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Voice of America Special English Study

Charles Kelly has developed many things based on VOA's Special English.

Quizzes Based On VOA's Special English Programs screen shot

Some of the questions are on grammar and some are on vocabulary.

Matching Quizzes Using VOA Special English Words screen shot

Nouns (70 Rounds)
Verbs (69 Rounds)
Adjectives and Adverbs (36 Rounds)
Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives and Adverbs (185 Rounds)

Spelling/Vocabulary Quizzes screen shot

151 quizzes covering over 1,500 words
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #1
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #2
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #3
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #4
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #5
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #6
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #7
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #
(Enter any number up to 151.)

Search for Sentences Used by VOA's Special English Programs screen shot

Find sentences that contain words or phrases that you search for.

WordWeb Using VOA Special English Words screen shot

Nouns #1
Verbs #1
Adjectives & Adverbs #1.
...and more.

Listen and Read Along screen shot

As you listen, you can read the text. These are from VOA broadcasts.

VOA Words - Browser & Flashcards screen shot

Learn the words on the Voice of America's Special English Word List.

Crossword Puzzles with VOA Special English Words screen shot

VOA Special English - Crossword Puzzle #1
VOA Special English - Crossword Puzzle #2
VOA Special English - Crossword Puzzle #3
More...

Hangman Games with VOA Special English Words screen shot

Adjectives & Adverbs
Nouns
Verbs
All Words (Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns, Verbs, ...)
All Words, but No Hints

Catch the Spelling screen shot

Catch the letters in the correct order.
VOA Special English - Nouns
VOA Special English - All Words

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VOA's Special English Programs in a Podcast RSS Feed
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Direct links to MP3 files and text.

(Just an RSS Feed - Not Our Podcast)