Unit 1: Country of the North

This unit is about Canada, a huge country to the north of the USA. You’re going to meet two young Canadians and follow their travels through Canada. You’ll also find out what you can do in Vancouver, Canada’s largest city on the west coast.

In this unit you’re going to …

• read a blog about a summer job
• write a travel blog entry
• listen to two teenagers in a restaurant
• talk about things you can do in Vancouver

Language focus: unreal situations (second conditional), question words, agreeing and disagreeing with suggestions

Exposure

• Comparing Switzerland’s size with Canada’s

Product stories

• Tapping maple trees
• Boiling the sap to make maple syrup

Focus on skills

• Film clip (news): Orcas make rare visit to Vancouver harbor
• Information about orcas