EU peníze středním školám Název vzdělávacího materiálu: Ireland Číslo vzdělávacího materiálu: AJ1-10 Šablona: II/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky cizích jazyků na středních školách. Název sady vzdělávacích materiálů:Materiály pro přípravu k maturitě Autor: Mgr. Michala Nyklesová Datum vytvoření: Garant (kontrola):Mgr. Jarmila Jurečková Ročník: vyšší gymnázium, zejména oktáva, 4.ročník, septima a sexta Vzdělávací oblast: Jazyk a jazyková komunikace Vzdělávací obor: Anglický jazyk Metodika/anotace:Powerpointová prezentace - maturitní téma Ireland - slovní zásoba a fráze, informace. Časový rozvrh:40 minut Zdroje: ( Možné uvést v závěru) viz. poslední slide Gymnázium Františka Křižíka a základní škola, s.r.o.

Ireland

Basic facts Ireland is an island in the north-west of Europe, separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea The 20th largest island in the world Mountains near the coast, the centre is rather flat, green meadows and areas because of mild oceanic climate with lots of rain „The Emerald Isle“, emerald (= a valuable bright green stone that is often used in jewellery) because of the green colour of the grass The coastline of Ireland is very rugged with many cliffs and peninsulas. The longest river is the River Shannon,which is 386 km long.

Basic facts Ireland from space

Basic facts There are two countries on the island of Ireland: The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Official language is English and Irish (also known as Irish Gaelic or Gaelic). Éire is the Irish name for Ireland. „Dia Dhuit“ [dee a ghwit] means „Hello“ Catholics are in the Republic of Ireland, Protestants in Northern Ireland

History Celtic tribes originally inhabited the island St. Patrick arrived in the 5th century – beginning of Christianity The Great Famine of the 1840s caused the deaths of one million Irish people and over a million more emigrated to the United States An independent Irish state was established in 1921 but the six northern counties remained a part of the United Kingdom.

Symbols Harp Harp - the national emblem Shamrock Shamrock (= a three-leafed clover) used by St. Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity Leprechaun Leprechaun is a little old man hiding pots of gold underground Banshee Banshee is a fairy whose harsh (unpleasantly loud and rough ) crying predicts that somebody is going to die

Symbols BansheeLeprechaun HarpShamrock

Culture and traditions fiddles, pipes, flute Irish music and dance – typical musical instruments are fiddles, pipes, flute etc. hurling, gaellic football, handball Popular Irish sports are hurling, gaellic football, handball Irish stew Irish whiskey Giunness beer Food and drinks associated with Ireland are Irish stew (= very thick soup made from lamb, mutton or beef and vegetables), Irish whiskey, Giunness beer (dark stout beer)

Culture and traditions Famous Irish writers include Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Bram Stoker Irish music is popular all over the world, with bands playing traditional music (The Dubliners, The Chieftains...) as well as bands and singers playing pop and rock (U2, Sinéad O’Connor, Thin Lizzy, The Cranberries, Snow Patrol...) Famous Irish actors include Colin Farrell, Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Day ‑ Lewis and Cillian Murphy.

Culture and traditions Irish pub Hurling Irish stew Stout beer

Saint Patrick´s Day St. Patrick´s Day on March 17 – celebrates the Irish patron St. Patrick who brought Christianity to Ireland. Nowadays it is often viewed as a chance to celebrate Irish culture. It is celebrated by visiting / hanging out in Irish pubs, parades and music. Wearing green colour, decorating with shamrocks, leprechaun costumes Celebrations even outside Ireland e.g. the US, the UK, Australia etc.

Saint Patrick´s Day Parade New York Dublin St Patrick

The Republic of Ireland Population of 4,5 mil inhabitants Head of the country is the president Dublin The capital city is Dublin (ir. Baile Átha Cliath, pron. [blʲaˈklʲiə]) Part of the EU – it uses the euro as its currency After rapid economic growth in 1990´s it became known as the Celtic Tiger

The Republic of Ireland - Dublin Places of interest to see in Dublin: St Patrick´s Cathedral St Patrick´s Cathedral (the largest curch in Ireland) Trinity College Trinity College (a very old university) Dublin Castle (a medieval complex) Temple Bar District Temple Bar District (pubs, bars with live music) Guinness Storehouse Guinness Storehouse

The Republic of Ireland - Dublin St Patrick Cathedral Temple Bar District CastleTrinity College

The Republic of Ireland – landmarks Cork Cork – fishing and seafood gastronomy Limerick Limerick – medieval town, riddles The Cliffs of Moher The Cliffs of Moher - spectacular cliffs on the south-western coast. Blarney Castle Blarney Castle – a medieval castle Newgrange Newgrange – ancient tomb over 5,000 years old High crosses, churches, old castles

The Republic of Ireland – landmarks Cliffs of MoherNewgrange Tomb Clonmacnoise Abbey

Northern Ireland A part of the UK, the head of the country is the british monarch, the British pound is their currency Belfast Population of 1,8 mil inhabitants, the capital city is Belfast The Troubles – started in late 1960s, about thirty years of acts of intense violence between Catholics and Protestants during which 3,254 people were killed, ended in 1998

Northern Ireland - landmarks Belfast Belfast – Queen´s University The Giant's Causeway The Giant's Causeway - an area of about 40,000 basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption Giant´s Causeway

Let´s speak What do you know about Irish history? What are the differences between both countries? Which places would you recommend to visit and why? Name some famous Irish personalities. Work with Internet and find more information about popular Gaellic games Why would you travel to Ireland?

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