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                                Culture page 2
                 Listen, read and complete the sentences.
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                 SC
                 SCOTLAND
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                 With its incredible beauty, castles and stories
                 full of mystery, Scotland is one of the most
                 amazing places in the world.







                                                                             Edinburgh became the Scottish
                                                                             capital at the beginning of the 15th
                                                                             century. Today it is a popular tourist
                                                                             centre.


                                                                      The bagpipes are the
                                                                      traditional musical
                 The Highlands are in the north of Scotland           instrument of Scotland.
                 and they are one of the most popular places          Scottish men play the
                 to visit. They’re home to Britain’s highest          bagpipes wearing a
                 mountain, Ben Nevis. The green hills, blue           traditional kind of
                 rivers and lakes of the Highlands make them          skirt, a kilt.
                 the perfect place for visitors.


                 There are lots of lochs (lakes) in Scotland. Loch
                 Ness is probably the most famous.  Many people
                 believe that Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, lives
                 there and lots of tourists visit the lake every year
                 hoping to take a picture of her! Some parts of
                 the lake are more than 200 m deep, so it’s the
                 perfect place for a monster!



                                                                1.  The                          of Scotland is Edinburgh.
                                                                2.  Ben Nevis is in the                          .
                                  Gaellc
                                                                3.  Loch Ness is famous for                          .
                  fàllte (fall-che) = welcome                   4. Tourists visit Loch Ness and try to                          .
                  Alba (ah-luh-buh) = Scotland                  5.  A                          is a traditional Scottish skirt for men.
                                                                6. Scottish people speak English and                          .



                 Many years ago, Scottish people spoke             Project
                 Gaelic. Today, they speak English, too.
                 However, the pronunciation of Scottish            Make a  lyer!
                 English is different. So, ‘What’s your            What is special about your country? Think of some of
                 name?’ sounds like ‘Whit’s yer name?’.            its beauties, historical places, buildings and traditions. Is
                                                                   there a legend related to a speci ic place? Choose the
                                                                   information you are going to use and make a  lyer similar
                                                                   to the one above.


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