Start unit 2, Wales, lesson 1 - A2

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Unit 2 - Wales
What do you already know about Wales? The language? The culture? The history? The flag?

What's the difference between a language, a dialect and an accent?

What other language is spoken in our country?

not other dialects

What other languages do you speak?

The Welsh language

Did you know that Welsh is the oldest language in Britain? Possibly dating back more than 4,000 years, Welsh is the national language of Wales. Although almost all Welsh people use English on a daily basis, Welsh still plays an important role in the culture of Wales. All Welsh children learn it in school and it is spoken by around 21% of the population.

Exercise 2, lesson 1, Unit 2

- read the text together

- then answer the questions

Individual work 

- exercise 3 - English words in Wales

-exercise 4 - the longest town name 

Before we start, let's watch this next video where a weather man pronounces the longest town name flawlessly!

Homework

Finish exercise 1-4 of Unit 2, lesson 1

Would you like a lesson like this more often?

1. yes
2. no