Level 2 Unit 4 Video Activity

Trinidad and Tobago

Video Script

Hello! I’m Kate! Caribbean beaches and forested mountains form the landscape of Trinidad
and Tobago, which is an insular country of 1.2 million inhabitants just north of Venezuela. The
country is mainly composed of two big islands, which are covered by plenty of forest.
In the bushes of Trinidad lives the scarlet ibis, which is considered a national symbol of the
country. Wow! Look at its colors!
The Caribbean Sea is also of great importance to the Trinis, as the locals call themselves.
There, the Trinis often practice fishing. And the beaches attract tourists from many different
countries. Look at these little turtles crawling down a beach in Trinidad, searching for the
water. Nice, isn’t it?
You should consider a vacation in Trinidad and Tobago! Bye!

Before you watch After you watch

1 4
• Hand out the worksheet and ask students to • Give students some information about the
answer activity 1. Caribbean (see Culture Corner box).
• Then, ask them what they know about the • Provide instructions on how to create the
geographical features of the Caribbean (location, informative poster proposed.
climate, fauna, flora, landscape, etc.). • Set a date for the presentations.

Watch to check your predictions Culture Corner

2 Geographically speaking, any country
• Play the video. Ask students to check their with a coast on the Caribbean Sea can be
predictions in activity 1 and to do activity 2. considered a Caribbean nation, and not all of
• Comment on why the other animals/landscapes them are islands. For instance, several Latin
from activity 1 could not be associated with the American countries have Caribbean coasts and
Caribbean. Giraffes and savannah grasslands Caribbean islands, such as Mexico, Honduras
are typical of central Africa. Brown bears and and Venezuela. On the other hand, some
pine trees are typical of temperate regions, like countries commonly considered part of the
southern Canada. Penguins are only found in Caribbean are actually in the Atlantic Ocean,
cool southern regions of the globe, especially in such as, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Turks and
Antarctic regions. Caicos. Even Guiana, on the coast of South
Answer: ibis / tropical forest. America, is considered part of the Caribbean
due to its deep cultural connections to the
Watch for details region.
In political terms, the Caribbean nations
3 and overseas territories are: Anguilla (UK),
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba (the Netherlands),
• Before playing the video again, ask students to
Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, British Virgin
read the questions in activity 3. Explain to them
Islands (UK), Cayman Islands (UK), Cuba,
that they should watch the video while paying
Curaçao (the Netherlands), Dominica,
attention to the information necessary to answer
Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe
the questions.
(France), Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique (France),
• Play the video and allow some time for students
Montserrat (UK), Puerto Rico (US), Saba,
to answer the questions. Ask them to give full
Saint Barthélemy (France), Saint Kitts and
answers.
Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (France), Saint
• Check answers by asking some volunteers to read
Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius,
their answers aloud.
Sint Maarten (the Netherlands), Trinidad and
Answers: a Trinidad and Tobago is located in the
Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands (UK), United
Caribbean Sea, just north of Venezuela. b There are
States Virgin Islands (US).
1.2 million inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago. c The
For the hot climate, wonderful beaches and
ibis is considered a national symbol of Trinidad and
landscapes, and rich culture and history,
Tobago. d The locals in Trinidad and Tobago call
Caribbean nations are a destination for
themselves Trinis. e The Caribbean Sea is of great
thousands of tourists every year.
importance to the Trinis because they often practice
fishing in their waters. Caribbean beaches also attract
many tourists to the region.

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 Level 2 Unit 4 Video Activity
Before you watch
1 Which of the following animals / landscapes are typical of Caribbean countries?

brown bear / giraffe / savannah ibis / penguin /

pine tree forest grasslands tropical forest polar region

Watch to check your predictions

2 Watch the video and fill in the blanks.
• The is a scarlet bird that lives in the
of Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean country.

Watch for details

3 Answer in your notebook.
a Where is Trinidad and Tobago located?
b How many inhabitants are there in Trinidad and Tobago?
c What animal is considered a national symbol of Trinidad and Tobago?
d How do the locals in Trinidad and Tobago call themselves?
e Why is the Caribbean Sea of great importance to the Trinis?

After you watch

4 In pairs or trios, do some research on the Caribbean islands and choose a specific one to
learn more about it. Then, create an informative poster with some geographical features
of that island. Add images to your poster, including a map with the location of the island.
Prepare a presentation to show your work to the class.

The Caribbean islands in

the Caribbean Sea.

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