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About The Westcoast Reader
The Westcoast Reader is a newspaper for adults who are improving their English reading skills. The newspaper is published from September to June. Educational programs for adults, libraries, and multicultural agencies in British Columbia can receive the newspaper free of charge.
Contact us: wcreader@capilanou.ca
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Past issues:
Author Archives: ngopaul
September 2010
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Listen to and read a front page story: World Cup
Teachers’ Notes
Our newspaper is now printed on 85% recycled paper to support responsible use of forest resources.
Teachers’ Online Resources:
Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
Food and Nutrition interactive quiz
Where to return electronics
Where to recycle batteries and cellphones
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June 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:
Wetlands education
Environmental education
BC Parks and Recreation in the summer:
Welcome to B.C. Parks
Experience British Columbia
World Cup Soccer website:
2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
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May 2010
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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:
Volcano Information
Videos of volcano in Iceland
Cystic fibrosis
A Portrait of Seniors (Canada)
RCMP tighten rules on use of Tasers
Robert Dziekanski (over 80 references and external links)
Quebec’s ban
Quebec culture
Quebec culture [...]
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Special Olympic Issue
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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:
“O Canada” lyrics and history
Sentence stress
Cultural Olympiad
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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:
Basic money management
Money talks
Borrow and Lend
Lesson plans for the environment
We have had inquiries [...]
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March 2010
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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:
Haida [...]
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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:
Susan Boyle (YouTube)
Cinderella Stories from other cultures
The Titanic: Practice Writing and Printing
Documents [...]
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January 2010
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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!
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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 [...]
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Backpack safety