The New York Times Knowledge Network announced the release of “Learning English With The New York Times”, a new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch designed for intermediate to advanced English learners to improve reading and listening skills, and to learn new vocabulary.
“The New York Times newspaper has always been an integral part of helping individuals learn English,” said Felice Nudelman, executive director, education, The New York Times Company. “The iPhone app is an ideal educational tool for English learners and an innovative way to reach this new audience.”
The application is available for a one-time cost of $5.99 and comes with 12 lesson plans based on famous or historical articles from The New York Times. Each lesson plan includes: Vocabulary Flashcards; Article Reading Task; Audio for Articles and Key Words (for pronunciation development); Comprehension Task; Three Vocabulary Review Tasks; and A World Bank Dictionary (with translation in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish).
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