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Friday, May 15, 2009

May Two-Four










Listen to the podcast.
Choose the best answer.

The podcast is about....

how to live in a cottage or cabin in the woods
what to eat and drink on a long weekend
why the May 24th holiday is called Victoria Day


True or False

False The holiday is always on the 24th of May.
True People think of May 24th as the beginning of summer.
False People drink a lot of lemonade during May Two-Four.
True There are 24 bottles in a case of beer.
True Queen Victoria was a queen of England.
True The French lost the battle at the Plains of Abraham.
False Every province except Alberta celebrates Victoria Day.
True Canada has a parliamentary system of government.
False The Governor General is the leader of Canada.
True The Governor General is chosen by the government.
True Some people want to end the link to the British monarchy.
False Everyone is interested in the controversy about Victoria Day.



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