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the lake and in the streets. We really couldn’t stay outside for very long, but we didn’t have to. In the city center, you can walk through underground tunnels that are connected to public transport. One thing I really enjoyed about Toronto was the breakfast. When you go to a restaurant and order pancakes, they serve it with real maple syrup, which tastes better than what I’m used to! I also got to watch a hockey game at a stadium, which was a lot of fun. We got to eat poutine , which is basically French fries, cheese, and gravy (a meaty sauce). It’s wonderful in the winter; it makes you feel warmer. We rented a car and went to Niagara Falls. It was beautiful, and so much taller and noisier than I imagined. We couldn’t stay for long because it was freezing, but it was a nice drive. Everything was white. Even the trees were covered with snow. On the way back to the city, we stopped the car because we thought there was something standing under some trees next to the road. It was a giant moose, and, oh boy, was it big! It was much larger than any cow or horse I’ve ever seen! T RACK 17 Read and listen again. Number the pictures in the order they are mentioned. (same audio from Track 16) U NIT 7 T RACK 18 Listen and check as many of the words as you hear. How does listening for specific words help you to understand better? Girl: Is that your brother? Boy: No, that’s me. Girl: But it looks like you’ve got blond hair in that photo. Boy: Yes, my hair was lighter when I was little. I remember that bike! Girl: Was it your first bike? Boy: Yes, look at how short I was. I could make it go really fast, but I couldn’t wait to get a real bike like my older brother.
T RACK 15 Read the story again as you listen to it. Is it in the correct order? Write the correct order. Spectacular Sunsets We flew to Cape Town, which is where our trip started. Cape Town is beautiful. On the one side you have the ocean, and on the other side you have Table Mountain, that is really flat at the top. The city also has an interesting history. We were lucky to see the “Second New Year” carnival on January 2nd. There were so many people in colorful clothes singing and dancing. You could feel the celebration and excitement in the air. After Cape Town, we took a train north. It took us a day and a half; fortunately the train was really like a hotel. There were places to eat, and the rooms were really comfortable. We got to see long distances of flat, dry earth. It looked like it hadn’t rained there all year. Our next stop was the Kruger National Park. Nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to experience. A lot of people go to see lions and cheetahs. They’re beautiful animals, but it was all the unusual animals that really amazed me. On our first night, the sun set like an extremely large ball of fire. We could hear hyenas calling… I still shake when I think about it. On our second day in the Kruger, we got to see hundreds of wildebeest crossing a big river. It made me feel upset. It is a difficult and scary thing that they have to do, especially for the younger ones. T RACK 16 How do you imagine Canada?Tell each other.Then read and listen. Was anything different to your answer? Last December, my family and I went to Toronto. It’s in Canada, and it is a big city by Lake Ontario. The lake is so big you cannot see the other side; it looks like the ocean! And it was so cold, so much colder than Mexico! It snowed every day we were there, and there were very large pieces of ice on
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