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com/english-esl-video-lessons/bob- Many of you have asked me to do an English lesson

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on the country that I call home, so I thought
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in this video, I would teach you 20 interesting facts
Hi, Bob the Canadian here. 0:14
0:01 about the country that I know and love, called Canada.
Welcome to this English lesson on the country of Canada. 0:17
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English and French
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Canada has two official languages, English and French. 0:57
0:28 "It's pretty bright out here, eh?"
In fact, everything you buy in Canada 0:59
0:31 Or "It's pretty cold out here, eh?"
has an English side and a French side. 1:01
0:34 Canadians tend to end their sentences,
You can see on this Cheerio box 1:03
0:36 once in a while, with the word eh.
that it says Honey Nut Cheerios and then on the French 1:05
side, One of the most popular coffee shops in Canada
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it says Cheerios au miel et aux noix is a place called Tim Horton's,
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So in many provinces in Canada, milk comes in bags. or as some Canadians sometimes say, Timmies.
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This is a bag of milk. Tim Horton's is a place where many Canadians go
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And inside, there are three smaller bags of milk. every morning on their way to work to get a coffee
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If I was out here with another Canadian, and something to eat for breakfast.
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Population
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Canada is the second largest country in the world. An interesting fact though, is 66% of Canadians
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By the way, the largest country is Russia, live within 100 kilometers of the southern border
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and I should say hi to all of my Russian viewers. that we share with the United States.
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But Canada is the second largest. I think because Canada is such a cold country,
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And we have a population of 37 million people. most of us live as far south as possible
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Actually, a little more than that. so we can stay a little warmer
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About 37 and a half million people. during our cold Canadian winters.
Money
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Money in Canada is very colorful and we also have a $1 Celine Dion and Shawn Mendes are all Canadian?
coin 2:31
2:06 I'm sure you've heard some of their songs before.
which we call a loonie, because if you look at a loonie, 2:34
2:10 They are some of the greatest talent
you'll see that there is a loon on it, 2:36
2:12 that Canada has produced.
which is a kind of bird that lives in northern Canada. 2:38
2:15 The leader of Canada is called the prime minister,
When the government decided that we needed a $2 coin, 2:40
2:18 not the president, by the way.
we simply called it a toonie, because it rhymed with 2:42
loonie Sometimes, people from other countries
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and it was worth $2. mistakenly think that our leader is called the president.
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It just seemed like a really good name for it. But we call our leader the prime minister.
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By the way, did you know that Justin Bieber, Our current prime minister is Justin Trudeau.
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You might recognize him because he might in the west all the way to the Atlantic Ocean in the east.
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have visited your country in the past, I live in the province of Ontario,
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with a trade delegation so that we can keep relations which is almost right in the middle of Canada.
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between our country and your country in good standing. Provinces are quite large.
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Canada is divided up into provinces. In fact, our provinces might be bigger than your country.
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Not states, like the United States. I'm not trying to brag, but provinces
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And we have 10 provinces, stretching from the Pacific are definitely really, really big in Canada.
Ocean
Capital
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The capital of Canada is a city called Ottawa. you should do it.
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And it is a beautiful city. It is a beautiful city.
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It is located pretty far north, in the province of Ontario I do recommend, though, that if you don't like the cold,
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and it's usually quite cold there in the winter. that you visit it in the summer, although if you visit it
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If you ever have a chance to visit our capital, Ottawa, in the winter, you will have a true Canadian experience.
Maple
4:03 there's just so many maple trees in Canada.
Canada is full of maple trees. 4:25
4:06 And one of the most popular exports
There are a lot of maple trees in Canada. 4:28
4:09 from our country is maple syrup.
In fact, some of the trees behind me are maple trees. 4:31
4:12 That's when they take the sap from the maple tree
And most of the trees that you see 4:33
4:14 and they turn it into a really sweet and tasty syrup.
in parks in Canada are maple trees. 4:38
4:17 If you haven't tried maple syrup, you should try some.
It's the reason why we have the maple leaf 4:41
4:20 And if you try some, make sure
in the centre of our flag, because 4:42
4:22 it's authentic, Canadian maple syrup.
Sports
4:45 Probably because most of our rivers, lakes and streams
Oh, another famous Canadian is this guy 5:15
4:48 in the winter are frozen solid and young Canadians
who teaches English on YouTube. 5:19
4:50 have lots of opportunity to practice the game of hockey.
What's his name again? 5:23
4:51 As well, most small towns have a hockey arena.
I think it's Bob the Canadian. 5:27
4:54 So the amount of time that you can spend skating
Okay, I'm not really that famous. 5:29
4:55 as a young Canadian is really, really high.
But I just wanted to put this piece in here. 5:32
4:58 Our second official sport is a summer sport.
We actually have two official sports in Canada. 5:35
5:01 Our official summer sport is a game called lacrosse.
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5:02 This is a little different than hockey.
is a little game called hockey. 5:41
5:04 If you want to see some lacrosse, just do a search
You may have seen the Canadian hockey teams 5:44
5:07 on YouTube for the game of lacrosse in Canada
play at the Winter Olympics. 5:47
5:09 and you will be able to find a game and watch a bit of it.
They usually do really well. 5:49
5:11 It's a very interesting game to watch
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Freshwater
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Canada has a lot of fresh water lakes. I don't know if you've ever seen a beaver before.
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In fact, we have over two million They are really cool.
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fresh water lakes in Canada. They tend to chop down trees and they build dams
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And I think because there are so many lakes and streams in streams and creeks so that the water will flood
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and rivers in Canada, and because there and then they can build a home in the flooded part
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is so much fresh water, we have animals of the river or lake.
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like the beaver that live here. It's a very interesting animal
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The beaver is our national animal. and it's our national animal of Canada.
Taxes
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So in Canada, taxes are high. If you need work done on your teeth.
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Canadians pay a lot of income tax. And the eye doctor isn't free, if you need glasses.
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We pay a lot of sales tax. But everything else is covered.
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In general, if you live in Canada, Mostly because we pay really high taxes.
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you will pay a lot of tax, but healthcare is free. But, I will never complain about the fact
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So if you break a bone or you need heart surgery that healthcare is free.
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or you're having a baby, it is totally free in Canada. I had heart surgery.
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Now, the dentist isn't free. It cost me zero dollars.
Exports
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Sometimes, people think that Canada's biggest export is about 100 kilometers straight that way.
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is wood, but it's not. I'm pointing south.
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Our biggest export is actually oil. Can you guess what country is 100 kilometers south of
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The province of Alberta actually has huge oil reserves. 7:44
7:34 It is the United States of America.
Canada's largest trading partner
Outro
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Well, hey, that was 20 interesting facts 8:03
7:50 Remember, if you are new here, don't forget to click
about the country of Canada. 8:06
7:52 that red subscribe button over there
The country that I know and love. 8:08
7:53 and give me a thumbs up if this video helped you learn
I'm Bob the Canadian and you 8:10
7:55 just a little bit more English and while you're here,
are learning English with me here on YouTube. 8:13
7:57 why don't you stick around and watch another video.
I hope this lesson helped you learn 8:16
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just a little bit more English and a little bit more
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