3. A Geography Project

1.Some information

A. Pupils from different European countries are taking
part in a project. The pupils are presenting themselves
and their own country. This is Gwen's report. Read her
report and match the topics with the paragraphs:

1. My name is Gwen and I am ten years old. It is a Welsh name, because my father comes from Wales, but now I live in Oxford,

England. The official name of my country is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it includes Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is actually an island. An underwater channel, the Channel Tunnel, connects Great Britain to France in the South. The North Sea in the East separates it from the rest of Europe.

2. The country is mostly mountainous in Scotland and Wales but with green plains and hills in the South. Rivers flow across this part of the country. The famous river Thames runs through London, the capital of England.

3. The weather is cold in winter and warm in summer time, but it is also wet. It rains most of the time.

4. The people of Britain are multicultural, coming from different countries and races, so here you can meet British people from Asia, Africa or the Caribbean. They speak English and the language of their fathers as well.

5. I think it's exciting to live in Great Britain because it opens its doors to everyone!

Landscape People

Name of country, bordersWeather

The writer's opinion

B. Notice how and is used in the report. Underline 3 examples in the report.

C. Your class is taking part in a similar project: work in groups and write a report
about Greece for the pupils of a European school who are visiting your country.

Put this report in your portfolio. Follow the steps below:

Step a Write a plan

Paragraph 1: Introduction, name of country, borders

Paragraph 2: landscape

Paragraph 3: the weather

Paragraph 4: the people

Paragraph 5: your opinion

Step b Decide what other things (photos, drawings, maps) you can attach to your report

Step c Write your report. Use and to join your sentences.

Step d Work in pairs. Check each other's report for correct spelling, correct tense (Present Simple), capital letters and full stops, use of and

Step e In groups read out your reports. Finally, put your work up on the class announcement board.

A. The Geography Crossword Puzzle

Across:

2. The Carpathians are high _____________

3. Greece ______________ Albania.

5. It often rains heavily, so there are a lot of

_________________

8. Albania is in the Balkan _______________

11. Odessa is on the _________________ of the Black Sea.

12. The opposite of West.

Down:

1. On a map we can spot _____________ like rivers, lakes, mountains.

4. The opposite of East

6. The __________ city of Greece is Athens.

7. People in Georgia grow tea in the large

_____________

9. Thessaloniki is in the _____________ of Greece.

10. The opposite of North

B. Match

1. share

2. drop

3. swim

4. work

5. grow

6. split

a. in the coal mine

b. citrus fruit

c . in the river

d. below zero

e. in two parts

f. borders

C. Tick ☑ the suitable verb:

1. I'm on holiday now. I ____ a great time.

☐ have ☐ am having

2. She's Italian. She ____ from Rome.

☐ comes ☐ is coming

3. —'_____ your meal?' —'Yes, it's very good.'

☐ Are you enjoying ☐ Do you enjoy

4. This term, I ____ German for the first time.

☐ study ☐ am studying

5. Water ____ at a hundred degrees.

☐ boils ☐ is boiling

D. Tick ☑ the correct sentence:

1. A pupil is in the library.

a. He is reading a book.

b. He reads a book.

2. About my hobby?

a. I am collecting stamps.

b. I collect stamps.

3. Some children are at the fast food restaurant.

a. They are eating a burger.

b. They eat a burger.

4. Usually at the concert hall…

a. we listen to music.

b. we are listening to music.

5. Alice comes from Great Britain.

a. It is raining heavily there.

b. It rains heavily there.

Ε. Look at John's weekly routine. Write what he always, sometimes, usually, often, rarely or never does.

John always

He often

See Workbook

NOW TICK
WHAT YOU CAN DO

REMEMBER when you learn new words in English:
● Group them by topic and repeat them as many times as you can.

I can talk about

Countries and their culture

School subjects

I can read

Maps and do geography quizzes

Reports about countries/ landforms/ nationalities

I can listen to

Pupils talking about school projects

I can write

Reports about countries/ daily activities