Activity 1. What do you know about United Kingdom?

I. Fill in the spaces in the brain storming with the information that you and your
partner discussed.

The
United
Kingdo
m

II. Write a short report in English about the ideas that you put in the brain
storming. Follow a sequence to inform someone about the UK.

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Activity 2. Summarizing information about the Celts.

I. Write on the line if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE

1. The Celts existed in Britain around 1,000 years before Christ. ________

2. The world “Celts” means “Farmers”. ________

3. Bronze age is directly related to the Celts. ________

4. The Celts were excellent warriors. ________

5. The Celts practiced human sacrifices. ________

II. Complete the next table with information related to the concepts given about the
Celts. Follow the example.

Concept Description

Origin of the Celts The Celts came originally from central Europe and
settled in Britain, France and Spain.

Celts in battle

Physical Description

Druids

Agriculture

Celtic Symbols

Activity 3. Writing about the Roman invasion to Britain.

I. Reread the information about The Roman Britain and answer the questions.

1. Why did the Romans decide to invade the Celtic territory?

2. Which were the three-different kind of towns that the Roman established in
Britain?

3. Who was the Roman emperor that conquered Britain?

4. Which were the remarkable influences of Romans in Britain?

5. Why did the Romans leave Britain?

Activity 4. Writing about the Vikings.

 I. Reread the information about The Vikings and complete the next concepts in
the boxes.

DRAKKARS:

RELIGION:

APPEARANCE:

SKILLS:

ORIGIN:

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Activity 5. Reviewing information about ancient civilizations in the United

Kingdom.
I. Complete the chart with information about the ancient civilizations that existed in
the UK. Reread the information presented before if necessary.

CIVILIZATION
AGE REMARKABLE IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION HOW DID THEY
FACTS (3) CHARACTERS DISSAPEARED?

CELTS

ROMANS

VIKINGS

ANGLO-
SAXONS
 Activity 6. You can become a tourist guide!

I. Describe the next British landmarks by writing a sentence about them made
up only SIX WORDS.

Example.

Buckingham Palace.

“House of the United Kingdom’s Queen”

a) Big Ben. ___________________________________________________

b) Stonehenge. ________________________________________________
c) Hadrian’s wall. ______________________________________________
d) Palace of Westminster. ________________________________________
e) London Eye. ________________________________________________

II. Define five landmarks that are important in your country and write a
sentence about each one by using only SIX WORDS as you did it in the last
activity. Take 15-20 minutes to do this task

1.____________________ ________________________________

2.____________________ ________________________________

3.____________________ ________________________________

4. ____________________ ________________________________

5. ____________________ ________________________________
 Activity 7. Foods in your country

I. Fill in the charts with information about typical food in your country.

MEXICAN DISH
ORIGINS INGREDIENTS DESCRIPTION

II. Fill in the charts with information about British food

BRITISH DISH INGREDIENTS DESCRIPTION

Activity 8. Important celebrations in the United Kingdom

I. Complete the chart with information about the holidays in the United Kingdom
 1. HOLIDAY: ________________________

DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES

2. HOLIDAY: ________________________

DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES

3. HOLIDAY: ________________________

DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES

4. HOLIDAY: ________________________

DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES

5. HOLIDAY: ________________________

DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES

Activity 9. Summarizing the kind of government.

I. Re-read the information above and then complete the information about
government system in the United Kingdom.

1. Government

Kind of Government: _________________________________________________

Characteristics:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Participants: _______________________________________________________

2. Prime Minister

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Functions: _________________________________________________________

How is he/she elected: _______________________________________________

3. Current Monarch

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Functions: _________________________________________________________

How is he/she elected: _______________________________________________

Age: ______________________________________________________________

Years reigning: _____________________________________________________

4. Parliament

Location: __________________________________________________________

Description of House of Lords: _________________________________________

Description of House of Commons: _____________________________________

Activity 10 Analysis of the movie “The Queen”

I. Watch the assigned movie and answer the following questions:

1) What is the main topic of the movie?

2) Describe the historical context shown in the movie

3) Write 3 facts mentioned in the movie

4) How did the movie help you to understand better the historical event
presented in it?

Activity 11 Discussing facts about education in your country

I. Write some ideas that could describe your opinion or experiences about the
topics below.

1. Your first day at elementary school.

2. The quality of your elemental education.

3. The higher education facilities in your country.

4. The preparation of teachers in your school

5. All children attend to school in Mexico.

6. Higher Education is expensive in Mexico

7. Educative System in Mexico needs improvement

Activity 12 Reviewing Information about education in the United Kingdom

I. Write five questions that can be answered with the information given about
higher education in the United Kingdom. Include the answers. You may use the
next structure in your questions.

Wh-word + do/does/did +person + verb + complement

or

Wh-word + is /are /was /were + person + complement.

1. ___________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Activity 13 Universities in English speaking countries

I. Fill the information about this prestigious universities, and add another University
in UK, and 2 of USA

Location
Year of Foundation Founder Motto Famous
Graduated
Students

Oxford

Cambridge

Harvard

(Uk University)

(USA University)

(USA University)

Activity 14 Research about Academic Exchange Programs in your school

I. Research about two Exchange programs (undergraduate level and master
degree) that your school (FIME) has with different education institutions to study
abroad. Include the next information: requirements, cost, scholarships,
facilities, benefits.

Exchange Academic Program 1

Level: _______ University: _______________________Country: _________

Requirements:______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Costs:
_________________________________________________________________

Economic Support (Scholarship):

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Facilities:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Benefits:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Exchange Academic Program 2

Level: _______ University: _______________________Country: _________

Requirements:______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Costs:
_________________________________________________________________

Economic Support (Scholarship):

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Facilities:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Benefits:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

II. Write a brief essay about the advantages and disadvantages to study abroad (1
page)

Activity 15 Mexican inventions

I. Choose from the inventions given the six things that you think were invented by a
Mexican.

Penicillin Rocket belt Contraceptive pill

Polio Vaccination Color TV Instant book maker

Mouse pad Facebook WWW Telephone

Digital Camera Gravity Laws

Steam engine Trans Iucid concrete

Mexican inventions

_____________________ ____________________ _____________________

_____________________ ____________________ _____________________

II. After discovering the six Mexican inventions, write the person who invented
them. These are the inventors: Guillermo González Camarena, Juan Manuel
Lozano, Victor Celorio, Armando Fernández, Joel Sosa and Luis Miramontes.

1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

Activity 16 Gadgets that make our life easier.

I. Write as much as you know about them and their benefits for you telephone,
electric motor, internet, electricity, capacitor

TELEPHONE

ELECTRIC MOTOR

PENICILLIN
 INTERNET

ELECTRICITY

CAPACITOR

Activity 17 Engineering designs for the future

I. Watch the video about Engineering in the future in the next link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlnlkMbukmA. Answer the following questions:

1) Write a summary of the video ( 1 page)

2) Describe the innovation shown in the video. (1 page)

3) How was the engineering applied in the design and implementation of the
construction presented? (1 page)

4) Write a conclusion about the activity (1/2 page)

Activity 18 Celebrating music in a country.

I. Answer the next questions.

1. Have you ever been in a Music Festival/Concert/Musical?

2. What singers or bands did you see in this festival?

3. What is an important music festival celebrated in your city?

4. What do you think is the purpose of organizing a festival of music?

5. How accessible are festivals of music in your country?

6. Which one do you consider is the best Music Festival in the world?
 Activity 19 Best singers by decade!

I. Mention the music icons of each country in the next decades.

USA UK
60´s

70´s

80´s

90´s

2000’s

Nowadays
 Activity 20 There is also talent in my country!

I. Think about Mexican movies and popular actors and actresses and write a list of
the 5 most popular films in history with their main actors and a brief description of
them.

Movie Actors Description

II. Write a description about the best movie filmed in your country in your opinion
and write you think it is the best. (1/2 page)