Week 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Week 3

Wales

Homework check

Tell your neighbour about the text you read.

Your neighbour asks you questions about the content.

You write a short summary of your neighbour's text.

Goal

In order to understand texts and conversations you need basic knowledge of the English-speaking world. The first country you are going to explore is Wales. 

Success: After these lessons you can name five typical characteristics about Wales and the Welsh culture. 

False: 1 - Ben Nevis in Scotland, 

3 same money and army as England, 

4 Dragon, Scottish flag

6 Cardiff, 

9 Cheese and toast

10 Not the longest word.

Which colour is Wales

A Yellow

B Purple

C Blue

D Pink

Listening

• You are going to listen to an interview with a man

called Ieuan from Wales. He lives in a small village called

Pontarddulais.

Questions

1. Can you tell me a little bit about what you like about your area?

2. What mostly happens in that area?

3. What would you say are the major changes in that area?

4. Is your region famous for anything?

Now, take notes while you listen

www.teachingenglish.org.uk

Answers

1. small / close (closely-knit) community, rural but lots of facilities
2. rugby, industry, farming
3. more built-up and industrialised, lots of fields have been built on, more people in the community that they don’t know, more commuters who don’t work in the area, more vibrant school with English kids learning Welsh
4. male voice choir, rugby players