ESL Lesson Plan S217- Life in Canada Lesson 1/1

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Welcome to Canada!

Welcome to Canada! Toronto Rocky Mountains Canadian flag Canada The Great Lakes Ottawa

Which Canadian animals do you know?

Which Canadian animals do you know? salmon a beaver a moose a bear a chipmunk a racoon a skunk

What do you know about Canada’s largest city?

What do you know about Canada’s largest city? University of Toronto downtown Chinatown Koreatown Little Italy The Annex

Fun things to explore in Toronto!

Fun things to explore in Toronto! a ravine High Park to go cycling a bike lane Toronto Islands

Food in Canada

Food in Canada maple syrup Duck and rice pizza street food Vietnamese Pho poutine

My name is Thomas. I live in Toronto, the largest city in Canada. Toronto is not the capital city of Canada. Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. Toronto is on the shore of Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes. The Great Lakes are some of the biggest lakes in the world. Canada is a very big country; it is the second largest country in the world! I am a student. I study science at the University of Toronto. I hope to become a doctor when I finish university. The University of Toronto is the biggest university in Canada. The University of Toronto is located in the center of the city. We call the center of our city, the downtown.

For lunch I like to go to Chinatown. Chinatown has many Asian restaurants and shops. In Chinatown, I like to order duck and rice. In Toronto we have many other interesting neighborhoods, including Little Italy, Little Portugal and Koreatown.

to be continued… When I finish school I like to ride my bike. There are many bike lanes in this city. Toronto has many beautiful parks and ravines. Ravines are forest areas in the city. Each ravine has a river or creek that runs through it. Ravines are great places to ride your bike or to go for a run, because it is quiet and peaceful, right in the middle of the city. Canada has long winters. At the end of winter, we make maple syrup. Maple syrup is very sweet. It is made from sap, which comes out of maple trees at the end of winter and is collected. I love putting maple syrup on pancakes, waffles and French toast. It is delicious!

Think about these questions! What can you remember about Canada? What is the capital city? What is the largest city? What animals does Canada have? What food do people eat? What can you remember about Toronto? Which groups of immigrants live there?

Now, tell your teacher! Canada… (Where is it? Is it a large country?) Toronto is… (What do you know about this city?) There are many interesting animals like… My favorite animal from Canada is…

Now, tell your teacher! People in Canada like to… (What do they like to do?) They also like to… In winter Canadians make maple syrup. It comes from… (Can you remember where it comes from?) If I visit Canada, I would like to…