English speaking countries

• Burgerschap
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

The United states

And other English speaking countries

Lessonplanning:

• What do you already know about the United States? Other English speaking countries?
• A small quiz
•  Choose your own state or country to learn more about

What do you know about the US?
And other English speaking countries?

What do the stars on the American flag mean?

1. They represent the amount of presidents they've had
2. They represent the states of the US

True or false: The US is the largest country in the world when you look at its population, 325 million inhabitants.

1. True
2. False

What is the capital of the United States

1. Boston
2. New York
3. Washington D.C.
4. Los Angeles

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

1. On the border of LA
2. On the edge of Las Vegas
3. On the edge of DC
4. On the edge of New York City

How many preseidents were there before Joe Biden?

1. 35e
2. 45e
3. 26e
4. 82e

Which food is officially from the United States?

1. Bagels, pretzels and muffins
2. Burgers, cheesecake and beef jerky
3. Donuts, muffins and pizza
4. Turkey, sweet potato and cheese

Which country/state was officially a prison continent/country/state for the UK?

1. New Zealansd
2. Scotland
3. Australia
4. British Columbia

Who is the current king or queen of the UK?

1. King William
2. Queen Elizabethe
3. Queen Victoria
4. King Charles

Which British king had six wives (not at the same time)?

1. King Charles I
2. King Henry VIII
3. King George II
4. King Edward VII

Choose a state or English speaking country and at least work out the following points

• What is the capital? Other big cities?
• Tourism? Are there any special sights, activities or buildings
• What's the climate/weather like?
• What are the laws like? (right to bear arms, strange laws)
• Culture: famous singers/actors/artists, art, religion?
• Typical food and drinks in your state or country?
• Notable historical events.
• Would you like to visit this state/country?

Let's get going!

Make a presentation about your state or country of at least 8 slides. You can do this with one or two of your classmates.

You have to present your presentation in one of our classes, so make sure you know your stuff.

Good luck!