Be Strong British Culture - 5 Wales

Be Strong British Culture - 1: history & geography
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Be Strong British Culture - 1: history & geography
Be Strong British Culture

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

The rules of the game
  1. Be respectful and listen to each other.
  2. Raise your hand if you know the answer or have a question.
  3. Blue slide = explanation, Green slide = question
  4. We speak English as much as possible. 
  5. no gaming or else I have some pages from a dictionary........

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Quick recap
So what do you know?

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Last time we talked about a period in Northern Irish history called the Troubles.
What were the Troubles?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
A
Belslow
B
Belize
C
Belgium
D
Belfast

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

Mural
The Harland and Wolff cranes
Titanic
Stormont parliament

Slide 6 - Sleepvraag

What do you know about Wales?

Slide 7 - Open vraag

Wales: capital
The population of Wales is currently 3,136,000.
Cardiff is Wales' capital. It is the largest city in Wales but the smallest capital in Europe.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

The population of Wales is currently 3,136,000. Write down this number in letters.

Slide 9 - Open vraag

Cardiff landmarks
Cardiff is also home to some iconic landmarks such as:

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Spillers Records
Since 1894 the oldest record shop in the world!
Cardiff Castle
Said to be haunted by a Roman soldier 

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Principality Stadium
The home of Welsh rugby
Pierhead Building
Also known as the Big Ben of Wales

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

What year was Spillers Records established?
A
1894
B
700 AD
C
6 BC
D
1984

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

What do you know
about Cardiff Castle?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

Welsh language
Wales has a unique language which is one of the oldest in the world. It sounds like nothing else in Europe and has some words that seem impossible to pronounce. Such as the second longest place name in the world.

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Slide 17 - Video


Which country is Gymru?

Slide 18 - Open vraag

Corgis
Although there are more sheep in Wales than people, Corgis are Wales' most famous animals. These small dogs date back to when the Vikings came to Wales and they were the favourite breed of the late Queen Elizabeth II who had 30(!) during the course of her life

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Slide 20 - Video

What do you think tail docking means?
Why did people used to do it?

Slide 21 - Open vraag

Slide 22 - Video

How old was Queen Elizabeth II
when she received her first Corgi?
Write the number in letters

Slide 23 - Open vraag

What does Corgi mean
in the Welsh language?
A
big dog
B
doggy dog
C
dwarf dog
D
short legs

Slide 24 - Quizvraag

The Queen always sells
her Corgi puppies.
A
true
B
false

Slide 25 - Quizvraag

National Holidays
The most important holidays in Wales are:
  • 25 & 26 December: Christmas Eve and Boxing Day
  • 31 December: New Year's eve
  • 1 March: St. David's Day

Slide 26 - Tekstslide

Christmas
Similar to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland Christmas dinner in Wales consists of a roast Turkey, Brussel sprouts and roast potatoes. Yum yum! On Boxing Day (26 December) the shops are open and there is a big sale.

Slide 27 - Tekstslide

St. David's day
On St. Davids day, you can expect to see people in traditional dress, people dressed as dragons or daffodils,  flags flying and performances from a giant dragon. Everyone is taking part in the celebration of Welsh heritage and culture,

Slide 28 - Tekstslide

What do the Welsh
eat for Christmas dinner?
A
Kentucky Fried Chicken
B
same as the English, Scottish and Northern Irish: turkey, Brussel sprouts and roast potatoes
C
Shoarma kapsalon with Diet Coke
D
Haggis

Slide 29 - Quizvraag

Who is the patron saint of Wales?
A
St. David
B
St. George
C
St. Andrew
D
St. Patrick

Slide 30 - Quizvraag

Food
Welsh rarebit (not rabbit) is a grilled cheese based sauce made from cheese, flour, beer and often added egg on a slice of toast.

Slide 31 - Tekstslide

Slide 32 - Video

I could eat cheese on toast all day, every day.
What is your favourite food?
(Try and describe it in English)

Slide 33 - Open vraag

Sports
The most popular sports in Wales are football and rugby. 

Slide 34 - Tekstslide

Rugby
Although most people play football, Rugby is seen as the national sport. 

Slide 35 - Tekstslide

Slide 36 - Video

Which two teams were playing?
A
England against Wales
B
Belgium against Wales
C
USA against Wales
D
Korea against Wales

Slide 37 - Quizvraag

Slide 38 - Video

How many players
are in a rugby team?
A
10
B
15
C
20
D
25

Slide 39 - Quizvraag

You are allowed to
throw/pass the ball forward.
A
yes
B
no

Slide 40 - Quizvraag

When you are tackled,
you must let go of the _____ .

Slide 41 - Open vraag

Culture
The famous writer Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff. 

Slide 42 - Tekstslide

Slide 43 - Video

What is special about
the drink called frobscottle?
A
it glows in the dark
B
it fizzes the wrong way
C
the bubbles go down instead of up
D
it's sugar free

Slide 44 - Quizvraag

The BFG was talking about whizzpoppers.
But what is a whizzpopper?

Slide 45 - Open vraag

Slide 46 - Video

Where do
Oompa Loompas
come from?
A
Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch
B
Ouagadougou
C
Oompa Loompa land
D
Kuala Lumpur

Slide 47 - Quizvraag

Which books written by Roald Dahl can you name?
(Don't worry if you only know the Dutch title).

Slide 48 - Open vraag

Create your own poster
Create a poster about the culture of Wales. You can do it in Canva or any other programme or app. You can use this LessonUp or you can add things you find interesting about the culture of Wales.
Make sure it's about Wales and not the other countries within the United Kingdom.

Slide 49 - Tekstslide

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Slide 50 - Poll