M4 - Kennis Land en Volk - introductie les 1 verkort

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• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

The English Speaking World

(Kennis van Land en Volk)

mavo 4

In the upcoming

lessons, you are going to learn about

What's the difference between the United Kingdom and Great Britain? 

Great Britain

United Kingdom

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

England, Scotland and Wales

The difference between GB-UK-British Isles

Why not only talk about the UK?

English is a world language. 

England discovered and dominated many parts of the world.

Let's have a look...

accents

dialects

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01:38

What accent was that?

1. South African
2. Welsh
3. Australian
4. Canadian

02:05

What accent was that?

1. British
2. Scottish
3. Welsh
4. Canadian

03:30

What accent was that?

1. Australian
2. American
3. Canadian
4. New Zealand

00:43

What accent was that?

1. Scottish
2. Welsh
3. South African
4. Irish

Dialect differences

In this next clip you'll find out about the differences in vocabulary. The people are from:

- the US

- the UK

- Australia

Pay close attention!

Some other examples

When an Australian talks about
'a barbie', what does he refer to?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

A 'loonie' means 1 dollar.
In which country?

1. America
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. New Zealand

Who rules where?

Options:

- a Prime Minister

- a President

Let's find out who you already know:

Kier Starmer

1. Prime Minister of the UK
2. Prime Minister of Australia
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Canada

Marc Carney

1. Prime Minister of the UK
2. Prime Minister of Australia
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Canada

Christopher Luxon

1. Prime Minister of the UK
2. Prime Minister of New Zealand
3. Prime Minister of Ireland
4. Prime Minister of Canda

Donald Trump

1. Prime Minister of Australia
2. President of South Africa
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Wales

Who is this man?

Officieel Queen Elizabeth II

King Charles III is Head of State of 16 countries (Commonwealth Realms)

Huidige landen waar ze staatshoofd is:

•  Antigua and Barbuda
•  Australia
•  Bahamas
•  Barbados
•  Canada
•  Grenada
•  Jamaica
•  New Zealand
•  Papua New Guinea
•  Saint Kitts and Nevis
•  Saint Lucia
•  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
•  Solomon Islands
•  Tuvalu

Een Commonwealth realm is een Engelse term voor een onafhankelijk land binnen het Gemenebest van Naties (Engels: Commonwealth of Nations) met de Britse monarch als staatshoofd. Er zijn sinds 1992, inclusief het Verenigd Koninkrijk zelf, nog zestien Commonwealth realms.

Sports

Sports play an important part in the lives of many.

Each country has its own national sport.

Guess what the national sport of each country could be.

What is Canada's national sport?
Hint: 2 words

What is England's national sport?

What is Australia's national sport?

What is New Zealand's national sport?

What do you bring home?

Imagine you visit a country in the English Speaking World.

Of course, you'll bring something home for your family.

Match the souvenir with the country:

1. The United Kingdom
2. The United States
3. Ireland
4. Canada

1. Canada
2. Australia
3. South Africa
4. The United Kingdom

1. New Zealand
2. South Africa
3. Canada
4. Ireland

1. New Zealand
2. South Africa
3. Scotland
4. Ireland

1. Wales
2. Northern Ireland
3. USA
4. New Zealand

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