1. Canada – “The True North”
Module 3 Unit 5
Canada – “The True North”
Period One:
Warming-up and Listening (P69)

2. Basic Facts about Canada
Location and geological features
Population and language
Capital and large cities
Animals
Others

3. Arctic Ocean
Canada lies in the north of the North America ________, and is surrounded by three oceans.
continent
surrounded
Being the world ______ largest country, Canada covers an area of 9.98 million km2. The _______ from east to west is 5,500 kilometers, which is nearly a quarter of the way around the earth.
second
distance
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean

4. Arctic Ocean
Canada has almost one-third of the world’s total supply of fresh water.
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean

5. Basic Facts about Canada
Location and geological features
Population and language
Capital and large cities
Animals
Others

6. Population and language
Canada’s population is only slightly over 30 million.
= a bit/little
The official languages of Canada are __________________.
The only French-speaking province
TV and radio in French
French restaurants
Teaching in schools being done in French
Celine Dion
The population of Xinjiang Province?
The population of Zhejiang Province?
English and French
About 21 million
47.21 million
Quebec

7. Basic Facts about Canada
Location and geological features
Population and language
Capital and large cities
Animals
Others

8. Vancouver
Calgary
Thunder Bay
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is the centre of technology and culture. Its city landmark is the parliament building. The winter of Ottawa is very cold and lasts for a long time. So it is well-known as “City of Ice Ball”.
Toronto, the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada, is also the business and educational centre.
The CN Tower was the world’s tallest free-standing structure on land from 1975 until 2007.
As Canada’s most beautiful city, Vancouver is surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
You can both ski in the mountains and sail in the harbour, which make it the most popular city.
Montreal is a French-speaking city along the broad St. Lawrence River. There you can find French culture and traditions. People in Montreal love coffee, good bread and music.
Calgary is famous for its Stampede, the winners of which can gain thousands of dollars in prize.
Every year, cowboys who have a gift for riding wild horses are attracted by its bonuses.
Most Canadians live within a few kilometres of the USA border, and Canada is quite an empty country with many places left in wildness.
Thunder Bay, a busy port city, lies at the top of the Great Lakes, where you can see many ocean ships.

9. Capital and large cities
Capital city
Educational centre
Business centre
Cultural centre
Stampede
French style
Along the Great lakes
St. Lawrence River
Snow mountain and harbor
Vancouver
Calgary
Thunder Bay
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal

10. Basic Facts about Canada
Location and geological features
Population and language
Capital and large cities
Animals
Others

11. polar bear
mountain goat
grizzly bear
eagle
wild horse
beaver

12. Basic Facts about Canada
Location and geological features
Population and language
Capital and large cities
Animals
Others

13. took the place in January 2006
What is the Canadian leader called?
A. President.
B. Prime Minister.
C. Governor.
D. King.
Stephen Harper
took the place in January 2006
Stephen Harper

14. (P37) Using Language - Listening
Canada encourages people to ________________.
Canada is a mixture of ______________________.
If you live in the province of Quebec, ____________________________.
Native Indians and the Inuit are trying to ____________________________.
More than ________ languages are used in radio and TV programs.
You may find areas where ___________________
________ live near each other.
The families ______________________________
__________ are usually all mixed up.
keep their own customs
many cultures and races
you’re expected to speak French
keep their languages alive
eighty
people from the same culture
who have lived in Canada for a long time

15. Homework:
Preview P34 and finish off Ex. 1-2 on P35;
Self-study the language points in 1+1.
maple leaves