Planning a trip to the United Kingdom

It's time to make plans for the summer holiday!

Your neighbour is from the USA. She only speaks English. She wants to go on holiday to England. Or to the United Kingdom.

But... isn't that the same? 

She wants to walk up a mountain. And swim in the ocean. Is that possible in the UK?

Your neighbour doesn't know. She doesn't have enough money to go to a travel agency, and she doesn't have a computer with internet. 

Well, no worries. You have learned English for years now. You can help! You will find all the information she needs to choose a holiday in the UK. Oh, your neighbour and her husband have 2 children.

- You will make a map of the United Kingdom.

               And you will find out:

- Is England the same as the United Kingdom? 

- Which countries are in the United Kingdom?

- Can I swim in the ocean in the UK? And climb a mountain? What else is there to do on a holiday?

difficult words in this text? to find a wordlist, go to:

http://www.englishflows.nl/English_Flows/wordlist.html

This is your task:

On white paper:

A) Make a map of the United Kingdom. You must draw all the countries and seas / oceans. You must do this on a A4 paper.   Write the countries and seas in English!!!!!!

On lined paper:

B) You must write an informative text about the Kingdom. You must write this in full sentences. Answer the following questions:

1. Which countries are in the United Kingdom?

2. What is the capital city of the UK?

3. How can I go the UK, from the Netherlands? (give all the possibilities: plane? car? boat? walk?)

4. Can I swim in the ocean in the UK?

5. Can I climb a mountain in the UK?

6. What is a nice area to go on a holiday? (Choose an area you like)

7. What can I do in this area?

C) Draw the area of your choice in your map!

Extra Challenge: 

Your neighbour is so happy with your map and your information, that she invites you to come along with her family on their holiday. You say yes to this! On the holiday, you write a letter home. 

(write the letter on your lined paper)

In the letter you write:

- are you having a good time, or not so good?

- write three things you have done on the holiday.

- close your email. 

Here you can find a map of the United Kingdom: 

http://dafy.tk/map-uk-countries/

Here you can find a map of the seas / oceans:

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/northsea.htm

Here you can find interesting facts about the United Kingdom:

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/england.html

Here you can find information about going to the UK from the Netherlands:

https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Netherlands/England?source=adwords&gclid=CNOXuMfq1dICFe0W0wodm5EKqA

Here you can find information about holidays in the UK:

https://www.awaywiththekids.co.uk/family-holidays-uk

Remember: you have to write everything in English! 

To get a good grade:

Posters:  Did you give it good time and attention? Did you make a nice and clear map? Did you write the countries and seas in English?

Text: Did you use full sentences? Have you not copied everything from google translate??!

We will end this task with a short presentation:

You will tell the class what you think is a nice area to go on holiday in the UK.

Show the area on your map, and tell the class why you think is is fun to go there. What can a tourist do there?

Is your map correct and does it look nice?

Did you write your text in English sentences ?

Did you give a clear short presentation?

Then your task is good.