1. CONNECTING
CLASSROM 2012
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2. ESCUELA N° 17 D.E. 15
GAUCHOS DE GUEMES
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3. This is a very special flag.
It’s the Olympic flag.
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4. Each ring represents the union of the
five continents.
 North and South America,
 Africa,
 Australia,
 Asia
 Europe.
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5. ARGENTINA will take part of the
Olympic Games 2012 in London.
ARGENTINA
CONTINENT South America
FULL NAME: Republica Agentina
CAPITAL CITY Buenos Aires.
NATIONALITY: Argentinean – Argentine
POPULATION: 41.000.000
OFFICIAL
LANGUAGE: Spanish
Peso Moneda Nacional
CURRENCY:
To the North: Bolivia and Paraguay
To the South: Chile and the Atlantic Ocean,
BORDERS: To the East: Brazil, Uruguay and the Atlantic Ocean
To the West: Chile
It has got three stripes. The top and the bottom are
light blue. The central part is white with a yellow
FLAG: "Sun”
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6. They will
represent
Argentina
in the
Olympics
2012.
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7. WHO ARE
THEY?
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8. THEY ARE THE ARGENTINE ATHLETES
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9. WE ‘D LIKE TO
SHOW YOU
SOME OF THEM:
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10. He is Jorge Esteban Balliengo. He is 34, born in Rosario, Santa Fe.
He is the discus thrower athlete.
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11. He is Miguel Angel Barzola. He is 27,born in Bragado, Pcia. de Buenos
Aires. The runner athlete.
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12. He is Brain Toledo, is 19 years old. He is the Argentine javelin thrower.
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13. Paula Pareto is 26 years old. She won a bronze medal in judo at
2008 Beijing Olympic Game
WE HOPE SHE WINS THE GOLD MEDAL THIS TIME
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14. They are Walter Perez, born in San Justo , Pcia. de Buenos Aires and Juan
Esteban Curuchet, born in Mar del Plata
They won the gold medal, in cycling at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
ARE THEY GOING TO WIN LONDON 2012 AGAIN?
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16. They are the Argentine soccer team.
They won a gold medal at 2008 Beijing Olympic Game
WILL THEY WIN IN LONDON 2012 AGAIN?
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18. IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU WIN OR LOSE
IT’ S HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME
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