Northern Ireland

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Taal & Cultuur: Northern Ireland 

Teacher: Kirsten       Period 4 

Lesson goals

To review terminology for describing the UK

To practice reading skills

To practice question formation

To learn some local expressions

To practice speaking about food & culture

What is the UK short for?

Which countries make up Great Britain?

 Which country is part of the UK but not part

of Great Britain?

 What are the capital cities of the countries

that make up the UK?

 Which countries make up the British Isles?

Wales, Scotland & England

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Cardiff,Edinburgh, London and Belfast

The United  Kingdom and the republic of Ireland

Northern Ireland

What comes to your mind when you think of Northern Ireland?

Background information

Northern Ireland is north-east of the island of Ireland. They share a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. 

Northern Ireland was created in 1921. They share both the culture of Ireland and of the United Kingdom.

Northern Ireland consist of 30% of the islands population. 

What is the percentage of the UK's population that lives in Northern Ireland?

1. 5%
2. 3%
3. 10%
4. 15%

Population

As mentioned in the previous slide 3% of the UK's population lives in Northern Ireland. 1.8 million people live in Northern Ireland. 

Geography

Northern Ireland's center piece of their geography is Lough Neagh. This is the largest fresh water lake on both the Island of Ireland and the British Isles

Northern Ireland is the least forested part of the UK. Today only 8% of Northern Ireland is woodland.

Language

English is spoken as a first language by almost all of Northern Ireland population.

However, they do have a native language in Northern Ireland. The native language is called Gaelic and the dialect is called Ulster Irish.

Icons

Northern Ireland has many icons but the easiest ones to remember are Belfast, The Titanic, Lough Neagh, Game of Thrones and Giant's Causeway.

True or false?
You can drive to Northern Ireland from Scotland

1. True
2. False

True or false?
The famous ship Titanic was built in Belfast.

1. True
2. False

True or false?
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have the same currency.

1. True
2. False

True or false?
Most people in Northern Ireland speak English.

1. True
2. False

True or false?
The capital city of Northern Ireland is Dublin.

1. True
2. False

What to work on

The worksheet on Northern Ireland

or 

Creative writing skill

or 

Nedercom & Holmwoods

Lesson goals

To review terminology for describing the UK

To practice reading skills

To practice question formation

To learn some local expressions

To practice speaking about food & culture