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Gazette (The Montreal) 

http://www.montrealgazette.com

The Gazette is Québec’s largest English-language newspaper and a great resource to find local content and articles relevant to news and events in the province. It features:

  • real-time online news updates
  • an RSS feed
  • other links to keep connected to breaking news

General and Academic Word List Exercises 

http://englishvocabularyexercises.com/AWL/index.htm

This site contains practice exercises relating to the academic word list. You will find:

  • general vocabulary exercises
  • academic word list exercises
  • weekly study guide 

Globe and Mail 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

The Globe and Mail is Canada’s oldest national newspaper. Rich in information on a variety of subjects, it offers national and international content on current affairs. It includes:

  • daily book reviews
  • up-to-the-minute news
  • editorials, blogs, and current news from the Canadian literature scene
  • streamed audio and video segments

Goodreads 

http://www.goodreads.com

This is a book lover's site and a great place find reviews of novels to consider using in class. It includes:

  • book summaries
  • book reviews
  • blogs
  • trivia
  • quizzes
  • quotes 

Grammar Bytes! 

http://www.chompchomp.com/

A simple and useful grammar site that features:

  • printable hand-outs and fun interactive exercises
  • ability to do a handout and check answers online
  • impressive graphics
  • useful videos
  • downloadable PowerPoint presentations that comically and colourfully illustrate lessons 

Grand dictionnaire terminologique: Office québécois de la langue française 

http://gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca

Every trade and specialized domain has its own jargon. This site is a fine tool for anyone that wants to research technical language often missing from most dictionaries. It includes a vast dictionary of technical terminology and features:

  • translations and definitions for terms in French, English or Latin
  • specialized terms and expressions for specific domains

Note: The site is presented in French.

 

Guide for University Learning
 

http://www.learningcommons.uoguelph.ca/guides/university_learning/

Modern, colourful, and user-friendly, this excellent site provides details on how to succeed as a student. It includes:

  • a step-by-step guide on how to study for and take exams
  • examples of how to learn from course plans, textbooks and lectures
  • practice activities
  • Top ten take-aways for retaining and developing study abilities

Guide to Grammar and Writing 

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar

This highly recommended guide to grammar and writing contains explanations, as well as exercises, on a variety of topics:

  • words and sentences
  • paragraphs
  • essays and research papers
  • grammar quizzez (+170)
  • additional resources (business letters, memos) 



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