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| English - Reading |
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| University of Victoria |
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Read stories at different levels, and answer different kinds of questions. This is a multi-level site and is well recommended! |
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| Writing Den |
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Many interesting topics! Choose from Word (Easy), Sentence (Medium) or Paragraph (Difficult) level. |
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| News Stories |
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The California Distance Learning Project is an excellent site where you can read news stories or listen to recorded sound files. Some stories have video. Your computer requires Macromedia Flash Player for the listening files and exercises. |
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| Story Archives |
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Many articles with excellent exercises for reading and vocabulary. |
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| Aesop's Fables |
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Read famous fables written in both the traditional and modern style. You'll love the pictures! |
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| City Family Magazine |
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A family-style magazine written for newcomers! |
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| Settlement.org |
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Excellent source of information for newcomers to Ontario. |
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| Canadian Newcomer Magazine |
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The mission of this magazine is to provide free information, advice, entertainment and encouragement to new immigrants. Find out about employment, housing, Canadian lifestyles, health, finances, ethnic media and education. |
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| City of Ottawa |
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Find out about services and facilities in Ottawa. |
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| Beginner |
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| Fables for ESL |
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Short readings with exercises. |
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| The Learning Edge |
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An ESL newspaper with very useful exercises. |
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| Easy Reading |
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Fun things to read for beginners. |
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| Reading Exercises |
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Two stories with exercises for practice. |
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| Stories of Nasreddin |
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Six different stories to read about the famous Nasreddin. |
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| Intermediate |
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| English Works |
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Reading exercises to test your ability to understand main ideas, sequencing, and inference. |
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| Canadian Corner |
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A site for Canadian ESL students. After you finish an article, click on "This Button" for an exercise. |
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| American Stories |
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Read some interesting stories about American history and culture. Then click on "This Button" for an exercise. |
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| The Bangkok Post |
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This page will help you read a wide variety of writing styles and topics that appear as feature articles in the Bangkok Post. The lessons include background information, skill-building practice and vocabulary explanations. |
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| National Geographic Kids News |
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Exciting information about people, animals, history and science from around the world. |
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| Kids Newsroom |
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Click on "Weekly News". Short news articles written in easy English. |
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| Culture Shock |
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Read this short essay on culture shock and complete the quizzes. |
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| Short Stories |
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Read some famous English short stories and increase your vocabulary. |
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| Advanced |
| Academic Reading |
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There are 20 reading comprehension practice tests to try. |
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| National Geographic News |
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Read the latest discoveries around the planet. |
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| Advanced Reading |
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A site that's full of exciting things to read. You will have no problems finding something you like! |
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| Self-Access.net |
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A large selection of interactive lessons for advanced students preparing for the IELTS and TOEFL. |
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| The FCE Trainer |
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You will find free online reading with excellent activities for practice. |
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| Sample IELTS Test |
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Practise the reading component of a sample IELTS Test. |
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| News & Media |
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| 580 CFRA |
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Short articles and news briefs on the latest news. |
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| The Ottawa Citizen |
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Great source of local news. |
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| The Globe and Mail |
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Canada's national newspaper will keep you informed. |
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| BBC |
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The British Broadcasting Corporation is another world leader in news programs, based in the United Kingdom. |
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| New York Times for Students |
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Read regular news articles with vocabulary practice. Click on "Knowledge Tools" to help you understand the article. |
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| PBS for Students |
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Read articles written specifically for students. |
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| CNN.com |
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Online news and information delivery from a world leader in news broadcasting. |
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| Maclean's Magazine |
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Canada's leading news magazine. |
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| Today's Parent |
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Many interesting articles about parenting and families! |
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| English Aljazeera |
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News and information based on the Arabic news channel. |
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| Asia Times |
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The news from the perspective of Asian countries. |
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| Reading For Fun |
| TOPICS |
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An online magazine for learners of English. Great articles! |
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| Movie and TV Scripts |
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Find dialogues from the movies and TV shows you love. |
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| Comics |
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Choose from a large selection of comic strips and have fun with English! |
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