Summer Learning Journey - Day 2

DAY 2/18th December

Summer Learning Journey

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:

       JAPAN

1. The name of the capital city is Tokyo
2. The population of the capital city is 13.62 million
3. In January, the weather in the capital city is usually the coolest time of year  (Usually at 5°C)
4. The capital city is located in the Southeastern part of Honshu ( The main Island of Japan)
5. The languages most commonly spoken in the capital city is Japanese

      Canada

1. The name of the capital city is Ottawa
2. The population of the capital city is 960,756 (2016)
3. In January, the weather in the capital city is usually characterized by gradually falling daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 22°F throughout the month, exceeding 37°F or dropping below 3°F only one day in ten.
4. The capital city is located in the Middle slightly Eastern (northern, southern, middle) part of the country.
5. The languages most commonly spoken in the capital city 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.

Bullfighting                                                                                                                                            Should Spain Ban Bullfighting or not? Half/Half

They should ban Bullfighting because........

1. It is very dangerous and

2. Because  30% of the country wants it to be banned.

They shouldn't because the other 70% don't want it to be banned and because at the end of the day it's the choice

Bonus Round

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…                                                                                                                                                             

If I had the chance to go to Wellington what place would I visit?

If I had the chance to go to  Wellington I would visit the Beehive and also go to  Te papa ( Art museum )