Around the world - Topics - British Council



	LANDMARKS A landmark is a famous building or statue. The Pyramids are a famous landmark in Egypt. Can you put the landmarks in the right places?

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	around the world

Did you know?

Rome in Italy was the first city to have 1 million people (in 133 BC!). London reached 1 million people in 1810, and New York reached 1 million people in 1875. Today more than 300 cities have a population of more than 1 million people.

More capital cities begin with the letter "B" than any other letter. Berlin, Berne, Bucharest, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Baghdad, Bratislava, Brussels, Belgrade, Bogotá, and Belfast are some of the capital cities beginning with B.

Find out more about the world's cities, see some of the world's flags and landmarks, and practise words for places that you'll find in a town or city.

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		paint a flag
		Can you colour the picture of the flag? Paint it!

		flags
		Can you match the countries with the right flags? Match the pictures and words.

		capital cities
		Can you name the capital cities of the world? Match the countries with their capital cities.

		cities in the united kingdom
		How much do you know about the United Kingdom? How many countries does it have? What are the capitals of these countries? Fill the gaps and learn about the UK - the United Kingdom.

		places in a city
		Do you live in a town or a city? What places are there where you live? Is there a cinema? Is there a park? Practise words for places in a town or city.

		what's the weather like?
		What's the weather like in China? What's the weather like in Egypt? Listen to the weather news, and put the weather symbols in the right places.

		one small world
		So many cities in one small world...Where do you live? See if your city or country appears in this song.

		spycat
		The evil arch-villain Ratty is trying to destroy the world. But where is he? Can Spycat find him and stop him in time? Help Spycat solve the clues, and follow him around the world as he looks for Ratty.

		ali and the magic carpet
		Ali has found a magic carpet in his uncle's shop. The carpet takes him around the world. What will he see? Who will he meet? Read a story.

		one moment around the world
		It's five o'clock in the afternoon in London and Ryan is watching the TV. What time is it in other parts of the world? What are other children doing at this moment? Read and listen to a story.