An adult orangutan
Photo credit: Bobbi Jones (public domain)
Reading by: Victoria Carter
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
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Front page news December 2012
Reading by: Nila Gopaul
Reading by: Corey Muench
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Shopper safety tips
A shopping cart
Photo by iStockphoto
Adapted from the City of Richmond and RCMP Crime Prevention
Level 2
The Christmas season is a busy time for shoppers.
The malls and grocery stores are full of people.
December is also a busy time for thieves.
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Vancouver’s Santa Parade
Santa Claus calls to people watching the parade.
Photo courtesy of Rogers Santa Claus Parade
Information and photos courtesy of Rogers Santa Claus Parade
Level 2
A parade celebrates a special time or holiday.
People march, dance and play music in the streets.
Every year more than 300,000 people
come and watch the parade in Vancouver.
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Winter driving
Driving in the winter can be dangerous.
Photo by Harold Gopaul
Adapted from ICBC / Photos – iStockphoto
Level 2
In B.C., heavy rain, fog, snow and ice can make driving difficult.
Here are some ideas for driving in the winter:
- Buy good wipers, so you can see well.
- Fill fluids such as antifreeze and wiper fluid.
- Make sure that you have good winter tires if you are driving
on roads that have snow or ice. - Slow down. Keep extra space between you and the car in front.
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Sharing good news makes you more happy – Audio
Friends share good news about their university studies in Kenya.
Photo by: Nancy Carson
Reading by: Victoria Carter
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Sharing good news makes you more happy
Friends share good news about their university studies in Kenya.
Photo by Nancy Carson
Adapted from The Vancouver Sun
Level 1
Do you have good news?
Do you share it with others?
Tell someone good news twice a week.
And you will feel more happy with your life.
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Apps for Apes
Apes are being taught to communicate on donated iPads like the one pictured.
Photo credit: Robert Scoble, Wikipedia
An adult orangutan
Photo: Public domain
Adapted from The Vancouver Sun
Level 3
The apes at a park in Florida are just like people.
The twins, age 8, love their iPad. The teenagers like it, too.
The seniors are not interested.
The park is letting six orangutans use an iPad to “talk”.
Orangutans belong to the ape family.
Some trainers have also used iPads with dolphins.
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Aging in a changing world
Twins Joyce (left) and Jacqueline Robbins want fellow seniors to fulfill their bucket list.
Photograph by Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier
Adapted from The Vancouver Sun
Level 2
In October, more than 750 people met in Vancouver.
These people study gerontology.
Gerontology is the study of old age.
These people talked about how people grow old.
They also talked about the problems of old people.
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I feel happy when I dance
Jesula McCallum at age 6, in a special dress and shoes, at the North American Irish Dance Championship in the U.S.
Photo by: Kelly McCallum
Adapted from The Vancouver Sun
Level 2
Jesula McCallum lives in Chilliwack, B.C.
She is ten years old.
And she loves to dance.
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