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Month: May 2015

Watson Gloves

Adapted from The Province by Nila Gopaul Level 2 Do you like to garden? Do you wear gloves when you garden? They are probably made by a company called Watson Gloves.

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The shop that cuts for charity

The shop that cuts for charity Adapted from The Vancouver Sun by Nancy Carson Level 2 Iveta, 47, and Anna, 37, live in Vancouver. And they cut hair. They cut men’s hair. “No women, no children. Just men,” Anna said. A shop for men The shop has two TVs. The TVs show sports. The walls have…

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Every voice matters

Every voice matters Deaf and hard of hearing children find their voices. Adapted from the Children’s Hearing and Speech Centre of BC by Nancy Carson Level 2 In 1968, a mother visits a doctor. Her tiny son cannot hear well. The doctor says the boy will never speak clearly. At 14 months old, the child…

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Kim Phuc is coming to Vancouver

Submitted by Jennifer Pearson Terell Chair, TEAL Charitable Foundation Kim Phuc is coming to Vancouver, B.C. in May 2015. Kim will be a keynote speaker at the 2015 B.C. Teachers of English as an Additional Language (TEAL) conference. She will speak to teachers about her life as a refugee and as an immigrant.

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Taijiquan – a martial art

Story by Bob Luo Taijiquan is a Chinese martial art (Wushu). The movements are gentle and slow. Each posture flows into the next without pause. Taiji has many movements. It has a 24,42,48,88, and other routines. Taiji is a good exercise. It has many health benefits. For example, taiji helps fight stress. Taiji also increases energy. People who practise…

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Vancouver students climb highest African mountain

Vancouver students climb highest African mountain Adapted from cbc.ca by Nancy Carson Level 3 Some students in East Vancouver are in a special school at Britannia Secondary School. This school is called Streetfront. Students take classes in math, science, Social Studies and English. They also go camping and hiking. They must be in a running…

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Letter to the Editor

Please hear us!  Dear Sir/Madam: Re V.S.B Cancellation of Outreach Programs from Florence Nightingale Adult Education Outreach Class It is too easy to cancel this class because no one hears us. We are students at the Florence Nightingale Elementary School Adult Education Outreach Class. For the past 20 years, this class has been helping parents in East…

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Chinese buy B.C. businesses

Chinese buy B.C. businesses Adapted from The Province and the B.C. Ministry of International Trade by Nila Gopaul Level 2 [stextbox id=”audio”]Listen to “Chinse buy B.C. businesses”– Level 2 Reading by Nila Gopaul[/stextbox] Marco Chi and Sophie Pu are husband and wife. They come from Guangzhou, China. The couple wants to make Squamish their home. The town is “an…

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