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More about Canada Canada is a multicultural

country, which is the second largest country in the world, with a population of only slightly

over thirty million. It is approximately 5500 kilometers from coast to coast. Most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the USA border. Ottawa

is Canada’s capital and Vancouver

is Canada’s most beautiful city with great scenery, which is surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world, some trees measuring

over 90 metres. Toronto is the biggest and most wealthy city, where you can go up the CN Tower. In the distance, you can see the misty cloud that rises from the great Niagara Falls. Montreal

is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most people there speak both English and French, but the city has French culture and traditions. Calgary is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Many cowboys have a gift for riding wild horses, and they can win thousands of dollars in prizes. Tasks: 1.

Match the word with the correct pronunciation.(Individual work) 2.

Guess the meaning of the words or phrases in bold.(pair work) ['mʌltɪ'kʌltʃərəl] multicultural [ə'prɒksɪmətlɪ] approximately ['ɒtəwə] Ottawa

[væn'ku:və] Vancouver [naɪˈægrə fɔls] Niagara Falls [,mɔntri'ɔ:l] Montreal

['kælɡəri

stæm'piːd]] Calgary Stampede [təˈrɒntəʊ] Toronto