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My Oral Presentation of Canada
Where is English spoken?
Approximately 17 million speak of people English as their native language. Canadian English contains elements of British English in its vocabulary. Canadian English and American English are sometimes grouped together with North American English. Canadian English spelling is a blend of British and American conventions.

HISTORY
In 1497, John Cabot explored Canada's Atlantic coast for England and in 1534 Jacques Cartier for France . French explorer arrived in 1603 and established the first permanent European settlements at Port Royal and Quebec City. Canada was the main front in the War of 1812 between the United States and the British Empire. Canada entered World War I in 1914 with Britain's declaration of war, sending volunteers to the Western Front who later became part of the Canadian Corps . In 1931, the Statute of Westminster affirmed Canada's independence.

Food and drinks:
There are some dishes traditional or usual in Canada.
- Poutine (Quebec): is a dish consisting of French fries topped with fresh cheese curds , covered with brown gravy and sometimes additional ingredients. Poutine is a fast food staple in Canada.
- Nanaimo Bars (British Columbia): is a dessert of Canadian origin popular across North America.
- Malpeque Oysters (Prince Edward Island)
- Rappie Pie ( Nova Scotia): This traditional Acadian dish made with raw grated potato and meat has been a staple of the region.
And there are two drinks very popular:
- Ginger Ale: Ginger beer , a strongly flavoured, fermented product, that appeared in the British Isles
- Maple Syrup: is a sweetener made from the sap of maple trees. In Canada and the United States it is most often eaten with waffles and pancakes.

THINGS TO VISIT:

Banff: .It is located in the famous Banff National Park. Banff is a resort town and it is known for its mountainous and hot springs . In this destination you can do a lot of sport for example: biking , scrambling and skiing.

Vancouver: FALSE CREEK: is a science centre in Vancouver.

Gastown: is an area of Vancouver. It’s the general street where there are boutiques, restaurant,...and in this street there are The Gastown Steam Clock Gastown's most famous.

Totems en el Stanley Park: Situated in Vancouver. It’s a famous park.

If you like the science especially anthropology you can go to the museum of anthropology it’s very interesting.
Museum of anthropology: was established by the faculty of the Department of Anthropology to give opportunities to their students.

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver. The aquarium is a centre for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation.

- Niagara Falls: it’s very famous and very important. The international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York . It is the most powerful waterfall in North America.

CN TOWER: The CN Tower , located in Toronto, is a communications and observation tower standing 553.33 metres. The CN Tower remains a symbol of Canada very important.

QUEBEC: Quebec City is known for its Winter Carnival and for its Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations. Tourist attractions located near Quebec City include Montmorency Falls and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.
A picture of Quebec Winter Carnival.

MONTREAL: Place des Arts is a major performing arts centre in Montreal.

Conclusion: We think that, after doing this work of Canada that it's a new experience for the students because you have to look for information and you select these and at the same time you learn. Now we know a lot of things that before we didn’t know and it’s more important. We think that it’s good to do a work of a country which speaks English or other languages so you learn traditions or other custom. We liked doing this project a lot because you can share some opinions of another Country. We decided to do it about Canada because we think that it is very nice placePoutine is a fast food staple in Canada.