英概UNIT17.UNIT18.UNIT19.ppt

Unit 17、18、19 Welcome to Canada the second largest country on earth a member of the G-7 international affairs rich culture the best standard of living population is very small Most people do not know very much about Canada. live in igloos,eat fish,hunt bears,endure snow and cold. just like America Canadians and Americans are friendly neighbours. buy cigarettes and alcoholic drinks and gas for cars. The Regions of Canada Canada and the US share the longest undefended national border in the world.a symbol of their good relations. Canada consists of ten province and three territories. The North Canada extends up into the Arctic Circle to the North Pole. Nunavut three territories:the Yukon,the Northwest Territories,the Nunavut. Inuit The West western-most province:British Columbia lagest range:the Rockies Lake Louise BC is Canadas second largest producer of hydroelectric power. The Prairies Alberta,Saskatche-wan and Manitoba the Land of 100 000 Lakes Central Canada Ontario, Quebec The first colonists settled in Quebec Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal The Atlantic Region New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland Newfoundland was the last province to join Canada It was geography that dictated the kinds of immigrants which came History Norsemen/Vikings Europeans The British 18th century Battles American history French Revolution What’s in a name? Spanish Spoken by First Nations Place names Historical Background two major foreign ingluences : its legacy as a former colony of British. the powerful influence exerted by its neighbour to the south. In British, the central goverment in London wields most political power. Provincial goverments operate on the same model as the federal government at a lower level. American ideas influenced the Canadian system to some degree. Canadians have settled for being a little less free than their Ameria=can cousins. Structures of Government Canadas system of government was based on the British syste