1. Words and expression to remember:

   hut	хижина лачуга	vast	обширный, огромный
   appropriate	подходящий	maple	клён
   particularly	особенно,	wane	слабеть, уменьшаться
   bound	очень	Anglophones	англофоны,
   fortunately	граничить	value	англоговорящие
   utilize	ограничивать	agricultural	ценность, величина
   lumber	к счастью	pulp	сельскохозяйственный
   	использовать		зд. древесная масса
   	строевой лес

2. Read and translate the text.

Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is the Federal Multiparty Parliamentary State with Constitutional monarchy. It covers the northern part of North

America and its total area is 9.975.000 square kilometers. Its population is about 32.186.000. The major cities in Canada are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, the capital, Calgary and Quebec.

Canada's only neighbour is the USA. The border between two countries is the longest unguarded border in the world.

The word Canada comes from one of the Red Indian languages “Kannata”, meaning “a number of huts” (village).

Canada’s motto “From Sea to Sea” is paricularly appropriate because the country is bounded by three oceans — the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. Its vast area includes some of the world’s largest lakes and countless smaller ones. One-third of all fresh water on the Earth is in Canada.

As Canada extends for thousands of miles all kinds of weather conditions and scenery are to be found there.

Canada is often called the “Land of the Maple Leaf the maple leaf is the national emblem of Canada. The story of Canada goes back over 400 years. The French were the first settlers to this country. In 1759 Canada became part of the British Empire. In 1931 it was Independence from Britain.

Today Canada is an independent federative state, consisting of 10 provinces and 2 territories. It is a member of the Commonwealth headed by the Queen of Great Britain. Her representative in Canada is the Governor General whom she appoints on the advice of the Canadian Prime Minister. The Governor's duties are limited to symbolic, most ceremonial acts. The real power belongs to the Prime Minister and his Cabinet.

There are two official languages in the country English and French. All Canadian children have to learn both French and English at school but Francophones and Anglophones do not enjoy learning each other's language. “We have two races, two languages, two systems of religious belief two sets of laws... two systems of everything”, said one Canadian journalist. There was a time when Quebec Province (its population is 90% French) decided to separate from Canada and form a new country. Fortunately, the movement has waned.

Canada is a world leader in value of mineral exports and produces and exports many of the mineral needed for modem industrial economics. Its soils are intensively utilized and make Canada one of the world’s largest exporters of agricultural products. Forests cover much of the land so Canada is a leading supplier of lumber, pulp, paper arid wood products.

3. Answer the questions.

1. What country is larger than Canada?

2. Where is Canada situated?

3. What is the total area of Canada?

4. What countries border on Canada?

5. What is the capital of Canada?

6. What is the population of Canada?

7. What oceans wash the coast of Canada?

8. How does the climate of Canada vary?

9. What is the official national symbol of Canada?

10. When did Canada get independence?

11. What does Canada consist of?

12. Who is the head of Canada?

13. Does the governor general or the Prime Minister represent the Queen in Canada?

14. Who does real power belong to?

15. What is the linguistic situation in Canada?

16. What does Canada produce?

17. What is Canada rich in?

4. Match the two parts of the sentences.

   Canada is leading supplier...	... larges exporters of agricultural
   Some time ago Quebec Province decided ...	products. ... as a head of state.
   The English and French languages ...	... of lumber, pulp, paper and wood products.
   The Queen of Great Britain appoints ...	... the longest border in the world. ... largest exporters of agricultural
   The Governor’s duties are limited ...	products. ... are official languages Canada.
   The border between two countries is ...	...to form a new country
   Canada is one of the world’s ...

5. Insert the correct verb.

1. It... the northern part of North America.

2. All Canadian children ... both French and English at school.

3. The Governor’s duties ... to symbolic acts.

4. The country ... by three oceans.

5. The real power ... to the Prime Minister and his Cabinet.

6. its area ... some of the world’s largest lakes.

7. Its soils ... Canada one of the largest exporters of agriculture products in the world.

6. True or false.

1. The border between Canada and the USA is the longest guarded border in the world.

2. Two-third of all fresh water on the Earth is in Canada.

3. It is the federal multiparty parliamentary state.

4. Forests cover much of the land of Canada.

5. Canada is often called the “Land of the Maple Leaf.

6. Canada is the largest country in the world.

7. The word Canada comes from one of the Indian languages.

8. Quebec Province separated from Canada and formed a new country.

9. It is a member of the Commonwealth headed by the general governor.

10. The governor’s duties are restricted to most ceremonial acts.

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