Text 5.
Exercise 1. Read the text placed on the site https://geert-hofstede.com/canada.html. What dimensions re included into the 6D model? Explain the meaning of each dimension. Make conclusions about Canada saying in brief the main characteristics of Canada’s society.
Exrecise 2. Survey the site. What is this site about? What are its objectives? What possibilities do you get from there? What information from the site may interest you?
Text 6.
Exercise 1. Read the story of the bear. Make your own survey and say what image of the bear is the original one? How do you think what the image of the bear can say of a person who has drawn it? What are the differences between the English, the American and the Russian version? Why do they come up?
Winnie-the-Pooh
Few Canadian black bears have achieved the literary renown of "Winnipeg," Captain Harry Colebourn's pet black bear. Lasting fame came to Winnipeg after a boy - Christopher Robin - and his father - A.A. Milne - saw Winnipeg at the London Zoo. Captivated by Winnipeg, who gave zoo patrons piggyback rides around the zoo and ate treats from their hands, Christopher Robin urged his father to take her home. Instead, Milne transformed Winnipeg into the hero of a classic childhood story, "Winnie-the-Pooh." This unusual name is a combination of the nickname London zoo patrons gave Winnipeg, and the name of Christopher Robin's pet swan, Pooh. The Pooh stories describe the explorations of a loveable bear and his friends - Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore - in the innocent world of childhood, demonstrating the value of friendship and pots of honey. Winnipeg emigrated to Britain along with her owner, Captain Harry Colebourn, an army veterinary surgeon in the Canadian military. In 1915, as World War I raged, Captain Colebourn was sent to the front in France. Unable to take Winnipeg along, he donated her to the London Zoo, where she quickly became a star attraction. Colebourn purchased Winnipeg in White River, Ontario from a trapper who had killed the cub's mother. She was named after Colebourn's hometown. In 1989, White River erected a statue commemorating Winnie-the-Pooh's namesake. A.A. Milne (1882-1956) was a journalist and contributor to Punch magazine. His books Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) are two of several children's books. Milne also wrote plays and novels, the best known of which is his play Mr. Pim Passes By. The original illustrations to Milne's books were created by Ernest Shepard, who also illustrated an early edition of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows.
! Intercultural communication tips!
(Text 7)
Meeting and Greeting
· The most common greeting is the handshake.
· It should be firm and accompanied by direct eye contact and a sincere smile.
· Wait until invited before using someone's first name although Canadians tend to move to a first-name basis rapidly.
· French Canadian friends may greet each other by lightly kissing on the cheeks (once on the left cheek and once on the right).
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· If using French in Quebec always use the formal pronoun "vous" (you) when speaking to someone and do not switch to the informal "tu" unless invited to do so.
Gift Giving
· In general, Canadians give gifts for birthdays and Christmas.
· If invited to someone's home for dinner, take a box of good chocolates, flowers or a bottle of wine.
· In Quebec, sending flowers in advance of the dinner party is proper protocol.
· In Quebec, if you give wine, make sure it is of the highest quality you can afford.
· Do not give white lilies as they are used at funerals.
· Do not give cash or money as a present.
· Gifts are usually opened when received.
Dining Etiquette
· Table manners are relatively relaxed and informal in Canada.
· Quebec does see a little more formality.
· Table manners are generally Continental, i.e. the fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating.
· Wait to be shown to your seat.
· Do not begin eating until the hostess starts.
· Do not rest your elbows on the table.
· Feel free to refuse individual foods or drink without offering an explanation.
· Leaving a small amount at the end of the meal is generally acceptable.
· In formal situations, the host gives the first toast. An honoured guest should return the toast later in the meal. Women may give toasts.
Exercise 1. Are there any tips that have surprised you? Explain your answer.
Exercise 2. Intercultural communication science often uses the term “cultural shock”. What do you know about this phenomenon? Make a survey and study its phases. Can you give any examples of a cultural shock?
Text 8
Marika’s opinion
Exercise 1. Listen to the dialogues.
Exercise 2. Complete the table
| 1st city | 2nd city | |
| City name | ||
| Popultion | ||
| The best thing about it | ||
| The worst thing about it |
Exercise 3. Answer the questions.
1) What city is Marika’s hometown?
2) What is the 3rd city she mentions? What is it a special city?
Exercise 4. Now using the information you’ve got about the cities (text 4, exc. 2) make up similar dialogues of your own about Canadian cities.
Text 9
Famous Canadians
Exercise 1. The face of the country is constructed of the faces of its people.
Look through the text, choose a famous Canadian and tell your group about the person
Shania Twain
Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain found success by combining country and pop music.
She became an international star following the release of her 1997 album ‘Come On Over.’ Shania Twain was born in Canada on August 28, 1965. A music lover early on, she started writing songs at age 10. Her second album, The Woman in Me (1995), was a big success, and then Come on Over (1997) went on to sell 40 million records, making it the bestselling album by a female artist, as well as the top country music record. After separating from her husband in 2008, the five-time Grammy winner stepped out of the spotlight, but she returned to perform a series of shows in Las Vegas from 2012 to 2014.
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Louis Joliet
Louis Joliet was a 17th century Canadian explorer who, aided by Native American communities, explored the origins of the Mississippi River. Born around 1645 in or near Quebec, New France, Louis Joliet pursued religious and musical studies until deciding in adulthood to become a fur trader. In 1673, he embarked on a trip with missionary Jacques Marquette along the Mississippi River, ascertaining with Native American guidance that it led to the Gulf of Mexico. Joliet made later expeditions to the Hudson Bay and Labrador Coast.
William Lyon Mackenzie
William Lyon Mackenzie was a journalist and political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Canadian government in 1837. Born on March 12, 1795, in Dundee, Scotland, William Lyon Mackenzie immigrated to Canada in 1820 and founded a political newspaper, the Colonial Advocate, in which he criticized the ruling oligarchy. He later founded a more radical paper, the Constitution, in which he supported ideas of Jacksonian democracy. In 1837, Mackenzie and 800 followers tried to seize the governor and set up a provisional government, but the effort resulted in failure.
Elizabeth Arden
Beauty pioneer Elizabeth Arden opened the doors of her first salon in 1910. Her company expanded internationally and changed the face of women's cosmetics. Elizabeth Arden was born in Canada in 1884. She opened her first salon in New York City in 1910. Arden was instrumental in making the use of cosmetics respectable. By 1915, she was selling her products internationally, and her company was on its way to becoming a global brand. Arden died at the age of 81 in 1966. At the time of her death, there were 100 Elizabeth Arden salons around the world.
David Takayoshi Suzuki,
David Suzuki is a Canadian academic, science broadcaster and environmental activist. Suzuki earned a Ph.D in zoology from the University of Chicago in 1961, and was a professor in the genetics department at the University of British Columbia from 1963 until his retirement in 2001. Since the mid-1970s, Suzuki has been known for his TV and radio series, documentaries and books about nature and the environment. He is best known as host of the popular and long-running CBC Television science program The Nature of Things, seen in over forty nations. He is also well known for criticizing governments for their lack of action to protect the environment. A longtime activist to reverse global climate change, Suzuki co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990, to work "to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that does sustain us." The Foundation's priorities are: oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and Suzuki's Nature Challenge. The Foundation also works on ways to help protect the oceans from large oil spills such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Speech exercises.
Choose one of the topics and be ready to speak on it (you may use pictures or videos in class):
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Canada may be divided into several geographical regions (see the map). Choose one of the regions and speak about its climate, landforms, main cities, people, wildlife, water resources and economy.
· The capital of Canada is Ottawa. But if you arrive where can you go to and what can you do and see? Make a tourist route including eating out, shopping, attending a performance or sport event, sightseeing for one day and staying for a night (accommodation) in Ottawa.
· Speak about the natural wonders of Canada: Singing Sand, Hopewell Rocks, Canadian Lakes, etc.
· In Canada the name “First Nations” is usually used. Speak about them: what people are called first nations people, what social characteristic they have, you may include some historical facts about tribes.
Written tasks.
Exercise 1.
Write an answer to your friend suggesting travelling around the Arctic regions of Canada.
In his letter he proposes travelling in summer but you know, that you’ll have to work in summer.
In your letter you should:
- Choose the travelling dates
- Suggest travelling mode (on foot/ by train, etc)
- Say why it is a great idea
- Give some possible problems of your travelling.
Exercise 2.
You are going to apply for the university in Canada. One of the question of your application includes writing a motivation letter. It may include both study objective and personal statement.
https://www.mastersportal.eu/articles/406/write-a-successful-motivation-letter-for-your-masters.html
On this site you may find information about how to write a motivation letter and what it is in practice. Write your motivation letter for a master course to a Canadian university. You should have strong arguments for studying in Canada, that’s why you should explain why you choose Canada, not any other country.