Federal Parliament and Cabinet

Theme “Federal Parliament and Cabinet.”

Date: 9.12. 2016

Form: 10 “A”

Цели урока:

1. Ввести учащихся в языковую атмосферу.

2. Активизировать употребление материала в устной речи.

3. Учить находить в тексте главную мысль, ответы на поставленные вопросы.

4. Учить обсуждать проблемы в парной и коллективной работе.

5. Развитие памяти, внимания, творческого и логического мышления; повышение мотивации к изучению иностранного языка.

6. Расширить представление учащихся о Канаде.

Оснащение урока: компьютер, мультимедийный проектор,

дидактический материал ( текст “Canada I, II, III ”, тест “Multiple choice test of Canada” tests, books.)

Тип урока: комбинированный

Ход урока:

Greeting: Good morning students!

• How are you today?

• Who is on duty today?

• Is anybody absent today?

So, today we are to continue our work with the topic “Political Systems of Canada” and we shall review the vocabulary, try to understand and characterize the political system of Canada about Federal Parliament and Cabinet. We are going to work in groups today.

I divided you into three groups.

Mental approach: Stand up please look at each other and say some wishes to each other.

Warming up:

And I think we shall start with the phonetic drill. Say after me, please:

appointed, legislative, executive, authority, majority, dissolve.

Ok, now please answer my questions:

1. What continent is Canada situated on? (It is situated on the North American continent.)
2. What are Canada’s official colours? (blue and red, gold and red, white and red).
3. How many states do Canada and the USA border on in the south? (12).
4. What is the area of Canada? (Its area is almost 10 million km2.).
5. What are official languages of Canada? (English and French).
6. What kind of state is Canada? (Canada is a federal state and a member of the Commonwealth).
7. What oceans is Canada washed by? (The country is washed by three oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic, the Atlantic.).
8. How many people of Canada speak French? ( Nearly 27 percent of the population speak French.)
9. What are the largest cities of Canada? (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver.)
10. How many time zones are there in Canada? (6).

Good job!

I want you to cover the texts about Canada. Each group has own texts. First group part I, second group part II, third group part III. You must read these texts and find out main information and prepare posters about your text. I will give you about 5 – 10 min.

Group I. Canada Part I

Canada has an area of nearly ten million square kilometres. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean. There are many islands in the North of Canada.

Canada has mountains, high plains and low plains. The Rocky Mountains run parallel to the Pacific coast. East of these mountains are the high plains. The low plains lie in the region of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. There are also mountains which run parallel to Canada`s east coast, in Labrador and Baffin Island.

Canada is a country of lakes. Besides the Great Lakes – Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario ( the fifth Great Lake, Michigan, lies in the USA), there are many other very large lakes, for example, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake and Lake Winnipeg.

Canada also has large rivers: the Mackenzie flows from the Rocky Mountains into the Arctic Ocean, the Yukon rises in Canada and flows into the Pacific, the St. Lawrence River flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Niagara Falls are one of the most splendid sights in the world.

Since the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River from a great waterway from the Atlantic to the heart of the country.

Canada has several climatic regions. Winter in Canada lasts from four to five months with heavy snowfalls. There is much rain in the east and west, but less in the centre.

The north of the country near the Arctic is tundra with great forests to the south. The central plains form the prairies.

(Your marks)

Group II. Canada Part II

The population of Canada is over 24 million people. In the country there are 330,000 Indians and 25,000 Eskimos, who live mostly in the North. Today more than 40 per cent of the people of Canada came originally from Britain, about 30 per cent from France and 20 per cent from other countries.

The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Other large important towns are Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Hamilton, Winnipeg and Quebec.

Canada is rich in metal ores, oil and gas, and the metal, machine-building, motor-car and ship-building industries are highly developed.

The hydro-electric industry is highly developed, its main centres are in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. There is a very large hydro- electric station at the Niagara Falls.

Canada`s main agricultural products are wheat, meat, some kinds of fruit, especially apples and dairy products.

The provinces of Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, with their great forests, produce wood for paper- making and building.

Many ofthe lakes and rivers are polluted today and few of them have fish now. But Canada`s fishing industry is still important on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Canada`s largest ports are Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax.

(Your marks)

Group III. Canada Part III

Canada is a federal state and a member of the Commonwealth. Formally the head of the state is the King or Queen of England represented by the Governor- General who is named by the Canadian cabinet. The leading figure in the political life of the country is the Prime Minister.

Canada consists of the provinces of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon and the North- West Territories.

The Federal Parliament consists of Senate, whose members are appointed by the Governor- General, and the House of Commons whose members are elected by the people for a period of five years.

The cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister, usually the leader of the party which has the majority in the House of Commons. The ministers are members of the House of Commons, but the Prime Minister may name one minister from the Senate.

In all the provinces there is a legislative assembly elected by the people for five years.

The seat of the Federal Parliament and government is Ottawa, the federal capital. The legislative assemblies and governments of the provinces have their seat in the provincial capitals.

There are several political parties which are represented in Parliament: the Progressive Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and New Democratic Party. They differ mostly in policy, their attitude to the USA, to the question of the French and English elements of the population and to provincial policies.

(Your Marks)

As you see we are going to continue to speak about Canada. Today we will learn about political system of Canada.

At the next task you must to collect some cards which are handing on the class. You must to make a scheme of the political system of three countries, such as Kazakhstan, Great Britain and Canada.

So, we have discussed the political systems of Great Britain, Kazakhstan and Canada let`s have started to speak about the Federal Parliament and the Cabinet of Canada. Now we are going to work with the text. Of course it’s connected with the topic of our lesson. Read the text on page 191 exercise number 3. I will give you 5 minutes.

Ok, good now each group has your own task.

First group your task will be to make a Cluster about what have you read at these text, what did you understand.

Second group your task to make Dual Entry Diary.

Author	My comments

Third group your task is to make Venn`s Diagram.

Now let`s do exercise number 5 on page 192 in written form. Complete the sentences.

Ok, great! Now let`s do pair work. I will give you some sentences you must put them into correct order. You can find these sentences in the text on page 191 exercise number 3.

So, you have done all the tasks and I’m very pleased with your work today. Have you got any questions? Then write down your home task: prepare presentation of the political structure of Canada. Is the task clear?

Ok, I want you to take the stickers and write do you liked our lesson or maybe you don`t understand something. And put your stickers on the tree. Later I will read it .

Your marks for the lesson …

You may have a break.

Multiple choice test of Canada

Test “Canada”

1. The capital of Canada is

1. Chester b. New York c. Washington d. Canberra e. Ottawa

1. Formally the head of Canada is…

1. President

2. Prime Minister

3. Queen of Great d. Britain

Vice-President

Princess

1. What is the basic currency in Canada?

Dollar Franc Pound sterling Euro

1. Canada’s western coast is washed by the … ocean.

Pacific Indian Caribbean Atlantic Arctic

1. Canada has an area of nearly … million square km.

Ten Eight Nine Eleven Twelve

1. Canada is a country of … .

Rivers Lakes Forests Ducks Sheep

1. The largest river in Canada is … .

The St Lawrence River

The Mackenzie River

The Yukon River

The Nile River

The Columbia River

1. The population of Canada is over … million people.

30

25

21

80

55

1. Canada consists of … provinces and … territories.

3 and 10 10 and 3 7 and 2 2 and 12 10 and 8

1. The seat of the Federal Parliament and government is … .

Toronto Quebec Ontario Ottawa Vancouver

1. The … Parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Commons.

Australian British American Canadian French

1. The cabinet is headed by …

The Governor-General The President The Prime Minister

The Vice President The Minister

1. The members of the Senate …

Are elected for 2 years. Are elected by the people.

Are appointed by the Governor-General

Are appointed by the President Are chosen by the Queen

1. What is the emblem of Canada?

Kangaroo Koala The maple leaf The leek The birch

1. Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and American Falls on the U.S. side comprise … Falls.

Anchel Niagara Boyoma Victoria Saterland

Final test

1. What is the capital of Canada?

1. Ottawa b)Sydney) c) Columbia d) Washington

1. What is the symbol of Canada?

1. Sun b) Leaves c) Bear d) Maple leaf

1. Who is the head of the state?

1. King b) Queen c) President d)Prime-minister

1. What is the territory of the country?

1. about 5 mln. b) about 7 mln.

c) about 10 mln. d) about 9 mln.

1. What is the biggest waterfall in the world?

1. Victoria Falls b) Angel Falls c) Iguazu Falls d) Niagara Falls

1. What languages are official in Canada?

a) English-German b) English-French

c) English-Spanish d) Spanish-French

1. What sport is national in Canada?

1. Ice-hockey b) Baseball c) basketball d) football

1. In what continent Canada is situated?

1. In North-America b) in Europe c) in Africa d) in South America

1. What are official colours of Canada?

1. Red and blue b) white and red

2. c) red and gold d) green and red

1. What the Great lakes are there in Canada?

1. Michigan b) Baikal c) Balkhash d) Como

Key

question	answer
1	E
2	B
3	A
4	A
5	A
6	B
7	B
8	A
9	B
10	D
11	D
12	C
13	C
14	C
15	B

Приложение 2

Multiple choice test of Canada

1.What country does Canada border on in the North?

a) The USA.

b) Russia.

c) Finland.

2. Which is the largest province in Canada?

a) Quebec.

b) Prince Edward.

c) Ontario.

3. Which agricultural product grown in Canada is world famous?

a) Flax.

b) Wheat.

c) Potato.

4. Which tower rises above the Parliament Building in Ottawa?

a) Green Tower.

b) Victoria Tower.

c) Peace Tower.

5. Who are the natives of Canada?

a) The aborigines.

b) Eskimos, Indians.

c) The Maoris.

6. Who is at the head of the country?

a) The Queen of Britain.

b) The President of the USA.

c) The President of Russia.

7. Which museum in Ottawa illustrates the cultures of Eskimos and Indians?

a) The Museum of Nature.

b) Laurier House.

c) The Museum of Civilization.

8. In what province is the Niagara Falls situated?

a) Newfoundland.

b) Ontario.

c) Nova Scotia.

9.Where is the parliament of Canada situated?

a) In Toronto.

b) In Montreal.

c) In Ottawa.

10.What is the symbol of Canada?

a) Maple leaf.

b) Chestnut leaf.

c) Oak leaf.

Judiciary

Branch

Supreme Court of Canada

Nine judges appointed by the Governor - General

Federal Court

of Canada

Provincial

Courts

The Queen

a constitutional monarch

Legislative

Power

Parliament

House of Commons

(650 elected members)

House of Lords

(peers, life peers)

Executive

Power

Prime Minister

appointed by the Queen

Cabinet

Ministries

and Offices

Local government

Countries, Districts

Parishes, Communities

Judicial

Power

House

of Lords

Supreme Court

of Judicature

Count

Courts

(civil)

Magistrates

Court

(criminal)

President

Legislative

Branch

Bicameral

Parliament

Upper Chamber

Senate

(39 seats)

Lower Chamber

Majilis

(77 seats)

32 deputies

are elected

7 are appointed

by the Head of State

Executive

Branch

Government

Akimat

and other regional

executive body

Judiciary

Branch

Supreme

Court

Constitutional

Court

System

of local courts

Queen

Represented in Canada by the Governor - General

Senate

Appointed on the Prime Minister`s recommendation

Legislative

Branch

House of Commons

Elected by voters

Government Opposition

Members Members

Executive

Branch

Prime Minister

and

Cabinet

Legislative

Branch

House of Commons

Elected by voters

Government Opposition

Members Members

Senate

Appointed on the Prime Minister`s recommendation