Stay tuned for the next issue of The Westcoast Reader in September 2010

By ngopaul | Published: June 19, 2010

The newspaper is published from September to June. We are now closed for the summer.

Please check back in early September.

Have a great summer!

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June 2010

By ngopaul | Published: May 25, 2010

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Listen to and read a front page story: Disaster in the Gulf

June’s Teachers’ Notes: Teachers Notes

Teachers’ Online Resources:

BC Parks and Recreation in the summer:

World Cup Soccer website:

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May 2010

By ngopaul | Published: April 28, 2010

Page one

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Listen to and read a front page story: Deeply Sorry by Corey Muench

Teachers’ Notes: Teachers Notes for May 2010

Teachers’ Online Resources:

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Special Olympic Issue

By ngopaul | Published: March 29, 2010

Olympic memories

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Listen to and read a front page story: 3.5 billion people watch the Games by Laura Renés

Teachers’ Notes: TNs Olympic Insert_April_2010

Teachers’ Online Resources:

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April 2010

By ngopaul | Published: March 29, 2010

April 2010

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Listen to and read a front page story: New B.C. budget (level three) by Nila Gopaul

Read: Recycling and  Water and listen to: Recycling (level one) and Water (level two) Water

Teachers’ Notes: TNs April_2010

Teachers’ Online Resources:

We have had inquiries about the thrift shop “Clothes and Collectibles”. Here is some more information:

110-1030 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC, V6G 2M6 (in the West End of Vancouver)

Budget-conscious shoppers

604-682-0327

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March 2010

By ngopaul | Published: February 26, 2010

March 2010N.B. Click the newspaper 3 x to enlarge it.

Listen to and read the front page stories:

1. Rescue Dogs by Corey Muench

2. Earthquake in Haiti by Laura Renés

Teachers’ Notes: Teachers’ Notes for March 2010

Map of B.C. (Fort Saint John): Map of BC and Fort Saint John (Illustration: Nola Johnston)

Map of Haida Gwaii: Haida Gwaii

Teachers’ Online Resources:

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February 2010

By ngopaul | Published: January 28, 2010

February 2010

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Read and listen to:  Policewoman read by Laura Renés and Pedestrian Tips/Driver Tips read by Corey Muench.

Intersection diagram: Intersection

Teachers’ Notes: February 2010 Teachers’ Notes

*SETTING IT STRAIGHT: corrections to the Teachers’ Notes have been made.

Teachers’ Online Resources:



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January 2010

By ngopaul | Published: December 31, 2009

January 2010 WCR Front page

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Read and listen to: New in B.C. read by Nila Gopaul and The Library read by Corey Muench.

Teachers’ Notes: Teachers’ Notes

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December 2009 – Season’s Greetings!

By ngopaul | Published: November 30, 2009

December 2009 for WCR

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Read and listen to “Santa Parade” December 2009 Santa Parade and “Three December celebrations” December 2009 Three celebrations read by Laura Renés.

Read and listen to “From the Editor” From the Editor read by Nila Gopaul. See the article on page 2 of The Westcoast Reader or click here to read it:  Season’s Greetings to you all!

Teachers’ Notes  Click the link for this month’s Westcoast Reader Teachers’ Notes:  Teachers’ Notes Dec 2009. You may have to download and install the Adobe Flash Player.

Teachers’ Resources:
“Serving the Downtown Eastside”

“Climate change”

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November 2009

By ngopaul | Published: October 27, 2009

WCR Nov. 2009 for Website

Click the newspaper to enlarge the front page story, “Remembrance Day”  and “Influenza H1N1” on page 3 WCR Nov. 2009 pg 3.

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 You can read the two articles and listen to the recording at the same time. Listen to these articles read by Laura Renés: Remembrance Day and Influenza H1N1

Teachers’ Notes  Click the link for this month’s Westcoast Reader Teachers’ Notes:  Teachers’ Notes NOV 2009. You may have to download and install the Adobe Flash Player.


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