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Articles about archaeology from Smithsonian Magazine:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeology/(opens new window)

News articles about science and culture from National Geographic:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/(opens new window)

An Encyclopedia Britannica article about the history and techniques of mountain


climbing:

http://www.britannica.com/topic/mountaineering(opens new window)

Also, check out these reading survival guides from a university in Australia:

https://www.student.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/2495696/IE5-Reading-in-
English.pdf
(opens new window)

https://www.student.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/2748143/TN3-Read-
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Pick two of the following activities and complete them on your own. These
activities are based on the tips presented in the Inside the TOEFL® Test videos.

Do an online search to find a list of common Greek and Latin roots, such as 60+
Greek and Latin Prefixes Arranged by Meaning. Pick 5 roots, and find the
definitions of at least 3 words that use each root.
Select an article such as "The Heartbreak That May Have Inspired the Telegraph"
about Samuel Morse, and outline the main points using one of the outline formats
shown at the end of the Prose Summary/Fill in a Table video.
Using "The Heartbreak That May Have Inspired the Telegraph", find all of the
pronouns that aren't "he" (since most of those obviously refer to Samuel Morse).
and determine what nouns they refer to . For example, in this excerpt, you can
find the pronoiun "it" and determine that it refers to "the invention".
Some or all types of news and messages were being tapped out across the country.
The invention transformed communication, business, and the idea of news. It sped
up the world, cutting the delivery of a message from Washington, D.C., to New Haven
from four days to under four seconds.

listening section
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http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510298/ted-radio-hour
http://www.npr.org/podcasts/470937634/are-we-there-yet
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/programindex.html
https://www.englishclub.com/efl/category/podcasts/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/news-report/
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/

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Here is a list of additional speaking resources. These resources offer information


about spoken English and ways for you to practice speaking in English. The links
will take you outside of the course and the edX platform.

Find a conversation partner for free, and chat using your preferred software (such
as Skype®, WeChat® or Google® Hangouts):

· http://www.conversationexchange.com/(opens new window)

Practice your English and receive feedback from a community of speakers:

· https://www.reddit.com/r/JudgeMyAccent/(opens new window)

Here you can post sound files of yourself speaking in English. Other users can
listen to the sound files and provide feedback on your pronunciation and
intonation. You can also comment on their speech.

Read about the features of spoken English:

· http://www.uefap.com/speaking/feature/complex.htm(opens new window)

· http://britishenglishcoach.com/5-things-you-should-know-about-spoken-
english/(opens new window)

Work on your pronunciation:

· http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation(opens
new window)

· http://www.dictionary.com/(opens new window) or


translate.google.com(opens new window)

Access an online dictionary or translator that gives you the option to hear a
speaker pronounce the words you look up. After you look up a word or phrase and
listen to the pronunciation, you can then try to pronounce it just like the
speaker.

Focus on the intonation patterns of native English speakers, as well as on their


pronunciation of words, by listening to conversations at normal or slow speed:

· http://esl.culips.com/(opens new window)

Work on building your speaking confidence:

· https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicSpeaking/(opens new window)

Here you can read tips for public speaking that are posted by users, including how
to build confidence for speaking in front of a group. You can also post questions
and receive answers, or comment on the questions of others.

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