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B1

The early history of Canada is a story of fish and fur. But after World War II, Canada began to develop its own industries, such as producing cars and airplanes. Today, Canada is the largest producer of nickel. It supplies the world with iron and copper as well as wood, paper, oil, gold and silver. Canada now has moved swiftly with research and development in fibre optics and communications.

B2

Canada has a reputation for being a mosaic of world cultures. About 40 % of Canadians are of British origin. French descendants of the French adventurers live in Quebec. The French language they speak is unique. Words, grammar and even pronunciation still have connections with the seventeenth-century French. Canada’s third-largest ethnic group is German. Then come Italians, Ukrainians, Dutch, Greeks and Polish. Toronto, the centre for international immigration, is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.

B3

With so much winter and snow, it is not surprising that Canadians are good at winter sports. Ice hockey (simply called hockey) is a national pastime and it is so popular that it is more of a religion than a sport. This is especially true in Quebec, home of the Monreal Canadians, one of the most successful professional sports teams anywhere. Other popular spectator sports include curling and football. The official national summer sport is lacrosse.

B4

Canada’s two official languages are English and French. They are the mother tongues of 60 % and 23 % of the population respectively. You can notice the both languages on highway signs, maps, tourists’ leaflets and all types of packaging. Canadian English contains elements of British English and American English in its vocabulary. The five most widely-spoken non-official languages are Chinese, Punjubi, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.

B5

The school summer vacations are from the end of June to early September. On the first Monday of September the Canadians have Labour Day. Originally, it was an occasion to celebrate workers’ rights. Nowadays this holiday is, first of all, an opportunity to spend time in the countryside, or have picnics or other outdoor activities with family and friends. For students, Labour Day is the last chance to have a party before the new academic year.

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A band of birds is __________ electric guitar and cymbals in a walk through area of the arts centre. This is part of an art installation in London’s Barbican Center that’s become a musical sensation. “This art gallery is exceptional,” says the director of the gallery.

“We thought it __________ lots of people but it’s exceeded our expectations in that way.”

Only 25 people at a time __________ in. some quite a while before getting into the small exhibition space. The entrance is dark, with projections of electric guitars on the walls. The space then opens up and birds flutter between man-made islands, tapping on guitars and upturned the cymbals, __________ music of a sort. The director says there are rules.

“ __________ the birds, because they are on a very strict, healthy diet,” the director warns. “the 40 birds here are regularly checked by animal specialists to make sure they’re healthy.”

Musician Bobby Gillispie __________ neard about it from the colleagues. “I think the birds are probably __________ musicians than most musicians.”

PLAY

ATTRACT

ALLOW

PRODUCE

NOT FEED

HEAR

GOOD

I’m very excited to get your invitation to visit your home-city. My documents and tickets will be ready in two weeks and soon we’ll be able to have fun together.

 I would like to bring a gift for your parents to say thank you for letting me stay with you? What’s the weather like at your place this time of the year? What clothes should I take?