H2_Unit2•Lesson 1 _The Welsh language

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This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

Items in this lesson

Welcome to English class! 

Slide 1 - Slide

Slide 2 - Slide

Lesson plan
  • 5 min. Introduction
  • 30 min. The Welsh language 
  • 5 min. Evaluation  

Slide 3 - Slide

Lesson aim
After this lesson, you have learned something about:
> The welsh language

Slide 4 - Slide

What is the capital city of Wales?
A
Dublin
B
Edinburgh
C
Cardiff
D
Liverpool

Slide 5 - Quiz

Wales is sometimes called...
A
The Land of the Sea
B
The Land of the Warriors
C
The Land of the Lion
D
The Land of the Dragon

Slide 6 - Quiz

What’s the population of Wales?
A
3.13 Million
B
4.13 Million
C
2.13 Million

Slide 7 - Quiz

What is the #1 sport in Wales?
A
football
B
rugby
C
ice skating
D
spotting Nessie

Slide 8 - Quiz

What’s the national emblem of Wales?
A
Potatoes
B
Coal
C
Leeks
D
Horses

Slide 9 - Quiz

What colour shirt do the Welsh rugby team wear?
A
Red
B
Black
C
Blue
D
Orange

Slide 10 - Quiz

Who is the Patron Saint (beschermheilige) of Wales?
A
Saint David
B
Saint Patrick
C
Saint George
D
Saint Luke

Slide 11 - Quiz

What’s the name of the Stadium that was built in Cardiff in 1999? It’s the 14th largest stadium in Europe.
A
New Arms Park
B
The Millennium Stadium
C
Welsh National Stadium
D
Principality Stadium

Slide 12 - Quiz

Do you think Welsh would be an easy language to learn? Why / why not?

Slide 13 - Open question

Explanation
Listen to the man in the video on the next slide. 

Slide 14 - Slide

Slide 15 - Video

The welsh language
  • The Welsh language is somewhere around 4,000 years old.
  • Welsh includes 20 ways to say yes.  
  • Welsh is home to the longest place name in Europe: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
  • Welsh is also spoken in Patagonia, South America. 

Slide 16 - Slide

Quirky Welsh phrases
  • Popty Ping = Microwave 
      >> translates to 'oven that goes ping'
  • Fel rhech mewn pot jam
      >> like a fart in a jam pot. 
  • Igam ogam
      >> you might walk a bit 'igam ogam' if you'd had too much to drink.
  • Clatsio!  = botsing

Slide 17 - Slide

Slide 18 - Video

Explanation
Op de volgende slide klik je op de afbeelding die je stuurt naar een online website (esolcourses).

Doe de opdrachten op deze website. 

Slide 19 - Slide

Slide 20 - Link

Final task
Choose one task:
  • Read an article about Wales and write a story of about 300 words.
  • Watch the Tedtalk about Norms (next slide) and prepare to share in front of the class (+/- 5 min.).
  • Read an article about Wales and prepare to share in front of the class (+/- 5 min.).

Slide 21 - Slide

Homework
Finish the task you have chosen on the previous slide. 

Slide 22 - Slide

Slide 23 - Video