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Wales. 2014. Wales – a part of Britain. Wales. Write down three things that you think are characteristic for Wales! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ii4CZrd9Cw. Symbols. Capital: Cardiff Flowers : daffodil and leek National saint: St. David Flag: white & green with a red dragon
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Wales 2014
Wales • Write down three things that you think are characteristic for Wales! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ii4CZrd9Cw
Symbols • Capital: Cardiff • Flowers: daffodil and leek • National saint: St. David • Flag: white & green with a red dragon • Game: rugby
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 castles • wherever you go on holiday in Wales, you won’t be too far from a historic castle
Watch the video and answer the questions on the handout! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th5Jwhn45tM
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 choirs • Only Boys Aloud • Watch and • Answer the questions
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch • Letters: 58 • Short-forms: Llanfairpg (10 letters) • Welsh Translation: "Saint Mary's Church in a hollow of white hazel near the swirling whirlpool of the church of Saint Tysilio with a red cave"
A Land with its Own Language • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCjLWzRUZik • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rmzFIp2YZ0 • Diana speaking Welsh
Symbols • Do Task 5 on your handouts!
Wheel Supporting a loved one. • Leaves Love grows • Stork and baby New baby. • Ring Togetherforever. • Knot The entwining of lives and together forever. • Key and keyhole Hometogether, my house is yours and security. • Horseshoe Good luck and happiness. • Hearts True love. • Harp TraditionalWelsh symbol. • Flowers Affection • Dragonnational symbol and strength/protection • Diamondwealth and good fortune • Daffodil National symbol and sign of growing love • Crossfaith and marriage • BirdsTwo lovebirds • BellWedding/ wedding anniversary • Anchor security and the desire to settle down • http://www.adamking.co.uk/pages/history-and-meanings
Wales for Tourists • Snowdonia National Park • Snowdon: the highest peak in Wales (1,085m)
Mountain biking • Wales has everything a mountain biker would want ... and more
Golf • 10 golf courses in breathtaking locations
Walking Tours • In 2012 the Wales Coast Path was opened, the world’s first uninterrupted route along a national coast (~1,400km)
Dolphin spotting • There are plenty of paid for boat trips which go out into Cardigan Bay to say hello to the resident dolphins
Links: • http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/English/About_Wales/music/land_of_song/land_of_song.aspx • http://www.visitwales.com/