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=1ii4CZrd9Cw

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=th5Jwhn45tM

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

• Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

• 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 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

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/English/About_Wales/music/land_of_song/land_of_song.aspx

• http://www.visitwales.com/

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!