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SCOTLAND.

Ex 1 Look at the factfile and check your answers.

zz There are about 30 000 smaller and bigger lakes in Scotland called lochs.

zz There are almost 800 islands in Scotland.

zz Tartan is a woollen material with crossed stripes of different colours. The particular pattern is the symbol of a clan or a family.

zz Scotland’s most famous poet is Robert Burns. His birthday is celebrated all over the world by the Scots wherever they are

on 25 January. It is Burns Night.

zz Some famous actors from Scotland are Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly, etc.

zz Scotland is a country in the north of the United Kingdom.

zz It occupies a third of Great Britain.

zz The national flag of Scotland is blue with a white cross.

zz The flag is known as St Andrew’s cross.

zz St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.

zz There are more than five million inhabitants in Scotland.

zz The capital is Edinburgh. It is Scotland’s second largest city.

zz The largest city is Glasgow.

zz Scotland is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.

zz Scotland’s only land border, which it shares with England,

is about 96 miles long.

SCOTLAND  Write the sentences.

1 What’s the biggest Scottish city?

a Dundee   b Edinburgh

c Glasgow  d Aberdeen

2 What is Scotland famous for?

a sunny beaches b a great number of lakes

c long rivers       d its warm sea 

3 What is a kilt?

a knee-length skirt for men b a long party skirt

c knee-length trousers          d a woollen cardigan

4 Who is Scotland’s most famous poet?

a Edgar Allan Poe    b Robert Burns

c James Joyce           d Ian Fleming

5 Which of these actors is not Scottish?

a Hugh Jackman  b Ewan McGregor

c Sean Connery     d Gerard Butler