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Discover the picturesque landscapes of the lowlands and southern uplands of Scotland. Visit cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh, known for their distinct charm and rich history.
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Thesouthernhalfof Scotland consistsofthelowlands and thesouthernuplands.Itis a region ofgrassyhills and green glens,a country knownforitsfarming and sheep-rearing. Thetwo major citiesthere are Glasgow and Edinburgh, about 50 Milesapart, but quitedifferent. Obrázek 1 BagPiper
Obrázek 7 Highlands Obrázek 8 The maingeographical divisions of Scotland
Obrázek 2 Edinburgh-panoramaticviewoftheNorthBridge and north elevationoftheOldTown Obrázek 3 Edinburgh New Town viewed from EdinburghCastle
EdinburghisoneofEurope´s most beautifulcapitals and most ofBritain´sancientcities rose alongrivervalleys, but Edinburgh wasbuilton crags.TheancientstreetsrunningfromCastleHill to thegateofHolyroodhouseincludetheHigh Street with St Giles´sCathedral and Parliament House. Edinburgh lies in the eastern areaof the Central Lowlands of Scotland. The city sprawls over a landscape beingthe product of early volcanic activity and later periods of intensive glaciation. The historic centre of Edinburgh is divided into two broad green swath-a long stripoflandof Princes Street Gardens. To the south the view is dominated by Edinburgh Castle, perched on theedgeofthe extinct volcanic crag, and the long sweep of the Old Town. To the north Princes Street liesand the New Town. The gardens were begun in 1816 on a land which had once been the Nor Loch.
Located in the heart of Edinburgh at the west end of Princes Street, St John's is home to one of the leading Anglican church choirs in Edinburgh. The church has a strong choral music tradition. H H Obrázek 5 The fan vaulted ceiling dominates the interior of St John's Church in central Edinburgh.
In the debating chamber there are 131 seats . Of the total 131 seats, 129 are occupied by the Parliament's elected MSPs and 2 are seats for the Scottish Law Officers - the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General, who are not elected members of the Parliament but are members of the Scottish Government. Obrázek 6 The main chamber, the Scottish Parliament
Obrázek 7 A glassof whisky Scotch whisky is malt whisky or grain whisky made in Scotland. All Scotch whisky was mainlymade from malt barley. Commercial distilleries began introducing whisky made from wheat in the late eighteenth century.Scotchwhisky is divided into five categories: single malt Scotch whisky, single grain Scotch whisky, blended malt Scotch whisky , blended grain Scotch whisky, and blended Scotch whisky. Obrázek 8 Single malt scotch regions of Scotland Obrázek 9 ThestillsatGlenmorangieDistillery
Split sentences Putthewords in these sentences in therightorder. 1. Located in the Of Edinburgh atthewest end of Street, St John´sis to oneoftheleadingAnglican choirs in Edinburgh. isthenational instrument of Scotland. 2. The 3. AllScotch wasmainly made from malt …
WORDS PUZZLE Putthepiecesofthe puzzle together to findthewords. a)----------------- b)----------------- c)----------------- d)----------------- e)---------------- f)---------------- cape geo land ming canic low lands graphical far Scot vol land
Solution to thepictures 1. heart, Princes, home, church 2. bagpipe 3. whisky, barley Solution to the puzzle Scotland lowland farming d)geographical e)landscape f) volcanic
Obrázek 1Piper UNKNOWN. pixabay.com [online]. 16.02.2012 [cit. 17.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí Public Domain na WWW: <http://pixabay.com/cs/skotsko-piper-dudy-sukn%C4%9B-edinburgh-13584/>. Obrázek 2 Edinburghpano NIZE. wikipedia.org [online]. 05.08.2009 [cit. 17.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edinburghpano09.jpg>. Obrázek 3 Edinburgh New Town viewed from Edinburgh Castle NIZE. wikipedia.org [online]. August 2009 [cit. 17.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edinburghfromcastlepano09.jpg>. Obrázek 4 Edinburgh Castle Rock SAFFRON BLAZE. wikipedia.org [online]. 15 February 2012 [cit. 17.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edinburgh_Castle_Rock.jpg>. Obrázek 5 John'sChurch, Edinburgh BOXLEY, Paul. wikipedia.org [online]. 29 October 2006 [cit. 17.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St._John%27s_Church,_Edinburgh_(HDR).jpg>. Obrázek 6 The main chamber, the Scottish Parliament GORMAN, Martyn. wikipedia.org [online]. 10 April 2007 [cit. 17.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_main_chamber,_the_Scottish_Parliament_-_geograph.org.uk_-_400523.jpg>. Obrázek 7 Highlandslowlands JROCKLEY. wikipedia.org [online]. 10 August 2007 [cit. 17.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí public domain na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Highlands_lowlands.png>. Obrázek 8 Scotland (Location) Named RAB-K. wikipedia.org [online]. 1 November 2007 [cit. 17.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scotland_(Location)_Named_(HR).png>.
Obrázek 7 A glassofwhisky GUINNOG. wikipedia.org [online]. 31 December 2010 [cit. 2.12.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommonsAttribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Whiskyhogmanay2010.jpg Obrázek 8 Single malt scotch regions of Scotland. BRIANGOTTS. wikipedia.org [online]. 1 August 2007 [cit. 2.12.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommonsAttribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scotch_regions.svg Obrázek 9 ThestillsatGlenmorangieDistillery SHAINSKY, Jack. wikipedia.org [online]. 18 April 2007 [cit. 2.12.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommonsAttribution 2.0 Generic na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Glenmorangie_Distillery_Stills.jpg Obrázky 10-16(srdce,princ,domov,kostel,dudy,whisky,ječmen): Klipart MS Office [cit.2013-02-25].Dostupný pod licencí Microsoft Office 2010 na www:<http://office.microsoft.com/cs-cz/images/>