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Practice your reading, listening and writing skills in English while you improve your vocabulary, increase your knowledge about Canadian culture, and find new resources for further language study.
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Podcast: “Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus”
– C1-C2 (advanced) –
Hosting female guests specifically born before the 1960s, this podcast features a variety of “Hollywoodian” topics that leap beyond the superficial…
Movie: “Música”
– B2-C1 (upper-intermediate to advanced) –
“Música” is a semi-autobiographical movie on Amazon Prime about a young Brazilian-American struggling to find his way in life and love as he suffers from…
Song: “How To Change A Tire”
– B2-C1 (upper-intermediate to advanced) –
If you are a fan of indie/acoustic/pop music, then Zach Hood’s “How To Change A Tire” might just be…
Song: “One Foot In Front Of the Other”
– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –
Griff’s song, “One Foot In Front Of the Other,” is a catchy tune with unique vocal and…
Song: “Camouflage”
– B1-C1 (lower-intermediate to advanced) –
One of my favourite songs by CCM artist Joseph O’Brien is “Camouflage.” I feel like since the spread of social media, particularly…
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to crop dust
— B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) —
While many phrasal verbs are standard to the English language, some are considered slang, like this one in Canadian English…
5 Indigenous Terms Used In Canadian English, Part I
— C1-C2 (advanced) —
Canada is a multicultural society where, generally, peoples’ differences are openly celebrated. Due in part to this open multiculturalism, Canadian English has evolved over the years to…
Profile: British Columbia
— C1-C2 (advanced) —
Beautiful British Columbia: the slogan of the Canadian province does not speak far from the truth; beauty is everywhere there. From its…
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