TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD

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M. ED. PAOLA FORERO SALAMANCA


With this activity you can learn about different countries and famous people from around the world; taking into account flags and landmarks. Here you will find information related to location of the countries included, capital city, nationality, language and religion.

Talking about famous people from around the world.


This is Colombia. Colombia is located in South America and its capital is Bogotá, D.C. People from Colombia are Colombian; their language is Spanish and their religion is Roman Catholic.

Colombian flag is yellow, blue and red. Some famous people are: Gabriel García Márquez, Juanes and Rodolfo Llinas. Some Colombian landmarks are: Cartagena, San Andres Island and Monserrate.


This is Juan Esteban Aristizabal. He is from Medellín, Colombia. He is Colombian. His language is Spanish. He is in his thirties. He is married to Karen Martínez. She is a model and an actress. They have got three children. their names are Luna, Paloma and Dante.

JUANES – Colombia-


This is Avril Lavigne. She is from Ontario, Canada. She is Canadian. Her languages are English and French. She is married. She is a singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and occasional actress. Her husband is Deryck Whibley.

AVRIL LAVIGNE –Canada-


AFGHANISTAN Location: Asia Capital City: Kabul Nationality: Afghan Languages: Pushtu, Dari (Persian) Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shiá Muslim

ARGENTINA Location: South America Capital City: Buenos Aires Nationality: Argentinian Language: Spanish Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

FITO PÁEZ

PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA

EVA PERÓN


AUSTRALIA Location: Oceania Capital City: Canberra Nationality: Australian Languages: English, Aboriginal languages Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, others

BELGIUM Location: Europe Capital City: Brussels (Bruxelles) Nationality: Belgian Languages:Flemish (Dutch), French, German Religion:Roman Catholic

NICOLE KIDMAN RUSSELL CROWE

STEVE IRWIN

RENÉ MAGRITTE


BOLIVIA Location: South America Capital City: La Paz Nationality: Bolivian Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymará Religion: Roman Catholic

BRAZIL Location: South America Capital City: Brasilia Nationality: Brazilian Language: Portuguese Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

GONZALO SÁNCHEZ LOZADA CAFÚ

EVO MORALES JORGE AMADO

EDISON "EDSON" ARANTES DO NASCIMENTO “PELÉ”


CANADA Location: North America Capital City: Ottawa Nationality: Canadian Languages: English, French Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

AVRIL LAVIGNE

CHILE Location: South America Capital City: Santiago Nationality: Chilean Language: Spanish Religion: Roman Catholic

GABRIELA MISTRAL LINDA EVANGELISTA

PABLO NERUDA


Barcelona Cathedral

Las Ventas Square

CHINA

Location: Asia Capital City: Beijing Nationality: Chinese Languages: Mandarin Chinese, Shanghai-, Canton-, Fukien-, Hakka- dialects, Tibetan, Vigus (Turkic) Religions: Confucianist, Buddhist, Taoist BRUCE LEE

SPAIN Location: Europe Capital City: Madrid Nationality: Spanish Languages: Spanish, Basque, Galician, Catalan Religion: Roman Catholic

JACKIE CHAN

JULIO IGLESIAS

PENELOPE CRUZ

PLACIDO DOMINGO


The Empire State bd.

BARAK OBAMA BRAD PITT

The Statue of Liberty

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- THE USALocation: North America Capital City: Washington, DC Nationality: American Languages: English, Spanish, and over 30 others Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Judaism

MADONNA

ANGELINA JOLIE

MICHAEL JORDAN


Buckingham Court Palace Hampton Court Palace

EMMA THOMPSON

MICHAEL CAINE The Tower Bridge

BRITAIN

Location: Europe Capital City: London Nationality: British Languages: English, Welsh, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic (all official) Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Judaism

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

DIDO

THE BEATLES



Who is he? (Pierce Brosnan) Where is he from? (Ireland) What is his nationality? Is he married or single? What is his language? What is his occupation?


Who is he? Where is he from? What is his nationality? Is he married or single? What is his language? What is his occupation?

VICENTE FERNANDEZ –Mexico-


Who is she? Where is she from? What is her nationality? Is she married or single? What is her language? What is her occupation?

LADY GAGA –The USA-


Who is she? Where is she from? What is her nationality? Is she married or single? What is her language? What is her occupation?

QUEEN ELIZABETH II –England-


Who are they? Where are they from? What is their nationality? Are they married or single? What is their language? What is their occupation?

METALLICA– The USAThe day that never comes


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