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Wales
2014Slide2
Wales – a part of BritainSlide3
Wales
Write down three things that you think are characteristic for Wales!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ii4CZrd9CwSlide4Slide5
Symbols
Capital: Cardiff
Flowers
: daffodil and leek
National saint: St. David
Flag: white & green with a red dragon
Game: rugby Slide6Slide7
A Land of Castles
Is Wales the castle capital of the world?
more
castles
than
in
any other country in Europe
Iron Age hill forts, Roman ruins and castles from Medieval Welsh Princes and English Kings.
over 500 castleswherever you go on
holiday in Wales, you won’t be too far from a historic castleSlide8
Watch the video and answer the questions on the handout!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th5Jwhn45tMSlide9
A Land of Song
"The great
Llangollen
Eisteddfod of 1858
“ vs „Esimene Eesti üldlaulupidu 1869“
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Urdd National Eisteddfod
National Eisteddfod
Male choirsOnly Boys
AloudWatch and Answer the questionsSlide10
A Land with its Own LanguageSlide11
The Longest Place Name in EuropeSlide12
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Letters: 58
Short-forms
:
Llanfairpg
(10 letters
)
Welsh T
ranslation: "Saint Mary's Church in a hollow of white hazel near the swirling whirlpool of the church of Saint Tysilio with a red cave"Slide13
A Land with its O
wn
L
anguage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCjLWzRUZik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rmzFIp2YZ0
Diana speaking WelshSlide14
Love spoonsSlide15
Symbols
Do Task 5 on your handouts!Slide16
Wheel
Supporting
a loved one.
Leaves
Love
grows
Stork and baby
New
baby. Ring
Together forever. Knot The entwining of lives and together forever. Key and keyhole Home
together, my house is yours and security. Horseshoe Good luck and happiness. Hearts True love. Harp Traditional
Welsh symbol. Flowers Affection Dragon national symbol and strength/protection Diamond wealth and good fortune
Daffodil National symbol and sign of growing love Cross faith and marriage Birds Two
lovebirds
Bell
W
edding
/ wedding anniversary
Anchor
security
and the desire to settle
down
http://www.adamking.co.uk/pages/history-and-meaningsSlide17Slide18
Wales for Tourists
Snowdonia National Park
Snowdon: the highest peak in Wales (1,085m)Slide19
Mountain biking
Wales has everything a mountain biker would want ...
a
nd moreSlide20
Golf
10 golf courses in breathtaking locationsSlide21
Walking Tours
In 2012
the
Wales Coast
Path
was opened
,
the world’s first uninterrupted route along a national
coast (~1,400km)Slide22
Family canoeing or kayaking toursSlide23
Dolphin spotting
There are plenty of paid for
boat trips
which
go out into Cardigan Bay to say hello to the resident
dolphinsSlide24
Links:
http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/English/About_Wales/music/land_of_song/land_of_song.aspx
http://www.visitwales.com/Slide25
Thank you for watching!