This section aims to expand your knowledge of other countries around the globe. It will help you gain an insight into the variety of cultures on our planet.
You should allow 15 minutes
(a) Have a look at this map of the world and try to identify all the continents.
(b) Can you name at least three countries per continent?
(a) The continents are:
Europe
America
Africa
Asia
Oceania.
(b) The PDF document below provides a list of all the countries in each continent.
You should allow 5 minutes
Look at the images of flags below and try to match them with the countries they belong to.
Greece
Nepal
Mexico
Chile
Morocco
China.
You should allow 5 minutes
Now try to identify the countries from Activity 20 on the map below.
Rights information: No source for map
Provide version of map with the countries shaded in and labelled. Not provided in course materials, but can be provided if necessary.
You should allow 60 minutes
Now choose a country from the list in Activity 19 and find out as much information as you can about it. Include the following facts:
capital city
official language
currency
population
traditions
festivals
dress code
food.
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