shkola.in.ua

4 national — anthem

5 official — language

6 standard — of living

7 unprotected — border

8 native — people

12 b) Make up your own sentences with these word pairs.

1. The United Kingdom is an enormous country.

2. The offensive name of the Scots is the delightful term 'porridge wog'.

3. There're a lot of ethnic minorities in the UK.

4. Every country has it's own national anthem.

5. The official language of the UK is English.

6. Every country has it's own standards of living.

7. There're no unprotected borders in the UK.

8. 'Indigenous' is a term usually used to describe a native people of some country.

13 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1 You shouldn't use the word Eskimo because it can be regarded as offensive

2 Canada is an enormous country. There's only one country bigger than Canada and that is Russia.

3 It has the longest unprotected border and the longest coastline in the world.

4 People from all over the world came to live in Canada. It is a truly multicultural country.

5 Although there are many different national and ethnic minorities in Canada, they are all equally respected.

6 Canada is attractive to immigrants because it is known for its high standard of living.

7 There are many tourist attractions in Canada, the biggest of which is probably the Niagara Falls.

8 Although it is huge in area, Canada is not densely populated. Its population is only about 33.5 million people.

9 Its symbol is the maple leaf and the national colours are red and white.

10 Both English and French are the official languages.

14 a) Find pairs of words in the two columns below.

1 densely — populated

2 official — language

3 ethnic — minorities

4 national — anthem

5 multicultural — country

6 offensive — names

7 unprotected — borders

14 b) Use some of the pairs of words from task 'a' to complete the sentences below.

1 Nobody has the right to use offensive about other nations.

2 All ethnic minorities should have the same rights as the majority.

3 Can you think of any other multicultural country besides Canada?

4 Is Enqlish an official language in India?

5 Is Canada more densely populated than the USA?

15 Read each statement and circle T if it is true or F if it is false.

1 The second biggest city in England is Birmingham. T