February 25th and 27th

Listening to phone messages Start with exercise 1, listen and answer the questions.

Taking telephone messages - Listen to the messages and choose the correct information.

If conditional practice - Choose the best answer.

English video lesson - zero and first conditionals.

Occupations - learn the names of different jobs and occupations. Listen and practice.

Telephone skills






First conditional practice.

Job interview - listen

Job interview - fill in the missing words

February 18th and 20th

Winter Weather Extremes







Lesson and exercises about 'Will.'
Lesson and exercises about 'Going to.'

Future WILL - Look for the exercises about Simple Future and give them a try!

English grammar video lesson about WILL and BE GOING TO.

Taxes in Canada and Consumer matters - Click on Personal Finance --> CLB 1-2 --> Paying taxes in Canada, or Consumer Matters --> CLB 3-5

Listening - Pick a pair of sounds and listen to the words. Can you hear the difference?

February 11th and 13th

Valentine's Day Cards - Watch the video and answer the questions.



Valentine's Day book

Irregular verb quiz

Flag Designer recalls controversy




Take a look at the exercises about the present perfect.

Review our exercise about who is responsible for maintenance.

February 4th and 6th

How far would you walk to get to work or school?



Now, watch this story to find out how much money was raised to help him. You'll hear the amount at the end of the report.

Use the links to help practice your phrasal verbs.

Try these activities - listen to someone as he looks for a house to rent.

Families sharing homes in Vancouver - Watch the story and check your worksheet



Calling about an apartment (easier)
Listen and check the correct answers.
Listen and type the missing words.

Apartment problems (harder)
Listen and check the correct answers.
Listen and type the missing words.

Short quiz about gerunds after prepositions.

English video lesson - gerunds and infinitives.

February 2nd was Groundhog Day - See what the festival looks like!

January 28th and 30th

Winterlude starts today!

Watch this brief history of Sir John A. MacDonald, Canada's first Prime Minister. Complete your worksheet.




To do or doing? Choose the correct answer.

To do or doing quiz 2. Choose the correct answer.

Shopping dialogues - Talking to salespeople

"90-year-old starts elementary school" - Listen and complete your worksheet.

British speaker              British speaker (slower speech)

North American speaker

Check your answers

Here is a video about the story.


Clothing materials - Listen to the speaker and choose the correct material.

Clothing picture dictionary - Click on the items to hear the words.

Too much, not enough - English video lesson and quiz.

January 21st and 23rd

The $20 bank note






Count and Non count nouns - try the exercises to practice.

Video lesson - Much, Many, A lot of.

Video lesson - Few and Little

Buying a Sweater (easier) - Listen and answer the questions        Listen and type the missing words

Returning an item (harder) - Listen and answer the questions       Listen and type the missing words

Canadian coins - review and try the exercises at the bottom of the page.

January 14th and 16th

Flu Shots - to follow up on our work on health, try these activities about the flu.

Quick Facts About Canada - learn or review some facts about Canada.

In, At, or On? - Try this quiz

Man waits three hours for ambulance.
Listen to the story and complete your worksheet. You can listen to an American speaker or British speaker.

American speaker (normal speed)

British speaker (normal speed)   (slower speed)

Check your answers here.

Verb tenses - Look for the past progressive and try the exercises.

Learn and practice vocabulary with reading and listening.
Here is another site for learning and practicing vocabulary.

Here are the answers for the 'Ultimate Opposite Crossword.'

Ottawa's winter festival, Winterlude, will be starting soon. See what it looks like.