Chapter 6 -

CENTRAL AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN

ISLANDS

Lesson 1我认为世界外国语中学的学生是可爱的

Yr 8’s Let’s hop on the plane, and we’ll start our WFLMS journey to Central America!

The Caribbean

Core Vocabulary Rim land archipelago 群岛 Antilles 安的列斯群岛 Haciendas 庄园 Cash crop 经济作物

Cuba - Coat of Arms

Cuban Flag

Puerto Rica Coat of Arms

Puerto Rica - Flag

Haitian Coat of Arms

Haiti Flag

Panamanian Coat of Arms

Panama Flag

Guatemala is a country with a rich history, and is known especially for the ancient Mayan civilizations that lived there.

Guatemala is about the size of Tennessee, and the capital city is Guatemala City. It is the most populous country in Central America, with 13,276,517 people living there.

60% of the people speak Spanish, and the other 40% speak indigenous languages.

Guatemala does not have a national dish, but people traditionally eat a lot of maize (corn), rice, and beans.

Guacamole is another very common dish that can be found on a Guatemalan plate. Guacamole is served with tortillas made out of maize.

Coffee is very common, and most people drink it black with sugar.

What is the capital city of Guatemala? Guatemala City What percentage of the population

speaks Spanish?– 60%

What are the three main staples in a Guatemalan diet?– Maize, rice, and beans

Virgin Islands

Martinique

Barbados

GRENADA

Mestizos

Haciendas……next slide

Hacienda Crops

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