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Game: “Suburbia”
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Game: “Suburbia”

– C1-C2 (advanced) –

“Suburbia” serves as an effective and immersive language learning tool. By playing this game, you can practice and learn…

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Game: “What’s Yours Like?”
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Game: “What’s Yours Like?”

– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –

While playing “What’s Yours Like?”, there are a variety of language elements that English learners can practice and learn…

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Movie: “Música”
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Movie: “Música”

– B2-C1 (upper-intermediate to advanced) –

“Música” is a semi-autobiographical movie on Amazon Prime about a young Brazilian-American struggling to find his way in life and love as he suffers from…

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Movie: “Barbie”
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

Movie: “Barbie”

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“Barbie” is not only a doll that has inexplicably influenced the realms of fashion, beauty, and toys around the globe, but it was also…

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Profile: Manitoba

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Manitoba is a province with centuries of colonial history predated by millennia of Indigenous and natural history. In modern times, Manitoba possesses…

mother vs. mom vs. mommy

— B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) —

In North American English, these words mean the same thing, but they are not used in the same ways. The context of a situation changes the meaning of each of these words. These contexts include…

5 Indigenous Terms Used In Canadian English, Part I

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Canada is a multicultural society where, generally, peoples’ differences are openly celebrated. Due in part to this open multiculturalism, Canadian English has evolved over the years to adopt words from various languages, including Indigenous ones. Here is a brief list of…

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