CALGARY

   

Naheed Nenshi awarded 2014 World Mayor Prize

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/naheed-nenshi-awarded-2014-world-mayor-prize-1.2940729 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Reasons to Love Living in Calgary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://bestcalgaryhomes.com/love-living-in-calgary-alberta

 

Calgary

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpkHfnUlhY0&index=3&list=PL53F94CDB761FEF61

 

 

 

How Calgary Got Its Name?

http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/aite/Canada/calgary.html 

 

The meaning of the name Calgary is 'pasture by the bay'. 

The origin of the name Calgary is Scottish.

Notes: From the gaelic word, Cala-ghearridh. 

 

History of Calgary

http://www.incalgary.com/History%20of%20Calgary.htm 

 

 

 

SUCCESSFUL IMMIGRANTS

Passages of Canada

http://passagestocanada.com/ 

 

Mohammad Salim Sindhu

 http://passagestocanada.com/story-profile/?story=86

 

CIES - A Celebration of Life: Salim M. Sindhu

 

 

CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY

http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/ 




 
http://www.learningexpresshub.com/learningexpresslibra

 

Programs and Events

http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/services/programs-events

 

EVENTS IN CALGARY

RECREATION

 http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/RECREATION/Pages/Home.aspx

 

 

 

Event Calendar

http://calgarydowntown.com/events/ 

 

FAMILY EVENTS IN CALGARY

http://www.familyfuncalgary.com/

 

 

 

SWERVE

http://www.calgaryherald.com/swerve/index.html 

 

 

 

VISIT CALGARY

http://www.visitcalgary.com/things-to-do/events-calendar

 

 

THEATRE CALGARY

http://theatrecalgary.com/plays/sbtb/more_info/ 

 

 

 

 

 

STAGE WEST 

http://www.stagewestcalgary.com/shows.html 

 

The Fast Forward Magazine

http://www.ffwdweekly.com/best-of-calgary/best-of-calgary-2014-results-12273/ 

 

GOAL SETTING

5 Common Myths about Setting Goals 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5bh38f-UJU 

Setting Goals and Objectives: 5 Myths

http://www.briantracy.com/blog/general/setting-goals-and-objectives-5-myths/ 

 

10 Big Differences Between Goals and Dreams That You Must Know

http://timemanagementninja.com/2013/04/10-big-differences-between-goals-and-dreams-that-you-must-know/ 

 

 

 

Goal Setting Strategies

 

Learning Strategies

http://youliveandlearn.ca/immigration-theme/learning-strategies/ 

 

 

Setting Goals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFT6uP1fIFI 

 

English Learning Goals Quiz http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blquestion_personality_1.htm   These Two Words Ruin Diets, Savings,  and Long-Term Goals   http://www.businessinsider.com/moral-licensing-ruins-diets-savings-goals-2014-7

The World History

The Vikings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C9c_dEhzbE 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIy7FoiaQY

Inside the Life of Vikings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh4D6Nir_l4 

 

 

 

 

WRITING

 Discourse Markers

https://prezi.com/gmgrnee3tpy3/discourse-connectors/#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing

http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae/hd1/english/writing/index.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/sample/beginner/ 

 

 

Transitions and Connectors

http://stickyball.net/esl-writing-exercises-and-activities.html?id=524 

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/transitions-esl/

https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/135/transw.html 

http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html 

http://quizlet.com/1311913/transition-words-practice-flash-cards/alphabetical 

http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/eve-exercises/EngVocEx_transitions_1.htm

Paragraph Writing

http://www.settlementatwork.org/lincdocs/linc5-7/academic.skills/index.html 

 

How to Write a Paragraph

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Paragraph

 

Writing Tips:Paragraph Builder

http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/tips/paragrap/index.htm 

 

Tips for Writing a Paragraph

http://homepage.usask.ca/~dul381/common/paragraph.html 

Writing Paragraphs

http://www.uefap.com/writing/parag/parafram.htm 

WRITING PARAGRAPHS-PPT

http://www.slideshare.net/brunaxo/writing-a-paragraph-2?qid=523afd00-3d48-416c-a59f-db379e676d2d&v=default&b=&from_search=15 

Essay Writing

http://www.settlementatwork.org/lincdocs/linc5-7/academic.skills/index.html 

 http://www.eslflow.com/AcademicWritng.html

 

 

Kinds of Essays

http://www.slideshare.net/jobebeco/kind-of-essays 

Writing Exercises

http://esl.fis.edu/learners/writing/ 

 

 

How to Write an Essay - Beginner's Guide 

 

 

The Five Paragraph Essay 

 

The Five-Paragraph Essay: Three Formulas for Writing the Basic Academic Essay 

 

 

Basic Guide to Easy Writing

http://lklivingston.tripod.com/essay/index.html

The Five-Paragraph Essay

 http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/five_par.htm

 

Sample IELTS essays

http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-essays/sample-ielts-essays/

 

How to Write an English Essay

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-English-Essay 

 

Notice Writing

https://targetstudy.com/languages/english/notice-writing.html 

 

 http://wps.pearsoned.com/wps/media/objects/6524/6681325/Notice%20writing.pdf

http://www.shareyouressays.com/99381/how-to-write-a-notice-in-english-language-with-10-samples

 

 

ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONALS

English for Health Care Professions 

http://www.healthcareerpathsk.ca/

 

FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA):Best Practices Guide for Programs and Teachers 

http://www.language.ca/documents/PBLA_Guide_e-version_2015.pdf 

 

 

 

PBLA (Portfolio-Based Language Assessment)

by J.Pettis

http://www.slideshare.net/pettispbla/pbla-maximizing-assessment-for-learning 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On PBLA

http://www.language.ca/index.cfm?Voir=sections&Id=19448&M=4032&Repertoire_No=2137991327

Tutela

 https://tutela.ca/PublicHomePage

 

 

 

Canadian Language Benchmarks

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/language-benchmarks.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Can Do Statements 

http://www.language.ca/documents/CLB_Can_Do_Statements_web.pdf  

 

 

Can Do Checklists 

http://itsessential.ca/display_page.asp?page_id=372&print=1

 

 

CLB Support Kit 

http://www.language.ca/index.cfm?Voir=media&Id=16565&Repertoire_No=2137991327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module Planning in Adult ESL

 

http://www.slideshare.net/pettispbla/module-planning-in-adult-esl 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESL Rural Routes

https://eslruralroutes.norquest.ca/resources/content/esl-rural-routes-tip-sheets.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

  

http://www.headsupenglish.com/

 

 

Grammar Proficiency at Canadian Language Benchmarks 1-10

http://myenglishonline.wikispaces.com/Grammar+Proficiency+at+Benchmarks+1-10

 

Goal Setting 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdqOeLuMbDg

 

English for Financial Literacy

http://wiki.settlementatwork.org/wiki/English_for_Financial_Literacy:_Volumes_1_-_3 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Working in the Canadian Workplace 

 

Handbook

http://www.awes.ca/site/assets/files/1088/working_in_the_canadian_workplace_handbook.pdf

Workbook

http://www.awes.ca/site/assets/files/1088/working_in_the_canadian_workplace_workbook.pdf

 

 

 

Teaching English with the British Council

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources

ELSA Net

http://www.elsanet.org/site/

 

AEC Activity Plans

http://icmanitoba.com/services/access-english-centre-aec/aec-activity-plans/
 

Matching Quiz Maker 

http://www.wordsmyth.net/?mode=qm 

 

 

Using Mind Maps to Develop Writing

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/using-mind-maps-develop-writing?utm_source=facebook-teachingenglish&utm_medium=wallpost&utm_campaign=bc-teachingenglish-facebook 

  

 

English Games

http://www.engames.eu/ 

 

 

Creative Guided Story Writing

http://evasimkesyan.com/2013/07/10/creative-guided-story-writing/

   

 

 

 

ESL Rural Routes Tip Sheets

  

ESL Rural Routes Tip Sheets

ESL Rural Routes Tip Sheets

 

Toolkits

http://olip-plio.ca/knowledge-base/toolkit/

 

 

 

 

 

Placement Test 

http://www.cambridge.org/ca/esl/catalog/subject/project/custom/item6039738/English-Unlimited-Placement-test/?site_locale=en_CA&currentSubjectID= 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sticky and Photo Sharing

 

 

http://en.linoit.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Build a Wall

http://padlet.com/

 

   

 

  

 

 

Scrawlar:A Web Whiteboard & Word Processor for Schools

 

http://www.scrawlar.com/ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poll Everywhere

Instant Audience Feedback

http://www.polleverywhere.com/

 

 

 

 

Smart Notebook Express

http://express.smarttech.com/#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESL LIBRARY

http://www.esl-library.com/ 

 

 

 

Busy Teacher

http://busyteacher.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

iSL Collective

 http://en.islcollective.com/

 

 

ESL Teacher Resources

http://bogglesworldesl.com/ 

 

 

 

Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

 

 

 

http://www.language.ca/ 

 

ESL Galaxy 

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/ 

 

 

South Eastman English and Literacy

http://www.englishandliteracy.ca/teacherresources.html

 

A People's History

http://www.cbc.ca/history/downloads5to9.html

Teacher Planet

http://www.teacherplanet.com/

ESL Lesson Plans 

 

http://www.esl-lounge.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verb Tenses Worksheets

 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Verb-Tenses.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Azar Grammar

http://www.azargrammar.com/index.html

 

ESL Rural Routes Tip Sheets

Classroom Strategies for English Language Learners

 

Strategies for English Language Learners 

 

How To Learn English 3 - 5 Times Faster - Move And Learn