1. WELCOME TO MY STUDENTS

3. Students will be able to say something about Sri Lanka. ask and answer questions. select and write headings. select and write headings. write letters to friends about a country.

4. Look at the picture below and discuss the questions in pairs 1 Which country is often known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean? 2 Which country is the world’s largest tea exporter? 3.Which country did the spice cinnamon originate from? 3. Which country was mentioned in the great Indian epic the Ramayana? 4. Which country has the highest literacy rate in South Asia?

5. The four major ethnic groups of people of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan TamilsSri Lankan Moors Sinhalese Indian Tamil

6. A fifth group The Veddhas They are the original inhabitants of the island

7. TeaCoconut RubberRubber garden

8. Cinnamon tree Pepper Vatiety of spices Cardamon

9. Tea Garden

10. Water Fall Sea Beach Durban aerial view coastline Bentota Beach Natural Scenery Of Sir Lanka

11. Wild life In Sri Lanka

12. Temples in Sri Lanka

13. The Great Chronicle

14. Colombo, the capital of Sir Lanka

15. National Flag of Sri Lanka

17. Ocean VOCABULARY SEA Water fall Cascade

18. Festival Function InhabitantResident

19. Now read the passage silently and complete the table with no more than two words and numbers Sri Lanka : Facts PeopleEconomyNatural Beauty There are ……………, four main ethnic groups. They are Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils, ……………. and Sri Lankan Moors who are also known as ……………. The earliest residents of Sri Lanka are known as ………………. Agriculture is a traditional form of economic activities in Sri Lanka. The country exports many crops and …………… Sri Lanka tops the world in tea export. The spice ……………… was found first in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is blessed with awesome natural beauty. There are blue seas, sandy beaches, green hills, and flowing ……………. The country has a very rich wild life. A wide variety of fruits and …………… are also available. Traveller can enjoy the …………… view sitting at the palm shaded lagoons.

20. Anuradhapur

21. What do you see in the icture? DAMBULLA

23. List of headings 1. A beautiful island with natural richness 2. Teardrop of India 3. Geographical features 4. A rich multicultural setting 5. Some religious groups of Sri Lanka 6. A traditional economy 7. The land of cinnamon 8. A melting pot of the past civilizations 9. Tourist attractions and leisure activities 10. A country with beautiful beaches The passage in B has six paragraphs (a-f). Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs (a-f) from the list of headings below. There are more headings in the box than the paragraphs, so you will not use all of them. E Read the small descriptions of some of the best tourist places in Sri Lanka. Then discuss the questions that follow. Anuradhapura

24. If you are given a chance to visit Sri Lanka which two things will you choose first to visit? Explain why?

25. Thank you all