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Write complete sentences, using the given words:
a. English/offical language/Singapore?
b. Niagara Falls/be/popular tourist attraction/over 200 years
c. More/more/waste/sewage/be/pour/the water/soil/air
d. oil spills/cause/death aquatic animals/ as/fish/crabs/so on
e. Scotland/famous/its rich culture/ as well/ its amazing/ natural beauty
f. you/ever/see/Scottish man/ wear/ kilt?
h. English/ speaking/ the primary languge/ many countries/ around the world
k. Canada/ first/ discover/ the French explore, Jacoues Cartier/ 1534
SCOTLAND - THE LAND OF LEGENDS Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is famous for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. Visitors to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be aware – legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can experience its world-famous festival, the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the piping, drumming, and dancing. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the local people. Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes – or lochs – are other attractions that Scotland offers. The great people of this legendary land have also given many of the world’s important inventions like the telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat. Edinburgh, the capital, was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade in 1824. Edinburgh University welcomed the first female medical student in Great Britain in 1869. 1. Is Scotland famous for its rich culture? …………………………………………………………………………………………………2. What might you see while you are exploring a castle? …………………………………………………………………………………………………3. What are some activities you can see at the Scottish Highland Games? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Which first city in the world has its own fire brigade ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Do you want to visit Scotland? Why or why not? …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Scotland - The land of legends Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is famous for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. Visitors to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be aware - legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can experience its world-famous festival, the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the piping, drumming, and dancing. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the local people. Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes - or lochs - are other attractions that Scotland offers. The great people of this legendary land have also given many of the world's important inventions like the telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat. Edinburgh, the capital, was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade in 1824. Edinburgh University welcomed the first female medical student in Great Britain in 1869. 1869. 1. Is Scotland famous for its rich culture? 2. What might you see while you are exploring a castle? 3. What are some activities you can see at the Scottish Highland Games? 4. When was the first brigade in the world created?
Use the cue words and phrases to complete the sentences
1. Scotland/ famous /its rich culture/ well/ its amazing/ natural brauty/
2. The Statue/ Liberty/ New York/ is/ monument/ which/ symbolize/ freedom
3. Water pollution/ contamination/ bodies/ water/ such as/ lakes/ rivers/ oceans/ groundwater
4. American/ celebrate/ Thanksgiving Day/ Forth Thursday/ November/ since 1864
Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence
1. Many rivers and lakes are poisoned. Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes.
2. They provided food then cleared up the debris
3. Students were more aware of protecting the environment. Teachers taught environmental issues at school
4. People speak English all over the world
1. Many people in this area hace cholera because the drink __ water (treat)
2. Visitors can spend ___ days exploring amazing natural beauty of New Zealand (end)
3. Scotland is a ___ lamd and this is noted for its rich and interesting history (legend)
4. Fish and many other animals are killed by ___ in their habitat (pollute)
Ex 8. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentence.
1. the/ temperature/ is/ one/ degree/ today/ higher/ yesterday/ than/. 2. English/ an/ in/ official/ is/ language/ Singapore/. 3. The USA/ the/ Kingdom/ and/ United/ New Zealand/ are/ English/ all/ countries/ speaking/. 4. What/ you/ do/ about/ like/ Scotland? 5. Aquatic/ may/ also/ plants/ die/ of/ the/ polluted/ because/ water/.Environmental pollution is a term that (1)........ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with exhaust gases and smoke, (2)......... the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (3) …..with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other (4) ….life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness (5) …….man’s natural beautiful world.
Read the text and then answer the questions:
SCOTLAND - THE LAND OF LEGENDS
Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is famous for its rich culture as well as
its amazing natural beauty. Visitors to this land can spend endless days exploring its
historic centuries-old castles. But be aware – legend says that some of them are
haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can experience its world-famous festival, the Highland
Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the piping, drumming,
and dancing. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the local people.
Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes – or lochs – are other
attractions that Scotland offers.
The great people of this legendary land have also given many of the world’s important
inventions like the telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat. Edinburgh, the
capital, was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade in 1824. Edinburgh
University welcomed the first female medical student in Great Britain in 1869.
29. Is Scotland famous for its rich culture?
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30. What might you see while you are exploring a castle?
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31. What are some activities you can see at the Scottish Highland Games?
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32. Do you want to visit Scotland? Why or why not?
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