Ex. 2 Complete the sentences below using the correct word from the text. To help you, the first letter of each word is given. Some words can be used more than once.
1 The region is r__________for its fine Persian rugs.
2 Most people с_______something towards the new church buildings.
3 This species of plant is becoming increasingly r_____________.
4 We only went to the theatre on very r___________ occasions.
5 It's very r___________for her to miss a day at school.
Ex. 3 Find the ten words relating to Wales.
1 A member of a race of people formerly inhabiting large parts of Western Europe;
2 A group of people who sing together.
3 A very large strong building, built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against an attack. There are a lot of them in Wales.
4 A legendary king of the Celts whose name is associated with the «knights of the Round Table».
5 One of the important Welsh industries.
6 A member of an ancient Celtic group of priests before the Christian religion.
7 The English king who conquered Wales in the 13th century.
8 The capital of Wales.
9 Part of the national Welsh women's costume.
10 The region of Wales, a famous National park, which was never conquered.
Ex.4 Answer the questions.
1 Why is Wales often called the «land of song»?
2 What is an «eisteddfod»?
3 What is the location of the International Eisteddfod?
4 Describe the national costume of Welsh women?
Ex.5 Work in groups of three. You have just returned from Wales. Student A visited the International Eisteddfod. Student В attended lectures at Cardiff University on the history of Wales. Student С lived in a family of a coal miner. Share your impressions.
Ex.6 Write about your impressions of the first three days of your stay in Wales.
Text 13 Cardiff: a modern capital.
Cardiff has been the official capital of Wales since 1955. There has been a community here for hundreds of years, but it began to grow quickly and to become prosperous during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This was the period when the coal, iron and steel industries were developing in South Wales, and Cardiff became a major industrial town and an important port. However, when these industries began to decline, Cardiff suffered too. Today, the docks are much smaller, but the city is now expanding as a commercial and administrative centre. It is an attractive and interesting place to live in, with good communications, plenty of parks and a varied population which includes nearly 10,000 university and college students.
As a tourist, you might want to visit the castle and Llandaff cathedral, or the National Museum of Wales. If you like music, there is the famous national concert hall, St David's Hall, or the New Theatre, which is the home of the Welsh National Opera Company.
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Ex.1 Re-write these sentences in the correct order to form a paragraph about the history of Cardiff.
1 It expanded suddenly during the nineteenth century into a great port.
2 A community has existed here for nearly 2,000 years.
3 During the Middle Ages, it was a small market town.
4 In AD76, the Romans reached Cardiff and built a stronghold.
5 When these industries declined, Cardiff became less prosperous too.
6 Happily, after a difficult period, the city is now prospering once again.
7 Not much is known after this until the Normans arrived in 1091.
8 This was because of the development of coal and other industries in South Wales.
Ex.2 First find the answers to these clues. Then take the first letter of each answer and rearrange them to find the name of another Welsh city. The answers are in the text.
1 If you were born in Cardiff, you would be this.
2 You can see the Welsh National Opera here.
3 This adjective describes Cardiff.
4 Cardiff is the _____ centre of Wales.
5 This was once an important industry in South Wales.
6 You can go to the theatre or to a concert in the__________ .
7 10,000 people do this in Cardiff.
The name of the city is __________ .
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Ex.1 Write questions about the text. Retell the text. Try and give an additional piece of information on the problem.
Belfast
The original Irish name for the capital of Northern Ireland was Beal Feirste. Modern Belfast is situated at the mouth of the river Logan. It's the second biggest city in Ireland (Dublin is the biggest) and the largest port and shipbuilding centre.
In the 1920s, Ireland was divided into north and south. The south became an independent country and the north remained a part of the United Kingdom. Since then, Belfast has been the focus of a lot of political violence. The Catholics in Northern Ireland want a united Ireland, but the Protestants, a majority in the north, want to remain a part of the UK. The result has been hundreds of bomb attacks and murders in Belfast between rival groups. But behind the news and the TV pictures, life goes on as normal for most Belfasters, even if security checks, British army patrols and slogans painted on walls have become a part of the city's identity.
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