American English at State Apps

Content from American English at State Department plus thesuper-fast biNu app platform = a powerful new way to access Englishas a Foreign Language learning resources, on the go or in theclassroom!Students: study English anytime, anywhere. Learn on your own orwith friends using integrated social media features like Facebookand Twitter.Teachers: use the app to bring content into your classroom or toencourage students to practice English in their free time.Get access to these great American English resources:- E-books: graded readers for learners, resources for teachers, andthe Worldreader library- Audiobooks: available to download by chapter- Music: positive messages through hip hop, jazz, children’s songs,traditional songs, and more- “Trace Word Soup”: a fun vocabulary game already played over 3.5million times around the world- Voice of America news feeds for English learners- A variety of language, news, social media content, and more![Note: "Trace Word Soup" is not yet compatible with tablet-sizeddevices; download the "Trace Games" app from the Google Play Storeto enjoy this game.]The app is free; however, users are responsible for the datausage costs charged by their mobile provider.This app was designed for teachers and learners of English as aForeign Language living outside of the United States.For troubleshooting and answers to frequently asked questionssee biNu's FAQ: http://www.binu.com/faq/Learn more about American English at State: http://americanenglish.state.govLearn more biNu, an English Education Alliance member: http://www.binu.combiNu Pty Ltd developed the American English application based onits award-winning biNu mobile app; American English at Stateprovides its open source language learning content through the biNuapp platform; as such, biNu's privacy policy is provided via thelink below.Permissions Information: Users may see a permissions warningstating the app could "directly call phone numbers...This mayresult in unexpected charges or calls" or "send SMS messages...Thismay result in unexpected charges" The biNu app can display phonenumbers as a link so that if the user clicks the link, it directlycalls the number from the phone. Any links to the phone's callingfunctions are initiated via user input and in no circumstances cancalls be initiated without the user's knowledge. The SMS feature isused to send the user's PIN reminder directly from the phone.Again, this feature can only be accessed via a user-initiated clickof a link within biNu, where it is clearly explained. biNu willnever send SMS directly from the phone without the user's knowledgeor consent. See the Privacy Notice below for additionaldetails.

New from American English at State! TraceGames includes two fun, exciting games for English languagelearners: Trace Word Soup and Phrases in Space.Sharpen your English language skills anytime, anywhere:Trace Word Soup: Beat the clock! Build as many English words aspossible from the scrambled letters at the top of the screen. Youearn more points for longer words and words that use less commonletters.Phrases in Space: Guess the missing letters to solve the puzzle.The missing letters spell out a mystery word, phrase, or shortsentence. Read the clue, then select "guess a letter" to spin thewheel for a point value. Next, choose a letter to see if it is partof the mystery phrase. When you know the answer, select "Solve" andenter your response. Good luck!The Trace Games app was developed for teachers and learners ofEnglish as a Foreign Language living outside of the United Statesas part of the Trace Effects educational gaming suite.For more about American English at State, including informationabout the Trace Effects 3-D online game, visit: http://americanenglish.state.govTrace Games developed with support from the University of SanDiego's Mobile Technology Learning Center, a member of the EnglishEducation Alliance.For more about the University of San Diego's Mobile TechnologyLearning Center visit: http://www.sandiego.edu/soles/centers-and-research/mobile-technology-learning-center/Privacy: this application does not collect or store anyinformation about the user.