The Republic of Ireland

Doreen Bakker
Colin Conway
Anouk Hafkamp
Vera Ploeger
Desirée Visser
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This lesson contains 52 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 9 videos.

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Doreen Bakker
Colin Conway
Anouk Hafkamp
Vera Ploeger
Desirée Visser

Slide 1 - Slide

What do you know about Ireland so far?

Slide 2 - Mind map

National symbols & holidays
Religion
Important events
History of Ireland
Redemptorist Church Limerick
Potato Famine
Easter Rising
Symbols

Slide 3 - Slide

  • Language - Vera
  • Climate  - Colin
  • Geography - Anouk
  • Politics - Colin
  • Sports - Doreen

Slide 4 - Slide

  • Hear the differences between English and Irish
  • Learn where certain places/landmarks are in Ireland
  • Learn a little about the Irish climate
  • Learn about the basics of Irish politics
  • Get familiar with different Irish sports

Slide 5 - Slide

Omadhaun!

Slide 6 - Slide

Languages:
  • English
  • Irish 
Accents:
  • Northern Irish
  • Western Irish
  • Southern Irish
  • Eastern Irish

Slide 7 - Slide

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Slide 8 - Video

English:
Irish:
A:

B:

C:

D:
1:

2:

3:

4:
Uachtarán na hÉireann
Oireachta
Taoiseach
Dáil
Irish legislature 
Prime minister 
President of Ireland 
Parliament

Slide 9 - Drag question

Slide 10 - Video

Paddy says; "I'm hungry. I can't fight nobody because I'm starving with the hunger an' fallin' down an' I'm ashamed of meself." 
"He's not all right, Sister. He di be atin' his jelly an custard before his dinner. That's a sin, Sister." 
"Naw, sonny, how'd I know dat? Who's your fawdah? &
Jeez, Pete, I didn't ax ya to tell me history o' da woild, did I?"

Slide 11 - Slide

What do you think is incorrect about the Irish language?
A
Also called Gaelic
B
Verb-subject-object
C
Some characters aren’t used in English
D
Doesn’t have any verbs

Slide 12 - Quiz

King John Castle - Limerick Ireland

Slide 13 - Slide

  • Ireland has an Oceanic climate

  • An oceanic climate generally features cool summers and cool but not cold winters, with a relatively narrow annual temperature range and few extremes of temperature. 

Slide 14 - Slide

In Ireland you can experience all 4 seasons in one day!

Slide 15 - Slide

Why does it rain so much?
First reason
Second reason
The track of Atlantic storms and hurricanes
The track of European tropical storms

Slide 16 - Slide

  • The cliffs of Moher are situated on the Wild Atlantic Way on Irelands west coast.

  • They are one of Irelands top tourist attractions and boast some of the most breathtaking scenery in Ireland.

Slide 17 - Slide

  • The warmest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was 38,2 degrees the 28th of June 2018. 

  • On that day I was visiting the Cliffs of Moher with my family. Who can guess what the weather was like on that day?

Slide 18 - Slide

Slide 19 - Slide

King John Castle - Limerick Ireland

Slide 20 - Slide

  • Ireland has a total of 4 provinces and 32 counties.

  • The provinces:
    • Leinster
    • Munster
    • Connaught
    • Ulster

Slide 21 - Slide

  • The Wicklow Mountains are situated just south of Dublin. Covering 20,483 hectares.
  • Wicklow Mountains National Park has the distinction of being the largest of Ireland’s six National Parks. 

Slide 22 - Slide

  • They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow, and stretch into the counties Dublin, Wexford and Carlow.
  • Where the mountains stretch outside its borders into County Dublin, they are locally known as the Dublin Mountains.
  • The highest peak is at 925 metres.

Slide 23 - Slide

Slide 24 - Slide

“Blarney is something more than mere flattery. It is flattery sweetened by humour and flavoured by wit. Those who mix with irish folk have many examples of it in their everyday experience.” – John O’Conner Power 
The Stone itself is still set in the wall below the battlements. To kiss it, one has to lean backwards (holding on to an iron railing) from the parapet walk. 

Slide 25 - Slide

River Liffey
River Shannon

Slide 26 - Slide

Frank arrived with his family in Belfast, after visiting his father’s relatives they traved to Dublin before finally travelling to Limerick. When Frank left for America he sailed from Cork.

Looking at the map shared on the screen what is the correct order for his journey across Ireland?

Pick the right letter that matches with the city.

Belfast
Dublin
Limerick
Cork

Slide 27 - Drag question

Where are the cliffs of Moher?
A
Location 2
B
Location 1
C
Location 3

Slide 28 - Quiz

Where can you kiss the Blarney Stone?
A
Location 2
B
Location 1
C
Location 3

Slide 29 - Quiz

Where can you find the Wicklow Mountains?
A
Location 2
B
Location 1
C
Location 3

Slide 30 - Quiz

Slide 31 - Slide

What does the Gaelic word ‘Dáil Éireann’ mean?
A
It’s the Gaelic word used for the Irish Prime Minister
B
It’s the Gaelic word used for a member of the Irish parliament
C
It’s the Gaelic word used for the Irish lower house of parliament
D
It’s the Gaelic word used for the Irish President

Slide 32 - Quiz

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Slide 33 - Video

In which city is the Irish parliament situated?
A
Dublin
B
Belfast

Slide 34 - Quiz

What political roll does the Taoiseach have in the Irish parliament?
A
The Taoiseach is the President of Ireland
B
The Taoiseach is the Prime minister of Ireland
C
The Taoiseach is a cabinet minister in the Irish government
D
The Taoiseach is a member of the European Parliament representing Ireland

Slide 35 - Quiz

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Slide 36 - Video

The majority of Irish Political parties are:
A
Center parties
B
Far leftwing parties
C
Far rightwing parties

Slide 37 - Quiz

Which political parties have had the largest representation in the Irish government in recent years?
A
Fine Gael, Fianne Fáil and The Labour Party
B
Fine Gael, Fianne Fáil and Sinn Féin
C
Fine Gael, Fianne Fáil and Republican Sinn Féin

Slide 38 - Quiz

Slide 39 - Slide

  • Gaelic handball : liathróid láimhe
  • Gaelic football : peil
  • Hurling : men - iománaíocht
                     women -camógaíocht

Slide 40 - Slide

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Slide 42 - Video

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Slide 44 - Video

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Slide 46 - Video

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Slide 48 - Video

Slide 49 - Video

  • Heard the differences between English and Irish
  • Learned where certain places/landmarks are in Ireland
  • Learned a little about the Irish climate
  • Learned about the basics of Irish politics
  • Got familiar with different Irish sports

Slide 50 - Slide


What do you think of today's lesson?
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Slide 51 - Poll


What are your tips and tops?

Slide 52 - Open question