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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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Show: “Inventing Anna”
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Show: “Inventing Anna”

– C1 (advanced) –

In 2022, the limited series, “Inventing Anna,” made a splash on the small screen, captivating…

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Show: “Black-ish”
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Show: “Black-ish”

—| C1-C2 (advanced) |—

This critically acclaimed American sitcom, which is streamable on Disney+, spans…

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Show: “Emily In Paris”
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Show: “Emily In Paris”

—| B2-C1 (upper-intermediate to advanced) |—

This Netflix show first began breaking streaming records when…

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Book: “Upload”
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Book: “Upload”

—| C1-C2 (advanced to fluent) |—

One of my all-time favourite reads is Upload by Mark McClelland. It is a…

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poppy

— C1-C2 (advanced) —

This word is particularly common in Canada in the first two weeks of November…

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…

Grandparents In Canada

— B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) —

Since Canada is a mosaic society, there are many different ways a person can refer to and talk about their parents’ parents. These different ways depend on…