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WORKSHEET

Unit 6 Scotland
Pre-Intermediate

BEFORE WATCHING
1 Work with a partner. Discuss these questions.
1 What are the best and worst things about your country?
The best things are gastronomy and mining, the
worst things are corruption and education.
2 What do you think the best and worst things about Scotland are?
The best things are its population, the people, its a strong
cities, its music and the worst things could be b deep
superstition. c miserable
d bubbly and fun
2 Complete the sentences about Scotland (1–5) with the endings (a–e).
e stunning
1 I hate the weather in winter – it is really c .
2 You’ll have a wonderful time there, the people are a .
3 Be careful, because the lake is very b .
4 The landscape is beautiful – it’s really e .
5 It’s hard to understand the Scottish accent because it’s very d .

WHILE WATCHING
3 Watch the video. Underline the correct option in the sentences about Scotland.
1 Scotland has a larger / smaller population than Northern Ireland.
2 The highest mountain in Scotland is Ben Nevis / Castle rock.
3 The deepest / biggest lake in Britain is Loch Morar.
4 The capital city of Scotland is Glasgow / Edinburgh.
5 The people in Scotland are called Scotch / Scots.
6 In Scottish dialect a ‘loch’ is a castle / lake.
7 The most popular / oldest building to visit in Edinburgh is the castle.
8 The Edinburgh Festival takes place in July / August.
4 Watch The country. Complete the sentences with the speakers’ names: Jazz, Isabelle, Robin,
Cassandra, Sandra, or Jackie.
1 Sandra loves life at the university. 4 Robin says the people are nicer than in his / her country.
2 Isabelle likes fish and chips. 5 Cassandra likes the way people share cultural differences.
3 jazz thinks the food is great. 6 Jackie loves the light in summer.

5 Watch The people. Are the sentences true (✓) or false (✗)? Correct the false sentences.
1 The Scottish Parliament is in Glasgow.
The Scottish Parliament is in Edinburgh.
2 Many people whose ancestors came from Scotland return to the country to visit. ✓
3 The word ‘bairn’ means ‘boy’ in Scottish dialect.
Scots have got their own vocabulary for example, small is wee a lake is a loch and a child is a bairn
4 The English sometimes have problems understanding the Scots, because their vocabulary is very different. ✓
5 Rory thinks the Scots are usually quiet.
Very friendly, they are very funny to understand, some speak funny
6 Alex thinks there’s a great sense of community in Scotland.
Feels more like a wee community, compared to England

6 Watch Edinburgh and write notes to answer the questions.


1 When is the best time to visit Edinburgh?
Summer during the Fringe festival absolutely amazing
2 How many people come to Edinburgh during the festival?
Population de 450,000 people
3 How long does the festival last?
3 week celebration
4 How many shows are there?
More than 2,000 shows.
5 What happens to prices during the festival?
Everything gets even more expensive in August
6 What type of free shows can you see?
Luckily there are a lot of free shows during the festival, of music and magic to street theatre
40 MIN

AFTER WATCHING
Work with a partner. Discuss these questions.
1 What are the similarities and differences between Scotland and your country?
Similarity: they like acting, music, theater, comedy, etc.
Difference: Scotland is more orderly at festivals.
2 Have you ever been to a festival like the one in Edinburgh? What was it like?
No, I have not been

RESEARCH
Plan a weekend trip to Edinburgh for you and a friend. Use the Internet to research accommodation and entertainment.
Choose a hotel, a restaurant, and a show or exhibition. Write an email to your friend with all the details. Bring your email to
class. Present your plans to the class and try to convince them to come to your choice of hotel, restaurant, and show.
Dear Cristian

I am writing to you to plan our stay in Edinburgh is a beautiful and very amazing country.

We will stay at Hotel No 11 Brunswick Street which is 1.4 km from the city center. The establishment offers all the comforts and
services you need to spend a restful night. Free Wi-Fi is offered in the rooms, 24-hour reception service, luggage storage, Wi-
Fi in common areas.
The restaurant that we will have lunch is called The Magnum which is at 1 Albany St, Edinburgh EH1 3PY, United Kingdom.
The entertainment will be the following: National Museum of Scotland, modern and bright museum with treasures and exhibits
of Scottish natural and industrial history, and cafeteria.
Edinburgh Festival Theater, is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh and Stramash Live Music Bar
Everything is already planned, we will spend it incredible friend, a strong hug, take care.

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