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Friday, June 29, 2012

Happy Canada Day!

Click on the image below for a quick lesson on the history of Canada Day. The transcript including vocabulary and phonemic assistance is provided. Students can have a little fun practicing reading and getting a grade on how well they handle the transcript.

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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee

Well everyone the big weekend is here. It's the celebration many have been waiting for. June 2 - June 5 is the central weekend to celebrate sixty years of Elizabeth  as monarch. If you're a teacher or student looking for more information you can visit the official website of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. 

Official Diamond Jubilee Portrait of Her Majesty
If you're looking for a Diamond Jubilee website with an ESL focus click here. There's vocabulary, listening, lesson plans, images and much more.  

Let's now practice a little highly appropriate subjunctive mood grammar. God Save the Queen!
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