以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的國(guó)家anglophonecountries

AnglophoneCountries*Reports

Individuallyoringroups,studentsdrawnamesofcountriestoseewhichonetheywillreporton.Theyshoulddoresearchontheirownorduringclassifittakesplaceincomputerroom.Writtenreportsdonotneedtobeturnedin,butthespokenreportsshouldusecompletesentences.

Materials:

WorldMap–studentswillshowwherethecountryislocatedFlags–studentswillhangorholdtheflag

NationalAnthem–studentscanincluderecordingofnationalanthemtobeplayedatendofreport

Reportsshouldinclude:

Geographiclocationofcountry(usingprepositionsoflocation),population,capitalcity,largestcities,climate,currency,president/primeminister,nationalanthem,otherofficiallanguagesbesidesEnglish,sizeinrelationtoFrance(largerorsmaller?),famoustouristattractions,etc.

Alternative:studentsactastravelagentsanddescribethecountryinawaythatisanadvertisementfortourismandencouragestouriststovisit;includepriceofplaneticketfromFrance,exchangerates,waysofgettingaround(carrental,publictransportation?),whattosee,do,eat,etc.

Audience:

Audienceshouldbetakingnotesonreports.Aftereachstudentgivesreport,teacherasksquestionstoaudience.Theycanberathereasy,suchasdescribetheflag,orratherhardiftheyweren’tpayingattentionverywell,suchasWhoisthecurrentpresident/primeminister?orWhatisthecurrentpopulation?

Homework:

Afterallreportsarefinished,studentswriteparagraphoressayonwhichAnglophonecountrytheywouldmostliketovisit/studyinandwhy.

Ifpossible,recordthestudentsdoingtheirreportswithcamerainordertocorrecttheirgrammarandpronunciationlateron;orshowitinclasssostudentscanreviewfactsoneachcountry.

*OrsubstituteAmericanstatesforAnglophonecountries.

Thereare,ofcourse,morethanthe13countrieslistedbelowthatspeakEnglish,butthesearethecountriesthatEnglishassistantscomefromtoteachinFrance.

England

Scotland

Wales

NorthernIreland

Ireland

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