2MH: Introductieles Unit 2 Wales

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• Leerjaar 2

Unit 2 Wales

Learning Goals

After this lesson you have had an introduction of the country Wales.

What do you know about Wales?

Did you know?

Wales has got two official languages: English and the Celtic language Welsh. Children in Wales learn it in school. All towns have both English and Welsh names. The longest Welsh town name is 58 letters long: Llanfairpwllgwyn

gyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. This name means ‘The Church of St Mary in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio near a red cave’.
Can you pronounce it?  

The Welsh language

The Welsh language

• Dating back more than 4,000years
  
• National language of Wales
  
• All children learn Welsh in school
  

• Spoken by 21% of the   population 
  

00:48

Waar kan je de meeste steden vinden?

01:10

Wat is een belangrijk symbool van Wales?

01:30

Waarom is de prei een nationaal symbool van Wales?

01:45

Waarom werd de narcis een symbool van Wales?

02:03

Er zijn:

1. meer mensen dan schapen in Wales
2. meer schapen dan mensen in Wales
3. evenveel mensen als schapen in Wales

03:19

Hoeveel talen spreken ze in Wales?

Wales Trivia Quiz

What creature is on the Welsh flag?

1. Unicorn
2. Bear
3. Dragon
4. Horse

There are 4 times more sheep than people in Wales.

1. True
2. False

Wales has the most castles per square miles.

1. True
2. False

How many castles are in Wales?

1. 378
2. 427
3. 641
4. 927

What is the capital of Wales?

1. Edinburgh
2. Bristol
3. Belfast
4. Cardiff

How high is the highest mountain in Wales?

1. 867 metres
2. 1085 metres
3. 1254 metres
4. 1597 metres

How old is the Welsh language?

1. 5000 years
2. 4000 years
3. 10000 years
4. 500 years

Homework

Work on exercises   2 - 3 from Unit 2, Lesson 2 (2.2) on your laptop.

Questions? Raise your hand.

Finished? Homework : Study from the studybox on page 80 of your book.