Текст к презентации Canada.

Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is situated in the northern part of North America. You can see the flag of the country on the screen.

The majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, and 70 per cent residing within 100 km of the southern border.

Canadians are known for apologizing and saying sorry. It is one of the friendliest countries in the world.

Слайд 3. The national holiday is called Canada Day and is celebrated on the 1^st of July.

Canada is a popular country for immigration. Слайды 4,5,6

Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. There are 3 million lakes in Canada if you include smaller lakes as well. Слайд 7 The biggest lake is the Great Bear Lake.

Слайд 8 About 80% of polar bears live in the northern parts of Canada. But it’s also home for large populations of Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, and Kermode Bears. 

The lowest recorded temperature in Canada was minus 63 degrees Celsius.

Слайды 9,10,11 The 1^st popular place to visit in Canada is Jasper National Park. It is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 11,000 km2.

It is the wildest of the mountain parks, and contains a superb backcountry trail system as well as the world famous Columbia Icefields, one of the only Icefields in the world accessible by road.

Слайды 12, 13 You can see one of the most visited places in Canada - Niagara Falls. From the largest to the smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls.

Niagara Falls is famed both for its beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power.

Слайды 14,15 Quebec city charms its visitors with the 17th- and 18th-century buildings that make up Old Québec – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Just look at them on your screens!

Québec was founded by the French explorer Champlain in the early 17th century. It is the only North American city to have preserved its ramparts, together with the numerous bastions, gates and defensive works which still surround Old Québec.