Learn some facts about Canada’s three Prairie provinces
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| Task | To learn about Canada’s three Prairie provinces. NB: This lesson is for lower-level ESL beginners. Its facts are not tied to Canadian citizenship requirements. |
| CLB level | CLB Stage I (CLB 1-2) |
| Delivery method | Online |
| Class size | 10-15 students (vary the number of activities according to your class size) |
| Estimated time | 1.5 hours |
| CLB Skills and Competencies | Speaking: Interacting with others Sharing information Listening: Interacting with others Comprehending information Reading: Comprehending information |
| Language focus | Learn the vocabulary needed to understand this topic. Use the appropriate grammar structures and vocabulary to respond personally to the reflection questions. (Encourage students to respond in full sentences.) |
| Cultural focus | Students may only have experienced one part of Canada. Here they broaden their knowledge by learning about a region that may have a very different geography and economy. |
| Specific task learning objectives | Beginning ESL students learn some basic facts about Canada’s three Prairie provinces. Students learn about some facts about the geography and economies of Canada’s Prairie provinces. Students compare the geography and economy of their first countries with this Canadian region. |
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Lesson plan
Warm-up: Introducing the topic and defining our terms
Today, we’re going to talk about a region of Canada: the three Prairie Provinces.
- What are the names of the three Prairie Provinces?
- What is a province? How many provinces does Canada have?
- Canada has provinces and regions. What is a region?
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Reflection questions
- Any questions about what we learned today?
- Did you learn anything new today?
- Can you tell me one or two facts about each of Canada’s three Prairie Provinces?
- Have you travelled to other provinces in Canada?
- Has anyone visited the Prairie provinces? What was your experience like?
- What parts of the Prairie provinces do not look like flat prairie land?
- Do you have a favourite province?
- What does your home country look like?
- What does your home country produce?
- Do you have areas in your home countries that are similar to Canada’s Prairie provinces? What kind of work do people do in those areas?
- What do people grow in the main farming areas in your home countries?
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