France, the country of love!

As you know, France is a country in Western Europe and its capital city is Paris. The flag is blue, white and red. The language is French.

                    

It is known for its culture, its monuments and structures, and places such as the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Notre Dame, etc. It is the most visited country in the world and about 82 million foreign tourists visit it every year.

France is divided into 22 regions and 96 departments and it also has 5 overseas regions.

CULTURE

-French Cuisine: French cuisine is renowned troughout the world. It is very famous because of its fresh bread (baguette), cheese (there are a lot of types), foie gras, the cognac, the pastries, etc.

      

-Sport in France: All of you know that France is also known for its tournaments.

The Tour de France is the most prestigious cycling competition.

The Roland Garros tournament in Paris is one of the most cosmopolitan tournaments.

    

-Tourism in France: Tourism is one of the most important activities for the economy in France. It is the country which receives more visitors. It is known for the Eiffel Tower, Disneyland Paris, etc. Here, you have a short video with the top 10 tourist attractions in France.

To finish, I would like to talk about the stereotypes of french people, and here, I put an interesting video where you cand see all the stereotypes.

I would like to ask you some questions:

1. Have you ever gone to France? When?

2. Would you like to go or live in France? Why?

3. On the first video, we can see the 10 tourist attractions in France. Which is your favourite place/monument? Why?

4. On the second video, could you tell almost two famous people that appear on the video? (Don't copy from other comments, there are a lot of famous people on the video)

5. There are many well-known brands in France. Could you tell me almost three brands?

A COLD ISLAND

ICELAND

Iceland is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Artic Ocean. His capital and largest city is Reykjavík. It has 329.100 inhabitants, is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Their national day is June 17th.

Their official language is Icelandic and 

their flag is blue with a cross white and red.

Here I show you the anthem of Iceland in their own lyrics and in english.

The currency is the Islandic króna.

Iceland is volcanically and geologically active.

The interior of the country consists of a plateau characterized by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Thanks to the effects of the Gulf Stream, has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.

All of this is a little boring so I have found another good and amazing video about the incredible landscape of Iceland, I have seen it and for me is very beautiful, so I just hope you enjoy.

In the second photo, the view has been taken from the space, as you see Iceland is a beautiful country and that's one of the reasons which I have chosen Iceland.

I little bit of history

From 1262 to 1918, Iceland was ruled by Norway and later Denmark. The country became independent in 1918 and a republic in 1944.

I decided to summarize the history in another video, I promise it's the last one. Because I think is easier if you see by videos the history or the landscape.

If you want to eat..

Because for many centuries fishing was the main driver of the economy, consumption of seafood is the mainstay of most dishes in its gastronomy. Due to the island's climate, fruits and vegeetables are not generally a component of traditional dishes, although the use of greenhouses has made them more common in contemporary food.

The main meat consumed is the lamb, the horse, cow and reindeer.

Þorramatur is a selection of traditional 

cuisine consisting of many dishes, and is usually 

consumed around the month of Þorri, 

which begins on the first Friday after 19 January. 

Traditional dishes also include skyr, hákarl (cured shark), 

cured ram, singed sheep heads, and black pudding.

Iceland's national drink is the brennivín, an alcoholic drink made with fermented potato pulp, it's similar to vodka.

Something to play?

Sport is an important part of Icelandic culture, as the population is generally quite active. The main traditional sport in Iceland is Glíma, a form of wrestling thought to have originated in medieval times.

Popular sports include association football, track and field, handball and basketball. Iceland has excellent conditions for skiing, fishing, snowboarding, ice climbing and rock climbing, although mountain climbing and hiking are preferred by the general public.

As you know more about Iceland, what do you think about it?

And now, the questions:

1.- What do you think about the second video? In what minute do you see the most do you like?

2.- What happened in the years 1874, 1915 and 1944? (The last video)

3.- Would you like to practise any of the typical sports?

4.- Would you like try the food?