A trip to Ireland

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IRELAND ?

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IRELAND,

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READ THESE KEY WORDS AND CLASSIFY THEM IN THE CORRESPONDING CATEGORY

DUBLIN - ST. PATRICK - BLACK PUDDING - MEADOW - LEPRECHAUN - CEILI - BELFAST - IRISH STEW - GALWAY - BOXTY - GAELIC - GUINNESS - CORK - SODA BREAD - MOUNTAINS - CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK - CLIFF - BOGS - CLIFFS OF MOHER

cities and places

food and drink

Traditions

landscape and nature

MYTHICAL IRISH CREATUREPATRON SAINT OF IRELANDCAPITAL CITY OR IRELANDREGION KNOWN FOR ITS WILD LANDSCAPES CLASSIC IRISH BREAD

DUBLIN

ST.PATRICK

LEPRECHAUN

SODA BREAD

CONNEMARA

1/ READ THE DEFINITION OF THESE WORDS2/ MATCH EACH DEFINITION WITH THE CORRESPONDING IMAGE

CLIFFS OF MOHER

READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

CREATE A MIND MAP IN FRENCH TO CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CLIFFS OF MOHER ? PICK UP 6 KEY ELEMENTS.

LES FALAISES DE MOHER

LE COMPARATIF

LE SUPERLATIF

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE FORM (EQUALITY, SUPERIORITY OR INFERIORITY). 1.DUBLIN IS _______________________________________ (+BIG) CORK. 2.THE CLIFFS OF MOHER ARE ________________________________ (+IMPRESSIVE) MANY OTHER CLIFFS IN EUROPE. 3.THE WEATHER IN GALWAY IS _______________________________ (+WET) THE WEATHER IN NICE. 4.THIS IRISH CASTLE IS ______________________________ (+OLD) THAT ONE IN SCOTLAND. 5.IRISH MUSIC IS _____________________________________ (= FAMOUS) SCOTTISH MUSIC. 6.A TRIP TO A SMALL VILLAGE IS ______________________________ (- EXCITING) A TRIP TO BELFAST. 7.IRISH RIVERS ARE NOT ____________________________________ (= LONG) THE NILE. 8.THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY IS ____________________________________ (+ AMAZING) YOU THINK! 9.THE COUNTRYSIDE IN IRELAND IS ________________________ (+ GREEN) IN MANY OTHER COUNTRIES. 10.DUBLIN IS _________________________________ (- QUIET) LANDERNEAU. 11.IRISH PEOPLE ARE ___________________________________ (+ FRIENDLY) PEOPLE I MET IN LONDON. 12.LIMERICK IS ______________________________ (- INTERESTING) GALWAY, BUT IT'S STILL A NICE CITY. 13.THIS PUB IS NOT _______________________________ (= CROWDED) THE ONE NEAR THE CITY CENTER. 14.A WALK IN THE IRISH MOUNTAINS IS ___________________________________ (+ RELAXING) A DAY AT THE BEACH. 15.IRISH FESTIVALS ARE __________________________________ (= LIVELY) THE ONES IN MY COUNTRY!

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVE 1.DUBLIN IS _____________________________________ CITY IN IRELAND. (BIG) 2.THE CLIFFS OF MOHER ARE __________________________________ CLIFFS IN THE COUNTRY. (FAMOUS) 3.THAT WAS _____________________________ FESTIVAL I HAVE EVER SEEN! (FUN) 4.THE GUINNESS STOREHOUSE IS ONE OF _________________________ ATTRACTIONS IN DUBLIN. (POPULAR) 5.THIS IS ___________________________________ IRISH CASTLE WE’VE VISITED SO FAR. (BEAUTIFUL) 6.JANUARY IS USUALLY _______________________________ MONTH OF THE YEAR IN IRELAND. (COLD) 7.THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY IS ONE OF ____________________________________ NATURAL WONDERS INEUROPE. (IMPRESSIVE) 8.THAT PUB IS _______________________ PLACE TO LISTEN TO LIVE IRISH MUSIC. (GOOD) 9.IT WAS ________________________ DAY OF OUR TRIP – IT RAINED ALL THE TIME! (BAD) 10.ST. PATRICK’S DAY IS ____________________________ NATIONAL CELEBRATION IN IRELAND.(IMPORTANT) 11.THIS VILLAGE IS ONE OF _________________________________ PLACES IN THE COUNTRY. (PEACEFUL) 12.THIS IS _________________________ SOUVENIR SHOP IN THE TOWN – EVERYTHING IS SO CHEAP! (CHEAP) 13.THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY IS ONE OF ________________________ DRIVING ROUTES IN THE WORLD. (LONG) 14.THAT WAS ______________________________________ IRISH MEAL I’VE EVER HAD! (DELICIOUS) 15.GALWAY HAS SOME OF _____________________________ STREET PERFORMERS IN IRELAND. (TALENTED)

LES PRONOMS RELATIFS

LES PRONOMS RELATIFS SONT UTILISES POUR RELIER UNE PROPOSITION RELATIVE A UN NOM OU UN PRONOM DANS UNE PHRASE. ILS PERMETTENT D’AJOUTER DES INFORMATIONS SUPPLEMENTAIRES SUR UNE PERSONNE, UN OBJECT, UN LIEU...

Différence entre Who, Which et That

LES PRONOMS RELATIFS

EXERCICES

1) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT RELATIVE PRONOUN: WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE, WHEN, OR WHY.

ST. PATRICK IS THE MAN __________ BROUGHT CHRISTIANITY TO IRELAND. DUBLIN IS A CITY __________ MANY TOURISTS VISIT EVERY YEAR. THE CLIFFS OF MOHER, __________ ARE ON THE WEST COAST, ARE VERY FAMOUS. A PUB IS A PLACE __________ YOU CAN LISTEN TO TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC. MARCH 17TH IS THE DAY __________ PEOPLE CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY. I MET A WOMAN __________ FAMILY COMES FROM COUNTY KERRY. THAT’S THE FESTIVAL __________ WE ENJOYED THE MOST. THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY IS A ROUTE __________ OFFERS BEAUTIFUL SEA VIEWS. THE MAN __________ PLAYS THE VIOLIN IS MY COUSIN. I DON’T KNOW THE REASON __________ THIS VILLAGE IS SO POPULAR.

2) JOIN THE TWO SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN.

I VISITED A MUSEUM. IT TELLS THE STORY OF IRISH EMIGRATION. THIS IS THE SINGER. HE PLAYS TRADITIONAL IRISH SONGS. THAT’S THE TOWN. MY GRANDPARENTS WERE BORN THERE. WE MET SOME TOURISTS. THEIR PARENTS ARE FROM DUBLIN. THIS IS THE BOOK. IT EXPLAINS THE HISTORY OF IRELAND. WE STAYED IN A HOTEL. IT WAS NEAR THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY. I’LL NEVER FORGET THE DAY. WE ARRIVED IN GALWAY. THEY VISITED A CASTLE. ITS WALLS WERE OVER 800 YEARS OLD.

3) EACH SENTENCE CONTAINS A MISTAKE WITH A RELATIVE PRONOUN. FIND AND CORRECT IT.

• IRELAND IS A COUNTRY WHO HAS MANY LEGENDS.

• THE MAN WHICH IS PLAYING THE FLUTE IS FROM CORK.

• THAT’S THE REASON WHERE I LOVE THIS MUSIC.

• DUBLIN, THAT IS THE CAPITAL, IS VERY LIVELY.

• THE GIRL WHERE HAIR IS RED, SHE DANCES VERY WELL.

• THE DAY WHY WE ARRIVED, IT RAINED A LOT.

• THAT’S THE PUB WHO WE HAD DINNER IN.

• THE ISLAND WHICH NAME IS SKELLIG MICHAEL IS A UNESCO SITE.

• THE STREET WHICH WE WALKED ON IT WAS VERY NARROW.

• HE IS A MUSICIAN WHERE PLAYS THE BODHRÁN (IRISH DRUM).

GALWAY

5 REASONS TO VISIT GALWAY

MATCH THE REASON WITH THE DESCRIPTION

LIVE MUSIC - LOCAL FOOD - FRIENDLY PEOPLE - FESTIVALS & STREET SHOWS - COAST & NATURE

LOCAL FOOD

1._____________________: YOU CAN TRY OYSTERS, STEW, AND FRESH FISH FROM THE SEA. 2.________________________________: MANY TOURISTS ENJOY WALKING BY THE OCEAN ON SALTHILL PROMENADE. 3.________________________________: THERE ARE STREET PERFORMERS AND CULTURAL EVENTS ALL YEAR. 4.________________________________: LOCALS ARE WELCOMING AND LOVE TO TALK WITH VISITORS. 5.________________________________: TRADITIONAL IRISH TUNES CAN BE HEARD IN PUBS AND ON THE STREET.

COAST & NATURE

FESTIVALS & STREET SHOWS

FRIENDLY PEOPLE

LIVE MUSIC

FILL IN THE BLANKS: USE THESE WORDS: MUSIC, SEAFOOD, FESTIVALS, FRIENDLY, COAST. 1.GALWAY IS FAMOUS FOR ITS LIVE ____________________ IN PUBS AND STREETS. 2.MANY VISITORS ENJOY FRESH __________________ FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. 3.THE CITY HAS MANY ___________________, INCLUDING ARTS AND MUSIC EVENTS. 4.PEOPLE IN GALWAY ARE VERY ________________________ AND EASY TO TALK TO. 5.THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY RUNS ALONG THE BEAUTIFUL IRISH _________________.

MUSIC

SEAFOOD

FESTIVALS

FRIENDLY

COAST

1. MATCH EACH MONUMENT/PLACE NAME TO THE CORRECT PICTURE

2. CUT OUT THE CORRECT DESCRIPTION AND STICK IT BELOW THE CORRESPONDING IMAGE.

VOCABULARY OYSTER: huitres STREET SHOWS: spectacles de rue TUNES: mélodies SQUARE: place BUILDING: bâtiment COAST : côte WELCOMING: accueillant FRIENDLY: amical SEAFOOD: fruits de mer

CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK

Stone, gravel, and be aware of steep descent towards end of trail

Sruffaunboy Trail

1.5 km

easy

Mostly old bog road, track with steps, boardwalk and a 90m ascent

Lower Diamond Hill

3 km

Moderate

Upper Diamond Hill

Well maintained stone and gravel paths with boardwalks

3.7 km

Strenuous

see-saw

slide

playhouse

picnic table

Holly

Scots’ Pine

Hazel

Oak

Campfires and/or disposable barbeques are strictly prohibited within the Connemara National Park.

Campfires are not permitted in the National Park. The issuing of permits for campfires is suspended pending review.

Staying overnight with camper vans in our car parks continues to be prohibited. However, there are camper van sites nearby if you wish to stay overnight.

CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND WRITE DOWN AS MANY KEYWORDS AS POSSIBLE.

KEY WORDS:

CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

LISTEN AGAIN AND FIND THE WORDS THAT MATCH THE PICTURES .

CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

VRAI OU FAUX? JUSTIFIE EN FRANÇAIS POUR VÉRIFIER TA COMPRÉHENSION

IL FAISAIT TRÈS BEAU DURANT LA RANDONNÉE _____________________________________________________________ L’ENVIRONNEMENT ÉTAIT BRUYANT ET PEU CALME ______________________________________________________________