Transcript Let’s Learn About Scotland

Introducing Scotland
Підготувала: вчитель англійської мови
Северинівської ЗОШ I-III ступенів
Бицан Олена Миколаївна
Where is Scotland?
Scotland is
noted on a map
by green colour .
The Map of Scotland
A Few Facts About Scotland
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
The money used is called the pound
sterling.
The population of Scotland is 4,996,000.
Scotland is a part of the United Kingdom.
Its symbol is a thistle
Ancient Stones of Scotland
Famous Sights in Scotland
Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle is from medieval times and is near
Edinburgh.
It is opened to visitors.
Famous Castles and Historic Houses
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Let’s Visit Some Important Cities
in Scotland
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city.
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is an
ancient city and if you walk around it you can
touch on history at every step. The two most
interesting parts of the city are the Old Town
and the New Town. The Old Town lies
between the Castle and the Holyrood Palace.
The Castle is situated on the huge rock that
stands high above Edinburgh. It looks just like
a castle in a fairy tale and attracts a lot of
tourists.
The Edinburgh military tattoo
The Edinburgh military tattoo takes place every
August and September and is known throughout the
world. For 90 minutes on five or six nights a week,
600 people perform in the square in front of the
Castle. The performers play military music and
march to it. At the same time you can go to the
famous Edinburgh festival. The festival started in
1947. Every year the best performances are shown
in Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh military tattoo
The Edinburgh military tattoo
Edinburgh festival
The Royal mile
A line of streets, which
runs from the Castle to
the Holyrood Palace, is
called the Royal Mile.
Holyrood House
Holyrood House is a big royal palace
which is the residence of the Queen
when she is in Edinburgh.
The Cannongate
The most picturesque part of the
Royal Mile is the Cannongate.
Closes lead to little yards and
attractive historical buildings.
Princes Street
Princes Street is the most beautiful
street of the New Town. It has a lot of
gardens on one side and it is also
Edinburgh’s popular shopping centre.
Scotland is famous for…
Haggis- a food made from the organs
of sheep and oatmeal.
Kilts - traditional Scottish woolen
cloth costume with a tartan or plaid
pattern. This is a skirt that men
wear.
Bagpipers - people who play the
bagpipes, a traditional Scottish
instrument .
Scottish Culture
Scots celebrate many
holidays.
Scottish families are called clans and each clan
has a special plaid to show what their family is.
These are the plaids on their kilts.
What Scots Like to Eat
Your Homework:
1) To do exercise IV b), p.209 in the written form;
2) To prepare the dialogue Ex. IV g), p. 211;
3) To prepare reports about Edinburgh*.
Good luck!