Методическая разработка учителя английского языка Воробьёвой И.М,по теме: «Шотландия»

Scotland

performed by: Alena Semenova, Tasya Gerasimova, Lera Seliverstova, Vika Doronko, Agata Batalova, Makarova Sonya.

Scotland is a country occupying the northern part of Great Britain. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and the country's second largest city after Glasgow.

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Scotland

location on the map

coat of arms

attractions

Ben Nevis is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Its height is 1,344 metres.

Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress which is located right in the centre of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle is located on the Castle Rock, at the top of the Royal Mile.

Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in Scotland. Loch Ness is famous for the Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie".

Dances also belong to the tradition of Scotland, which its inhabitants keep carefully and zealously.

Throughout the world Scottish dances have not received such popularity, popularity and development as the Irish, but nevertheless they are also incendiary, funny, interesting and original.

Among them, the main direction is ballroom dances

Dances

traditions

The Highland Games

The Highland Games are a cultural event held throughout the year in Scotland as a way to celebrate Scottish culture. The games feature bagpipe bands, dancers, sports participants, and a variety of exhibitions.

A traditional Scottish men's suit, the main distinguishing feature of which is the small kilt - a knee-length men's skirt with large pleats at the back, made of woolen fabric - tartan.

traditional costumes

Unlike the men's national costume, which is notable for its extraordinary cut and unexpected elements, the women's Scottish costume is quite standard for that time and that climate zone. But now if you enter “National Scottish costume” into the search bar, you will most likely be shown a women’s costume like this:

Interesting Facts

1.Scotland is the second largest country in the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

2.Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire-brigade.

3.Various mythical animals are loved here; the national animal of Scotland is the unicorn

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4. The very first color photograph in the world was taken by the Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell in 1861.

5. The Scots don't pay their water bills. The government of the country believes that water should be free!

6. There are a lot of blue-eyed people in Scotland. For example, in the south-east of the country, about 57% of the population have blue eyes.

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