The following sites contain news stories of topical interest, both nationwide and across the world, including some sports events.
BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
A special area on the BBC website that is geared toward ESL students.
CNN
http://www.cnn.com
Contains information from around the world on a variety of topics that show pictures and provide articles to read (e.g., nature, food, travel, sports, etc.). This site is recommended for high beginning and intermediate students due to the high reading level.
CNN's San Francisco' Learning Resources
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf
Contains news stories of topical interest nationwide presented in full text, an easier version, further web links, and multiple choice questions to check for comprehension.
National Basketball Association
http://www.nba.com
This site shows all the current events happening in the NBA in different languages. The site provides information on specific players and games, as well schedules of games on television and live games.
News for You
http://www.newsforyouonline.com
Weekly online newspaper provides adult ESL and new readers with news that is easy to read and understand. The timely stories will help students build language, reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
Onlinenewspapers.com
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com
Contains links to numerous newspapers from around the world.
Voice of America
http://www.voanews.com/english/index.cfm
Contains international news; more appropriate for high intermediate and advanced students.
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com
Contains news stories from the Washington, DC metropolitan area and around the world.
World Newspapers Online
http://actualidad.com
Contains newspapers from around the world. Excellent resource for finding information on current events from other countries in the student's native language. Contains information about jobs, apartments, health, weather, and current events. Each newspaper is updated every month.
