Ex. 3. Suggest the suitable titles for its paragraphs. Share your ideas with your partner
COMPREHENTION CHECK
Ex. 4. Answer the following questions:
1. Where does Canada lie?
2. What is the landscape like in the east of the country?
3. What is the western part of the country like?
4. What is the highest point in Canada?
5. What rivers cross the country?
6. What provinces does Canada comprise?
7. What is the capital of Canada?
8. When was it founded?
9. What do you know about the name of the capital?
10. What is Canada famous for?
VOCABULARY
Ex. 5. Using the dictionary, give the Russian equivalents to the following words and expressions:
Extremely varied topography, irregular coastline, the interior continental plain, the principal cultivable areas, (to be) separated by, mountain ranges, the coast range is ragged with fjords and channels, to be navigable, a constitutional monarchy, the governor-general, to derive from, be founded in, tulip bulbs, to hold a festival.
FOLLOW UP
Ex. 6. Using the text, choose the facts that prove Canada to be a unique country. Write 5-10 sentences, starting with the words: Canada is the only country in the world where / that…
Ex. 7. Using the Internet, find some more interesting facts about Canada and its capital.
Ex. 8. Tell your group mates what you have learnt about Canada.
UNIT 2
WARM UP
Ex. 1. What countries do you think affected the Canadian history and culture?
READING
Ex. 2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the sentences given below.
CANADIAN HISTORY
Canada and the United Kingdom share a common history. The first inhabitants of Canada were native Indian peoples, ________(1). The history of the white man in the country began in 1497, when John Cabot, ___________________(2), reached Newfoundland or Nova Scotia. _____________(3) France in 1534 by Jacques Cartier. The actual settlement of New France, as it was then called, began in 1604 at Port Royal ________________(4); in 1608, Quebec was founded.
Meanwhile, the English Hudson's Bay Company had been established in 1670. _____________(5), a conflict developed between the French and English. As a result, in 1713 Newfoundland, Hudson Bay, and Nova Scotia were lost to England.
During the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), ___________ (6), and the British general James Wolfe won his famous victory over General Louis Montcalm outside Quebec on Sept. 13, 1759. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 gave England control.
Canada and the United Kingdom continue to work together through many organizations such as the Commonwealth, G-8, and NATO. The two countries share the same head of state, and have among the oldest parliamentary democracies in the world. _____________(7). The United Kingdom is Canada’s third largest trading partner and is the second largest source of tourists visiting Canada. A variety of close working partnerships in trade, economic, legal, security, and military matters Canadian government share with the U.S. Canadian and American politics place similar priorities on balanced budgets, tax cuts, and free trade.
Due to its colonial past, Canadian culture has historically been heavily influenced by British and French cultures and traditions. From as early the 1500s,___________________(8). During their colonization of Canada, settlers created a folklore about the land around them. Canadian culture has developed unique characteristics. Canadian identity refers to the set of characteristics and symbols that many Canadians regard as expressing their unique place and role in the world. Various tribes created unique styles of artifacts such as weaved baskets, painted pictures, and carved sculptures of animals. ___________________(9). The emblem of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics is the inukshuk, a stack of rocks in human form that is a part of Inuit culture. In more modern times, Canadian culture is now greatly influenced by American culture, due to the migration of people, ideas, and capital. However, in recent years, ___________(10).
1. …an Italian in the service of Henry VII of England…
2. …in what is now Nova Scotia…
3. …because of the valuable fisheries and fur trade…
4. …Canada was taken for…
5. European explorers, traders, and fishermen from England, Ireland and France helped form the basis of Canadian culture.
6. They still share many of the same customs, values, and traditions.
7. England extended its conquest…
8. Much of this artistic legacy remains celebrated in Canada to this day.
9. …mainly the Inuit (Eskimo)…
10. Canada has increasingly distinguished itself from the U.S.
COMPREHENSION CHECK
Ex. 3. Answer the following questions:
1. What are the main periods in Canadian history?
2. What features has Canada in common with different countries of the world? Why?
3. What unique characteristics has Canada developed?