COUNTRIES - FINAL TASK

Hello boys and girls!

Now, IT IS YOUR TURN!

In groups, organise a trip to some countries studied in this unit.
Collect information and write about four countries.
Then, design a slide presentation. You can use Prezi!

Include information about:
- The capital
- Some important cities
- What we can eat
- What sport we can play
- An important festivity
- Talk about famous people

This is an example:

Choose 4 countries.

Australia

This is the flag of Australia.

Australia is an English speaking country.

GEOGRAPHY:
Some important cities in Australia are; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
The capital of Australia is Canberra.

TYPICAL FOOD:
Meat pies, barbecue, lamingtons, vegemite, pavlova and wine.

IMPORTANT FESTIVITIES:
 Australian Day, Easter, New Year's Day, Christmas and Boxing day.

TYPICAL SPORTS:
Horse racing, rugby, cricket and Australian football.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
- Mark Webber (car racing)
- Annette Edmonson (cycling)
- Thomas Keneally (writer)

Canada

This is the flag of Canada.

Canada is an English speaking country.

GEOGRAPHY:
Some important cities in Canada are; Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

TYPICAL FOOD:
Maple syrup, butter tart, poutine, Montreal-style smoked meat and peameal bacon.

IMPORTANT FESTIVITIES:
Canada Day, Thanksgiving, Boxing Day, Halloween and Chirstmas.

TYPICAL SPORTS:
Ice hockey, skiing, baseball, basketball, football and golf.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
- Justin Bieber (singer)
- Jim Carrey (actor)
- Nancy Grenee (skiing)

India

This is the flag of India.

 

India is an English speaking country.

GEOGRAPHY:
Some important cities in India are; Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Delhi.
The capital of India is New Delhi.

TYPICAL FOOD:
 Biryani, momos, butter chicken, banana chips and chana masala.

IMPORTANT FESTIVITIES:
 Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Christmas and Easter.

TYPICAL SPORTS:
 Cricket, football, field hockey, kabaddi and badminton.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
- Mahatma Gandhi (civil rights leader)
- Ravi Shankar (musician and composer)
- Saina Nehwal (badminton)

  

Ireland

This is the flag of Ireland.

Ireland is an English speaking country.

GEOGRAPHY:
Some important cities in Ireland are; Cork, Galway, Belfast and Limerick.
The capital of Ireland is Dublin.

TYPICAL FOOD:
Bacon and cabbage, Irish stew, boxty and colcannon.

IMPORTANT FESTIVITIES:
Saint Patrick's day, Bloomsday, Halloween and Christmas.

TYPICAL SPORTS:
Gaelic football, hurling, rugby, horse racing and golf.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
- Jonathan Swift (novelist, author of Gulliver's travels)
- Michelle Smith (Olympic player, swimming)
- John Daly (golf)

Jamaica

This is the flag of the Jamaica.

Jamaica is an English speaking country.

GEOGRAPHY:
Some important cities in Jamaica are; Mandeville, Montego Bay, Lucea and Portmore.
The capital of Jamaica is Kingstone.

TYPICAL FOOD:
Jerk spice chicken, ackee, patties and coffee.

IMPORTANT FESTIVITIES:
Carnival, Independence day and Christmas.

TYPICAL SPORTS:
Cricket, athletics and football.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
- Usain Bolt (athletics)
- Alía Shanee (swimming)
- Grace Jones (singer)

South Africa

This is the flag of South Africa.

 South Africa is an English speaking country.

GEOGRAPHY:
Some important cities in South Africa are; Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Johannesburg.
The capital of South Africa is Cape Town.

TYPICAL FOOD:
Bobotie, Potjiekos, Koeksisters, Chacalaca relish and Raw Boerewors.

IMPORTANT FESTIVITIES:
Freedom Day, Christmas, Human Right's Day and Easter.

TYPICAL SPORTS:
Soccer (football), cricket and rugby.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
- Nelson Mandela (civil rights activist)
- Charlize Theron (actress)
- Tevor Noah (writer and comedian)

United Kingdom

This is the flag of the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom is an English speaking country.

GEOGRAPHY:
Some important cities in the United Kingdom are; Oxford, Manchester, Liverpool and Brimingham.
The capital of the United Kingdom is London.

TYPICAL FOOD:
- Fish and chips
- Tea
- Weish cakes
- English breakfast (sausages, beans, eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato and toasts)

IMPORTANT FESTIVITIES:
Bonfire night, St Valentine's Day, St George's Day, Christmas and Halloween.

TYPICAL SPORTS:
Cricket, rugby, football, gaelic games, ice hockey and curling.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
- William Shakespeare (writer, author of Romeo and Juliette, Hamlet, Othello...)
- David Beckham (football player)
- Joanne K. Rowling (writer, author of Harry Potter's saga)

United States 

This is the flag of the United States.

The United States of America (USA) is an English speaking country.

GEOGRAPHY:
Some important cities in the USA are; New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles.
The capital of the United States is Washington D.C.

TYPICAL FOOD:
Apple pie, hamburgers, hot dogs and fried chicken.

IMPORTANT FESTIVITIES:
Thanksgiving, the 4th July, Christmas and Halloween.

TYPICAL SPORTS:
Baseball, rugby, ice hockey, football (soccer) and basketball.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
- Michael Jordan (basketball)
- Serena Williams (tennis)
- Michael Phelps (swimming)

Finally, show your work to your classmates!