Learning & Languages
When you want to to brush up on a second language, enjoy a great book in your own language, or learn a new skill, try your library’s multilingual collections and online language and learning resources.
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English as a Second Language
Featured Languages
Online
Mango Languages
Mango Languages offers access to 70 foreign language courses and 17 English courses taught completely in the user’s native language, including American Sign Language (ASL). It is the only language learning resource to teach through film.
Road to IELTS Academic
Road to IELTS Academic: online interactive activities, practice tests and answers for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic test geared towards those applying for higher education or professional registration in an English speaking environment. Only 6 users allowed at one time. If database is unavailable, please try again in a little while. Cannot be accessed using Microsoft Explorer.
Road to IELTS General
Road to IELTS General: online interactive activities, practice tests and answers for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) general test that focuses on basic skills in broad social and workplace contexts. Only 6 users allowed at one time. If database is unavailable, please try again in a little while. Cannot be accessed using Microsoft Explorer.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Brainfuse HelpNow is an all-in-one suite of tutoring services, academic support, collaborative and self-study tools for students K-12 as well as adult learners. Real-time online tutoring in support of the K-12 Canadian curriculum is available every day 24/7.
Brainfuse JobNow
Brainfuse JobNow provides live online assistance, powerful tools and other resources for job-seekers including: live interview coaching, resume development and feedback, career resources and an adult learning centre. Career coaches are available online every day from 2-11:59pm.
Gale Courses
Gale Courses lets you sign up for six-week, instructor-led, online Gale courses. They are are the perfect way to learn a new skill or enhance your existing ones.
Niche Academy
Niche Academy connects you with interactive tutorials to help you get the most out of your library’s digital library resources, and provides training for social media, productivity tools, and much more.
Pronunciator- NEW!
Pronunciator is a language-learning database that offers 164 human-translated and human-voiced languages, taught in 144 home languages. It includes hundreds of thousands pronunciation video clips and support for all learning styles and literacy levels. Pronunciator is offered through the library’s Brainfuse database and users must have or create a Brainfuse account for access.
Udemy
Gale presents: Udemy offers thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories for upskilling in the areas of business, technology, and design, as well as courses on health and well-being, the arts, and language learning. Courses are replaced monthly with new material addressing emerging topics. On-demand videos in eight different languages taught by native-speaking instructors are also included.