Language Learning

Interested in learning sign language? Check out these resources in BC and online!

POPDHH serves a growing number of children, many with cochlear implants and many using ASL, who live at home and are served by their home school districts, First Nations Programs and Independent Schools.

They host ASL Programs and Services including ASL Chat and Play-Based Learning of ASL for Young Children.

A highly rated free language learning program. Choose a language, create an account, take the placement test and get started learning. Languages include: English, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Curated by NewtoBC, this is a comprehensive tool to help you find print and web-based resources that will help you improve your English.

FirstVoices is an online space for Indigenous communities to share and promote language, oral culture and linguistic history. Language teams work with elders to curate and upload audio recordings, dictionaries, songs and stories. Search over 75 language sites, many of which are accessible for public learning.

Translate a word, phrase, or an entire document. It's definitely not perfect--use a skilled human translator for important documents--but it's great for short, quick translations, and getting better every day!

italki connects you to tutors and exchange partners from around the world. Find a free language exchange partner, or pay for lessons ranging in price, from either informal tutors or professional, certified tutors.

Languages Canada promotes quality, accredited English and French language education in Canada.

This workbook by the Government of Canada will help you improve your vocabulary and learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace. It includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises.