Country Selection : Visit Wales Americas Webquest: Bonfire Night By Gabrielle Jones This webquest by Gabrielle Jones includes activities about the history of Bonfire Night and the traditions which are practised today. Activity 1: Warmer Bonfire Night is a British tradition which is celebrated every year on 5 November. It is also known as Guy Fawkes Night. We’ll be learning more about this tradition but before we begin take a look at these words – do you know what they mean? barrelsbasementblow upbonfirecellarseffigyexecutionfireworksgunpowderparliamentplottreason Activity 2: The gunpowder plot Bonfire Night is an event to celebrate the anniversary of a famous event in British history. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. When you have finished, compare what you found out in small groups. Activity 3: The people involved in the Gunpowder Plot Now, go to this website and find out more about the people who were involved in the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament: Student A: Read and choose three things you want to tell your group about Robert Catesby and Thomas Percy. 1. 2.
Who is Saint David? – St David of Wales Church Adapted from a talk given at OICCU Meeting Point, in Regent's Park College, Monday, 28th February 1994 If you were lucky enough to be in Wales on March the first, you would find the country in a festive mood. Every self-respecting man, woman and child would be celebrating St. David's Day in one way or another. But who was St. Well, Saint David, or Dewi Sant, as he is known in the Welsh language, is the patron saint of Wales. For details of the life of Dewi, we depend mainly on his biographer, Rhigyfarch. However, both sources say, so we can be relatively certain, that Dewi was a very gentle person who lived a frugal life. Dewi is said to have been of royal lineage. Dewi was born near Capel Non (Non's chapel) on the South-West Wales coast near the present city of Saint David. Dewi travelled far on his missionary journeys through Wales, where he established several churches. There are many stories regarding Dewi's life. It is not certain how much of the history of St. St. St.
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Talk2Me English : My Valentine - A fun lesson for Valentine's day I discovered the song 'My Valentine' by Paul McCartney this week and thought it would be perfect for a Valentine's day lesson. The song is so romantic ♥ My lesson ended up being rather funny and very lively, I hope your students will enjoy it as much as mine did :-) Level: IntermediateLesson activities: Talking about Valentine's day, using sign language to learn vocabulary, listening practice and fill the blanks exercise. Warm up questions: 1. Task 1Tell students that you are going to show them a You Tube video of a song by Paul McCartney called 'My Valentine'. Task 4Hand out the 'fill the gaps' exercise, play the song again from the beginning and get the students to complete the missing words. Task 5 - DiscussionDiscuss what the general meaning of the song is. Quick quiz - Look at the lyrics and:1. Happy Valentine's day ♥
The King Arthur Tour Whether you travel for business or pleasure, high-speed internet seems like a necessity when you’re trying to connect with colleagues or loved ones back home. Of course, the quality of that connection largely depends on what part of the world you’re in—and if you want the best internet on earth, you’ll have to head to Asia. Singapore might be smaller than New York City, but it has the fastest internet of any country, Travel + Leisure reports. Three Scandinavian countries—Sweden, Denmark, and Norway—followed closely behind Singapore. In the case of Singapore, the country’s small size works to its advantage. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, on the other hand, have all focused on FTTP (Fiber to the Premises) connections, and this has boosted internet speeds. Overall, global broadband speeds are rising, and they improved by 23 percent from 2017 to 2018. [h/t Travel + Leisure]
Teenagers and UK culture Why bring UK culture to the teen classroom? We can introduce UK culture into the English classroom to help our students improve their English and at the same time learn about values and ways of doing things which may be different to theirs. Learning about life and culture in the UK can be very motivating as it brings the language alive for learners and creates a link between language and real life. See if you agree with these comments from teachers on teaching UK culture to their teenage learners: ‘We need to avoid reinforcing erroneous British stereotypes to our teenagers. ‘Culture is the fifth skill in addition to reading, writing, listening and speaking. ‘I try to make British culture "real" to my students. What materials can I use to introduce UK culture? Life in the UK In this section teenagers can read about topics with a British connection. Before you read or watch you could focus on vocabulary to help prepare students for the text or video. By Sally Trowbridge
Visit Wales (visitwales) su Twitter... Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries in the United Kingdom, with England, Scotland and Wales. It is to the north of the Republic of Ireland, on an island next to Great Britain. Around 1.8 million people live in Northern Ireland, which is about three per cent of the population of the UK. The capital city is Belfast. In Northern Ireland you can find beautiful beaches, forests and mountains. Northern Ireland was a place of conflict between people who wanted to be part of the Republic of Ireland, people who wanted to be part of the UK and people who wanted Northern Ireland to be a separate country. Language Nearly everyone in Northern Ireland speaks English. Music You can hear all types of music in Northern Ireland including traditional Irish music, jazz, rock or pop. Sport Northern Ireland is a popular place to go walking or do outdoor activities such as mountain biking, coasteering (climbing up rocks and jumping into the sea) or zorbing (rolling down a hill in a giant PVC ball).
The Roman Remains In Caerleon Legionary Fortress ISCA Sections of the Roman fortress wall still survive ... despite locals in times gone by using the more accessible facing stones for their own building purposes. Many premises in the village are constructed of 'Roman' stone! The more adventurous visitor may like to walk along the path that runs on top of the southern corner of the fortress wall. Caerleon is proud to be a member of the Walled Towns Friendship Circle. The amphitheatre stands just outside the walled area. Caerleon has the finest remains of Roman barrack buildings in Europe. The National Roman Legion Museum houses a superb display of artefacts found in the region, as well as having demonstration rooms and the reconstruction of legionaries' quarters. Admission free. The Roman Baths Museum nearby uses modern technology to give the visitor a vivid image of its former grandeur. Admission free.
Scotland Travel Cheat Sheet Valentine's Day | General English - Magazine Valentine's Day is on 14 February, and it can seem as if the world is full of couples who are celebrating their love. Some couples might celebrate with dinner at a nice restaurant, flowers, chocolates or other presents. Some single people might put a post on social media about why they hate 'V-Day' or maybe they just avoid it completely. But it's impossible not to know that Valentine's is happening. And that's not surprising when over half of all Brits and Americans celebrate Valentine's in some way. The price of love For most of these romantic people, Valentine's Day means spending money. The beginning of modern Valentine's Day Today Valentine's is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, France, Denmark, Italy and Australia as well as the USA and England. Vinegar valentines At about the same time as this, another kind of valentine card was popular. Further back in history Valentine's Day has been celebrated in some way for 600 years.
Tre'r Ceiri Hillfort Site Name: Tre'r Ceiri Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Hillfort Nearest Village: LlanaelhearnMap Ref: SH37304460 Landranger Map Number: 123Latitude: 52.973992N Longitude: 4.424483WCondition: 5 Ambience: 5 Access: 3 Accuracy: 5 Internal Links: External Links: Image: Tre'r Ceiri submitted by h_fenton Hillfort in Gwynedd. Note: Neil Oliver visits this superb hillfort in the BBC's History of Celtic Britain. Tre'r Ceiri submitted by h_fentonTre'r Ceiri from the north east, showing the whole of the main circuit wall/rampart and some of the huts inside. Tre'r Ceiri submitted by postmanRoundhouses. Tre'r Ceiri submitted by h_fentonLooking over part of Tre'r Ceiri and the Llŷn Peninsula. Tre'r Ceiri submitted by BladupTre'r Ceiri, Looking over the large defensive wall to the highest part of the fort and the cairn. Tre'r Ceiri submitted by BladupMassive walls at Tre'r Ceiri. Tre'r Ceiri submitted by BladupTre'r Ceiri looking South West. Tre'r Ceiri submitted by pabTre'r Ceiri Hill Fort.