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Canada
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9.97 million square kilometres the second
largest Country in the world
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Beautiful Canada
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The capital city Ottawa
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The business center Montreal
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The important portQuebec
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The biggest cityToronto
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Canada sports
Ice Hockey
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Skating
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Skiing
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Two official languages
English
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French
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Main Citizens in Canada 1.Early settlers from
England and France 2.North American Indians 3.The
Inuits from Asia
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Find the words or phrases in bold in the text.
What do They refer to? 1.It is larger than the
USA and reaches nearly a quarter Of the way round
the earth. 2.For two centuries English and French
settlers struggled Against each other to control
the country. 3.The TV and radio programmes there
are in French. 4.Here it rains a lot every month
of the year. 5.Canada is also the worlds
biggest producer of the kind Of paper which is
used for newspapers.
Canada
The English and French settlers
Canada
One province of Canada
The west coast of Canada
The kind of paper
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Judge the following statements True or
False 1.Canada is the third largest country in
the world. 2.All the Canadians speak both English
and French. 3.The west coast of Canada is the
warmest place in Winter. 4.There are more fresh
water in the north than in the South. 5.Hunting
is very important for Canadians. 6.Today North
American Indians cant continue their Way of
life. 7.The Inuit came from Asia a long time
ago. 8.The government doesnt allow the Inuit to
receive Any education.
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Answer the following questions on the text
1.How large is Canada?
The second largest country, larger than the USA,
reach a quarter of the way round the earth,over
5500 kilometers,Six time areas
2.Whats the population of Canada?
About 29 million
3.What are the official languages in Canada?
English and French
4.When and where did the first travellers come
from?
In 1497 from England
5.Whats the weather like in the north ?
Winters are long and hard with snow for 6
months -60?
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6.Which place is the warmest in winter?
The west coast of Canada
7.How much water does Canada have?
One third of the worlds water supply
8.What is water used for?
To produce electricity
9.What other natural resources does Canada have?
Coal,oil,natural gas
10.How long have North American Indians lived in
Canada?
For over 20,000 years
11.What was their early life like?
Live in tents,move often,hunt wild animals,remain
in one place and start their own farms
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12.When did the Inuit settle in Canada?
About 4,000 years ago
13.How many Inuit are there in Canada? Where do
they live
About 25,000, live in settlements
14.Who teach the Inuit childen?
The Inuit themselves
15.Is it hoped that the way of Inuit life will
be kept alive for many more centuries?
yes
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Fill in the blanks
larger
second
Canada is ______ than China. It is the ______
largest Country in the world. It has a population
of ___ million. The distance from west to east is
more than _______ Kilometers and it covers ____
of the worlds _____ Time areas. The first
English settlers reached Canada In _____ while
the first French settlers arrived in
_____. English and French are the two _______
__________. As in China, the weather in Canada is
_________ from Area to area.Canada has a great
_____ of _____,____, ______ _____ and ____ _____
of the worlds supply Of fresh water. Much of the
country is covered by _______. ______ is very
important for Canadians.
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5,500
6
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1497
1534
official languages
different
deal
coal
oil
natural gas
one third
forests
Fishing
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ago
Inuit began to live in Northern Canada 4000 years
____. They _____ from _____. Today there are
25,000 Inuit ___ ____. They live on _____ and
_____. They live in __________. They build small
round houses with _____ Of snow. They have furs
and _____ of seals which they Catch for their
_______ and shoes. They always _______ around
with sleighs which are pulled by teams Of
____. The Canadian government had started a new
school _______ in the hope of keeping the ____ of
Inuit life. School children will visit Inuit
_______ and will learn ____ to fish, how to
______ bones and how to make Clothes like the
Inuit do.
came
Asia
In all
fish
meat
blocks
settlements
skins
clothes
travelled
dogs
project
way
villages
carve
how
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Retell the texts
If you are a geography teacher, please
introduce Canada to your students using the
information below
1. Capital city Ottawa

• Size larger than the USA, the second largest
• Country in the world,a quarter of the way round
  the
• Earth, 5500 kilometers from west to east, 6 time
  areas
• Population about 29 million
• First settlers from England
• Official languages English and French
• Weather in the north long and hard winters,snow
  for six months, -60?
• 7.Natural resourcescoal,oil,natural
  gas,water,forests

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Suppose you are an Inuit, please tell us
something about your life
Come from Asia,used to travel, hunt deer, build
houses with,live on, catch fish and seals, make
clothes and shoes from,carve basic tools
with,25000, settlements,A new school project,
teach our own children, visit our villages,
learn how to, how to, and how to,
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Discussion
1.Discuss the similarity and differences between
China and Canada. 2.If you want to move to
Canada or go to Canada for further study, give
your reasons why you choose Canada.