Here it is a box with tasks .There you can find as individual tasks as tasks for groups.
The first task- It’s useful to know some facts about the country you are going to visit. On the blackboard you can see 4 parts of Great Britain, their flags, symbols.
The second task
be organized in groups of 3-2. Each group will get a set of pictures, the UK Information Guide and a fact file. Your task is to represent one part of Great Britain. You should also fill in this fact file. At first only 1 column which concerns your country. And during other teams’ presentations you’ll fill in other columns.
The UK Information Guide
England.
Capital: London
People: the English
Language: English
You should start your tour with London, the capital of Great Britain. You can see Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and many other places of interest here. But England is not only London. Oxford and Cambridge are famous for their old universities. Stratford-upon-Avon is the birthplace of Shakespeare. Stonehenge is situated in the south-west of England. It is a circle of big stones. Nobody knows why it was built.
Scotland.
Capital: Edinburgh
People: the Scots
Language: English, Scottish
This is a land of high mountains and green valleys. The highest mountains are situated in the Highlands. The national dress of Scots is the kilt, which was originally worn by men. It is a skirt with a lot of folds. The Scottish musical instrument is the bagpipe. The festival, celebrated by the Scots on the 25th of January is called Burns’ Night. It is the birthday of Robert Burns. During the festival people play pipe music, wear kilts and recite Burn’s poems.
Wales.
Capital: Cardiff
People: the Welsh
Language: English, Welsh
It is a country of lakes and mountains. The second highest mountain in Great Britain Snowdon is situated here. The Welsh are famous for their singing ability. Every year an international festival called Eisteddfod is held in Wales. People come from all over the world to recite poems, sing and dance. The Welsh are especially proud of their language. They like to speak Welsh, to sing songs in Welsh. St David is the Patron Saint of Wales. On St David’s Day people wear a leek or a daffodil.
Northern Ireland.
Capital: Belfast
People: the Irish
Language: English, Irish
This part of Great Britain is often called Ulster. The Irish musical instrument is the harp. The national flag of Ireland represents a red cross with a crown and a red hand on a white field. It’s Saint Patrick’s Cross. The patron saint of Northern Ireland is St Patrick. St Patrick’s Day is a national holiday here. It is a time for shamrocks, Irish flags, parades, parties, national songs and dances.
The third task for the whole team – it is possible to make only 2 mistakes Finish the sentences.
