1. Wales 2014

2. Wales – a part of Britain

3. Wales Write down three things that you think are characteristic for Wales! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ii4CZrd9 Cw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ii4CZrd9 Cw

5. Symbols Capital: Cardiff Flowers: daffodil and leek National saint: St. David Flag: white & green with a red dragon Game: rugby

7. 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

8. Watch the video and answer the questions on the handout! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th5Jwhn4 5tM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th5Jwhn4 5tM

9. 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

10. A Land with its Own Language

11. The Longest Place Name in Europe

12. 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"

13. A Land with its Own Language http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=mCjLWzRUZik http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=mCjLWzRUZik http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=-rmzFIp2YZ0 http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=-rmzFIp2YZ0 Diana speaking Welsh

14. Love spoons

15. Symbols Do Task 5 on your handouts!

16. Wheel Supporting a loved one. Leaves Love grows Stork and baby New baby. Ring Together forever. Knot The entwining of lives and together forever. Key and keyhole Home together, my house is yours and security. Horseshoe Good luck and happiness. Hearts True love. Harp Traditional Welsh symbol. Flowers Affection Dragon national symbol and strength/protection Diamond wealth and good fortune Daffodil National symbol and sign of growing love Cross faith and marriage Birds Two lovebirds Bell Wedding/ wedding anniversary Anchor security and the desire to settle down http://www.adamking.co.uk/pages/history-and-meanings

18. Wales for Tourists Snowdonia National Park Snowdon: the highest peak in Wales (1,085m)

19. Mountain biking Wales has everything a mountain biker would want... and more

20. Golf 10 golf courses in breathtaking locations

21. Walking Tours In 2012 the Wales Coast Path was opened, the world’s first uninterrupted route along a national coast (~1,400km)

22. Family canoeing or kayaking tours

23. Dolphin spotting There are plenty of paid for boat trips which go out into Cardigan Bay to say hello to the resident dolphins

24. Links: http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/Engli sh/About_Wales/music/land_of_song/land_of _song.aspx http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/Engli sh/About_Wales/music/land_of_song/land_of _song.aspx http://www.visitwales.com/

25. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!