English Language Day 5-8 grades lesson

Language Day23rd of April

Hello, I'm John the Panda.As you know, people speak Englishlanguage every day in the UK (England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales).

But that's not the only placein the world where people speak English as their main language.Let's visit some important placesin the USA and in Australia...

As you probably know, The United States of America, commonly known as the United States, or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

Mount Rushmore

Hollywood

Grand Canyon

White House

Statue of Liberty

New York

United Statesof America

Do you knowthe names of those places?

Okay. Let's visit New York,The most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2019 population of 8,336,817.

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Let's see the Statue of Liberty.An icon of freedom and of the United States, seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.

Would you like to live in New York? Why? Why not?

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It's time to seethe White House.The official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.

How do you likethe statue? Do you think it'sbeautiful?

Oops! It's notthe White House...Where are we?

It's nice but it's cloudy... Let's go inside!

Wow! We'reinside! Use thegrey arrowto move!

It's time to seethe Grand Canyonin Arizona which is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River.

How do you like the White House?Would you liketo visit it?

What a beautiful place!

It's time to see Hollywood - a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. People use its name to talk about the U.S. film industry!

Would you rather visit the Grand Canyon or the White House?Why?

Look at the stars on the ground!Use the greyarrow to move.

Say cheese!Let's take a photo withthe Hollywood sign!

Ok, let's visit the last place -Mount Rushmore. The sculpture shows the 18 m heads of Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

They look so real!

Mount Rushmore

Hollywood

Grand Canyon

White House

Statue of Liberty

New York

United Statesof America

Drag the names and put them under the correct pictures.

Identification * Bark scorpions are relatively small, and have a maximum length of about 6.4cm. * Their bodies are light brown and their backs are slightly darker in colour. * Under UV light, these scorpions will glow a bright bluish colour making them easy to notice.

Habitat * Bark scorpions are most frequently found inside the Grand Canyon.* While they are well adapted for the desert and can be found in all parts of the Grand Canyon, bark scorpions prefer areas near the streams.* They are nocturnal animals - it means that they are active at night.

Bark Scorpions

All the facts are taken from: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/bark-scorpion.htm

Now, try to read out loudand fill the blanks withwords you remember.

Identification * Bark scorpions are relatively small, and have a maximum length of about 6.4 cm. * ____________ (ich ciała) are light brown and their backs are slightly ___________ (ciemniejszy) in colour. * Under UV light, these scorpions will glow a bright bluish colour making them ____________ (łatwy) to notice.

Habitat * Bark scorpions are most frequently found inside the Grand Canyon.* While they are well adapted for the _____________ (pustynia) and can be found in all parts of the Grand Canyon, bark scorpions prefer areas ________________ (blisko) the streams.* They are nocturnal animals - it means that they are active ______________ (w nocy).

Bark Scorpions

All the facts are taken from: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/bark-scorpion.htm

In Australia people speak English too!Remember that Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is called Sydney.

Bondi Beach

Kangaroo Island

Uluru Mount

The Great Barrier Reef

Sydney Opera

Do you knowthe names of those places?

Okay. Let's visit the Opera House in Sydney!A performing arts centre at Sydney Harbour and one of the 20th century's most famous buildings.

Use your mouseto look around!When you're ready - let's go inside!

Wow!We are in the opera!People perform hereon stage.

And now my favourite place...I hope you can swim because we're going to see the Great Barrier Reef - the world's largest coral reef system.

Uluru is a sacred place to the Aboriginal people of the area!

It's time to see the Uluru Mount - a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in Australia.

Wasn't that amazing?Would you like to dive there?Why? Why not?

It is 348 m high!

I like mountainsbut now it's time tovisit the Kangaroo Island!The island has several nature reserves to protect the native animals which live there.

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Time to relax!Let's go to the Bondi Beach!A popular beach in Sydney and one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia.

Sunny weatherand blue sea...So nice!

Bondi Beach

Kangaroo Island

Uluru Mount

The Great Barrier Reef

Sydney Opera

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You can meet dugongs, or sea cows in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. They are marine animals which can grow to about three metres in length and weigh as much as 400 kilograms. They are the only marine mammals in Australia that live mainly on plants. The name sea cow refers to the fact that they eat seagrass, which forms meadows in coastal waters. Dugong play an important ecological role in coastal marine ecosystems, and the status of dugong populations in an area can be used as an indicator of general ecosystem health. Dugong are more closely related to elephants than to other marine mammals such as whales and dolphins.

Dugongs (sea cows)

All the facts are taken from: https://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/the-reef/animals/dugong

Now, try to read out loudand fill the blanks withwords you remember.

You can ________ (spotkać) dugongs, or sea cows in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. They are marine animals which can grow to about three metres in length and weigh as much as 400 kilograms. They are the only marine __________ (ssaki) in Australia that live mainly on ___________ (rośliny). The name sea cow refers to the fact that they eat seagrass, which forms meadows in coastal waters. Dugong play an ___________ (ważny) ecological role in coastal marine ecosystems, and the status of dugong populations in an area can be used as an indicator of general ecosystem __________ (zdrowie). Dugong are more closely related to elephants than to other marine mammals such as ________ (wieloryby) and dolphins.

Dugongs (sea cows)

All the facts are taken from: https://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/the-reef/animals/dugong

Thank youfor the trip!See you!

Language Day23rd of April