H2_Unit2•Lesson 1 _The Welsh language

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome to English class! 

Lesson plan

• 5 min. Introduction
• 30 min. The Welsh language 
• 5 min. Evaluation  

Lesson aim

After this lesson, you have learned something about:

> The welsh language

What is the capital city of Wales?

1. Dublin
2. Edinburgh
3. Cardiff
4. Liverpool

Wales is sometimes called...

1. The Land of the Sea
2. The Land of the Warriors
3. The Land of the Lion
4. The Land of the Dragon

What’s the population of Wales?

1. 3.13 Million
2. 4.13 Million
3. 2.13 Million

What is the #1 sport in Wales?

1. football
2. rugby
3. ice skating
4. spotting Nessie

What’s the national emblem of Wales?

1. Potatoes
2. Coal
3. Leeks
4. Horses

What colour shirt do the Welsh rugby team wear?

1. Red
2. Black
3. Blue
4. Orange

Who is the Patron Saint (beschermheilige) of Wales?

1. Saint David
2. Saint Patrick
3. Saint George
4. Saint Luke

What’s the name of the Stadium that was built in Cardiff in 1999? It’s the 14th largest stadium in Europe.

1. New Arms Park
2. The Millennium Stadium
3. Welsh National Stadium
4. Principality Stadium

Do you think Welsh would be an easy language to learn? Why / why not?

Explanation

Listen to the man in the video on the next slide. 

The welsh language

• The Welsh language is somewhere around 4,000 years old.
• Welsh includes 20 ways to say yes.  
• Welsh is home to the longest place name in Europe: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
• Welsh is also spoken in Patagonia, South America. 

Quirky Welsh phrases

• Popty Ping = Microwave 
    >> translates to 'oven that goes ping'
• Fel rhech mewn pot jam
    >> like a fart in a jam pot. 
• Igam ogam
    >> you might walk a bit 'igam ogam' if you'd had too much to drink.
• Clatsio!  = botsing

Explanation

Op de volgende slide klik je op de afbeelding die je stuurt naar een online website (esolcourses).

Doe de opdrachten op deze website. 

www.esolcourses.com

Final task

Choose one task:

• Read an article about Wales and write a story of about 300 words.
• Watch the Tedtalk about Norms (next slide) and prepare to share in front of the class (+/- 5 min.).
• Read an article about Wales and prepare to share in front of the class (+/- 5 min.).

Homework

Finish the task you have chosen on the previous slide.