MATURITA TOPICS Canada_General facts II_14 ANJ_Maturita MATURITA TOPICS Canada_General facts II_14 Mgr. Filip Soviš www.zlinskedumy.cz
Anotace Materiál nastiňuje základní obecná fakta k maturitnímu tématu Canada. Část druhá. Umožňuje použití pro samostatnou práci. Je možné jej poskytnou nepřítomným žákům. Autor Mgr. Filip Soviš (Autor) Jazyk Angličtina Očekávaný výstup 23–41–M/01 Strojírenství 26-41-M/01 Elektrotechnika 53-41-M/01 Zdravotnický asistent 65-42-M/01 Hotelnictví Speciální vzdělávací potřeby - žádné - Klíčová slova Canada, General facts II Druh učebního materiálu Prezentace Druh interaktivity Kombinované Cílová skupina Žák Stupeň a typ vzdělávání odborné vzdělávání Typická věková skupina 16 - 19 let Vazby na ostatní materiály Je součástí ANJ konverzace
Canada PART II Geography (moutains, rivers, lakes, etc.) Climate People & Lifestyle (culture, sport, etc.) Natural Wonders, Wildlife Places of Interest Other
What do you know about the geography of Canada? a seashore on the Arctic Ocean - the longest coastline in the south an 8,892km boundary with the USA in the north‑west Alaska across the Arctic Ocean is Russia 80% of the population 150km from the US‑Canadian border the southern part of the country covered in forest the northern part mostly tundra mountain ranges: Torngats, Appalachians and Laurentians in the east; the Rocky Mountains, the Coastal and Mackenzie Mountains and the Melville Hills in the west coast the highest mountain is Mt Logan (RM in the Yukon; 6,050 m)
Can you name any lakes, rivers and parks? Canada Can you name any lakes, rivers and parks? 2 million lakes (about 7.6% of the Canadian landmass) four of the Great Lakes with the USA: Lake Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario other lakes: Great Slave Lake, Winnipeg, Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories rivers: the St Lawrence (3.058 km; ships from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean), the Mackenzie, the Yukon, the Fraser, the Columbia, the Nelson 38 national parks: Banff (in Alberta; founded in 1885 - the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains); Tukut Nogait park situated in the Northwest Territories over 1,000 provincial parks and nearly 50 territorial parks only 12% of the land is suitable for agriculture
Which famous waterfalls are situated on the border with the USA? Canada Which famous waterfalls are situated on the border with the USA? Niagara Falls created by the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age about 10,000 years ago) the name: 1) from the "Niagagarega" people 2) from "Ongniaahra" = "point of land cut in two" the Canadian part is called Horseshoe Fall on the Niagara River (drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario) drop about 53 m (the American Falls between 21–30 m) major producer of hydro‑electricity for the country
What is the climate in Canada? mostly a continental climate with cold snowy winters and warm summers the far north a polar climate (permanently frozen icecaps; -50°C) most of the population within 300 km of the southern border: mild springs, hot summer (sometimes 35°C), pleasantly crisp autumns, cold winter (to -25°C) the lush vegetation of British Columbia's west coast moderate climate is in the east
What about the west of Canada? Western Canada (the Western provinces, commonly the West) four provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba British Columbia = the Pacific Province (moderate oceanic climate) Alberta and British Columbia = "mountain provinces" Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba = the Prairie Provinces (simply the Prairies) Alberta (dry continental climate, warm summers, cold winters) Saskatchewan and Manitoba (continental climate, extremes in weather)
What do you know about Canadian wildlife (flora and fauna)? Canada What do you know about Canadian wildlife (flora and fauna)? natural habitat for many different animal species beaver = the Canadian national animal Canadian Horse declared an official Canadian symbol in 1909 typical animals: bison, moose, bears, cougars, rattle-snakes, Canada goose, coyote, etc approximately 17,000 identified species of trees, flowers, herbs, ferns, mosses and other flora Maple leaf and maple tree is the national flora symbol
What are some characteristic Canadian sports and pastimes? Canada What are some characteristic Canadian sports and pastimes? ice hockey (invented there) American (Canadian) football basketball lacrosse curling
Do you know any famous Canadians? Canada Do you know any famous Canadians? award‑winning writers: Margaret Atwood (The Blind Assassin), Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient) music: Leonard Cohen (singer and poet), Neil Young (guitarist, singer‑songwriter), Nelly Furtado (pop singer), Celine Dion (known as Queen of Pop), Brian Adams (singer), Crash Test Dummies (band) actors: comedian Jim Carrey, Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters), Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves directors: James Cameron (Aliens, Terminator, True Lies, Titanic) sportsmen: Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby (hockey), Terry Fox (runner; missing one leg), Donovan Bailey (sprinter), Ryder Hesjedal (cycling), Jennifer Jones (curling)
If you went there, what would you do there, like visiting? Canada If you went there, what would you do there, like visiting? Niagara Falls ("Horseshoe Falls", the most powerful waterfall in North America) Montreal (unique among North American cities because of its history, French) Toronto (a lively, multicultural city) Vancouver (spectacular natural beauty where the Pacific Ocean meets the Coastal Mountains) Calgary (The Calgary Stampede, one of the world's largest rodeos known as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth") Saint John (the Saint John City Market – the oldest continuing farmer's market in Canada)
Bibliografické citace BRIDGE. Canada [online]. 2010-2013 [cit. 2013-02-28]. Soubor typu PDF. Dostupné z: http://www.bridge-online.cz/maturita/maturitni-karty BURNIE, Glen a Rob RAESIDE. Flags of the World. CRW Flags' Online Catalog [online]. 1996-2013, 2013-01-04 [cit. 2013-01-05]. Dostupné z: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/country.html#n ALT, Tobias. Peyto Lake-Banff NP-Canada [online]. 2005 [cit. 2013-02-28]. Obrázek typu JPEG, Creative Commons. Dostupné z: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peyto_Lake-Banff_NP-Canada.jpg SMITH-DLUHÁ, Gabrielle. Angličtina: otázky a odpovědi nejen k maturitě. 1. vyd. Dubicko: INFOA, 2007, 231 s. Zrcadlový text. ISBN 978-80-7240-489-6.