Why do we study this unit?

Festivities to work through the course:

• SEPTEMBER– Geography: English Speaking

countries.– Location of Canada, EEUU,

England, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

• OCTOBER– Halloween (USA)

• NOVEMBER– Bonfire night (UK)

• DECEMBER– Christmas (ENGLAND,

AUSTRALIA AND SCOTLAND (reading book))

• JANUARY– Australian day (AUSTRALIA)

- FEBRUARYCarnivalPancake day (ENGLAND)

- MARCHSt. Patrick´s day (IRELAND)

- APRILEaster

- MAY Cheese rolling

(GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND)

- JUNEquick revision of festivitiessummer customes among

irish, americans, british, aussies, etc.

-Let´s allocate in the world map the countries where people communicate in English.

• 31st October• Originally from the U.S.A.

but celebrated in other English speaking countries as well.

• 25th December

• What do people do in England?

• What do people do in Scotland?

• What do people do in Australia?

– 26TH JANUARY– Quizz– Barnaby bear online

reading and questions– Jigsaw of a koala

SURF IN AUSTRALIA

Australian animals

Animal crafts

• DATE: The day before Lent = 40 days before Easter.

• See dates• Traditions (see videos)

– Cook pancakes– Run funny races

• Worksheets used in class– Reading and questions– Ingredients and recipe

• 17th March

• Why is it celebrated?

• Leprechauns….

»Easter traditions in England

The famous cheese