The following is a “twitter-feed” by @uscitizenpod (Jennifer Gagliardi) of the CASAS 2014 Summer Institute Workshop: B10 Exploring Effective Approaches to Improve Pronunciation 06/17/14 2-4 pm

In this session the team of Dr. Michael Jones and Donna Vanderhoff demonstrate how to teach pronunciation for citizenship from a brain-based perspective. They also introduce various approaches through modeling and provide insight into their methodological effectiveness. The implications of pronunciation practice within the comprehensive curriculum will be discussed.

• · Michael Jones, Office of Citizenship, USCIS, Dept. of Homeland Security, DC
• · Donna Vanderhoff, Office of Citizenship, USCIS, Dept. of Homeland Security, DC

A 21-Question "Salute" for Memorial Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs (corrected 5/38/14)

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Prepare for your citizenship interview with multiple choice test based on the Revised N-400 plus 10 USCIS questions. This quiz was inspired by my student, Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico), who served two years in the Mexican Army before he immigrated to the United States.

Prepare for Earth festivities with a new quiz: 10 Citizenship Questions in Honor of Earth Day

Fifteen Citizenship Questions for April 15: Income Tax Day!

Revised N-400 Easy Interview

Revised N-400 Section 11 Overview

Revised N-400 Section 9

Revised N-400 Section 10

Revised N-400 Section 8