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Ontario Reader 1998 Student
Ontario Reader 1998 Student
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Introduction ................................................................ v
Stories, information, exercises:
Elvis aims for gold ........................................................ 1
Canada's Herring Queen .............................................. 3
McCrae medals come home ........................................ 5
Canadians win music awards ....................................... 7
Liberals re-elected by slim majority .............................. 9
Federal elections ........................................................ 1 1
Canada's Parliament .................................................. 1 3
Urban farmers ........................................................... 15
Megacity ................................................................... 1 7
Rags-to-riches printer saves 600 jobs ......................... 19 .
Auto industry in high gear ......................................... 21
A look at Ontario's economy ..................................... 21
Balancing the books .................................................. 23
Credit ........................................................................ 25
Housing costs across the country ............................... 27
What you get for $150,000 ....................................... 27
Building a Canadian house ........................................ 29
Getting a mortgage ................................................... 29
Saved by Mother Teresa ............................................ 31
P.E.I.'s new link .......................................................... 33
Rediscovering Newfoundland .................................... 35
Canada's First Nations ............................................... 37
Changes in public education ..................................... 39
Teaching kids to love reading .................................... 41
High achievers ........................................................... 43
A Canadian author is born ......................................... 45
No smoking is the trend ............................................ 47
East meets West in doctor's office .............................. 49
Flu season ................................................................. 51
Bittersweet romance .................................................. 53
Changing face of immigration ................................... 55
"My father would be proud of me" ........................... 57
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Question: What is your date of birth? OR When were you born?
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Canada's Herring Queen
9. Two of Krongold's daughters work in the business now. Today, the company
5 ___ very successful.
III SYNONYMS Company:
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.
Match the words on the left with the underlined words that Feature Foods.
have the same meaning. (Check answers on page 93.)
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Rexdale, Ontario.
children when her husband died.
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husband's company. Pickled herring, hand-
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3. She won the respect of the fishermen.
packed in jars.
rescue 4. She eliminated less profitable products.
5. She focussed on herring specialties. 8-------
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$5.5 million in 1995.
6. She purchased supplies when the
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7. Krongold's sons are proud of their
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mother's accomplishments.
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Progressive Conservatives (PC) 20. One independent was Birth: 'J;h~;~l~l: ·i~j~~'·:~;~·
also elected.
For the first time in history, there are five official parties in 18th of "9 chtldren (10ft '.
the House of Commons (a political party must win 12 seats died at a youn~fage). . .
for "official" status). The number of official parties reflects Home t~\vr,~;"s'~aWI~i~~~:
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in all regions of the country, but two-thirds of their seats are
in Ontario (101 out of 103 seats in the province). All of Family: Married•.Alinein,
Reform's seats are in Western Canada (B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, 1957; the~ha~e~c~il?r~n•.
Saskatchewan). And the Bloc's seats are all in Quebec.
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Voter turnout in this election was the lowest in 72 years.
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Only' 67% of eligible voters cast their ballots.
Promises
In his victory speech, Jean Chretien said, "I promise to do as
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my best and'lead a government with integrity." What did 1967: ~POff}~~gltQ.,S~.~!Q~.~.;
the Liberals promise during the election campaign? They 1990: Chosen as leader of
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• create jobs, especially for young people;
• protect Canada's health-care system;
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• work for national unity (keep Quebec in Canada).
Ii RESEARCH
You can get the answers to these questions from Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868.
1. What riding do you live in? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
2. Who is your MP? _________________
Laurence Acland
8. Candidate or MP who
7. The PM choose the cabinet ministers.
does not belong to a
political party
8. They oppose or try change the government's proposals.
9. The opposition party
9. You must to be a Canadian citizen to vote. with the most MPs
1. The Queen and the Governor General for a maximum term of five years.
2. Governor General, Romeo LeBlanc, power in government.
3. MPs are elected by the people of Canada was appointed in 1995.
4. The Prime Minister (PM) is or amend it.
5. Cabinet has the most are symbolic leaders.
6. All MPs can question the decisions it goes to the Senate.
7. The House' of Commons votes it goes back to the House of Commons.
** Believe it or not, there are farms in the For example, an increasing number of their
city of Toronto. A small number of farmers customers are Chinese Canadians, so they
still grow crops on land surrounded by grow bok choy.
houses and shopping malls. Fink started farming 25 years ago.
Mike Fink, 49, is one of those farmers. "I've thought about quitting a million
He grows vegetables on 14 hectares (35 acres) times," he said. "Farming is a gamble."
in Scarborough. There is a high school across When the weather is too wet, too cold, or
the road from his farm. Fink remembers too dry, he risks losing thousands of dollars.
planting beans where the school's sports "It's really hard work .. , it's not a
teams now play. glamorous life," said Lucy Fink, 44.
"We are definitely farming in the city," Beginning in July, the Finks work 12 hours
said Fink. a day, seven days a week, until the season
He and his wife, Lucy, run Mike's Pick Your ends on October 31. Then they have to plow
Own Vegetables. It's open to the public from the fields, do the paperwork, and order seeds
June to the end of October. Customers can for the next year's crop. In April, the season
pick their produce in the fields or buy filled begins again with fertilizing the soil and
baskets from a stand. putting greenhouse plants in the ground.
The farm specializes in peas - snow, Although farm life is hard, it gives the Finks
sugar-snap and green peas - and in seven a lot of satisfaction. Farming has a rhythm
varieties of corn. But the Finks also grow that is very different from regular city life.
vegetables like cucumbers, eggplant, "It has a beginning and an end," Mike
zucchini, romaine lettuce, and chili peppers. Fink said. "I like that."
They try to grow what consumers want. Adapted with permission from an article written by Amy Pataki for the Toronto Star
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o He took a part-time
job to make extra
a part-time job at night with a printing company.
In 1953, he 5 a small printing business.
money. He 6 from the basement of his Toronto home.
__ penniless
1. Gagliano was without money when
he came to Canada.
2. He had to provide for his family.
st. Joseph
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Corporation bought
used 3. He worked part-time to make
additional money.
the Canada extra
Communications 4. He goes to the office every day.
Group. __ support 5. The St. Joseph Corporation had a
o He moved his printing
shop to a location
__ daily
modest beginning.
6. His son remembers how difficult it was.
down the street. annual 7. They bought second-hand equipment.
o He lost his part-time
job because the
__ applauded
8. He comes by everyday to see how
business is going.
company went out 9. Gagliano guaranteed the workers'
recalls
of business. yearly salaries of $38,000.
__ drops in
10. When the workers heard the good
news they cheered and clapped.
American cars and trucks. That's more than Pr(Jldu,ctlcm line at Chrysler asseml1ly,
1.5 million vehicles a year. About 85% of , ,: plant in Bramalea. .Qntar/o's"Quto
these vehicles are exported, mostly to the "industry employs 176,()OO\vot:kers. "
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United States.
Ii VOCABULARY
Write the correct word in the blank. (Answers: page 93)
economy employs exports goods industries investment produces service vehicles
1. Ontario's economy provides jobs for almost six million workers.
2. More than 70% of the jobs in Ontario are in the sector.
3. Ontario 52% of Canada's manufactured - - - - - - -
4. EIghty-nine percent of Ontario's go to the United States.
5. Ontario's auto industry 176,000 workers.
6. Ontario's auto industry builds more than 1.5 million a year.
7. Agriculture and mining are important primary _______ in Ontario.
8. The weak Canadian dollar helps to attract in Ontario.
ri CATEGORIES
Put these words in the correct category. (Answers: page 93)
agriculture 'auto assembly electrical products forestry gas health care
hydro insurance mining nuclear plastics tourism
Manufacturing Services
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Utilities Primary Industries ,
agriculture
BALANCING THE BOOKS
*** Every year, the federal government
announces its budget in the House of
Commons. The budget is the govern-
Deficit 93-94: $40 billion
ment's financial plan for the coming
year. The budget reviews the country's Deficit 96-97: $8.9 billion
economic condition and describes how the Surplus: Expected in 1998
government plans to raise and spend money. National Debt: About $600 billion
Federal Finance Minister, Paul Martin,
announced the budget for the fiscal year Interest on debt: 32<t of every tax dollar
1997-98 in February, 1997 (the government's
fiscal year is from April 1 to March 31).
Many people called it a "good news" BUDGET DICTIONAR~
budget. The good news is that there will be
no new taxes. And the deficit is shrinking.
The bad news is that total spending on
government programs will be $3 billion less
than last year. Although 1.4 million
Canadians are unemployed, the budget has
no programs to create jobs.
Martin said, "the Canadian economy is
growing." A stronger economy means that
businesses may hire at least 300,000 people this iffakeslri:
year. But critics say the government should
do more to help people who are out of work. ~~;;"::";1'A%:::;;:,;:;:;' ,*;!g~i~t~:ent rai,ses'
The budget includes a new program to ,~~~~~~~~;a~t',' r:taJ~a~l~~~re~\TJars.
help poor families. There is also a plan to
help university and college students pay for T:~i~~i~~~~~~ftj~"~-·t]he
cost of borrowing':
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Reaction to the budget was predictable. A measure ;pf theyalueofgoods and
Business liked the progress on the deficit.
The Reform Party said Martin should have
services proauceaby the economy. .
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cut taxes. Social activists and labour leaders
said he should have spent more on job There are several reasons for the decrease
creation and social programs. in the deficit:
• government spending cuts;
Deficit cutting • lower interest rates (government has to
In recent years, both federal and provincial pay less interest on the national debt);
governmeots have made drastic cuts in • increased tax revenue from the growing
spending. In the 1970s and 1980s govern- economy.
ments spent more money than they raised. Although Ottawa will soon have an
Now they have to pay billions of dollars in annual surplus, Canada's total debt is about
interest payments for the money they owe. $600 billion. The government spends 321t
In 1993-94, the federal deficit was more of every tax dollar on interest payments for
than $40 billion. On March 31, 1997, it was the debt. Martin said he will use half of the
down to $8.9 billion. Martin said that surplus to pay down the debt. The other
Ottawa will balance the books in 1998. half he will spend on government programs.
What you get for SOURCE - Hause prices: Canadian Real Estate
Association, July 7991
Monthly rents: Canadian Mortgage and HOUSing
$150,000
Corporation, October 7996
mTRY THIS
1. Rewrite the chart on page 27. First, change the order of the cities. They are in alphabetical
order now. Put them in order by monthly rent. Start with the lowest rent first.
Also, add a column for the name of the province for each city.
2. Write or talk about your home. Do you live in an apartment or a house? How big is
your home? How much rent do you pay? What's your neighbourhood like?
Or, you can write some questions to ask a partner about his or her home.
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BUilDING A CANADIAN HOUSE
** About 165,000 new houses are built in Canada every year.
Here are some facts about the average-size, single-family home.
Construction - Most houses have a concrete or cement-
block foundation. The frame is usually wood. The exterior
is often brick, vinyl siding, wood siding, or a combination
of these. It takes 109 workers about eight weeks to build a
typical Canadian house.
Size - The typical house has three bedrooms and 1,600 to
2,000 square feet (150 to 185 square metres) of living space.
Heating - High-efficiency gas furnaces are the number
one choice in new homes.
Floors - The most popular floor covering is wall-to-wall
carpet. In kitchens and bathrooms, people like ceramic tiles.
Buyers - On the average, people look at a new house for
17 to 20 minutes before they decide to buy it.
Mortgages - About 50% of all homeowners are paying off
a mortgage. Most owners have 12 years to go until their
mortgage is paid off.
GETTING A MORTGAGE
*** In Toronto, the average price of a Words to know
house is $214,000. Most people don't have
this much money. So they borrow from a Interest: The cost of borrowing money.
Average interest rates on mortgages are
bank or other financial institution. This
type of loan is called a mortgage. about 6.75% (December 1997).
To qualify for a mortgage you need a Principal: The amount of money you
certain level of income. Banks use a formula borrowed. When you make a mortgage
to decide this. Usually the total of your payment, part of the payment is interest
mortgage payments, utilities, and taxes on cost. The remainder reduces your principal.
the house cannot be higher than 32% of Amortization period: You can make
your gross family income. You also need mortgage payments weekly or monthly.
a down payment of 25% of the price Usually, the payments are calculated over
of the hous~. For example, for a $150,000 a period of 25 years. This is called the
house, your down payment would be $37,500. amortization period. It means that in 25
Your mortgage would be $112,500. But it is years your mortgage will be paid off.
possible to get a high-ratio mortgage. With
a high-ratio mortgage, the down payment Gross family income: All the money that
could be as low as 5%. High-ratio mortgages the buyers of the house make before taxes
are insured by the Canadian Mortgage and and other deductions. The money that is
Housing Corporation (CMHC). They are left is called net income ("take-home" pay).
available through banks and trust companies. Utilities: Electricity, water, fuel for heating.
9. Most owners have 12 years until their mortage is renewed. 3. You have a mortgage of
$50,000. The interest rate
on your mortgage is 8%.
III MORTGAGE WORDS How much interest do you
pay a year? A month?
Write the correct word in the blank. (Answers: page 93)
down payment income mortgage price principal utilities 4. You want to buy a
amortization financial gross net condominium, but you
need a mortgage for
1. Most people need a mortgage to be able to buy a house. $100,000. Your mortgage
payments, utilities and
2. The average of a house in Toronto is $214,000. taxes will be $1,200 a
month. Your gross family
3. People usually borrow from a bank or _ _ _ _ __
income is $2,400 a month.
institution. Will you qualify for a
4. You need a certain level of to qualify mortgage?
for a mortgage.
5. You want to buy a
5. You usually have to make a of 25%. house, but you need a
6. The bank calculates the monthly cost of your mortgage mortgage for $180,000.
payment, and taxes. Your mortgage payments,
utilities and taxes will be
7. These payments cannot be higher than 32% of your $1,600 a month. Your
_ _ _ _ _ _ family income. gross family income is
8. Part of your mortgage payment reduces the _ _ _ __ $66,000 a year. Will you
qualify for a mortgage?
9. Most mortgages have an period of 25 years.
10. Your _ _ _ _ _ _ income is your take-home pay.
Saved by Mother Teresa
*** Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun
who lived in Calcutta, India. She helped
thousands of poor, sick, and homeless people.
Sara denBok is a young mother who lives
in Collingwood, Ontario. She believes
Mother Teresa saved her life."Without
Mother Teresa, I wouldn't have survived,"
she said.
That's why the death of Mother Teresa
in September 1997 was very sad news for
denBok. "It was a shock," she said. "Mother
Teresa has always been part of my life."
Mother Teresa devoted her life to helping
the poorest of the poor. Born in Albania, she
went to India as a young woman. There she
cared for the destitute and the dying for
more than SO years. In 1979, she won a
Nobel Peace Prize. She was 87 when she died.
Mother Teresa touched the lives of many
people. One of them was Sara denBok.
When denBok was three years old, a police
officer found her abandoned and battered
on the streets of Calcutta. He took her to
Mother Teresa's orphanage. The orphanage
took care of her.
Two years later, denBok was adopted by
Audrey and Eldon Bell. Sara was one of the
first children from the orphanage to be
adopted by a Canadian family.
DenBok grew up in Stayner, Ontario. She
lived a life of comfort very different from
the hunger and pain she knew as a child.
The Bells kept in touch with Mother Teresa.
Every year, they sent a picture of Sara. Later,
denBok herself wrote letters. Now, her most
prized possessions are two letters written to
her personally by Mother Teresa.
In 1994, denBok returned to India. She
worked as a volunteer in Mother Teresa's
orphanage for a time. When she was there,
she met Mother Teresa.
Today, denBok, 27, lives in Collingwood
with her husband, Tim, and young son, Daniel.
She is forever grateful to Mother Teresa.
She believes that Mother Teresa's death was
a great loss to the world.
Adapted With permiBion from on article written by Roberta Avery for The Toronto Star
CONFEDERATION BRIDGE
John Sylvester
* The Confederation Bridge
** A spectacular, new bridge connects Prince Edward opened on June 1, 1997.
Island to Canada's mainland. Its official name is the It connects Prince Edward Island
Confederation Bridge. But many Islanders call it "the and New Brunswick.
link./I Some call it "the curse./I Construction time: Fall 1993 to
The bridge is huge. It is 12.9 kilometres long. Spring 1997
Driving across it at normal speed takes 12 minutes.
At the midpoint, the bridge is 60 metres above the Cost: About $1 billion
water of the Northumberland Strait. Length: 12.9 kilometres
The Confederation Bridge opened on June I, 1997. Height: 60 metres
It replaces the year-round ferry service between P.E.!.
and New Brunswick. The first ferry service was in 1917. Toll: $35 dollars per car
The proposal to build a bridge was a very emotional Capacity: 2,000 cars per hour
issue. Many Islanders opposed it. They feared it would Distinction: The longest span in
destroy the Island's quiet way of life. But in a 1988 the world over water that freezes.
referendum, 60% of the islanders voted to build a
physical link to the mainland.
Prince Edward Island is called the Garden of the
Gulf (Gulf of St. Lawrence). It has lush vegetation,
rich, red soil and beautiful, sandy beaches. The 45-
minute ferry trip was part of the romance of P.E.1.
But the trip wasn't always wonderful. In bad weather,
the crossing was rough. Sometimes in the winter, the
boats got stuck in the ice. And in the busy summer,
passengers had to wait for hours.
Supporters of the bridge say it will make life more
convenient. It will bring more business, jobs, and
tourists to the island.
Opponents say the pace of life will be faster. The
bridge will bring more crime, pollution, and social
problems.
Whatever happens, the bridge is here to stay. It was
built to last 100 years.
Ontario Reader· 7998 III
B GET THE FACTS (Answers: p. 33) [i PREPOSITIONS
Complete the facts about the Confederation Bridge and P.E.I. Write the correct
Match the words on the left with the numbers on the right. preposition in the blank.
Some prepositions are
1. Cost d a. 135,000 used more than once.
2. Construction time b. 2,000 cars per hour (Check answers on page 33.)
3. Length c. 12 minutes above across at
4. Height d. $1 billion between in on to
5. Normal crossing time e. 60 metres
1. The bridge connects
6. Toll f. 1873 P.E.I. to Canada's
7. Capacity g. 12.9 kilometres mainland.
8. Population h. $35 per car
2. Driving it
9. Joined Confederation i. 3.5 years at normal speed takes
12 minutes.
1m ADJECTIVES 3. the midpoint,
Adjectives come before nouns or after the verb be. Examples: the bridge is 60 metres
(a) P.E.I. has a new bridge. (b) The bridge is new. _ _ _ the water.
Bl. Write the correct adjective in the blank. (Answers: p.93) 4. The bridge opened
convenient emotional huge lush nonnal physical _ _ _ June I, 1997.
quiet rough sandy
5. It replaces the ferry
1. The Confederation Bridge is huge
service P.E.!.
2. It takes 12 minutes to cross it at speed. and New Brunswick.
3. The bridge is P.E.I's link to the mainland.
4. The proposal to build a bridge was an issue. 6. The first ferry service
5. Some people fear it will destroy P.E.I.'s way of life. was 1917.
6. P.E.I. has vegetation and beautiful, beaches.
7. bad weather,
7. In bad weather the ferry crossing was _ _ __ the crossing was rough.
8. Some people say life on P.E.I. will be more _ _ __
8. Sometimes the boats
Usual order of adjectives: got stuck the
OPINION SIZE AGE COLOUR NATIONALITY MATERIAL ice.
beautiful big old blue Chinese wood
........................................... 9. The bridge will bring
B2. Correct any mistakes in adjective order. (Answers: p. 93) more tourists _ __
1. P.E.I. is a Canadian, small province. the island.
2. P.E.I. has sandy, beautiful beaches.
10. The bridge is the
3. P.E.I. has green, lush vegetation. longest span _ __
4. The new, spectacular bridge will make life on P.E.I. easier. the world over water
S. The Canadian, cold weather keeps tourists away in winter. that freezes.
6. The old, large ferry boat doesn't operate any more.
D The Portuguese and others came to fish, but did not stay. east easy excludes
OJ The Beothuk were the first inhabitants of Newfoundland. separate southdeparture
temporary
4. Did Native people have legal rights to the land? by from in all out to
S. Did all Native people sign treaties with the government? 1. Native people came to
6. Did the Indian Act give Native people the right to vote? Canada from Asia.
7. How long have Native people lived in Canada?
2. In the prairies, people
8. How many languages did they speak? lived small
9. How did they feel about the land and its wildlife? groups.
10. What rights did Native people have under British law?
3. They travelled from
11. Why did the government negotiate treaties with them? place place.
12. What was the purpose of the Indian Act?
4. the Pacific
coast, Native people
had a different culture.
mCHECK THE GRAMMAR S. They lived _ __
Each sentence has one mistake in grammar. Correct the the sea, surrounded
underlined mistake. (Check answers in the story on page 37.) - - - cedar forests.
arrived
1. Europeans first arrive in Canada during the 16th century. 6. Native people had the
right to live _ __
2. They bring diseases such as smallpox and tuberculosis. the land.
3. Natives often had to lived in areas where food was scarce. 7. They were pushed
4. In 1760, Canada become a colony of Great Britain. _ _ _ of their lands.
S. Under British law, native people did not owned the land. 8. They had to live _ _
areas where food was
6. They had legal rights to used the land and live on it. scarce.
7. Some bands never give up their rights to the land. 9. They wanted protection
8. In 1876, Native people did not had the rights of citizenship. ___ land-hungry
settlers.
9. In 1876, they can not vote.
10. Many people left the reserves to found work.
11. In the late 1940s, Native leaders begin to speak out.
12. They wanted to managed their own communities.
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4. I often _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Bird entrepreneur
** Charanjeev Singh is a busy
high-school student in Caledon.
When he's not studying, he's
running his part-time business.
Singh breeds tropical birds and
sells them to pet stores. He says his
job is to produce "friendly" birds for
store owners and their customers.
He has done a lot of reading and
research about this field.
He raises seven species of birds
including cockatiels, love birds, and
parrots. He gets the birds when they
are about three weeks old. Then he
feeds and raises them by hand. As
he explains, "That way they learn Steve Russell/Toronto Star
to respond to human affection." cages, equipment, and the baby birds. Once Singh has
Tropical birds are expensive to raised the birds, he sells them to the stores. The stores
buy and raise. Singh sells more resell them for $100 to $150 each.
than 200 birds a year at an average His profits helped him buy a car. But he reinvests
price of $45. His biggest expense is a lot of his earnings to improve his business.
food for the birds which costs about Singh wants to go to university. But after he
$250 a month. He also has to buy graduates, he would like to expand his business.
Adopted with permission from an article written by Michael Schultz for The Toronto Star
job is to
says
7. How old the birds when he gets them? _ _ __ feeds and raises 7 _ __
he wrote plays and children's stories. But his literary ambitions , lin~ ~~theF()r,dfact()ry
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were squashed by the Communist government. His family
was punished because of its political activities.
To escape oppression, Moravec, his wife, and young son clas~~s.
'He also' , a .lot
ran away to Austria. His book, Tightrope Passage, describes
the family's experiences in a dirty refugee hotel in Vienna
while they waited for permission to enter Canada.
In 1990, Moravec saw a play in London. The play affected
him deeply) and he wrote a story about this. The story won
London's "Between Cultures" writing contest. The contest
is for writers for whom English is a second language.
Winning the contest encouraged Moravec to write a book
about his experiences as a refugee. He wrote the book in
Czech, then translated it himself into English. His son, Ivo,
helped him "put in the idioms."
Moravec is delighted that his book was published. He said
this shows "the room Canada gives to newcomers."
Adapted with permillion from The Toronto Star
s _ __
Write the correct verb in the blank. (Answers in story on page 45) the Ford factory
affected . celebrate delighted describes encouraged St. Thomas.
6---
escape published punished squashed translated
Moravec took ESL
1. When his book was published, he bought 100 cigars. classes. He also read a lot
2. "I wanted to , just like it was a real baby - - - Canadian books.
being born," he said.
He started to write his
3. His literary ambitions were _ _ _ _ _ by the own book about his
Communist government.
experiences 8 a
4. His family was because of its political activities. refugee. His book was
S. To . oppression, he ran away to Austria. published 9 1997.
I
6. His book the family's experiences in a It's called Tightrope
dirty, refugee hotel in Vienna. Passage: Along the Refugee
7. He saw a play in London. It _____ him deeply. Route 10 Canada.
8. Winning the contest ____ Moravec to write a book.
9. He wrote the book in Czech, then _ _ _ _ _ it
himself into English.
Moravec is very proud
to be a Canadian writer. I
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10. Moravec is _ _ _ _ _ that his book was published.
No smokin
** Canadian smoking
habits are changing. At one
time, 70% of adults smoked.
Now it's about 25%.
Over the last 10 years,
smoking has been banned in
many public places. There is
no smoking in airplanes,
hospitals, workplaces, and
shopping malls.
A growing number of cities
are also banning smoking in
restaurants and bars. In
Toronto, bars and restaurants
will be almost smoke-free by
the year 2000. Smoking will
SoremolToronto Star
be allowed only in separate
DINING OUT WITHOUT THE SMOKE: Vincenza Pietropaolo, left,
smoking rooms, which have
of Toronto's public health department, and restaurant owner
their own ventilation.
Francis Lavallee show a smoke-free dining sign. A growing
Some of Toronto's 3,500
number of restaurants are smoke-free.
sit-down bars and restaurants
are already smoke-free by
choice. For example, Francis
Lavallee owns four Forkchops
restaurants. They are all - In OntariO,
smoke-free. give.
For Lavallee, it was a • The averageyoung sl,noKer
business decision. Eight out -Sm.oki.·n.g is a. ·. ddt.ctl.v.e"<,,.:'~4'Y"
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Hui, 45, has helped
success successful *
many people with difficult
Write the correct word form in the blank. Change the verb _ _ _ _ _ problems.
forms if necessary. The words marked with an asterisk* are
in the stories on page 49. (Answers: page 94) "I see myself as a
1. Dr. Hui is a medical doctor. He practices medicine 8 - - - - - -," he said.
in Toronto. "I was 9 - - - - -
2. Dr. Hui has a _ _ _ _ _ practice with many patients. Chinese and planted in
His techniques are a _ _ _ __
Canada."
3. Hui _ _ _ _ _ Eastern and Western medicine. He uses
this to help people with their health He wants to help other
problems.
1 0 - - - - - - use
4. He finds _ _ _ _ _ for health problems that other Eastern medical
doctors could not - - - - -
techniques.
5. Twice a week, he other doctors. He uses his
_ _ _ _ _ in his own practice.
6. He to become a doctor when he was a boy.
His patients are happy that he made that _ _ _ __
11. A flu shot lasts for about _ _ _ _ months. 4. They are mostly people
which are old or frail.
III VOCABULARY
Write the correct word in the blank. (Check answers in story on page 55.)
Verbs: contribute attracts
Nouns: results majority origin conflict
Adjectives: foreign average diverse
1. The _---'-'e=s=u=:/t=.s__ of the 1996 census show that the face of immigration is changing.
2. Today, the _ _ _ _ _ of immigrants (about 60%) come from Asia and the Middle East.
3. The top country of ______ is Hong Kong.
4. About 18% of Canada's population was born in a ______ country.
5. Research shows that immigrants a lot to Canadian society.
6. After two years, immigrants use the social welfare system less than the _ _ _ _ Canadian.
7. Ontario _ _ _ _ _ more than half of Canada's immigrants.
8. Toronto is a very multicultural city. It's population is very _ _ _ _ __
9. Toronto's multiculturalism does not cause many problems. There is little _ _ _ _ __
mTRY THIS
1. Change the statements in exercise A (True or False?) to questions that require a yes or no
answer. Then ask a partner the questions.
Example: 1. Did the 1996 census show that immigration to Canada has not changed?
Or, make up your own questions.
2. In exercise B, the words are in three categories: verbs, nouns, and adjectives. Find three
more words on page 55 for each category.
races, but he never won the Fl championship. cars.He is the first Canaaian
In only two years, Jacques has won 11 out of 33 tl .ch~ffipio·ri><~ "
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races and the world championship. i±iiVilleneuve was born in
Jacques, 26, was born in Quebec. He is proudly Queb'~~~H~~1ivesln >",
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Canadian even though he lives in Monte Carlo.
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racing career. Cal1a . I.~n,!<'., .";."
Jacques Villeneuve is the first Canadian ever to .~.~\\tti~~l~f\tiit~~s GilJe,~:".
win the Fl championship. Villeneuve.' He was a famous
Fl auto racing is very popular all over the world. Can'adr~N:~Ut() r~·~er. HediecJ
About 500 million people watched the champion- i~af~:;·~i~~hjn\1982.
ship race on television.
,~t~:~~~f:~~\vbn the
FB~rnPions.hip racelJ~cques
Good year for Canadians s~ld/\II~yfather would be
1997 was Canada's year in world sports.
• Jacques Villeneuve was the world's fastest driver.
P~?ut(;Rtm~·:~' .
• Donovan Bailey was the world's fastest runner.
• Elvis Stojko was the men's world figure-skating champion.
• Catriona LeMay Doan was the world's fastest woman on ice skates.
Each sentence has one word or fact that is Complete the questions by writing the
not correct. Find the mistake and correct it. correct word in the blank. Then ask a
1997 partner the questions.
1. Jacques Villeneuve won the 1m Formula
Is Was Does Did
. One world driver's championship.
1. Jacques Villeneuve the Fl driving
Is
2. After his loss, he said, "My father would
champion?
be proud of me./I
2. his father also the champion?
3. Gilles Villeneuve died in a plane crash.
3. his father die in a plane crash?
4. Gilles also won the Fl championship.
4. Jacques 2 years old at the time?
S. Jacques was born in Monte Carlo.
S. Gilles Villeneuve move his family
6. His father moved the family there to to Monte Carlo?
pursue his business career. 6. Jacques live there now?
7. Jacques is the second Canadian to win 7. Jacques born there?
the Fl championship.
8. Fl auto racing popular all over
8. 1997 was a bad year for Canada in sports. the world?
9. In 1997, Catriona LeMay Doan was the 9. half a billion people watch the
world's fastest woman on figure skates. championship race on television?
I!I PAST TENSE (Check answers in two-star (**) story, page 57.)
Write the correct form of these verbs in the blanks. Some verbs are used more than once.
be die follow live move say watch win
Canadian Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 Formula One world driver's
championship. After his victory, he , "My father would proud of me./I
His father Gilles Villeneuve, a legendary Canadian auto racer. He _ _ _ __
in a car crash in 1982. His son, Jacques, 12 at the time.
Jacques has in his father's footsteps and beyond. Gilles Villeneuve
_ _ _ _ _ 6 out of 67 races, but he never the Fl championship.
In only two years, Jacques has 11 out of 33 races and the world championship.
Jacques, 26, _ _ _ _ _ born in Quebec. He _ _ _ _ _ proudly Canadian even
though he in Monte Carlo. His father the family there to pursue
his racing career.
Jacques Villeneuve _ _ _ _ _ the first Canadian ever to win the Fl championship.
Fl auto racing very popular all over the world. About 500 million people
_____ the championship race on television.
APPLYING
• Study the Driver's Handbook. You can buy it for $7.95
at a Licence Issuing Office or Driver Examination Centre.
They are listed in the blue pages of the phone book
•50
under "Ministry of Transportation."
• Go to a Driver Examination Centre. You must show
proof of your identity and date of birth.
• Take the vision test and write the knowledge test about
the information in the Driver's Handbook. At some Centres
you can take the knowledge test in different languages.
After you pass these tests, you will enter Level One and
get a Class G1 licence. The fee is $100. This pays for the NEWCOMERs]
first written test, the G1 licence and the first G1 road test. If you have a valid driver's
licence from another country
or province, you can use that
LEVELONE licence for your first 60 days
in Ontario. After that you
Now you can learn to drive. But there are restrictions: must get an Ontario driver's
• You must not drive alone. A licenced driver with at least licence.
four years of experience must sit in the front passenger seat. If you have had a licence
• You must not drive on "400-series" highways or on high- for two years or more, you
speed expressways such as the Queen Elizabeth Way or must pass the vision test and
the Don Valley Parkway (a list is in the Driver's Handbook). knowledge test. Then you
• You must not drive between midnight and 5 a.m. can take the Level Two road
Level One lasts at least 12 months. You can reduce the test. If you pass, you will get
time to eight months if you take a driver education course. a Class G licence. If you fail,
At the end of Level One, you take a road test. If you you will get a Level One (G 1)
pass, you will enter Level Two and get a Class G2licence. licence. But you may
immediately take the Level
One road test.
LEVEL TWO There are different rules
In Level Two, you may drive at any time of day or for newcomers who have
night. You do not have to have a licenced driver with you. been driving for less than
You may also drive on any Ontario road. After 12 months, two years, or newcomers
you can take the Level Two road test. The fee is $ 75. who have a licence from
After you pass the Level Two road test, you get a the United States, Japan, or
Class G licence. You are a fully licenced Ontario driver. another Canadian province.
Congratulations! Call a Driver Examination
Centre for more information.
Ontario Reader· 1998 gg
mWHAT'S THE ANSWER? (Check answers: page 94)
Bl: Complete the sentences with don't have to, doesn't have to or must not. (Answers: page 94)
1. With a G 1 licence, you must not drive alone.
2. With a G1licence, you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
3. With a G2 licence, you have a licenced driver with you in the car.
4. With a G2 licence, you stay off 400-series highways.
S. My brother has a car. He take the subway to work.
6. You drive through a red light.
7. My 4-year-old daughter play on the street. It's dangerous.
8. My friend _ _ _ _ _ _ _ take me to work anymore. I have my own car.
B2: Each sentence has one mistake in the verb. Correct the mistake. (Answers: page 94)
1. You must'oo be at least 16 years old to drive in Ontario.
(
Minimum coverage
Here is the basic coverage you must have
in Ontario:
• Third-party liability, $200,000 minimum -
covers you against a law suit up to $200,000. Krista Belch/The Whig-Standard
• Uninsured auto coverage - covers you in Every year, more than 7,700 people are killed
an accident with an uninsured driver. and 90,000 are injured on Ontario roads.
• Statutory Accident Benefits - gives you
a basic level of income and medical benefits WHAT TO DO IN A CAR ACCIDENT
if you are injured.
• Direct compensation for property damage You must stop if you are in a car accident.
- allows you to claim from your insurance It is a crime to leave the scene of an accident.
company for damage to your vehicle caused You must report an accident to the police
by another person. Your insurer pays for the if someone is injured, or if the damage is
full cost of repairs minus a $300 deductible more than $1,000.
if you are not at fault. Here is what to do in case of an accident:
• Help someone who is injured. Keep the
No fault insurance person warm, but don't try to move the
The type of insurance we have in Ontario person.
is direct compensation insurance. This is • Call the police. Ask for a doctor or
also called no fault insurance. It means that ambulance if needed.
if you have a collision, you make your claim • Turn off all engines and turn on emergency
to your insurance company, not to the other flashers. Set up warning signals or have
driver's company. someone warn approaching drivers.
If you were not" at fault" in an accident, • If possible, move the cars off the road.
your insurance premium will not go up. • Exchange the following information with
If you were "at fault," you have to pay the other driver in the accident:
for the percentage of the claim that was your - name, address, and telephone number;
fault. For ~xample, if you were 50% at fault, - name and address of the registered
you pay half the costs. But if you have owner of the car;
collision insurance, then you pay only the - vehicle plate and permit number;
$300 deductible. Collision insurance is - driver's licence number;
optional. You have to pay extra for it. - name of insurance company and policy
Your insurance company, not the police, number.
decides who was at fault in an accident. • Get the name, address, and phone number
If you feel the insurance company did not of all witnesses.
~ke a proper decision, you have the right • Report the accident to your insurance
to appeal through the court system. company.
1. What's the fine for driving without insurance for the first time? $5,000 to $25,000
2. What's the minimum "third party liability" insurance that you need? _ _ _ _ _ __
3. What protection will "Statutory Accident Benefits" give you?
4. What type of auto insurance does Ontario have? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
S. Who do you make a claim to if you have an accident? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. If your car had $S,OOO worth of damage in an accident, how much would you have to pay:
(a) if you were not at fault, and you had the minimum coverage?
(b) if you were SO% at fault, and you had the minimum coverage? _ _ _ _ _ _ __
(c) if you were completely at fault, and had the minimum coverage? _ _ _ _ _ __
(d) if you were completely at fault, but had collision insurance? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
7. Who decides who was at fault in an accident?
8. Do you have to accept their decision? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
8 _ _ _ a wilderness of
train
forest, muskeg, and
tranquil lakes. When the
train arrives 9 - - -
Moosonee, it has come
1 0 - - lithe end of steel."
Zahir Keshavjee, left, and brother Rumi show off Twins, Lori, left, and Kori Sawh show off a closed
popular flavours of Tropical Treets ice cream. and open roti from their family's restaurant.
categories: (a) Fruit (b) Vegetables (c) Meat (d) Spices. f:-- - - - - - -
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1. Do a survey of the people in your class. Ask the following
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questions. Then write the answers on a large chart. 8
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Sweet taste of spring
** When the sap runs in
the maple trees, spring is on
its way.
Maple sugar season is
usually from mid-March to
mid-April. It depends on the
weather. Cold nights (below
freezing) followed by warm,
sunny days (above SOC) make
the sap flow in the maple
trees.
Farmers collect the sap.
Then they boil it to make
sweet maple syrup. It takes
about 40 litres of clear sap
to make one litre of golden
maple syrup.
A maple syrup farm is called t-,"
a sugarbush." On small
1/
Enjoying nature
Ontario has
wonderful scenery and natural beauty.
There are 261 provincial parks in Ontario. They are
great places to enjoy nature. You can go camping,
hiking, or swimming.
Ontario also has many conservation areas. They
are ideal for a picnic or a quiet walk in nature.
In southeastern Ontario, a beautiful area is the
Thousand Islands. The islands are part of a park
system along the St. Lawrence River.
In the north, the Agawa Canyon is spectacular.
Visitors take a train from Sault Ste. Marie in the
morning. The train stops at many scenic places.
It returns to the Sault in the evening.
The Ontario Travel office has information about
provincial parks, conservation areas, and many
other parts of the province.
Fishing
Ontario's many rivers and
lakes are great for fishing. Land of a thousand lakes
To fish, you need a licence. Ontario is often called "the land
It costs $15 a year. You can of a thousand lakes." But in fact,
buy a fishing licence at many sporting goods stores, there are almost 250,000 lakes
camping outfitters, and vacation resorts. in the province. Here are some
other facts about Ontario:
Pick your own
Lots of people like to pick fruit • Name: from a Native word
and vegetables in the summer. that means "beautiful water."
Ontario has more than 400 • Area: 1,068,582 square km;
pick-your-own farms. You can get the free 2nd biggest province in Canada.
"Pick-your-own Guide" from Foodland Ontario.
• Longest distance from north
The toll-free number is 1-888-428-9668. to south: 1,730 km.
Summer events • Official symbols:
Summer is a busy time for special events. There Flower - white trillium
are many festivals, concerts, Native pow-wows,
and sports events. Some are big events such as Tree - white pine
the Caribana Festival in Toronto. Others are smaller Bird -loon
community affairs such as the Blueberry Festival
in Sioux Lookout. Mineral - amethyst.
Trillium
Illustration'; ([) QUt't'Il'1I Primer lilT Ofltario. Reprotill(('t/witlJ permissiorl
1. Change the statements in exercise A to questions that 9. Are you plan a trip or
require a yes or no answer. Then ask a partner the questions. vacation in Ontario?
Example: 1. Are there 261 provincial parks in Ontario?
Or, make up your own questions.
2. Do a survey of the people in your class. Ask the following
questions. Then write the answers on a large chart.
• What do you like to do in your spare time?
• What parts of Ontario have you visited?
• What's vour favourite place in Ontario?
Watch out for frostbite
** Winter cold and wind can freeze your HOW COLD DOES IT FEEL?
skin. This is called frostbite. Frostbite can
happen fast - in as little as five minutes.
Serious frostbite is painful. It can The wind chill index shows how cold it
permanently damage your skin and the feels when the wind is blowing. Here is
tissue below. an example from the chart below.
Toes, hands, ears, and noses get frostbite
most easily. • The temperature is -1°C. The wind is
Babies and seniors have a higher risk of blowing at 64 kilometres an hour.
frostbite. Babies lose more body heat than This combination of temperature and
adults because their skin is thinner. Seniors wind means that it feels like -20°C.
have poorer blood circulation.
If you get frostbite, put the frozen skin • How cold does it feel at -18°C with a
against a part of your body that is normal wind of 32 kilometres an hour?
temperature. Or, put it in warm water (not
hot water). Do not rub. Warming usually Wind Temperature (OC)
takes 30 to 60 minutes. For serious frostbite, Speed
see a doctor. ,:;..1 -7 -12 -18 ,
1. How cold does it feel at -1°C when the wind is blowing tr- ------
at 16 km/h? tT-
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2. How cold does it feel at -18°C when the wind is blowing 8
at 64 km/h? I;:-- - --
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III TRYTH,IS
1. According to the Chinese zodiac, what animal represents he year you were born in?
Do you agree with the characteristics for that year? Are y( 11 that kind of person?
2. Do a survey of the people in your class. Find out what YeJr everyone was born in (Tiger,
Ox, etc.) Then write the answers on a large chart.
3. What are the characteristics of a good: (a) teacher (b) politician?
4. Which of the holidays listed on page 77 do people in your class celebrate? Do a survey.
S. What will be the most important holiday for you in 1998?
1. Change each of the statements in "Ontario Quiz" to questions. Then ask a partner the
questions.
Example: 1. The official flower of Ontario is the _ __
What is the official flower of Ontario?
2. Create a "Mystery Word" puzzle using the facts on page 79 or other facts about Ontario.
Work with a partner or in a small group. Then let other groups try your puzzle.
2. Create a "Mystery Word" puzzle using the facts on page 81 or other facts about Canada.
Work with a partner or in a small group. Then let other groups try your puzzle.
What do you know about this topic? What words do you think of?
Does the story answer your questions? Write the answers here.
Put the story away. Tell someone else what the story is about.
Or write the story in your own words.
4. After you read the story, think about what you learned. Write this on the
worksheet under What I learned (L).
S. Now you have notes about what you know and what you learned.
You can use your notes to write your own story about _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Reprinted with pemlission from English Express. Adapted from Carr, E. and Ogle, D. (April, 1987).
K-W-L Plus: A Strategy for Comprehension and Summarization. Journal of Reading. 30, 7, pp. 626-31
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