ENGLISH SPEAKING WORLD / DIFFERENT ACCENTS AND VOCABULARY / EXPERIENCES / PRESENT PERFECT

Canada

USA

The UK

South Africa

India

Australia

NewZealand

Ireland

Nigeria

WHERE DO YOU SPEAKENGLISH ?

HAVE YOUEVER BEENTO ... ?

Liberia

Kenya

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Sierra Leone

Click on the flags, listen to the native speakers and answer the questions about your experiences !

LE PRESENT PERFECT Pour parler de mes expériences ou interroger quelqu'un sur les siennes, j'utilise le present perfect. Il se forme avec l'auxiliaire HAVE au présent simple, suivi du participe passé du VERBE (-ed ou 3e colonne des verbes irréguliers). Have you ever been to England ? Yes, I have. Have you ever been to South Africa ? No, I haven't.

HELLO ! I AM CANADIAN !

Canada

Mystery City

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED ICE HOCKEY ?

HAVE YOU EVER MET AN INDIAN FROM NORTH AMERICA ?

HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED FREEZING TEMPERATURES ?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO TORONTO ?

HAVE YOU EVER TASTED MAPLE SYRUP ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A MOOSE ?

Population : 37 million inhabitants Superficy : 10 million km2 Capital City : Ottawa Official languages : English and French Currency : Canadian dollar Nationality : Canadian Motto : A mari usque ad mare (=From Sea to Sea) National Anthem : O Canada

PHONETICS

HELLO ! I AM AMERICAN !

The USA

Mystery Celebrity

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN EAGLE FOR REAL ?

UNCLE SAM IS A PATRIOTIC FIGURE IN THE USA.

HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN A HORSE, LIKE A COWBOY ?

HAVE YOU EVER EATEN IN A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE GOLDEN GATE IN A FILM ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IN A TV SERIES ?

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED BASKETBALL ?

Population : 330 million inhabitants Superficy : 10 million km2 Capital City : Washington DC Official language : English Currency : American dollar Nationality : American Flag : the Stars and Stripes Motto : In God we trust National Anthem : the Star-Spangled Banner

PHONETICS

The UK

HELLO ! I AM BRITISH !

Mystery Celebrity

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SPEECH FROM THE BRITISH QUEEN ?

HAVE YOU EVER DRUNK TEA ?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO LONDON ?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SOUND OF A BAGPIPE ?

THE ROSE IS THE SYMBOL OF ENGLAND.

THE THISTLE IS THE SYMBOL OF SCOTLAND.

THE DAFFODIL IS THE SYMBOL OF WALES.

THE SHAMROCK IS A SYMBOL OF NORTHERN IRELAND.

WALES

SCOTLAND

ENGLAND

NORTHERN IRELAND

Population : 67 million inhabitants Superficy : 243 000 km2 Capital City : London Official language : English Currency : Pound Nationality : British Flag : the Union Jack Motto : God is my right. National Anthem : God save the Queen

PHONETICS

HELLO ! I AM IRISH !

Ireland

MysteryCity

THE SHAMROCK IS THE SYMBOL OF IRELAND.

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED THE VIOLIN ?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SOUND OF AN IRISH HARP ?

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED RUGBY ?

HAVE YOU EVER MET A LEPRECHAUN ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A STEP DANCING PERFORMANCE ?

Population : 5 million inhabitants Superficy : 70 273 km2 Capital City : Dublin Official language : English and Gaelic Currency : Euro Nationality : Irish National Anthem : Amhrán na bhFiann (A Soldier's song)

PHONETICS

HELLO ! I AM SOUTH AFRICAN !

South Africa

What is uncommonin South Africa ?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SPEECH FROM NELSON MANDELA ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A SPRINGBOK ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A DIAMOND ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A GIRAFFE ?

HAVE YOU EVER FELT DISCRIMINATED ?

Population : 59 million inhabitant Superficy : 1,221,037 km2 Capital City : Pretoria Official language : English and Afrikaans (+9 other languages) Currency : South African Rand Nationality : South African Motto : Unity in Diversity National Anthem : Lord bless Africa (multilingual)

PHONETICS

HELLO ! I AM INDIAN !

India

Mystery Festival

HAVE YOU EVER LEARNT GANDHI'S NON-VIOLENT FIGHT FOR INDEPENDANCE ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE TAJ MAHAL IN A BOLLYWOOD FILM ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ELEPHANT FOR REAL ?

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED CRICKET ?

Population : 1 300 000 000 inhabitants Superficy : 3 million km2 Capital City : New Delhi Official language : English and Hindi (+ 22 other dialects) Currency : Indian rupee Nationality : Indian Flag : Tiranga (Tricolor) Motto : Only Truth Wins National Anthem : Jana Gana Mana

PHONETICS

HELLO ! I AM AUSTRALIAN !

Australia

Mystery Festival

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A KANGAROO FOR REAL ?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO AN OPERA HOUSE ?

HAVE YOU EVER TASTED EUCALYPTUS, LIKE A KOALA ?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SOUND OF A DIDGERIDOO ?

HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE GREAT BARRIER REEF ?

HAVE YOU EVER THROWN A BOOMERANG ?

Population : 25,5 million inhabitants Superficy : 7,6 million km2 Capital City : Canberra Official language : English Currency : Australian dollar Nationality : Australian (Aussie) Motto : Advance Australia Fair National Anthem : Advance Australia Fair

PHONETICS

HELLO ! I AM NEW ZEALANDER !

New Zealand

Mystery Festival

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A BIRD CALLED "KIWI" ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ALL BLACKS RUGBY GAME ?

HAVE YOU EVER DANCED THE HAKA ?

HAVE YOU EVER EATEN LAMB ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A MAORI TATTOO ?

HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED THE LORD OF THE RINGS ?

Population : 5 million inhabitants Superficy : 270 000 km2 Capital City : Wellington Official language : English and Maori Currency : New Zealand Dollar Nationality : New Zealander (Kiwi) Motto : God defend New Zealand National Anthem : God defend New Zealand

PHONETICS