1 What do you know about Canada? Talk with your partner. Write down five things you know or would like to know. 2 Now read the text about Canada to check your ideas. Canada is in North America and is the world's second largest country. Canada is famous for its mountains, North America lakes and forests, and for its very cold winters. The Canadian flag is red and white and in the centre there is a maple leaf. The maple leaf is the symbol of Canada. In autumn the leaves of the maple trees change from green to red and yellow and they make the forests look very beautiful. You can see the maple leaf on a coin, too. Gold maple- leaf coins are made from pure gold and are very expensive Canadians use maple trees for many things. Wooden houses are popular in Canada and some people build their houses from maple wood. You can see beautiful tables and chairs made from maple: wood in many people's homes. Perhaps the most famous product of the maple tree is maple syrup. It is very sweet, and people all over the world like to eat Canadian maple syrup on their pancakes and ice cream. 3 Read the text again, Complete the phrases below the pictures using the words in the box. coins flag maple x2 syrup +l oe * 1 the Canadian furniture oe he te We wee y weep 4 leaves 5 gold maple-leaf