Sights of canada

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1. Bay of Fundy2. Casa Loma3. CN Tower

Sights of Canada

Bay of FundyThe Bay of Fundy is a bay on

the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

The name "Fundy" came from:- Or from the French word fendu,

meaning "split“- Or from the Portuguese word funda,

meaning "deep".

The Bay of Fundy is known for having the highest tidal range in the world.

A number of parks preserve and interpret the Bay of Fundy's coastal ecosystem. They include:

- Fundy National Park in New Brunswick- Cape Chignecto Provincial Park- Five Islands Provincial Park- Blomidon Provincial Park in Nova Scotia.

Unknown wordsBay [bei] – , бухта залив

Coast [kəʊst] – берег

Tidal range [ˈtaɪ.dəl reɪndʒ] – амплитуда прилива

Split [splɪt] – ; расколотый трещина

Deep [diːp] – глубокий

Casa LomaCasa Loma (Spanish for Hill House) is a

New-Gothic style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a museum and landmark.

Casa Loma was constructed over a three-year period from 1911–1914.

Casa Loma has been a popular location for movies and TV. For example, it has served as a location for movies such as X-Men, Chicago, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

It was also temporarily transformed into Hogwarts for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Unknown wordsHill House [hɪl haʊs] – дом на холме

Landmark [ˈlænd.mɑːk] – достопримечательность

To be constructed [tə bi kənˈstrʌkted] – бытьсооруженным

Location [ləʊˈkeɪʃn] – ; местоположение место натурныхсъемок

Temporary [ˈtem.pər.ər.i] – временный

To be transformed [tə bi trænsˈfɔːmed] – быть, измененным преображенным

CN-TowerThe CN Tower (Canada's National Tower)

is a 553.33 m-high (1,815.4 ft) communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time.

In 1995, the CN Tower was declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

It also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers, where it holds second-place ranking.

Unknown wordsCommunications [kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃns] – линиякоммуникации

Observation [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn] – наблюдение

Tower [ˈtaʊə(r)] – башня

Free-standing [friː ˈstæn.dɪŋ] – , автономный стоящий безподдержки

Structure [ˈstrʌktʃə(r)] – , строение сооружение

To be declared [tə bi dɪˈkleə(r)d] – быть объявленным( …)что

To hold [tə həʊld] – , держать занимать

Second-place ranking [ˈsekənd pleɪs ˈræn.kɪŋ] – второе место в рейтинге

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