COMMUNICATION | Tiếng Anh 8 - Tập 2 | Unit 8. ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES - Lớp 8 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

Extra vocabulary

territory             North Pole             Arctic Circle  

1. Do the quiz and choose the correct answers.

1. ____________ are both surrounded by the sea.

A. The United Kingdom and the USA

B. Canada and New Zealand

C. Australia and New Zealand

D. The USA and Australia

2. Of these countries, ____________ is the youngest.

A. Australia

B. Canada

C. the USA

D. the United Kingdom

3. The capital of New Zealand is ____________.

A. Canberra

B. Washington D.C.

C. Wellington

D. Ottawa

4. ____________ is the most diverse in geography and climate.

A. Canada

B. The USA

C. The United Kingdom

D. New Zealand

5. Niagara Falls is a spectacular waterfall in ____________.

A. Wales

B. Canada

C. England

D. Australia

6. ____________ is closest to the North Pole.

A. America

B. Canada

C. New Zealand

D. Australia

7. Which picture below illustrates the way the Maori of New Zealand greet each other?

A. touching toes

B. touching foreheads

C. touching noses

D. touching hands

8. A kilt is the traditional garment for ____________.

A. Scottish men

B. the Maori in New Zealand

C. the Americans

D. the Aborigines in Australia

9. This animal, the ____________, is a symbol of Australia.

A. kangaroo

B. koala

C. rabbit

D. emu

10. ____________ is in London.

A. Trafalgar Square

B. Times Square

C. Sky Tower

D. Ayers Rock

2. Write the names of the countries next to their facts.

Information	Country
1. It is made up of 50 states.
2. It has the smallest population.
3. It has the most famous football clubs in the world.
4. It has part of its territory inside the Arctic Circle.
5. It is both a country and a continent.

3. GAME: HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT A COUNTRY? 

a. Work in groups. Choose a country and together find out as much about it as possible. Then prepare a small introduction of that country. Don’t say the name of the country.

You can start your introduction with:

This country …

b. Each group then presents their introduction to the class. The class…

1. tries to find out which country it is

2. votes for the most informative and interesting introduction