Introduction Ireland Unit 5

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 Unit 5

Ireland

Goals

You will know what

  -the capital of Ireland 

 -the difference between Ireland and Northern Ireland

-St. Patrick's Day 

- a leprechaun 

is.

Ireland

Ireland

• The Most western country in Europe
  
• 4x bigger than The Netherlands
  
• The capital city is Dublin
  
• 5 million inhabitants
  
• Bilingual: 2% Irish, 98% English
  

Where can you see the book of Kells?

1. In Temple Bar
2. In Dublin Castle
3. In St Patrick's Cathedral
4. In Trinity College

Where did The Red Bull cliff diving sometimes take place in Ireland?

1. On the Aran Islands
2. Just outside Dublin
3. From a cliff on the Western coast
4. Just outside Belfast

"the fastest game on grass"

(and it's over 3,000 years old!)

When do the Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

1. 7 March
2. 17 March
3. 22 March

What is a 'leprechaun'?

1. Small fairies who are shoemakers
2. An elf
3. A hobbit

Does Ireland have 1 or 2 official languages?

1. 1 language
2. 2 languages

Is Northern Ireland part of the United Kingdom or part of Republic of Ireland?

1. United Kingdom
2. Republic of Ireland

Cliffs of Moher

Guinness

What is the capital of Ireland?

1. Belfast
2. Cork
3. Galway
4. Dublin

Which languages are spoken in Ireland? Choose 2

1. Welsh
2. English
3. Gaelic
4. Scottish

How can you pay in ireland?
With:

1. Euros
2. Pounds
3. Irish pounds
4. Gaelic pound

Did you learn new things about Ireland?

Yes

no

A little

Work work work

5.1 Crossing Borders exercise 1, 2 and 4

Good Luck!