Class Test 4
My friend and I have a lot .... We both love ponies, sweets and drawing silly cartoons.
My friend and I have a lot in common.
Yesterday, my family and I spent a great day in Cardiff. Though / As soon as / Until we arrived in this fantastic city, we were impressed by its unique charm and lively atmosphere.
The Republic of Ireland is (not) part of Great Britain.
The Republic of Ireland is (not) part of the UK.
not part of Great Britain, not part of the UK
The Republic of Ireland is an independent country.
Belfast
What can you often see on Belfast murals?
- popular heroes
- historical events
- flags
- symbols that are important to local people
Use the passive: In Wales, many road signs ... (write) in both languages, English and Welsh.
are written
Listen to the conversation. Is it successful or not?
Give two reasons.
It is successful:
They both were honest.
Jimmy gave funny answers.
They found sth. in common.
Meera accepted the drink.
Which colours has the Irish flag?
It is green, white and orange.
What is the Giant's Causeway?
strange rocks that look like stairs into the sea
What is "the Divide"?
All the differences between the Protestant and Catholic communities in Belfast (schools, sports, areas of the city...).
Find the English translation:
1. Kannst Du Dir vorstellen...?2. Wir amüsieren uns.
1. Can you imagine ...?
2. We enjoy ourselves.
1. Zeit miteinander verbringen
2. miteinander in Kontakt bleiben
3. sich mit jdm. verkrachen
1. to spend time together
2. to stay in touch with each other
3. to fall out with sb
What's the capital city of Ireland and
what's the currency in the Republic of Ireland?
The capital is Dublin.
The Irish currency is the EURO!Explain why the music project that you read about is important for the Northern Irish students.
It is a project with students from Protestant and Catholic schools. It is important because it helps students to meet and work together.
Music is a language that can help people connect.
Name a traditional Irish dance.
What is typical of it?
Irish step dance:
You do very fast moves with your feet.
It became famous in 1995 because of the dance show RIVERDANCE.Translate, please.
Sie wurden von den Soldaten des Königs besiegt.
They were beaten by the King's soldiers.
Translate, please.
Bald wurde erkannt wie wichtig die Sprache für die walisische Kultur ist.
Walisisch wird in den meisten Schulen in Wales unterrichtet.Welsh is taught in most schools in Wales.
Name a famous Irish saint.
What does the legend say about him?
What were "the Troubles"?
a period of conflict in NI between Catholics and Protestants (from the 1960s - 1998),
(over 3,500 people were killed)
What is the GREAT FAMINE?
Reasons and consequences?
People didn't have enough to eat.
potatoes = very important in Irelandmost of them were destroyed by a disease
many people died or left Ireland (Britain, USA, Canada, Australia)Translate, please.
Das Schloss wurde vom Architekten St George entworfen.
Es wird jedes Jahr von 200.000 Menschen besucht.
The Castle was designed by the architect St George.
It is visited by 200,000 people every year.
Translate, please.
Wir haben einander kennengelernt.
Wir brachten uns selbst einige Walisische Sätze bei.
We got to know each other.
We taught ourselves some Welsh sentences.
Name three things that you know about leprechauns.
- wear green clothes
- are very rich
- hide their gold at the end of the rainbow
- shoemakers for other fairies
What are the peace lines? Why were they built?
They are walls that were built to separate Protestant and Catholic communities in Belfast during the Troubles.
Name a "symbol of hope" and its meaning.
"Hands across the Divide":
gap between the walls, but men hold out their arms
Peace Bridge across the River Foyle:
two arms stretch out - links the C. and P. areas of the city