1. Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman We are going to talk today about Canada. Our aim is to tell you about location, environment, history, art and other interesting info about this country amazing country. I'll try to answer all of your questions after the presentation. 2. Location So let me start. Canada is divided into 10 provinces. A province is a political boundary that divides Canada into different regions Canada is the second largest country in the world . The country is situated in North America. It is bordered in the north by the Arctic Ocean, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean, in the south by the United States, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska. In the center there is a great plain the Canadian Shield. History 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. Environment Canada has a very large and diverse range of geographic features. Much of Canada is still wilderness, cover by forests. The Rocky Mountains cover a major part of western Canada. Canada has a lot of lakes and rivers that makes it even more beautiful. It also has many caves, many rare animals and species protection areas. Currently, Canada has more than 7100 species of plants and animals Some of these animals are: moose, deer, bison, beaver, raccoon, opossum, groundhog, prairie dogs, rabbits, wolverine, squirrels, skunks, porcupines, bobcat, mountain lion, fox, coyotes, wolf. But the most important are: beaver moose and bear Ottawa It is the capital of Canada. Ottawa is a great example of a metropolitan city It has lots of banks, big skyscrapers and embassies. The symbol of Ottawa is its Parliament buildings. It’ s really worth seeing. The. There are a lot of other interesting places in Ottawa. They include the National Museum of Canada, which has collections representing Indian and Eskimo culture; Royal Canadian War Museum. You can see Ottawa University with classes for English- and French-speaking students. Famous people Сanada has a lot of outstanding personalities. Many famous writers, athletes, singers, actors and scientists are among them. For example: Bryan Adams (Adams (musician and songwriter; Grammy award winner) Alexander Graham Bell (invented the telephone) James Cameron (director of "True Lies" & "Titanic") Jim Carrey (actor) Celine Dion (singer) Keanu Reeves (actor) Paul Anka (singer and songwriter; writer of song "My Way") 3. That’s all Many thanks for your attention For NSMU. Novosibirsk, Russia