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El Trigal, English Day, November 15,

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English is spoken all over the world.

There are 375,000,000 native speakers of English.

Population: 317,000,000

There are 50 states in the U.S.A.

Minnesota is very cold in winter.

The average low temperature in January is -14° C

The Grand Canyon is in Arizona.

It is very hot in Arizona.

Hawaii is the 50th state.

It has active volcanoes.

The Rocky Mountains form the biggest mountain chain in the U.S.A.

Rock climbing is popular here.

The Mississippi is the largest and most important river

in the U.S.A.

They are the largest fresh water lakes on the planet.

The Everglades are a large tropical wet land.

They are close to Miami, Florida.

The Statue of Liberty was a given to the U.S.A. by France in 1886.

It is located in New York City.

• Built in St.

Louis,

Missouri.

• Tallest

national

monument

at about

192

meters.

• You can

ride a lift

to the

top!

The Gateway Arch

Crazy Horse was a famous Native American warrior.

There is a monument being built in his honor.

Michael Jackson (singer)

Taylor Swift

Katy Perry (singer)

Johnny Depp (actor)

Sponge Bob is from the U.S.A. too.

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Sausages with mashed potatoes

Tea and biscuits are very popular in Britain.

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There’s a new heir to the throne, Prince George!

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Manchester United

Chelsea FC

Arsenal FC

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Did you know that Big Ben was built in 1858? That’s over 150 years ago!

Australia is located in the southern hemisphere.

It has the 4th largest population of native English

speakers.

*Cody Simpson (singer)

*Mel Gibson (actor)

*Chris Hemsworth

*Hugh Jackman

*Nicole Kidman (actress)

*Maia Mitchell

*Rebel Wilson

The native people of Australia lived

there for thousands of years before

the British colonists arrived.

They make beautiful art.

They used boomerangs for hunting and warfare.

Ayer’s Rock is a famous natural monument in Australia.

The Sydney Opera House is Australia’s most famous building.

Tasmanian Devil

Koala

Marsupials are mammals with pouches.

There are lots of Marsupials in Australia.

Wombat

Kangaroo

Platypus

Spiny Anteater

Shark

Emu

Saltwater Crocodile

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system.

Snorkeling is very popular in Australia.

Surfing is also popular in Australia.