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What do you know about Englishspeaking countries? Данилочкина Елена Сергеевна МОУ гимназия №36 г. Иваново Учитель английского языка,

Guess the country: the USA, the UK, Canada or Australia?  It’ situated in North America between Canada and Mexico.  It’s the smallest continent.  There are two official languages in the country.  There live 18 mln people.  The capital of the country is Ottawa.  It’s a very small country.  It’s washed by the Indian and the Pacific Ocean.  It’s an island state.

True or false? Correct the false sentences • • • • The capital of the USA is Canberra. People speak American English in Canada. Australia is a country and a continent. The official emblem of the USA is the maple leaf • The Great Lakes are situated in Canada and in the USA. • London is the seventh biggest city in the world. • The second official language in Canada is Spanish.

Answer the questions

Fill in the gaps • Australia is the smallest c… and the biggest i… • The U…S…of A… is situated in N…A… • The U… K… consists of four c… • The second largest country is C… • There are two o… l… in Canada. • A lot of n… live in the USA. • There is a m…l… on the flag of C. • The c… of A… is…C. • C… is washed by the A…O… and the P…O…

Check your answers • Australia is the smallest continent and the biggest island • The United States of America is situated in North America • The United Kingdom consists of four countries • The second largest country is Canada • There are two official languages in Canada. • A lot of nationalities live in the USA. • There is a maple leaf on the flag of C. • The capital of Australia is…Canberra • Canada is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

The UK and the USA: what words are missing?  The UK … England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland  The stripes …the first colonies  The national emblem of… is the thistle  The capital of … is Belfast  There are 13 … on the flag  The Statue of Liberty … to the USA by France  They symbolize the first colonies  Only 1 mln people live in…  The USA is …largest country in the world  George Washington was … of the country

Guess what it is  It consists of the flags of         England, Scotland and Northern Ireland They symbolize the states It’s national emblem is the daffodil The capital of it is Edinburgh There are three crosses on its flag It was presented to the USA by France They symbolize the first colonies This bird is the national emblem of the USA It’s the highest mountain in the UK Check

Test time

1. The patron saint of Northern Ireland is …. . • a)St. Patrick b) St. Andrew c) St. George d) St. John

2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated in…… . a) the British Islands c) the Irish Isles d) the Britain Isles e) the British Isles.

3.This city was built on the banks of the Potomac river: • a) New York b) Los Angeles • c) Washington D.C. d) Salt Lake City

4. The national emblem of Northern Ireland is… • a) rose • b) shamrock • c) thistle • d) daffodil

5.How many stripes are there on the American flag? • a) 12 b) 13 • c) 15 d) 50

6.What cross is there on the flag of England? • a) St. Andrew’s • b) St. Patrick’s • c)St. George’s • d) St. Paul’s

7.Where is the Statue of Liberty situated in? • a) New York b) Washington D.C. • c) Atlanta d) San Francisco

8.What is the American flag known as? • a) Union Jack b) Stars and Stripes • c) Tricolor d) Royal Standard

9.The Statue of Liberty was presented to America in… • a) 1492 b) 1777 • c) 1945 d) 1886

10.The sittings of the American Congress take place in • a) the White House b) the Capitol • c) the Pentagon d) the Library of Congress

11.All English kings and queens are coroneted in… • a) St. Paul’s Cathedral • b) Westminster Abbey • c)The Tower • d) London Eye

12. The UK is washed by……… in the south. • a) The North Sea b) The English Channel c) The Strait of Dover d) The Irish Sea

13. ……discovered America in 1492. • a) James Cook b) George Washington c) Admiral Nelson • d) Christopher Columbus

14. In the north the USA is bordered by • a) Mexico b) Alaska • c) Canada d) France

15.What is the national symbol of America? • a) the rose b) the daffodil • c) the Statue of Liberty d) the bald eagle

16.The symbol of the USA is • a) Union Jack b) Statue of Liberty • c) Big Ben d) Pall Mall

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What do you know about Englishspeaking countries? Данилочкина Елена Сергеевна МОУ гимназия №36 г. Иваново Учитель английского языка,

Guess the country: the USA, the UK, Canada or Australia?  It’ situated in North America between Canada and Mexico.  It’s the smallest continent.  There are two official languages in the country.  There live 18 mln people.  The capital of the country is Ottawa.  It’s a very small country.  It’s washed by the Indian and the Pacific Ocean.  It’s an island state.

True or false? Correct the false sentences • • • • The capital of the USA is Canberra. People speak American English in Canada. Australia is a country and a continent. The official emblem of the USA is the maple leaf • The Great Lakes are situated in Canada and in the USA. • London is the seventh biggest city in the world. • The second official language in Canada is Spanish.

Answer the questions is the biggest financial and cultural centre?

Fill in the gaps • Australia is the smallest c… and the biggest i… • The U…S…of A… is situated in N…A… • The U… K… consists of four c… • The second largest country is C… • There are two o… l… in Canada. • A lot of n… live in the USA. • There is a m…l… on the flag of C. • The c… of A… is…C. • C… is washed by the A…O… and the P…O…

Check your answers • Australia is the smallest continent and the biggest island • The United States of America is situated in North America • The United Kingdom consists of four countries • The second largest country is Canada • There are two official languages in Canada. • A lot of nationalities live in the USA. • There is a maple leaf on the flag of C. • The capital of Australia is…Canberra • Canada is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

The UK and the USA: what words are missing?  The UK … England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland  The stripes …the first colonies  The national emblem of… is the thistle  The capital of … is Belfast  There are 13 … on the flag  The Statue of Liberty … to the USA by France  They symbolize the first colonies  Only 1 mln people live in…  The USA is …largest country in the world  George Washington was … of the country

Guess what it is It consists of the flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland They symbolize the states It’s national emblem is the daffodil The capital of it is Edinburgh There are three crosses on its flag It was presented to the USA by France They symbolize the first colonies This bird is the national emblem of the USA  It’s the highest mountain in the UK Check

Test time

1. The patron saint of Northern Ireland is …. . • a)St. Patrick b) St. Andrew c) St. George d) St.

2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated in…… . a) the British Islands c) the Irish Isles d) the Britain Isles e) the British Isles.

3.This city was built on the banks of the Potomac river: • a) New York b) Los Angeles • c) Washington D.C. d) Salt Lake City

4. The national emblem of Northern Ireland is… • a) rose • b) shamrock • c) thistle • d) daffodil

5.How many stripes are there on the American flag? • a) 12 b) 13 • c) 15 d) 50

6.What cross is there on the flag of England? • a) St. Andrew’s • b) St. Patrick’s • c)St. George’s • d) St. Paul’s

7.Where is the Statue of Liberty situated in? • a) New York b) Washington D.C. • c) Atlanta d) San Francisco

8.What is the American flag known as? • a) Union Jack b) Stars and Stripes • c) Tricolor d) Royal Standard

9.The Statue of Liberty was presented to America in… • a) 1492 b) 1777 • c) 1945 d) 1886

10.The sittings of the American Congress take place in • a) the White House b) the Capitol • c) the Pentagon d) the Library of Congress

11.All English kings and queens are coroneted in… • a) St. Paul’s Cathedral • b) Westminster Abbey • c)The Tower • d) London Eye

12. The UK is washed by……… in the south. • a) The North Sea b) The English Channel c) The Strait of Dover d) The Irish Sea

13. ……discovered America in 1492. • a) James Cook b) George Washington c) Admiral Nelson • d) Christopher Columbus

14. In the north the USA is bordered by • a) Mexico b) Alaska • c) Canada d) France

15.What is the national symbol of America? • a) the rose b) the daffodil • c) the Statue of Liberty d) the bald eagle

16.The symbol of the USA is • a) Union Jack b) Statue of Liberty • c) Big Ben d) Pall Mall

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