Around The World Tour- Script.docx

VIAJE ALREDEDOR DEL MUNDO (Script) Personajes: Turistas: Teacher Yohan Mosquera and Teacher Angela. Anfitriones:

China: Teacher Angie Russia: Samuel Alejandro, Loren Sophia. Italy: Juan Diego Hernández, Isabella Chitiva. France: Jerónimo Lamilla, Danna Valentina. Spain: Jerónimo Hernández, Sara Lucía Mosquera. England: Laura Camila Calderón, Samuel Martínez. USA: Juliana Macías, Brandol Montoya. México: Valentina Martínez. Brasil: Mariana Polanía. Colombia:

Mr. Mosquera and Miss Ledesma.

Hoy conocerán algunos países importantes e interesantes en todo el mundo, todos ustedes serán testigos de un evento que va a asombrar porque en sólo una hora, van a viajar por todo el planeta y experimentarán un intercambio cultural. Muchas gracias por venir a esta proyección especial de "AROUND THE WORLD TOUR" presentada por AMERICAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL. Este evento realmente no podría haber sucedido sin ustedes!

China: Oficialmente la República Popular de China. (Pre-Jardín). Teacher Angie: Capital: Beijing. Idioma: Mandarin. Teacher Angie: Bandera: La bandera de China, también conocida como la bandera roja de cinco estrellas, es un campo rojo cargado en el borde con cinco estrellas doradas. El rojo representa la revolución comunista; las cinco estrellas y su relación representan la unidad del pueblo chino bajo la dirección del partido comunista de China. Bienvenido a China, uno de los países más antiguos y llenos de historia, China emergió como una de las primeras civilizaciones del mundo, en la fértil cuenca del río amarillo en el llano de China del norte. China está en el este de Asia y es el país más poblado del mundo. Es el tercer o cuarto país más grande por área total. Teacher Angie: En China se inventaron algunas cosas como: fabricación de papel, pólvora, brújula, reloj mecánico, paraguas, acupuntura, detector de terremotos, cohetes, la cometa y el cepillo de dientes. Estas invenciones cambiaron claramente el mundo. Teacher Angie: China es también popular debido a su amplia gastronomía y la mayor variedad de sabores. ¿Sabías que la comida china tiene 5 sabores clave que deben ser balanceados de acuerdo a la medicina tradicional China — dulce, agrio, salado, amargo y picante?

AHORA NOS TRASLADAMOS A UN LUGAR QUE FUE EL PAÍS ANFITRIÓN DURANTE LA COPA MUNDIAL DE FÚTBOL DE ESTE AÑO Y QUE HA SIDO RECONOCIDO HISTÓRICAMENTE POR ALGUNOS LUGARES FAMOSOS COMO LA PLAZA ROJA DE MOSCÚ.

Rusia: OFICIALMENTE LA FEDERACIÓN RUSA. LOREN SOPHIA. Capital: Moscú es la ciudad más grande de Rusia. MATEO MÉNDEZ Bandera: es una bandera tricolor que consta de tres campos horizontales iguales: MATEO MÉNDEZ:

blanco en la parte superior, azul en el centro, y rojo en la parte inferior. LOREN SOPHIA. Idioma: Ruso. Es uno de los cinco idiomas más hablados en el mundo.

Bailes Tradicionales: Kozachok Mateo Méndez: Ahora vamos a conocer algunos hechos importantes e interesantes sobre este maravilloso país

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Loren Sophia. Russia is the world’s largest country by area. Mateo Méndez Russia lies in two continents Europe and Asia: one quarter of its territory is in Europe and three quarters in Asia. Loren Sophia. Russia shares a border with 14 countries including Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, China, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and North Korea. No other country has as many borders. There are nine time zones across Russia. Mateo Méndez. One of our favorite interesting facts about Russia is that there is a restaurant in Moscow staffed entirely by twins. The Twin Stars diner employs identically dressed siblings and takes inspiration from 1964 Soviet film Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors. Russia’s Lake Baikal is the deepest in the world and contains about 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater. Russia is home to Oymyakon, the coldest inhabited place on Earth. On 6th February 1933, its weather station recorded a temperature of -67.8 °C

Italy, one of the world’s most important centres of religion, visual arts, literature, music, philosophy, culinary arts, and sciences.

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Italy: officially the Italian Republic

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Juan Diego Hernández – Isabella Chitiva.

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Juan Diego Hernández Capital: The capital is Rome, one of the oldest of the world’s great cities and a favorite of visitors, who go there to see its great monuments and works of art as well as to enjoy the city’s famed dolce vita, or "sweet life."

Isabella Chitiva.Flag: is a tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red, with the green at the hoist side. Its current form has been in use since 18 June 1946 and was formally adopted on 1 January 1948.

Juan Diego Hernández Language: Italian Isabella Chitiva.Important Places:

Famous People: Isabella Chitiva.Popular Dances: Tarantela Napolitana. Juan Diego Hernández Country of south-central Europe, occupying a peninsula that juts deep into the Mediterranean Sea. Italy comprises some of the most varied and scenic landscapes on Earth and is often described as a country shaped like a boot. Página 3

Surrounded by Rome is an independent state, Vatican City, which is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the spiritual home of Italy’s overwhelmingly Catholic population.

France: officially the French Republic. Danna Valentina.Capital: Paris, one of the world’s preeminent cultural and commercial Jerónimo Lamilla

centers. Paris is the city of light. Jerónimo Lamilla Flag: Blue and red are associated with the Virgin Mary, the patroness of

France, and were the colors of the oriflamme. The colors of the French flag may also represent the three main estates of the Ancien Régime (the clergy: white, the nobility: red and the bourgeoisie: blue). Blue, as the symbol of class, comes first and red, representing the nobility, comes last. Danna Valentina.Language: French

Important Places: Danna Valentina.Famous People: Popular Dances: Can-can and Ballet. Jerónimo Lamilla Historically and culturally among the most important nations in the

Western world, France has also played a highly significant role in international affairs, with former colonies in every corner of the globe. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, the Alps and the Pyrenees, France has long provided a geographic, economic, and linguistic bridge joining northern and southern Europe. It is Europe’s most important agricultural producer and one of the world’s leading industrial powers. Hola! (Hello!) and Welcome to our guide to Spanish Culture, Customs and Business Practices

Spain: The kingdom of Spain Sara Lucía Mosquera Capital: Madrid Jerónimo Hernández Flag: it has three horizontal bands of red, yellow, and red. The middle Jerónimo Hernández,

yellow band is twice as wide as the red bands and contains the national coat of arms. Sara Lucía Mosquera Language: Spanish Jerónimo Hernández Important Places: Sara Lucía Mosquera Famous People: Jerónimo Hernández Popular dances: Flamenco and Paso doble. Jerónimo Hernández It is a country mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Its

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Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla make Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country (Morocco). Several small islands in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory. Sara Lucía Mosquera Important Facts about this country:

1. Jerónimo Hernández The Kingdom of Spain, as it’s officially known, is the second largest country in the EUROPE. 2. Sara Lucía Mosquera Spain was once a number of separate kingdoms with different languages. 3. Jerónimo Hernández Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world. 4. Sara Lucía Mosquera The United Nations projects that Spain will be among the world’s oldest countries by 2050. 5. Jerónimo Hernández Spain has 47 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 6. Sara Lucía Mosquera Spain was the first country in the world where wind power was the greatest source of electricity. 7. Jerónimo Hernández Spain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. 8. Sara Lucía Mosquera The Spanish national football team topped the FIFA World rankings for five consecutive years – from 2008 until 2013.

Diverse contributions from Afro-Caribbeans, Asians, Muslims, and other immigrant groups prevail in this amazing countries

England: Laura Camila Calderón, Samuel Martínez. Laura Camila Calderón Capital: London Samuel Martínez. Flag: The flag of England is a white rectangle with a red cross separating it into four equal parts. The meanings of the colors on the flag of England are: white for peace, and red for bravery and hardiness. Laura Camila Calderón Language: English Samuel Martínez. Important Places: Laura Camila Calderón Famous People: Samuel Martínez.. Popular dances: London Folk Dance.

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Laura Camila Calderón England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares

land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. Samuel Martínez. Interesting Facts:

1. Laura Camila Calderón Our wonderful city London has not always had this name. In the past it has been called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Ludenburg! 2. Samuel Martínez. In 1945, a flock of birds landed on the minute hand of Big Ben and put the time back by 5 minutes 3. Laura Camila Calderón There are more chickens than people in England. 4. Samuel Martínez. Black cab (taxi) drivers in London have to memorise every street and important building in London within six miles from Charing Cross and they need to take a test called ‘The Knowledge’ before they can drive a cab. 5. Laura Camila Calderón In 1647, Christmas was abolished by the English Parliament. No-one was allowed to celebrate! 6. Samuel Martínez. In 1647, Christmas was abolished by the English Parliament. No-one was allowed to celebrate! 7. Laura Camila Calderón In 1647, Christmas was abolished by the English Parliament. No-one was allowed to celebrate!

Described as a "melting pot" in which different cultures have contributed their own distinct "flavors" to American culture. Just as cultures from around the world have influenced American culture, today American culture influences the world.

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USA: The United states of America. Juliana Macías, Brandol

Montoya. Brandol Montoya.Capital: Washington D.C

· Juliana Macías, Flag: The flag consists of 13 alternating red and white stripes that represent the 13 original colonies, and 50 white stars on a blue field, with each star representing a state. The colors on the flag represent:  Red: valor and bravery  White: purity and innocence  Blue: vigilance, perseverance, and justice

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Brandol Montoya., Language: There is no official language, In practice, the national

language of the United States is English. However, at the federal level, there is no official language, although some laws such as the US naturalization requirements institutionalize English as the language. While English is mainly spoken throughout the US, Spanish is the second most common language in the country which also happens to be the most widely taught second language. Brandol Montoya.Important Places: Mount Rushmore, Liberty Statue Venice beach in

los Angeles, Mesa Verde in Colorado, Kennedy space center, Navy Pier in Chicago, River walk in San Antonio, Bryce Canyon National Park, French Quarter in New Orlans, Walt Disney World, White House in Washington D.C, Niagara Falls, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Yellowstone, Manhattan, Hollywood, Central Park and Times square in New York. Juliana Macías, Famous People: Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Elvis Presly, Marilyn

Monroe, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Jordan, Jonny Deep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, Scarlett Johansson, Serena Williams among others. Brandol Montoya.Popular dances: Charleston and Rock and Roll.              

Juliana Macías, Amazing Facts about USA: Brandol Montoya. The Statue of Liberty is associated with New York City, but it is actually physically located in New Jersey! Juliana Macías, The tallest mountain in the world is actually located in the United States. Brandol Montoya. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is the most-visited museum in the U.S. Juliana Macías, Americans eat about 100 acres of pizza each day, with about 3 billion pizzas sold annually in the USA. Brandol Montoya.. New Jersey is home to the world’s highest roller coaster. Juliana Macías, The world’s tallest battle monument is found in Houston. Brandol Montoya. Women got the right to vote in the United States in 1920. Juliana Macías, The grizzly bear is the official state animal of California. But no grizzly bears have been seen there since 1922. Brandol Montoya. The Pentagon is the largest office building in the world by area. Juliana Macías, In 1647, the English Parliament abolished Christmas. No one was allowed to celebrate! Brandol Montoya. In 1647, Christmas was abolished by the English Parliament. No one was allowed to celebrate! Juliana Macías, The United States invented the internet. Brandol Montoya. Its flag was designed by a high school student.

In here, you will find a wide range of cultural diversity and beautiful landscapes. This is country is historical! Mayans used to live in here.

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México: Officially the United Mexican States. Valentina Martínez.

Capital: Mexico city Flag: The emblem-shield of Mexico’s Flag, symbolizes the Aztec heritage. According to a beautiful legend, the gods had advised the Aztecs that the place where they should establish their city was to be identified when they saw an eagle, perched on a prickly pear tree, devouring a serpent.

Language: Spanish. Important Places: Great Pyramid of Cholula, El malecon, Uxmal, Zipolite, El tajin, San Ignacio Lagoon, Santa Prisca Church in Taxco, Acapulco Cliff Divers, Cenote dos Ojos, Catedral Metropolitana, Guanajuato, Día de los muertos. Oaxaca, el arco, Palenque, Chichen Itza.

Famous people: Miguel Hidalgo, Vicente Fernandez, Frida Kahlo, Benito Juárez, Pancho Villa, Cantinflas.

Popular dances: Jarabe Tapatío. Interesting Facts:  It’s one of the most diverse countries in the world.          

Yucatan was named after a misunderstanding. The day of the dead is widely celebrated. Mexicans are working the longest average hours in the world. Chichen itza is one of the seven wonders of the world. Mexico has 68 official languages. The chihuahua dog has mexican origins. It’s also the world’s largest spanish speaking country. Home to the world’s smallest volcano. The great pyramid of cholula is the world’s largest pyramid. Mexicans sing Las Mañanitas instead of Happy Birthday.

I’ll give you a clue about the next place, it is famous because of its beaches, carnivals and its amazing and gorgeous Amazon river and rainforest.

Brazil: officially the Federative Republic of Brazil Mariana Polanía.

Capital: Brasília.

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Flag: national flag consisting of a green field with a large yellow diamond incorporating a blue disk with a white band and stars.

Language: Portuguese. Important Places: Praia de Pipa, Buzios, Aparados da Serra National Park, Cathedral of Brasilia, Christ the redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Iguacu falls, Amazon River, Rio Carnival, Pantanal, Salvador Beaches among others.

Famous People: Paulo Coelho, Paulo Freire, Neymar, Gisele Bundchen, Ronaldinho, Dilma Rousseff, Xuxa, Gilberto Gil.

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In 2010, Dilma Rousseff became the first woman to be elected as Brazil’s president. Brazil is the fifth largest country by landmass at 8,514,877 square kilometres, making up 47% of the South-American continent. It is also the world’s sixth largest country by population with 204,259,812 as of July 2015. The Liberdade district of Sao Paulo is home to the biggest Japanese immigrant community in the world Brazil borders every country in South America except Ecuador and Chile. Brazil has the highest number of Catholics in the world with over 125,000,000, representing 61% of the population. Brazil is the most successful international football team ever. They have won the FIFA World Cup five times – more than any other country – and are first in the alltime rankings. The capital of Brazil, Brasilia, was constructed in just 41 months, from 1956 to 1960. Rio de Janeiro was the capital for the previous 197 years. The Amazon River is the world’s largest by volume of water discharged There are no bridges over the Amazon River proper. Some fishermen in Laguna in southeast Brazil use dolphins to help them fish. The dolphins herd fish towards waiting nets, even flicking their heads to indicate the trap is set.

Miss Ledesma FINALLY, we have arrived to a place that it’s one of the

most beautiful countries in the world with a diverse nation that is helpful, hopeful and deeply endearing. We are going to show you how is special and wonderful is… Mr. Mosquera

Colombia:

Officially the Republic of Colombia

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Miss Ledesma.Language: Spanish. Mr. Mosquera Important Places: Minas de Nemocón, Cundinamarca, Parque Nacional Natural El

Tuparro, Vichada, Punta Gallinas, La Guajira, Caño Cristales, Meta, Reserva Río Claro, Antioquia, Cerro Azul, Guaviare, Desierto de la Tatacoa, Huila, Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Santuario de las Lajas, Nariño, Parque Nacional Natural Utría, Chocó, Parque Natural Los Estoraques, Norte de Santander, Ciudad Perdida, Magdalena.

Miss Ledesma Traditional food: Ajíaco con Pollo, Tamales, Asado huilense, bandeja paisa, arepa, mondongo, changua, arepa e huevo, Bagre en salsa, among others.

Mr. Mosquera Famous People: Gabriel García Márquez, Fernando Botero, Radamel Falcao, Juanes, Shakira, Carlos Vives, James Rodríguez, Nairo Quintana, Paulina Vega, Jaime Garzón, Catherine Ibargüen, among others.

Miss Ledesma Flag: Yellow: Represents the riches of the country, the wealth of the Colombian soil, the gold, sovereignty, harmony, justice and agriculture, as well as the Sun, and the source of Light. Blue: represents the seas on Colombia's shores, the rivers that run through, and the sky above. Red: represents the blood spilled for Colombia's independence and the effort of Colombian people, the determination and the perseverance. It represents that although Colombia's people have had to struggle they have thrived.

Mr. Mosquera A country largely situated in the northwest of South America, with territories in

Central America. Colombia shares a border to the northwest with Panama, to the east with Venezuela and Brazil and to the south with Ecuador and Peru. It shares its maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The sovereign state of Colombia is a unitary, constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments.

Miss Ledesma Colombia is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse countries in the world, with its rich cultural heritage reflecting various European, Middle Eastern, African, and indigenous influences. Its urban centers are mostly located in the highlands of the Andes Mountains and the Caribbean coast.

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Miss Ledesma Aracataca, the birthplace of author Gabriel García Márquez, once held a referendum to rename the town ‘Aracataca-Macondo’. Mr. Mosquera Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, after only Brazil, which is 10 times its size. Miss Ledesma Colombia is part of the Ring of Fire, a group of countries in the Pacific Ocean vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Mr. Mosquera Bogota has South America’s largest network of bicycle routes: over 300km stretching from slum areas and suburbs to the city centre. Miss Ledesma Colombia is the only country in South America that has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Mr. Mosquera Colombia is the happiest country in the world according to the 2013 two thousand thirteen and the 2014 tw Barometer of Happiness and Hope. Página 10

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