English-speaking countries

1.

USEFUL
INFORMATION
More than 300000000 people speak
English as their first language. That
means it is the world’s number two
language after Chinese. But English is
also the second language for 300
million more than 60 countries such as
Nigeria and Pakistan. More than 60
countries have English as one of their
official languages.

2. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

NEW ZEALAND
CANADA
The UK
AUSTRALIA
THE USA

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Flags represent countries

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Area of English Speaking countries
Canada- 9,975,233 square Km.
The USA- 9,372,610 square km.
Australia-7,7 mln. square km.
New Zealand- 268,680 square km.
Great Britain- 244,044 square km.

6. The population of English-speaking countries

The USA-252 million people
Great Britain-57 million people
Canada-26 million people
Australia-17 million people
New Zealand-3,4 million people

7.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Capital: Washington D. C
Area : 9,372,610 square kilometres
Population: 252,502,000
Climate : Temperature in the
north. Hot desert in the southwest. Sub-tropical in the
south-east.
Highest mountain: Mount
McKinley in Alaska (6193
Money :Dollars and cents

8.

CANADA
Capital: Ottawa
Area: 9,975,233 square
kilometers
Population : 25, 963,000
Climate: Temperature in
the south. The north is in
the Arctic Circle;
temperatures in the
winter go to –45 Celsium.
Highest mountain :Mount
Logan (5,951 metres)
Money :Canadian dollar
and cents

9. AUSTRALIA

Capital: Canberra
Cities: Sydney, Melbourne
Area: 7.7 million square kilometres
Population: about 18 million people
Climate: mild, sunny
Mediterranean is varied
from tropical in the
north to temperate in
the south-east
Highest mountain: Kostsyushko
Money: Australian dollars

10.

New Zealand
Capital: Wellington
Area: 268,680 sq km
Population: 3.4 million.
Climate:
The north of New
Zealand is
subtropical and the
south temperate
Money:
New Zealand dollar
Highest mountain: MT
Cook

11.

THE UNITED KINGDOM
Full name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland
Capital: London
Area: 244,044 square
kilometres
Population:56,878,000
Climate :
Temperature-not very
hot, not very cold. A
lot of rain in the west
and in Scotland
Money:Pound and
pence
Highest
mountain :
.
Ben Nevis in
Scotland (1,340
metres)
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United Kingdom
National Country
symbol
Language
Capital
England
English
London
Scotland
English,
Scottish,
Gaelic
Edinburgh
Wales
English,
Welsh
Cardiff
Northern English,
Gaelic
Ireland
Belfast

13. Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne
1788
Type: Poem
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne!
Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne!
Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

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Quiz time 1
In which country is…?
1)BUCKINGHAM PALACE
2)DISNEYLAND
3)THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
4) HOLLYWOOD
5)THE RIVER THAMES
6)ARIZONA
7)SOUTH ISLAND
8)PICCADILLY CIRCUS
9)THE WHITE HOUSE
10)THE NIAGARA FALLS
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Check yourself:
1-b
2-a
3-d
4-a
The USA
5-b
The UK
6-a
New Zealand
7-c
8-в
Australia
9-a
Canada
10-e

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Quiz time 2
3
Capitals
Wellington
1
Sydney
4
Ottawa
2
Washington DC
London
5

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Political system of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
Constitutional monarchy
Head of the State
Head of the Government
Parlainment
Prime Minister
Her Majesty Queen
Elisabeth II
Gordon Brown
House of
Lords
House of
Commons

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Political System of
the USA
Federal Constitutional Republic
Legislative
Congress
Senate
House of
Representatives
Executive
President
Judiciary
The Supreme Court

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The Commonwealth
of Nations
Head of the Commonwealth
Queen Elisabeth II represented by Governor-Generals
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Head of the Government – Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd
Stephen Harper
Helen Clark

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Who is an American?,
1. Ambitious
2. Patriotic
$
3. Smiling
4.Businessman
5. Friendly
$

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•USEFUL INFORMATION
• English speaking countries
•Flags
•Flags represent countries
•Population
•Area
•The USA
•Canada
•Australia
•The UK
•Countries of the UK
•Quiz time I
•Quiz time II
•Political system of the USA
•Political system of the UK
•Commonwealth
•Who is an American?