SCOTLANDSCOTLAND

FACTS, FIGURES AND FUNFACTS, FIGURES AND FUN

ММЦ МОСКОВСКИЙ РАЙОН Г.ЧЕБОКСАРЫ МОУ ЛИЦЕЙ №3

Демьянова Н.В.Учитель английского языкаМОУ Лицей №3

Апрель 2007

ЦЕЛИ И ЗАДАЧИЦЕЛИ И ЗАДАЧИ

1.Приобщение учащихся к истории, традициям, 1.Приобщение учащихся к истории, традициям, социокультурному наследию страны изучаемого социокультурному наследию страны изучаемого языка.языка.

2. Развитие из интеллектуальных, творческих и 2. Развитие из интеллектуальных, творческих и коммуникативных способностей.коммуникативных способностей.

3. Создание преобладающей мотивации 3. Создание преобладающей мотивации познавательной активности учащихся.познавательной активности учащихся.

4. Развитие у учащихся способностей использовать 4. Развитие у учащихся способностей использовать иностранный язык как инструмент общения в иностранный язык как инструмент общения в диалоге культур и цивилизаций современного мира.диалоге культур и цивилизаций современного мира.

FACTFILEFACTFILE

Area – 78,772 sq Area – 78,772 sq kmkm

Population – over Population – over 5 million 5 million

Capital – Capital – EdinburghEdinburgh

Language – Language – English and English and GaelicGaelic

TEST

FLAGFLAG The white diagonal cross, or saltire, of St. Andrew, for Scotland, on a blue ground

Story

SCOTTISH FLOWERSCOTTISH FLOWER

The Scottish The Scottish national flower is national flower is the thistle, a the thistle, a prickly-leaved prickly-leaved purple flower purple flower which was first which was first used in the 15used in the 15thth century as a century as a symbol of symbol of defence.defence.

LEGEND

TARTANTARTAN

A special criss-A special criss-cross pattern. cross pattern. There are many There are many different tartan different tartan patterns. Each patterns. Each Scottish family or Scottish family or “clan” has its own “clan” has its own tartan, e.g. the tartan, e.g. the MacDonald MacDonald Tartan. Tartan.

MACDONALD’S MACDONALD’S TARTANTARTAN

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KILTKILT

It’s a length It’s a length woollen cloth woollen cloth (8m), pleated (8m), pleated except for except for sections at each sections at each end. A goatskin end. A goatskin pouch or sporran pouch or sporran is worn at the is worn at the front of the kilt.front of the kilt.

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BAGPIPEBAGPIPE

The national The national musical instrument musical instrument which once led which once led Scottish soldiers Scottish soldiers into battle. Not into battle. Not everyone likes the everyone likes the sound but every sound but every town has its own town has its own bagpipe band.bagpipe band.

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SCOTTISH KINGSSCOTTISH KINGS

Before 1707 there Before 1707 there was the Scottish was the Scottish monarchy. In monarchy. In 1707 Scotland 1707 Scotland joined England. joined England. The most famous The most famous kings today are kings today are Macbeth and Macbeth and Mary.Mary.

Scottish kings

FAMOUS SCOTTSFAMOUS SCOTTS

Walter ScottWalter Scott Robert BurnsRobert Burns Adam SmithAdam Smith Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan Doyle James WattJames Watt Alexander FlemingAlexander Fleming Robert Louis Robert Louis

StevensonStevenson Michael FaradayMichael Faraday Sean ConnerySean Connery

EDINBURGHEDINBURGH

HIGHLANDSHIGHLANDS

HIGHLAND GAMESHIGHLAND GAMES

They include They include tossing the caber, tossing the caber, putting the putting the weight, throwing weight, throwing the hammer, the hammer, wrestling, dancing wrestling, dancing and piping and piping competition.competition.

LOCHSLOCHS

A loch means ‘a A loch means ‘a lake’ in Scottish lake’ in Scottish Gaelic. Loch Ness Gaelic. Loch Ness is famous is famous because of the because of the monster which is monster which is supposed to live supposed to live there. It is there. It is informally called informally called Nessy.Nessy.

WHISKYWHISKY

A strong alcoholic A strong alcoholic drink which gets drink which gets its special taste its special taste from Scotland’s from Scotland’s fresh highland fresh highland water.water.

They often call it They often call it “Scotch”.“Scotch”.

AUCTION

SCOTTISH FOODSCOTTISH FOOD

Haggis is Haggis is Scotland’s best-Scotland’s best-known regional known regional dish which is dish which is accompanied by accompanied by mashed potatoes mashed potatoes and mashed and mashed swede or turnips. swede or turnips. It’s extremely It’s extremely tasty!tasty!

Haggis

JUST FOR FUNJUST FOR FUN

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