Big city life Language in use: Prepositions a) Read the informative text about Toronto. Then underline the prepositions. b) Match the sentence halves about Canada and its attractions. 1. You can find moose and buffaloes … by many people from all around the world. 2. Bald eagles have a brown body … from snow-covered mountains to beaches. 3. Every year Vancouver is visited … 1 in national parks all around Canada. 4. The city of Victoria is the capital … with a white head and tail. 5. In Canada you can get it all: of the province of British Columbia. Vocabulary: Quiz time a) Read the descriptions below and find the correct noun (Coursebook unit 11, task 8b). 1. The general weather conditions found in an area = c l i m a t e (4th letter) 2. A raised1, high part of the Earth = (6th letter) 3. One of the areas that a country is divided2 into = (1st letter) 4. City that is the center of a country’s government = (7th letter) 5. An area of sand or small stones near the sea = (2nd letter) b) Use the information in brackets to find the solution. Solution m 1 raised – erhöht 2 divided – geteilt 3 Toronto is the largest city in Canada. It is also the capital of the province of Ontario. Toronto isn’t only a popular destination for tourists, it’s also the center of culture and business. The Toronto region was home to the Seneca and the Mississauga, First Nations peoples, before Europeans came to this area. Toronto has always been an important place for exchanging goods, but it’s also a great place for art, culture and entertainment. 4 Tip It’s a type of large tree that grows in the northern areas of the world. T 65 11 Unit Canada sixty-five Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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