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DISCOVER CANADA, NEW ZEALAND

AND AUSTRALIA

Module 6

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Cold Canada

1. Look at the flags (pic. 137 - 144). What countries do they represent? Which are the English-speaking countries?

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10. Canadians do not like sports, especially ice hockey.

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From sea to sea

Canada (pic. 146 - 160) is the second largest country (Russia is the largest). But has fewer people than many others countries. Canada is a very cold place with long winters. In the northern islands it is often cold even in summer. Stephen Leacock, a famous Canadian humorist once wrote that life in Canada consisted of preparing for winter, enduring winter and recovering from winter.

Arctic. It has the longest coastline in the world: 243,000 kilometers. No wonder the country’s motto is ‘from sea to sea’. The latest big craze in Canada is whale-watching. Special boats go out into the ocean – at the right place and at the right time – and you have a 99% chance of seeing

has more lakes than any other country. Many of the lakes were created by glaciers. There Сare lots of rivers in Canada too.

Pic. 148

Canada is one the wealthiest countries in the world. Much of the country’s wealth lies in its many mines and forests. Minerals such as coal, copper,

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nickel, and iron ore are found in the mines. Forests cover almost half of Canada’s territory.

There are 42 national parks in Canada. They were created to protect the forests, animals and plants. The oldest National Park is Banff in Alberta. It was created in 1885 in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

world. Sometimes they even come to villages and towns in search of food.

Pic. 150

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This photo was made in Churchill which is often called ‘the polar bear capital of the world’. Polar bears are very big (they weigh up to 600 kilos) and may be dangerous ( especially if you run from them).

Pic. 151 Pic. 152 Pic. 153

Niagara Falls is one of the world’s wonders. These beautiful waterfalls can be found on the border between Canada and the United States. This place is often called ‘the honeymoon capital of the world’.

The Yukon is a territory in northwest Canada where the Klondike Gold Rush took place in 1890s. Jack London came to the Yukon in September of 1897. He was 21 years old and full of hopes to find gold. Although he

In Newfoundland you can see the oldest Viking settlement in North America. The Viking first landed in North America well before Christopher Columbus was even born. It happened about 1, 000 years ago. But the territory of Canada had been inhabited for thousands of years before the Vikings’ arrival. The first people came to Canada from Siberia. It happened in the middle of the Ice Age, about 27, 000 ago. They crossed a bridge of land which joined Siberia and Alaska.

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Canada’s official languages are English and French. But many other lan-

‘Our land’.

About 77% of Canadians live in cities and towns. Toronto is the largest city in Canada. If you ever go there, you’ll see one of the world’s tallest buildings, the CN Tower. Toronto is the country’s business centre and home to the largest companies and banks.

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The first European to visit the area was Jacques Cartier of France. In 1534 he landed at the site of a Huron Indian village. 70 years later, the French settled in the area. Today, eight out of every ten people in Quebec are of French origin. The French language they speak is unique. In many ways, it’s like 17th-century French!

Montreal is unlike any others city in Canada. It has an atmosphere all of its own. It’s a friendly, romantic place where couples kiss on the street and strangers talk to each others! The oldest part of the city, Old Montreal, dates from the 1700s.

Ice hockey and lacrosse are the national sports of Canada. Canadians also ski, golf, curl, ride horses, play baseball, football and tennis.

Canada’s birthday is celebrated on the first of July. There are fireworks,

peace-loving, modest and polite. However, they don’t like they are mistaken for Americans.

parades and picnics allиover the country. Canadians are said to be friendly,

5. Choose the best answer.

c)thirteen;

d)fifteen.

2.The capital of Canada is …

a)Toronto;

b)Paris;

c)New York;

d)Ottawa.

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3.The first people came to Canada from …

a)Siberia;

b)Europe;

c)Africa;

d)New Zealand.

4.Which animals is an official emblem of Canada?

a)the beaver;

b)the moose;

c)the polar bear;

d)the wolf.

5.Canada is … country in the world.

8. Which river is Canada’s longest?

a)the St Lawrence;

b)the Fraser;

c)the Mackenzie;

d)the Saskatchewan.

9. Which place in Canada is called ‘the honeymoon capital of the world’?

a)Toronto;

b)Quebec;

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c)Montreal;

d)Niagara Falls.

10. What are Canada’s two national sports?

a)ice hockey and ragby;

b)ice hockey and lacrosse;

c)football and volleyball;

d)basketball and horse racing.

11. Which ocean doesn’t surround Canada?

a)the Pacific;

b)the Atlantic;

c)the Arctic;

d)the Indian.

12. Which of Canada’s ten provinces is the oldest and the largest?

14. Which Canadian singer had a worldwide hit with a song from the Titanic movie?

a) Avril Lavigne;

b)Shania Twain;

c)Celine Dion;

d)Diana Krall.

15. Which country does Canada border on?

a)the Russian Federation;

b)the USA;

c)Mexico;

d)Australia.

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6. Canadians have been responsible for some of the best inventions of our time. Do this puzzle and read one of them.

4. The latest big craze in Canada is ________-watching. Special boats go out into the ocean and you have a 99% chance of seeing these wonderful animals.

ada. You can see here couples kissing on the street and strangers talking to each others!

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