choose the best answers The capital of Canada is ______. A. Toronto B. Ottawa C. Vancover D. Washington 2.Canada lies in _________. A. southern Northern.

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The capital of Canada is ______. A. Toronto B. Ottawa C. Vancover D. Washington

2.Canada lies in _________. A. southern Northern America B. northern Northern America C. southern Southern America D. northern Southern America

3. The population of Canada is _______. A. 29 billion B. 5,500 million C. 29 million D.5,500 billion

4. Canadians speak ________. A. English B. French C.Russian D. both A and B

5. Canada is the ______ largest country in the world. A.second B.third C. forth D.\

the national flag of Canada the national anthem of Canada

Canada is in northern North America

The Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean are to Canada’s north. Baffin Bay and Davis Strait are on the northeast, separating Canada from Greenland. The Atlantic Ocean borders Canada on the east, while the United States lies to the south. The Pacific Ocean is to the west, and Alaska borders the country on the northwest.

position

the beautiful sight of Ottawa – the capital city of Canada

capital

the largest country in the world

the second largest country in the world

size

reaches nearly a quarter of the way round the earththe distance from east to west is5,500 kilometers and covers six ofthe world’s 24 time areas.

3rd4th

population

Canada has a population of 29 million.

the French-speakingprovince ----Quebec

languages Official languages:English and French

the TV and radio in French ;French restaurants ;teaching in schools be done in French.

England

France

settlers from France

settlers from England

settlers

the first settlers arrived from England in1497.

settlers from France reach Canada in 1534.

weather

different from area to area (as in china )

in the north winters long and hard ; snow for six months ； -60℃

Ottawa:winter --- -10℃

Summer --- 21 ℃

west coast warmest

January : 3℃

July : 18 ℃

flowers

gardens : famous for their flowers

resources of Canada

fresh water coal oil natural gas

forests fish

fresh water

the five great lakes

other lakes

one third of the world’s supply of fresh water

most of the electricity is produced by water

the Niagara fall

coal , oil , natural gas

a great deal of coal , oil , and natural gas

coal mine oil field

power station

electricity

be exploited for energy

forests

much of the country be covered by forests ; wood be cut and sold all over the world ;biggest producer of the kind of paper used for newspapers

fishing : important for Canadians ; fish form east and west coast :be sold to many other countries

capital :

size :

official languages :

Ottawa

English and French

second largest country ;5,500km ; six time areas

population : 29 million

settlers : from England and France ; struggle for two centuries

weather in the north : long and hard ; snow for six months

temperatures in the south : -10 -- 21 ℃ ℃temperatures in the west : 3 -- 18 ℃ ℃

natural resources: coal ; oil ; wood ; natural gas and fresh water

revision

1.Who settled in Canada earliest? A. American Indians B. Inuit C. French settlers D. English settlers 2.The first paragraph of the passage tells us _____. A. how many time areas there are in Canada B. how wide Canada is from east to west C. how large Canada is in area D. Canada is bigger than the USA3.What’s the main idea of the 3rd paragraph of the passage? A.What the weather is like in China. B.What the weather is like in Canada. C.The weather of Canada is just like that of China. D. Plants grow well all the year round in Canada.

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4.The last two paragraphs mainly tell us that _____. A. Canada is the biggest producers of paper B. Canada is famous for its lakes C. Canada is rich in natural resources D. Canada is trying to exploit more energy5.Ottawa is ____ than Beijing in winter because it _______. A. warmer ; lies farther south B.colder ; lies father north C. warmer ; lies on the west coast of Canada D.colder ; has fewer hours of sunshine

describe Canada using the following numbers

second

29

5,500

six

1497

1534

two

one third

second largest country in the world

has a population of 29 million

the distance from east to west is 5,500 km

cover six time areas

two official languages

has one third of the world’s supply of fresh water

settlers from England arrived in 1497

settlers form France arrived in 1534

Note making

SAME AS CHINA

large land

weather different fromarea to area ; long hard winter in the north

many lakes

be rich in coal,oil and gas

DIFFERENT FROM CHINA

two official languages

six time areas

smaller population

no places as hot as south China

more fresh water and forests