Think over the following questions.
True False
C. Choose whether the statements below are true or false. Correct the false ones.
A. Test yourself. Complete the quiz.
A Scottish Glossary
– Kilt: a „skirt” worn by a man.
– Tartan: a special criss-cross pattern. There are many different tartan patterns. Each Scottish family or „clan” has its own tartan, e.g. the Macdonald Tartan.
– Scotch whisky: a strong alcoholic drink which gets its special taste from Scotland’s fresh highland water.
– Harris Tweed: a type of woolen cloth which is made on Harris, an island off the west coast of Scotland.
– Bagpipes: the national musical instrument of Scotland which once led Scottish soldiers into battle. Every town in Scotland has its own bagpipe band.
– Robert Burns: the Scottish poet who wrote the famous song „Auld Lang Syne”, which British people sing every New Year’s Eve.
1. What is the capital of Scotland?
a) Aberdeen b) Edinburgh c) Glasgow
2. A tartan kilt is…
a) spotted b) striped c) checked
3. A „loch” is the Scottish word for …
a) lake b) river c) an island
4. A drink associated with Scotland is …
a) wine b) lager c) whisky
5. Bagpipes are a kind of …
a) purse b) flower c) musical instrument
B. Vocabulary work. Which is the odd word out?
1. forest wood river tree
2. lake sea ocean stone
3. valley mountain eagle cliff
4. sea coast beach field
5. flower rock bush plant
6. road street stream path
Which four words above can you make into adjectives by adding „y”?
1. Scottish clans wear the same, identical kilts.
2. The nickname for the Loch Ness Monster is Nessie.
3. Burn means „lake” in Scotland.
4. A kilt is a type of tartan skirt.
5. In the Highland Games, the Scots play trumpets.
6. The Scots do not have their own language.
7. Shakespeare is a famous Scottish poet.
8. Robert Burns was a Scottish poet who wrote the famous song „Auld Lang Syne”.
9. The Highland Games offer only sports events.
10. Harris Tweed is a musical instrument.
D. Complete the sentences with which, who or where, using the facts that you know.
1. Aviemore is a place in the Scottish Highlands ______ people ski.
2. Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer ______ wrote „Treasure Island”.
3. Gaelic is a language ______ is only spoken by a few people.
4. The golden eagle is a rare bird ______ lives in the Scottish Highlands.
5. The „ Highlanders” are people ______ live in the Scottish Highlands.
6. Harries is the name of the island ______ they make Harries tweed.
9. – Work in pairs! Imagine the situations that you can spend some days in England, make up and reproduce the dialogues: „A look at England”.
– If you could visit 3 places of interest in England, which would you choose and why?
What do you know about …
1) the United Kingdom as an island state?
2) the main countries of the United Kingdom and their capitals?
3) the languages spoken in the United Kingdom?
4) powers the Queen has in the government?
5) who is next in line to the British crown?
6) the highest point in the British Isles?
7) the chief rivers of Great Britain?
8) Scottish names?
9) sightseeing of London?
10) famous people of Great Britain?
11) river which is associated with the name of Shakespeare?
11. Comprehension check. All the answers to these definitions begin with the letter „E”.
1. One of the countries of Great Britain.
2. Another name of Irish Republic.
3. The capital of Scotland.
4. Citizens of England.
5. One of the three parts of London.
6. A rare bird which lives only in the Scottish Highlands.