Seeing the Sights

Match the words and their meanings below.

1 cousin - an aunt or uncle's child
2 destination - a place to go to
3 beat the rush - arrive before the crowds
4 vineyards - places where grape vines are grown
5 orchards - places where fruit trees grow
6 roar - a loud continuous sound
7 mesmerizing - hypnotic
8 maid - a young woman
9 legend - an old story
10 a canoe - a long, narrow boat
11 sacrifice - to give something up for the greater good
12 poisoned - made toxic

Listen to the podcast.

1 Who is coming to visit Paola?

her aunt
her uncle
her cousin

2 Where did Paola decide to take Claudia?

to Toronto
to Niagara Falls
to the CN Tower

3 What does the legend of the Maid of the Mist explain?

Why the Canadian Falls are called the Horseshoe Falls.
How to get close to the Falls without getting wet.
Why people grow fruit trees near Niagara Falls.


Fill in the blanks:

1 Paola's cousin came to visit her from Mexico.
2 It was Claudia's first visit to Canada.
3 Niagara Falls is a popular tourist destination.
4 More people visit the Falls in spring and summer than in winter.
5 They saw a rainbow above the water.
6 They decided to go for a ride on the Maid of the Mist.
7 The native people believed that their God lived behind the Falls.
8 The Chief decided to sacrifice his daughter.
9 There was a snake that lived in the river.
10 The dying snake lay in the shape of a horseshoe.