Canada Day

On Canada Day, July 1st,  at 10:30 pm, you can watch the fireworks at Canada Place. It is a good idea to arrive early because a lot of people come.
Listening: Canada Day http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/07/canada_day.mp3 Put the words into the gaps in the text. expect provinces national officially pride around widely united golden   join own citizens waved across reason displays Canada Day is on July the 1st every year. Canadians all __________ the world celebrate the day when their nation became a country on July 1, 1867. Today, it is a federal __________ holiday. Many Canadians call it “Canada’s birthday”. Canada Day recognizes the British North America Act of 1867. This __________ Canada as a single country made up of four __________. The holiday was not __________ celebrated until the early 20th century and was actually called Dominion Day until 1982. The first official celebrations took place in 1917, which was the __________ anniversary of nationhood. Canada's centennial in 1967 marked the start of Canada Day being celebrated with real __________. Dominion Day __________ changed to Canada day on October 27, 1982.   Canada Day is a time for Canadians to party. There are festivals and events all __________ the country. Canadian communities around the world also __________ in the fun. Most of the celebrations are outdoors. They include parades, fireworks __________ and music concerts. There are also citizenship ceremonies for people becoming new __________. Canada Day is quite a colourful occasion and it celebrates the nation’s multi-ethnicity. Canada is a very cosmopolitan country, so you can __________ to see flags from all around the world being __________ as well as the Canadian flag. Not every Canadian is happy on this day. Many people in the French-speaking province of Quebec see no __________ to celebrate. They want their __________ independence from Canada.

Listening and other exercises for Canada Day
Canada Day