The Internet is full of resources that can help you improve your English. Here are some sites that I know of. Check them out and see which ones you like. Of course not all of them will appeal to you, but bookmark the ones that you find interesting/useful. I'll be adding more as I come across them. If you know of a good site, but it is not listed here, please share! "Sharing is caring."
Disclaimer: I am simply redirecting you to where you can find information and resources to help you learn. I'm not endorsing or saying everything found on these sites is accurate and appropriate. While the Internet contains vast amounts of information, be careful of what kind of information you accept as fact. It would be impossible for me to go through every single website and say whether it is good or not. Having said that, there are some pretty awesome sites out there. So, use your discretion and take advantage!
STUDY/ LIVE/ PLAY SITES
City of Vancouver http://vancouver.ca/
YVR Airport http://www.yvr.ca/en/Default.aspx
Translink- Public Transportation http://www.translink.ca/
Vancouver Public Library http://www.vpl.ca/
Tourism Vancouver http://www.tourismvancouver.com/
Inside Vancouver http://www.insidevancouver.ca/
Vancouver Is Awesome http://vancouverisawesome.com/
RANDOM SITES
that are funny/fun/cool/interesting/procrastination tools
http://www.sporcle.com/http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/
http://failblog.org/
http://animalsbeingdicks.com/
http://www.engrish.com/ Beware of terrible English!
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ Look @ Grammar Girl
http://9gag.com/
http://www.helicoptergame.net/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/
ENGLISH PRACTICE SITES
Online Dictionaries
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English- http://www.ldoceonline.com/
Oxford Dictionaries Online- http://oxforddictionaries.com/
Word Reference-http://wordreference.com/
Merriam-Webster- http://www.merriam-webster.com/
The Free Dictionary- http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Dictionary.com- http://dictionary.reference.com/
Vocabulary.com-http://www.vocabulary.com/
BBC Learning English: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
English Grammar Online- http://www.ego4u.com/
Advanced English Lessons- http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.perfectyourenglish.com/index.htm
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/
Grammar Sites:
Activities for ESL students- http://a4esl.org/
Connectors- http://www.virtualsalt.com/transits.htm
Grammar-Quizzes: Practice on Points of Grammar- http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/index.html
Dave's ESL Cafe- http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar.html
English Grammar Tests for ESL Students-
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-english-grammar-exercises.html
http://englishgrammarsecrets.com/
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
UVIC English Learning Centre- http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/
Listening Sites:
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab-http://www.esl-lab.com/
Lyrics Training- http://www.lyricstraining.com/
TED: Ideas worth spreading- http://www.ted.com/
http://www.elllo.org/
Steaming Online Radio: CBC Radio http://www.cbc.ca/radio/
News 1130 http://player.rogersradio.ca/ckwx/on_air
The Beat 94.5 http://thebeat.com/live/music-player/index.html
Virgin 953 http://vancouver.virginradio.ca/player.aspx
Stream TV shows/news here (In Canada):
http://www.ctv.ca/
http://www.citytv.com/vancouver
http://www.globaltv.com
http://www.cbc.ca/television/
http://www.slice.ca/
http://www.mtv.ca/
http://www.muchmusic.com/
Writing Sites:
Purdue Online Writing Lab- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
English Writing-http://www.perfectyourenglish.com/writing/english-writing.htm
Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English- http://www.eslbee.com/
Writing Tips: Essay Builder- http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/index.htm
Writing Tips: Paragrpah builder- http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/paragrap/index.htm
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/
Reading Sites:
Online Local newspapers:
24H-Vancouver- http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/
Metro-Vancouver- http://metronews.ca/
The Vancouver Sun- http://www.vancouversun.com/index.html
Online News Articles:
Reuters- http://www.reuters.com/
CNN- http://www.cnn.com/
BBC- http://www.bbc.co.uk/
The Guardian- http://www.guardian.co.uk/
http://readtheory.org/
Reader's Digest- http://www.rd.com/
Reading Skills- http://vclass.mtsac.edu/amla-51/Skills%20Exercises/homework.htm
Phrasal Verbs Sites:
Phrasal Verbs- http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/fb-phrasalverbs.html
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/phrasal-verbs.php
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/
Vocabulary/ Sites:
English Club- Vocabulary- http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/
Self-study Vocabulary Quizzes- http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/vocabulary.htm
Idioms/Slang Sites:
ESL Slang Page- http://www.eslcafe.com/slang/
http://www.idiomsite.com/
http://www.idiomconnection.com/
Trilingual translation of common expressions (French-English-Spanish) http://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/ri/expressions/
Business English:
http://www.learn-english-today.com/business-english/A-business-english-contents.html
Business English Lessons- http://www.business-english.com/
English Club- Business English- http://www.englishclub.com/business-english/
Business News: Businessweek: http://www.businessweek.com/
Canadian Business: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/
Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/
Exam Sites:
Exam English- http://www.examenglish.com/
IELTS- http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information.aspx
IELTS Exam Preparation - http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php
Academic English:
Using English For Academic Purposes-http://www.uefap.com/
English for University - http://englishforuniversity.com/
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