Facultad de Filosofía y Letras

Departamento de Filología Inglesa, Francesa y Alemana

GRADO EN ESTUDIOS INGLESES
Module: CULTURAL INTRODUCTION TO THE ANGLOPHONE WORLD

PLA8: CANADA: Piecing together the Canadian Mosaic (I)

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE NATION OF THE

NORTH
Official new lyrics (2018)
O Canada
Our home and native land
True patriot love
In all of us command
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée
Il sait porter la croix
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits
God keep our land
Glorious and free
O Canada
We stand on guard for thee
O Canada
We stand on guard for thee!

Watch the clip about the history of ‘O Canada’ and answer the questions below.

1. What is Quebec’s national holiday? Where did it originate from?

2. When and why did the St-Jean-Baptiste Day begin to take on a political meaning?

3. What happened in 1880?

4. How was Canada personified in the first version of ‘O Canada’?

5. What is the melody of ‘O Canada’ made up of?

6. Where was ‘O Canada’ first played?

7. Why was Pierre Trudeau regarded as a traitor by Quebecois separatists?

8. Was ‘O Canada’ popular amongst English speaking Canadians by the 1960s?

9. When and why did ‘O Canada’ eventually become the national anthem of Canada?
SETTING THE SCENE
Listen to the podcast clip and answer the following questions.

1. What is the name of the current Canadian flag? When did it start to be used?

2. What is the national symbol of Canada? And its most iconic animal?

3. How many official languages are there in Canada? Since when?

4. What is the name of the current Prime Minister of Canada? What party does he belong to?

5. Who is the Head of State in Canada?

6. What does the Governor General do?

7. How many levels of government are there in Canada?

8. What does a band council do? What is it made up of?

GEOGRAPHY
Complete the map and answer the questions below using information from this clip.

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1. How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?

2. What are the names of the Canadian territories?

3. What is the largest province by area in Canada?

4. What is the most mountainous part of Canada?

5. Where is the Bay of Fundy? What is it famous for?

6. Name at least one of the three Maritime provinces of Canada.

7. Where is the highest mountain in Canada located? What is its name?

8. Where is the Gros Morne National Park located?

9. Where are the Virginia Falls located?

10. Where do most Inuit live in Canada?