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You are going to find out facts about one of these countries and then make a presentation about it. 
What should your presentation include? 

DESCRIBE...

• Where the country is located
• Interesting facts about the country such as the capital, bigger cities, population, currency
• Places worth visiting, things worth doing
• Everyday life and food
• Holidays and traditions and culture that is typical for the country

EXPLAIN...

• Why one should or should not visit this place 
• What you think is typical for this country

COMPARE...

• what you learned about the country to what you knew or thought before. 

• this country to your own country. How is it different? Is it similar in any way?

DISCUSS...

• In what way is it different to be a teenager in your own country and the country you are writing about?

• What travelling to this country could mean to a young person

• One or two issues that are similar and/or different from your own experiences. 

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An example of a presentation: 

https://docs.google.com/a/skola.halmstad.se/presentation/d/1uWaxInNUafiTQ8depnvPeMXVbuBFcLIn8ueflaFRXAo/edit?usp=sharing 

Words to help you out: https://quizlet.com/229772328/talking-about-a-country-flash-cards/ 

Links that could be useful for your task: 

 Australia: 

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/australia/

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/SE/AU (Australia compared to Sweden)

Visit https://webenglish.se/australia/ for lots of more useful links. 

New Zealand: 

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/new-zealand

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/new-zealand

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/SE/NZ (New Zealand compared to Sweden)

Visit https://webenglish.se/new-zealand/ for lots of more useful links.

India: 

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/india/

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/SE/IN (India compared to Sweden)

Visit https://webenglish.se/india/ for lots of more useful links.