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 COUNTRIES
US Canada

UK

New
Australia
Zealand
 UK
• Most popular language in the world
with over 1,130 billion speakers;
• The University of Cambridge was
established in 1209 by a group of
scholars that left Oxford University, due
to political conflicts;
• The English Channel is a body of water
that separates the territories of the
United Kingdom and France. Inside, we
have the “Tunnel Channel ''
constructed in 1991, that connects both
countries via three tunnels;
• The London Underground, or ‘tube’,
is the oldest underground railroad
system in the world. Starting life in
1863, the
underground system of London
continues to be developed to this day;
 UK
• The UK is made up of 4 different
countries: England, Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland;
• The habit of drinking tea started when
Catharine of Braganza, a Portuguese
princess that married Charles II in
1662, brought that practice to the royal
court;
• The first post office stamp was
produced in England. Its name was
“Penny Black”, in May 1840 and
featured an image of Queen Victoria;
• The phrase “God Save The Queen”
refers to the longest reigning monarch
in the history of the United Kingdom,
Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled for over
70 years!
 LOCATIONS
(ENGLAND)
• The Big Ben actually refers to the bell
inside the tower that weighs around
13,760 kg. and the building itself
belongs to the House of Parliament;
• London Eye is the world’s largest
observation wheel with a height of 135
meters tall. It was developed by Mark
Barfields Architects and it was opened
to the public in the year 2000;
• Tower Bridge was built in 1066 by
order of William the Conqueror, where
it was a prison between 1100 and 1952
but it became a museum afterwards.
Ever since the beginning of the 17th
century, this became the place that
safeguards the Crown Jewels;
 LOCATIONS
(ENGLAND)
• St. Paul’s Cathedral is the only building
in all of London that survived the
German Blitz during WWII and is also
the place where the funeral of Winston
Churchill occurred, as well as the
wedding of Prince Charles and Princess
Diana;
• Buckingham Palace is the official
residence of the king of England. Several
tourist come here to see the magnitude of
this beautiful palace and to see the King’s
Guard on duty;
• Madam Tussauds is known throughout
the world for creating and displaying wax
figures of a variety of historical and
famous people from all over the years
since 1835, leaving tourists in awe thanks
to the amazing and top quality design of
the wax figures in display;
 LOCATIONS
(ENGLAND)
• Stratford-Upon-Avon is the birthplace
of one of the world’s greatest authors
and responsible for the development of
the English language, William
Shakespeare (1564/1616);
• The Stonehenge is the most
architecturally sophisticated lined up
stone circle in the world that goes back
to the Neolithic Period. Archeologists
believe it was used as a crematory
cemetery in ancient times;

• Warwhick Castle was built by William

the Conqueror and is known for being
the most complete and well fortified
medieval castle in the country, as well
as one of the filming locations of the
Harry Potter films;
 LOCATIONS
(SCOTLAND)
• Hadrian’s Wall is a physical
stone wall that served as a land
frontier that separated the lands
that belonged to the Roman
Empire from the invading
barbarians for over 300 years;

• Loch Ness is well known for

containing more water than all of
the lakes of England and Wales
combined, but it is not the biggest
lake in Scotland, that one being
Loch Lomond, and also the place
where the rumored “Loch Ness
Monster” lives;
 LOCATIONS (WALES)
• Caernafon Castle is known for
being one of the greatest buildings of
the Middle Ages. It was built by
Edward I and it took 47 years and
around 25.000 £ to make. Its design
is comparable to Imperial Roman
architecture, mainly the
Constantinople walls, making it an
official World Heritage site by
UNESCO;

• “Community with the longest

name” is a collection of small
villages and hamlets on the Islands of
Anglesey known for being the
community with the longest name in
Europe since 1860;
 LOCATIONS (N.
IRELAND)
• Belfast is the capital city bursting
with culture and industrial prowess.
It is also the birthplace of the world’s
most famous ship, Titanic;

• Giant’s Causeway is a large stretch

of staircase-shaped rocks is the result
of cooled lava from volcanic
eruptions that took place over 65
million years ago. It is a famous
tourist spot thanks to the Coastal
Route where you can enjoy the
views.
 US
• The continent of North America
was found by Christopher
Columbus in 1492;

• The second most common

language in the US is spanish;

• Americans use the Fahrenheit

temperature system instead of
Celsius. (0 ℃ = 32 ℉);

• Americans write the date as

Month/Day/Year instead of
Day/Month/Year;

• Alcohol is not legal to drink in

the US until a person is 21 years
old;
 US
• The capital Washington D. C. is
located in the state of Maryland;

• Alaska is the largest state in the

U.S. and it used to belong to the
Russian Empire before the U.S.
purchased it in 1867;

• You can start driving at the age of

16, but you can only rent a car if
you are between 18 and 21;

• The U.S. celebrates

Independence Day from the
British Empire on July 4, and it is
celebrated with barbecues, garden
parties, parades, and fireworks;
 LOCATIONS (U. S.)
• Mount Rushmore, in South Dakota,
of 18 meters tall that has 4 heads
belonging to some of the Presidents
where, from left to right: George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham
Lincon, to show the countries’ birth,
growth, development and preservation;

• Statue of Liberty was made by

Gustave Eiffel and was given to the
Americans as a token of friendship by
the French in 1886. It is a symbol of
freedom and opportunity for the
immigrants that arrived in America.
The statue also as a different name,
that being Lady Liberty, in reference to
the Roman deity of freedom, Libertas;
 LOCATIONS (U. S.)
• National Mall is an area belonging
to the Federal Government that has
several important monuments and
cultural areas, such as: the
Washington Monument, Lincoln,
Jefferson, Roosevelt and the Martin
Luther King Jr. Memorial, as well as
The Smithsonian Museums. It is also
the location of the U.S. Congress in
Washington D. C.;
 LOCATIONS (U. S.)
• Death Valley in California is famous
for being the hottest place on Earth
and the driest place in North
America. The highest temperature
ever recorded here was 57º Celsius
in 1913. Nowadays, temperatures
can reach a maximum of 49º Celsius,
while in the shade it can reach
temperatures of mid 30sº. It got the
name “Death Valley” because of a
group of pioneers that disappeared
here during the winter of 1849/1850;
 LOCATIONS (U. S.)
• Golden Gate Bridge in San
Francisco Built was built in 1937
and it is known for being one of the
most beautiful bridges in the world.
The 25 de Abril Bridge was
inspired by the Golden Gate
Bridge, and it has a span of 3.67
km., so it is relatively longer than
the original (1.6 km.);

• Space Needle in Seattle is an

observation tower built in honor of
the 1962 World Fair. It is the tallest
structure west of the Mississippi
River and is seen as the modern
symbol of the city;
 LOCATIONS (U. S.)
• Niagara Falls share territory with
the State of New York in the US
and Ontario in Canada. It is made
up of three waterfalls: the largest
is called Horseshoe Falls and
flows through both countries and
the other two are called American
Falls and Bridal Veil Falls that
flow through the US. Despite most
falls of this size having almost no
water, Niagara Falls is the
exception, making its height and
size a marvel to behold.
 CANADA
• Canada belonged to the British
Empire until they declared
independence in 1982;
• Canada has the largest moose
population in the world with around
1 million. It is also the national
symbol of the country;
• Canada’s national sport is lacrosse
despite being known for ice hockey;
• Canada is known for being the
world’s top maple syrup producer;
• Poutine is a very popular dish from
the city of Quebec. It is made with
french fries and cheese curds,
covered with gravy;
 CANADA
• Canada has a huge amount of forests
in the area of British Columbia of
over 60 million he­ctares. This is
around the size of Germany and
France combined;
• The telephone was invented here by
Alexander Graham Bell in 1876;
• Basketball was created here by
James Naismith in 1891. They used
one football and two fruit baskets to
play the game;
• The Trans-Canada highway is one
of the largest freeways ever built,
with a total length of about 7,821
kilometers.
 LOCATIONS (CANADA)
• Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, the
capital it is the building where the
Canadian government makes and
approves their laws. During the 18th
and early 19th centuries, it was a
military base, but in 1859 Queen
Victoria gave it the status of capital
city;

• Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac,

in Quebec is an historic hotel, built
by the Canadian Pacific Railway
company in 1893. This hotel served
as the basis for every other hotel in
the country and it was inspired by
the Victorian style of architecture
during the late 19th century;
 LOCATIONS (CANADA)
• Banff National Park’s Lake Louise
and Lake Moraine are known for
their vivid turquoise waters filled
with rock flour that give its unique
milky blue texture and soaring
peaks. This is the perfect place for
adventurers to explore this natural
wonder thanks to the red glowing
canoes that float over these glacial
waters;
• Hopewell Rocks is known for being
one of the Marine Wonders of the
World as well as one of the sites of
the World’s Highest Tides. The rock
formation that were made thanks to
the erosion effect are also a
wonderful sight to behold;
 LOCATIONS (CANADA)
• Notre Dame Basilica is one of the
oldest religious buildings in
Montreal known for its gothic
revival architectural style. It started
as a small chapel built by the Jesuits
in honor of the Virgin Mary in 1642,
but because of the growing
population, a new building was
constructed by a Protestant architect
called Victor Borgeaus in 1829. This
building was one of the only
Protestant buildings elevated to the
status of Basilica by Pope John Paul
II;
 LOCATIONS (CANADA)
• Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse, in Nova
Scotia, is famous for its picturesque
lifestyle of the East Coast, with
houses sitting along a narrow inlet
and the Lighthouse trail. The
Lighthouse was built in 1868 to tell
the ships out at sea where the
entrance to the St. Margarets Bay
was. Despite being a natural reserve,
it still has an active fishing
community.
 AUSTRALIA
• Before becoming a country, Australia
was used as a prison colony. Their
national day is on 26th of January,
which was the day when the first
prisoners arrived on the island;
• In Australia there is around 24 million
residents, but there are more kangaroo
and sheep than people living there;
• The Aboriginals are considered the
world’s oldest civilization, with 50.000
years. Now, they only make up 3% of
Australia’s population, but their culture
can still be found in some areas of rural
Australia;
• Australia has over 10.000 beaches. You
could travel to a beach every day for
27 years and still not see them all.
 AUSTRALIA
• The Great Barrier Reef is the
world’s largest natural habitat and is
about half the size of Texas. It is in
danger of disappearing because of
climate change;
• Tasmania, an island state off the
coast of Australia, is known for
having the world’s cleanest air;
• An Australian man, named Nathan
Hope, invented the term “selfie” in
2002 after posting a photo online of
his busted lip after a night out
drinking;
• The building of the Sydney Opera
House was inspired by an orange
peel when the architecture, Jørn
Utzon, peeled an orange.
 LOCATIONS
(AUSTRALIA)
• Sidney Opera House is a multi-
venue performing arts center that
shows the beauty and grace of
20th century architecture, thanks
to its magnificent design and
construction that was state-of-the-
art when it was created;

• Bondi Beach is the perfect place

one to learn how to surf, enjoy
the saltwater pools of the Bondi
Baths or enjoy the 6 kilometer
walk between Bondi to Cooge
where you may see whales out at
sea;
 LOCATIONS
(AUSTRALIA)
• The Great Barrier Reef is one
of Australia’s most beautiful
areas, containing the world’s
largest collection of coral reefs,
with 400 types of coral, 1500
species of fish and 4000 species
of mollusk. Thanks to global
warming, it is a protected area in
risk of disappearing;
• Stockton Sand Dunes is the
largest coastal sand dunes, of
around 32 kilometers between
Birubi Beach and Port Stephen, in
the southern hemisphere. Here
you can tour the dunes with sand
buggies or do some “sand
boarding” where you slide the
dunes downhill;
 LOCATIONS
(AUSTRALIA)
• Kangaroo Island is a nature
reserve filled with prolific native
wildlife, dramatic coastal
sightseeing and bountiful
farmlands. In here, you can
observe the local wildlife such as
koalas, kangaroos, sea lions and
seals;

• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National

Park features spectacular
geological formations that
dominate the vast red sandy
plains of central Australia and
possess an incredible religious
meaning to the aboriginal tribe of
Anangu.
 NEW ZEALAND
• New Zealand was the first country
in the world that gave permission of
vote to women in 1893;
• This was the last country in the
world to be inhabited by humans. It
only has 800 years' worth of modern
history;
• The word kiwi has 3 different
meanings here:
▪ Kiwi fruit refers to the fruit;
▪ A dry kiwi refers to a person that
was born in New Zealand;
▪ The kiwi bird, which is the
national symbol of the country;
 NEW ZEALAND
• The majority of “The Lord of the
Rings” film trilogy by Peter Jackson
was shot in New Zealand! In fact,
you can even visit The Shire, home
of the Hobbiton;
• Around 30% of the country is made
up of extensive green hills and
forests full of lush vegetation. All
these spaces belong to the national
reserve as a way to promote great
ecological awareness;
• The livestock industry is one of New
Zealand’s main industries, mainly
sheeps. So yes, there are more
sheeps here than people;
 LOCATIONS (NEW
ZEALAND)
• Queenstown is New Zealand’s
adventure capital, known for its
ski hills, bungy jumping and zip
lines, to paragliding and jet
boating to get the adrenaline
pumping;

• Mackenzie region is known as an

International Dark Sky Reserve,
perfect for stargazing, since there
is almost no light pollution;
 LOCATIONS (NEW
ZEALAND)
• Queenstown is New Zealand’s
adventure capital, known for its
ski hills, bungy jumping and zip
lines, to paragliding and jet
boating to get the adrenaline
pumping;

• Mackenzie region is known as an

International Dark Sky Reserve,
perfect for stargazing, since there
is almost no light pollution;
 LOCATIONS (NEW
ZEALAND)
• Fiordland National Park is
known for its plunging waterfalls
along the narrow sea inlet
surrounded by cliffs created by
glaciers, called fiord, and its rare
marine wildlife, like Fiordland’s
crested penguins and Hector’s
dolphins, along the snow-capped
mountains and ice forged fiords;

• Rotorua known for the bubbling

mud pools, geysers and steaming
rivers where you can also relax
your worries away in a thermal
mud bath. In the Te Puia
geothermal park, you can come
into contact with the Maõri culture
and language by seeing their
carvers at work.
 VOCABULARY
PHYSICAL
HOBBIES FOOD/DRINKS WEATHER
ACTIVITIES

BEACH/POOL CLOTHES CAMPING TRAVELS

 HOBBIES
Other words related to hobbies:

• Going to the cinema;

• Listening to music;

• Playing video games;

• Going out with friends;

• Dancing;

• Visiting museums/aquariums/parks;

• Traveling;
 PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES
Other words related to physical activities:

• Diving;

• Playing football/basketball/volleyball ;

• Jogging;

• Hiking;

• Going on bicycle rides;

• Swimming;
 FOOD/DRINKS
Other words related to foods and
drinks:

• Ice cream;

• Marshmallows;

• Watermelon;

• Juice;

• Pineapple;

• Cotton candy;
 WEATHER
Other words related to weather:

• Overcast;

• Monsoon;

• Snowy;
 BEACH
Other words related to the beach:

• Shovel;

• Parasol;

• Sunscreen;

• Beach towel;

• Swim ring;

• Sand;

• Algae.
 POOL
Other words related to the pool:

• Diving board;

• Swim ring;

• Water wings;

• Floats;

• Ladder.
 CLOTHES
Other words related to clothes:

• Flip flops;

• Swimsuit/swim trunks/bikini;

• Sneakers;

• Hat/cap;

• Blouse;

• Sunglasses;

• Scarf.
 CAMPING
Other words related to camping:

• Ropes;

• Hammer;

• Nails;

• Lantern;

• Cooking utensils;

• Pocket watch.
 TRAVELS
Other words related to travels:

• Travel guide;

• ID Card;

• GPS;

• Wallet;

• Charger;

• Neck pillow

• Headphones.
 EXERCISES
Choose if the image corresponds to phrase.

• Is this a cup?

YES NO
 EXERCISES
Choose if the image corresponds to phrase.

• Is this a seashell?

YES NO
 EXERCISES
Choose if the image corresponds to phrase.

• Are they swimming?

YES NO
 EXERCISES
Choose if the image corresponds to phrase.

• Are the kids eating ice cream?

YES NO
 EXERCISES
Choose if the image corresponds to phrase.

• Is the family watching fireworks?

YES NO
 EXERCISES
Identify correctly the name of this location.
 EXERCISES
Identify correctly the name of this monument.
 EXERCISES
Identify correctly the name of this place and
what the family is doing.
 EXERCISES
What type of vehicle is used based on this
image?
 EXERCISES
What type of board game are the children
playing?
 SPOT THE
DIFFERENCE
• There is no rainbow in the
sky;

• The ball is next to the

bycicle and not on top of
the rock;

• There are 2 rabbits instead

of 3;

• The girl has a red helmet;

• The boy is reading a

magazine.
 SPOT THE
DIFFERENCE
• The boy has yellow shorts;
• The boy doesn’t have a leaf on his
hat;
• His green jacket doesn’t have
buttons;
• His shoes don’t have any laces;
• One of the trees is an oak;
• The girl has brown boots;
• Both arrows are pointing to the right;
• There’s no flower under the sign;
• There’s an extra cloud;
• There’s a butterfly on the sign.
WORD SEARCH
Find the words in the list that are inside the
word search:
 CROSSWORDS
Find the words that are missing and finish the
sentences.
1. Sandcastle;
2. August;
3. On;
4. Beach;
5. Play/Swim;
6. June;
7. Holidays;
8. Hot;
9. Fan;
10. Love;
11. Watermelon.
STOP GAME!