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CANADA

CANADA. vocabulary. Canada - vocabulary. Basic information. north of the continent of North America second largest country by the area in the world part of Commonwealth vast size six different times relatively small population multicultural country. Geography.

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CANADA

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  1. CANADA vocabulary

  2. Canada - vocabulary

  3. Basic information • north of the continent of North America • second largest country by the area in the world • part of Commonwealth • vast size • six different times • relatively small population • multicultural country

  4. Geography • bordered by…..to the south and the north-west • 80% population – 150-km belt from the US-Canadian border • sourthern part – forests • northern part – tundra • west coast – mountains • rich water system – rivers, lakes • divided into 10 provincies and 3 territories • continental and polar climate • natural environment for different animal spieces • the beaver – the Canadian national symbol

  5. People • multicultural country • mixture of different cultures-ethnic minorities • immigrants from all over the world • 60 different languages • English and French official languages • dual nationality – „ double-yolked egg“ • every sign, label, notice in both languages • 2% Inuits and Indians – own culture • 80% people live in the southern belt

  6. Political system • constitutional monarcy • the Queen – the ceremonial head of state • holds little power • the Governon General • federal system of goverment • bicameral Parliament • The Senate – the Upper House • House of Commons – the Lower House • The leader of goverment – the Prime Minister • The leader of province government – the Premier

  7. History • first inhabitants – American Indians • Later Eskimos (Inuits) – Arctic regions • 1497 - John Cabot – discovered New Foundland – British territory • since 1600 - French colonization • long struggle between France and England for domination • 1763 – England took over control • 100-year rule of Great Britain over Canada • 1867 – Dominion of Canada – partly independent • 1931 – fully independent except for the official head of state

  8. Flag • called Maple Leaf • red flag • white square • 11-pointed red maple leaf • symbolizes nature and environment

  9. maple leaf flag caribou loose beaver bear canada goose loon hockey park coat of arms RCMP canoe eagle orca totem pole igloo Symbols

  10. Použité zdroje • RUBINOFF,Jeft.Canada-maple leaf land. Bridge. 1999, č.1, s. 28-29 • ODEHNALOVÁ, Jana. Reading about English Speaking Countries. 1. vyd. Praha:Nakladatelství PRÁH, 1991. ISBN 80-901278-0-0 • http://www.pdclipart.org/thumbnails.php?album=41 • HORNBY,A.S. Oxford Advanced Learner´s Dictionary of Current English. • 8. vyd. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010

  11. Canada - vocabulary Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Ing. Helena Zikmundová.Dostupné z Metodického portálu www.rvp.cz, ISSN: 1802-4785, financovaného z ESF a státního rozpočtu ČR. Provozováno Výzkumným ústavem pedagogickým v Praze.

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