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A burger and French fries may not be the healthiest meal I the world — but it is certainly one
of the world's favourites.
1. Match the dishes (a-d) to the countries where they are traditionally eaten (1-4):
a) fish and chips 1) Ireland
b) Irish stew 2) USA
c) burgers and fries 3) Canada
d) pancakes and maple syrup 4) Britain
2. Which text(s) – A, B, C or D – mention(s) a dish:
1) that may include meat?
2) that includes meat?
3) traditionally eaten in the morning?
4) some of whose ingredients many vary?
5) traditionally eaten on a particular day of the week?
3. What are the most popular traditional dishes in your country? What do you know about their
history?
Animals Unique to Canada
Killer Whales
These mammals are absolutely beautiful. They have a very distinctive black-and-white
colouration. Over 600 killer whales live along British Columbia’s coastline. They make up some of
the most complex communities we have seen in mammals. They always travel in groups called pods.
There are between five and thirty animals in each pod. The whales live and travel with their mothers
even after they are fully-grown, forming strongly matriarchal whale societies. Over its lifetime, the
group will never separate and a female will always act as the leader of the group. Killer whales are
very successful hunters due to their cooperative hunting, where all animals within the pod
participate.
Female killer whales usually give birth every three to ten years. Killer whales have no natural
predators (they are the top predators of the oceans) and can live for about fifty to eighty years. They
are not considered endangered.
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Black and Rare White Bears
Along the coast of British Columbia also lives a population of between 120,000 and 160,000
black bears. Adult male black bears range from about 130 to 190 centimeters in length and 60 to 300
kilograms in weight.
The bears are generally vegetarian. Their diet consists of roots, berries, nuts, fish, insects and
sometimes other animals.
Female black bears become mature at the age of three and usually give birth to two or three
cubs. Cubs remain with their mothers for a year and a half. Consequently, the most often that female
black bears can give birth is every two years. An amazing fact about some black bears is that they
can produce beautiful bears that are white in colour!
Except for females with cubs, black bears spend most of their time alone. During the breeding
season, a male and female may remain together for several days at a time. Their life expectancy in
their natural environment is twenty to twenty-five years.
The Canadian Government realizes that these black and white bears are very special. As a
result, some steps have been taken to protect them. For example, there is a law that prevents people
from hunting the bears.
Canada Geese
Canada geese can be seen and heard in many areas of British Columbia. They usually stay till
November or December before flying south for the winter in search of warmer climates.
Canada geese have black heads, tails, necks and feet and white feathers on their heads. Their
lifespan is quite long, ranging from twenty to thirty years. While Canada geese tend to produce
young at the early age of three, females are known to reproduce up to the age of twenty, laying four
to seven eggs each spring.
Canada geese have very strong family relations. In fact, both parents tend to their young for
nearly a year. Families stay together until the time comes to return to the breeding areas. It is only at
this time that the geese must go their separate ways. Because Canada geese are a national symbol, it
is illegal to harm them in any way. This policy has actually resulted in an overpopulation of the
birds. For example, in Vancouver, British Columbia, it is not uncommon to see a family of Canada
geese walking around on a highway!
1. Say if the following statements are true or false:
1) Whales are pretty mammals and have grey-and-black colouration.
2) Whales live along British Columbia’s coastline.
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3) Whales travel in pods.
4) Columbia bears are small animals.
5) Canadian bears feed on meat and plant.
6) Canadian black bears spend most of their time alone.
7) The Canadian Government has taken some steps to protect those black-and-white bears.
8) Canada geese can be seen in many parts of Canada and in New Zealand.
9) Canada geese spend winter in Britain.
10) Canada geese have very strong family relations.
2. Match questions (1-6) to each of the three animals:
а) killer whale;
b) black bear;
c) Canada geese.
Which of the animals:
1) has the longest average lifespan?
2) can be observed in two different colour varieties?
3) produces their young the most often?
4) does not have strong social instincts?
5) is not protected by law?
6) can be seen in populated areas?
3. What rare animals can be seen in our country? What can you say about them?
Animals Unique to Australia
Marsupials
Marsupials are mammals that give birth to tiny young, which spend the first part of their lives in
their mother’s pouch — such as the kangaroo with her young (called a ‘joey’).
The baby kangaroo measures only 2.5 cm at birth, and is carried in the mother’s pouch for 6-8
months.
Half of the world’s species of marsupials are found only in Australia or Papua New Guinea.
Other Australian marsupials include wombats and koalas.
Koalas live, eat and sleep in the branches of eucalyptus trees, only coming down to move to
another tree. Eucalyptus leaves are the koala’s main source of both food and water.
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Platypus
The platypus is only found in Australia and Tasmania and it must be one of the world’s
strangest animals. In fact, the first time the preserved body of a platypus was taken to Britain,
scientists there refused to believe that it was real!
Strange — but true ...
• It’s a mammal — but it lays eggs.
• It eats its own weight in food, every day! It swims underwater to catch frogs, shellfish and
worms on the bottom of rivers and streams.
• It has a bill and webbed feet, like a duck; thick, soft fur and a flat tail; and the male has claws
on its back legs tipped with a powerful poison.
Animals Unique to New Zealand
Australia’s neighbour, New Zealand, has very few native species of land animals. For this
reason, a large number of flightless birds native to the country have managed to survive in safety.
Most famous of these is the kiwi. It sleeps underground during the day and looks for food by night.
It is very shy and avoids human contact.
The kakapo, also called the owl parrot, is one of the world’s rarest birds. As well as being the
largest parrot in the world, it is the only parrot that is nocturnal and the only one that can’t fly.
Unlike the kiwi, the kakapo is unafraid of people and has been known to climb up a man’s body and
sit on his head.
Although they are not native to New Zealand, penguins also migrate here from the Antarctic
during the winter months.
Flightless Birds
Also native to Australia are two large, flightless birds — the emu and the cassowary. Both birds
have huge bodies and long legs, and are fast runners. The cassowary lives in the tropical rain forest,
and is dangerous because it has very sharp claws. The emu lives in deserts, plains and forests, and
farmers consider it a pest; because it eats their crops.
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Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil is now extinct in the rest of Australia, but a few can still be found in
remote parts of Tasmania.
About the size of a small dog, this marsupial is called a ‘devil’ because of its fierce looks, its
bad temper and the strange noise it makes.
Despite its large jaws, strong teeth and aggressive behaviour, it doesn’t often hunt other
animals. Instead, it eats animals ― mainly sheep ― that are already dead when it finds them.
1. Answer the following questions:
1) Which animals/birds are native to:
a) Australia;
b) New Zealand.
2) Which animal/ bird eats…
a) dead sheep?
b) eucalyptus?
c) frogs, worms and shellfish?
d) farmers’ crops?
3) List all of the:
a) marsupials;
b) flightless birds mentioned in the texts.
2. Fill in the table:
Country
Animals/ Birds
Characteristic Features
Australia
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
New Zealand
1.
2.
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3.
4.
Canada
1.
2.
3.
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