Central & South America

Travel to Central and South America with short videos: Belize, Chile and El Salvador.

For each video, start with Watch and answer, then complete the commentary and finish with the vocabulary.

Belize (B1/B2)

Known as British Honduras until 1973, it's the only English-speaking country in Central America.

• Watch and answer What was Belize called before 1973? What is the Great Blue Hole? Watch and answer.
• Watch and complete Islands, diving, the Caribbean Sea... use the word list to complete the commentary.
• Vocabulary quiz Choose the right word to complete each sentence about Belize.
• Vocabulary Warm, welcome, attractive... learn the words to describe a holiday destination.

Chile (B1)

A long, slender country stretching 2,700 miles along the coast, from deserts to glaciers.

• Watch and answer How long is Chile? Why is its climate impossible to describe? Watch and answer.
• Watch and complete Drag the right words as you travel from the desert to Easter Island.
• Find the mistakes 8 mistakes are hiding in the text. Can you find and correct them all?

El Salvador (B1)

The smallest country in Central America, nicknamed the Tom Thumb of the Americas.

• Watch and answer Volcanoes, surf, waterfalls and coffee plantations: how much do you remember about El Salvador?
• Watch and complete Volcanoes, lakes, beaches... drag the right words as you explore the country.
• Vocabulary quiz Choose the right word to complete each sentence about El Salvador.
• Vocabulary Wet, dry, inhabited... learn the words to describe a country and its climate.