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Printable 60-minute Lesson Plan
COUNTRIES
"Mexico's Day of the Dead"
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
Multi-page lesson:
Vocabulary Preview Grammar Practice Reading Comprehension Discussion Writing Practice Answer Key attached
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Categories
Vocabulary Building PLACES - CITIES, COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS In the spaces below, write down the different city, country and continent names.
Individual or pair work
Level: Beginner to Elementary
Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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Basic English Dialogs:
Countries Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.
Extension activity on attached Page 2 Answer Key attached on Page 3 Level: Elementary to Intermediate Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (4:16) for your students! Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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DIALOG 1
DIALOG 2
DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
COUNTRIES "Write a paragraph about your country. Remember to include information such as its location, how many people live there, what languages people speak there, special places and why you like your country." Focus on present simple tense Level: Elementary to Intermediate Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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16 Clues
COUNTRIES & LANGUAGES Read the clues and fill in the missing letters. Answer Key attached Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Crossword
COUNTRIES and NATIONALITIES Read the nationalities and write the country names.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Worksheet
COUNTRIES - EAST ASIA Work with a classmate and write the names of the countries on the map.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Activity Notes and Answer Key attached on Page 2 Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Countries of East Asia
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Cambodia
China Indonesia Japan |
Laos
Malaysia Mongolia North Korea |
Philippines
Russia South Korea |
Taiwan
Thailand Vietnam |
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Worksheet
COUNTRIES - SOUTH AMERICA Work with a classmate and write the names of the countries on the map.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Activity Notes and Answer Key attached on Page 2 Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Countries of South America
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Argentina
Bolivia Brazil Chile |
Colombia
Ecuador French Guiana |
Guyana
Paraguay Peru |
Suriname
Uruguay Venezuela |
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Worksheet
COUNTRIES - EUROPE Work with a classmate and write the names of the countries on the map.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Activity Notes and Answer Key attached on Page 2 Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Reading (Scanning)
COUNTRIES Read the Internet article and decide if each statement is true or false.
Answer Key on Page 2 Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Pair Work Discussion
COUNTRIES 20 different questions about countries -
evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts Pair work Level: Intermediate See attached Answer Key for Question #8 (countries that begin with the letters 'A' and 'B') Approximate Time: 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Discussion Practice
COUNTRIES 16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.
These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. Activity Notes on Page 2 Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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'Find Someone Who'
Activity COUNTRIES Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity
Whole class activity Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity Version 1 and Version 2) Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Board Game
COUNTRIES 30 questions about countries
For groups of two to three players Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes Dice required Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Activity
MAKE YOUR OWN COUNTRY You and your classmates have discovered 4 small islands and you are going to make a new country. Discuss and answer the questions below.
For groups of 2 to 3 students. Level: Intermediate to advanced. Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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2- to 3-Hour Lesson
COUNTRIES: Iceland Seven pages of activities about countries and Iceland (vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing); Answer Key attached
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 120 - 180 minutes total Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Worksheet
COUNTRIES Brainstorming and dictionary practice
Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below. All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given. Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer. Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit. Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework. |
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Word Bank
COUNTRIES 63 names of various countries of the world
Question: What other countries can you think of that are not listed below? Level: Intermediate to Advanced Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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63 Countries in the World
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Algeria
Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile China Columbia Cuba Denmark |
Ecuador
Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland |
Italy
Japan Jordan Korea Laos Lebanon Libya Madagascar Malaysia Mexico Mongolia Morocco Nepal |
Netherlands
New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore South Africa |
Spain
Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom United States Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe |
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Word Bank
COUNTRIES and NATIONALITIES 54 names of various countries of the world along with their nationalities
Question: Which 4 countries below use 'the' before their names? With Answer Key. Level: Intermediate to Advanced Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
COUNTRIES and LANGUAGES Read the 15 clues and match with the countries
Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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15 Essential Words About Countries and Languages
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Brazil
Canada Chile China Egypt |
France
Germany Iceland India Japan |
Korea
Mexico Nigeria Russia United Kingdom |
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General Knowledge Quiz
COUNTRIES 14 general knowledge questions about countries
Answer Key attached Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Crossword
COUNTRIES Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Search
COUNTRIES 18 countries
Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Rank &
Discuss Opinions COUNTRIES 12 statements about countries
Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Advice Column
COUNTRIES Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about countries
Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 25 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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