l = This is easy m = This is okay n = This is difficult Check out Reading: Canada’s top tourist destinations Read the texts below and match them with the headlines from the green boxes. 6 Niagara Falls Banff National Park Nova Scotia Québec and Québec City Ottawa l m n I can understand a text about a familiar topic. 1. Niagara Falls This place is one of the most beautiful natural attraction in North America. It is a series of waterfalls that are located on the Niagara River. This river runs between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the USA. Millions of people from all around the world visit this place every year. 2. This national park is located in southwestern Alberta, Canada. It’s about 128 km west of the city of Calgary. It isn’t only Canada’s most famous and popular national park, it’s also Canada’s first national park (1887). It’s not only a famous winter sports location, but has many attractions in summer, too. You can go whitewater rafting,1 hiking, golfing, mountain biking, canoeing, and bird-watching. 3. This is the largest province in Canada and its capital has got the same name. The province and its capital city are located on the country’s east coast. This city is one of the oldest settlements in North America. French is the official language here. 4. This area is also called New Scotland because in the 17th century settlers from Scotland came to this area. It’s famous for its seafood, as it’s located near the sea. Its capital, Halifax, played an important role in rescuing survivors2 from the Titanic more than hundred years ago. 5. For a capital city, this town is really small and very friendly. In fact, it’s much smaller than the big cities Toronto and Montreal. Canada’s capital is bike-friendly, peaceful and a great starting point3 for getting to know the Canadian wilderness and great for people who prefer smaller cities to bigger ones. 1 whitewater rafting – Wildwasserkanufahren 2 survivors – Überlebende 3 starting point – Ausgangspunkt/Ausgangsort 67 Canada 11 Unit sixty-seven Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentu des Verlags öbv
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