Wales 2THA

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• Leerjaar 2

Wales

Lesson 1

Lesson goal 

I know more about Wales.

England

Scotland

Ireland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Wales

Capital city: Cardiff

About 3 million inhabitants

Lots of farms, parks and mountains

Welsh  and English 

00:48

Waar kan je de meeste steden vinden?

01:10

Wat is een belangrijk symbool van Wales?

01:30

Waarom is de prei een nationaal symbool van Wales?

01:45

Waarom werd de narcis een symbool van Wales?

02:03

Er zijn:

1. meer mensen dan schapen in Wales
2. meer schapen dan mensen in Wales
3. evenveel mensen als schapen in Wales

03:19

Hoeveel talen spreken ze in Wales?

Are there minority languages in your country like Wales? If so, which one(s)?

What languages do you speak?

What signs are there that Welsh is the national language of Wales?

What influence does Welsh have on the English spoken in Wales?

What is interesting about the Welsh language, according to the text? Name two things.

Mitching

Boyo

Tamping

Lush

Chopsing

Shonky

of low quality

arguing

skipping school

cool

friend or mate

very angry

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Text about Wales

Read the texts in pairs and do the exercises.