ceip republica argentina

ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLDENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD

First we painted a gigantic map of the world on the wall.

We are here!!!We are here!!!

Where are these icons Where are these icons Where are these icons Where are these icons

from? Do you know?from? Do you know?from? Do you know?from? Do you know?

England? Canada? England? Canada? England? Canada? England? Canada? England? Canada? England? Canada? England? Canada? England? Canada?

Australia? The USA? Australia? The USA? Australia? The USA? Australia? The USA?

South Africa?South Africa?South Africa?South Africa?

This helps us write the sentences about the This helps us write the sentences about the different countries.different countries.

We have a map of the world in our We have a map of the world in our folders where we colour in every folders where we colour in every country we work with.country we work with.

We have our “English Around the We have our “English Around the World” folders.World” folders.

We started with Canada... We looked for Canada on the world We started with Canada... We looked for Canada on the world map. We looked for information about Canada at home, in the map. We looked for information about Canada at home, in the library and Internet. We wrote down the information in our folders. library and Internet. We wrote down the information in our folders. We also looked for pictures and cut outs to place on the big We also looked for pictures and cut outs to place on the big

bulletin board in front of the world map at school.bulletin board in front of the world map at school.

This is the bulletin board we use. It is like a big

scrapbook about the country. We write in

sentences like ... Canada is in North America. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Canada is a very big country. And ...

The Canadian The Canadian coat of Arms coat of Arms has got 2 lions has got 2 lions has got 2 lions has got 2 lions and a horse.and a horse.

There are many mountains, lakes and forests in Canada.

The most popular sports in Canada are hockey, ice skating and lacross.

French, Polish, Irish, Italians, Peruvians French, Polish, Irish, Italians, Peruvians

Scotish, Yugoslavians,Chinese, Indian, HinduesScotish, Yugoslavians,Chinese, Indian, Hindues

The CN TOWER in Toronto, Canada.

We made pancakes. We made pancakes.

A traditional Canadian breakfast.A traditional Canadian breakfast.

We learned how to play baseball. We learned how to play baseball. The TORONTO BLUE JAYS The TORONTO BLUE JAYS

vsvsThe OTTAWA LYNXThe OTTAWA LYNX

1,2, 3 strikes you are out!!1,2, 3 strikes you are out!!

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School Vote: School Vote: At the end of the year At the end of the year --At the end of the year At the end of the year --

Which anthem do you like best?Which anthem do you like best?The anthem from Canada, The anthem from Canada, England, Australia or South England, Australia or South

Africa?Africa?

My contribution: My contribution: My collage: Pictures from Canada. My collage: Pictures from Canada. This is my grade 6 school picture.This is my grade 6 school picture.

After Canada we started to work with

England. We found out information about

England and put it up on our bulletin board.

We coloured in England We coloured in England on the world map.on the world map.

We wrote sentences

like... Big Ben is a very like... Big Ben is a very important clock in London.

Mary Poppins lived in London.

We included all the We included all the information in our information in our

folders.folders.

We also included We also included We also included We also included pictures and drawings of pictures and drawings of interesting people, sites, interesting people, sites,

animals, food, etc. animals, food, etc.

PRESCHOOL is also working on the PRESCHOOL is also working on the project... The bus is red.project... The bus is red.

The flag of The flag of Canada is red Canada is red and white.and white.

AustraliaAustraliaThe Australian flag is red white and blue. It has got 6 stars.

Autralia has got the longest coral reef in the world.

The Sydney Opera HouseThe Sydney Opera House

Crocodile Dundee is from Australia. He likes crocodiles. Nicole Kidman is beautiful. She is from Australia, too.

There are many exotic animals in Australia; the kangaroo, the emu, the emu, the koala, the wombat.

The aborigineslived many,

many, many years ago in Australia.

The “All BLACKS” the most popular rugby team in Australia.

What do we do with all this information What do we do with all this information we are learning? we are learning?

We are sure you have a lot of ideas… We are sure you have a lot of ideas… We are doing practically the same things We are doing practically the same things

we do with the materials in the we do with the materials in the textbooks. textbooks.

We are playing competitions, We are playing competitions,

flash card games, flash card games, --celery gamecelery game

T or F sentences,T or F sentences,

dictations,dictations,

interviews, (Crocodile Dundee, Jim interviews, (Crocodile Dundee, Jim Carrey)Carrey)

We will finish this year with South Africa.We will finish this year with South Africa.

Carrey)Carrey)

categorization activities,categorization activities,

graphs, (population, area, graphs, (population, area, cultures…)cultures…)

webs, (about each country)webs, (about each country)