Referat Topic of free speech: TORONTO ( Canada )

Topic of free speech: TORONTO ( Canada ) Speaker: Florian Deichstetter

Summary of the speech: History: In 1720 the French established a small trading post there and called it Fort Toronto. Toronto is a native American Word for meeting place".

The city was founded at the mouth of the Humber River and Lake Ontario. The natives and the European settlers used the city for fur trading and was an outpost along the carrying place for canoes. The city's original English name was York, but it was destroyed by the Americans in the War in 1 1 . It was rebuilt and renamed TORONTO in 1 3 . Now Toronto has a population of 3 5 Million people.

Information about the City:

The longest street of the World called Young Street runs from the harbour in Toronto to Rainy River , Ontario, and has a length of 1 00 kilometres.

Toronto is one of the safest cities in the world and also the most

ethnically diverse city. Toronto welcomes more immigrants than any other city in Canada. East Asians, Caribbean's, Jewish and European people arrive every day and so the city is like a mosaic. There are three Chinatowns, a Portuguese Village and a Jewish community. There also exist some Polish bakeries and butcher shops and sometimes there is a Caribbean festival. All people live in peaceful neighbourhoods.

Holidays:

For tourists there is always a good time to visit Toronto. But in winter it isn't so cold as somebody might think, because the lakes protect the city from a bitter cold winter. There exist some subways and some shopping areas also placed in the underground. You can go skating and play hockey but there isn't any mountain to go skiing. One of the most beautiful tourist attractions are the Niagara Falls.

Sports:

In Toronto you can meet the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team and learn the game by the people who invented it. You can also see the Blue Jays ( a Baseball Team ), the Argnonauts ( a Football Team ) and the all- New Raptors ( a Basketball Team .

Questions:

Why do you think so many people like to live in Toronto? Would you like to live in Toronto or Canada, and why? What is the relationship between the USA and Canada like?