LET S DISCOVER A FOREIGN COUNTRY! Your mission: present orally a country. 1 Say where these photos are from?
2 Write a legend using the following words. Shamrock beer pub flag- castle - cliffs 3 Look at the map and locate the different elements. Countries: England France Scotland Ireland Wales Northern Ireland Seas and oceans: Atlantic Ocean the English Channel North Sea Irish sea
4 Complete the chart with information from the internet. COUNTRY CAPITAL NATIONALITY ENGLAND FRANCE SCOTLAND IRELAND WALES NORTHERN IRELAND 5 Listen to the text and fill in the blanks. ADVANCED LEVEL I come from.. It's a small.. in the of Europe. It's just.. the United Kingdom. The Irish. has three colors: green, white and orange. You often see the Irish flag above important.. like the government building, or the town hall. One of the most important. of Ireland is the.. The shamrock is a.. green plant with three leaves, so the shamrock looks like a four leaf clover, but it only has three leaves, and they look like three. joined together. In Ireland, the countryside is very We have lots of.. mountains,., and cliffs along the west especially. Some of these.are among the highest in All around Ireland you can see lots of..we have a very long history in Ireland and there are many castles all over. Sometimes people still live in these castles. Sometimes, they are only for. to visit. WORD BANK: Town Hall = mairie / Leaf / Leaves = feuille(s) / look like = ressembler Listen to the text and circle the word you hear. http://www.elllo.org/audio/a0401/404-marion-ireland.mp3 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL I come from Ireland / Iceland. It's a small county/country in the east / west of Europe. It's just next to/ close to the United Kingdom.
The Irish flag / tag has three colors: green, white and orange. You often see the Irish flag above important beings / buildings like the government building, or the town hall. One of the most important symbols / balls of Ireland is the rock / shamrock. The shamrock is a small / tall green plant with three leaves, so the shamrock looks like a four leaf clover, but it only has three leaves, and they look like three darts / hearts joined together. In Ireland, the countryside is very beautiful / plentiful. We have lots of snakes/ lakes mountains, beaches / beeches, and cliffs along the west coast / toast, especially. Some of these reefs / cliffs are among the highest in Europe / Euros. All around Ireland you can see lots of castles / battles. We have a very long history in Ireland and there are many castles all over. Sometimes people still live in these castles. Sometimes, they are only for tourists / two risks to visit. WORD BANK: Town Hall = mairie / Leaf / Leaves = feuille(s) / look like = ressembler 6 Answer the questions. ADVANCED LEVEL Who is speaking?... What is she talking about?.. Where is she from?... What are the colours of the Irish flag?... What is the most important symbol of Ireland?.. What can you visit?.. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Who is speaking?. is speaking. What is she talking about? She s talking about.. Where is she from? She s from. What are the colours of the Irish flag? They are What is the most important symbol of Ireland? One of the most important symbol of Ireland is.. What can you visit? We can visit.
Pre7 Match the elements from the 2 columns. I come It s just You often see It has only Some of the Sometimes people 3 leaves cliffs still live in these castles from Ireland next to the UK the government building 8 Reorder the words.
9 Watch the video and answer the questions in French. Ireland 2023 Ready for the world a Pour quel évènement cette vidéo a-t-elle été réalisée? b Quels personnages célèbres voyez-vous? c Comment s appelle le réalisateur de la vidéo? Qui est-il? d Avez-vous reconnu une ou plusieurs équipes de rugby? e Avez-vous reconnu des sites commerciaux ou réseaux sociaux célèbres? f Relevez un slogan qui revient souvent? Your mission: present orally a country. Grille d évaluation critériée. Name of the country Situation on a map Capital + main cities Nationality Official language Number of inhabitants Political system (name of the president, prime minister ) Currency Climate Food Celebrities Traditions (festivals) Reasons of your choice Presentation of the work (slides, poster ) Attention during class