Big Things in Canada Book One Sample

Book One IN CANADA

Donna Langevin Thane Ladner

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Introduction I love Canada for many reasons. One of those reasons is the way people across the country

express Canadian culture by making giant things. Along the roadsides of Canada you might

see a giant hockey stick, an enormous nickel, a huge goose, a big polar bear, a colossal

fiddle, a mammoth salmon, an gargantuan lobster or an gigantic Easter egg. There are

hundreds, if not thousands of these big things across our country. I have been fascinated and

delighted by these since I was a child on road trips with my parents. Teachers sometimes

complain that the ESL texts are boring, so I wanted to publish an interesting book for teachers

and students. In addition to the interesting big things stories and the basic nuts and bolts

exercises you will also find music, readers’ theatre, listening exercises, legends, comic strips

and much more.

In this two book series you’ll find one big thing for each province and territory. Each unit starts

with a map of Canada, and an illustration of the big thing. This is followed by a discussion,

and an introduction of new vocabulary found in the unit essay. The essay is about the big

thing. The rest of the unit contains reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises. The

essay contents are spun off in the direction of LINC themes. For example, in the Big Polar

Bear unit, we find out that you can swim with polar bears in Cochrane Ontario, really! This

leads to an exercise in which students fill out forms to enroll a child in swimming lessons. In

the table of contents we have also used shading and non-shading to indicate the exercises

that are grouped together. In the contents you will also find an Exercise Web page for each

unit. At a glance you can see the contents of each unit.

The two audio CDs that come with this book contain music, dialogues, phone messages,

essay cloze exercises, directions etc. During some of the tracks keep your finger on the

pause button as students may need time to respond. The text pages that include an audio

exercise are marked with, CD#1 or CD#2 to indicate which CD the track is on. This symbol

indicates the track number. Thanks to the many people who consented to have their

voices recorded for the CDs.

I hope you enjoy BIG THINGS Book One as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Donna Langevin & Thane Ladner

PAGE EXERCISES READING, WRITING, LISTENING, SPEAKING

CD #1

1 THE BIG POLAR BEAR

2 INTRO - DISCUSSION AND VOCABULARY R, S, L

3 THE BIG POLAR BEAR R, L

4 THE BIG POLAR BEAR - CLOZE L, R, W 1

5 THE BIG POLAR BEAR - ASK YOUR PARTNER L, S, R, W

5 THE BIG POLAR BEAR - MAKING QUESTIONS R, W

6 THE OLD WOMAN AND HER BEAR - ADAPTED FROM AN INUIT LEGEND

R, L 2

7 THE OLD WOMAN AND HER BEAR - ASK YOUR PARTNER

R, S, L, W

8 THE OLD WOMAN AND HER BEAR - TRUE OR FALSE R, W

9 YOU AND ANIMALS L, S, R, W

10 ANIMAL SIMILES R, W

11 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - SWIMMING WITH THE BEARS

L, R 3

12 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - ASK YOUR PARTNER L, R, W

13 TRAVELLERS THEATRE - WRITE THE QUESTIONS

W

14 LET’S GO FOR A SWIM - MUSIC R, L 4

15 YOU AND SWIMMING - ASK YOUR PARTNER R, W, S, L

16 SWIMMING LESSONS FORM - MISTAKES R, W

17 SWIMMING LESSONS FORM - EXERCISES R, W

18 SWIMMING LESSONS FORM - FILL IN R, W

19 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS ADVERTISEMENT R

20 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - READING THE SCHEDULE - ASK YOUR PARTNER

R, L, S

21 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - LISTEN AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

L, R 5

22 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - PACKING FOR YOUR TRIP

R, W

23 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - LOST BAGGAGE R, W

24 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - NICOLE’S CARRY ON BAGGAGE

R, W, S

25 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - BOARD GAME R, S, L

THE BIG POLAR BEAR

YOU AND ANIMALS ANIMAL SIMILES

THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS ADVERTISEMENT

READING THE SCHEDULE

ASK YOUR PARTNER LISTEN AND CHOOSE

PACKING FOR YOUR TRIP LOST BAGGAGE

CARRY ON BAGGAGE BOARD GAME

TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - SWIMMING WITH THE BEARS

ASK YOUR PARTNER WRITE THE QUESTIONS

A LEGEND - THE OLD WOMAN & HER BEAR

ASK YOUR PARTNER TRUE OR FALSE

DISCUSSION AND VOCABULARY ESSAY CLOZE

ASK YOUR PARTNER MAKING QUESTIONS

LET’S GO FOR A SWIM - MUSIC

YOU AND SWIMMING SWIMMING LESSONS FORM

EXERCISE WEB


CD #1

26 THE WORLD'S LARGEST DINOSAUR SCULPTURE


28 INSIDE THE JAWS OF A DINOSAUR R

29 INSIDE THE JAWS OF A DINOSAUR - CLOZE L, R, W 6

30 INSIDE THE JAWS OF A DINOSAUR - ASK YOUR PARTNER

R, W, L, S

30 INSIDE THE JAWS OF A DINOSAUR - MAKING QUESTIONS

R, W

31 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - NICE TO EAT YOU R, L, S 7

32 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - NICE TO EAT YOU - MAKING QUESTIONS

W

33 EXPRESSING WONDER AND SURPRISE R, W, L, S 8

33 EXPRESSING DISLIKE OR DISGUST R, W, L, S 9

34 LANDMARKS - WRITING AN AD R, W

35 DINNER WITH THE DINOSAURS - MUSIC L 10

36 DINNER WITH THE DINOSAURS - COMIC STRIP W

37 STONE GIANTS STORY L, R 11

37 STONE GIANTS - MAKE QUESTIONS W

38 STONE GIANTS - TRUE OR FALSE R, W

39 EXPRESSING ANGER R, W

40 CONFLICT R, W

41-42 MAKING PEACE R, W, L, S

43 IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS R, W

44 DINOSAUR TOURS - BUSINESS TEXTS R

45-48 GARY IS AWAY - BUSINESS TELEPHONE MESSAGES

L 12-24

THE WORLD'S LARGEST

DINOSAUR SCULPTURE

WONDER & SURPRISE DISLIKE & DISGUST

LANDMARKS - WRITING AN AD

IDIOMS & EXPRESSIONS

TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - NICE TO EAT YOU

MAKING QUESTIONS

A LEGEND - STONE GIANTS

MAKE QUESTIONS TRUE OR FALSE

EXPRESSING ANGER CONFLICT

MAKING PEACE



DINNER WITH THE DINOSAURS MUSIC

COMIC STRIP

EXERCISE WEB

DINOSAUR TOURS - BUSINESS TEXTS

GARY IS AWAY - BUSINESS TELEPHONE MESSAGES


CD #1

49 CRAZY ABOUT CANOES


51 CRAZY ABOUT CANOES ESSAY R

52 CRAZY ABOUT CANOES - CLOZE L, R 25

53 CRAZY ABOUT CANOES - ASK YOUR PARTNER L, S, R, W

53 CRAZY ABOUT CANOES - MAKING QUESTIONS R, W

54 CANOE SONG - MUSIC L, S, 26-27

55 TIPPY CANOE COMIC STRIP W, L, S

56 THE FLYING CANOE - STORY L, W 28

57 THE FLYING CANOE - ASK YOUR PARTNER R, S, L, W

58 THE FLYING CANOE - TRUE OR FALSE R, w

59 YOU AND HOMESICKNESS R, W

60 THE FAMILY BIRCH TREE R, W

61-62 BOATS AND SHIPS - IDIOMS R, W

63 TRAVELLERS THEATRE - BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT

L, R 29

64 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - ASK YOUR PARTNER R, L, S, W

65 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - WRITING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

R, W

66 TRANSPORTATION - MIX AND MATCH W

67 TRAVELLING AND YOU - ASK YOUR PARTNER R, S, L, W

68 TRANSPORTATION BOARD GAME L, S

69 WAYS TO TRAVEL AND COMPARING WAYS TO TRAVEL R, W

70-71 DIRECTIONS DIALOGUES L, S 30-34

72-73 DRAWING A PICTURE L 35-37

CRAZY ABOUT

CANOES

TRANSPORTATION - MIX AND MATCH

TRAVELLING AND YOU BOARD GAME


TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT


A LEGEND - THE FLYING CANOE ASK YOUR PARTNER

TRUE OR FALSE YOU AND HOMESICKNESS THE FAMILY BIRCH TREE



CANOE SONG - MUSIC TIPPY CANOE COMIC STRIP

EXERCISE WEB

DINOSAUR TOURS - BUSINESS TEXTS

WAYS TO TRAVEL COMPARING

DIRECTIONS DIA-LOGUES


74 THE GIANT MOSQUITO


76 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZZZZZ - ESSAY R

77 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZZZZZ - CLOZE R, L, W

78 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZZZZZ - ASK YOUR PARTNER L, S, R, W

78 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZZZZZ - MAKING QUESTIONS R, W

79 OLD MOTHER MOSQUITO R, L

80 OLD MOTHER MOSQUITO - ASK YOUR PARTNER R, S, L, W

81 OLD MOTHER MOSQUITO - TRUE OR FALSE R, W

82 THE MISERABLE MAN W

83 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - MOSQUITO MADNESS R, S, L

84 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - ASK YOUR PARTNER L, S

84 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - WRITE QUESTIONS FOR THE ANSWERS

R, W

85 A CAMPFIRE SONGS TO KEEP MOSQUITOES AWAY L, S

87 MEDICAL MIX AND MATCH R, W

88 MEDICAL BOARD GAME R, S, L

89 MEDICAL - STAND UP IF… TRANSCRIPT L

90 MAKING TELEPHONE DIALOGUES - MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

R, W, S, L

91 MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS - TELEPHONE DIALOGUES - STUDENT PAGE

L, R, W

92 MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS - TELEPHONE DIALOGUES - TRANSCRIPT

L

93 HOSPITAL FLOOR PLAN - STUDENT PAGE L, W

94 HOSPITAL FLOOR PLAN - TEACHER’S TRANSCRIPT L, W

95 EMERGENCY ROOM DIALOGUES L, W

96 EMERGENCY ROOM DIALOGUES - TRANSCRIPT L

86 MAN VERSUS MOSQUITOES - COMIC STRIP W

97 DOCTOR SAYS... L

CD #1

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45-50

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58-63

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DOCTOR SAYS… INSTRUCTIONS

THE GIANT

MOSQUITO

MEDICAL MIX & MATCH MEDICAL BOARD GAME

STAND UP IF

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - MOSQUITO MADNESS ASK YOUR PARTNER MAKING QUESTIONS

A LEGEND - OLD MOTHER MOSQUITO

ASK YOUR PARTNER TRUE OR FALSE

THE MISERABLE MAN



CAMPFIRE SONGS - TO KEEP MOSQUITOES AWAY MAN VERSUS MOSQUITOES -

COMIC STRIP

EXERCISE WEB

HOSPITAL FLOOR PLAN

ER DIALOGUES

PAGE EXERCISES READING WRITING LISTENING SPEAKING

98 THE STICK


100 THE STICK - ESSAY R

101 THE STICK - CLOZE R, L, W

102 THE STICK - ASK YOUR PARTNER L, S, R, W

102 THE STICK - MAKE WH QUESTIONS R, W

103 SPORTS AND YOU BINGO - DO YOU LIKE…? L, S

104-105 SPORTS IDIOMS R, W

106 A SPECIAL PRESENT - MAKING QUESTIONS R, W

107 A SPECIAL PRESENT - TRUE OR FALSE R, W

108 EXPENSIVE THINGS - TRANSCRIPT L

110 SILENT LETTERS EXERCISE R

112 BACKYARD HOCKEY RINK - MUSIC L

113 BACKYARD HOCKEY RINK - COMIC W

114 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - SECONDHAND R, S, L

115 TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - MAKING QUESTIONS R, W

116 BUYING A SOFA - MATCHING INFORMATION R

118 PUBLIC SKATING - READING FOR INFORMATION R

109 EXPENSIVE THINGS - STUDENT PAGE L, W

106 A SPECIAL PRESENT STORY L, R

111 SILENT LETTERS STUDENT PAGE L

117 BUYING A SOFA - READING ADS FOR INFORMATION R

119 PUBLIC SKATING - ANSWER THE QUESTIONS R, W

CD #2

1

2

3

3

4-7

8

9

THE STICK

SPORTS & YOU BINGO - DO YOU LIKE…? SPORTS IDIOMS

BUYING A SOFA

TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - SECONDHAND

MAKING QUESTIONS

A STORY - A SPECIAL PRESENT ASK YOUR PARTNER

TRUE OR FALSE EXPENSIVE THINGS

SILENT LETTERS



BACKYARD HOCKEY RINK SONG COMIC

EXERCISE WEB

PUBLIC SKATING READING FOR INFORMATION

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS


120 THE BIG STONE PERSON


122 THE BIG STONE PERSON - ESSAY R

124 THE BIG STONE PERSON - ASK YOUR PARTNER R, S, L, W

125 DICTIONARY EXERCISE - PLURALS R, W

126 FISHING AND YOU R, W

127 HOTELS - TELEPHONING TO MAKE A RESERVATION - DIALOGUE

R, S, L

128 HOTEL - WRITING DIALOGUES - RESERVATIONS L

129 HOTELS - READING FOR INFORMATION - ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

R, W, L, S

130 HOTELS - READING FOR INFORMATION - CHART R, W

131 TELEPHONE HOTEL PROBLEMS AND REQUESTS - TEACHER’S TRANSCRIPT

L

133 HOTEL PROBLEMS AND REQUESTS - MAKING DIALOGUES

R, W

134 HOTEL PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS GAME BOARD R, S, L

135 WHITE ARCTIC ANIMALS - LISTENING FOR INFORMATION - CLOZE

L, R, W

138 ICE AND SNOW IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS R, W

139-140

THE TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - A WHALE OF A TIME R, L

141 THE TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - LISTENING FOR INFORMATION

L, R, W

142 LISTEN AND DRAW - TEACHER’S TRANSCRIPT L

123 THE BIG STONE PERSON - CLOZE R, L, W

137 WHITE ARCTIC ANIMALS - TRUE OR FALSE R, W

136 WHITE ARCTIC ANIMALS - READING FOR INFORMATION

R, W

140 THE TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - ARCTIC ANIMAL MATCH R

124 THE BIG STONE PERSON - MAKING QUESTIONS R, W

CD #2

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23-27

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29-31

132 TELEPHONE HOTEL PROBLEMS AND REQUESTS - STUDENT PAGE

L, R 11-22

136 WHITE ARCTIC ANIMALS - TEACHER’S TRANSCRIPT

L 23-27

143 LISTEN AND DRAW - STUDENT PAGE L 29-31

PLURALS THE BIG STONE

PERSON

HOTELS MAKE A RESERVATION

READING FOR INFORMATION ANSWER THE QUESTIONS PROBLEMS - TELEPHONING

LISTENING MAKING DIALOGUES

GAME BOARD

TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - A WHALE OF A TIME

ARCTIC ANIMAL MATCH LISTENING FOR INFORMATION

WHITE ARCTIC ANIMALS LISTENING FOR INFORMATION -

CLOZE READING FOR INFORMATION

TRUE OR FALSE



EXERCISE WEB

IDIOMS

FISHING & YOU


144 STRIKE IT RICH! - DAWSON CITY


146 STRIKE IT RICH! - ESSAY R

147 STRIKE IT RICH! - CLOZE R, L, W

148 STRIKE IT RICH! - ASK YOUR PARTNER L, S, R, W

148 STRIKE IT RICH! - MAKING QUESTIONS R, W

149 LET’S GO FOR THE GOLD - IDIOMS R, W

150 GOLD AND YOU - ASK YOUR PARTNER L, S, R, W

151 THE TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - IF I WERE RICH R, L

152 THE TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - LISTENING FOR INFORMATION

R, L, W

153 THE TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

L, S, R, W

154 TELEPHONING THE PHARMACY - TEACHER’S TRANSCIPT

L

157 THE TRAVELLERS’ ROUTE - MAP AND LEGEND L, S, R, W

158 TRACE THE TRAVELLERS’ ROUTE - READING R

159 THE TRAVELLERS’ ROUTE - LISTENING L

160 LISTENING EXERCISE - RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS - TEACHER’S TRANSCRIPT

L

161 LISTENING EXERCISE - RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS - STUDENT HANDOUT

L, R

162 THE SOURTOE COCKTAIL STORY R, L

164 IN THE PAST BOARD GAME R, S, L

165 WHO DUNNIT GOLD RUSH MYSTERY - STELLA R, L, W

CD #2

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40-42

43-50

43-50

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155 TELEPHONING THE PHARMACY - STUDENT PAGE L, R, W 34-38

166 WHO DUNNIT GOLD RUSH MYSTERY - GEORGE R, L, W 53

167 WHO DUNNIT GOLD RUSH MYSTERY - WILLY R, L, W 54

168 WHO DUNNIT GOLD RUSH MYSTERY - RICARDO R, L, W 55

169 WHO DUNNIT GOLD RUSH MYSTERY - SPOT THE LIES R, W

163 THE SOURTOE COCKTAIL - TRUE OR FALSE R, W

156 STRIKE IT RICH! - SONG L 39

RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS

WHO DUNNIT MYSTERY

PHARMACY

THE TRAVELLERS’ ROUTE MAP AND LEGEND

READING LISTENING

TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - IF I WERE RICH

LISTENING FOR INFORMATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

A STORY - THE SOURTOE COCKTAIL

TRUE OR FALSE IN THE PAST BOARD GAME



STRIKE IT RICH! - MUSIC SENTENCE COMPLETION

EXERCISE WEB


GOLD &YOU

STRIKE IT RICH!

DAWSON CITY

TRACK PAGE NAME TIME

TRACK PAGE The Big Polar Bear

1 4 The Big Polar Bear - Cloze 3:20

2 6 Old Woman And Her Bear - Listen To The Story 3:13

3 11 The Travellers’ Theatre - Swimming with the Bears 3:13

4 14 Let’s Go For A Swim - Music 2:30

5 21 Polar Bear Express - Listening For Information 2:30

In the Jaws of a Dinosaur

6 29 In the Jaws Of A Dinosaur - Cloze 2:33

7 31 The Travellers’ Theatre - Nice To Eat You 2:24

8 33 Expressing Wonder & Surprise 0:34

9 33 Expressing Dislike & Disgust 0:37

10 35 Dinner With The Dinosaurs - Music 2:04

11 37 The Stone Giants - Listen To The Story 2:18

12-24 45 Business Messages - Teacher’s Transcript

12 46 Business Messages - Intro 0:14

13 46 Business Messages - 1 0:24












Crazy About Canoes

25 52 Crazy About Canoes - Cloze 3:15

26 54 Canoe Song Unison - Music 0:21

27 54 Canoe Song Round - Music 0:23

28 56 The Flying Canoe - Listen To The Story 3:08

CD #1


29 63 The Travellers’ Theatre - Back Before Midnight 2:08

30-34 69 Directions Dialogue - Teacher’s Transcript

30 70 Directions Dialogue - 1 0:25





35-37 72 Drawing a Picture - Teacher’s Transcript

35 73 Drawing a Picture - A 1:22

36 73 Drawing a Picture - B 1:06

37 73 Drawing a Picture - C 2:05

Buzz Buzz Buzzzzzz Mosquitoes

38 77 Buzz Buzz Buzzzzzz Mosquitoes - Cloze 3:31

39 79 Old Mother Mosquito - Listen To The Story 4:23

40 83 The Travellers’ Theatre - Mosquito Madness 2:29

41 85 Fire’s Burning Unison 0:17

42 85 Fire’s Burning Round 0:22

43 85 Mosquito Song 0:24

44 85 Mosquito Song Chant 0:58

45 89 Stand Up If A 0:30

46 89 Stand Up If B 0:35

47 89 Stand Up If C 0:41

48 89 Stand Up If D 0:35

49 89 Stand Up If E 0:36

50 89 Stand Up If F 0:50

51 91 Making Appointments #1 0:31






57 93 Hospital Floor Plan 1:28

57 94 Hospital Floor Plan - Teacher’s Transcript


58 95 Emergency Room Dialogues #1 0:35






58-63 96 Emergency Room Dialogues - Teacher’s Transcript

64 97 Doctor Says - Teacher’s Transcript 2:30

CD #2

TRACK PAGE The Stick

1 101 The Stick - Cloze 3:01

2 106 A Special Present - Listen To The Story 2:09

3 108 Expensive Things - Teacher’s Transcript

3 109 Expensive Things 2:16

4 111 Silent Letters – A 0:45

5 111 Silent Letters – B 0:42

6 111 Silent Letters – C 0:52

7 111 Silent Letters – D 0:48

8 112 Backyard Hockey Song - Music 4:04

9 114 The Travellers’ Theatre - Secondhand 2:33

The Big Stone Person

10 123 The Big Stone Person - Cloze 2:40

11-22 131 Hotel Problems & Requests - Teacher’s Transcript

11 132 Hotel Problems & Requests #1 0:18













23 135 White Arctic Animals #1 Polar Bears 0:37

24 135 White Arctic Animals #2 Arctic Hares 0:38

25 135 White Arctic Animals #3 Arctic Wolves 0:31

26 135 White Arctic Animals #4 Snowy Owls 0:36

27 135 White Arctic Animals #5 Ermines 0:46

23-27 136 White Arctic Animals - Teacher’s Transcript

28 139-140 The Travellers’ Theatre - A Whale of a Time 4:02

28 141 The Travellers’ Theatre - Listening For Information 4:02

29-31 142 Listen and Draw - Teacher’s Transcript

29 143 Listen and Draw - A 1:07

30 143 Listen and Draw - B 1:22

31 143 Listen and Draw - C 1:30

Strike It Rich!

32 147 Strike It Rich! - Cloze 4:17

33 151 The Travellers’ Theatre - If I Were Rich 4:03

33 152 The Travellers’ Theatre - Listening For Information 4:03

34-38 154 Telephoning the Pharmacy - Teacher’s Transcript

34 155 Telephoning the Pharmacy - A 0:33

35 155 Telephoning the Pharmacy - B 0:35

36 155 Telephoning the Pharmacy - C 0:34

37 155 Telephoning the Pharmacy - D 0:27

38 155 Telephoning the Pharmacy - E 0:54

39 156 Strike It Rich Song 2:51

40 159 The Travellers’ Route - Hung’s Long Walk 0:57

41 159 The Travellers’ Route - Gabriella Goes Jogging 1:31

42 159 The Travellers’ Route - Gary and Nicole Go Biking 1:48

40-42 159 The Travellers’ Route - Teacher’s Transcript

43-50 160 Radio Advertisements - Teacher’s Transcript

43 161 Radio Advertisements #1 0:19








51 162 The Sourtoe Cocktail 3:48

52 165 Who Dunnit - Stella 0:59

53 166 Who Dunnit - George 1:13

54 167 Who Dunnit - Willy 1:03

55 168 Who Dunnit - Ricardo 1:13


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Copyright Canadian Resources for ESL 2011 - Big Things in Canada Book One www.eslresources.com 1-866-833-9485 Langevin & Ladner

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THE BIG POLAR BEAR COCHRANE, ONTARIO

Cochrane

Big Things in Canada Book One - Copyright Canadian Resources for ESL 2011 Langevin & Ladner www.eslresources.com 1-866-833-9485

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A B

1. symbol to lose or fall out, e.g., hair, tears

2. Arctic a material made from fine pieces of glass woven into yarn

3. fibreglass a sign, object or picture used to represent something else, e.g., the maple leaf on the Canadian flag

4. toonie to endure something difficult without anger or complaint

5. patiently having to do with the soul or spirit, religious matters

6. to shed the Canadian two dollar coin with a picture of a polar bear on it

7. essential outstanding, very very good

8. spiritual a large show with animals, clowns, acrobats

9. cultural belonging to one person only

10. legend the very cold land and sea which extends around the North Pole

11. quality to restore to good health

12. habitat save or free from danger

13. to rehabilitate an increase in the earth’s temperature that causes changes in climate

14. to rescue necessary

15. circus a story passed down from generation to generation

16. private owner stop working because of old age

17. to retire to no longer be in existence, e.g., dinosaurs

18. extinct the natural environment where animals build their homes or a special place built for them by people

19. global warming a characteristic, e.g., funny, honest, strong

20. excellent the traditional ways of living particular to a group of people, e.g., Chinese civilization

THE BIG POLAR BEAR Introductory Class Discussion Have you ever seen a live polar bear? Did you see it at a zoo? What is your favourite wild animal? If you could be an animal, what would you be? Why? Vocabulary The words in Column A are in the story on the next page. Test your knowledge by matching the words in Column A to the definitions in Column B. You may need your dictionary.

With Your Partner Give your partner a test to see if he/she understands the meaning of the new words and knows how to spell them. Then write sentences of your own using each of the new words.


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THE BIG POLAR BEAR The Polar Bear is one of the symbols of Canada. You will find it on T-shirts, baseball caps, cups, stamps, and on the toonie. In the town of Cochrane, Ontario, a 11 metre long polar bear statue made of fibreglass greets visitors at the entrance to the town. His name is “Chimo,” which is an Inuit word that means “welcome” or “I am friendly.” Cochrane is too far south for wild polar bears to live. But visitors can take a train called “The Polar Bear Express” that runs 300 kilometres north from Cochrane to the town of Moos-onee on the edge of James Bay. This bay is the beginning of the Arctic where Canada’s 15,000 polar bears live. In the Arctic the polar bears spend most of their days on the sea-ice hunting for seals. They can smell a seal from a kilometre away. They wait patiently near a hole in the ice until the seal comes up to breathe. Then they catch it and eat it. In the summer and early fall the bears can’t hunt for seals because the ice has melted. They must live on land. They eat reindeer, birds, rodents, plants and berries. Often they’re so fat from eating seals all winter that they’re not very hungry. During the warmer weather, their white fur looks light green, and they begin to shed. For thousands of years, polar bears have been essential to Canada’s Native People who call themselves Inuit. They hunt polar bears for food and clothing. They are also the centre of Inuit spiritual and cultural life. The Inuit people have many legends about a polar bear called Nanook who has many human qualities. Although Cochrane has no wild polar bears of its own, it has a wonderful Polar Bear Conservation and Education Habitat. It is the only polar bear rehabilitation centre in the world. The staff takes care of polar bears rescued from zoos, circuses, and private owners. It also helps cubs whose mothers are killed by hunters, and old bears who need a place to retire. The Habitat teaches visitors that polar bears are in danger of extinction. This is because global warming melts so much of the Arctic ice that they can’t hunt for seals. At the Habitat you can swim right beside a polar bear. They are excellent swimmers who can swim 10 kilometres an hour doing a stroke called the “dog paddle.” But, don’t worry. If a bear gets hungry, there’s a thick glass wall between you and the bears!


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THE BIG POLAR BEAR - CLOZE EXERCISE The Polar Bear is one of the (1)________ of Canada. You will find it on T-shirts, baseball caps, cups, stamps, and on the (2)__________. In the town of Cochrane, Ontario, a 11 metre long polar bear statue made of (3)__________ greets visitors at the entrance to the town. His name is “Chimo,” which is an Inuit word that means “welcome” or “I am friendly.”

Cochrane is too far south for wild polar bears to live. But visitors can take a train called “The Polar Bear Express” that runs 300 kilometres north from Cochrane to the town of Moos-onee on the edge of James Bay. This bay is the beginning of the (4)_______ where Canada’s 15,000 polar bears live.

In the Arctic the polar bears spend most of their days on the sea-ice hunting for seals. They can smell a seal from a kilometre away. They wait (5)_____________ near a hole in the ice until the seal comes up to breathe. Then they catch it and eat it. In the summer and early fall the bears can’t hunt for seals because the ice has melted. They must live on land. They eat reindeer, birds, rodents, plants and berries. Often they’re so fat from eating seals all winter that they’re not very hungry. During the warmer weather, their white fur looks light green, and they begin to (6) _________. For thousands of years, polar bears have been (7) ____________ to Canada’s Native People who call themselves Inuit. They hunt polar bears for food and clothing. They are also the centre of Inuit (8) _________ and (9) ________ life. The Inuit people have many (10) _______ about a polar bear called Nanook who has many human (11) ____________. Although Cochrane has no wild polar bears of its own, it has a wonderful Polar Bear Conservation and Education (12) __________. It is the only polar bear (13) _____________ centre in the world. The staff takes care of polar bears (14) __________ from zoos, (15) _________, and (16) ______ ________. It also helps cubs whose mothers are killed by hunters, and old bears who need a place to (17) _________. The Habitat teaches visitors that polar bears are in danger of (18) _____________. This is because (19) _______ ________ melts so much of the Arctic ice that they can’t hunt for seals. At the Habitat you can swim right beside a polar bear. They are (20) ___________ swimmers who can swim 10 kilometres an hour doing a stroke called the “dog paddle.” But, don’t worry. If a bear gets hungry, there’s a thick glass wall between you and the bears!

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THE BIG POLAR BEAR - ASK YOUR PARTNER 1. Where can you find polar bear symbols? 2. What does the word “Chimo” mean? 3. How long is the statue of Chimo, the bear? 4. What is Chimo made from? 5. Are there any wild polar bears living in Cochrane? 6. How many polar bears live in Canada’s Arctic? 7. What can polar bears eat in the summer? 8. Why are polar bears essential to the Inuit? 9. Where do the polar bears who live at the rehabilitation centre come from? 10. Why are polar bears in danger of extinction? Use these words to make up your own WH questions and answers. 1. Polar Bear Express 2. seals 3. global warming 4. Nanook 5. dog paddle


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THE OLD WOMAN AND HER BEAR Adapted from an Inuit legend. Long, long ago, there was an Inuit village on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. To feed their fami-lies, all the young men hunted for seals and fished for salmon. But one old woman had no husband or sons to hunt and fish for her. The neighbours shared their food, but she was lonely. She wanted a family of her own, and prayed to the gods to send her a son. One day, while the old woman was walking she saw a tiny white polar bear sitting alone on the sea-ice. “A hunter killed his mother,” she thought. “Now he is all alone so I will bring him home with me. I will name him Kunik, and he will be my son.” At home, the old woman shared all her food with Kunik. Soon a strong bond grew between them. The old woman was happy because she had a son, and because the village children played with Kunik as if they were brothers and sisters. By springtime, Kunik had grown big and strong. He learned how to fish and everyday he brought home fresh salmon for his mother. “He’s the best fisherman in the whole village,” she bragged. Soon the other hunters and fishermen became jealous. “This bear brings home the fattest seals and the best salmon,” they complained. “He makes us feel ashamed because he’s better at hunting and fishing than we are. We must stop him. Let’s kill him before he becomes a danger to our children.” One little boy overheard the men plotting. He ran to tell the old woman. She cried and cried. Then she went to visit every house in the village. “Please don’t kill my beautiful bear,” she begged. “He is my child and I love him so much. Why don’t you kill me instead?” “That bear is a danger to our children,” the men insisted. “We will kill him and make a big feast.” After the old woman got home, she told Kunik to run away from the village and hide. Kunik was very sad but he obeyed his mother. The old woman missed Kunik. Then one day she went for a walk hoping to find him. She walked and walked and kept calling his name. At last the bear came running toward his mother. He was fat and strong and his fur shone in the sunlight. He hugged his mother and when he saw that she was hungry, he gave her meat and fish. Everyday after that the woman went to visit her son, and everyday he brought her food. As time passed, the villagers began to understand that the love of the woman for the bear was no different from their love for their own children. From then on, they told her story with pride.

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THE OLD WOMAN AND HER BEAR - ASK YOUR PARTNER 1. Where did the Inuit live? 2. Why was the old woman lonely? 3. What did the old woman see sitting alone on the sea-ice? 4. What did Kunik learn? 5. Who became jealous of Kunik? 6. What did these jealous men plan to do? 7. What did the old woman tell Kunik to do? 8. How did Kunik look when his mother finally found him? 9. What did Kunik do when he saw that his mother was hungry? 10. What did the villagers begin to understand as time passed? 11. Would you like to have a wild animal as a pet? What kind of wild animal? 12. Do you think it’s safe to have a wild animal as a pet?


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THE OLD WOMAN AND HER BEAR - TRUE OR FALSE Correct the false statements. 1. Long ago, there was an Indian village on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Long ago, there was an Inuit village on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. 2. The old woman wanted a family and prayed to the gods to send her a daughter. 3. The old woman saw a huge brown grizzly bear standing on the sea-ice. 4. By winter, Kunik had grown big and strong and had learned how to fish. 5. Kunik brought home fresh lobster for his mother. 6. The other hunters and fishermen felt happy because Kunik was worse at hunting and fishing than they were. 7. The old woman wanted the hunters to kill her instead of Kunik. 8. The men said that Kunik would make a good playmate for their children. 9. The old woman told Kunik to hide in the village. 10. Kunik disobeyed his mother when she asked him to run away. 11. After he ran away, Kunik grew thin and weak.


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YOU AND ANIMALS - ASK YOUR PARTNER 1. Do you like animals? 2. What’s your favourite kind of animal? 3. What kind of animals are you afraid of? 4. Have you ever had a pet? 5. What kind of pet did you have? 6. What was your pet’s name? 7. What did you like about your pet? 8. What did you dislike about your pet? 9. Do you think it is possible to love a pet like a child? 10. Do you think the story of Kunik is a true story? Why or why not? 11. What kind of pets do people keep in your country of origin? 12. Would you have a pet rat? Snake? Lizard? Mouse?


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ANIMAL SIMILES A simile compares one thing to another thing and uses the form, “as ______ as a _____.” For example, “She is as thin as a toothpick.” In English, animals and birds are often associated with qualities and then compared to people. For example, “He is as hungry as a bear.” Match the description to the picture of the animal.

1. as hungry as a bear 2. as gentle (meek) as a lamb 3. as clever as a fox 4. as crazy as a loon 5. as quiet as a mouse 6. as wise as an owl 7. as slippery as a snake 8. as busy as a bee 9. as hardworking as a beaver 10. as playful as a monkey 11. as tall as a giraffe 12. as strong as an ox Fill in the blanks with the best simile. 1. What? You want to give ALL your money away to the new zoo? You must be as ________ as a __________!

2. Roberto is a construction worker. At dinner he eats an enormous meal. He is as ________ as a ____________.

3. Amaechi has three different jobs. He is as ____________ as a _____________.

4. Daisy just sat and listened to everyone talking in the ESL class. She was as __________ as a ___________ and didn’t say a word.

5. My second son never fights with anyone. He is always so gentle and kind. He is as _________ as a _____________.

6. After Bob and Rita’s divorce, their lawyer got most of their money. He was as __________ as a _____________.

7. When I was a little girl, my grandmother told me many things about the past. I thought she was as ___________ as an ______________.

8. Sharon’s six-year-old grandson likes to run round and wrestle with his two-year-old sister. They are as _____________ as ______________.

9. Alex and his wife Lily just had triplets. There is so much to do to take care of them that they are both as___________ as _______________.

10. Weight-lifting is a very difficult sport because you must lift very heavy weights. You need to be as ___________ as an ____________.

11. The police haven’t been able to catch that bank robber for years. Every time they think they’ve got him, he quickly slips away. He is as ___________ as a _____________.

12. That basketball player is 7 feet 5 inches tall. He is as _________ as a _____________.

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TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - SWIMMING WITH THE BEARS The Travellers are swimming with the bears at the Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, Ontario.

Nicole: Look at that huge bear over there. It must be Nanook. Isn’t he gorgeous! Look at his sleek white coat, powerful muscles and beautiful dark eyes!

Gary: He’s staring right at you Nicole. He’s probably thinking, “Wow, what a gorgeous girl! Look at those nice long legs and beautiful thick hair.”

Nicole: Quit teasing me Gary. Look! Now he’s turning his head to look at you.

Gary: Well, I’m glad there’s a glass wall between us. He’s probably thinking, I’d make a delicious meal since there’s lots of meat on me.

Hung: Nah. He probably wouldn’t be interested in you unless he were starving. The staff makes sure he’s well-fed. They feed him fish and moose meat and sometimes carrots for treats. The keeper said he weighs about 450 kilograms. See how fat he is!

Gabriella: Yeah, Nanook is doing well here, but he had a hard life before that. His mom was killed when he was a cub and he hadn’t yet learned to hunt. Some wildlife officers rescued him. He lived for a while at a zoo, then he got sent from place to place where the care wasn’t as good. Here the staff treats him like a king. He’s learned to trust them so much that he opens his mouth when they want to check his teeth.

Gary: Well, I wouldn’t want to be his dentist.

Hung: Me neither, but Nanook is pretty tame. In fact, he’s just like people because he gets lonely, and he loves company.

Gabriella: Yeah, that’s why the staff encourages him to go next door to visit the “girls” whenever he wants.

Hung: You mean the two female bears?

Nicole: Of course.

Hung: But how do the keepers know when he wants to visit the “girls?”

Gary: Well, bears have language just like people. They make noises which mean different things. Sometimes they string the sounds together to make sentences. So when Nanook wants the keeper to open the door so he can visit the “girls” he begins to huff. Bear biologists call this “chuffing.”

Gabriella: The keepers say Nanook enjoys being with humans too. That’s why they have this polar bear swim. It’s fun for everyone.

Nicole: Just look at those kids with their noses pressed against the glass watching Nanook floating on his back and taking bites from his carrot.

Hung: He’s really having a ball!

Gary: HUFF, HUFF, HUFF, I’m getting chilly in here. I don’t have a fur coat to keep me warm like Nanook. I need my nice warm towel.

Nicole: Do you want me to get it for you?

Gary: HUFF, HUFF, HUFF!

Gabriella: Look at Nanook watching you both. He’s got a grin on his face.

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TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - ASK YOUR PARTNER 1. Why isn’t Nanook interested in eating Gary? 2. What happened to Nanook when he was a cub? 3. How do the staff treat Nanook? 4. Who does Nanook like to visit? 5. What do the bear biologists call bear “huffing” language? 6. Where are the travellers swimming? 7. Why isn’t it dangerous to swim with Nanook? 8. Who was watching Nanook floating on his back and taking bites from his carrot? 9. What did Gary need when he felt cold? 10. Why was Nanook grinning? 11. How would you like to swim with Nanook? 12. Why do you like/dislike visiting a zoo?


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TRAVELLERS’ THEATRE - WRITE THE QUESTIONS Use the information from the story to write questions for the following answers. 1. Cochrane – Where is the Polar Bear Habitat? 2. Nicole 3. cub 4. moose-meat 5. 450 kilograms 6. dentist 7. tame 8. huff-huff 9. carrot 10. chilly 11. fur coat 12. towel


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Music by James Langevin - Frieson

LET’S GO FOR A SWIM - MUSIC - THE SPLISH SPLASH RAG Match the pictures to the strokes.

Your teacher will demonstrate the swimming strokes. Now stand up, and practice with the music on the CD. Now take turns being the leader.

1. dog paddle 2. frog stroke (breast stroke)

3. front crawl 4. back crawl

5. side stroke 6. butterfly stroke

7. dive 8. dead man’s float

9. tread water 10. splash your friend

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YOU AND SWIMMING - ASK YOUR PARTNER 1. Can you swim? 2. Do you like to swim? 3. Who taught you to swim? 4. Did you take lessons? 5. Do you know someone who can’t swim? 6. Which strokes can you do? 7. Which stroke do you like best? 8. Which stroke is the easiest/hardest? 9. Do you prefer to swim in a river, lake, ocean or pool? 10. Do you prefer to swim in an indoor or outdoor pool? 11. What kind of bathing suit do you have? One piece, two piece, bikini? 12. Some people like to swim in their “birthday suit.” Can you guess what that means?


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City Swim Program Children’s Swimming Lessons Registration Form Note: Please complete a new form for each child taking lessons (copy as needed).

Parent’s Information

Last Name Given Names

Address Apt. # Home Telephone Number

City Province Post Code Business Telephone Number

Child’s Information


Age Gender Date of Birth Special Needs

Emergency Contact

Last Name Given Name Telephone Number

Swim Programs and Locations (Check one swim program only.)

Pool Locations 25 Main St. W. 55 Oak St. S 1563 First Ave. 19 Brook St. 548 South St.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Cost Per Program $50 Lessons begin on Sat. Sept. 10 at 9:30 a.m. and last for 10 weeks

Payment by VISA or MasterCard Expiry Date

Total Amount Signature

Please mail this registration form to City Swim Program, 25 Main Street West Suite #245, Cityville, AB. T4H 2L8 Or fax 555-785-9546 For further information please call 555-785-9544

For Office Use Only. Do not write in this area.

SWIMMING LESSONS REGISTRATION FORM

Cityville T4S 1E

10 Yes

555-569 12

Gupta Mr.

23 King Road

555-5648

555-8956 Gupta

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SWIMMING LESSONS REGISTRATION FORM - EXERCISE PAGE A. Look at the registration form on the previous page. Sam Gupta filled out his form. He made 12 mistakes. Can you find them? 1. His telephone number is incomplete.

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B. Frequently Asked Questions - Read the form on the next page. Answer the questions. 1. How can I pay? 2. Where do you send the form? 3. I want to register three children. How many forms do I need to fill out? 4. What is the fax number? 5. How many weeks are the lessons? 6. What number do I call for more information? 7. What day of the week and time are the lessons? 8. If I registered two children how much would it cost? 9. On what date do the lessons start?


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City Swim Program Children’s Swimming Lessons Registration Form Note: Please complete a new form for each child taking lessons (copy as needed).

Parent’s Information


Address Apt. # Home Telephone Number

City Province Post Code Business Telephone Number

Child’s Information


Age Gender Date of Birth Special Needs

Emergency Contact

Last Name Given Name Telephone Number

Swim Programs and Locations (Check one swim program only.)

Pool Locations 25 Main St. W. 55 Oak St. S 1563 First Ave. 19 Brook St. 548 South St.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Cost Per Program $50 Lessons begin on Sat. Sept. 10 at 9:30 a.m. and last for 10 weeks

Payment by VISA or MasterCard Expiry Date

Total Amount Signature

Please mail this registration form to City Swim Program, 25 Main Street West Suite #245, Cityville, AB. T4H 2L8 Or fax 555-785-9546 For further information please call 555-785-9544

For Office Use Only. Do not write in this area.

SWIMMING LESSONS REGISTRATION FORM Fill out the form. Have a partner check your work.


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The Polar Bear Express The World's Greatest Rail Excursion!

Discover the history and the landscape of the North.

RATES (plus taxes)

Fare Type

Adult Child Senior Student

One-Way $ 52.45 $ 26.20 $ 47.20 $ 44.60

Return $ 104.90 $ 52.40 $ 94.40 $ 89.20

Departure Arrival Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

5:00 p.m. 9:42 p.m. √ √ √ √ √ X X

MOOSONEE to COCHRANE

For reservations or more information, please call 1.800.268.9281

The Polar Bear Express features comfortable passenger cars with large viewing windows, a dome car affording panoramic views of the majestic scenery, snack cars, a dining car and an entertainment car with live music.

Departure Arrival Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

9:00 a.m. 1:50 p.m. √ √ √ √ √ X X

COCHRANE to MOOSONEE

Free parking is available at the Ontario Northland Station. Ontario Northland assumes no liability for vehicles parked on its property. We suggest passengers wear casual clothes, comfortable walking shoes and come prepared in case of cool or wet weather, mosquitoes and black flies.

All prices are quoted in Canadian dollars. GST is applicable to all quoted fares/rates. Reservations are required. One piece of carry-on baggage is permitted per passenger. Passengers are responsible for their own baggage. Ontario Northland trains are non-smoking. Pets are welcome. They must travel in the baggage car.

Polar Bear Express Route

Moosonee

Moose Factory

Moose River

Coral Rapids

Fraserdale

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THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS SCHEDULE - ASK YOUR PARTNER 1. What time does the train from Moosonee to Cochrane depart on Friday? 2. What time does the train from Cochrane to Moosonee depart on Tuesday? 3. Does the train between Cochrane and Moosonee run on the weekends? 4. How much does a one-way senior fare cost? 5. How much does an adult return trip cost? 6. Is it cheaper for a senior or a child to take a round trip? 7. How much does a student return fare cost? 8. What time does the train arrive in Moosonee on Wednesday? 9. If a family with two children were going on a round trip, how much would it cost? 10. What are the four types of fares? 11. If you were going to Moosonee, which kind of fare would you have to buy? Make up three questions of your own about the schedule. 1. 2. 3.


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5 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - LISTEN AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER After reading the ad turn it face down. Write the numbers 1-12 in a list. Listen to the CD and write the correct letter beside each number.

1. All prices are quoted in: a. loonies and toonies b. international currency c. American dollars d. Canadian dollars 2. Pets must travel in: a. the carry-on baggage b. an Ontario Northland train c. the baggage car d. the dining car 3. The dome car affords: a. a panoramic view of the majestic scenery b. live music c. snacks d. dining 4. Free parking is available in: a. the dome car b. the Ontario Northland Station c. the baggage car d. the majestic scenery 5. The ad suggests that passengers wear: a. evening gowns and tuxedos b. down jackets and hiking boots c. casual clothes and comfortable walking shoes d. bathing suits and beach wear 6. The Polar Bear Express travels between: a. Cochrane and Mosquito Town b. Cochrane and Goosonee c. Cochrane and Mooseville d. Cochrane and Moosonee 7. GST is applicable to:

a. all quoted fares/rates b. passengers c. Canadian dollars d. all passengers 8. The Polar Bear Express is advertised as: a. the World’s most comfortable excursion b. the World’s Greatest water excursion c. the World’s Greatest Rail Excursion d. the most majestic trip to the Ontario Northland 9. Passengers should come prepared in case of: a. mosquitoes and black ties b. cool or wet weather c. polar bears d. cool or wet weather and mosquitoes and black flies 10. Ontario Northland assumes no liability for: a. its passengers b. vehicles parked on its property c. train accidents d. pets in the baggage car 11. If you want to travel on the Polar Bear Express you will need to: a. be a polar bear b. be a senior c. be a student d. make a reservation 12. In the entertainment car you can listen to: a. babies crying b. live music c. mosquitoes buzzing d. polar bears growling

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THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - PACKING FOR THE TRIP TO MOOSONEE

Imagine you are going on the trip to MOOSONEE. Remember that only one piece of carry-on baggage is permitted per customer. You will be off the train for only four hours. What would you pack? Make a list keeping in mind that passengers are advised to wear casual clothes and comfortable walking shoes and come prepared in case of cool or wet weather.

Your list: When you have finished your list, compare it to your partner’s list. Now make a list of things you would pack for a summer weekend away at a beach hotel.


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Bag #1

an extra large black raincoat a king-size bottle of coke

a package of cigarettes 5 peanut butter and jam sandwiches

a letter to a girlfriend a picture of his children

high blood pressure pills an expensive digital camera

a comb with short grey and black hairs in it keys to a Mercedes Benz

a pair of sunglasses some binoculars

a bird whistle a book about electrical engineering

4 chocolate bars a guide book on birds

a package of cough drops a pair of running shoes, size 13

a small bottle of whiskey an English/French dictionary

a long-sleeved T shirt with a picture of an eagle on it

a pocket knife

THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - LOST BAGGAGE Two people have lost their carry-on baggage. There are no name tags or other identification. Here is a list of things inside each carry-on bag. Write a paragraph describing the passenger you think each bag might belong to including: age, sex, occupation, interests, nationality, marital status, etc. Compare your description with that of your classmates.

an MP3 player mosquito repellent

a happy birthday card from her husband a book about teaching ESL

a used bus ticket from Toronto to Cochrane a package of allergy pills

a lottery ticket a bottle of sunblock

a book about hiking trails a Spanish/English dictionary

a bottle of water a pair of pink socks

a mystery novel a senior’s discount coupon

a cheese sandwich and an apple a lucky rabbit’s foot key chain

a letter from Mexico from her brother Tomas a postcard to her granddaughter

a bottle of Tylenol a pay cheque from a Vancouver school board

a ScotiaBank ATM receipt: account balance $3,267

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THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - NICOLE’S CARRY-ON BAGGAGE Nicole has made a list of things to pack in her carry-on baggage. Not all these things can fit in. Which 10 things should she take off her list? (Remember she is an artist.)

pens and pencils makeup raincoat extra sweater

camera newspaper down jacket toothbrush

perfume an apple book toothpaste

pen knife chocolate bars pack of cards dental floss

a map laptop hand sanitizer towel

guidebook sun hat toilet paper compass

rain poncho sketchbook kleenex umbrella

GIVING ADVICE - SHOULD AND SHOULDN’T Look at your list of things for Nicole to bring and things not to bring. Write five, “Nicole, you shouldn’t bring _______ because _________.” sentences, and five, “Nicole, you should bring _______ because _________.” sentences. SHOULDN’T 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SHOULD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.


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POLAR BEAR EXPRESS - BOARD GAME Work in pairs. Take turns rolling the die and moving. Use the picture to make a, “I would/wouldn’t bring a _________ because __________.” sentence.

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