Дидактическое пособие по англо-говорящим странам

учителя английского языка высшей квалификационной категории МОУ «Гимназия №1» Бодичевой Людмилы Викторовны

What do you know about English-speaking countries? Compare and contrast them.

The English-speaking World

Britain / The USA / Canada / Australia / New Zealand
Name / The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / The United States of America / Canada / The Commonwealth of Australia / New Zealand
Location / on the British Isles / on the North American continent / on the North American continent / in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean (continent Australia) / in the South Pacific
Population / 60 mln / 283 mln / 31 mln / 19 mln / 3.7 mln
Capital / London / Washington, DC / Ottawa / Canberra / Wellington
Largest cities / Birmingham,
Liverpool,
Manchester / New York, Chicago, Los Angeles / Montreal,
Toronto,
Vancouver / Sydney,
Melbourne,
Brisbane / Auckland, Wellington
Language / English, Welsh, Gaelic / English, Spanish / English, French / English / English, Maori
National emblem / England - red rose Wales - leek, daffodil Scotland - thistle Northern Ireland -shamrock / The baldheaded eagle / The maple leaf / The kangaroo / The kiwi bird
Head of State / The British Queen / The President / The British Queen (represented by the Governor-General) / The British Queen (represented by the Governor-General) / The British Queen (represented by the Governor-General)
Head of Government / The Prime Minister / The President / The Prime Minister / The Prime Minister / The Prime Minister
Currency / British pound / US dollar / Canadian dollar / Australian dollar / New Zealand dollar
Status / Constitutional/
Parliamentary
Monarchy / Federal
Presidential
State / Constitutional Monarchy / FederalState / FederalState
Interesting facts / Albion is a poetic name for Britain; John Bull -a figure representing the English people, particularly in newspapers, cartoons, etc. / Uncle Sam –
a figure representing America in cartoons / Very high standard of living. The country is advanced in the areas of health, education, social protection and human rights. / Nicknames: "Oz", "The Lucky Country". The continent is south of the Equator, so the seasons are the reverse in that part of the world (the winter season is from June to August)
Places of interest / London, Greenwich, The City of Bath, Stonehenge, LochNessLake / Hollywood, Disneyland, San Francisco, New Orleans, Honolulu, WashingtonD.C., the Grand Canyon / Niagara Falls, the Great Lakes, Victoria, Ottawa / Eucalyptus forests. Animals: emu, dingo, koala, kangaroo; Great Barrier Reef / Rotorua is the centre of Maori culture
Main products / Electronics, plastics, medicine, aircraft / Cars, electrical goods, minerals, wheat, beef / Oil and gas, metal ores, wood / Iron, coal, wool, sheep, beef, wheat, minerals / Sheep, beef, goats, dairy products