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Finland is in the
north
of Europe. It’s
between Sweden and Russia. Its capital is
Helsinki
. The people speak
Finnish
. In the
north of Finland, the sun doesn’t set in the
summer. It’s light all the time! But in winter,
it’s dark all the time!
Portugal is in the
south
of Europe.
It’s part of the
Iberian Peninsula
.
It has a border with
Spain and a coast
on the
Atlantic
Ocean
. Portugal
also has two
archipelagos: the
Azores and Madeira.
Its capital is
Lisbon
.
The people speak
Portuguese
.
A C T I V I T I E S
Capital
Border
KEY
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Say the
Countries
chant.
3
Look at the map on pages 42 and 43. In your notebook, write true or false. Correct the false
sentences.
a)
Berlin is the capital of Germany.
d)
Italy is south of Switzerland.
b)
Norway is east of Sweden.
e)
Stockholm is the capital of Norway.
c)
Athens is the capital of Poland.
f)
Ireland is west of the UK.
4
Label and colour the countries on an outline map of Europe. Then write the names
of the capital cities.
5
Look for information about two European countries. Then copy and complete the table.
Country Sea/ocean Rivers Mountain
ranges
Islands/
archipelagos Capital Language(s)
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Check your learning.
Helsinki
FINLAND
Lisbon
PORTUGAL
