The new and free "American English" (AE) mobile application

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the new, free "American English" (AE) mobile application. The app provides American English language learning and teaching resources through an easy-to-navigate, smartphone-like interface for lower-end mobile devices.

The Department of State has partnered with biNu and Worldreader. biNu and Worldreader aim to empower English language learners and teachers by providing content "anytime, anywhere" via low-tech mobile devices. Improved English language proficiency deepens overseas learners' economic, cultural, and political engagement with the United States.

THE "AMERICAN ENGLISH" (AE) MOBILE APP: The AE app consolidates State Department mobile English language learning content in one easy-to-find location. This content includes e-books, audiobooks, music, quizzes, and the "Trace Word Soup" vocabulary game. Voice of America news feeds for English learners and a variety of other language, news, and social media content are also available on the app.

 

The free AE biNu app for feature phones and Android devices can be downloaded at http://m.binu.com/ae; the AE app is not available for iOS devices or Windows phones at this time. Feature phones (non-smart phones, e.g., Nokia 6600) are the largest segment of the global mobile market. Feature phones make up over 80% of this market with over 5 billion mobile subscribers worldwide, most of which are in countries with emerging economies. The AE biNu app can be downloaded directly by end-users.