Task VII. Discussion the following

What are some problems Canadians face because of the countrie’s geography? What are some advantages of Canada’s geography?

In the Inuit language, there are many words for “snow”. Why do you think they have so many words for what we call snow in English?

Seldom do people own the mineral rights on their land. Usually, the mineral rights are sold separately. What do you think of this practice?

Does your country of origin have social programs such as employment insurance and medicare? Are you willing to pay higher taxes to have these programs?

Do you know of other countries in which peoples lives were completely disrupted when other people moved onto their land? Does this practice still happen today? Why do you think this happen?

What do you think is the most difficult for new immigrants to Canada?

 

Task VIII. The following are some of the significant Canadians. Do you recognize them? Choose any one of them and research his or her life and work and make a presentation.

ü John McIntosh

ü Marc Garneau

ü Roberta Bondar

ü David Suzuki

ü Joseph Tyrrell

ü Sir Frederick Banting

ü John A. Macdonald

ü Louis Riel

ü Lucy Maud Montgomery

ü Margaret Atwood

ü Anne Murray

ü Oscar Peterson

ü Terry Fox

ü Ovide Mercredi

Task IX. Using a library or an encyclopedia, or by asking someone, find out what the following are and how you could learn more about them.

1. Potlach 2. Powwow 3. Totem pole 4. Moccasins 5. Mukluks

6. Kayak           8. Pemmican   9. Bannock

Beside each of the above words in your notebooks, write one of the following.

You can wear these.

You can eat this.

You can watch this.

You can travel in this.

 

Task X. In the following puzzle, the name of 21 countries from which people have come to live in Canada are listed. Circle them. You can go in a straight line from right to left, left to right, bottom to top, or on a diagonal (slant). Have fun!

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Task XI

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Grammar Focus

Task I. Fill in the  blanks with the correct form of the words given

verb	noun	adjective	adverb
reinforce			----------
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embitter
collide
extinguish
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