E7 G - English-speaking places around the world

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E7 G - English-speaking places around the world

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E7 G - English-speaking places around the world

Mini-Beschreibung: Discover the English-speaking world! Du kennst Großbritannien und die USA schon. Jetzt findest Du auf einer Weltkarte auch Canada, Australia und New Zealand. Du lernst wenige wichtige Fakten und benutzt einfache englische Sätze.

Look first: What can you see on the map? Point to Europe, North America and Oceania. You do not need to understand every country on the map.

I can ...

1. I can find five English-speaking places on a world map.
2. I can say the continent and one city or landmark.
3. I can understand short, clear information in a video or text.
4. I can use chunks such as It is in ..., You can see ... and People speak ....
5. I can write and say a short travel idea.

Before you start

Try in English first.

Think – point – say: Where are the UK and the USA? Which other places do you know?

Useful chunks: I think ... is in ... – Maybe this is ... – I know ...

Help if you need it: continent = Kontinent, capital = Hauptstadt, landmark = bekannte Sehenswürdigkeit.

Five places on the world map

English is used by many people in all five places. But these places are not English-only. People use different languages, accents and varieties of English. That is normal.

The United Kingdom

The UK is in Europe. London is the capital. English is widely used. You can also hear languages such as Welsh and many community languages.

Try: The UK is in Europe. London is its capital.

The United States of America

The USA is in North America. Washington, D.C. is the capital. The Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco.

Try: The USA is in North America. You can see famous cities and landmarks.

Canada

Canada is in North America. Ottawa is the capital. At federal level, English and French are the two official languages.

Try: Canada is north of the USA. English and French are important languages.

Australia

Australia is in Oceania. Canberra is the capital. English is used by many people. Australia is multilingual, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are part of the country too.

Try: Australia is far from Europe. Sydney has a famous opera house.

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Fortfahren Ausblenden

Viewing – first try: Watch a short part without subtitles. Tick in your head: animals – cities – landscape.

Second try: Watch again with subtitles if you need them. Write only three words you understand.

New Zealand

New Zealand is in Oceania. Wellington is the capital. English is widely used. Te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language are also important parts of life in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Try: New Zealand is in Oceania. It has two main islands.

Listening and viewing

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Fortfahren Ausblenden

North America clip:

1. First watch: Do not use subtitles. Listen for North America, Canada and United States.
2. Second watch: Use subtitles if needed. Find one landscape word.
3. Check: Canada and the USA are both in North America. North America also has other countries, so do not use North America as another name for the USA.

Hint: You do not need every word. Listen for names, places and repeated words.

Deutsch-Hilfe nur bei Bedarf: Höre zuerst auf bekannte Namen. Beim zweiten Durchgang darfst Du Untertitel nutzen.

Reading: five short profiles

The profiles are fictional. They do not show private social-media data.

Mia – London: Hi! I live near London. I use English at school. I like parks and buses. My favourite place is by the River Thames.

Jay – California: Hi! I live in the USA. My family likes trips to the coast. I can show you the Golden Gate Bridge in a photo.

Noah – Ottawa: Hi! I live in Canada. I hear English and French in my city. In winter, it can be very cold.

Ruby – Sydney: Hi! I live in Australia. I speak English with my friends. I like the sea and city walks.

Aroha – Wellington: Kia ora! I live in New Zealand. I use English every day and I also learn te reo Māori words at school.

Reading task: Choose two profiles. Say: This person is in ... and One detail is ...

Words in context

English	Easy meaning	Example
continent	a very large world region	Australia is in Oceania.
capital	main city of a country	Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
landmark	a famous place or building	The Sydney Opera House is a landmark.
coast	land next to the sea	California has a long coast.
language	how people communicate with words or signs	Canada has English and French as official languages at federal level.
far from	not near	Australia is far from Germany.

Word bank: Europe – North America – Oceania – capital – city – coast – language – landmark – north of – far from

Pronunciation: clear is the goal

Listen to the country names in the videos or ask your teacher to model them. Repeat in short chunks: United Kingdom – United States – Canada – Australia – New Zealand.

Focus: Speak clearly and slowly. You do not need to copy one special accent. Verständlichkeit ist wichtiger als Akzentfreiheit.

Grammar for communication

Use grammar only to say something useful.

Place: Canada is in North America.

What you can see: You can see the CN Tower in Toronto.

There is / there are: There is a famous opera house in Sydney. – There are many languages in these countries.

Simple present: People speak English in many places.

Do not learn a new tense here. Stay with forms you can use safely.

Speaking: mini travel talk

Work with a partner. Choose one place.

Model: I want to visit Canada. It is in North America. The capital is Ottawa. You can hear English and French. I want to see a new city.

Sentence starters: I want to visit ... – It is in ... – The capital is ... – You can see ... – I think ... is interesting because ...

Help 1: Use the word bank.

Help 2: Read the model and change only the place words.

Feedback: Your partner says one thing that was clear and asks one friendly question.

Writing: a short travel card

Write 5–6 connected sentences about one place.

Writing frame: Hello from ...! This place is in ... . The capital is ... . You can see ... . People use ... . I like ... because ... .

Check: capital letter – full stop – place names – one because sentence.

AI note: If you use AI support, check the level and the facts. Keep your own ideas and wording. Do not let AI replace your text.

Mediation: help a visitor

A German friend asks: Welches der fünf Länder liegt in Ozeanien?

Answer in simple English with the important information only: Australia and New Zealand are in Oceania.

Then add one useful detail from the course.

Mini-transfer

Look again at the media. Choose one picture. Say three sentences without reading:

This is ... . It is in ... . You can see ... .

If you get stuck, point to the map, use the word bank and try again.

Self-check: Can do

1. I can find the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand on a world map.
2. I can name Europe, North America and Oceania.
3. I can give one short fact about each place.
4. I can understand the main idea of a short video even if I miss words.
5. I can speak or write a short travel text with sentence starters.

Not yet? Go back to the map and one country picture. Use only three chunks. Then try again.

Safe media and privacy

Use the embedded learning media or teacher-approved sources. Do not post recordings publicly. Speaking recordings are voluntary and should stay private unless your teacher, you and your parents or guardians have agreed to another safe school setting. Do not upload personal data, faces or voices to external AI services without permission. Do not download or re-upload embedded videos.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Where is the United Kingdom? (In Europe) (!In Oceania) (!In South America) (!In Africa)

Which country is in North America? (Canada) (!Australia) (!New Zealand) (!The United Kingdom)

What is the capital of Canada? (Ottawa) (!Toronto) (!Sydney) (!London)

What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra) (!Sydney) (!Melbourne) (!Ottawa)

What is the capital of New Zealand? (Wellington) (!Auckland) (!London) (!Washington)

Which two languages are official at federal level in Canada? (English and French) (!English and German) (!French and Spanish) (!English and Italian)

Where is the Sydney Opera House? (In Australia) (!In Canada) (!In the USA) (!In the UK)

Which place is north of the USA? (Canada) (!Australia) (!New Zealand) (!The United Kingdom)

What is a landmark? (A famous place or building) (!A type of language) (!A continent) (!A school subject)

What is a good listening strategy? (Listen for names and repeated words) (!Stop after one unknown word) (!Translate every word first) (!Ignore the pictures and map)

Memory

United Kingdom	Europe
United States	North America
Canada	Ottawa
Australia	Canberra
New Zealand	Wellington
Sydney	Opera House

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Europe	United Kingdom
North America	Canada
Oceania	Australia
Ottawa	Canadian capital
Wellington	New Zealand capital

Kreuzworträtsel

London	What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
Ottawa	What is the capital of Canada?
Canberra	What is the capital of Australia?
Wellington	What is the capital of New Zealand?
Canada	Which country is north of the USA?
Australia	Which country has the Sydney Opera House?

Lückentext

Vervollständige den Text.

The United Kingdom is in . Canada and the USA are in . Australia and New Zealand are in . The capital of Canada is . The capital of Australia is . The capital of New Zealand is . In Canada, English and are official languages at federal level. A famous building in Sydney is the .

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

1. Weltkarte: Markiere die fünf Kursorte auf einer selbst gezeichneten Weltkarte und beschrifte die drei Kontinente.
2. Bildbeschreibung: Wähle ein Bild aus dem Kurs und schreibe drei einfache Sätze mit This is ..., It is in ... und You can see ....
3. Wortschatz: Erstelle fünf kleine Bild-Wort-Karten zu capital, coast, landmark, continent und language.
4. Sprechen: Sprich freiwillig einen 20-Sekunden-Text zu einem Land. Die Aufnahme bleibt privat und muss nicht hochgeladen werden.

Standard

1. Reiseplan: Plane zwei Stopps in zwei verschiedenen Ländern. Nutze pro Stopp drei kurze englische Sätze.
2. Vergleich: Vergleiche Canada und Australia mit Both ... und But .... Nutze nur Informationen aus dem Kurs.
3. Interview: Führt zu zweit ein fiktives Reiseinterview mit den Fragen Where do you want to go? und Why?.
4. Mediation: Erkläre einem deutschsprachigen Mitschüler in einfachem Englisch, warum English-speaking nicht English-only bedeutet.

Schwer

1. Mini-Präsentation: Erstelle eine 60-Sekunden-Präsentation zu einem der fünf Orte mit Karte, einem freien Bild und höchstens sechs Stichwörtern.
2. Mediencheck: Vergleiche zwei Bilder aus Wikimedia Commons. Notiere, was sie über einen Ort zeigen und was sie nicht zeigen.
3. Transfer: Suche mit einer Lehrkraft ein weiteres englischsprachiges Land oder eine Region und prüfe Lage, Sprachen und eine verlässliche Quelle.
4. Feedback: Überarbeite Deinen Reisetext nach Partnerfeedback. Markiere zwei Stellen, die jetzt klarer sind.

Lernkontrolle

1. Orientierung auf der Weltkarte: Du bekommst eine leere Weltkarte. Ordne drei der fünf Orte richtig zu und begründe mit Kontinenten oder Nachbarlagen.
2. Medien verstehen: Wähle ein unbekanntes Foto eines der fünf Orte. Nenne zwei Bildhinweise und leite daraus eine begründete Vermutung ab.
3. Sprachmittlung: Ein deutscher Freund verwechselt Sydney und Canberra. Erkläre auf Englisch knapp den Unterschied zwischen famous city und capital.
4. Kommunikation: Plane mit einem Partner ein Reiseziel. Nutzt mindestens drei Chunks aus dem Kurs und reagiert auf eine Rückfrage.
5. Schreiben mit Überarbeitung: Schreibe fünf bis sechs Sätze zu einem Ort. Nutze Feedback, verbessere zwei Stellen und erkläre kurz, was Du geändert hast.
6. Kritisches Denken: Erkläre mit einem Beispiel, warum ein englischsprachiges Land trotzdem mehrsprachig sein kann.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis ist wichtig:

1. Du findest die fünf Kursorte ungefähr auf einer Weltkarte.
2. Du ordnest ihnen den passenden Kontinent und eine Hauptstadt zu.
3. Du verstehst Hauptaussagen aus kurzen Texten, Bildern und Videos.
4. Du verwendest einfache Chunks verständlich beim Sprechen und Schreiben.
5. Du kannst Informationen knapp weitergeben und auf Feedback reagieren.
6. Du gehst mit Medien, Aufnahmen und KI-Hilfen sicher und verantwortungsvoll um.

OERs zum Thema

Freie Bildmedien im Kurs: Wikimedia Commons. Die Dateiseiten nennen Urheber und jeweilige freie Lizenz. Die verwendeten Commons-Dateien sind frei lizenziert beziehungsweise gemeinfrei. Die eingebetteten Videos stammen vom verifizierten Kanal Nat Geo Kids auf YouTube und werden als Lernmedien eingebettet; sie werden nicht kopiert oder neu hochgeladen.

Folgekurs

Next step: Travel plans and simple conversations. Use the same chunks again, but add short questions and answers.

Verknüpfte Lernbereiche

Englisch als Fremdsprache Englischsprachige Welt Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz Hörverstehen Leseverstehen Sprechen Schreiben Sprachmittlung Wortschatz Geografie