READING Activity: An alphabet of Ireland, the Emerald Isle
Have a look at this alphabet of Ireland I made up after visiting this island in summer 2010:
Aran Islands: A group of small islands in the North-West of Ireland full of myths and legends.
Butter & Black Beer: Typical and tasty everyday Irish food products.
Cliffs: Outstanding coastal landscapes such as the Cliffs of Moher, in the west of Ireland.
Dublin: The friendly capital of Ireland and one of the few awarded Literary Capitals of the world.
Enya: New age Irish star woman which combines gentle voice, traditional and modern music.
Folklore: Irish music, dance, Literature, mythology. Irish folklore is awesome!
Guinness: World's most famous black beer. And also the most famous Book of Records!
Herds: Groups of farm animals (of horses, cows, sheep)
Irish (coffee, breakfast, cuisine, whiskey, beer, language)
Joyce (James) (1882-1941): One of the most famous 20th century writers in English ("Ulysses") was born in Dublin.
Killarney: National natural Park in the South of Ireland.
Leprechaun: An Irish mythological dwarf which brings you good luck & gold if you can catch it.
Molly Malone: "The tart with the cart": she was a popular fishmonger - and probably something else - in 17th century's Dublin fair city and a song on her is Dublin's unofficial hymn.
Nah (or Mná): "Women" in Irish language. For example: the song "Women of Ireland" is "Mná na h-Éireann" in Irish.
O': Irish traditional system for naming children: first son named after the father's father. A male's surname takes the form Ó ("grandson") followed by the genitive of a name, as in Ó Dónaill ("grandson of Dónall")
Patrick (Saint) (ca.387-493) The Christian patron saint of Ireland (and of the Spanish city of Murcia!) celebrated on the 17th of March.
Quay (harbour, port,wharf): a place for ships to embark and disembark. For example: the Quay of Galway (North West of Ireland)
Reel: Traditional Irish dance which may be danced also in Irish pubs. Lord of the Dance time!
Shamrock: This three or four-leaved plant is also a charm for having good luck.
Trinity College & Temple Bar: Two of the main attractions in Dublin always full of students and tourists.
U2: The most international Irish rock band! With or without you!
Virgin Mary: The Republic of Ireland (Eire) is mostly a Catholic country and statues of the Virgin Mary may be found not only in churches but also in parks.
Whiskey: Irish whiskey was worldwide famous till the beginning of the 20th century where the Scottish took the lead. Tullamore whiskey is one of the greatest!
XYZ: Yogurt. No doubt, Irish dairy (milk, butter, yogurt) is the best in the world!
WRITING Activity: Can you make a typical alphabet of Spain from A to Z?
There are two possibilities:
Option 1) You can write the words and definitions in English (and the translation into Spanish in brackets). I am giving you the letter A as an example:
A- Amicable (amigable, amistoso) - characterized by friendliness and absence of discord. (caracterizado por cordialidad y ausencia de discordia)
B- .....................................................................................................................
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Z- .......................................................................................................................
Option 2) You can write the words and definitions in Spanish (and the translation into English in brackets). I am giving you the letter A as an example:
A- Abanico (Fan)- un objeto usado para refrescarse en verano (an object to cool yourself down in summer)
B- .....................................................................................................................
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Z- .......................................................................................................................
