In many parts of the country it is a cold and snowy winter. I have to admit that I do not miss the snow, and am dreading the amount of rain...
The Big Project
I use this Directory to find Worldwide news in English and read them with my students, but as they say, The Big Project is a directory of ...
English Language Support this week -- week 12
Final weeks of classes. Think like a racer -- don't let up till the race is done. Stay healthy. Stay balanced. This week there is a work...
Classic Mongolian Script Input Method
Users needing to input Classic Mongolian script, which has some features that are quite complex, should check out Richard Ishida's Mongo...
8 Great Toys and Games for Enhancing Language Skills
The Speech-Language Pathologists are having a linky party! Come read them all and get lots of great ideas for gift giving this season. Wheth...
Keep up with VIU clubs and activities with Facebook
The student union's website is quite hopeless if you want to become and stay informed about VIU club activities on campus. On the ot...
Like fish in a fishbowl -- a reflection on culture
For most Canadians, especially those born in Canada, Canadian culture is to them as water is to a fish. But for foreign students stud...
Improving your writing and grammar through cloze and reading
Can you place the following prepositions into the correct spots in the following passage? WORDLIST: * for * under * between * but * by...
Classroom Engagement Through Effective Questioning -- from a workshop
Here is the slide presentation and handout from a workshop delivered by English Language Support to graduate students at VIU on November 17t...
Week 11 English Language Support
Get ready for a wintry week -- cold, rainy, windy. Stay warm and stay healthy while staying on top of things these last weeks of semester....
Multilingual Mac Web Page Updated for El Capitan
The main Multilingual Mac Web Page has been updated to reflect OS X 10.11 El Capitan. If readers find any errors, let me know via the commen...
Making a Move from Digital to Print? Try These Guys!
I recently took a small printing company up on their offer to print and bind one of my teaching resources, to see how it would look as a har...
Week 10
If you have made it this far, you should succeed. Don't forget the first blog post of the semester about Top Tips for Students . ...
More Top Tips in AAC
Looking for AAC tips and resources all in one place? Check out this informative webpage, which offers helpful information about the myths ...
What's the 1 Big Change to Question It?
Question it is the iPad app that teaches children how to answer Wh-Questions by teaching them what kind of word teaches which type of questi...
Clubs at VIU
One of the best ways to improve your English and your academic performance is to engage with other students in English, both Canadian and ot...
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