THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

1) What is the Commonwealth logo?

2) How many nations are members of the Commonwealth? 54 nations are members.
3) Name 5
a) India

c) Ghana

b) Malta

d) Fiji Islands

e) Tuvalu

4) How many people live in the Commonwealth? About 30 per cent of the worlds
people live
in the Commonwealth.
Thats over 2 billion
adults and children!

5) Which values does the Commonwealth promote?

friendship

education

respect

6) Is Ireland a Commonwealth country? yes

dedication
no

7) What are the Commonwealth Games called? The friendly games.

8) When and where were the first Commonwealth Games held? The first
Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada.
9) The Commonwealth Games are a multi-sports event. But which sports? (list them)
There are always athletics and swimming, rugby sevens, netball and lawn bowls.
But there can be lots of other sports too, like boxing, cycling, gymnastics, tennis,
triathlon and wrestling.
10)

How often are the Commonwealth Games held? Are held every four years.

11)

Which city will organize the next Commonwealth games? Gold Coast,

Australia. And when? In 2018.

12)

What happened on the Isle of Man in 2011? The competitors must be 18

years or younger. Who was it addressed to? Younger people.

13)
14)

Which Commonwealth country is the best at cricket? Australia.

DIVERSITY AND UNITY in the Commonwealth. Read these stements. Right

or wrong?
a) All country members share the same religion. W
b) They all speak English. R
c) They all support democracy. R
15)

When is Commonwealth Day? The second Monday in March.

Writing: A taste of India

India has a tropical climate, it has three main seasons, one of these are the monsoon
season it is a wet season and extreme climate in it. This make the landscape of India very
varied. One of the things you can see in India are the mountain ranges of Himalayas, the
highest peak of it is Mount Everest, and it is the highest peak in the world too.
The most important religion of India is Hindu religion, they have many festival and
celebrations, like Diwali festival. The people believe that the place where any rivers meet is
sacred. In India you can see ghats that are built to the pilgrims.
Indian food is so colourful because they use many spices, the food is so hot too.
Depending the area you eat different food. The Hindus don't eat beef. They eat with the
fingers of right hand it is considered good modal. Let's talk about some food in India:
Daal is the Indian word for pulses, like lentils, bean, etc.
Ghee is a form of butter, they use that to fry.
Saffron is the world's most expensive spice. In India is considered a symbol of hospitality.
Turmeric is a yellow spice used in curries. In India is considered that it give lucky