Dream trip to great britain

3 группа «Ireland»

Northern Ireland is situated in the north of Ireland. Its capital is Belfast. It is very ancient country and is rich in its history. Early times it was England’s first colony 8 centuries ago. The troubles of modern Ireland go back to the 16 and 17 centuries. Irish people have always fought for their Independence from English colonists. In 1921 Ireland formed the Irish Free State.

Northern Ireland has no governor or parliament of its own. Since 1972 it has been governed from London. English is the official language, Irish – the national language. Irish is Celtic language, related to Scottish Gaelic and Welsh. English replaced Irish as the main spoken language in Ireland.
There are many legends in Ireland connected with the name of St. Patrick. One of them is devoted to the Shamrock. Shamrock has become the national emblem of Ireland. People decorate themselves with flowers of shamrock on national holiday Patrick’s Day (on March 17).



The Irish people hold many cultural festivals.The largest industry is agriculture and there are the family farms. They grow flax, oats, and turnips, potatoes for home and for export. You can see the Irish boy with big potatoes in his hands. Shipbuilding is an important and well developed industry centered in Belfast. It is the largest port, but it is a market town. In spite of it Belfast is famous for its castle and ancient towers and architecture. We think Northern Ireland is an interesting place for visiting. Welcome to Ireland with us!




4 группа «Scotland»

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Scotland is famous for its beautiful countryside. The people are proud of Sir W. Scott who described the nature of St. Mary’s Lake in his novel “Marmion” with great skill. The Scottish Highlands are famous with its deep valleys and mountain lakes. They are called “Lochs”. The beautiful Loch Lomond is the largest, but Loch Ness is known much better. There is a legend about Nessy, a strange dragon like animal lived there.

Every year at every city on the 25 of January R. Burns’s birthday is celebrated. It begins with the traditional toast:” To the immortal memory of R. Burns!” Everyone can make a speech or read a poem by R. Burns. Scots have many beautiful traditions. The Scottish New Year customs are also connected with R. Burns. When the clock strikes 12 everybody stands in a circle crossing their arms and sing the song “Auld lang syne”. Then a cup with a hot drink passed around the circle and everyone drinks from the same cup. I think it is a very good tradition and I’d like you to make it and sing the song “Auld lang syne” together. Welcome dear friends!

Teacher: Well, dear friends, I am satisfied with your work. You’ve got a lot of interesting information about places of interest you’d like to visit.
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