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Ireland!!

• Full country name: Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland (part of the UK)

• Population: The population of Ireland is about 5,5 million people; 3,9 on the Republic and 1,6 in Northen Ireland.

• Capital city: The capital city of the Republic is Dublin, and the Northern Ireland's capital city is Belfast.

• Religion: The 95% people in the Republic of Ireland is Roman Catholic, 3,4% Protestant. In Northern Ireland, the 60% is Protestant and the 40% is ROman Catholic

• National Holiday: St. Patrick's day

• Government: democracy

• Official languages: the official languages are English and GAelic

• Flag: It's a vertical tricolour of green white and orange

• Climate:Ireland has a cool, often cloudy climate

• Major Rivers: Shaman Riverm Blackqwater River, Suir River, Lee River and Inny River.

• Highest Point: Carrauntoohil ,at 1,038 metres above sea level. It is in County Kerry, a Western country in Ireland.

• An Irish saying: "May your home always be too small to hold all your friends. "

• A common social custom:

• Famous musicians/bands: The Wolf Stoner and The Dubliners

• Symbols: The harp and the shamrock

• Landscape: It's green, very beautiful, with the coastline very rugged.

• Traditional values: Family and friends

• A popular drink: Guinness beer

• Famous writer: OScar Wilde is a very famous Irsish writer

• A Traditional dish: The coddle

• Sports:Gaelic football

• Leisure/Hobbies: Go to pubs and be with family and friends.

Irsih Quiz,,,*

1. Which of these statements is true?

a) Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.

b) Ireland is part of Scotland

.c) Ireland is an independent country.

2. Which colour is associated with Ireland?

a) green

b) red

c) blue

3. What is the approximate population of Ireland?

a) 4.3 million

b) 21.5 million

c) 43 million

4. Which two sports are both very popular in Ireland?

a) football and American football

b) football and Gaelic football

c) golf and basebal

5. What is ‘Guinness’?

a) a kind of beer

b) the capital of Ireland

c) a kind of Irish music

6. Which of these has not increased in Ireland since the 1990s?

a) the number of immigrants

b) foreign investment

c) the number of people leaving the country to live abroad

7. Which of these statements is true?

a) Irish people have a reputation for being talkative.

b) Ireland’s national day is called Saint Rafael’s Day.

c) It doesn’t rain very often in Ireland.

8. What is ‘Gaelic’?

a) a language

b) a kind of food

c) the capital of Ireland

St Patrick's day

QUESTIONS:

1. When did St Patrick arrive in Ireland?
2. What happened in 800?
3. What began in 1167-9?
4. When did Henry VIII declare himself king of Ireland?
5. What happened in 1690?
6. When was the Easter Rising in Dublin?

ANSWERS:
1.St. Patrick arrived in Ireland in 432 A.D.
2.Ireland was attacked by Vicking Norsemen, off Dublin, on Lambay Island
3.The 800 years struggle between English and Irish
4.He declares himself king of Irelan in 1541
5.William III landed at Carrickfergus and defeated James II at Battle of the Boyne.
The 11000 "wild geese" soldiers sailed to France
6. It was during the Easter week in 1916

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Activity 3 "Shopping in England"

What percentage of the money spent in England goes for shopping? Shopping accounts for around 37% of all money spent in England

What is the main shopping street in many towns called, where you should head for if you want to go shopping? The main shopping street in many towns is called the High Street.

What are the shopping times? In England, most retail shops are generally open 6 or 7 days a week.
Most of oppening times are:
Mondays - Saturdays 9am to 5:30pm (some shopping centres stay open until 8 pm or later).
Large supermarkets are open for 24 hours except for Sundays.
Many supermarkets and superstores otherwise open from 8am until 10pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 10am to 4pm (or 11am to 5pm) on Sundays.

What´s a bank holiday? Bank Holiday is the name that receives in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland the holidays that traditionally enjoyed the workers in the bank, but now it has extended to other jobs, reamainng active only firemen, hospital ambulances,police...
In the United States the term makes reference to those days that the banks remain closed by order of the executive or the Congress without is a direct relation with the national festivals.

Find the names of five of the most famous and well-known department stores in England. Harrods, Selfridges, Hamleys, Liberty's, Marks & Spencers.

Give the names of three of the most popular London Markets. Petticoat Lane Market, Portobello Market, Camden Market.

London has over 40,000 shops and 26 major street markets to choose from. Complete the following information.
Oxford Street (Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus) Oxford Street, London's busiest shopping street, is in the heart of the city's West End. It is the place for buying souvenirs, clothes, and so on.
Covent garden (Nearest Tube:Covent Garden) Overflowing with street markets, entertainment, trendy cafes, English pubs, and small boutiques. A must visit for all tourists to London.
Charingcross Road.Charingcross Road is where book worms go. Mainstream bookshops, such as Foyles, Borders and Blackwells, line the street but perhaps the most unique feature about this road are its rare, second-hand and specialist shops. Foyles is famous for five floors containing thousands of titles.
Tottenham Court Road The best place for electronics shops and furniture stores.
Knightsbridge(Nearest Tube:Knightsbridge ) Fashion / Designer boutiques

The cost of living varies from one part of the UK to another. Generally it is more expensive to live in London and the south-east of England, and cheaper up north Britain's currency is based on the pound sterling (£) which is divided into one hundred pence (100p). Could you find the price of these products in England (approximately):
Drinks (in a cafe or bar)
Beer £2.75 per pint,
-----------per half pint
Wine £3.50 per glass
Coffee -> £1.30
Tea -> £1.30
Soft drinks -> £1.70
Bread (400g loaf) -> £0,69
Eggs (carton of 6) -> £1.45
Sugar (750g) ->
Petrol (gasoline) £1.08 per litre
Fish and chips -> £6.00
Theatre Ticket -> £24.00
Cinema Ticket -> £8.50 adult
£5.50 under 15

Activity 2 "Languages"

Dutch: Gelukkig NieuwJaar!

Finnish: Onnellista uutta vuotta.

French: Bonne année.

Gaelic: Ath bhliain faoi mhaise.

German: Ein glückliches neues Jahr.

Greek: Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos.

Italian: Felice Anno Nuovo/Buon anno.

Polish: Szczesliwego Nowego Roku.

Portuguese: feliz ano novo.

Russian: С Новым Годом (S novim godom).

Spanish: Feliz Año Nuevo.

Welsh : Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda.