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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=1ii4CZrd9 Cw 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=th5Jwhn4 5tM 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 A Land with its Own Language The Longest Place Name in Europe • Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllant ysiliogogogoch • 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 Love spoons Symbols • Do Task 5 on your handouts! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Wheel Leaves Stork and baby Ring Knot Key and keyhole Horseshoe Hearts Harp Flowers Dragon Diamond Daffodil Cross Birds Bell Anchor Supporting a loved one. Love grows New baby. Together forever. The entwining of lives and together forever. Home together, my house is yours and security. Good luck and happiness. True love. Traditional Welsh symbol. Affection national symbol and strength/protection wealth and good fortune National symbol and sign of growing love faith and marriage Two lovebirds Wedding/ wedding anniversary 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) • Family canoeing or kayaking tours • 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/Engli sh/About_Wales/music/land_of_song/land_of _song.aspx • http://www.visitwales.com/ THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!
