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What's black and white
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Easy English Times: Your ESL and adult literacy newspaper!
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A newspaper in easy English!
Are you learning English as a second language (ESL)?
Are you teaching ESL, adult literacy or citizenship? Are you a tutor?
Would you like a free sample copy (USA only)?
Email us at easyenglish@aol.com with your USA mailing address and we will send you a hard copy newspaper as a sample.
Happy New Year 2020!
The House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump. What happens next? Our citizenship feature informs about checks and balances, separation of powers and our three branches of government. Greta Thunberg, a young climate change activist from Sweden, has been named Time's Person of the Year. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered with a national day of service. Our "People at Work" exercise is about taxi drivers and "gig jobs" are explained. We featured 2019: The Year in Review and look at 2020: The New Year. Information on the 2020 Census is included. Chinese New Year celebrations are explained by readers from Chicago, Illinois, and Santa Clara, California. Writers from Bakersfield, California tell what makes them happy and also how "Reading Changed My Life." A reader in the Literacy Program at the Sonoma County Library (CA) shares a story. The topic for health is vaping and the new legal age for smoking. Writer Sarah Rohrs also shares hints to help stop smoking. There is a movie review and a play to read with children. There are many instant activities in this issue including reading, writing, conversations and idioms. All this and more in the January issue.
Outstanding Student Writing of the Month is from Bakersfield Adult School and Pui Tak Center in Chicago. Bonus Student Writing for January is from Bakersfield Adult School.
TEACHERS AND TUTORS - Don't forget - A pre-crossword puzzle worksheet is available to give your students additional practice! Answer keys are posted for Learning Activities and can be printed out!
Easy English Times in the news
In a hyperpartisan era, a Napa newspaper brings unbiased news to readers learning EnglishOur 20th anniversary was in 2016!
Our readers write from Chicago, Illinois
It's easy to start teaching or tutoring from the paper. Do you want tips on using any newspaper in? Click here. A Teachers' Corner is included. Easy English Times has instant activities for reading, writing and conversation. This newspaper is published to present relevant information and current events in an easy to read format for English language learners and adult literacy programs. Easy English Times can be used in multi-level ESL or adult literacy classes. Tutors can use the paper. It also works for self-study. Do you need easy content for beginning readers? See page 3 of each issue for "Easy, Easy English."
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Citizenship - Easy English Times has a focus on citizenship! Citizenship information is included in each issue.
Our readers write from Bakersfield, California
Students from Bonnie Vaughn's class at Bakersfield Adult School in California.
A newspaper in easy English!
Easy English Times brings a world of information to high school and adult learners. It's a newspaper written in easy English for those in English as a second language (ESL) classes and adult literacy programs. It is used in library and workplace literacy projects, jail and prison literacy programs. Published 10 times a year, Easy English Times is used in ESL classes in high schools, adult schools, colleges, and other sites. It is used in family literacy projects and faith based programs. It is used by English as a second language (ESL) teachers and literacy tutors. It is used in citizenship classes and EL Civics programs. It is also used in EFL classes.
Classroom and individual subscriptions are available. Discounts are given for class sets. We accept school purchase orders and credit card payments. You can order this English as a second language (ESL) and adult literacy newspaper by mail, by the issue or by the year (10 issues). Contact us for international mail rates. We have added an online edition, especially for the convenience of international readers.
In a past issue... Why should you "Wear Red for Adult Ed"? Learn why and see the story and photographs of California ESL students and a teacher wearing red. (Click HERE for a special copy of the complete story and additional photographs.) Pictured here above, students from San Mateo Adult School in California. "Adult Education Matters" is the message on the red shirts.
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You can receive this newspaper at your home. The cost for an individual subscription is $40/year for 10 issues. You will receive a newspaper almost every month. (There is one newspaper for August and September. There is one newspaper for November and December.)
Usted puede recibir este periódico en su casa. El costo por una suscripción individual es $40/ano. Recibir un periódico casi todos los meses. (Hay un periódico por agosto y septiembre. Hay un periódico por noviembre y diciembre.)