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Australia: a webquestion. Travelling around the world. Australia Secondes. Welcome in Australia. Australia and Aborigines. Canada. English as a Global Language. The United States of America. Ireland. School Years around the World. World and News > World Stats and Facts by Mark Hughes Somewhere in the world, right now, students are hard at work in school. With over 190 nations spanning the globe’s 24 time zones, students and their academic years come in a variety of forms.

Here’s a sampling of the typical school year in 13 nations throughout the world. Australia Students in Australia attend school for 200 days a year. School grades in Australia are called years. Brazil Brazil, also found in the southern hemisphere, shares the same summer months as Australia. Math, geography, history, science, Portuguese, which is the national language of Brazil, and physical education are the main subjects studied by students in Brazil.

China Because China is in the northern hemisphere, its summer months are in line with Asia, Europe, and North America. There are about 21 students in each classroom. Costa Rica Costa Rica was one of the first nations in Central and South America to offer free public education. France Iran Japan Kenya Mexico. Voyage to the English speaking world. WebEnglish.se. Background English Speaking Countries A list of 87 countries where English is spoken as a first or an official second language Warm-up World Englishes (1:09) 30 countries with a million English speakers shown on a map Chapters English Conquers the World A traditional reading chapter about how English started spreading around the worldEnglish Conquers the World Activities Comprehension and language activities to go with the text (year 8-9) Reading English Conquers the World EZ An easier version of the original chapter (year 5-7) Listening The world’s English mania (4:34) ay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English.

Watching The History of English in 10 Minutes A fun, concise history of English with fast speech and subtitlesWorld Englishes (10:15) David Chrystal talks about the future of the English language (year 8-9) Project Please tweet your feedback about working with this theme page to the author. New York 4-9 ⋆ Elementary, Intermediate, Themes. Songs I LOVE NY (2:20) A song about the famous places (any age)Frank Sinatra – New York, New York (4:18) (any age) with Listening Activities (5-9) Worksheets Places in the city – vocabulary A wordlist with definitions (yr 4-6)New York City sights A handout with pictures and names of the sights to match (yr 4-8)53 FREE ESL new york worksheets form iSLCollectives.

Registering Required (yr 4-9) Lesson Plans Paris and New York An example of comparing two cities from FilmEnglish (yr 7-9)Interactive Tour of Ellis Island A website full of information about Ellis Island (yr 9) Reading New York State Facts (yr 4-7)New York Photo Tour Learn facts and curiosa about NY State (yr 5-8)New York Power Point Presentation about the most famous sights (yr 5-8)Born in New York Read the biography of some famous people (yr 8-9)NYPass Attractions Learn about several attractions. Listening Watching Watching Elementary Watching Intermediate Speaking Games More Materials Facts and Stats for possible research interest (yr 9)

English speaking countries. Magic Vocabulary Magic Vocabulary is an automatic generator of worksheets and games to teach vocabulary. Just enter your list of words and this website will create bingo, dominoes, crossword, memory games, etc. High Quality ESL Lesson Plans - Free Samples - $26 Membership Be a better teacher! Hundreds of PDF lesson plans. Grammar, reading, vocabulary, speaking. All with comprehensive Teacher Notes included. Zero preparation time required. Listening lesson plans with mp3 files also available. Animated English Lessons for Children - Teach with the Best! Teach Children to Read with Phonics, Worksheets, Games, Videos, Books These are among the best phonics worksheets, games, videos and flash cards you will find online. Advertise here. Canada. New Zealand. Australia. English Speaking Countries - Kimstudies. English Speaking Countries - World Top Ten. 100% Pure New Zealand.

Vote Yes - short movie about the referendum in Australia for Abo. Hidden America: Children of the Plains. Stories – StoryCorps. United States – WebEnglish.se. The 50 US States The 50 States of the United States of America The Map Map Puzzle Map Quiz Games US Map Collections Songs Tour the States, song 50 States Song I Wanna See the States, song Learn the 50 States A history of the 50 US States (5:33) Learn 50 US States With… 24th August 2020 In "Countries" The USA EZ On this Theme Page, you can find information about the United States of America, suitable for elementary-level students, A1.2 - A2.1, yr 5-7 in Sweden Map Photos Stunning free photos - Pi Find pictures for your USA project in Pixabay.

Learn the States Fifty States Song - Alphabetical Daylight Saving Time Today, approximately 70 countries utilize Daylight Saving Time in at least a portion of the country. 7th March 2022 In "B1 Level" English Speaking Countries - Kimstudies. US 50 States ⋆ WebEnglish.se. The United States Map Pictures Pixabay Elementary EnglishGrOnline NatGeoKids ScienceKids Facts.net Kiddle Facts Just for Kids My English Pages Kwintessential CultureCrossing Native Americans The United States - an intro (9:16) Tourist Guide Virtual Trip, Manhattan Virtual Tour, Hollywood Virtual Tour, Grand Canyon Lonely Planet BBC Travel Traveller Escape Petitfute.co.uk iExplore Wanderlust culture… 24th August 2020 In "Countries" The USA EZ On this Theme Page, you can find information about the United States of America, suitable for elementary-level students, A1.2 - A2.1, yr 5-7 in Sweden Map Photos Stunning free photos - Pi Find pictures for your USA project in Pixabay.

Learn the States Fifty States Song - Alphabetical U.S. This Theme Page presents a collection of materials to learn about the history of the U.S. constitution and its governance. 8th October 2022 In "B1 Level" The United States 24th August 2020 The USA EZ. The Provinces (and Territories) of Canada. Australian Aborigine | people. Visit the USA l Official USA Travel Guide to American Holidays. U.S: Geography, states, landmarks, maps, cities, population, laws, speeches.

U.S. States, Cities, History, Maps Year by Year: 1900–2015 Enter a year: Special Features Today in History: Gone With the Wind Games & Quizzes Citizenship Quiz | State Nicknames Quiz | U.S. More United States Quizzes! U.S.A. Stonehenge - Tour around Britain. Stonehenge is a mystical place. Its stone circles are probably more than 4,000 years old. The huge stones come from an area about 30 km north of Stonehenge. The smaller stones possibly are from the Preseli Mountains in Wales, almost 400 km away from Stonehenge. Nobody knows for sure what the function of Stonehenge was. Learn about Europe: England. Learning English | BBC World Service. Let's talk about the UK (still with Scotland)

At the beginning of the new school year teachers usually explain to their students what they are going to study. Sometimes efl teachers not only teach grammar but also British culture, so one of the first cultural topics they discuss with their students are the geography of the UK and its form of government. Here you can find an interactive mindmap, a digital poster and a collection of useful websites, just to simplify the work. Click on the Glogster digital poster below, you will find general information about the United Kingdom and some videos.

Now take a look at my Cacoo mindmap below about the UK form of government. I have edited it with Thinglink to make it interactive. You can also click on the following link to enlarge the above image: Last September, 18th Scottish people voted for Scotland independence. Scottish referendum explained for non-Brits If you want more general information about the Uk government, the Queen and the Royal Family, open my Blendspace lesson. Myenglishproject - THE UNITED KINGDOM. LoveWall. Love GREAT Britain. Window on Britain An introduction to Britain. Voyage to the English speaking world. USA.

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ESL English Lesson: The Commonwealth. Civilization : Countries. Australia. BrainPOP. Word on the Street. Visit Wales. Visit Britain: The Official Tourism Website of Great Britain. Let's talk about the UK (still with Scotland) Anaconda Society: Australia. Australia. The Outback @ Warrawagine Cattle Co.

Writetolearn finalposter. Australia Facts for Kids: Facts about Australia for Kids. Interesting Facts for Kids Here are some interesting Australia Facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids. Name: Commonwealth of AustraliaGovernment: DemocracyPopulation: 23, 6 million (2013)Capital: Canberra with 380,000 people (2013)Language: English Australia Geography Australia is the smallest inhabited continent of the seven continents can also be considered the largest island in the world.

The country is divided into six states (Southern Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania) and two self-governing territories: Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory (which is around Canberra, the capital city). The main cities in Australia are: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra (capital city) The highest mountain of Australia is Mount Kosciuszko with 2.228metres or 7,310ft. The Great Barrier Reef in Eastern Australia is the biggest coral reef in the world.

Did you know? Interesting Facts About Australia - Things you don't know. What You Don’t Know About the Land Down Under What do you think of when Australia is mentioned? Crocodile Dundee, Steve Erwin, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, kangaroos, crocodiles, the Outback, the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, Aborigines, wine, or vegemite? Australia is much more than this. So much more to offer! Melbourne topped 140 rivals to be crowned the world’s most livable city 2 years in a row since 2011. The sports capital of the world has 70 percent of its total population participating at least once a week in a particular recreational activity or sport.Despite having a convict colony history, Australia’s homicide rate is 1.2 per 100,000 population compared to the 6.3 per 100,000 in the United States.Australians refer to English people as Pome, which is actually the acronym for Prisoners of Mother England. Approximately 1.35 trillion bottles of wine are produced by Australia. Australia was the second country in the world to give women the right to vote in 1902.

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Word on the Street. Full List. Тop 20 Iceland, the best aerial panoramas New 7 Wonders of the World Petra, Jordan Great Wall of China Grand tour of Moscow, Russia Barcelona, Spain Everest, Himalayas, Nepal, Part II, December 2012 Santorini (Thira), Oia, Greece 360 video, Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, 2012 Iguasu Falls, Argentina-Brazil. Grand tour Flight to Stratosphere Volcano Plosky Tolbachik, Kamchatka, Russia, 2012 Taj Mahal, India Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt Grand tour of Manhattan, New York, USA Angel Waterfall of Venezuela - The World's Highest Waterfall Saint Petersburg, Russia Swaminarayan Akshardham, Delhi, India Hong Kong - the City Where Dreams Come True Las Vegas at Dusk and Night Machu Picchu — the ancient city of the Inca Empire Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe border Virtual Tour of Dubai City, UAE St.Moritz, Swiss Alps, Virtual Tour.

England. England is the biggest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries are the island of Great Britain. The English Channel is in the south between England and France. People travel to France by ferry across the English Channel or by train through the Channel Tunnel which goes under the sea. Over 50 million people live in England, that’s around 80% of the total UK population. It is a multicultural country where more than 250 languages are spoken in the capital city, London.

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of the monarchy is Queen Elizabeth II but laws and political decisions in England are made by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Other large cities in England are Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol. Language The official language of England is English, which is spoken today by millions of people all over the world. Music English people love music. Sport Food Symbols. Four Nations. Nick: This is London and behind me are the Houses of Parliament. Parts of these buildings are more than nine hundred years old. This is where the laws of the UK are debated and created. The United Kingdom is actually made up of four different countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each nation has its own culture and heritage.

The population of England is around fifty million people. The English are known for drinking tea, the Queen and talking about the weather. But what are we really like? Priest: The English are a tolerant people. Woman 1 : They’re just enchanting. Woman 2 : The English people are very nice. Woman 3 : They’re so polite and so friendly. Nick: Scotland is in the north of Britain. It’s been part of the UK since 1707. Scotland has some unique customs: wearing tartan kilts … playing the bagpipes … and tossing the caber, a very large post. For over sixty years, the Edinburgh Festival has celebrated art, theatre and culture. Wales is on the western edge of Britain. Scotland. Scotland is a country in Great Britain, to the north of England. Scotland has nearly 800 islands, but people only live on some of them. Scotland is a very beautiful country with many mountains, forests, beaches, rivers and lochs (the Scots word for lakes).

In the north of Scotland it is light until 11.30 p.m. in summer and in winter you can sometimes see the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, which are spectacular lights in the sky. Energy from the sun turns the Earth’s sky green, red and other colours. Scotland has its own parliament which makes laws for Scottish people. Language There are three languages in Scotland. Scotland is ane o the fower kintras that maks the Unitit Kinrick. A minority (around one percent of the Scottish population) speak Scottish Gaelic, an old Celtic language which is very different from English.

Music At public and cultural events you can often hear traditional music and see traditional dancing. Sport Food Symbols.

London

United Kingdom country profile - Overview. England. Northern Ireland.