Content Based English: Around the World by englishbooks.jp

Contents Your learning adventure is about to begin! From where would you like to start? In groups of 3 or 4, think about each region of the world below and the countries in it. Which would you like to learn about first?

Unit 1: Africa........................................................................................... 4 1. Kenya.................................................................................................. 5 2. Egypt................................................................................................... 9 3. South Africa............................................................ ........................... 13 Africa Quiz / Countries of Asia............................................................ 17

8 12 16

Unit 2: Asia.............................................................................................. 18 4. India.................................................................................................... 19 - 22 5. China................................................................................................... 23 - 26 6. Japan.................................................................................................... 27 - 30 Asia Quiz.................................................................................................. 31 Unit 3: Europe.......................................................................................... 32 7. The U.K............................................................................................... 33 - 36 8. Finland................................................................................................ 37 - 40 9. France.................................................................................................. 41 - 44 Europe Quiz............................................................................................. 45 Unit 4: North America........................................................................... 46 10. Canada................................................................................................ 47 - 50 11. U.S.A................................................................................................... 51 - 54 North America Quizzes.......................................................................... 55 Unit 5: South America........................................................................... 12. Brazil................................................................................................... 57 13. Bolivia................................................................................................. 61 South America Quizzes.......................................................................... 14. 15.

56 - 60 - 64 65

Unit 6: Oceania........................................................................................ 66 New Zealand..................................................................................... 67 - 70 Australia............................................................................................. 71 - 74 Oceania Quizzes...................................................................................... 75

World Map & Country Charts................................................................... 76 - 79 People & Place Pages.................................................................................. 80 - 81 English-Japanese Glossaries...................................................................... 82 - 83 Detailed Directions............................................................................................ 84 Content-based English: Around the World (Book One) 2

Culture Survey Before each unit, answer the five questions about Japanese culture. Compare with each unit's countries.

1. Japanese tend to wear clothes that are 2. When Japanese greet people they 3. Japanese

a) like

4. Japanese tend to

b) dislike

b) quite dark.

a) like physical contact

b) be on time.

a) work

b) leisure time.

6. When entering their house, Japanese

a) remove their shoes

7. Compared to other cultures, Japanese tend to be better at 8. Japanese parents tend to be 9. Japanese tend to 10. Youth should

b) avoid physical contact.

having house guests stay overnight.

a) be late

5. Japanese tend to value

a) quite bright

a) strict

b) leave their shoes on.

a) art

b) dance

b) lenient (the opposite of strict).

a) highly value privacy

c) music.

b) not think privacy is so important.

a) attend university parents choose

b) go to a university they choose.

11. Rank the holidays in order of importance: birthday _ , New Year _ , Christmas _ , Obon _. 12. On New Year's Day, Japanese 13. Young Japanese prefer

a) relax at home

a) K-pop

14. Young Japanese tend to like

b) Western pop

a) salsa

a) worry a lot

17. Japanese believe

b) don't worry so much

18. It's okay for high school sports coach to hit players. a) cheap food

20. Two brothers or two sisters 21. Japanese

a) often

22. Japanese think lying 23. Japanese believe 24. Most Japanese 25. Japanese are

c) traditional Japanese dance.

a) bring flowers

a) friendship should be forever

19. Japanese tend to like

c) enka (Japanese folk music).

b) hip-hop

15. If a relative is in hospital Japanese usually 16. Japanese

b) go shopping or to a restaurant.

about what's fair or unfair.

b) friendships come and go. a) True

b) high quality food

a) should have separate rooms

b) seldom

a) is wrong

b) give money.

b) False

c) strong tasting food.

b) don't mind sharing.

gesture with their hands.

b) can be okay in many situations.

a) work comes first, family second

a) believe in God

b) family first, work second.

b) don't believe in God.

a) very concerned with

b) not so concerned with

26. Calling in a loud voice for the waiter in a restaurant is

27. Traditionally, opening a present immediately would be

a) fine

physical beauty.

b) impolite.

a) polite

b) impolite.

28. In Japan, (women/men/both) have the best chance to become company president. 29. Japanese elderly expect to

30. The higher status person is

a) live with their children

a) a rich business person

b) live at an Old Folks Home. b) an elementary teacher.

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9 France Share what you know about French style, history, customs, cuisine, people, famous places, etc.

You will hear the words below when doing the page 43 listening. Match each word with the definition. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

ingredient __ vacation __ cheek __ public __ ban __ passenger __

a) a period of time away from work b) opposite of private; outside the home c) to not allow d) a food used to make a dish e) a person who rides a train, plane, boat, etc. f) a face part between the mouth and ears

You will find the words below in bold font when reading page 44. Match each word with the definition. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

magic __ juggle __ tightrope __ arrest __ prison __

a) a thick string tied tightly on both ends b) tricks that look impossible (like pulling a rabbit out of a hat) c) the place where criminals are forced to stay d) throwing and catching 3 or more balls or things at one time e) the police take a person because they think s/he did a crime

Use five of the above words in the sentences below. Change the form if necessary. »» »» »» »» »»

Her ______________ turned very red because of the cold. They are going on ______________ in Paris for two weeks. Cigarette smoking should be ______________ in all restaurants and trains. He just got out of ______________ after 20 years. All the ______________ looked out the window at the beautiful view. Content-based English: Around the World (Book One) 41

French Culture Brainstorm words related to the pictures. Describe the pictures and predict the story. See page 84 for ideas. Brainstorm Spaces

croissant _______________ _______________

holiday _______________ _______________

Tour de France _______________ _______________

greet _______________ _______________

head scarf _______________ _______________

English Channel _______________ _______________

Eiffel Tower _______________ _______________

grapes _______________ _______________ Content-based English: Around the World (Book One) 42

First Listening: Listen and write how well you understood using the scale below.

Sentence 1: __

Sentence 5: __

Sentence 3: __

Sentence 7: __

Sentence 2: __ Sentence 4: __

Sentence 6: __ Sentence 8: __

1 - I am quite sure I understood everything. 2 - I am quite sure I understood most of the sentence. 3 - I think I understood about half of the sentence. 4 - I understood very little. 5 - I didn't understand the sentence at all.

Second Listening: Listen and write as much as possible. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Checking your sentences: Did you hear any words from page 41 or 42? Page 41 words are: ingredient, vacation, cheek, public, ban, passenger. See page 84 for more instructions. Grammar and Usage Check Review sentence 3. Why is throughout used? Choose through or throughout for the sentences below. Through means "go in one side and out the other side." Throughout means "from the start to the end." 1. The fans were screaming (through/throughout) the game. 2. We went (through/throughout) the museum in 15 minutes. 3. The plane went (through/throughout) the clouds. 4. The store will stay open 24 hours (through/throughout) the holiday season. 5. (Through/Throughout) my life, I tried to help people who needed help. Content-based English: Around the World (Book One) 43

People: A Famous Frenchman Read below, answer questions 1-6, check with a partner, then discuss 7-8. Finally, fill out page 80.

Philippe Petit was born in 1949. As a child, Petit loved magic and juggling. He also loved to climb high places. At 16, he first walked on a tightrope. It only took him one year to become a master of tightrope walking. He could ride a bicycle on tightropes while performing. Petit is most famous for walking on top of a tightrope tied between the Twin Towers in New York City. The rope was 400 meters above the ground. He performed for 45 minutes, walking across eight times. He was arrested, but instead of prison the judge made him do a performance in Central Park for children. Since then, Petit has lived in New York. He teaches about walking on tightropes.

1. What did Petit enjoy doing as a kid? 2. How long did it take him to become a highly skilled tightrope walker? 3. What event made Petit well-known? 4. How high up was the tightrope between the Twin Towers? 5. How long did he perform? 6. What was Petit's punishment for breaking the law? 7. Are you afraid of high places? 8. Are you adventurous?

Places in France Mark around France, number each below, then draw a picture for one or more. __ Moulin Rouge in Paris has exciting

dance shows.

__ Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Corsica. __ Near the west coast, Bordeaux has tours

for wine tasting.

__ Loire Valley has castles and beautiful scenery.

__ Nice is a city on the Riviera Beach about 50 kilometers from the Italian border.

__ Many immigrants have arrived in Marseille. Content-based English: Around the World (Book One) 44

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12 Brazil Share what you know about Brazilian history, customs, cuisine, people, famous places, etc.

You will hear the words below when doing the page 59 listening. Match each word with the definition. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

neighborhood __ a) nowadays; the opposite of ancient tribe __ b) informal modern __ c) opposite of deep statue __ d) a small group of native people casual __ e) an area in a town or city shallow __ f) a large image of someone, usually in stone

You will find the words below in bold font when reading page 60. Match each word with the definition. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

poor __ stuffed __ cloth __ goal __ retire __ century __

a) material used to make clothes b) stop working, usually between 60 and 65 years old c) like a point a sports team or player gets d) a 100 year period e) filled f) opposite of rich

Use five of the above words in the sentences below. Change the form if necessary. »» »» »» »» »»

They were too ______________ to ever buy new clothes. After he ______________ he traveled around the world. People talking on cell phones while driving is a ______________ problem. When I lived in Tokyo, I didn’t know anyone in my ______________. I ate too much. I'm ______________. Content-based English: Around the World (Book One) 57

Brazilian Culture Brainstorm words related to the pictures. Describe the pictures and predict the story. See page 84 for ideas. Brainstorm Spaces

carnival _______________ _______________

beach _______________ _______________

favela _______________ _______________

rainforest _______________ _______________

bean _______________ _______________

statue _______________ _______________

fashionable _______________ _______________

anaconda _______________ _______________ Content-based English: Around the World (Book One) 58

First Listening: Listen and write how well you understood using the scale below.

Sentence 1: __

Sentence 5: __

Sentence 3: __

Sentence 7: __

Sentence 2: __ Sentence 4: __

Sentence 6: __ Sentence 8: __

1 - I am quite sure I understood everything. 2 - I am quite sure I understood most of the sentence. 3 - I think I understood about half of the sentence. 4 - I understood a word or two, but not much else. 5 - I didn't understand the sentence at all.

Checking your sentences: Did you hear any words from page 57 or 58? Page 57 words are: neighborhood, tribe, modern, statue, casual, shallow. See page 84 for more instructions.

Grammar and Usage Check

In the first three sentences, where means "at the place." Check the pattern for sentences 1-3 then rewrite sentence 4 using where in the same way. Hint: a subject (telling who) is needed after where. 4. _____________________________________________________________________________________

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People: Big in Brazil Read below, answer questions 1-5, check with a partner, then discuss 6-7. Finally, fill out page 80.

Pelé grew up poor in the 1940s. He developed soccer skills by kicking a sock stuffed with cloth on the streets of his hometown. Pelé scored his first goal before he turned 16 and led the Brazilian soccer league in goals in his first season. He became a superstar in the 1958 World Cup. Many teams in Europe wanted him, but the Brazilian president didn't allow him to play abroad. Pelé retired in 1974, but the next year he agreed to play for the New York Cosmos. In 1978, Pelé won the International Peace Award for his NGO work. Pelé was named FIFA's "Co-Player of the Century" in 1999, with Argentine Diego Maradona. Many fans believe he was the greatest ever. 1. What did Pelé use to practice soccer? 2. At what age did Pelé score his first goal? 3. After what event did Pelé become fa-

4. Why didn't Pelé play abroad? 5. What awards did Pelé win?

mous?

6. Have you ever played soccer? 7. What's your favorite sport?

Places in Brazil

Mark around Brazil, write the map number that.

matches the sentence, then draw a symbol for each.

__ Brasilia, the capital, is south of the middle.

2, 3

__ The Amazon Rainforest is a huge area

covering 5.5 million km² in the north.

__ The Amazon River starts in the Amazon area and continues to the Atlantic Ocean.

__ Rio de Janeiro, halfway down the east coast, hosts carnival.

__ South of Rio, Sao Paulo has more Japanese people than any city outside Japan.

__ Many capybara live in the waters around Pantanal.

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Oceania Quiz Partner A, do the Australia quiz; B, do the New Zealand quiz. Check the answers, then quiz each other.

Australia Quiz New Zealand Quiz

1. Australia was the first country to a) get rid of their nuclear weapons. b) send explorers to the "New World." c) allow women the right to vote. d) free their slaves.

1. The native people of New Zealand are called a) Aborigines. b) Maori. c) Old Zealanders. d) Polynesians.

2. The Australian word for "desert" is a) reef. b) infront. c) sizzle. d) outback.

2. The animal you won't find in New Zealand is a) a cat. b) a rabbit. c) a flightless bird. d) a snake.

3. A favorite Australian folk song is a) Waltzing Matilda. b) Oh Susanna! c) Auld Lang Syne. d) The Tennessee Waltz.

3. New Zealanders drive on the _______ side of the road. a) left b) right

4. A salty, strong-tasting food that Australians love is a) Licorice. b) Popcorn. c) Vegemite. d) Seaweed. 5. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is over a) 2 kilometers long. b) 20 kilometers long. c) 200 kilometers long. d) 2,000 kilometers long. 6. The old name for Uluru was a) Le Brea Tar Pits. b) Lucy. c) Christ the Redeemer. d) Ayres Rock. 7. The strange Australian mammal that lays eggs is a a) kangaroo. b) platypus. c) wombat. d) koala.

4. The most popular sport in New Zealand is a) soccer. b) football. c) rugby. d) basketball. 5. The New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary a) first printed a newspaper. b) first created electricity. c) first landed on the moon. d) first climbed Mt. Everest. 6. The least common type of energy in New Zealand is a) oil. b) solar. c) electrical. d) nuclear. 7. The giant birds that grew to over 3 meters tall and are now extinct were called a) moa. b) do-do. c) sparrow. d) kiwi.

Oceania Facts 1. Find these countries on the continent map (page 66) and the world map (page 76). 2. Partner A read the information for New Zealand on page 77. Your partner will fill in the chart. 2. Partner B read the information for Australia on page 78. Your partner will fill in the chart. 3. See page 79 for a sample discussion and questions about the chart. New Zealand quiz solutions: 1. b; 2. d; 3. a; 4. c; 5. d; 6. d; 7. a

Australia quiz solutions: 1. c; 2. d; 3. a; 4. c; 5. d; 6. d; 7. b

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Directions

World Map

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71 (74 for females, 69 for males) #111

61 (63 for females, 60 for males) #164

Christian Muslim (85%) (95%)

English (official), Swahili

life expectancy

religion

languages

Arabic (official), English and French

oil, cotton, chemicals

main tea, oil, exports flowers

93,383,574

94/km2

"47 million, 251 thousand, 449"

47,251,449

popu- 83/km2 "83 people lation per square density kilometer"

ulation

pop-

Cairo

capital

Nairobi

2. Egypt

1. country Kenya

3. South Africa

4. India

Chinese (Mandarin), (Cantonese)

none (52%) Buddhist (18%)

75 (77 for females, 74 for males) #68 (tie)

electronics, equipment, toys

147/ km2

1,382,323,332

Beijing

5. China

6. Japan

Finnish 92%, Swedish 6%

Christian (82%)

81 (84 for females, 78 for males) #20 (tie)

metals, wood, paper

18/km2

5,523,904

Helsinki

7. 8. the U.K. Finland

9. France

10. Canada

11. the U.S.A.

12. Brazil

13. Bolivia

English 59.3%, French 23.2% (both official)

Christian (69%) none (24%)

82 (84 for females, 80 for males) #9 (tie)

car parts, equipment, wood

4/km2

36,286,378

Ottawa

Portuguese

(official), Spanish, English, French

Christian (89%)

75 (79 for females, 72 for males) #68 (tie)

soybeans, shoes, coffee

25/km2

209,567,920

Brasilia

Listen and check the facts for Kenya. For each unit, teach your partner your country facts, then listen and fill out the country facts for the other country.

Partner A Country Chart

English, Maori (both official)

Christian (57%) none (36%)

82 (84 for females, 80 for males) #9 (tie)

dairy, fish, chemicals

17/km2

4,565,185

Wellington

14. 15. New AustraZealand lia

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Chrisitian (85%)

English (official), Swahili (national)

religion

languages

IsiZulu 24%, English 8%

Christian (81%)

60 (64, 57) #167

61 (63, 60) #164

life expectancy

gold, diamonds, metals

main tea, oil, exports flowers

54,978,907

Cape Town

3. South Africa

45/km2

47,251,449

Nairobi

2. Egypt

popu- 83/km2 lation density

ulation

pop-

capital

1. country Kenya

4. India

5. China

Japanese, English

none (57%) Buddhist (36%)

84 (87, 80) #1

cars, electronics, machinery

347/ km2

126,323,715

Tokyo

6. Japan

7. 8. the U.K. Finland

French, English

Christian (63%) Muslim (8%)

82 (85, 79) #9 (tie)

aircrafts, plastics, medicine

118/ km2

64,668,129

Paris

9. France

10. Canada

11. the U.S.A.

12. Brazil

13. Bolivia

14. 15. New AustraZealand lia

English 82%, Spanish 11%

Christian (78%) none (16%)

79 (81, 76) #34

cars, supplies, foods

35/km2

324,118,787

Washington DC

Spanish, local languages

Christian (94%)

68 (70, 65) #131

soybeans, natural gas, gold

10/km2

10,888,402

La Paz

English, aboriginal languages

Christian (67%) none (24%)

83 (85, 80) #2

coal, meat, wool

3/km2

24,309,330

Canberra

Listen and check the facts for Kenya. For each unit, listen and fill out the country facts for the country with missing information, then teach your partner your country facts.

Partner B Country Chart

Detailed Directions The second page of every chapter: Describing the picture story Choose a picture and describe it to your partner. Think about the points below. • What do you see in the picture? • Where are they? • Who is the person or people? • How’s the weather? • What are they doing? • What's the meaning of the picture? • Why are they doing it? • Predict events before and after. Describing pictures is part of Japan’s Eiken text. Test-takers are asked to talk about a picture. If you’re not sure what to say, start with “I see a XX” or “There is a YY.” Describe what you see in detail. Use your imagination! The third page of every chapter: Check your sentences You probably couldn’t write every word of each sentence. That’s fine. The next step is to work with a partner to improve your sentences. For example, if your partner wrote a word and you didn’t, write it. Or, if you and your partner wrote different words, decide which is best. You might have to change the sentence, adding an “s” to make a noun plural, or adding “ed” to make a verb past tense. If sentences are not finished, guess the missing words. You and your partner should help each other. To do that, first check your partner’s sentences carefully! Review of dictation sentences During the next class, review by doing the activities below. Shadow talking - Your teacher or a partner will read the sentences; listen and repeat. Find the differences - Your teacher will read the sentences with mistakes. Listen carefully to catch mistakes. When you catch a mistake, raise your hand and tell your teacher the mistaken word. You or another student will then say the correct word. Practicing - Look at pictures 1-4 and try to say the sentences smoothly. Your partner, who is looking at the written sentence, will help you by hinting or gesturing. Your partner will then do the same for pictures 5-8 while you help. Reciting - A few students will stand and recite 1-4 sentences. The fourth page of every chapter: Places To write the places around the country, check a cell phone map or listen to the teacher. Then make an attractive, colorful map (see left) using the information provided. Vocabulary - Use the Content-based English pocket vocabulary notebook (see right). Ask your teacher for details!

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