Use the following databases to find articles on your topic.
Academic Search Complete : articles in journals and magazines from all subject areas.
Canadian Newsstand : newspaper articles from across Canada.
CBCA Complete : useful for articles on Canadian topics.
Canadian Points of View : provides students with a series of essays presenting multiple sides of a current issue.
Naxos Spoken Word Library Listen to audio books that are read aloud and are accompanied by text on the screen. Titles include Classic literature and non-fiction, some Shakespeare plays, etc.
CBC Podcasts Listen to comedy such as the Vinyl Cafe Stories or discussions of current issues as in The Current.
Library Catalogue - Find books, DVDs audio resources and more at the Douglas College Library.
Fiction Reading List for ESL Readers (Abridged)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Merriam-Webster Online Online dictionary and thesaurus. Each word is accompanied by a definition, and pronunciation. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10
th edition.
Roget's International Thesaurus English language synonyms and antonyms.
Visual English Dictionary Areas covered include Astronomy, Earth, the Human Body, Arts and Architecture, Energy and Science.
Dictionary.com Easy to use online dictionary, based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. Includes links to various types of dictionaries, e.g. rhyming, foreign languages, symbols.
Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Foreignword.com (70+ language dictionaries)
World Encyclopedia
The King's English by H. W. Fowler Strunk's The Elements of Style
About Canada - from the Government of Canada
Canada Year Book, 2010 Canada Year Book Historical Collection (covers 1867 -1967)
The Canadian Encyclopedia - information about Canada
Encyclopedia of British Columbia CBC Digital Archives - over 5000 radio and television clips, updated weekly
Canadian Heritage - lists resources on Canadian history, art, people, places, sports, and media
The Symbols of Canada - symbols and music of Canada
Radio and Television Stations
CBC |
CBC Newsworld |
CTV News
Editorial Cartoons (Simon Fraser University)
Original drawings published in Canadian newspapers between 1952 and the present.
TOEFL Website Current information on where and when you can take the TOEFL test.
International English Language Testing System - IELTS Language Proficiency Index (LPI) The Canadian English Language Benchmark Asessment for Nurses (CELBAN)
Annotated Bibliography for EASL Resources - Douglas College
The Students' Page lists resources for developing skills in pronunciation, listening, note-taking, writing, grammar, reading and vocabulary.
Dave's ESL Café
Wide range of ESL related material and links for students and teachers. Very popular.
English-Zone.com
This site covers a wide range of topics including grammar, reading, writing, conversation, study skills etc.
The Internet TESL Journals' TESL/TEFL Links
Directory containing over 5000 ESL links for students and teachers.
Karin's ESL PartyLand
Resources for both students (interactive quizzes, activities, etc.) and teachers (lesson plans, practice activities, etc.)
Purdue ESL Resources for Students
Links for grammar, idioms, vocabulary and games, quizzes etc.
Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students (Internet TESL Journal)
UsingEnglish.com
Contains grammar glossaries, reference sheets on irregular verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, teacher handouts, and ESL forums
