Monthly Archives: June 2012

Turning bamboo into a bicycle – Level 2

By admin | Published: June 28, 2012
Photo by Melissa Dex Guzman • Courtesy of Grass Frames Bike made by Grass Frames, in downtown Vancouver Adapted from The Vancouver Sun Click below to read the story: Read the full story as a pdf. Try the exercise! Read the ebook.
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Everybody knows him now – Level 3

By admin | Published: June 28, 2012
Photo by Mark van Manen/The Vancouver Sun Jockey Mario Gutierrez, riding “Summer Song”, wins in July 2010 at Hastings Park Racecourse, Vancouver Adapted from The Vancouver Sun Click below and read the story: Read the story in full as a pdf. Try the exercise! Read the ebook.
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Curly – Level 1

By admin | Published: June 28, 2012
Photo by Ana Gheorghiu Curly at the park in North Vancouver Click below to read the story: Read the full story as a pdf. Learn new expressions. Read the ebook.
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Pets smile for the camera – Level 1

By admin | Published: June 21, 2012
Photo by Jason Payne/The Vancouver Sun Ashleigh Wells takes pictures of dogs in Vancouver at the BCSPCA. Adapted from The Vancouver Sun Click below to read the story: 1) Read the ebook. Learn new words. Try the exercises. 2) Read the story as a pdf. Learn new words. Try the exercises.
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Cut down on sitting down – Level 2

By admin | Published: June 21, 2012
Photo by Wayne Leidenfrost/The Vancouver Sun Kids run in the Sun Run Adapted from The Vancouver Sun Click below to read the story: 1) Read the ebook. Learn new words. Try the exercises. 2) Read the story in full as a pdf. Learn new words. Try the exercises.
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Terracotta army hits Vancouver streets – Level 2

By admin | Published: June 21, 2012
Photo by Jenelle Schneider/The Vancouver Sun Thirty-three warriors wait for homes in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond  and the Yukon. Adapted from The Vancouver Sun Click below to read the story: Read the ebook. Learn new vocabulary. Learn new expressions. Read the story in full as a pdf. Learn new vocabulary and expressions. See more photos. Official Guide Map of Terracotta Warriors in [...]
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Are text messages hurting language? Level 1

By admin | Published: June 15, 2012
A man is sending a text message. Photo – Nancy Carson • Adapted from The Vancouver Sun Click below to read the story: Read the ebook. Try the questions. Click here and read the story. Try the questions. (pdf)
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Together anything is possible – Level 2

By admin | Published: June 15, 2012
Rick Hansen speaks about the 25th anniversary Man in Motion Tour. Beside him is a copy of the $5-dollar coin. Photo – Wayne Leidenfrost/The Vancouver Sun • Adapted from The Vancouver Sun Click below to read the story: Read the ebook. Try the exercises. Click here to read the story in full. Try the exercises! (pdf) Links: Anniversaries and celebrations (gifts) Rick Hansen [...]
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1-866-I-Saw-One (Level 3)

By admin | Published: June 15, 2012
Photo – Robert Pitman/Public Domain • Adapted from The Vancouver Sun Killer whales jumping Click below to read the story: Read the ebook. Try the exercises. Click here and read the story in full. Try the exercises! (pdf)
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Class visits Burnaby Village Carousel and Museum

By admin | Published: June 14, 2012
On a sunny day in May our ESL class went to Burnaby Village Carousel and museum. We had fun and learned about the history of Burnaby. The carousel is 100 years old this year. Until the 1950’s this area of Burnaby was a train stop on the Interurban line. Learn more about the place we visited. The Intermediate class at [...]
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