Speaking and listening Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Lets talk about COUNTRIES

Conversation cards

What is the biggest country in What is the country with the How many continents are there?
the world? most people? Can you name them?
What do you know about it? What do you know about it?

Do many people visit your Name some landmarks in the city Name three countries in three
country? or country where you live. different continents where it is
What can tourists see and do (= important sight or feature in the always hot and never snows or
there? city or the landscape) freezes.

How many countries are there in How many currencies do you Name three countries in three
the world? know? different continents where it
Guess. Make a list. always snows and freezes in
winter.

What are the most popular What countries would you visit if How many countries can you
tourist countries? you were on a world trip? name starting with the letter J?
Guess. Get a map and plan your world On which continent(s) are they
trip. located?

Which countries have you What countries would you not How many countries can you
visited? want to visit and why? name starting with the letter K?
Which countries would you like On which continent(s) are they
to visit? located?

Would you like to live, study or
work in another country?
If so, which country?
If not, why not?
Plan a 3-week tour around your
country. Make a list of places to
visit, to stay and how to get there.
Give a price estimate (low budget).
How many countries can you
name starting with the letter B?
On which continent(s) are they
located?

Draw and colour the flags.

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5 9
1 Australia
Brazil
China
1. Germany 2. Spain 3. UK
England
2 6 10
India
Italy
New Zealand
3 11
4. Mexico 5. USA 6. Japan Russia
Thailand 7
Turkey
4 USA 12
Vietnam 8
7. China 8. Russia 9. Thailand
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Russia, capital Moscow, Russian China, capital Beijing, Chinese (most books mention) 7 continents:
PM Putin/President Medvedev Olympics 2008, Three Gorges Dam Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia
St Petersburg; snow, cold, Siberia Shanghai, Shenzen, Tibet (sometimes Oceania), Europe,
vodka, borsch; bears, wolves pandas; rice, Peking duck North America, South America

e.g. Big Ben in London, Eiffel tropical countries, e.g. Brazil,

Tower in Paris, the Great Wall in Thailand, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia,
China, the Empire State Building in DR Congo and many more
NY

Most websites claim there are 195 e.g. pound (UK, Egypt), euro (very) cold countries include
countries (including Taiwan as an (France, Germany, Spain etc., Canada, Russia, Norway, USA
independent country). dollar (US, Canada, Singapore (Alaska)
etc.), peso, yen, yuan, baht, etc.

see table bottom left Japan, Jamaica, Jordan

Kazakstan, Kenya, Kiribati

Korea, North, Korea, South
Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan

Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh,

Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize
Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei,
Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi

International tourist arrivals (2007)

1 France 81.9 million
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2 Spain 59.2 million
3 United States 56.0 million Australia millions of sheep farmed there 9
4 China 54.7 million Brazil home of the rainforest 2
5 Italy 43.7 million China where pandas live 12
6 United Kingdom 30.7 million
England Big Ben and the London Eye 5
7 Germany 24.4 million
India typical woman 11
8 Ukraine 23.1 million
9 Turkey 22.2 million
Italy - pizza 3
10 Malaysia 22.1 million New Zealand - kiwi 7
11 Mexico 21.0 million Russia matrioshka dolls 1
12 Greece 21.0 million Thailand boat, beach and islands 6
13 Austria 20.8 million
Turkey - mosque 8
14 Russia 20.2 million
15 Canada 17.9 million
USA Statue of Libertt, New York 10
16 Hong Kong 17.2 million Vietnam traditional conical hat 4
17 Poland 15.0 million
18 Thailand 14.5 million
19 Macau 12.9 million
20 Portugal 12.3 million