1、Lesson 2 General information on Canada,Australia and New ZealandStarter 1.identify the following pictures,and say what you know about themKangaroo,kru 袋鼠Koala kl 树袋熊Kiwi ki:wi:几维鸟几维鸟(新西兰国鸟新西兰国鸟)polar bear北极熊北极熊 Pre-reading:tell us much as you know about the following places.Arctic Ocean Atlantic Oce
2、anPacific OceanTorontoOttawaGreenlandCanadalocation and area Canada is the worlds second largest country in are after Russia,with total area of nearly 10 million square km.It extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward in to the Arctic Ocean,sharing lan
3、d borders with the USA to the south and northwest.Arctic Ocean 北冰洋北冰洋Pacific Ocean 太平洋太平洋Atlantic Ocean 大西洋大西洋USA 美美 国国USA 美美 国国Ottawa 渥太华渥太华Toronto 多伦多多伦多Greenland 格陵兰岛格陵兰岛尼亚加拉瀑布视频欣赏落基山脉视频欣赏People and GovernmentPopulation35million(2013)Capital cityOttawaLargest city in CanadaTorontoGovernment syste
4、m Constitutional monarchy君主立宪制GovernmentHouse of Commons下议院Head of GovernmentPrime Minister 总理Representative of QueenGovernor General 总督Official head of StateBritish monarch 英国君主Official languagesEnglish and French Climate and EnvironmentColder-warmerwetwetpopulatedAverage January temperature is-18J
5、uly and August upper 20Economy and Currency*G8:Group of Eight.八国集团。八大工业国美国、日本、德国、法国、英国、意大利、加拿大及俄罗斯的联盟，以往被称为“富国俱乐部”。Natural resources:forestry（森林）,mining（采矿）,oil（石油）and gas extraction(煤气提炼),farming and fishingTelecommunications(电信),biotechnology(生物科技),aerospace erspes(航空和航天)technologyMonetary unit：Canadian dollar(CAD)National Symbols and HolidaysNational of Canada:Maple leafCanadian national anthem:O CanadaRoyal anthem:God Save the QueenRepresentative animal:Beaver 河狸
