Geography of Canada

Approved:

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Kyzylorda region, Shiely district

English teacher of

№ 45 “Ak Orda” school-gymnasium

Kussepova Gulzat Tungushbaevna

LESSON PLAN

Teacher’s notes about the lesson (what will teacher and students do during the lesson?)

1. Introduction

1. Warm-up

• Before beginning the lesson they will discuss the following question

Have ever heard about Canada? What do you know about this country? And etc

1. Dividing the class into groups (two groups)

Divide the class with using numbers

1. Team work “Reading”

• Decide their roles

• Learn new words given above the text

• Read the whole text and speak about it

• To assess each other with saying praises

Canada is a huge country on the continent of North America. Canada is comprised of 3,849,675 square miles (9,976,140 square km); it is the second-largest country in the world (Russia is first at 17,075,200 sq km). This huge country borders the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the United States of America. Canada has over 151,480 miles (243,791 km) of coastline. Most of Canada's human population lives along its southern border.

The Capital: The capital of Canada is the city of Ottawa, which is in the province of Ontario, located above the Great Lakes. 

Provinces and Territories: Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories (the capital of each is shown in parentheses): Alberta (Edmonton), British Columbia (Victoria), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown), Manitoba (Winnipeg), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Nova Scotia (Halifax), Nunavut (Iqaluit), Ontario (Toronto), Quebec (Quebec City), Saskatchewan (Regina); Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's), Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), and Yukon Territory (Whitehorse).

Geography: Canada's land ranges from fertile agricultural plains in the south to freezing tundra in the north. The southwest of Canada (British Columbia) has a mild climate. Cold winters characterize most of the rest of Canada. The magnetic North Pole is within Nunavut.

Mountains: Parts of Canada are very mountainous. The tallest mountain in Canada is the Yukon's Mount Logan, which is 19,850 feet (6050 m) tall. Canada has many mountain ranges, including the Appalachians, Torngats, and Laurentians in the eastern regions, the Rocky, Coastal, and Mackenzie ranges in the western regions, and Mount St. Elias and the Pelly Mountains in the northern country.

Lakes: Canada has about two million lakes. The biggest lakes are (in order by their surface area): Lake Huron (36,000 sq. km of Lake Huron's 59,600 sq. km are in Canada), Lake Great Bear (31,328 sq. km), Lake Superior (of which 28,700 sq. km of Lake Superior's 82,100 sq. km are in Canada), Lake Great Slave (also the deepest lake, with a depth of 614 m), Lake Winnipeg, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The 2,000,000 lakes cover about 7.6% of Canada's land.

Rivers: The longest river in Canada is the Mackenzie River, which is 2,635 miles (4241 km) long. It runs through the Northwest Territories. Other large and important rivers are the St. Lawrence River (1,900 miles = 3058 km long), the Yukon River, the Columbia River (partly in the USA), the Nelson River, the Churchill River, and the Fraser River.

Assess with saying praises

1. Individual work “Quiz”

2. Начало формы

1. Is Ontario to the West of Quebec?
2. How many provinces and territories has Canada?

3. Does this huge country border the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean ?

4. Which city is the Capital of Canada?
5. How many lakes has Canada?
6. Which river is the longest in Canada?

7. Is Manitoba to the East of Saskatchewan?

8. What are Appalachians, Torngats, and Laurentians?

9. Is the Capital of Quebec Montreal?

10. What is the province which has a mild climate?

Конец формы

Check each other with correct answers and assess with traffic light cards

Answers:

1. Yes, Ontario is to the West of Quebec.
2. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories.
3. Yes, this huge country borders the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean.
4. The capital of Canada is the city of Ottawa.
5. Canada has about two million lakes.
6. The longest river in Canada is the Mackenzie River.
7. Yes, Manitoba is to the East of Saskatchewan.
8. Appalachians, Torngats and Laurentians are mountains.
9. No, the Capital of Quebec is Quebec city.
10. British Columbia has a mild climate.

1. Expression of students about the lesson

What was difficult for you today?

Why was it difficult?

How can you solve this problem?