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D. SPEAKING

XI Work in groups of four. Discuss and circle the countries as majority native English
speaking.
Antigua and Barbuda Taiwan Belize

Japan The Bahamas Turkey
Vietnam Canada Ireland

Australia Germany Jamaica
Barbados Dominica Portuguese

China Grenada New Zealand

United Kingdom India United States of America
Among these English speaking countries, which countries do you know? Tell your
partner3 details about each of the countries that you know.

XII Now work in pairs. One is student A, and the other is student B. Using the
information given in the cards below, talk with your partner about the two countries.

Student A’s card Student B’s card
NEW ZEALAND DOMINICA
- Location: southwestern Pacific Ocean - Location: Caribbean
- Capital: Wellington - Capital: Santo Domingo
- Ar: 267,710km2 - Area: about 750km2
- Population: about 4.5 million people - Population: about 72,301 people
- Currency: New Zealand dollar - Currency: Dominican peso
- Natural resources: natural gas, iron - Natural resources: timber,
ore, sand, ... hydropower,
- Natural beauty: jagged mountains, arable land
rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine - Natural beauty: amazing beaches,
trout-filled lakes, raging rivers,... resorts and golfing, stunning mountain

- Tourist attractions: Fiordland National scenery, rainforest, savannah and
Park and Milford Sound, Bay of highlands, etc.
Islands, Queenstown, Mount Cook - Tourist attractions: Eastern National
National Park, etc. Park, Punta Cana, Samaná Peninsula
&Samaná Bay, Lake Enriquillo,
Basilica of Our Lady, etc.

XIII Look at the pictures below. What country can you think of? Why?

A B

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