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RPN (Rabble Podcast Network) 

http://www.rabble.ca/rpn

A collection of Canadian news stories, in-depth features, provocative interviews, commentaries, and more. It features:

  • columns from progressive voices in mainstream media
  • articles from alternative publications
  • an alternative take on politics, entertainment, stories, society, community, and life in general
  • an interactive forum, babble, which allows users to share their views

Rabble Podcast Network 

http://www.rabble.ca/rpn/

A collection of Canadian news stories, in-depth features, provocative interviews, commentaries, and more. It features:

– columns from progressive voices in mainstream media

– articles from alternative publications

– an alternative take on politics, entertainment, stories, society, community, and life in general

– an interactive forum, babble, which allows users to share their views

 

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab 

http://www.esl-lab.com/

This site offers practical listening comprehension exercises indexed by level and topic, with read-along transcripts. Each lesson includes pre-listening, listening, and post-listening exercises. The site is divided into six sections:
  • General Listening Exercises
  • Basic Listening Exercises
  • Listening Quizzes for Academic Purposes
  • 20-Minute ESL Vocabulary Lessons
  • Language Learning and Life Tips
  • Conversations with RealVideo

Reading Resources for English Language Learners 

http://www.eslreading.org/

This British site offers various categories such as true stories, ghost stories, comedy, and animals to improve your ESL reading. Choose one of the short readings and answer one question at the end to check your comprehension. Try the listening section as well, which features narrated slide shows, songs, videos, poems, and podcasts.

Repercussion Theatre 

http://www.repercussiontheatre.com

This touring company is best known for their summer theatre productions of Shakespeare in the Park. It features:

  • a centre for English-language classic theatre
  • various productions and events throughout the year in Montréal

Representative Poetry Online 

http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display/indexpoet.html

The online version of the poetry anthology of the same name, this is a good site to consult for poetry buffs or those doing poetry research. It features:

  • an index indexed by title, author, date, or the first line of the poem.
  • a timeline, glossary, and critiques of featured poems
  • a special section on Canadian poetry

Research Guide for Students 

http://www.aresearchguide.com/

This amazingly complete reference source is easy to navigate. It includes:

  • all the necessary tools for conducting research and making presentations
  • easy to use reference sources
  • concise, well-written articles
  • external links to related subjects

Richard Lederer's Verbivore 

http://verbivore.com/wordpress/

This is a helpful site for anyone who has an appetite for language. It features :

– an excellent directory of English-language learning sites by Richard Lederer

– Language Links arranged by topic in an index at the top of the page

– Superb links to Etymology, Grammar and Usage, Language Columns/Online Magazines, Linguistic Links,  Newsgroups, Puns, Reference, Word Games, Word and Letter Play, and Word Watching and Vocabulary




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