Toronto

 

Toronto is the commercial capital of Ontario with well-known sights , such as the CN Tower and the Air Canada Centre. The city is known for its diverse ethnic neighbourhoods. A scenic bus tour of Toronto brings you past the new city hall and other historic locations. Toronto is Canada's entertainment capital and features shopping opportunities for everyone. Casa Loma is Toronto's big castle estate.

 

 

 

 

Words

  • abound = there are many of them
  • accessible = easy to get to
  • aspect = side, part
  • clamor =to demand something loudly
  • commemorate = honor
  • congested = full of
  • creature comforts = all things that make life nice , like good food, a warm house or comfortable furniture
  • crossroads = place where two roads meet
  • distinctive = characteristic, typical only for this city
  • diverse = different
  • downtown = the centre of the city
  • enliven = to make something more interesting
  • entertainment arcade = place where you can play games on machines by putting money into them
  • estate = large area of land with buildings on it
  • ethnic = cultural
  • exclusive = here: expensive
  • get your bearings = to find out where you are
  • grocery =food and products sold by a supermarket
  • hip and chic = very stylish and fashionable
  • icon = symbol
  • individuality = the qualities that make something different from other things
  • indulge = to let yourself do something that you like
  • maze = a complicated system of
  • novel = new, different, not like anything known before
  • reasonable = not bad, all right, fair
  • replete = full of
  • reputed = people say this, but it is not a fact
  • scenic = beautiful, lovely
  • skyline = the shape made by buildings against the sky
  • splendor = beauty of a place
  • trendy = fashionable, stylish
  • unique = something that exists only once
  • vintage = classic, old fashioned