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Language Learning Books and Kits

French

• Spot it! : basic french
  • 2nd Floor KITS section - PC2121.S768 2012
• Ultimate French: beginner-intermediate
  • 2nd Floor MULTIMEDIA section - PC2121.E5 H46 2004

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• IELTS general training & academic study guide
  • 2nd Floor - PE1128 .I358 2017
• IELTS practice tests : with explanatory key
  • 2nd Floor KITS section - PE1114 .M39 2004 KIT
• IELTS foundation
  • 2nd Floor -  PE1128 .R63 2004
• IELTS preparation and practice : reading and writing : academic module
  • 2nd Floor -  PE1128 .S21575 1998

Korean

• Learn Korean: Language workbook for beginners
  • 2nd Floor - PL913.4 .L44 2021

Multiple

• Library's Dual Language Book Collection
  • Books that contain the same text written in both English and another language

Spanish

• Laugh'n learn Spanish : featuring North America's most popular comic strip "For better or for worse"
  • 2nd Floor - PC4129.E5 J64 2004
• ¡Hola, amigos!
  • 2nd Floor - PC4129 .E5 H64 2016

Language Dictionaries

This list represents a selection of the dictionaries available in the library. If you can't find what you are looking for on this list please contact the Library Service Desk and we would be happy to help you locate the resources you need

American Sign Language

• American Sign Language dictionary for beginners : a visual guide with 800+ ASL signs
  • 2nd Floor - HV2475 .A33 2022
• The Canadian dictionary of ASL
  • 2nd Floor - HV2475 .C34 2002
• 1,000 words to sign
  • 2nd  Floor - HV2475 .P658 2018

Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese)

• A Mandarin Chinese English bilingual visual dictionary
  • 2nd Floor - PL1455 .B55 2015 
• Cantonese practical dictionary : Cantonese-English, English-Cantonese
  • 2nd Floor - PL1736 .C38 2014

French

• Practical English-French dictionary for English-speaking countries
  • 2nd Floor - PC2640 .G6
• Webster's new world pocket French dictionary
  • 2nd Floor PC2640 .W43 2000
• French pocket dictionary : French-English, Anglais-Français
  • 2nd Floor -  PC2640 .B47 2017
• Oxford essential French dictionary : French-English, English-French
  • 2nd Floor - PC2640 .O8 2009

Japanese 

• Kodansha's furigana Japanese-English dictionary : the essential dictionary for all students of Japanese
  • 2nd Floor - PL679 .K6 2012
• The Oxford picture dictionary. English-Japanese
  • 2nd Floor - PL676 .S53 1998

Korean

• The Oxford picture dictionary. English-Korean
  • 2nd Floor - PL939 .S52 1998

Ojibway

• A dictionary of the Ojibway language
  • 2nd Floor - PM853 .B28 1992
• Ojibway language lexicon for beginners
  • 2nd Floor - PM853 .J64
• Pocket Ojibwe : a phrasebook for nearly all occasions
  • 2nd Floor - PM852 .N45 2006

Spanish

• Larousse concise dictionary : Spanish English, English Spanish
  • COMMERCE COURT LIBRARY - PC4640 .L375 2009
  • HARRIS LEARNING LIBRARY 2nd Floor - PC4640 .L375 2009
• The concise Oxford Spanish dictionary : Spanish-English, English-Spanish
  • COMMERCE COURT LIBRARY - PC4640 .C66 2009
  • HARRIS LEARNING LIBRARY 2nd Floor - PC4640 .C66 2009

Language Classes

Canadore

• Continuing Education Conversational French Certificate Program (Do not need to be a Canadore student to enroll)
• Japanese 1 Class (Do not need to be a Canadore student to enroll)

Nipissing

• Minor in French
• Minor in Spanish
• Indigenous Language Courses
• Certificate of Bilingualism
  • Demonstrate superior ability in French and in English. May be received alongside a student's degree if they have met the requirements

North Bay & District Multicultural Centre

• Contact NBDMC for more information on what type of language courses/services are being offered
• Focused on beginner English language learning