Škola: Gymnázium, Brno, Slovanské náměstí 7 Šablona: III/2 – Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT Název projektu: Inovace výuky na GSN prostřednictvím ICT Číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0940 Autor: Radoslava Vysloužilová Tematická oblast: Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí Název DUMu: Canada Kód: VY_32_INOVACE_AJ.1.04 Datum: 25. 1. 2013 Cílová skupina: Žáci středních škol Klíčová slova: Canada, basic info, Great Lakes Anotace: Tato prezentace slouží k zopakování základních informací o

Kanadě.

CANADA

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Basic information

in the northern part of North

America, bordered by the USA to

the south and to the west (Alaska)

population: 35 million

capital city: Ottawa

largest city: Toronto

official languages: English, French

head of state: Elizabeth II

represented by the Governor

General David Johnston

currency: Canadian dollar

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National symbols

national flag red field with a white square at its centre and red maple leaf

anthem: O Canada

coat of arms

maple leaf

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Geography

second largest country in the

world

next to the Pacific, Arctic

and Atlantic Oceans

thousands of lakes

St. Lawrence River

The Prairies: plains of Alberta,

Manitoba and Saskatchewan,

one of the richest grain-

producing regions

The Canadian Shield: eastern

part of Canada around Hudson

Bay - minerals, gold

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The Great Lakes

five large lakes in east-central North America

Lake Huron

Lake Superior

Lake Michigan

Lake Erie

Lake Ontario

21% of the world's surface fresh water

on the border between Canada and the United States of America

only Lake Michigan lies completely inside the United States

Niagara falls between the lakes Erie and Ontario

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History

30 000 BC: first people came to Canada from Asia (after

crossing Bering‘s strait from Siberia)

1000: first Europeans arrived to Newfoundland (Vikings

led by Leif Eriksson)

16th century: Europeans started exploring Canada's

eastern coast (John Cabot from England, Jacques

Cartier from France)

1763: end of war between England and France – all

French territory was given to England)

1867: Canada became a dominion

Jacques Cartier

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Provinces of Canada

10 provinces

Alberta: capital Edmonton

British Columbia: capital Victoria

Manitoba: capital Winnipeg

New Brunswick: capital Fredericton

Newfoundland and Labrador: capital St. John‘s

Nova Scotia: capital Halifax

Ontario: capital Toronto

Prince Edward Island: capital Charlottetown

Québec: capital Québec

Saskatchewan: capital Regina

Territories of Canada

3 territories

Nunavut: capital Iqaluit

Northwestern

Territories: capital

Yellowknife

Yukon: capital

Whitehorse

Map of Nunavut →

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Economy

the world's eleventh-largest

economy

member of G-8

rich sources of raw materials

– uranium, zinc, copper

2nd biggest oil deposits (after

Saudi Arabia)

Athabasca oil sands (Alberta)

one of the leading countries

in agriculture (wheat)

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Answer the following questions.

1. Is Toronto the capital city of Canada?

2. Which currency is in Canada?

3. What’s the name of the Canadian national anthem?

4. Who was Leif Erikson?

5. Name two explorers of Canada.

6. What happened in 1867?

7. Where are the Prairies and why are they so important?

8. Between which lakes are the Niagara Falls?

9. Which of the Great lakes doesn’t lay in Canada?

10. How many states and territories are there in Canada?

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