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CONTENTS
Introduction
How to deliver the unit
Tutor notes
Schedule of work
Tutor notes: the scheme of work
Section 1: Student activities
Section 2: Handouts
Section 3: OHTs
Section 4: Tutor answer sheets 17- 30
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Activity 17
Look at the pictures of the three famous visitor attractions below. These are
important visitor attractions in Europe. You have been given the name of each
attraction. Use the resources available to you to answer the additional questions.
The picture below is
of the Parthenon.
The picture below is
of the Colosseum.
In which city and
country is this famous
visitor attraction
located?
The Parthenon is one
of three temples which
makes up which
famous site of the
ancient world?
Athens, Greece
The Acropolis
In which city and
country is this famous
visitor attraction
located?
What was the
Colosseum used for in
ancient times?
Rome, Italy
Gladitorial contests,
combats between men
and animals and even
naval battles when the
arena was flooded
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World map of plotted countries and island groups
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Activity 19
Map of plotted North America geographical features
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Activity 20
Map of plotted USA and Canada destinations
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Activity 21
Canada
1.
What is the capital city?
Ottawa
2.
What is/are the official language(s)
of the country?
English and French
3.
What is the unit of currency used?
Canadian Dollar
4.
In which province is Toronto?
Ontario
5.
Which province has a coastline on
the Pacific Ocean?
British Columbia
6.
What is the name of the main
gateway airport in Toronto?
Lester B Pearson
International
7.
What is the international 3-letter
code for this airport?
YYZ
8.
What is the name of the main
gateway airport in Vancouver?
Vancouver International
9.
What is the international 3-letter
code for this airport?
YVR
10.
Approximately how far from
Vancouver city centre is this airport?
Airport located 9miles/ 15km
south-west of Vancouver.
11.
How long would it take to transfer
from the airport to the city by
public transport?
Journey time by public
transport approximately 45
minutes.
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Activity 22
Attractions of Canada
1.
What is the name of the major
event involving cowboys that
takes place in Calgary each year?
Calgary Stampede
2.
In what month does this event
occur?
July
3.
How long does the event last?
4.
Give a brief description of some
of the main things that happen
at this event
Example: Rodeo, bull riding,
bronco riding, wild horse
racing, chuckwagon races,
agriculture and livestock
displays, live music, etc.
5.
What is the name of the
spectacular waterfalls that lie on
the border between the USA and
Canada?
Niagara Falls
6.
What is the name of the waterfall
on the Canadian side?
Horseshoe Falls
7.
What would be the nearest
international gateway airport to
these Falls?
Lester B Pearson in Toronto
8.
The world’s tallest free-standing
structure is found in Toronto.
What is its name?
CN Tower
9.
Of which lake does it offer
stunning views
Lake Ontario
10 days
10. Whistler, Banff, Lake Louise and
Jasper are popular resorts for
which type of sport?
Skiing and wintersports
11. In which provinces are each of
these resorts?
Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper
are in Alberta Province and
Whistler is in British Columbia
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Activity 23
1.
2
3.
Canada has 16 provinces
Canada has 39 National Parks
90% of Canada’s inhabitants live on the West
Coast
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
4.
The Rocky Mountains are in Eastern Canada
TRUE / FALSE
5.
Local animals include the polar bear
TRUE / FALSE
6.
Bus is a good way to travel within Canada
TRUE / FALSE
7.
Canada’s culture is ethnically mixed
TRUE / FALSE
8.
Ice hockey is a very popular sport in Canada
TRUE / FALSE
9.
The moose is the national emblem of Canada
TRUE / FALSE
10.
It is possible to get French, Italian and Japanese
restaurants in Canada
TRUE / FALSE
Activity 24
Canada is the second largest country in the world. It lies between the
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. There is good access to the country by
road, rail, air and sea. It has a mixed culture and a wide range of
languages is spoken. There are many types of sporting activities
available and one of the most popular is ice hockey. There is no one
type of food that can be said to be typically Canadian. The types of
restaurants available are from many countries. There are many
shopping malls in Canada. Maple syrup is a popular gift.
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Activity 25
What is the name of the standard time zone in each of the
following places:
(a)
Toronto
Eastern Standard Time
(b)
Vancouver
Pacific Standard Time
(c)
Calgary
Mountain Standard Time
How many hours different from GMT is the local time in each of the following places:
(d)
Toronto in January
GMT –5
(e)
Vancouver in July
GMT –7
(f)
Calgary in August
GMT –6
(g)
Toronto in June
GMT –4
(h)
Vancouver in February
GMT –8
(i)
Calgary in November
GMT –7
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1. What is the capital city?
Washington DC
2. What is/are the official language(s)
of the country?
English but many areas speak
Spanish
3. What is the unit of currency used?
US Dollar
4. In which state is Los Angeles?
California
5. Name three states with an Atlantic
Ocean coastline
Any from: Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland,
New Jersey, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Maine
6. How many airports serve New
York City?
3 (JFK, La Guardia, Newark)
7. Which is the largest international
airport in New York?
John F Kennedy International
8. What is the international 3-letter
code for Orlando airport in
Florida?
MCO
9. Approximately how far from
Orlando city centre is this airport?
8mls/13km South East of
Orlando
10. What is the name of the
international gateway airport
serving Washington DC?
Dulles International
11. Name three international gateway
airports in California.
Los Angeles, San Francisco,
San Diego
12. Name the state in which you would find the following airports:
Boston
Denver
Las Vegas
Massachusetts
Colorado
Nevada
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Activity 27
Using the resources available to you, find out the requested information about these
famous attractions of the USA.
1. What is the name of the bridge
that is San Francisco’s most
famous landmark?
Golden Gate Bridge
2. What is the name of the infamous
attraction that sits on ‘the Rock’
in San Francisco Bay?
Alcatraz Prison
3. What is the name of the famous
theme park located in Anaheim,
California, where you can meet
well-known cartoon characters?
Disneyland Resort
4. Name two national parks in
California
There are at least 20 national
parks in California, but two that
are perhaps most famous are
Death Valley and Yosemite.
5. What is the name of the visitor
complex at Cape Canaveral,
Florida, where spectacular
launches can be viewed?
Kennedy Space Center
6. Name three major theme parks in
the Orlando area in Florida.
There are many to choose from:
e.g. Walt Disney World Resort,
Universal Orlando, Sea World
Adventure Park, etc.
7. Give the name of one national
park in Florida, south of Miami.
The 3 National Parks in this area
are: Everglades; Biscayne; Dry
Tortugas
8. How tall is the Empire State
Building in New York?
443.2 metres (1454 feet)
9. What is the name of the famous
square in New York, just north
of 42nd Street, which has many
neon signs and huge TV screens?
Times Square
10. On which date do Americans
celebrate independence with
parades and fireworks?
4 July
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Activity 28
Look at the three famous statues below. These are important visitor attractions in the
USA. You have been given the name of each statue. Use the resources available to
you to answer the additional questions.
The picture below is of
the Mount Rushmore
National Memorial
The picture below is of
the Statue of Liberty
In which state is this
famous visitor attraction
located?
What the names of the
four US presidents?
South Dakota
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Describe where it is
situated
Who gave it as a gift to
the people of USA and
why?
The French gave it as a
gift to commemorate the
100th anniversary of
American Independence
On Liberty Island in New
York Harbour
The picture below is of
the Lincoln Memorial
In which city is this
famous visitor attraction
located?
Washington DC
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What is inscribed on its
southern wall?
The text of the
Gettysburg Address and
a mural painted by Jules
Guerin, showing the
angel of truth liberating a
slave.
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(a)
Los Angeles
Pacific Standard Time
(b)
New York
Eastern Standard Time
(c)
Orlando
Eastern Standard Time
(d)
San Francisco
Pacific Standard Time
(e)
Hawaii
Aleutian/Hawaii Standard Time
(f)
Denver
Mountain Standard Time
How many hours different from GMT is the local time in each of the following places:
(g)
San Francisco in January
GMT –8
(h)
Los Angeles in July
GMT –7
(i)
New York in August
GMT –4
(j)
Miami in February
GMT –5
(k)
Orlando in June
GMT –4
(l)
Hawaii in July
GMT –10
(m)
Denver in November
GMT –7
(n)
Hawaii in December
GMT –10 (Hawaii does not observe
Daylight Saving Time).
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Activity 30
Read through Handout 7 and use this to help you complete the following crossword.
Across
Down
1.
2.
4.
Popular sport in Vail, Colorado (6)
US state in the Central Pacific (6)
US holiday, held every November (12)
1.
3.
5.
6.
7.
11.
8.
9.
10.
15.
Customary to give to waiters (3)
Capital of the country (10)
USA is the ………. largest country in the
world. (5)
This is paid on most goods for sale and
varies between states (3)
Largest creature of the wilderness
regions (4)
Large Californian National Park (8)
17.
20.
In New York these are yellow (8)
This is increasingly frowned upon (7)
18.
19.
21.
Hot beverage service with breakfast (6)
22.
23.
Sub-tropical southern state popular with
winter visitors (7)
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Water creatures that nip! (8 + 7)
Winter sport resort in Colorado (5)
Large geological feature in Western USA
(5 + 6)
Breakfast dish made with corn kernels (5)
Type of shopping place popular in US (5)
Popular drink made in California (4)
12. Texas city, over a million inhabitants
(6)
The US ‘nation’s pastime’ (8)
The US shares its southern border with
this country (6
Popular drink in USA, drunk ice cold (4)
Cowboy-style entertainment frequently
held in Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas (5)
22. Creole, Tex-Mex and New England
Chowder are types of US ________ ? (4)
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