“exploring the uk” verbal journal. geographical details ► where is the uk ? ► how many...

““Exploring the Exploring the UK”UK”

Verbal Verbal JournalJournal

Geographical Geographical DetailsDetails

►Where is the UK ?Where is the UK ?►How many people are living How many people are living there?there?►How many countries are How many countries are there?there?►What are their capitals?What are their capitals?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Complete the puzzle, using Complete the puzzle, using the clues to help you:the clues to help you:Across:Across:

1)1) Language, spoken in Poland.Language, spoken in Poland.

2)2) This is the international This is the international language, officially spoken language, officially spoken in England. in England.

3)3) Official language, spoken in Official language, spoken in Germany.Germany.

4)4) Language, spoken in the Language, spoken in the USA.USA.

5)5) We call people, living in We call people, living in France ……France ……

Down:Down:

1)1) Language, spoken in Wales.Language, spoken in Wales.

2)2) Language, spoken in Greece.Language, spoken in Greece.

3)3) People in Tokyo speak it.People in Tokyo speak it.

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Across:Across:

1.1.PolishPolish

2.2.EnglishEnglish

3.3.GermanGerman

4.4.AmericanAmerican

5.5.FrenchFrench

Down:Down:

1.1.WelshWelsh

2.2.GreekGreek

3.3.JapaneseJapanese

Groups and Groups and LanguagesLanguages►From what countries From what countries

do people come to the do people come to the UK?UK?

►What languages do What languages do people speak in Wales, people speak in Wales, Scotland, England and Scotland, England and Northern Ireland?Northern Ireland?

Family

Family LifeFamily Life►What is a typical British What is a typical British

family?family?►How do British families How do British families

spend their free time with spend their free time with their children?their children?

►What is the difference What is the difference between “a nursery between “a nursery school” and “a nursery school” and “a nursery home?home?

KEY:KEY:

HousesHouses►What types of houses What types of houses are are

therethere i in Great Britain?n Great Britain?►Do British people always Do British people always

have their own houses?have their own houses?►How do British people feel How do British people feel

about their houses?about their houses?►What are the most popular What are the most popular

past times?past times?

► JillJill► MicheleMichele► LisaLisa

► OliverOliver

► JoeJoe

► MarkMark► AdamAdam

► DanielleDanielle

Sport and Free Time Sport and Free Time ActivitiesActivities►What is the most What is the most

popular sport in Great popular sport in Great Britain?Britain?

►What sport is mostly What sport is mostly played in England?played in England?

►What are the hobbies of What are the hobbies of British people?British people?

►What are their popular What are their popular free time activities?free time activities?

AnswersAnswersTable tennisTable tennisFootballFootballSkiingSkiingBasketballBasketballClimbingClimbingRugbyRugby

CricketCricketSwimmingSwimmingGolfGolfGymnasticsGymnasticsTennisTennisIce-skatingIce-skating

AirportsAirports►What is the largest What is the largest

airport in the UK?airport in the UK?►Which is the busiest Which is the busiest

international airportinternational airport in the world?in the world?

►How many How many destinations do the destinations do the planes from Gatwick planes from Gatwick fly to? fly to?

► StanstedStansted

►CityCity

► Gatwick

► Luton

LisbonLisbon

PortugalPortugal