Winnipeg Free Press- Our City Our World
Exploring multiculturalism: the links below will bring you to collections of articles that explore issues and interests pertaining to local ethnic communities within the city of Winnipeg.WFP- Our City Our World Africa Edition
WFP- Our City Our World -Latin America Edition
WFP- Our City Our World South Asia Edition
WFP- Our City Our World Philippines Edition
WFP- Our City Our World- Middle East Edition
WFP- Our City Our World- Italy edition
WFP- Our City Our World China Edition
WFP- Our City Our World - Ukraine Edition
WFP- Our City Our World United Kingdom Edition
News stories offered at two different reading levels
These news stories are available at a 'standard' news article reading level (as the story was originally written) and also the same story presented in an abridged version to support EAL learners or students who have reading challenges. You could have the class discuss the same article, reading the content at a level that they are comfortable with.
Click the link below to the website
CNN & CBS Articles at standard and adapted reading levels
These articles are also accompanied by story outlines which highlight the main points of the article. The outlines could be also be used as summary frameworks or anticipation guides.
There are articles in the following categories:
adventure, business & economy, crime, culture & society, disasters, education, environment, health, politics, religion, science & technology.
Each article comes with a series of language building response activities (vocabulary, comprehension questions, sequencing of ideas, making conclusions from the text and open-ended response questions.)
Breaking News English is a site that offers countless current short news articles (with ready-made lesson plans to reinforce comprehension, develop vocabulary and promote reflective interaction with the text and with other students.
* Each lesson also has a link to an audio podcast of the text.
Breaking News English - World News
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