Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
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Monday, September 12th, 2016

Unit 8:

ENGLISH SPEAKING
COUTRIES
SKILLS 1

Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

- What is it?
- A castle

- Where is this place?
- Scotland?

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Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
1. Discuss the questions.
Then read the passage
1. Where is Scotland?
2. What is this land
famous for?

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Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
-Read the passage

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SCOTLAND - THE LAND OF LEGENDS
Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is famous for its rich
culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. Visitors to this land can
spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be
aware – legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Funlovers can experience its world-famous festival, the Highland
Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the
piping, drumming, and dancing. They can also see traditional sports,
or drink whisky with the local people. Driving through vast green
pastures, or boating on scenic lakes – or lochs – are other attractions
that Scotland offers. The great people of this legendary land have
also given many of the world's important inventions like the
telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat. Edinburgh, the
capital, was the fi rst city in the world to have its own fi re brigade in
1824. Edinburgh University welcomed the first female medical
student in Great Britain in 1869

Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
1. Where is Scotland?
2. What is this land famous for?
1. It's in the north of Great
Britain.
2. It's famous for its rich and
unique culture as well as its
amazing natural beauty...

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Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES (SKILLS 1)
2 . Match each place or event with its two features
PLACE
1. Edinburgh
2. Castles
3. Highland Games
4. lochs

1

d-f

FEATURE
a. haunted by ghosts
b. piping and drumming
c. centuries-old
d. the world's first fire brigade
e. scenic
f. first female medical student
g. boating
h. traditional sports

2

3

4

a-c

b-h

e-g

Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES (SKILLS 1)
3. Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Is Scotland famous for its rich culture?
2. What might you see while you are exploring acastle?
3. What are some activities you can see at the Scottish
Highland Games?
4. What were some of the things invented by the Scots?
5. When was the first fire brigade in the world created?
1. Yes, it is.

The answer:

2. a ghost
3. piping, drumming, dancing
4. the telephone, television, penicillin, the rain coat
5. In 1824

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- SPEAKING

4 Work in pairs. Talk about the thing(s) you like most
about Scotland. Give reasons.
Example:
- What do you like about Scotland?
- I like the castles.
- Why?
-Because I want to see a ghost!

Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

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5. Work in groups. Read and discuss these interesting
facts about Australia. Prepare a short introduction of
Australia . Then present it to the class
AUSTRALIA- Interesting facts

- world's only country which covers an entire continent
- world's capital of sports and outdoor activities (70% of the
population regularly participate)
- world's longest fence (5,400 km); built to protect world's
largest population of sheep (about 175 million); claimed to
be seen from outer space
- world's largest cattle station (Anna Creek station); larger
than Belgium

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Unit 4: Our Customs and Traditions
* Homework:
- Learn vocabulary by heart and
rewrite them in sentences.
- Redo the exercise in your notebook.
- Prepare for Skills 2

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