Scotland in the UK. The United Kingdom = England Scotland Wales and Nothern Ireland 11/01/18

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2 Scotland in the UK The United Kingdom = England Scotland Wales and Nothern Ireland 2

3 Scotland part of Great Britain Great Britain = England Scotland Wales 3

4 Scotland Status : country Capital : Edinburgh Languages : English, British sign language Scots, Scottish Gaelic Religion : 53,8% Christian Monarch : Elizabeth II Sovereign State : UK Legal jurisdiction : Scotland 4

5 Unification : England + Scotland England and Scotland were seperate states for several centuries. English attempts to take over Scotland by military force in the late 13th and early 14th centuries were ultimately unsuccessful (see : Wars of Scottish Independence). 5

6 Scottish Knight William Wallace ( ) was the main leader during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was captured, tortured and sentenced to death, in Braveheart(1995) of Mel Gibson is a well-known account (movie) of Wallace's life and fight. The movie was highly criticised. 6

7 Statues all over Scotland... Statue of Wallace at Edinburgh Castle Statue of Wallace on the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh 7

8 Plaque marking the place of Wallace's execution 8

9 After several debates and attempts, the Union Treaty was finally signed in 1705, between the two Kingdoms. 9

10 Famous Cities and Places 10

11 Edinburgh (capital) Glasgow (largest city) 11

12 Stirling (central Scotland) St Andrews (Golf game) 12

13 Inverness (Highlands) Loch Ness (Nessy) 13

14 Orkney Islands (the most populated) Hebrides Islands 14

15 Top Universities in Scotland Uni of Edinburgh Uni of Aberdeen Uni of Glasgow Uni of Dundee Uni of St Andrews Uni of Strathclyde 15

16 Top Universities in the World 1)Massachussett s Institute of Tech 4)Caltech 2)Stanford Uni 5)Uni of Cambridge 3)Harvard Uni 6)Uni of Oxford 16

17 Scotland in few words... Hill Scott Monument Castle F.R Bridge Mountains Walter Scott 17

18 Steam Train Sash Calton Hill Tartan School Uniform Kilt 18

19 Bagpipe Bodhran (hand drum) Fiddle (violin) Sheep Clarsach (harp) Highland Cattle 19

20 Ghosts Salmon Ceilidh (party) Highland games Haggis Scottish dancing 20

21 Local Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) Whiskey Fireworks 21

22 Trip Vocabulary visit (n) = tour (n) to visit (v) = to tour (v) to discover (v) to explore (v) genuine (adj) = authentic (adj) exciting (adj) = thrilling (adj) to go abroad = partir à l'étranger to dare (v) = oser open-minded (adj) = ouvert d'esprit 22

23 idle (adj) idleness (n) = laziness = paresse = oisiveté gullible (adj) = naive appealing (adj) = attirant island paradise = île paradisiaque challenging (adj) = stimulant to get a kick out of sth = s'éclater adventurous (adj) to be eager to = être avide / fervent stunning and breathtaking landscapes = paysages époustouflants et à couper le souffle. picturesque view = vue pittoresque 23

24 Journey = the act of travelling from one place to another, the process of moving and travelling. (voyager/bouger) Trip = going to a destination for a purpose (business or pleasure) (séjour fun ou professionnel) Tour = a trip with visits to various places of interest. (voyage organisé) 24

25 Essay Time... Discovering a new place, city or country is undoubtedly the most exciting thing that may happen to anyone of us... -Tell us about a journey that you made and that you remember well...describe the places you have visited and tell us about your feelings, experiences, encounterings and the landscapes...etc. -Help yourself with the vocabulary on slides page 22, 23 and 24. The deadline : Monday, February 19th