The document provides information about English-speaking countries and their cultures. It lists the United States, Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, Canada, and New Zealand. For each country it provides the capital city, currency, typical foods, most popular sports, and important landmarks. It then asks comprehension questions about the details provided in the text.

1. ESCOLA ESTADUAL ROBERTO RODRIGUES KRAUSE
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ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES AND THEIR CULTURES
The United States of America
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Currency: United States dollar
Typical foods: hamburguer, hot dogs, fried chicken
Most popular sports: American football, baseball, basketball, hockey.
Landmarks: Statue of Liberty, San Francisco Bridge, U.S. Capitol.
Great Britain
Capital: London
Currency: pound sterling
Typical foods: fish and chips, mashed potatoes, sausages.
Most popular sports: football, rugby,tennis.
Landmarks: Buckingham Palace, The London Eye, Big Ben.
Australia
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian dollar
Typical foods: Kangaroo fillets, meat pies with tomato sauce, sausage rolls.
Most popular sports: soccer, cricket, golf, swimming.
Landmarks: Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Great Barrier Reef
South Africa
Capital: Pretoria ( Administrative) , Cape Town ( Legislative) Bloemfontein(Judiciary)
Currency: rand
Typical foods: boerewors (sausages) frikkadelle ( meatballs)
Most popular sports: soccer, rugby, cricket.
Landmarks: Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Kruger National Park.
Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Currency: Canadian dollar.
Typical foods: sweet pancakes, maple syrup, broccoli soup.
Most popular sports: ice hockey, football, basketball, soccer, baseball.
Landmarks: CN Tower, Niagara Falls, Vancouver’s Stanley Park.
New Zealand
Capital: Wellington
Currency: New Zealand dollar.
Typical foods: fish and chips, lamb dishes, and a meringue-based dessert called
Pavlova
Most popular sports: rugby, cricket, soccer, softball.
Landmarks: Parnell Rose Gardens, One Tree Hill, Auckland Harbor Bridge.

2. 1. Responda as perguntas de acordo com o texto.
A. Qual a capital dos Estados Unidos?
B. Cite um dos pontos turísticos do Canadá.
C. Quais países se joga cricket?
D. Welligton é a capital de qual país?
E. Qual é a moeda usada na Nova Zelândia?
F. Cite os esportes mais populares na Africa do Sul?
G. O Palácio de Buckigham fica em qual país?
H. Que país o hambúrguer é mais popular?
I. O que é o “Niagara Falls” e onde se localiza?
J. Qual a capital da Austrália?
2. Preencha o quadro com informações sobre o Brasil.
Brazil
Capital: ……………………………………………
Currency: …………………………………………
Typical foods: ………………………………………………………………………………
Most popular sports:…………………………………………………………………
Landmarks: …………………………………………………………………………………
3. Fale sobre a cidade que você vive.
City…………………………………………………..
State ……………………………………………
Typical foods: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Most popular sports:………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Most popular kinds of dance:……………………………………………………………………………………..
Landmarks: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Check your knowledge. What’s the capital?
Acre…………………………………… Bahia....................................................
Amazonas………………………………. Minas Gerais........................................
Roraima………………………………… São Paulo.............................................
Rondônia………………………………… Paraná..................................................
Amapá…………………………………… Santa Catarina.....................................
Pará………………………………………. Rio de Janeiro.........................................
Mato Grosso…………………………….. Rio G.do Sul...........................................
Tocantins…………………………........... Espírito Santo.......................................
Distrito Federal……………………......... Bahia.....................................................
Mato Grosso do Sul............................... Sergipe..................................................
Maranhão.............................................. Alagoas.................................................
Piauí...................................................... Pernambuco..........................................
Ceará.................................................... Paraíba...................................................