Check in Let's listen: What country are they talking about?

Unit 5 The world speaks English

A CANADA Population: 33 million (36th in the world) Area: 9.9 million square kilometers (2nd) Independent from Britain since: Legal independence in 1982. Canada with its forests, tundra, the Rocky Mountains, and big cities with skyscrapers has a strong European feeling too: Canada has a large-French speaking population. Besides, the British monarchy portrait on Canadian money is just another reminder that Canada and the UK still share the same head of state. For tourists it is often surprising how some places in British Columbia and Quebec can look, sound and feel almost more British than Britain or more French than France. B AUSTRALIA Population: 21 million (53rd in the world) Area: 7.7 square kilometers (6th) Independent from Britain since: 1901 (British monarch still head of state) Australia or 'down under' has been a continent for 50 million years, completely separated from the rest of the world, so it's no wonder that Australia's animal world has become unique. Lots of visitors to Australia love the endlessness of the dry outback, where you can drive for days without seeing another car. There are many deserts and rainforests, but they aren't the best places for settlement. That's why most people live on or near the coasts and that's where the big cities have grown. Australia is the perfect place with its warm climate and beautiful coasts.

Let's talk: W hat do you th in k about these countries? a) What interesting or exciting things did you like about these countries? Use the ‘Useful phrases' box to describe your feelings. Example: I find C an ad a.....because you can ....there. b) Work with your partner. What country would your friend like to visit first? Last? Why?

Useful phrases extremely exciting quite am azing worth visiting completely out of this world pretty cool too brilliant for words

C I N D I A Population: 1.1 billion (2nd in the world after China) Area: 3.1 square kilometers (7th) Independent from Britain since: 1947. India is rich in culture and tradition. English is not the mother tongue for most Indians - there are over 20 other languages, as well as many dialects of the main language Hindi. But English is used a lot in government and business. India has become a huge success story in the IT industry. Although India is a poor country, many people who love its culture never actually go to see the poverty in the streets and the country. They travel to enjoy what they like most - food, music, and films. Bollywood film s with their love stories have millions of fans everywhere in the world. D T H E U S A Population: 324.227 billion (3rd in the world) Area: 22.294 square kilometers (4th) Independent from Britain since: 1776 The current 50-star American flag was designed by a 17-year-old as a school project in 1958. According to the World Giving Index, Americans are the most likely people in the world to help a stranger. The day Congress voted the country free from British rule is July 2,1776. July 4 is just when John Hancock put the first signature on the Declaration of Independence to spread the word. The United States has dozens of major cities, including 31 'global cities': New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, and Atlanta. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers combine to form the longest river system in the US and the fourth longest in the world. The tallest mountain in the US is Mt McKinley, located in the state of Alaska. It reaches 20,320 ft (6,194 m) above sea level. Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 states in the US (joining in 1959) and is the only one made up entirely of islands.

53 o 2 Let's listen: W hat country are they ta lk in g about?

Look at the photos and listen. What counties are students talking about?

Example: I think Jake (Ram, Cindy, Victoria) is talking a b o u t....