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All About Canada

Phillipa Tracy

T E A C H E R ’ S M AT E R I A L

CONTENTS

To the Teacher 2

Before Reading 3

After Reading 4

Final Test 5

Answers to Final Test 6

Answers to Activities in the Reader 6

Answers to Cross-Curricular Focus 7

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information leaflet. The Final Test in this teacher’s material is also available in editable
Word format from the website. The Student’s Zone on the site offers additional activities.

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TO THE TEACHER

SUMMARY

All About Canada highlights the multiculturalism of this country, shaped by the diversity of its people.
In Chapter 1, we learn about the arrival of the First Nations from Asia and how in the 15th and 16th
centuries, explorers from Europe arrived in Canada in their search for a shorter trade route to Asia. This
resulted in the establishment of many British and French colonies, as European traders started coming to
Canada to trade fur and fish with the natives.
Chapter 2 explains how the British gained control of most of Canada. When the American Revolution started
in 1775, the Canadians refused to help the British colonists and decided to remain loyal to Britain. In 1867, it
was decided to unite all the British colonies into the Dominion of Canada. Finally, in 1931, Canada became
an independent country, but the British monarch is still the sovereign of Canada.
The diversity of Canada is explored in Chapter 3. Here we meet the people of Canada, a country of
immigrants with origins in Europe and Asia. The First Nations make up 4% of the population. Other
minorities include the Métis and Inuit. Although English and French are the official languages in Canada,
people speak many other languages too.
In Chapter 4, we learn about the geography of Canada. This vast country is surrounded by three oceans, with
the Great Lakes and Niagara Falls forming a natural border between Canada and the US. The climate is also
discussed in this chapter.
In Chapters 5 and 6, we go to several different places in Canada. We visit Niagara Falls and the Canadian
Rockies, and share a tourist’s experience of the Northern Lights. Then, we travel to Banff National Park and
learn interesting facts about Canadian wildlife: the grey wolf, moose and polar bear.
Chapter 7 covers some of the most popular sports in Canada: basketball, ice hockey, Canadian football and
lacrosse. We learn how James Naismith invented basketball, how Wayne Gretzky got his nickname, ‘The
Great One’, and the rules of Canadian football and lacrosse.
In Chapter 8, we meet several of Canada’s most famous celebrities. The chapter outlines each celebrity’s
road to stardom, starting with singer Justin Bieber, actors Ryan Gosling and Keanu Reeves, and model
Winnie Harlow. She became famous through the programme America’s Next Top Model Now she speaks out
for people suffering from vitiligo, a skini disorder that she suffers from.
The origin of Canadian food is explored in Chapter 9. The first is maple syrup. The natives taught the
Canadians how to make it from the sap of the maple tree. Today, Quebec produces 80% of the world’s maple
syrup. The second is the beaver tail, a kind of pastry. The third is poutine – French fries with white cheese
and gravy. And the fourth is the Nanaimo bar, a dessert with a coconut-biscuit base.
Chapter 10 highlights four of Canada’s famous festivals. The Montreal International Fireworks Festival takes
place in July and companies from around the world compete for trophies for the best fireworks display. At
the Winterlude Festival, you can see ice sculptures and take part in many activities. The Calgary Stampede
offers the best of the Wild West, with horse and wagon racing, rodeos and other activities. The International
Balloon Festival displays hot air balloons in the sky.
In Chapter 11, we read about the adventures of a lumberjack named Baptiste. He makes a pact with the devil,
but in the end, the devil tricks him. The second story is the legend of Ogopogo, a timid monster. People
believe it lives in Okanagan Lake, British Columbia.
Chapter 12 explores three of Canada’s prominent symbols. We learn how the Canadian flag came into being,
why the beaver is so important to Canadians, and where the Mounties (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) get
their name from.

BACKGROUND

The Commonwealth: This term refers to an association of sovereign states consisting of Britain and a
number of countries that were once under British rule. Canada is one of those countries with historical ties
to the British Empire.

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BEFORE READING
These activities are designed to help the students’ reading comprehension. They help to activate the students’
background knowledge and ability to predict. At this level, these activities will usually be conducted in the
students’ mother tongue. Students with a strong vocabulary can do some of these activities in English.

SUGGESTIONS FOR LEAD-IN ACTIVITIES

Ask the questions and elicit the answers from the whole class. Some possible answers are provided in italics.
If you prefer, students can work in pairs or small groups.
1. W
 hat makes one culture different from another? (the origins of the people, the history, the language,
the food, etc.)
2. What do you know about Canada? (The Rocky Mountains are in Canada. People of many nationalities
live there. In some parts of Canada the people speak French. Justin Bieber is from Canada.)
3. The Inuit also live in Canada. What do you know about them? (They build igloos. They eat a lot of fish.)
4. Do you think it’s good for people of different cultures to live together in the same country? Why / Why
not? (Yes, it’s more interesting because each culture brings something different. / No, when there is a
mix of cultures, the people from one culture always think they are better than the others, and this can be
problematic and may lead to conflict.)
5. Why do you think people want to live in Canada? (They can have a good life there. It’s a big country.
Life seems to be peaceful there.)

BEFORE READING ACTIVITIES

The Before Reading Tasks in the Burlington Activity Readers general information leaflet, pages 9-12, can be
applied to All About Canada.
1. Read page 8. Who were the First Nations and how did they get to Canada? (They were the first people to
live in Canada. They came on foot from Asia thousands of years ago.)
2. Look at the picture and read the last paragraph on page 15. Who do you see? (Queen Elizabeth II and
Prince Philip) Why do they appear here? (Because Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada.)
3. Look at the picture and read the caption on page 19. What do you notice about the people? (They come
from different parts of the world.)
4. Look at the pictures on pages 40 and 41. Which festival would you like to go to? Why?
5. Read the first paragraph on page 49. Why were beavers so important to Canada’s fur trade? (Because in
the past, merchants used beaver fur, which is particulary thick and waterproof, to make hats and they
became rich from it.)
LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS

The following is a list of irregular verbs (Past Simple) which appear in the reader. The page number refers
to the page where the Past Simple tense of the verb first appears. Go over the list with your students.
be – was, were (pages 8-9) find – found (page 10) learn – learnt (page 11) send – sent (page 9)
become – became (page 11) get – got (page 10) leave – left (page 13) take – took (page 10)
begin – began (page 13) give – gave (page 10) make – made (page 8) teach – taught (page 38)
bring – brought (page 12) go – went (page 8) read – read (page 29) tell – told (page 10)
come – came (page 9) have – had (page 8) say – said (page 12) throw – threw (page 32)
eat – ate (page 14) hear – heard (page 14) see – saw (page 47) win – won (page 32)
fall – fell (page 45) hit – hit (page 45) sell – sold (page 47)

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AFTER READING
DRAMA ACTIVITIES
Work with a partner or in a group. Learn one of the dialogues below and act it out in front of the class.
1. Making a recommendation A: Do you want to go with me to see the ice
Waiter: Good afternoon, Madam. Can hockey game?
I take your order? B: Sure. I love ice hockey. When and where
Customer: Yes. Can you recommend a dessert? is it?
Waiter: Of course! I highly recommend A: It’s on 5th November at the stadium in
Nanaimo bars. They’re very tasty. Toronto.
Customer: What’s a Nanaimo bar? B: How much are the tickets?
Waiter: It’s a coconut-biscuit base with A: They start from $50.
custard and chocolate on the top. It’s B: That’s expensive!
very popular here in Canada. A: I know, but it will be a great game –
Customer: That sounds delicious. I’ll have one, Wayne Gretzky is coming to watch too.
thanks.
4. Asking directions
2. Asking for information A: Excuse me, how do I get to the Rainbow
A: Excuse me, how much is it to rent a canoe on Bridge near Niagara Falls?
Okanagan Lake? B: Continue straight on John Daly Boulevard
B: It’s $70 for one hour. and turn left at the corner.
A: What else can I do here? A: OK, what do I do after that?
B: You can walk near the lake. It’s not very B: Continue straight on Niagara Street.
difficult. You’ll see the bridge in front of you.
A: OK. Thanks. A: Thanks a lot.
B: It’s a pleasure.
3. Making plans

PROJECT SUGGESTIONS

You may wish to present some of these activities in the students’ own language.
1. Imagine you are Jacques Cartier. Write a letter to King Francis I telling him about your discoveries and
encounters with the Iroquois. Use information from the reader to help you.
2. Choose a topic: nature, culture or sport. Make a flyer to advertise a trip to Canada with the emphasis on
the topic you chose. Include some pictures of the places or activities, and write a short description under
each one.
3. Make a fact file about Canada. Include information about the population, geography, wildlife and famous
attractions.
4. Work with a partner. Imagine you are exchange students. One of you was in Canada for two months and
the other was in your country. Write a conversation when you talk about your experiences and the
differences between the two cultures. Act out your conversation in front of the class.
5. Design a PLACES TO VISIT section of a webpage about Montreal. Include pictures of places there.
6. Search the Internet for information about one of the following: Samuel de Champlain, John Cabot,
Hudson Bay Trading Post or Vancouver. Write a paragraph about it and read it to the class.

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FINAL TEST
A Who are they? Match the people in A to their description in B.
A B
1. The First Nations a. one of King Henry VII’s explorers
2. John Cabot b. the Queen of Canada
3. Jacques Cartier c. a loyalist to the British
4. Laura Secord d. one of King Francis I’s explorers
5. Elizabeth II e. the first people to settle in Canada

10 points (2 points each)

B Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

1. In Quebec, people usually speak .
2. The make their home in Nunavut.
3. In 1896, three men discovered in the Yukon Territory.
4. The Inuit believed that the were spirits of animals, playing in the sky.
5. can live without food for months.
10 points (2 points each)

C Who or what does the word in bold refer to? Write the answer after each sentence.
1. The players threw a ball into it and this became basketball.
2. They are policemen and they ride horses.
3. His first name means ‘cool breeze over the mountains’.
4. In 2012, some criminals stole 2.7 million kilos of this from a factory.
5. They are Canada’s national animal.
10 points (2 points each)

D Correct the mistakes in bold in the following sentences.

1. Pyrotechnic companies compete for one trophy at the Montreal International Fireworks Festival.

2. The Calgary Stampede is in the winter.

3. You can watch the International Balloon Festival from a private boat.
4. In the Legend of the Flying Canoe, the canoe fell because Baptiste didn’t come with them.

5. Arlene Gaal made a film about Ogopogo.

10 points (2 points each)

E Answer the questions.

1. Who was Samuel de Champlain? 4. Why was the Union Jack the flag of Canada
2. What problems did the arrival of the in the beginning?
Europeans create for the natives? 5. What is Canada’s first national park?
3. When did Canada become an independent
country?

10 points (2 points each)

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ANSWERS TO FINAL TEST
A 1. e 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b D 1. three trophies 4. said God’s name
B 1. French 2. summer 5. published books
2. First Nations 3. plane
3. gold E 1. He was a French explorer.
4. Northern Lights 2. T
 he Europeans brought alcohol, new infections
5. Polar bears and epidemics.
C 1. a fruit basket 3. C
 anada became an independent country in
1931.
2. The Mounties
4. B
 ecause Canada was a member of the
3. Keanu Reeves
Commonwealth and shared a history and a
4. maple syrup monarch with Britain.
5. beavers 5. B
 anff National Park is Canada’s first national
park.

ANSWERS TO ACTIVITIES IN THE READER

PRE-READING ACTIVITIES (page 7) CHAPTERS 3-4 ACTIVITIES (pages 22-23)
1 1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a 1 1. mountains 4. population
2 a, c, e, f 2. forest 5. majority
3. half
CHAPTERS 1-2 ACTIVITIES (pages 16-17) 2 rich surround road change cover move
1 1. died 4.
travelled
1. road 4. move
2. sent 5. returned
2. surround 5. change
3. hunted
3. rich 6. cover
2 1. gold 4. army
 lease note: The word ‘move’, the answer to
P
2. clothes 5. war number 4, was omitted from the word chain in
3. government 6. flag error in some copies of this Reader.
The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. 3 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. b
3 When Who What 4 1. d 2. e 3. a 4. c 5. b
1497 John Cabot
1 declared Cape Breton
CHAPTERS 5-6 ACTIVITIES (pages 30-31)
Island belonged to Britain
1 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T
1534 Jacques discovered Prince Edward
2 Cartier Island and the Gulf of 2 1
u
2
St Lawrence c o m m o n
1608 Samuel de u
3 Champlain
established Quebec
3 4
h i g h e s t
1670 Europeans established the Hudson Bay
4 r u
Trading Post
5
1813 Laura Secord told the British about an o w a i t
5 American attack 6
v i e w l
1867 the British signed an agreement uniting
6 parts of Canada into one area
called Dominion of Canada.
4 1. d 2. a 3. f 4. e 5. c 6. b

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Answers to Activities in the Reader continued
3 Northern Niagara The CHAPTERS 9-10 ACTIVITIES (pages 42-43)
Lights Falls Rockies 1 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. c
1 3 2 a. dessert d. cheese
2 3 b. biscuit e. guards
c. French fries f. kinds
3 3
1. cheese 4. dessert
4 3 2. biscuit 5. French fries
5 3 3. guards 6. kinds
3 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. b
4 1. Annie Edson Taylor died rich. e 4 1. Montreal; w 4. barrel racing ;n
2. Volcanoes created the canyons. f 2. ice sculptures; i 5. August; e
3. S
 ulphur Mountain is the highest point in the 3. races of horses 6. 100; r
Canadian Rockies. a and wagons; n
4. Banff is Canada’s smallest national park. d Well done! You are a winner
5. Male moose lose their antlers in spring. b
6. Y
 ou can see polar bears in Banff National CHAPTERS 11-12 ACTIVITIES (pages 50-51)
Park. c
1 1. N 2. Y 3. Y 4. N 5. Y

CHAPTERS 7-8 ACTIVITIES (pages 36-37) 2 1. woke up 4.

shouted
2. saw 5. fell
1 a. team b. drums c. basket d. magazines
e. stick 3. disappeared 6. sold

2 1. D 2. S 3. S 4. D 5. D 6. S 3 1. f 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. a 6. e

3 1. James Naismith 4.
Canadian Football 4 1. lake 5. beavers
2. ice hockey 5. lacrosse 2. Ken Chaplin 6. buffalo
3. Wayne Gretzky 3. George Stanley 7. horses

4 1. a 3. a 5. b 7. d 4. King George V

2. d 4. b 6. c 8. c

ANSWERS TO CROSS-CURRICULAR FOCUS

THE INUIT (page 57) THE MÉTIS (page 59)

1 1. modern 4. 65,000 3 1. ancestors; a 3. group; a
2. health care 5.
different 2. European; b 4. meat; b
3. traditions 6. technology 4 1. F r e n c h
2 1. Alaska, Canada, Siberia and Greenland 2. m i x e d
2. kayaks and dogsleds 3. w o o d
3. fish, seals and whales 4. b u f f a l o
4. ice, snow and animal skins 5. c u l t u r e
5. the fur trade and whaling One Métis flag is red and the other is blue.

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