Northern Ireland

Culture video units 5+6 Northern Ireland

Before you start c 1 In pairs. What do you know about Northern Ireland? Choose the correct alternative. 1 The Giant’s Causeway is an important castle/ tourist attraction. 2 Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but it is/isn’t also a separate country. 3 The capital city has/hasn’t got its own Parliament. Comprehension check

2 Watch the video clip and choose the correct answer. 1 How old is the Giant’s Causeway? 4 Watch again. Match the places in the box to the a 6 million years old descriptions (1–8). b 16 million years old c 60 million years old City Hall Dunluce Castle The Giant’s Causeway 2 Where is the Northern Ireland parliament? Samson Stormont The Big Fish a in Portrush The Albert Memorial Clock Tower b at Stormont The public gardens in front of City Hall c in the centre of Belfast 3 Where is Belfast’s City Hall? 1 It’s in County Antrim. a in Queen’s Square b near the port 2 It consists of thousands of basalt columns. c in the centre of Belfast 3 The new Northern Ireland Assembly is here. 3 Match the photos (a–c) to the words in the box (1–3). Watch again and check your answers. 4 People in Belfast come here to relax and meet their friends. 1 columns 2 sculpture 3 cranes 5 It’s the name of one of the cranes in the harbour. a 6 It’s a sculpture.

7 People call it Belfast’s Leaning Tower of Pisa.

8 It’s a building in the centre of Belfast.

5 Watch again. True or false? Write T or F. Correct the false sentences. 1 Dunluce Castle is near the coast. 2 The Giant's Causeway is the biggest tourist attraction in Northern Ireland. 3 There are 60 million hexagonal columns in the b Giant's Causeway. 4 The Big Fish is 15 metres long. 5 A good way to see all the sights is by train. 6 The City Hall gardens are open to the public. What do you think? 6 In pairs. Imagine you are going to visit Northern Ireland for a day. Which of the places in Ex.4 would you like to visit? Which would you not like to visit? Why?