Introduction Ireland B/K1

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 Unit 5

Ireland

Today

Introduction Unit 5

Exercises

Goals

- You know what the capital of Ireland is.

- You know the difference between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

- You know when St. Patrick's Day is.

- You know what a leprechaun is.

Ireland

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
  

Trinity College Library, 

Dublin

Temple Bar, Dublin

When do the Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

1. 7 March
2. 17 March
3. 22 March

What is a 'leprechaun'?

1. Small fairies who are shoemakers
2. An elf
3. A hobbit

Does Ireland have 1 or 2 official languages?

1. 1 language
2. 2 languages

Is Northern Ireland part of the United Kingdom or part of Republic of Ireland?

1. United Kingdom
2. Republic of Ireland

Cliffs of Moher

How many people live in the Republic of Ireland?

1. ± 1.9 million people
2. ± 4.9 million people
3. ± 6.8 million people

Guinness

Which languages are spoken in Ireland? Choose 2

1. Welsh
2. English
3. Gaelic
4. Scottish

How can you pay in ireland?
With:

1. Euros
2. Pounds
3. Irish pounds
4. Gaelic pound

Did you learn new things about Ireland?

Yes

no

A little

Work work work

5.1 Crossing Borders exercise 1, 2 and 4

Good Luck!