So before I became a world-famous blogger, I was a no-named playwright. Up until a few months ago, I still was, but not anymore. Feast your eyes on something Shakespeare wishes his bitch-ass would have written. I penned this masterpiece for my kindergarten's English play. Enjoy!
Theme: Other Countries and Vacations – USA/China/UK /Australia/Canada
Things Needed: Props (hats, photos of animals or food)
PLAN: Parents and Teachers can be involved as citizens of countries.
INTRO
KID 1: Why do we study English?
KID 2: English is the global language.
1: Where do they speak English?
2: The USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. Even China speaks English!
1: Wow! We should go and see the world.
2: But where should we go?
1: Let's ask some friends!
USA
3: We can go to the USA.
4: What do they have?
3: The USA has DisneyLand, the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.
4: What language do they speak?
3: They speak English in the USA.
4: Oh, we can fit right in!
3: Let's go and see the USA!
(They go to the USA)
4: Wow!
3: New York City has tall buildings!
4: Los Angeles has Disneyland!
3: And they make many movies over here!
4: I'm hungry. What should we eat?
3: We can eat hamburgers, pizza, chicken and all types of food.
UK
5: Where should we go?
6: I've always wanted to see the United Kingdom.
5: The UK is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
6: English was started in England.
5: How interesting.
6: What should we see?
5: We can see Big Ben, a football game or even the Queen!
6: What can we eat?
5: England is famous for Fish and Chips.
6: Wow, sounds yummy!
CHINA
7: We should see China.
8: What language does China speak?
7: They speak Chinese, but many people also speak English.
8: What can we see?
7: The Great Wall of China, where they make Nikes and many other historical artifacts.
8: They also have pandas.
7: What can we eat?
8: Many delicious things!
CANADA
9: What language do they speak in Canada?
10: They speak English and French.
9: Wow. Let's go to Canada!
10: Canada is very green and the people are very friendly!
10: What can we see in Canada?
9: Canada has many natural resources, forests and animals.
10: I want to watch a hockey game!
9: I want to go fishing for salmon!
10: Can we stay in an igloo?
9: We probably can!
AUSTRALIA
A: Let's go to Australia, or as everybody else calls it, Down Under.
B: What's there to do in Australia?
A: They have many beautiful beaches, boomerangs, the Great Barrier Reef and kangaroos!
B: Neat! How interesting. I want to go surfing!
A: I want to pet a koala bear.
B: What's there to eat?
A: We can put a shrimp on the Barbie!
B: What's that?
A: They barbecue delicious shrimp. They also have great steak!
B: Wow! This country is just like Outback Steakhouse!
CLOSING
C: We sure learned a lot about countries.
D: Which one was your favorite?
C: I liked the big buildings in the USA.
D: I liked the history of the UK.
E: I liked the Great Wall of China.
F: I liked the nice people in Canada.
G: I liked the animals in Australia.
H: I'm sure glad we learned English. Now we can go see the world and feel at home anywhere.
END