Let s learn about CONTINENTS, BRITAIN, SPAIN AND ANDALUSIA

Let s learn about CONTINENTS, BRITAIN, SPAIN AND ANDALUSIA

MAIN LANGUAGE continent Oceania country Autonomous Communities mountain range ocean Europe surround around huge Pacific Antarctica population Arabic extension Atlantic north currency origin flat Indian south language Andalusia land Antarctic west weather bound fertile Asia east city Seville river Africa sea monuments Mountainous systems Muslims America frontiers flag valley mosque 1. CONTINENTS AND OCEANS OCEANS Oceans are very big seas of salt water. There are five oceans. The Pacific Ocean;the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic Ocean are frozen oceans. They are at the North and South Poles. CONTINENTS The solid part of the Earth is composed of continents. There are six continents: Asia is the biggest continent. Africa is the hottest and poorest continent. America is the longest continent. Oceania is the smallest continent. Europe is next to Asia and it is a rich continent. Antarctica is a frozen continent. On the Earth there are Oceans and Continents!! By MACS 2

Arctic Ocean North America Atlantic Ocean Europe Asia Central America Africa Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean South America Indian Ocean Oceania Antarctic Ocean Antarctica OCEANS CONTINENTS On the Earth there are five Oceans. They are: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic Oceans. On the Earth there are six Continents.They are: Asia, Africa, America, Oceania, Europe and Antarctica. By MACS 3

ACTIVITIES 1. Complete the world map and colour. Write continents and oceans. North America Central America South America Europe Africa Asia Oceania 2. Read and match. Hello, I m Tushi. I live in Asia. Hello, My name is Paul. I live in Africa. Hello, My name is Peter. I live in Europe. By MACS 4

2. EUROPE Europe is one of the seven continents of the Earth. Europe is the second smallest continent after Oceania. It is next to Asia in the east and it is bound to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, near Africa. In Europe there are over 730 million people living there. There are different countries, some of them are: In the west: United Kingdom and Ireland. In the southwest: Spain and Portugal. In the south:italy and Greece. Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Romania are located in the east of Europe. N Antarctic Ocean W E S Atlantic Ocean Russia Ireland United Kingdom Germany Lithuania Poland Ukraine France Romania Italy Portugal Spain Greece The Mediterranean sea By MACS 5

ACTIVITIES 3. Wordsearch. Find countries of Europe. U N I T E D K I N G D O M B T K A G R A R I A I J I S W M P G R U S S I A R E G U U I S G O A P O R T U G A L F T X Z S N A O O A T R O N N A W E R T I Y M T E E E R T L Y D R O N P A E R E J I I Y B C O A S T N R M C B N Y F C V C X B G I D R E H E N G D R E V F R A N C E N R T 4. Read and match. Do you live in the It is in the west of Europe. north or south of Europe? Where is Spain? Portugal and France. How many people are We live in the south of Europe. there in Europe? What countries have There are about 730 million people. frontiers with Spain? Where is The United It is in the southwest of Europe, near Kingdom? Africa. 5. Who are from Europe? Circle. I m from United Kingdom I m from India I m from Italy I m from America I m from Spain By MACS 6

3. THE UNITED KINGDOM (U.K.) The United kingdom, UK, is a country of Europe, located in the west. It is an island because it is surrounded by the sea. The United Kingdom is composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The official language is English. The weather is rainy and cold. The population is around 59 million people. The currency of the UK is the pound, represented by the symbol.the UK chose not to join the Euro. Some important cities are: London and Liverpool in England (London is the capital of England). Edinburgh (the capital of Scotland), Cardiff (the capital of Wales) and Belfast (the capital of Northern Ireland). With respect to monuments, some important ones are Big Ben (in Westminster Palace) and London Bridge. They are in London. The flag is red, blue and white. The United Kingdom flag Edinburgh Belfast London bridge is in London Big Ben is an important monument in London. Cardiff London The currency of the United Kingdom is the pound ( ). By MACS 7 The population in the U.K, is around 59 million people.

6. Colour the flags. Colour them: 1 = blue 2 = red 3= green 2 2 England The cross of St George Scotland The cross of St Andrew Northern Ireland The cross of St Patrick Wales Colour the dragon red The United Kingdom The Union Jack 7. Read and choose. Capitals. 1. What is the capital of the United Kingdom? a. Cardiff b. London c. Belfast d. Edinburgh 2. What is the capital of England? a. Cardiff b. London c. Belfast d. Edinburgh 3. What is the capital of Scotland? a. Cardiff b. London c. Belfast d. Edinburgh 4. What is the capital of Wales? a. Cardiff b. London c. Belfast d. Edinburgh 5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? a. Cardiff b. London c. Belfast d. Edinburgh By MACS 8

8. Listen and complete. The United kingdom, UK, is a country of (1)..., located in the (2)... It is an island because it is surrounded by the (3)... The (4)... is composed of four countries: (5)..., Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The official language in U.K is (6)... The weather is usually rainy and (7)... and the population is around (8)... million people. The currency of the UK is the (9)..., represented by the symbol.the UK chose not to join the Euro. London is the capital of The (10)... and the capital of England. With respect to monuments, some important ones are Big Ben (in Westminster Palace) and London Bridge. They are in London. The flag is red, blue and white. 9. Write the countries and their capitals of the United Kingdom. Colour. N.. W.. S E. By MACS 9

4. SPAIN Spain is also a country of Europe. It is in the southwest, near Africa. Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities or regions (comunidades autónomas) and 2 autonomous cities (ciudades autónomas), Ceuta and Melilla. Each autonomous community is divided into provinces (provincias). The official language is Spanish. The weather is usually warm and sunny in the south. The population is around 46 million people. The currency of Spain is the Euro ( ), like many countries of the European Union. Some important cities are: Madrid, Barcelona and Seville.Madrid is the capital of Spain. With respect to monuments, in Spain there are very important monuments of Arabic origin. Most of them are in the autonomous community of Andalusia, for example, La Alhambra in Granada and Mezquita de Córdoba (Mosque of Cordoba). In Madrid, there is one of the most important museums in the world, The Prado Museum. The flag is red, yellow and red. The Mosque of Cordoba. Andalusia. Spain. The Spanish flag The Alhambra in Granada. Andalusia. Spain By MACS 10 The currency of Spain is the euro ( )

10. Write the Autonomous regions of Spain. Use different colours. GALICIA NAVARRE VALENCIA EXTREMADURA ASTURIAS LA RIOJA CASTILE-LA MANCHA ANDALUSIA CANTABRIA ARAGON MADRID MURCIA CATILE-LEON CATALONIA BALEARIC ISLANDS CANARY ISLANDS BASQUE By MACS 11

11. Complete. Location: Capital: Language: Number Autonomies: Weather: Currency Population: Monuments: Important cities: What I like from my country is: 12. Listen and say true or false. 1.... 2.... 3.... 4.... 5.... 13. A quiz about Spain. You can use Internet. 1. What is the highest mountain in our country?. 2. What is the highest mountain in the peninsula?.. 3. What is the longest river in Spain?... 4. What is the most populated capital city?... 5. What is the most populated autonomous community?... By MACS 12

UNITED KINGDOM U.K. : 4 countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. SPAIN Spain: 17 Autonomous Communities and 50 provinces Language: English Language: Spanish Weather: rainy and cold Weather: warm Population: 59 million people Population: 46 million people Cities: London, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast Monuments: Big Ben and London Bridge Cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Seville Monuments: La Alhambra, Mosque of Cordoba, Prado Museum Flag: blue, red and white. Flag: red, yellow and red. By MACS 13

5. ANDALUSIA: OUR COMMUNITY Andalusia ( Andalucía in spanish) is an autonomous community of Spain. Population: Andalusia is the most populated, as there are around 8 million people. It is also the second largest community after Castile Leon. Borders: Andalusia is bounded on the north by Extremadura and Castile- La Mancha; on the east by Murcia and the Mediterranean Sea; on the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean and on the south by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Provinces: Andalusia is divided into eight provinces, they are: Almeria, Granada, Jaen, Malaga, Seville, Cordoba, Cadiz and Huelva. Seville is the capital of Andalusia. Weather: the weather in Andalusia is warm and sunny. Flag: The flag is green, white and green. Main relief. We can mention 2 mountainous systems: Sierra Morena to the north of Andalusia and the Andalusian mountain range ( Cordilleras Béticas ) to the Andalusian south-east. Mulhacén is the highest peak. The valley of the Guadalquivir is among these mountain ranges. It is a huge extension of flat land and it is very fertile for cultivating different plants.with respect to rivers the most important is the river of Guadalquivir. Other rivers are: Genil, Tinto, Odiel.. Monuments: in Andalusia there are very popular monuments from Muslims, for example, The Alhambra in Granada and The Mosque of Cordoba in Cordoba. CORDOBA JAEN HUELVA The Andalusia flag SEVILLE CADIZ MALAGA GRANADA ALMERIA Andalusia is divided into eight provinces Andalusia is in te south of Spain By MACS 14

N W E Odiel river Tinto river Genil river S Mulhacén peak Atlantic Ocean Guadalete river Guadalhorce river The Mediterranean sea ANDALUSIA I love Andalusia Andalusia: It is an automous community in the south of Spain. Language: Spanish. Weather: usually warm and sunny. Population: around 8 million. Provinces: Almeria, Granada, Cordoba, Jaen, Malaga, Seville, Cadiz and Huelva. Seville is the capital of Andalusia. Monuments: The Mosque of Cordoba and The Alhambra. Flag: green, white and green. By MACS 15

14. Complete the maps and colour. PROVINCES ACTIVITIES RELIEF By MACS 16

15. Complete this chart about ANDALUSIA. Population Borders Provinces Weather Language Monuments Flag Relief 16. Read and write true (T) or false (F). - Andalusia is an autonomous community of Spain.... - It is usually very cold in Andalusia.... - Almeria is the capital of Andalusia.... - The most important river is the Guadalquivir.... - Andalusia is divided into eight provinces.... - Andalusia is bounded on the south by Extremadura and Castile-La Mancha.... - The flag is green, white and green.... By MACS 17

17. Read the paragraph below on the region of Andalucia, then answer the questions that follow: The region of Andalusia, situated in the southernmost part of Spain, is an important tourist centre, thanks to its climate, sunshine and beaches. The region has an average of 320 days of sunshine a year, making it a popular destination for visitors from all over Europe. Every year millions of tourists flock to the Costa del Sol to stay in one of the many popular beach resorts such as Torremolinos, Fuengirola and Marbella. Many of the inhabitants of Andalusia work in agriculture, and wine production is an important activity around the area of Seville, the largest city of Andalusia, with over 700,000 inhabitants. Equally important is the cultivation of olives, which are used to make olive oil, one of the most indispensable ingredients in Spanish and Mediterranean cooking. Spanish olive oil and wines are exported to other European countries and to America. Secondary School level!! 1. Where is Andalucia situated?. 2. How many days of sunshine does the region have?. 3. Name two beach resorts in the area.. 4. What Spanish products are exported to Europe and America?. 5. Which is the largest city in Andalucia?. 6. How many people live there?. By MACS 18

Are you an expert about Andalusia? What colours has the Andalusia flag got?.. Colour the flag This is the coat of arms of Andalusia: What s the name of this man? What animals can you see on it? What s the name of the eight provinces of Andalucía? What s the name of this man? When is the Day of Andalucía? By MACS 19

18. Put in oder the letters and find the continents. ISAA = FRCAIA = UEPROE = MRIAEAC = NIAOCEA = 19. Look at the world maps and write the continent. 20. Read and match. AMERICA It is the biggest continent. EUROPE It is the hottest and poorest continent. ASIA It is the longest continent. OCEANIA It is a frozen continent. ANTARCTICA It is next to Asia and it is a rich continent. AFRICA It is the smallest continent. By MACS 20

21. Work in pairs. Ask and answer. Complete the table. What are the countries of United kindom? How many autonomous communities are there in Spain? What s the official language in U.K. Spain? What s the weather like in U.K. Spain? What s the population of U.K. Spain? Can you say some important cities of U.K. Spain? What colours is the flag from U.K. Spain? What s the population of United Kingdom? Over 59 million people. 22. Watch the video, sing and write the 17 autonomous regions and the autonomous cities. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 1. 2. AUTONOMOUS REGIONS AUTONOMOUS CITIES CAPITAL By MACS 21

23.- Make a project. You need: scissors glue coloured paper card paper coloured pencils a map with the autonomous regions 24. What can you do? Cross. Hello, my friends!! Read and write a cross. Do you recognize words and expressions related to Continents, Europe, The U.K., Spain and Andalusia? Reconoces palabras y expresiones relacionadas a los continentes, Europà, El Reino Unido, España y Andalucía? Can you read information about The U.K., Spain and Andalusia and understand the main meaning? Puedes leer información sobre el Reino Unido, España y Andalucía y comprender el significado relevante? Can you speak about some characteristics of U.K., Spain and Andalusia? Puedes hablar sobre algunas características del Reino Unido, España y Andalucía? Do you talk to your classmates about some aspects of U.K., Spain and Andalusia? Hablas con tus compañeros/as acerca de algunos aspectos del Reino Unido, España y Andalucía? Can you write and make projects The U.K. and Spain? Puedes escribir y realizar proyectos sobre el Reino Unido y España? By MACS 22

continent ocean Pacific Atlantic Indian Antarctic Asia Africa America Oceania Europe Antarctica north south west east sea frontiers country surround population currency language weather city monuments flag Autonomous Communities around Arabic origin Andalusia bound Seville Mountainous systems valley mountain range huge extension flat land fertile river Muslims mosque By MACS 23

By MACS 24 Level 4 th C.E.I.P. Europa (Almería)