CANADA – citiesCANADA – citiesAutor:Autor: Ing. Vladimír Havlík

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Datum vytvoření:Datum vytvoření: 20. 07. 2013

Klíčová slovaKlíčová slova: CANADA – cities – Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg

Anotace:Anotace: prezentace je určena na získání základních znalostí o významných velkoměstech Kanady. Ve zpracovaném materiálu jsou také cvičení k procvičení.

Způsob využití:Způsob využití: určeno pro výklad a procvičení základních znalostí o významných velkoměstech Kanady. Tyto znalosti je možno využít u maturity z anglického jazyka na středních školách.

Číslo šablonyČíslo šablony: VY_32_INOVACE_ANJ_16

CANADA – CANADA – citiescities

CITIESCITIES The capitals of a majority of provinces are known as competitors

of the National Hockey League (NHL) - Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto and Calgary.

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.

TorontoToronto (Ontario) The biggest city in Canada is Toronto. Toronto is a city of many

nationalities. The largest group are the Italians, who create 8 % of Toronto’s population. Toronto lies on the coast of Lake Ontario, so it can easily transport anything from and to industrial centres in USA such as Detroit.

CANADACANADA – – citiescities

CITIESCITIESTorontoToronto (Ontario) There are many interesting buildings, , not only the the Canadian Canadian

Tower. Tower. The new The new Toronto City Hall Toronto City Hall is a very interesting building, which is using modern architectonic technologies.

MontrealMontreal (Quebec) Montreal is the second biggest city in Canada. Montreal is situated

on an island in the St. Lawrence River. It is one of the oldest cities in Canada, because its history started in 1667.

CANADACANADA – – citiescities

CITIESCITIESMontrealMontreal (Quebec) Today Montreal is one of the largest ports in the worldone of the largest ports in the world. It is a

centre of international events in Canada (1976 Summer Olympic 1976 Summer Olympic GamesGames). In Montreal there are the most important French-speaking universities in Canada.

VancouverVancouver The third biggest city in Canada is Vancouver. Vancouver is the the

largest city on the west coastlargest city on the west coast of the Pacific Oceanof the Pacific Ocean. It is a modern city.

CANADACANADA – – citiescities

CITIESCITIESVancouverVancouver AlAlmost most allall buildings are younger than 100 years buildings are younger than 100 years, because old

wooden VancouverVancouver was burned down in 1886 was burned down in 1886. It is an important transport crossing. There is a harbour and many highways and railroads.

OttawaOttawa Canada’s capital is Ottawa located in the province of Ontario. Ottawa is

“only” the capital of Canada, but it is not the capital of Ontario.

  

CANADACANADA – – citiescities

CITIESCITIESOttawOttawaa That role is played by Toronto, where one of the world’s tallest

structure, Canadian TowerCanadian Tower, was built.

CalgaryCalgary Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta. It is situated on the

Bow River in the south of the province. Calgary has about 1,100,000 inhabitants.

Economic activity in Calgary is mostly centred on the oil industry and agriculture. Calgary is famous as the organiser of the winter winter Olympic Games in 1988.Olympic Games in 1988.

CANADACANADA – – citiescities

CITIESCITIESEdmontonEdmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the province Alberta. Edmonton is

located on the North Saskatchewan Riverthe North Saskatchewan River.

Population is not so big as in Calgary, it is “only” about 800,000 inhabitants. Edmonton is a cultural and educational centre.

It is home of America's largest mall, West Edmonton MallWest Edmonton Mall (the world's largest mall (nákupní středisko) from 1981 until 2004) and Fort Edmonton ParkFort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum.

CANADACANADA – – citiescities

CITIESCITIESWinnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitobacapital and largest city of Manitoba. Population is about 750,000 inhabitants750,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence (soutok) of the Red and

Assiniboine Rivers. The city is found on the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies.

The Winnipeg area was a trading centre for Aboriginal peoples before the arrival of Europeans.

The economy of WinnipegThe economy of Winnipeg includes finance, manufacturing, food and beverage production, culture, retail and tourism sectors.

CANADACANADA – – citiescities

CVIČENÍCVIČENÍChoose the correct answer(s)Choose the correct answer(s)::

1. The capital of Canada is ……… .a) Calgaryb) Montrealc) Ottawad) Toronto

2. Toronto lies on the coast of Lake…….. .a) Ontariob) Michiganc) Superiord) Huron

CANADACANADA – – citiescities

CVIČENÍCVIČENÍFill in the gaps with information from the ellipse below the text to get

correct statements. You will not use all information there. You will not use all information there.

a) Montreal is situated on an island in the ……… river.

b) Summer Olympic Games were in ………. in 1976.

c) Winter Olympic Games were in ……… in 1988. d) The capital city of the province Alberta is ……… .

Calgary EdmontonWinnipeg Vancouver St. Lawrence Hudson CalgaryMontreal Toronto

Zpracoval: Ing. Vladimír Havlík

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