CANADA
Introduction-Movie 94/the-canadians-of-europe
Fast-writing exercise What do you think of when you hear the word ”Canada”? 5 minutes Write keywords/sentences
Facts about Canada Population: 35 mill. Capital city: Ottawa (Ontario) Land Area: 9,976,140 km 2 (231,5 times bigger than Denmark) Official languages: English and french Religions: Christianity (67%) - Roman Catholic, Protestant, Baptist, Lutheran etc. Other religions (8%) – Muslims, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jewish. No religious affiliation (24%). Ethnicity: Canadians, English, French, Scottish, German, Italian, First Nations (Indegenous), Ukrainian, East Indian, Inuit Provinces: Yukon, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Labrador and Newfoundland
Article 1 – First impressions In pairs – read aloud (take turns) What is the most surprising information you get about Canada? Vocabulary - Translate the following words Customs officials, hike (hiking), comparetively, explorers, settlements
Article 2 – Flags and other national symbols In pairs – read aloud and write down difficult words (take turns) Make 5 factual questions Exchange your questions with another pair ”O Canada” Na8 Na8
Article 3 – The Mounties What is a Mountie? How did the RCMP begin? And why? What was among their duties? Why is their uniform red? What is among their duties today? Google ”mountie uniform” and describe it Vocabulary – Translate Mounted, massacring, achievements, enforce, snowmobile