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Food Pedalers – Level 1

admin — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:11:01 +0000

Photo by Martha Perkins

Chris Thoreau, owner of Food Pedalers

Adapted from WE Vancouver

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Toy of the century – Level 2

admin — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:09:25 +0000

Photo by Glenn Baglo/The Vancouver Sun

Lego master builder Erik Varszegi with children at Legoʼs first store

in Vancouver

Adapted from The Vancouver Sun

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The youngest teachers in B.C. – Level 3

admin — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:44:46 +0000

Photo: Roots of Empathy

Participants in the Roots of Empathy program around the green blanket.

Information adapted from Roots of Empathy Program

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Turning bamboo into a bicycle – Level 2

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:45:18 +0000

Photo by Melissa Dex Guzman • Courtesy of Grass Frames

Bike made by Grass Frames, in downtown Vancouver

Adapted from The Vancouver Sun

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Everybody knows him now – Level 3

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:25:09 +0000

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

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Curly – Level 1

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:19:03 +0000

Photo by Ana Gheorghiu

Curly at the park in North Vancouver

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Pets smile for the camera – Level 1

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:47:36 +0000

Photo by Jason Payne/The Vancouver Sun

Ashleigh Wells takes pictures of dogs in Vancouver at the BCSPCA.

Adapted from The Vancouver Sun

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Cut down on sitting down – Level 2

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:44:11 +0000

Photo by Wayne Leidenfrost/The Vancouver Sun

Kids run in the Sun Run

Adapted from The Vancouver Sun

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1) Read the ebook. Learn new words. Try the exercises.

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Terracotta army hits Vancouver streets – Level 2

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:38:14 +0000

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

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Official Guide Map of Terracotta Warriors in Vancouver

Website with more information on the warriors