Scotland UNITS 3-4

3-4
Grammar, functions and vocabulary
UNIT 12
UNITS
Aberdeen
Skills • Reading
Scotland
Scotland is part of the UK and
is in north-west Europe. In July
1999, the Queen opened the new
Scottish Parliament, which was the
first for 300 years. The Scottish
Parliament’s responsibilities
include social work services,
health, local government and
education within Scotland.
The three most important cities
in Scotland, in order of size, are
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Glasgow
More and more people are visiting
Scotland’s biggest city, which offers
a wide variety of cultural and social
entertainment. It has museums and
galleries, impressive architecture,
vibrant nightlife, excellent shopping
and numerous high-quality
restaurants.
It’s easy to see why Glasgow attracts
over three million tourists a year. It’s
famous for its architecture – many
visitors come to see the impressive
Victorian buildings and the work of
the architect and designer Charles
Rennie Mackintosh, who was one
of Glasgow’s most famous citizens.
There is a lively arts scene with
first-class theatre productions, art
exhibitions and annual comedy, jazz
and film festivals. On the music
scene, Glasgow is the home town
of many well-known bands, including
Franz Ferdinand and Travis.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh, which is the capital of
Scotland, is a city rich in culture and
history. The city sits on a series of
extinct volcanos in the middle of
the otherwise flat Lothian area.
The Firth of Forth estuary is to the
north of the city. The highest point
of the city is Edinburgh Castle, from
which you can see the characteristic
medieval lanes and the wide streets
of Victorian terraced houses, which
are full of history and tradition. But
Edinburgh isn’t just a historical city
– it’s also a dynamic modern place
which is the setting for
international festivals, such as the
Edinburgh Festival (a huge annual
festival to celebrate music and the
performing arts). The city has some
great bars, restaurants and clubs and
visitors love to walk down
Edinburgh’s most famous
street, the Royal Mile,
with its old buildings and
fascinating shops.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is called the ‘Granite
City’ because nearly all of its
buildings are made of granite, a
hard stone which is found nearby.
It’s a wealthy, cosmopolitan city,
thanks to the discovery of oil in
the North Sea. The architecture of
the city is spectacular and there
are really interesting museums and
cultural centres. There’s a student
population of around 20,000
which adds to the lively social
scene. Every summer there’s an
international youth festival. It starts
with a big parade in the city centre
and continues with ten days of
music, theatre and drama by young
people. The ‘Granite Mile’ is Union
Street, Aberdeen’s famous shopping
street, with more than 800 shops,
bars and restaurants. Then there’s
West End, where you can find the
city’s night life. There are many
parks too, and don’t forget that
the city has its own golden sandy
beach (when the weather is warm
enough!). The port to the south is
worth a visit too – it’s always busy
and you can see all sorts of boats
which serve the oil and fishing
industries.
Glasgow
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Skills and Culture
UNITS 3–4
Comprehension
3
Vero o falso? Scrivi V o F negli spazi.
Correggi le frasi false. P
1
Scotland has always had an independent
parliament.
2
Glasgow is bigger than Aberdeen and
Edinburgh.
3
You can see good art exhibitions in
Glasgow.
4
There is a hill in the centre of Edinburgh.
5
Edinburgh is a totally traditional,
old-fashioned city.
6
The people of Aberdeen have to go to
Edinburgh to find good shops.
Comprehension
4
Rispondi alle domande.
1 What kind of festivals do they have every
year in Glasgow?
2 What was Charles Rennie Mackintosh
famous for?
Comprehension
1
2
Leggi il testo velocemente e scrivi il nome
della città nello spazio.
1
is the capital of Scotland.
2
is near the North Sea oil fields.
3 Where can you get a good view of
Edinburgh?
3 A famous Scottish architect came from
.
4 What are the two main reasons that
Aberdeen is rich?
Vocabulary
5 Why do you think Union Street is called the
‘Granite Mile’?
Abbina le parole del testo alle loro traduzioni
in italiano.
1
health
a ricca
2
size
b dorata
3
wide
c piatta
4
citizens
d grandezza
5
lively
e vicoli
6
otherwise
f ampia
7
flat
g scenario
8
lanes
h cittadini
9
setting
i quasi
10
nearly
j per il resto
11
wealthy
k sanità
12
golden
l vivace
6 What sort of architecture is common in two
of the cities?
Culture
There are 787 islands off the coast of Scotland,
130 of which are inhabited. The Shetland Islands
and Orkney Islands (in the far north) and the
Inner and Outer Hebrides (off the west coast)
were once part of Norway.
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Skills and Culture
UNITS 3–4
Skills • Listening
Comprehension
5
04 Josh è appena tornato dalle vacanze e
sta parlando con Amy. Ascolta e rispondi alle
domande.
Comprehension
7
04 Ascolta ancora una volta e rispondi alle
domande.
1 Did Josh enjoy his holiday?
1 Where did Josh go for his holidays?
2 How long did he spend at Loch Ness?
2 What does Amy notice in one of the photos?
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3 Why does Josh start laughing?
3 How does Josh explain the thing in the
photo?
Comprehension
4 Why doesn’t he want to send the photo to
the newspaper?
04 Vero o falso? Riascolta e scrivi V o F
negli spazi. Correggi le frasi false. P
1
Josh went to Inverness.
2
Josh doesn’t want to show Amy his
photos at first.
3
Amy thinks she sees the Yeti in one of
the photos.
4
Amy wants to send the photo to a
newspaper.
5
Josh is playing a joke on Amy.
6
Amy is angry with Josh.
5 How did Josh and his brother make the
photo?
6 What do Amy and Josh decide to do at
the end?
Dictation
8
05
Ascolta e scrivi sei frasi del dialogo.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Skills and Culture
Skills • Writing
9
UNITS 3–4
Osserva le figure che raccontano un
avvistamento del mostro di Loch Ness.
Abbina le frasi alle figure. Scrivi il numero
corretto nello spazio.
A It had a long neck and a body which was
about fifteen metres long.
B It moved through the water very quickly.
C When it saw me it turned and dived down
into the lake.
1 —
D I got up one morning at six o’clock and went
down to the lake.
2 —
E I caught three fish and put them in my bag.
F I ran back to the hotel and called the police.
G Just after I caught the last fish I saw
something move in the lake.
H It was very cold and misty but I started
fishing.
3 —
I I looked through my binoculars and I saw a
creature in the water about 200 metres away.
4 —
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Immagina di avere visto una creatura strana
(per esempio, lo yeti). Scrivi un breve testo
(100–150 parole) che racconta l’avvistamento.
P T
Includi queste informazioni:
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6 —
7 —
8 —
il giorno e l’ora dell’avvistamento
una descrizione della creatura
quello che provavi quando l’hai visto
quello che è successo dopo l’avvistamento
le tue ipotesi su quello che era
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