Day 2: Learning the basics

21/12/2016.

Day 2

Now that you have chosen your country, it is time to decide where, within your country, you would like to visit. Many tourists will choose to visit the capital city of a country. It is often quite large and full of interesting things to see and do.

Activity 1

Before you go overseas it will be important that you learn a bit about the capital city of your country. Hop online and find out about the capital city of your country. Use this information to complete the five sentences below:

Answers:

1. The name of the capital city is Ottawa.
2. The population of the capital city (Ottawa) is 883,391.
3. In January, the weather in the capital city (Ottawa) is usually about mostly very cold but sometimes sunny when the weather is cold the average temperature is from -6 C to -15 C.
4. The capital city (Ottawa) is located in the northern (northern, southern, middle) part of the country.
5. The languages most commonly spoken in the capital city (Ottawa) are English and French.

Activity 2

One of the most popular activities in Madrid, the capital city of Spain, is called ‘Bullfighting.’ It has been a part of Spanish culture for centuries. In bullfighting people called ‘toreros and ‘matadors’ fight with a live bull. The toreros do most of the fighting and, ultimately, capture the bull and tie it up. Once it has been caught, the matador joins the fight and kills the bull. Although most toreros and matadors are men, there are some women who also compete in the sport.

Not everyone supports bullfighting in Spain. In fact, about 30% of the population want it to be banned (stopped) completely. What do you think? On your blog tell us whether or not you think that bullfighting should be banned in Spain. Please provide, at least, two reasons to support your decision.

Answers:

I think that the sport bullfighting should not be banned because it has been a part of the Spanish culture for centuries. This sport should also not be stopped because only 30% of the population want it to be banned and the other part of the population is actually a bigger percentage of keeping the bullfighting sport alive.

Bonus activity

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. Have you been to Wellington? If so, please tell us about two things that you did when you were in Wellington.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to go to Wellington, follow the link to learn more about this very cool city: Discover Wellington.

On your blog, tell us what two things you would like to do if you had the chance to visit Wellington. Would you go to the botanical gardens or visit the Beehive? Perhaps you would prefer to go shopping on Cuba Street or go out for dinner on Quay Street…

Answers:

I have been to Wellington, the capital of New Zealand and one of the things that I did when I was in Wellington was that I went to explore the museum with my aunty and cousins. Another thing that I had done while I was in Wellington was that I had gone to the Weta cave where I could see some of the Hobbit characters just like Smeagol.