Transcript Intro to Canada

Canada
The Maple Leaf Land
Unit 15
Maple Leaf Land
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A Bird’s-Eye View of Canada
The Country and its People
Canadian Government and Politics
The Canadian Mosaic
The Canadian Economy
Canada’s International Relations
A Bird’s-Eye View of Canada
• General Information
• Scenic Canada
• Geography
General Information
The National Flag of Canada, also
known as the Maple Leaf, and l'Unifolié
(French for "the one-leafed"), is a red
flag with a white square in its centre,
featuring a stylized 11-pointed red maple
leaf.
The flag is the symbol of the nation's unity,
for it, beyond any doubt, represents all
the citizens of Canada without distinction
of race, language, belief or opinion.
National Anthem: O Canada
Scenic Canada
Niagara Falls Horseshoe Falls
Canadian Rockies
The Mackenzie River
The Mackenzie River is the longest river in Canada covering a distance of around 1800 km
Great Slave Lake
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Ottawa
The Country and its People
Unit 1
Geography
• Location: Northern North America, bordering the
North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean,
north of the conterminous US
• Area: total: 9,976,140 sq km
Area--comparative: slightly larger than the US
• Climate: varies from temperate in south to
subarctic and arctic in north
• Terrain: mostly plains with mountains in west and
lowlands in southeast
Geography
Stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic and deep into the Arctic, Canada is a big
country, with a lot of places to experience. Rugged mountain peaks and soft sandy
beaches. Bustling cosmopolitan cities surrounded by quiet cozy villages. Historic sites
brimming with authentic traditions and stories from the past. Galleries showcasing
modern works and masters of Canadiana. Innovative attractions to delight the
imagination. Diverse and endlessly engaging. Canada is made for exploring.
Canadian Identities
Internet Jokes on Cultural
Differences
英国移民
• Aussies: dislike being mistaken for Pommies
(Brits) when abroad.
• Canadians: are rather indignant about being
mistaken for Americans when abroad.
• Americans: encourage being mistaken for
Canadians when abroad.
• Brits: can't possibly be mistaken for anyone else
when abroad.
Internet Jokes on Cultural
Differences
• Americans: spell words differently, but still
call it "English".
• Brits: pronounce their words differently, but
still call it "English".
• Canadians: spell like the Brits, pronounce
like Americans.
• Aussies: add "G'day", "mate" and a heavy
accent to everything they say.
G'day
• G'day,mate..how are you, to-die?
(pronounced "Good-die, mate..how are
you, to die?) which means "Good-day, my
friend...how are you doing today ?" (in
BBC English) is how you'll often be
greeted in Australia.... and it's not
someone rudely asking how you are going
to pass away.
Canadian Identity
• Compared with the States, it merged quite
late, slowly and peacefully in the 20th
century.
• Defined in contrast with the Americans -White North (but not the West), Irony (but
not Innocence), victim mentality (but not
heroism), Mounties but not cowboy, etc.
• Characteristics (?): Gentleness + violent
hockey, Two solitudes.
加拿大骑警
The Regions of Canada
• Provinces and territories are normally grouped
into the following regions (generally from west to
east):
• The North
• The West
• The Prairies
• Central Canada
• The Atlantic Region
夜半太阳之地
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The North
The land of midnight sun 第一民族，烟劳人，美地人
Aboriginals: First Nations, Inuit, Metis.
Three administrative territories
Economy
The West Coast 西岸
• BC—the Rockies
• Lake Louise
• Economy—forestry & hydroelectricity
The Prairie Provinces 草原省份
• Alberta\Saskatchewan\Manitoba
• Economy: agriculture—wheat
Beef
Feed
Livestock
Energy
Central Canada 加拿大中部
• Central Canada (sometimes the Central
provinces) is a region consisting of
Canada's two largest and most populous
provinces: Ontario and Quebec.
Central Canada
• Economy
Farming
Mining
Forestry
Manufacturing & heavy industries
The Atlantic Region 大西洋区域
• The Maritimes
• New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward
Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
• The Atlantic provinces are an extension of the
Appalachians, an ancient mountain range. Much
of the region has low, rugged hills and plateaus,
and a deeply indented coastline. Agriculture
flourishes in the fertile valleys.
Canada is a land of varied
contrasts, that combined,
has created one of the
worlds’ most beautiful and
cultural countries.
History of Canada
• Canada is a land of many cultures and many peoples.
Aboriginal peoples have occupied the territory now
called “Canada” for several thousand years.
• Canada is a “nation of immigrants.”
• There are three main groups of aboriginal peoples in
Canada: the first Nations, the Inuit and the métis. There
are more than 50 different languages spoken by
Canada’s aboriginal peoples, most of which are spoken
only in Canada.
• In fact, the name “Canada” may have come from the
word “Kanata.”
Bilinguisme
Le Canada a deux langues Le Québec a une
officielles
langue officielle
– Le Français est la
langue maternelle de
23% des gens en
Canada.
– Il y a un million de
francophones qui
n’habite pas en Québec.
Founding Principles
• Peace, Order, and
Good Government
• Life, Liberty, and the
Pursuit of Happiness
Canadian Culture
Tru Rez Crew
–Music
Shania Twain
Margaret Atwood
Celine Dion
–Literature
Film
Comedy
–Hockey
Jim Carrey
Bare Naked Ladies Elisha Cuthbert
Pamela Anderson
Wayne Gretzky
Mike Myers
George
Elliot Clarke