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Question: What do you already know about Iceland?
 Complete the paragraph on the right with the words on the left.

Welcome to Iceland!
Welcome to my home, the second largest island in

Europe, and one of the most (1) capital city places in

the world. Welcome to Iceland! The first people to live in

Iceland arrived there from Northern Europe about 1,200

years ago. First Norway and then Denmark (2) known for

Iceland for hundreds of years until its (3) independence

in 1918. At one time it was one of the poorest countries in

the world, but

it is now one of the richest. Fishing is a very important part

of its (4) economy. The (5) population is only about

C capital city n.
320,000 and most of its people speak a (6) language
climate n.
called Icelandic. Many Icelanders also speak English very
controlled v.

economy controlled, is home to about two-

E n. well. Reykjavik, the (7)

F fascinating adj. thirds of the people of Iceland, while about 19,000 people in

G glaciers n. the country are foreign workers. The (8) climate is cold.

I independence n. The July high temperature is usually only around 10

K known for phr. degrees Celsius, and in winter about 3 or 4 degrees below

L language n.
zero. Iceland is (9) fascinating its many beautiful
M mountains n.
(10) mountains these are large (11) glaciers of ice
P population n.

volcanos n. and snow that you can see in both summer and winter.
V
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There are also many active (12) volcanos, with the last
major eruption of fire and rocks and smoke in 2011. This is

Iceland, my home!
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Vocabulary Practice Iceland!
 Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

1 capital city A. the usual weather of a place or country

.
2 climate A B. the number of people who live in a place
.
3 economy D C. famous for (something)
.
4 fascinating G D. the way things are made, sold and bought in a
. country
5 population B E. a very large area of ice
.
6 glaciers E F. a mountain with a hole on top that can explode
.
7 known for C G. very interesting
.
8 volcano F H. the city where a country’s government is located
.

How Much Do You Understand?

 Write ‘T’ (True) or ‘F’ (False) next to each statement.

1. The paragraph describes the country of Iceland.

2. F The first people to live in Iceland lived there a few hundred years
ago.
3. F Iceland is a very poor country.

4. T Fewer than a million people live in Iceland.

5. T Many people in Iceland can speak at least two languages.

6. T Iceland is not very warm in the summer.

Discuss
 If possible, do a video call and ask and answer the following questions with your
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classmates, otherwise just answer them by yourself. Don’t forget to write down the answers.
Iceland!

1. Would you like to visit Iceland Why? / Why not?

I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT IS LAND FOR ITS GREAT GLACIERS AND KNOW
ABOUT ITS CULTURE AND HISTORY
2. Would you like to live in Iceland? Why? / Why not?
I WOULDN’T LIKE TO LIVE IN THE CITY OF ICELAND BECAUSE THERE IS
A LONG COLD.

3. How is Iceland similar to – or different from – your country?

BECAUSE IT DIFFERS THAT COLOMBIA IS A LARGER COUNTRY THAN
ICELAND IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CLIMATE OF THE CITY OF BOYACA
SINCE IN ICELAND LIKE ACA LONG AGO COLD.
4. What other interesting countries do you know about?
BECAUSE I KNOW THE CITY OF PORTUGAL BECAUSE OF ITS DIVERSE
CULTURE AND BECAUSE I LIKE THE FOOTBALL OF THAT COUNTRY AND
I LIKE THE STAR OF THE RONALDO CHRISTIAN SELECTION FOR HIS
WAY OF PLAYING.
5. What countries would you like to visit and why? How do you imagine that
experience?
I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE COUNTRY OF SPAIN AND I WOULD LIKE TO
BE IN THE STADIUM OF REAL MADRID THE SANTIAGO BERNABEU
SINCE I AM A FAN OF REAL MADRID AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW AND
LEARN ABOUT ITS HISTORY AND CULTURE.
Grammar-in-Context
 Complete the paragraph by circling the correct words.

Welcome to my home, the second largest island in Europe, and one of the
most fascinating places in the world. Welcome to Iceland! The first people to
(1) living in Iceland arrived there from Northern Europe about 1,200
(2) the years ago. First Norway and then Denmark controlled Iceland for (3)
hundred years until its independence (4) on 1918. At one time it (5) is one of
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the poorest countries in the world, but it is now one of the richest. Fishing is a
Iceland!
very important part of its economy. The population is only about 320,000 and
most of its people (6) speaks a language called Icelandic. Many Icelanders
also speak English very (7) better. Reykjavik, the capital city, is home to
about two-thirds of the people of Iceland, while about 19,000 people in the
country
are foreign (8)word. The climate (9) very cold . The July high temperature is
usually only around 10 degrees Celsius, (10) and in winter about 3 or 4
degrees below zero. Iceland is known for its (11) many beautiful glaciers
– these are large mountains of ice and snow that you can see in both summer
and winter. (12) there are also many active volcanos, with the last major
eruption of fire and rocks and smoke in 2011. This is Iceland, my home!

1. 5. 9.
(A) lived (A) was (A) very cold
(B) live (B) is (B) has cold
(C) living (C) were (C) cold
(D) lives (D) did (D) is cold

2. 6. 10.
(A) years ago (A) spoke (A) because
(B) before years (B) are speaking (B) so
(C) ago years (C) speak (C) for
(D) the years ago (D) speaks example
(D) and
3. 7.
(A) hundred year (A) better 11.
(B) hundreds of year (B) best (A) many
(C) hundreds years (C) good (B) a few
(D) hundreds of years (D) well (C) much
(D) a little
4. 8.
(A) at (A) work 12.
(B) on (B) workers (A) There has
(C) in (C) works (B) There are
(D) by (D) working (C) There
(D) There is
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Writing Practice 6 Iceland!
 Don’t look at the paragraph. In your own words, write what you can remember about
Iceland.

Iceland is a country very rich for its cultural and natural resources its population speaks
two languages the native
of its country and English has some great glaciers for its great mountains of ice.
Make Your Own
Country
 You and your classmates have discovered 4 small islands and you are going to make
a new country. Discuss and answer the questions below.

100 kms

1 Country name: Europe 3. Population: 364.260 inhabitants

.
2 Capital city: island 4. Language(s): English
.
5 Where is your country located? Describe the climate and the economy.
.
my country is Colombia this located in the American continent in my country is a
 climate calico 50'372.424 of inhabitants and its main economic activity is the
agriculture mining livestock and the sector of the oil industry
6 Draw the location of the cities, towns, airports, bridges and roads on the map.
.

7 Draw the flag of your country. What special meaning does the flag have?
.

Yellow: represents the richness of the Colombian soil, as well as the sun, source
of light, and sovereignty, harmony and justice.
Blue: it represents the sky that covers the Homeland, the rivers and the two
oceans that bathe the Colombian territory.
Red: it represents the blood shed by patriots on the battlefields for freedom, which
means love, power, strength and progress.
8 How will your country be special or different from other countries?
. as Colombia differs from other countries by the charisma of its people and by the
joy that has less
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Writing Practice 3
 Write a descriptive
paragraph about your
country. What is the name
of the country? Where is it
located? What is the capital
city? What is the
population? What
language(s) do the people
speak? What are its
resources? Etc.

Colombia, officially the Republic of

Colombia, is a sovereign country
situated in the north-western region of
South America, which is a unitary, social
and democratic state governed by the
rule of law and whose form of
government is presidential. It is a
republic organized politically in 32
decentralized departments and the
Capital District of Bogotá, seat of the
national government Colombian territory
presents variety in its relief: central
mountain system, composed of the
three Andean mountain ranges, Valleys
and plains: The valleys of Magdalena,
Cauca and Atrato - San Juan stand out
for their extension between the different
inter-Andean valleys of Colombia. As for
the plains
Agriculture is regulated by the Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development,
planning the development of agriculture
and fisheries in the company of the
Ministry of Finance and Public Credit for
the economic development of the
country and the support of the
population.213 coffee, flowers, cotton,
banana, sorghum, corn, rice, African
palm, potato, cassava, among others.
For the great variety of climates and
lands, Colombia presents a great variety
of species of fauna and flora for
consumption or use by humans.214
Colombian farmers are members of the
Colombian Farmers Society (SAC). 215
Colombian coffee is a protected
geographical indication, by the Union
Amazon Region: it is part of the Amazon River basin and the
Amazon Rainforest. It has a high degree of humidity and
rainfall.130 Andean Region: it corresponds to the branches of
the Andes including the inter-Andean valleys of the Cauca and
Magdalena rivers.130 Caribbean Region: It comprises the
Caribbean Plain and non-Aandes mountainous groups.130
Insular Region: comprising the San Andrés and Providencia
archipelago in the Caribbean Sea and the Malpelo and Gorgona
Islands in the Pacific Ocean.130 Orino Region: Located in the
north of the eastern region, it is a flat, low-lying area that forms
part of the flat basin of the Orinoco River. It is a