Téma hodiny: English speaking countries – Canada 4. Předmět: English language Ročník: 2. - 4. střední škola Klíčová slova: history, political status, economy Jméno autora: Mgr. Soňa Šípová Škola: SŠGHS Litoměřice, Dlouhá 6 Smith-Dluhá, Gabrielle a kol. Angličtina-Otázky a odpovědi. Dubicko: INFOA 2008. 978-80-7240-489-6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fur_traders_in_canada_1777.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Christian-krohg-leiv-eriksson.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oil_well3419.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ontario_farm.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Canada_Parliament2.jpg
Agriculture Only 12% of the land is suitable for agriculture Canada produces wheat, leather,timber (half of the country is covered with forests), maple syrup
Canadian history The original inhabitants came from Asia across a land bridge which is now the Bering Strait The country was discovered by the Vikings about 1000 years ago In the 15th century it was rediscovered by the Europians In the 16th century a large part was occupied by the French The English cuptured most of the territory in the wars In 1763 it became an English colony
Fur traders in Canada 1977
Industry Canada is rich in raw materials – coal, copper, iron ore, gold British Columbia – the forestry Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfondland – oil and gas industry Ontario – mines The Atlantic provences – fishing industry
Political status of the country Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations The official head of state is the UK monarch, represented by governor general The democratic Parliament of Canada, in Ottawa, consists of House of Commons and the Senate, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa