Canada

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TEN THINGS ABOUT CANADA

1 Canada means “village” or “land” in the Iroquois language. The Iroquois were some of

the original inhabitants of Canada.

2 People speak English and French in Quebec. They are both the country’s official

languages.

3 The capital city isn’t one of Canada’s big cities like Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.

Since 1857, the capital has been Ottawa. The British Queen Victoria chose it at random

by looking at a map. She liked it because it was the centre of the country at the time.

4 Canada has only had its flag since 1965. Before that, their flag was the British flag,

the Union Jack. The Canadian flag shows a Maple leaf.

5 Canada is bigger than the USA. It’s the world’s second largest country.

6 Canada has produced many of the world’s most famous people, but the public have

often thought they were Americans. Some film and music stars that are actually

Canadian include actor Ryan Gosling and singer Justin Bieber.

7 The Vikings invaded Canada 500 years before Columbus. We know this because

archaeologists have found the ruins of their houses.

8 Canada doesn’t have a president. The head of state is the British monarch. The

country is a member of the British Commonwealth – an organization of countries that

has replaced the old British Empire.

9 Canadians use dollars, just like the Americans, but their currency is called Canadian

dollar. Just like in America, the slang name for a Canadian dollar is “Loonie”.

10 For centuries, people have called the Canadians “Canuks”. It’s a slang word. Everyone

likes the word, but nobody knows where it comes from.

Choose the correct variant: true or false:

Canada means “village” or “land”.

Read the text:

TEN THINGS ABOUT CANADA

1 Canada means “village” or “land” in the Iroquois language. The Iroquois were some of

the original inhabitants of Canada.

2 People speak English and French in Quebec. They are both the country’s official

languages.

3 The capital city isn’t one of Canada’s big cities like Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.

Since 1857, the capital has been Ottawa. The British Queen Victoria chose it at random

by looking at a map. She liked it because it was the centre of the country at the time.

4 Canada has only had its flag since 1965. Before that, their flag was the British flag,

the Union Jack. The Canadian flag shows a Maple leaf.

5 Canada is bigger than the USA. It’s the world’s second largest country.

6 Canada has produced many of the world’s most famous people, but the public have

often thought they were Americans. Some film and music stars that are actually

Canadian include actor Ryan Gosling and singer Justin Bieber.

7 The Vikings invaded Canada 500 years before Columbus. We know this because

archaeologists have found the ruins of their houses.

8 Canada doesn’t have a president. The head of state is the British monarch. The

country is a member of the British Commonwealth – an organization of countries that

has replaced the old British Empire.

9 Canadians use dollars, just like the Americans, but their currency is called Canadian

dollar. Just like in America, the slang name for a Canadian dollar is “Loonie”.

10 For centuries, people have called the Canadians “Canuks”. It’s a slang word. Everyone

likes the word, but nobody knows where it comes from.

Choose the correct variant: true or false:

Canada and Britain once had the same flag.

Read the text:

TEN THINGS ABOUT CANADA

1 Canada means “village” or “land” in the Iroquois language. The Iroquois were some of

the original inhabitants of Canada.

2 People speak English and French in Quebec. They are both the country’s official

languages.

3 The capital city isn’t one of Canada’s big cities like Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.

Since 1857, the capital has been Ottawa. The British Queen Victoria chose it at random

by looking at a map. She liked it because it was the centre of the country at the time.

4 Canada has only had its flag since 1965. Before that, their flag was the British flag,

the Union Jack. The Canadian flag shows a Maple leaf.

5 Canada is bigger than the USA. It’s the world’s second largest country.

6 Canada has produced many of the world’s most famous people, but the public have

often thought they were Americans. Some film and music stars that are actually

Canadian include actor Ryan Gosling and singer Justin Bieber.

7 The Vikings invaded Canada 500 years before Columbus. We know this because

archaeologists have found the ruins of their houses.

8 Canada doesn’t have a president. The head of state is the British monarch. The

country is a member of the British Commonwealth – an organization of countries that

has replaced the old British Empire.

9 Canadians use dollars, just like the Americans, but their currency is called Canadian

dollar. Just like in America, the slang name for a Canadian dollar is “Loonie”.

10 For centuries, people have called the Canadians “Canuks”. It’s a slang word. Everyone

likes the word, but nobody knows where it comes from.

Choose the correct variant: true or false:

Canada is the biggest country on Earth.