February 2010

By ngopaul | Published: January 28, 2010

February 2010

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

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

Teachers’ Notes: Teachers’ Notes

Corrections to Teachers’ Notes:

Page 3, numbers 8 and 9. No answers are available due to one story being deleted and another story being edited after the Teachers’ Notes went to press. We apologize for any confusion.

Page 2, 2nd exercise re: ice sledge hockey, it should read “plays hockey on blades”. See a photos of this sport: ice sledge hockey and see a podcast: watch ice sledge hockey.

Teachers’ Online Resources:



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January 2010

By ngopaul | Published: December 31, 2009

January 2010 WCR Front page

N.B. Click the newspaper to enlarge it. You will see a magnifying glass and + sign.

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

N.B. Click the newspaper once and then again to enlarge it. You will see a magnifying glass and + sign.

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.

N.B. Click the newspaper a couple of times to enlarge it. You will see a magnifying glass and + sign.

 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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October 2009

By ngopaul | Published: September 23, 2009

WCR October 2009 Issue

Click the newspaper to enlarge the front page stories, “Vancouverites love soccer” and “T&T Supermarkets sold”.

N.B. Click the newspaper a couple of times to enlarge it. You will see a magnifying glass and + sign.

You can read the two articles and listen to the recording at the same time.

Listen to these articles read by Laura Renés: Vancouverites love their soccer and T&T Supermarkets sold. You may have to download and install the Adobe Flash Player.

Teachers’ Notes

Click the link for this month’s Westcoast Reader Teachers’ Notes: Teachers’ Notes_October_2009

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September 2009

By ngopaul | Published: August 31, 2009

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Click here to download From the New Editor. You can print it or you can enlarge it on the screen. Then you can read it and listen to the recording.

Press these buttons when you are ready to listen to the stories.

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About Nila Gopaul

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Listen to the article King of Pop Dead at 50

You may have to download and install the Adobe Flash Player.

Teachers’ Notes
Click the TN_Sept_09.pdf link for The Westcoast Reader Teachers’ Notes for September 2009.

FYI: Please note that the site will be down briefly at 5 pm on Thursday, the 17th of September.

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May – June 2009

By admin | Published: May 3, 2009

wr_may-june_09Click here to download Goodbye readers. You can print it or you can enlarge it on the screen. Then you can read it and listen to the recording.

Press this button when you are ready to listen to the story.

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Teachers’ Notes
Click the TN_May-June_09.pdf link for The Westcoast Reader Teachers’ Notes for May-June 2009.

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British Columbia A to Z

By admin | Published: May 3, 2009

wr_atoz_09Click here to download the first page of British Columbia A to Z. You can print it or you can enlarge it on the screen. Then you can read it and listen to the recording.

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British Columbia A to Z

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Teachers’ Notes
Click the tn_a-z_09.pdf link for The Westcoast Reader Teachers’ Notes for British Columbia A to Z.

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April 2009

By admin | Published: March 23, 2009

wcr_april_09Click  here to download Huge crocodile skull at Alberta museum. You can print it or you can enlarge it on the screen. Then you can read it and listen to the recording.

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 You may have to download and install the Adobe Flash Player.

Teachers’ Notes
Click the TN_April_09.pdf link for The Westcoast Reader Teachers’ Notes for April 2009.

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March 2009

By admin | Published: February 19, 2009

wcr_mar09Click  here to download Gabi’s hiccups. You can print it or you can enlarge it on the screen. Then you can read it and listen to the recording.

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Teachers’ Notes

Click the TN_March-09.pdf link for The Westcoast Reader Teachers’ Notes for March 2009.

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