PRIMARY LEVEL III What do Europeans have in common? A PASSPORT TO EUROPE Name: School: Date:
A PASSPORT TO EUROPE Hello! Welcome to Europe! Let's organise and take par t in the Europe Quiz Game to discover our continent! First, we will explore the relief of Europe, the nature, the countries, the population and the economy. Then, we will investigate our past and the origins of the European Union. Finally, we will play the quiz game! Ready? Let's begin! Which European countr y would you like to visit? Think about a European countr y you have visited or would love to travel to. Do people speak the same language as you? Can you pay for an ice cream in euros? Are there any impor tant monuments? If you travel today, do you need to pack a coat or a swimming costume in your suitcase? Share your ideas with your classmates and make a list. At the end of the project, you will be able to add more items. Glue a picture of you in a European countr y you have visited or the one you want to go to. What do Europeans have in common?
The star ting point What do you know about Europe?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What do we need?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 My team.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The tasks Task 1. What is Europe?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Task 2. What is nature like in Europe?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Task 3. Who are the Europeans?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Task 4. What is the European Union?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The final event The Europe Quiz Game.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Project review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 My atlas of Europe.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 My word bank .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 The project 3
THE STARTING POINT 6 .. . . . . . . What do you know about Europe? 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What do we need? 8 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . My team
6 What do you know about Europe? KWL char t 1 Answer the questions about Europe. • Which is your favourite European countr y? Why? • Which European languages do you speak? • Do you know people from other European countries? Who are they? Where do they come from? • In your opinion, what is the most famous monument in Europe? 2 Complete the char t about Europe. THE STARTING POINT WHAT DO I KNOW? WHAT DO I WANT TO KNOW? WHAT HAVE I LEARNT? I know Europe is Earth¹s second smallest continent after Oceania. Complete it at the end of the project on page 42. I want to know what the capital city of Slovakia is.
7 THE STARTING POINT What do we need? Team roles The manager • Encourage speaking English. • Keep an appropriate noise level. • Make sure the work is completed on time. The repor ter • Summarise the group activities. • Present results and conclusions to the class. • Ser ve as group spokesperson to the class. The recorder • Take notes about discussions. • Keep records of experiments and activities. • Prepare results to present to the class. The coordinator • Distribute the work. • Focus work around the task. • Make sure ever ybody is heard. • Get along. Be kind and helpful. • Respect others. Listen carefully to ever yone. • On task. Do your work properly. • Use quiet voices. Only your group should hear you. • Par ticipate actively. Join in and do your bit. Team rules 1 Read the following ideas to complete your team sheet on page 8.
0 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What par t of the globe do we live on? 0 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are the main landforms in Europe? 0 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What is the European coastline like? 0 140 . . . . . What are the major bodies of water in Europe? 0 160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review TASK 1 WHAT IS EUROPE?
10 What part of the globe do we live on? 1 Look at the pictures. Can you identify the continent that each one belongs to? Compare your answers with your teammates. 3 Look at your globe and answer the question. Which continent touches Europe? Talk to your classmates. 2 Complete the globe. • Colour the meridians in green and the parallels in red. • Colour the continents and label them. • Label the oceans. • Point out on the map where you are. • Cut out the flat map. • Glue it onto the ball. • Cut out the base and glue its ends. WHAT IS EUROPE? TASK 1 You need: • colouring pens and pencils • glue • a 25-cm circumference polystyrene ball Serengeti National Park Amazon River Ha Long Bay Paulet Island Ayers Rock Alps
11 The boundaries of Europe 4 Look for information about the European continent. Complete the diagram about its natural boundaries. Compare your answer with your teammates. V ACTIVITIES NATURAL BOUNDARI WHAT IS EUROPE? TASK 1 Use My word bank on page 53 to build up your vocabular y. 5 Look for information and answer the questions. Compare your answers with your par tner. • What impor tant meridian passes through the United Kingdom, France and Spain? • What is the time where you are? What is the current time in the United Kingdom? What is the current time in Greece? SOUTH WEST EAST NORTH United Kingdom 6 Use the internet to find your exact location. Complete the char t. Compare your answer with your par tner. Your geographical coordinates Location Latitude Longitude Geographical coordinates Local time is one hour ahead of…
12 WHAT IS EUROPE? TASK 1 What are the main landforms in Europe? 5,642 m 3,404 m 4,807 m 3,340 m 3,479 m 2,925 m 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 Look at the map on page 46 and colour the boxes. Which colour is used to identify these areas? 2 Look for information about the main mountain ranges in Europe. Label these landforms on the map on page 46. 3 Write the name of some of the highest peaks in Europe. Look at the map on page 46. Complete My atlas of Europe on page 45 throughout the project. Ural Mountains Scandinavian Mountains Caucasus Mountains Carpathian Mountains Pirineos Alps Balkans Apennine Mountains Highest areas Lowest areas Main mountain ranges in Europe
13 What is the European coastline like? WHAT IS EUROPE? TASK 1 1 Look for information about the coastal landforms in Europe. Label these landforms on the map on page 46. 2 Look at your globe and talk to your classmates. Why is Europe called a 'peninsula of peninsulas'? 3 Look at the map on page 46 and write one example of each. The northern peninsulas Kola Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula Jutland Peninsula In the Atlantic Ocean Iceland Great Britain Ireland The southern peninsulas Italian Peninsula Iberian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula In the Mediterranean Sea Islas Baleares Corsica Sardinia Sicily Cyprus Crete Main gulfs and capes in Europe ACTIVITIGESULFS CAPES PENINSULAS ISLANDS IN THE NORTH IN THE SOUTH KEY WORDS LOOK FOR MORE cape bay isthmus Europe is a piece of land surrounded by…
THE FINAL EVENT THE EUROPE QUIZ GAME 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Let's prepare the presentation! 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Let's prepare the quiz game! 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ready, steady, go! 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo album
36 1 Gather all your work on your European region. Check this list and talk to your teammates if you want to add anything. Now that we have a wide knowledge of Europe, it's time to organise the quiz game. Which team will get the most stamps on its passpor t? Ready, steady, go! THE F INAL EVENT TH E E U ROP E QU I Z GAME Let's prepare the presentation! 3 Reflect on your thinking about your European region. Include these ideas in your presentation. 2 Prepare a presentation of your European region. Divide the different par ts of the presentation among your teammates. The modelling-clay model The leaflet about natural sites The poster with the profile of the countries The poster about European heritage sites The biography hangers Why don¹t we play songs in the languages spoken in the region? Team oral presentation PART TEAMMATE MATERIALS I never thought there were bisons in Europe! IDEAS QUESTIONS 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 BEFORE THE PROJECT AFTER THE PROJECT 33 3 2 2 IDEAS QUESTIONS
PROJECT REVIEW 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What have I learnt? 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What is our work like? 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What do I think about our project?
42 What have I learnt? 1 How much do you know about Europe now? PROJECT REVI EW What is Europe? Task 1 What is nature like in Europe? What is the European Union? Task 4 Have you learnt what you wanted to know at the beginning of the project? Check page 6. Task 2 Who are the Europeans? Task 3
MY ATLAS OF EUROPE 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Landforms 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oceans, seas, rivers and lakes 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Climate regions 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural vegetation 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Countries and capital cities 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Population 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The European Union
46 A R C T I C O C E A N B l a c k S e a Caspi an Sea M e d i t e r r a n e a n S e a A T L A N T I C O C E A N Gol fo de Vi zcaya Gul f of Genoa Gul f of L ion Gul f of Tarento Gul f of Venice Cape Matapan Cabo de Gata Cabo de Creus Cape Reyk janes Cape St . Vincent Cabo da Roca Cabo F i s ter ra Pointe Saint -Mathieu Gol fo de Valencia St rai t of Gibral tar Bosphorus St rai t The Engl i sh Channel Bothnia Gul f Nor th Cape AT L A N T I C O C E A N Elbrus 5,642 m Mont Blanc 4,807 m Aneto 3,404 m Galdhøpiggen 2,469 m Etna 3,340 m Musala 2,925 m Gran Sasso 2,912 Mulhacén 3,479 m Gerlachovsky 2,655 m Narodnaya 1,895 m G R E A T E U R O P E A N P L A I N Teide 3,718 m Below sea level From 400 to 1,000 From 0 to 400 More than 2,000 From 1,000 to 2,000 Peaks 0 217 kilometres N S E W 941374_p47_h01_mapa_ sico_europa HEIGHT (In metres) Landforms MY ATLAS OF EUROPE
A PASSPORT TO EUROPE Name: My word bank
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