英语国家概况-加拿大(Canada)(课堂PPT)
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8 United States, including; oil, gas, uranium, and also electric
power8.
Vancouver
9
Economy & the workforce
•As of 2014 there are an estimated 18.85 million people in the Canadian workforce8. •Percentages of occupations held in the labor force in 2006: agriculture: 2%, manufacturing: 13%, construction: 6%, services: 76%, other: 3%8 •Although many people reap the benefits of a strong economy, 7.3% of the population was unemployed in 2012 and more than 9% of the Canadian population lives in poverty as of an estimate done in 20088. •14.8% of Canadians ages 15-24 are unemployed.
•
Percentage of leisure time dedicated to physical activity24: 53.8%
• In history, the Canadian dollar has usually been at least a bit weaker than the United States dollar, but recently the trend has changed8.
➢ Canadian bills are brightly colored and easy to distinguish- which also happens to be a point of cultural Canadian pride20.
11 ➢ The newest Canadian bills, released in 2011, are made of polymer instead of paper21.
Just a Symbols of
few
Canada
National Flag of Canada
The Maple Tree
Queen
Governor General: David
6
Ottawa
7
Economy
•The economy in Canada is the 9th strongest17 in the world8. and The substantial growth of the manufacturing, mining, revamseprevdice sectors in Canada since World War II has
• Percentage of Canadians that drink heavily24: 19%
• Percentage of Canadians with high blood pressure24: 17.6%
• Life expectancy for males24: 78.8 years
The Maple Leaf
The Great Seal
The Coat of Arms
National Horse of Canada
The Beaver
Hockey: Canada’s national winter
12
Lacrosse: Canada’s national summer
The Healthcare
2
Land & Climate
• Canada is the second largest country in the world, with over
3,851,877 square miles of land2 varying in climate from permafrost in
the north to four distinct seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter nearer the equator3.
An Introduction to Canadian Culture
Marc Upton
1
CANADA’s HISTOLeabharlann BaiduY
Native Americans lived in Canada for thousands of years. In the early 1600s, colonists from Britain and France began to settle in eastern Canada, along the St. Lawrence River. Canada proved to be an excellent spot for trapping and trading of furs. In the 1800s, settlers began to push west. Most of the native Americans were displaced by the Europeans.
10 •Canada is a leader in the production of gold, silver, copper, uranium, oil,
natural gas, agriculture, wood pulp, and timber-related products8. •.
Currency
• Canada has 10 provinces; British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, and 3 territories; Yukon, Northwest territories, Nunavut6. The capital city is Ottawa, in Ontario11.
• All of Canada uses the Canadian Dollar20.
• There are no 1 or 2 dollar bills in Canada, they have been replaced by the 1 and 2 dollar coins – the “loonie” and the “toonie”20.
5
Government
Responsibilities
• The federal government is responsible for things effecting the entire country such as citizenship, immigration, national defense, trade with other countries12, the banking system, criminal code, and indigenous populations8. The federal government also has some involvement in things like employment, insurance, and Medicare that were once controlled by the provinces, because of the greater resources of the federal government8.
the nation from a primarily rural economy into one predominantly industrial and urban8.
•Canada is the 10th largest exporter of oil and the 3rd largest exporter of natural gas in the world17. •Canada is the largest foreign supplier of energy to the
Canada4.
• Some of Canada’s natural resources are; iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds,
4
Banff National Park
• 7% of Canada’s land mass is covered with over 2 million lakes, the
largest being the Northwest Territories’ Great Bear Lake4.
•
3 An estimated 14% of the world’s fresh water supply is located in
• Life expectancy for females8: 84.2 years
• Percentage of overweight or obese adults24: 52.1%
• Percentage of overweight or obese youth (age 12-17)24: 20.4%
System
• Often referred to as “Medicare”, Canada’s national health insurance program30 consists of a group of socialized health insurance plans that provide publicly funded healthcare coverage to most all the citizens of Canada regardless of medical history, personal income, or standard of living. Healthcare is administered on a provincial or territorial basis, with guidelines that are set
• The provinces or territories have responsibility for things like education, highways, healthcare, and welfare8.
• In areas with a municipal government, the municipal government is responsible for local matters like firefighting and city streets12.
13 hospitals, dental surgery and some additional medical
services29.
Toronto
14
Health Statistics
• Current smokers24: 19.9%
• Percentage of Canadians with a doctor24: 84.7%
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power8.
Vancouver
9
Economy & the workforce
•As of 2014 there are an estimated 18.85 million people in the Canadian workforce8. •Percentages of occupations held in the labor force in 2006: agriculture: 2%, manufacturing: 13%, construction: 6%, services: 76%, other: 3%8 •Although many people reap the benefits of a strong economy, 7.3% of the population was unemployed in 2012 and more than 9% of the Canadian population lives in poverty as of an estimate done in 20088. •14.8% of Canadians ages 15-24 are unemployed.
•
Percentage of leisure time dedicated to physical activity24: 53.8%
• In history, the Canadian dollar has usually been at least a bit weaker than the United States dollar, but recently the trend has changed8.
➢ Canadian bills are brightly colored and easy to distinguish- which also happens to be a point of cultural Canadian pride20.
11 ➢ The newest Canadian bills, released in 2011, are made of polymer instead of paper21.
Just a Symbols of
few
Canada
National Flag of Canada
The Maple Tree
Queen
Governor General: David
6
Ottawa
7
Economy
•The economy in Canada is the 9th strongest17 in the world8. and The substantial growth of the manufacturing, mining, revamseprevdice sectors in Canada since World War II has
• Percentage of Canadians that drink heavily24: 19%
• Percentage of Canadians with high blood pressure24: 17.6%
• Life expectancy for males24: 78.8 years
The Maple Leaf
The Great Seal
The Coat of Arms
National Horse of Canada
The Beaver
Hockey: Canada’s national winter
12
Lacrosse: Canada’s national summer
The Healthcare
2
Land & Climate
• Canada is the second largest country in the world, with over
3,851,877 square miles of land2 varying in climate from permafrost in
the north to four distinct seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter nearer the equator3.
An Introduction to Canadian Culture
Marc Upton
1
CANADA’s HISTOLeabharlann BaiduY
Native Americans lived in Canada for thousands of years. In the early 1600s, colonists from Britain and France began to settle in eastern Canada, along the St. Lawrence River. Canada proved to be an excellent spot for trapping and trading of furs. In the 1800s, settlers began to push west. Most of the native Americans were displaced by the Europeans.
10 •Canada is a leader in the production of gold, silver, copper, uranium, oil,
natural gas, agriculture, wood pulp, and timber-related products8. •.
Currency
• Canada has 10 provinces; British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, and 3 territories; Yukon, Northwest territories, Nunavut6. The capital city is Ottawa, in Ontario11.
• All of Canada uses the Canadian Dollar20.
• There are no 1 or 2 dollar bills in Canada, they have been replaced by the 1 and 2 dollar coins – the “loonie” and the “toonie”20.
5
Government
Responsibilities
• The federal government is responsible for things effecting the entire country such as citizenship, immigration, national defense, trade with other countries12, the banking system, criminal code, and indigenous populations8. The federal government also has some involvement in things like employment, insurance, and Medicare that were once controlled by the provinces, because of the greater resources of the federal government8.
the nation from a primarily rural economy into one predominantly industrial and urban8.
•Canada is the 10th largest exporter of oil and the 3rd largest exporter of natural gas in the world17. •Canada is the largest foreign supplier of energy to the
Canada4.
• Some of Canada’s natural resources are; iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds,
4
Banff National Park
• 7% of Canada’s land mass is covered with over 2 million lakes, the
largest being the Northwest Territories’ Great Bear Lake4.
•
3 An estimated 14% of the world’s fresh water supply is located in
• Life expectancy for females8: 84.2 years
• Percentage of overweight or obese adults24: 52.1%
• Percentage of overweight or obese youth (age 12-17)24: 20.4%
System
• Often referred to as “Medicare”, Canada’s national health insurance program30 consists of a group of socialized health insurance plans that provide publicly funded healthcare coverage to most all the citizens of Canada regardless of medical history, personal income, or standard of living. Healthcare is administered on a provincial or territorial basis, with guidelines that are set
• The provinces or territories have responsibility for things like education, highways, healthcare, and welfare8.
• In areas with a municipal government, the municipal government is responsible for local matters like firefighting and city streets12.
13 hospitals, dental surgery and some additional medical
services29.
Toronto
14
Health Statistics
• Current smokers24: 19.9%
• Percentage of Canadians with a doctor24: 84.7%
Thbe yavtehraegfeenduemrablergoofvernment29. • pinhCtCyrsaieitncaiiazatdenmanseispsn:ea2trrs.e11,.f04pr60or0ompveipdorepimlde aprryevceanretaptihvyescicairaen,sm, aecdciecsasl to