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IRELAND: Webquest for sixth level of primary By Tere Orobitg Descarrega INTRODUCTION You’re going on a school trip to Ireland. Some facts about the country you need to know could be: Situation of the country in the world. General information as languages, its capital, major cities, currency, popular sports , weather and geography. Symbols of Ireland. Festivities. Singers and writers. *You can look up any word whenever you need in this digital dictionary: www.wordreference.com TASK 1 Situation of the country in the world. EXERCISES 1. you’re going to see two maps. Look and remember the situation: continent oceans seas other countries around it 2. Where ‘s Ireland? Write it down in your notebook .

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IRELAND Webquest for sixth level of primary By Tere Orobitg Descarrega

INTRODUCTION

Yoursquore going on a school trip to Ireland Some facts about the country you need to know could be

Situation of the country in the world

General information as languages its capital major cities currency popular sports weather and

geography

Symbols of Ireland

Festivities

Singers and writers

You can look up any word whenever you need in this digital dictionary

wwwwordreferencecom

TASK 1

Situation of the country in the world

EXERCISES

1 yoursquore going to see two maps Look and remember the situation

continent

oceans

seas

other countries around it

2 Where lsquos Ireland Write it down in your notebook

TASK 2

General information as languages its capital major cities currency popular sports weather and

geography

EXERCISES

1 Read this article about Irelandrsquos Weather

Irelands weather

Not too hot and not too cold ndash youll find Irelands climate just right

Irelands climate is influenced most by the Atlantic Ocean As a result it doesnrsquot have the extreme

temperatures that other countries at similar latitude would have The average temperature is a mild 50degF

The seasons spring and summer

In spring (February to April) the average highest temperatures range from 46 to 54degF with April considered

particularly pleasant In summer (May to July) the averages for highest temperatures are between 64 and

68degF

The warmest months July and August get about 18 hours of daylight and it gets dark only after 11pm

The seasons autumn and winter

In autumn (August to October) highest temperatures hit between 64 and 57degF September is considered a

mild temperate month

Winter air temperatures normally reach 46degF while the coldest months are January and February The

temperature drops below freezing intermittently and apart from a few freak cold snaps snow is scarce

When to visit Ireland

The summer months are considered high season for visitors And of course in summer there are festivals

around every corner

A weather-friendly wardrobe

Wondering what to bring Youll need to be adaptable Bring a sweater even in summer waterproofs to

accompany all outdoor activities sunglasses comfortable walking shoes and an umbrella

Dont be fooled into thinking you wont need sunscreen in the summer months ndash when the sun shines in

Ireland its quite strong so wear a high factor and bring a sunhat

Okay it does rain in Ireland but long bouts of rain are pretty rare

2 Now answer the questions in your notebook

Does it rain in Ireland

Whatrsquos the average temperature

Which are the best months to visit Ireland

What could you need to bring when visiting Ireland

3 Look for the weather words in the grid There are eleven words

4 Ireland facts

Irish is the countrys first official language however being the second official language English is

more commonly spoken

The Irish capital is Dublin

Other Irish important cities are Cork Limerick and Galway

Irelandrsquos currency is euro

Gaelic football and hurling are traditional sports of Ireland Boxing is Irelands most successful

sport

Could you explaining me what hurling is about

Keep all that facts on mind

W T M C L O U D Y A S D

D A J Q N E G P M C T S

S I R W C M L P Z O X N

T G B M V M E S J L D O

O Q V C H O T X Z D M W

R F L R W T J I Y O B Y

M U Y F W L X D T P A S

Y H N P F R N T N K M L

A O N D P I Z N U R Y I

B M U S W U F O G G Y R

K M S I P T Y T S O R F

J K G N I N I A R L T D

Some of the most natural beautiful places to visit i Ireland could be

1 Cliffs of Moher 214 meters over the Atlantic Ocean in western Ireland

Photo credit atomicpuppy 68 via Flickr

2 Ring of Kerry

Photo credit Alex Ranaldi via Flickr

Photo credit youtalktome83 via Flickr

3 Skellig Islands

Photo credit

SHANLISS_SNAPPER via Flickr

4 Aran Islands

Photo credit unukorno via Flickr

5 Connemara National Park

Irelands National Park Connemara is famous for its herd of native Connemara Ponies and its wild

countryside

Another highlight is the magnificent Kylemore Abbey a former monastery housed in one of Irelands most

beautiful castles

Photo credit Diamonddavej via Flickr

6 Glendalough

A popular day trip from Dublin the Valley of Two Lakes

Photo credit Sean MacEntee via Flickr

7 Cooley Peninsula

At northeastern tip of Ireland

Photo credit Alsal Photography via Flickr

Which one is your favourite Which one would you like to visit Why

Take some notes in your notebookYou can complete a sentence like this

ldquo If I were in Ireland I would like to visithelliphellip becausehelliphelliprdquo

TASK 3

Symbols of Ireland

EXERCISES

1 Look at the map

2 Now click on the image on the right button and select open the hyperlink Read the information

3 Which do you think after reading the information are some of the most important symbols of

Ireland Write them down on your notebook

TASK 4

Festivities

EXERCISES

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

TASK 2

General information as languages its capital major cities currency popular sports weather and

geography

EXERCISES

1 Read this article about Irelandrsquos Weather

Irelands weather

Not too hot and not too cold ndash youll find Irelands climate just right

Irelands climate is influenced most by the Atlantic Ocean As a result it doesnrsquot have the extreme

temperatures that other countries at similar latitude would have The average temperature is a mild 50degF

The seasons spring and summer

In spring (February to April) the average highest temperatures range from 46 to 54degF with April considered

particularly pleasant In summer (May to July) the averages for highest temperatures are between 64 and

68degF

The warmest months July and August get about 18 hours of daylight and it gets dark only after 11pm

The seasons autumn and winter

In autumn (August to October) highest temperatures hit between 64 and 57degF September is considered a

mild temperate month

Winter air temperatures normally reach 46degF while the coldest months are January and February The

temperature drops below freezing intermittently and apart from a few freak cold snaps snow is scarce

When to visit Ireland

The summer months are considered high season for visitors And of course in summer there are festivals

around every corner

A weather-friendly wardrobe

Wondering what to bring Youll need to be adaptable Bring a sweater even in summer waterproofs to

accompany all outdoor activities sunglasses comfortable walking shoes and an umbrella

Dont be fooled into thinking you wont need sunscreen in the summer months ndash when the sun shines in

Ireland its quite strong so wear a high factor and bring a sunhat

Okay it does rain in Ireland but long bouts of rain are pretty rare

2 Now answer the questions in your notebook

Does it rain in Ireland

Whatrsquos the average temperature

Which are the best months to visit Ireland

What could you need to bring when visiting Ireland

3 Look for the weather words in the grid There are eleven words

4 Ireland facts

Irish is the countrys first official language however being the second official language English is

more commonly spoken

The Irish capital is Dublin

Other Irish important cities are Cork Limerick and Galway

Irelandrsquos currency is euro

Gaelic football and hurling are traditional sports of Ireland Boxing is Irelands most successful

sport

Could you explaining me what hurling is about

Keep all that facts on mind

W T M C L O U D Y A S D

D A J Q N E G P M C T S

S I R W C M L P Z O X N

T G B M V M E S J L D O

O Q V C H O T X Z D M W

R F L R W T J I Y O B Y

M U Y F W L X D T P A S

Y H N P F R N T N K M L

A O N D P I Z N U R Y I

B M U S W U F O G G Y R

K M S I P T Y T S O R F

J K G N I N I A R L T D

Some of the most natural beautiful places to visit i Ireland could be

1 Cliffs of Moher 214 meters over the Atlantic Ocean in western Ireland

Photo credit atomicpuppy 68 via Flickr

2 Ring of Kerry

Photo credit Alex Ranaldi via Flickr

Photo credit youtalktome83 via Flickr

3 Skellig Islands

Photo credit

SHANLISS_SNAPPER via Flickr

4 Aran Islands

Photo credit unukorno via Flickr

5 Connemara National Park

Irelands National Park Connemara is famous for its herd of native Connemara Ponies and its wild

countryside

Another highlight is the magnificent Kylemore Abbey a former monastery housed in one of Irelands most

beautiful castles

Photo credit Diamonddavej via Flickr

6 Glendalough

A popular day trip from Dublin the Valley of Two Lakes

Photo credit Sean MacEntee via Flickr

7 Cooley Peninsula

At northeastern tip of Ireland

Photo credit Alsal Photography via Flickr

Which one is your favourite Which one would you like to visit Why

Take some notes in your notebookYou can complete a sentence like this

ldquo If I were in Ireland I would like to visithelliphellip becausehelliphelliprdquo

TASK 3

Symbols of Ireland

EXERCISES

1 Look at the map

2 Now click on the image on the right button and select open the hyperlink Read the information

3 Which do you think after reading the information are some of the most important symbols of

Ireland Write them down on your notebook

TASK 4

Festivities

EXERCISES

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

2 Now answer the questions in your notebook

Does it rain in Ireland

Whatrsquos the average temperature

Which are the best months to visit Ireland

What could you need to bring when visiting Ireland

3 Look for the weather words in the grid There are eleven words

4 Ireland facts

Irish is the countrys first official language however being the second official language English is

more commonly spoken

The Irish capital is Dublin

Other Irish important cities are Cork Limerick and Galway

Irelandrsquos currency is euro

Gaelic football and hurling are traditional sports of Ireland Boxing is Irelands most successful

sport

Could you explaining me what hurling is about

Keep all that facts on mind

W T M C L O U D Y A S D

D A J Q N E G P M C T S

S I R W C M L P Z O X N

T G B M V M E S J L D O

O Q V C H O T X Z D M W

R F L R W T J I Y O B Y

M U Y F W L X D T P A S

Y H N P F R N T N K M L

A O N D P I Z N U R Y I

B M U S W U F O G G Y R

K M S I P T Y T S O R F

J K G N I N I A R L T D

Some of the most natural beautiful places to visit i Ireland could be

1 Cliffs of Moher 214 meters over the Atlantic Ocean in western Ireland

Photo credit atomicpuppy 68 via Flickr

2 Ring of Kerry

Photo credit Alex Ranaldi via Flickr

Photo credit youtalktome83 via Flickr

3 Skellig Islands

Photo credit

SHANLISS_SNAPPER via Flickr

4 Aran Islands

Photo credit unukorno via Flickr

5 Connemara National Park

Irelands National Park Connemara is famous for its herd of native Connemara Ponies and its wild

countryside

Another highlight is the magnificent Kylemore Abbey a former monastery housed in one of Irelands most

beautiful castles

Photo credit Diamonddavej via Flickr

6 Glendalough

A popular day trip from Dublin the Valley of Two Lakes

Photo credit Sean MacEntee via Flickr

7 Cooley Peninsula

At northeastern tip of Ireland

Photo credit Alsal Photography via Flickr

Which one is your favourite Which one would you like to visit Why

Take some notes in your notebookYou can complete a sentence like this

ldquo If I were in Ireland I would like to visithelliphellip becausehelliphelliprdquo

TASK 3

Symbols of Ireland

EXERCISES

1 Look at the map

2 Now click on the image on the right button and select open the hyperlink Read the information

3 Which do you think after reading the information are some of the most important symbols of

Ireland Write them down on your notebook

TASK 4

Festivities

EXERCISES

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

Some of the most natural beautiful places to visit i Ireland could be

1 Cliffs of Moher 214 meters over the Atlantic Ocean in western Ireland

Photo credit atomicpuppy 68 via Flickr

2 Ring of Kerry

Photo credit Alex Ranaldi via Flickr

Photo credit youtalktome83 via Flickr

3 Skellig Islands

Photo credit

SHANLISS_SNAPPER via Flickr

4 Aran Islands

Photo credit unukorno via Flickr

5 Connemara National Park

Irelands National Park Connemara is famous for its herd of native Connemara Ponies and its wild

countryside

Another highlight is the magnificent Kylemore Abbey a former monastery housed in one of Irelands most

beautiful castles

Photo credit Diamonddavej via Flickr

6 Glendalough

A popular day trip from Dublin the Valley of Two Lakes

Photo credit Sean MacEntee via Flickr

7 Cooley Peninsula

At northeastern tip of Ireland

Photo credit Alsal Photography via Flickr

Which one is your favourite Which one would you like to visit Why

Take some notes in your notebookYou can complete a sentence like this

ldquo If I were in Ireland I would like to visithelliphellip becausehelliphelliprdquo

TASK 3

Symbols of Ireland

EXERCISES

1 Look at the map

2 Now click on the image on the right button and select open the hyperlink Read the information

3 Which do you think after reading the information are some of the most important symbols of

Ireland Write them down on your notebook

TASK 4

Festivities

EXERCISES

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

3 Skellig Islands

Photo credit

SHANLISS_SNAPPER via Flickr

4 Aran Islands

Photo credit unukorno via Flickr

5 Connemara National Park

Irelands National Park Connemara is famous for its herd of native Connemara Ponies and its wild

countryside

Another highlight is the magnificent Kylemore Abbey a former monastery housed in one of Irelands most

beautiful castles

Photo credit Diamonddavej via Flickr

6 Glendalough

A popular day trip from Dublin the Valley of Two Lakes

Photo credit Sean MacEntee via Flickr

7 Cooley Peninsula

At northeastern tip of Ireland

Photo credit Alsal Photography via Flickr

Which one is your favourite Which one would you like to visit Why

Take some notes in your notebookYou can complete a sentence like this

ldquo If I were in Ireland I would like to visithelliphellip becausehelliphelliprdquo

TASK 3

Symbols of Ireland

EXERCISES

1 Look at the map

2 Now click on the image on the right button and select open the hyperlink Read the information

3 Which do you think after reading the information are some of the most important symbols of

Ireland Write them down on your notebook

TASK 4

Festivities

EXERCISES

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

Photo credit Diamonddavej via Flickr

6 Glendalough

A popular day trip from Dublin the Valley of Two Lakes

Photo credit Sean MacEntee via Flickr

7 Cooley Peninsula

At northeastern tip of Ireland

Photo credit Alsal Photography via Flickr

Which one is your favourite Which one would you like to visit Why

Take some notes in your notebookYou can complete a sentence like this

ldquo If I were in Ireland I would like to visithelliphellip becausehelliphelliprdquo

TASK 3

Symbols of Ireland

EXERCISES

1 Look at the map

2 Now click on the image on the right button and select open the hyperlink Read the information

3 Which do you think after reading the information are some of the most important symbols of

Ireland Write them down on your notebook

TASK 4

Festivities

EXERCISES

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

7 Cooley Peninsula

At northeastern tip of Ireland

Photo credit Alsal Photography via Flickr

Which one is your favourite Which one would you like to visit Why

Take some notes in your notebookYou can complete a sentence like this

ldquo If I were in Ireland I would like to visithelliphellip becausehelliphelliprdquo

TASK 3

Symbols of Ireland

EXERCISES

1 Look at the map

2 Now click on the image on the right button and select open the hyperlink Read the information

3 Which do you think after reading the information are some of the most important symbols of

Ireland Write them down on your notebook

TASK 4

Festivities

EXERCISES

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

2 Now click on the image on the right button and select open the hyperlink Read the information

3 Which do you think after reading the information are some of the most important symbols of

Ireland Write them down on your notebook

TASK 4

Festivities

EXERCISES

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

1 Answer that question An easy one Regarding the previous information ( Task 3) who is the Saint Patron of

Ireland and when do they celebrate it

TASK 5

Irishrsquo singers and writers

EXERCISES

1 Take a look of the next information

Famous People from Ireland

Sinead Orsquoconnor - Singer

The Cranberries ndash A rock band

The Corrs ndash Music band

Bono - Lead singer for the band U2

Colin Farrel - Actor

Niall Horan - Singer with One Direction

James Joyce - Author

CS Lewis - Author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series

Liam Neeson - Actor

Jonathoan Swift - Author who wrote Gullivers Travels

Oscar Wilde - Author

William Butler Yeats - Poet

2 Listen to a song from The Canberries ldquoOde to my familyrdquo Itrsquos a beautiful song the singer dedicated to her

family I donrsquot thing you knew it

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=RMgEc3aaP80

3 Look on the internet for a famous book of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde Writ them down on your notebook

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others

ASSESSMENT

TASK 1 - Write a summary about 70-80 words using all the information yoursquove learnt about Ireland 50

TASK 2 - I will pay attention to your presentation Be carefull of your spelling 20

TASK 3 - Uses short sentences Be careful whith the punctuation and the coherence10

TASK 4 - Use the correct word order Use some connectors in order to have a good cohesion 10

TASK 5 - I will assess your reading You can look for some help in case yoursquod like to improve your pronunciation in

wwwwordrefencecom

You can listen to the word in english if you click on it 10

CONCLUSION

At the end of these activities you should have improved your knowledge about Ireland country and its people Many

of the facts you have read are important to understand their culture As many things you know as much respect you

will feel about others