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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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Song: “If I Were A Boy”
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If I Were A Boy by Beyoncé is not only an iconic song from…
Valentine’s Day In Canada
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Valentine’s Day, the mid-February holiday oft discussed in the media from an American perspective, is…
Show: “Black-ish”
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This critically acclaimed American sitcom, which is streamable on Disney+, spans…
Black Girl Magic
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In American English, this expression typically means…
Book: “Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?”
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The titular character of this novel, Yinka, is a successful tricenarian–or at least that is how…
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to crop dust
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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
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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
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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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