Countries around the world

I. Write the names of the countries under the correct flag.

Brazil Egypt England Japan Canada China Korea Australia Spain

II. What is your nationality? Where are you from?

INDIA – Indian RUSSIA – Russian ENGLAND – English SCOTLAND - Scottish

the U.S.A. – American CHINA – Chinese ITALY – Italian AUSTRALIA – Australian

GERMANY – German SPAIN – Spanish FRANCE – French JAPAN – Japanese

the UK – British CANADA – Canadian IRELAND - Irish

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III. Match the landmark and its name by giving the number.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

Coliseum – Rome, Italy Golden Gate Bridge – SF, USA

Eiffel Tower – Paris, France Windmill, Holland (Netherlands)
Great Wall – Beijing, China Tower Bridge – London, UK
Leaning Tower – Pisa, Italy Taj Mahal – Agra, India
Pyramids – Cairo, Egypt Statue of Liberty – NY, USA

Answer the questions!

1. Landmarks where you live :

2. Your favorite man-made landmark :

3. Your favorite natural landmark :

4. A local tradition or custom :

IV. Draw a line to match the right food to the right country.

Tteokbokki 1. Japan

Pizza 2. India

Curry 3. Mexico

Taco 4. Italy

Sushi 5. South Korea

V. Read the text carefully.

The Largest Countries in the World

Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world. The people in Russia are called Russians
and the official language is Russian. The capital city is Moscow. Russian has its own
alphabet. It’s called Cyrillic and it has 33 letters.

Russia shares borders with 16 countries like North Korea, China, Norway, Ukraine and
many more. It’s the only country with so many borders. The population in Russia is
about 150 million people. Russia has the longest river in Europe, the Volga, and the
longest mountain, Ural.
 In winter, the days are very short and the nights are very long. Russia is close to the
North Pole so the sun rises at 8 o’clock in the morning and goes down at 4 in the
afternoon. It’s very cold and snowy. In summer, the days are very long and the nights
are very short. The sun rises at 4 o’clock in the morning and goes down at 10 at
night. The weather is warm but sometimes it rains.

Canada

Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia.

It is a very big country but the population is only 37 million

people. The people in Canada are called Canadians.

Both French and English are the official languages and Ottawa is the capital city.

Canada shares its border with only one country; the United States. Canada has also
more lakes than any other country in the world. Winter is very cold and long where
the temperature can be -24°C. In summer, it can get quite hot. The hottest months
are July and August.

Canada has many forests which are home to many animals such as beavers, bears,
foxes and others. Many people go there to visit cities like Toronto, Montreal and
Vancouver but also to spend time discovering the wildlife in Canada.

A. Fill in the chart with the information from the text.

Countries Capital Official Population Neighbor Weather in Weather in

Language countries winter summer
Canada

Russia

B. Answer the questions.

1. What’s the largest country in the world?
2. What is Cyrillic?
3. What’s the longest river in Europe?
4. What do we call the people who live in Canada?
 5. In winter, what time does the sun rise in the morning in Russia and what
time does the sun go down?
6. How’s the weather in Canada, in summer?
7. What countries are neighbors of Russia?
8. What are the hottest months in Canada?

C. Complete the sentences with the words from the box below.

mountain capital languages seasons population hot

1. Most countries have four ____________; spring, summer, fall and

winter.
2. Canada has two official ________________,English and French.

3. China is the country with the highest ____________________.

4. The _______________ of Italy is Rome.

5. Everest is the highest ___________________ in the world.

6. Tropical countries are ________________ all year round.

VI. Answer these questions to score your knowledge.

1. How many countries are there in the world?

a. about 100
b. about 150
c. about 200
d. about 300

2. Which of the following countries is the largest in size?

a. Brazil
b. Canada
c. China
 d. Russia

3. Which country’s flag has a picture of a tree on it?

a. Canada
b. Greece
c. Lebanon
d. Ireland

4. In which country is the United Nations located?

a. Germany
b. the United Kingdom
c. Japan
d. the United States

5. When did Christopher Columbus first visit the Americas?

a. 1136
b. 1492
c. 1648
d. 1723

VII. Look at the map and label it based on the country.

Russia Canada China Brazil Australia USA

VIII. Make your own country.
You have discovered 4 small islands and you are going to make a
new country.

1. Country name :
2. Capital city :
3. Population :
4. Language(s) :
5. Where is your country located? Describe the climate and the economy.
6. Draw the location of the cities, towns, airports, bridges, and roads on the map.
7. Draw the flag of your country. What special meaning does the flag have?
8. How will your country be special or different from other countries?