Laia Sanchez Gonzalez

4ESO B

THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

1) What is the Commonwealth logo?

2)

How many nations are members of the Commonwealth? _______C________

3)

Name 5

4)
5)

a) Uganda

c) Nigeria

b) Tanzania

d) Sri Lanka

How many people live in the Commonwealth? 2 BILION PEOPLE.

Which values does the Commonwealth promote?

f_________
6)

e) Zambia

encourage

respect

Is Ireland a Commonwealth country?

democracy

yes

X no

7) What are the Commonwealth Games called? The Commonwealth Games are
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?

There are always athletics and swimming, rugby sevens, netball and lawn bowls.
Boxing, cycling, gymnastics, tennis, triathlon and wrestling.
10)

How often are the Commonwealth Games held? The Commonwealth

Games are held every four years.

11)

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

And when? 2018

12)

What happened on the Isle of Man in 2011? The Commonwealth young

games were celebrated here.

Who was it addressed to? It was addressed to competitors must be 18 years
or younger.
13)

Which Commonwealth country is the best at cricket? The best country at

cricket is Australia

14)

DIVERSITY AND UNITY in the Commonwealth. Read these statements.

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

When is Commonwealth Day? The commonwealth Day is celebrated on

the second Monday in March every year.

A TASTE OF INDIA
India have a tropical climate with three seasons: October to March is dry and
cool, April to March is dry and hot, and June to September is the most wet
season, is the Monsoon season. India experience rainfalls and strong winds.
The lanscapes of India are very variated. In the north we can see a mountain
range called Himalaya, and its highest pick is the mountain Everest. In the south
we can trouble a huge flat area when the river Ganges flows. Finally, in the
Southern are a high flat land called Deccan Plateau.
The hiduism is the religion wich most people in India follow. Hindus believe in
gods and goddesses, and they have many festivals, like Diwali. In Diwali
remember the story of Rama and Sita, and people draw rangolis (pattern) on the
floor with coloured powders.
In this religion, the connecction on the river Ganges with its afluents is sacred,
and people built ghats, a plataforms of wood to bathe pilgrims more easily in
the river Ganges. Also, the elephants have been a symbol of India.
The food in India is very colorful and people use very tipes of spices. Indians eat
different meals depending area. Many indians are vegetarian, and Hindu people
don't eat beef, because the cow is a sacred animal.
The Indian word that refers to pulses is Daal, and the butter is different, it's
named Ghee. The saffron, the turmeric and the ginger are spices used in the
Indian meals. Also indians use red chillies and mango in their food.