lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Ireland

Wat is de vlag van Ireland?

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Welk symbool hoort bij Ireland?

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Ireland

• The Most western country in Europe
  
• 4x bigger than The Netherlands
  
• The capital city is Dublin
  
• 5 million inhabitants
  
• Bilingual: 2% Irish, 98% English
  

"the fastest game on grass"

(and it's over 3,000 years old!)

Wat denk jij dat leprechauns zijn?

Leprechauns

Irish children are told that at the end of every rainbow there is a leprechaun with a pot of gold. Leprechauns are very clever and fast. They've got red hair and a beard, are very small and they usually wear a green suit and hat. They live alone, under the ground, in the countryside and make shoes. They like to make music and tell jokes. 

Catching a leprechaun 

Wanneer je een leprechaun vangt, mag je 3 wensen doen! Daarom maken kinderen in Ireland hun eigen leprechaun vallen. 

Sidhe (say: shee)

Sidhe are the most powerful of all fairies. They are related to people that ruled Ireland before people did.

They are very thin, tall and beautiful. They often look shadowy and can only be seen when a human is present. They live under the ground. They kidnap people they like.

What does shadowy mean?

1. Looking like a ghost
2. Standing in the shadow
3. Without sun
4. Dangerous

The Pooka

Pookas roam the Irish countryside at night. A pooka is a shapeshifter. 

Watch the video after the questions.

Changeling

Watch the next video and explain what a Changeling is.

Which fairy can change shape?

1. Changeling
2. Leprechaun
3. Clurichaun
4. Pooka

Which fairy likes to hang out with friends?

1. Leprechaun
2. Clurichaun
3. Banshee
4. Sidhe

Which fairy is brought up by human parents?

1. Changeling
2. Pooka
3. Banshee
4. Sidhe

Which fairy is likely to give people a lift at nighttime?

1. Sidhe
2. Clurichaun
3. Banshee
4. Pooka

What have you learned
from this lesson?

Video

• Je gaat zo kijken naar een film over Ierland van 3 op reis. Alleen de eerste tien minuten gaan over Ierland, daarna mag je de video sluiten en gaat de les verder

• Klik hier voor de video (bovenaan de pagina)

Try to describe what a changeling is.