Great Links!

Here are some of my favourite web pages for your interest:

Here's an exciting way to see more of British Columbia! Take a ferry (a boat that can carry cars) to northern BC.
Get more information here: Discovery Coast on BC Ferries

For other trip ideas from BC Ferries, go to this site: BC Ferries Itinerary Options
By the way, the word 'itinerary' means 'the plan for a trip'.

Here are some links for sites about public transportation in Vancouver, BC and Canada: Transportation Links
Granville Island
Grouse Mountain
Stanley Park
Vandusen Botanical Gardens
Parks in Greater Vancouver
Science World
Canada Day at Canada Place
Vancouver Art Gallery
The Lookout at Harbour Centre
Vancouver Museum (Hmmm... This link doesn't seem to work!)
Vancouver Maritime Museum
Museum of Anthropology
Burnaby Village Museum
Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Harrison Hot Springs
Tofino on Vancouver Island
Pacific Rim National Park - hiking, camping, surfing, and lots more!
Sunshine Coast - North of Vancouver
Kayaking on Bowen Island
Kayaking on Pender Island
Day Trips from Vancouver
Half-Day Trips!
Lots more ideas!

More Canada and BC Links

Janis's Canada Links

Want to volunteer?
Here's the site for Volunteer Vancouver - you can find lots of volunteer opportunities at this site.
Volunteer Vancouver

Looking for Work?
These sites are great for some higher level students who are looking for work.

You can learn a lot of good vocabulary and ideas at this pre-employment page.
For example, you can learn about personal qualities and job skills.

Here is a reading exercise about a job interview.

Look at my Job Links page for more information about looking for a job.

Are you looking for information about job training?
Why don't you look at the Combined Skills Programmes at Vancouver Community College (VCC)?
They offer classes which teach English and a job at the same time.

This is one of my favourite sites. It has information about Global Issues for ESL Students.
For example, you can read a story about Working Children.
Also on this site, you can read news articles and answer questions.
Here's an example of that: "Right to Die".

New Internationalist Magazine
This site is related to the NI Global Issues site above.
It has a lot of interesting articles about international issues.
New Internationalist Magazine

Adbuster Magazine
Are you concerned about commercialism and how 'big business' is destroying our planet?
This is a great site - it has a lot of interesting and relevant articles about important ecological and social issues.
Adbusters

Want to find out more about Canada and BC?
You can find a lot of information here: Canada and BC Links

Here are links to some Canadian newspapers and other Canadian media
Canadian Media

Do you want to learn about healthy eating? Here are some links for you!
Food and Nutritional Information Links

Here's a very useful link if you want to keep fit. You can find a map and a list of community centres in Vancouver.
You can click on the centre in your neighbourhood and get information about its services. Vancouver Community Centres

Do you want some information about libraries in Vancouver?
You can find a library in your neighbourhood, search for a book and much more at this site:
Vancouver Libraries

This is a very important one - it's for ISS!
It was made for the ACE programme at ISS. ACE is Adult Continuing Education.
They have ESL classes and computer classes... for a fee.
This site has some good information about ISS, Vancouver and the ACE courses.
ISS - ACE

This link will take you to a huge list of web pages for several non profit organizations in Vancouver.
It is pretty slow to 'load' ('come on your computer'), so be patient!
Vancouver Community Network

This fun site has nothing to do with ESL, ISS or BC, but it's a lot of fun!
Play with Constructor

Do you like comics?
Here's a site that my computer teacher recommended.
Dilbert Magnus

Check out these ESL links!
ESL links.

Let me know (e-mail me!) if there is something you want to see on this site.

This webpage was written by Janis Fair.
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