English Speaking Countries

Ett fördjupningsarbete om engelsktalande länder (där de har det som första språk) utifrån det centrala innehållet: ” Genom undervisningen i ämnet engelska ska eleverna sammanfattningsvis ges förutsättningar att utveckla sin förmåga att reflektera över levnadsvillkor, traditioner, sociala relationer och kulturella företeelser i olika sammanhang och områden där engelska används.”

Intro:

Plan + English Speaking Countries, where it all begun: the UK 

English conquers the world + activities 

Focus: speaking and writing

 

English Speaking Countries

 

You will have four lessons to find information about a country and present it, either as a keynote, poster (shorter) or a brochure (more information). You will also make a short summary of your findings orally, to the class.

What you have to include in your poster:

 

• Geography (where it is/inhabitants/capital/climate etc.)
• Why English is spoken in the country
• At least one important tradition in the country
• Some information about school in the country
• Some information about society in the country (rich/poor, religion, conflicts, government etc.)
• A personal reflection about the similarities and differences to Sweden, which needs to be finished with a conclusion where you state in which country you would most like to have been born – referring to at least three specific facts. 

 

Examples of what you may include:

• Develop the things I mentioned above 
• Food
• Sports
• History
• Economy
• Politics
• Specific events/cultural happenings in the country
• Etc.!!