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ANTONIO OVIDIU SANDU - National Symbols of Scotland
ANTONIO OVIDIU SANDU - National Symbols of Scotland
ANTONIO OVIDIU SANDU - National Symbols of Scotland
Let’sfindafewessentialthingsaboutScotland
Scotlandissituatedinthe…north……….oftheUnitedKingdom.Itcanbedividedintothree
parts:theHighlands…………..,theCentralLowlandsandtheSouthernUp lands………….
TheHighlandsisfullofmountains.Itisaroughandwildplacetolive.TheCentralLowlands
hasmanyplains……………….andfertilelands.TheSouthernUplandsisfullofhillsand
forests……………
The
national
flower
of
Scotland
is
The
Thistle……………………………….
The
legend
says
it
helped
the
Scots
defend
themselves
against
the
Nowegian
invaders.
ThenationaltreeofScotlandisthepine……………………,anotherstrong
plantthatcansurviveintheharshwinter.
ThereisafamoussongthatScottishpeopleconsidertheirunofficialanthem:
“Flower…
……….ofScotland”.I tisaboutafamousmomentinthehistoryofScotland:when
theproudandpowerfulEnglishKingEdwardwasdefeatedbyasmallerScottisharmy.The
“flowers”areactuallytheheroeswhosacrificedfortheScottishindependence.Twoofthem
were:William…
………..Wallace(calledBraveheart)andRo bert……………theBruce.
Scotland’snational(magical)animalistheUnicorn……………………….Itrepresents
ScotlandontheBritishcoatofarms.
Scotland’snationalflag’snameis……………The
Saltire…………………………………………
Scotland’snationaldayis……30Novemberth……………………,thedaywhenthey
celebrateSaint……Andrew’s…………,whoissaidtoprotectScotland(he’salsotheprotector
ofRomania).It’sareligiousholiday.
Scotland’snationalpoetisconsideredtobe:………Robert
Burns………………………………….Heiscelebratedonthe25thof
……January…………………..Peopleweartraditionalclothes,danceandeath
aggis,a
representativeScottishdish.
1-ColourtheScottishflag:
2-CompletethelyricsofthefamousScottishsong:F
lowerofScotland:
OFlowerofScotland,
Whenwillwesee
Yourlikeagain,
Thatfoughtand__died________for,
YourweebitHillandGlen,
Andstoodagainsthim,
ProudE_dwards______’sArmy,
Andsenthimhomeward,
To___think________again____
*wee=
little* HillandGlen=ourland,Scotland3-WhatistheScottishtraditional
instrument?It’s_b
agpipes__ _________________________
4-Whatishaggismadeof?………………………liver,potato,onion,salt,groundmeat,black
pepper,meat
chop………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………..
5-WhatisthemostfamousScottishdessertC
ranachanm
adeof?
…………oats,whisky,cream,raspberries……honey………………………………………………
………………………………..
6-TheScottish-bornscientistAlexanderGrahamBellinvented…the
telephone…………………
Canyoucompleteoneofhisfamousquotes?Itgoeslikethis:
“Beforeanythingelse,…p reparation………………….isthekeytosuccess.”