SCOTLAND

WEBQUEST ABOUT SCOTLAND 
TASK 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Click here to go to the “Icons” page of the Scottish Tourism Board’s website.

1.Uisge Beatha is the gaelic name for whisky, but what does it really mean?.What is needed to make whisky?
2.Where did the first gaels come from? Where and when did they settle?
3.How do you say police station in galeic? What is the gaelic name for Scotland?
4.Where was the thistle first used as a symbol?
5.What are two types of music played on the Highland pipes?

6.What is the Burns supper ? when is it celebrated?

7.What is the patron saint of Scotland ?

8.Where did his relics originally come from ?

9. What are the honours of Scotland?Where are they esconsed ?

10.What is a saltire? Where does it come from?

TASK 2 SCOTTISH CITIES

Click on this link to go to a website about the cities in Scotland.

Fill in the name of the city that matches the following sentences.

1.You can watch dolphins swimming from the harbour of this city.

2.The longest street in this city is called Union Street.

3.Architecture is this city’s biggest attraction.

4.The Wars of Independence were fought in this city.

5.Complete this sentence: “…………… is what Paris ought to be”.

6.This is the fourth largest city in Scotland.

7.The capital of the Highlands.

TASK 3
SCAVENGER HUNT ABOUT SCOTLAND

INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR PROJECT

. You will have to hand in a written paper work on the topic about Scotland your teacher told you to prepare.You will also have to give a 5 minute talk about it in front of the class and prepare a short quizz( 8 or ten questions) to give to the class to check your partner learned something about your topic.

For your presentation you can use pictures or any other kind of supporting material(flashcards, cardboard,etc).You can also present your project using  powerpoint.

 Here you are some helpful websites:
http://www.scotlandinter.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland
http://www.scotland.org/

http://www.visitscotland.com/

http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.html

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/

http://www.scotland.org.uk/

http://www.scotland.com/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/scotland

LISTENINGS ABOUT SCOTLAND:
Scottish typical food
Loch Ness monster
Places of interest in Scotland
QUIZ LOCH NESS MONSTER
SONGS:
Auld Lang Syne(Days Long Ago)
 Should auld acquaintance be forgot, 
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne.
And surely you'll be your pint stoup,
And surely I'll be mine,
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne!
Chorus
We twa hae ran about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd monie a weary fit
Sin' auld lang syne.
Chorus
We twa hae paidl'd in the burn
Frae morning sun til dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.
Chorus
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o' thine,
And we'll tak a right gude willie waught
For auld lang syne!
Chorus
Meaning of unusual words:
Auld lang syne = Former days and friends
jo = dear
stoup = tankard
gowans = daisies
braid = broad
Gude willie waught = friendly draught




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