SCOTLAND,
Scotland is a land
of mountains, lochs and legends.
Geographically
Scotland consists of three main parts; Lowlands in the South, Highlands in the North and Uplands in the West.
Most of the large
Scottish cities and towns are in the Lowlands. This is an industrial region of Scotland .The Highlands is a region of mountains,
rivers, small towns and villages. The Highlands is a
country of great sea-lochs. On the sides of some
lochs there are farms, which can only be reached by boats. Loch Lomond and Loch
ness are the famous Scottish lakes. Loch Lomond is the largest one, and Loch
Ness is the mysterious one. The legend about the Loch Ness monster is known all over the world.
Scotland is a
vast territory of about 79000 sq, km, but the population of Scotland is only 5 mln people. The majority of people live in the cities
of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee.
Edinburgh is
the capital of Scotland. It is a mysterious city of black and brown stone, the city full of supernatural legends. It has a lot of
historic buildings and churches.
The Scots have
the national colorful costume. The part of this national dress is a kilt. A kilt is a type of chequered skirt. A
typical Scotsman should play the bagpipe, which
is the national Scottish musical instrument.
A lot of Scottish
family names start with "Me" (and "Mac")- like McDonald, Macmillan, or McHale. "
Jook" is a popular Scottish name for John or Jack. The Scots speak English, but with their own accent. For example, when a Scot says the word "arm"', he says [arm], so that you can hear
the sound "r".
The
Highlanders are fond of Highland Games. It is a traditional Scottish meeting with sport competitions, dancing and bagpipe playing. When the
games begin, the Highlanders march several kilometers
round the villagers before they reach the
place of the Games. The pipers march in front, playing the bagpipes. Big and
strong Highlanders take part in the Games. They compete with each other in
Trowing the Hammer or Tossing the caber. The Hammer is very heavy, and the caber is like a telegraph pole.
Loch =lake, vast-
large, mysterious-таинственны и, supernatural-сверхъестественный, kilt - кильт, reach — достигать, piper — волынщик,
1 .How many parts does Scotland consist of?
2.What is the industrial region of Scotland?
3.What is the Highlands famous for?
4.Where does most of the population live?
5.What is the capital of Scotland?
6.Do the Scots have their national costume?
7.What competitions take place during Highland Games?