Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland

On your desk: Reading reader and laptop (closed)

Goals

Understand Headlines in newspapers

Practise Reading articles and answering questions

Understanding Northern Ireland

Homework check

• Text 4:
• 1 B, 2 alinea 3, 3 D, 4 Niet Wel Niet Niet, 5 C
• Text 5:
• 1 D, 2 D
• Text 6:
• 1 B, 2 C

Vocabulary 100

• Exercise 1:
• 1 D, 2 F, 3 E, 4 B, 5A, 6C
• Exercise 2:
• 1 Shop fire 2 Steps are taken 3 Approval for water limit, 4 A survey investigates spending habits, 5 An attempt to remove the Prime Minister
• Exercise 3:
• Which one was the best?

What do you associate
with Northern Ireland?

The capital city of Northern Ireland is Dublin.

1. True
2. False

The famous ship ’Titanic’ was built in Belfast.

1. True
2. False

Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have the same currency.

1. True
2. False

Did you learn anything new about Northern Ireland?

You can drive to Northern Ireland from Scotland.

1. True
2. False

Most people in Northern Ireland speak English.

1. True
2. False

Explain:

The Troubles

Opposite sides in the conflict

What is still visible today?

Why are 'The Troubles' an understatement?

Which topics were included in the film?
1. The conflict between communities in Northern Ireland.
2. Political parties in Northern Ireland.
3. Murals (paintings) on walls and houses.
4. Belfast's museums and art galleries.
5. How Belfast has changed in recent years.
6. An arts project at a community centre.

1. 1, 2, 4, 5
2. 2, 4, 5, 6
3. 1, 3, 5, 6
4. 2, 3, 5, 6