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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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Movie: “Spirited”
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Movie: “Spirited”

—| C1-C2 (advanced to fluent) |—

One of the most anticipated Christmas movies of 2022 is brought to us by…

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to sit on Santa’s lap
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to sit on Santa’s lap

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

In North American culture, this collocation is often used at Christmas time…

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wish list
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wish list

—| B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) |—
In North American English, this word typically means…

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Song: “Cozy Little Christmas”
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Song: “Cozy Little Christmas”

—| B1-C1 (intermediate to advanced) |—

“Cozy Little Christmas” is a cutesy Christmas tune by Katy Perry that covers vocabulary related to…

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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…