ACTIVITIES BOOK ¨ALL ABOUT IRELAND¨

PRE-READING ACTIVITIES

1.Use the words on the castle to complete the sentences.

1.A flag is a national symbol.

2. In the past, rebels often fought savage kings.

3. Powerful conquerors are often cruel.

4. Early Christians built many churches.

5. People are afraid in a violent society.

2.What do you think you will see in Ireland? Tick (✓) the correct answers.

a. ❌ b. ✓ c. ❌ d. ✓ e. ❌ f. ✓

CHAPTERS 1-2 ACTIVITIES

1.Match each sentence to do the correct picture. Then complete the sentences with the words
below.

Priest Guidebook Bored Handsome

1. There is nothing to do and Jill is bored.

2. The priest is in a church.

3. You can read about interesting places in the guidebook.

4. The man is very handsome .

2.Choose the correct form to complete each sentence.

1. Most countries have got an army for defence and protection.

2. A person with a serious disease is often in hospital.

3. We want to demolish this wall and have a bigger room.

4. Paarents usually encourage their children to study.

5. The rebels had many followers.

6. The people were poor and couldn´t pay their debts.

3.Circle the INCORRECT answer.

1. St. Patrick...

a. was born in Britain.

b. had a snake for a pet.

c. heard strange voices.

2. Trouble began in Ireland between Protestants an Catholics because...

a. King James I of England sent farmers to take land from Catholics.

b. the Catholic farmers paid rent to the Protestant farmers.

c. the Irish Catholic king married a Protestant princess.

3. The Potato Famine was a terrible disaster and...

a. one million people died of starvation.

b. caused many people to leave Ireland.

c. caused Irish farmers to grow corn.

4. The Irish political party Sinn Fein...

a. formed the Irish Republican Army.

b. sent its leaders to Paris.

c. formed an independent parliament in Dubin.

5.Answer the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. Where did the Celts in Ireland find slaves to work their land?

-They sent ships across to Britain, captured people from there and bought them back to Ireland.

2. After St Patrick became a priest in England, he heard strange voices. What did he do after that?

-After this, Patrick spent the rest of his life in Ireland, building churches and teaching the word of God.

3. What is the most famous legend about St Patrick?

- He sent all the snakes in Ireland into the sea.

4. What happened to the potatoes during the Irish Potato Famine?

- A fungs infected the potato cropand the potatoes became soft and started to descompose. The farm
workers had nothing to eat and more than one million people died from starvation.

5. What was the result of the teatry between Britain and Ireland in 1921?
- When the war ended , with a treaty dividing Ireland in two parts. Six countries in Northern Ireland
remained under British control because they wanted this. The rest became the Irish Free State (later,
the Republic of Ireland) and the British surrendered control of it.

CHAPTERS 3-4 ACTIVITIES

1.Complete the sentences with the verbs below.
Cut down challenged pick up cross light held

1. The red group challenged the blue group to a competition.

2. We will soon pick up the bridge and you will see the lake below.
3. I held my sister´s hand, so she was safe.
4. Many years ago, there was a forest here, but people cut down all the trees.
5. We use electricity to light our house at night.
6. ´´Cross your clothes from the floor and put them in the cupboard,´´ said Mum.

2.Tick (✓) the logical sentences. Then correct the ilogical sentences. Do NOT change the words in
bold.

1. The weather is cool today. Don´t wear a warm jacket. ✓

2. I sometimes wake up at dawn. It is quiet and peaceful then. ✓

3. The rainfall is very heavy in this area. The grass is brown.

- Rainfall is very intense in this area. It is always advisable to carry and umbrella.

4. The painting is a national treasure. You can see it in the museum. ✓

5. The winter temperatures are freezing. It´s very hot.

- The winter temperatures are freezing. It´s very cold.

3.What can you do in each place? Tick (✓) the correct column.

1. Cliffs of Moher = See stalactites and stalagmites.

2. Blarney Casttle = Kiss a stone.

3. Newgrange = See an illuminated chamber.

4. The Burren = See a variety of plant life.

5. Aillwee Cave = See birds.

4.Answer the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. According to legend, how did the giant Finn McCool create the isle of Man?
- According to legend, the giant Finn McCool was very angry one day. He picked up a piece of earth
and threw it into the Irish Sea, creating the Isle of Man, a small island between England and Ireland.
This left a hole in the ground and it filled up with water and became Lough Neagh.

2. What caused the extraordinary columns of the Giant’s Causeway?

- These extraordinary columns are the result of a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago.

3. Why is Newgrange a mystery?

- Deep inside the monument, there is a 19-metre passage leading to a chamber. There is a small hole
in the ceiling of this passage and it is perfectly aligned for the winter sun. At down on 21st December
every year, the sun shines through the hole and lights the floor of the passage. As the sun rises, the
light moves along the passage and illuminates the chamber with sunlight for about 17 minutes.

4.What is the book of Kells?

- The Book of Kells is a beautiful medieval manuscript containing the four Gospels of the New
Testament. It is Ireland´s finest national treasure. Celtic monks created it around the year AD,
probably on the Isle of Iona. The book has got 680 pages, made from animal skin. They show
ilustrations of Christian icons and figures of animals, humans and mythical beasts. The monks used
expensive paints to decorate the book. Today, the book is on permanent exhibition at Trinity College
Library, Dublin.

5. How was John Munn different from other ship owners in the mid-1800s?

- He cared about his passengers and limited the number he took on each journey. Between 1848 and
1855, his ship, the Jeanie Johnston, made 16 journeys between Ireland and North America,
transporting more than 2.500 people, and not one passenger died.

CHAPTERS 5-6 ACTIVITIES

1.Find six words in the puzzle and write them under the correct pictures.
1. candle 4. tears
2. sword 5. meal
3. ghost 6. bell

2.Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1. I had a bad dream and I started to scream.
a. birthday party b. beard c. bad dream
2. I have got a new gold coin for my collection.
a. quiet b. gold c. Young
3. The Queen put the crown on her head.
a. head b. finger c. feet
4. Icy water surrounds the island.
a. sky b. sand c. water
5. The actor performed well in the play.
a. actor b. farmer c. doctor
6. There aren´t any leaves on the tree.
a. rainbow b. river c. tree

3.Match the sentence parts from A, B and C to make six complete sentences about the text.

1.Irish dancing is famous around the world because of shows like Land of the dance.

2.Many people around the world celebrate St Patrick´s Day to show their love of Irish Culture.

3.At Halloween, some Irish people decorate trees black with witches and spiders.

4. A lepreehaun is a male fairy with gold pots in a pot.

5. A banshee cries and screams when a person is going to die.

6. The Dagda called his harp and it flew into his hands.

4.Answer the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. What do people on St Patrick´s Day in Ireland?

- People in Ireland and in many places around the world celebrate St Patrick´s Day pm 17th March.
This is a national holiday in Ireland. People go to church and then return home to eat a meal with their
family to celebrate.

2. What symbols appear on a claddagh ring and what do they represent?

- Jewellers in Galway have produced these rings since 1700s. The ring has got two hands holding a
heart with a crown. The hands represent friendship, the heart represents love and the crowns
represents fidelity.

3. According to myth, what happens if a human catches a leprechaun?

- If a human catches a leprechaun, the leprechaun must give the human his pot of gold or three
wishes in exchange for his freedom.

4. How did Lir´s children change from swans back to humans?

- Only the sound of a bell of a new god could change the swans into humans again. The swans swam
on lakes and rivers until St Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland 900 years later. Then, the children
heard the bell and changed into humans again.

5. Which legend frightens young mothers?

- That´s the legend pf the ´changeling´. According to legend, fairies sometimes give birth to deformed
babies. When this happens, the fairies take a healthy human baby and leav their deformed baby in its
place. These changelings look like human babies, but are evil. Fear of changelings made young
mothers very vigilant over their new babies.

6. How did the Dadga escape from the dark-haired people´s castle?

- First, he strated to play the Music of Tears and everyone in the castle started to cry. Then, he played
the Music of Laughter and they started to laught. Finally, he played the Music of Sleep very softly and
their swords dropped to the floor as they all fell asleep. The Dadga took his magic harp and quietly left
the castle.

CHAPTERS 7-8 ACTIVITIES

1.Use the words below to complete the sentences.

1. I can´t play football now, I´m busy.

2. She worked as an editor of a newspaper.

3. She works for an international company, so the travels worldwide.

4. We enjoyed the performance. It was very entertaining.

5. I moved my desk to the corner of the room.

6. Do you want to watch the Eurovision Song contest ?

7. Maybe we can develop our idea into a new product.

8. My mum can provide sandwiches for the trip.

3. Who is it? Complete the sentences with the correct names.

1. James Joyce wrote Ulysses, a novel about a single day in Dublin in1904.

2. Oscar Wilde served two years of hard labour in prison and then left England to live in Europe.

3. C.S. Lewis wrote the Narnia books and was also a close friend of J.R.R. Tolkien.

4. Michael Flately helped to make Irish dancing very populat around the world.

5. Bono (Paul David Hewston) is the lead singer of U2.

6. Jonathan Rhys Meyers played Dracula in the 2013 TV series.

4.Answer the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. What happens in Dublin an ´´Bloomsday´´?

- On 16th June every year, people in Dublin celebrate the life and work of James Joyce, one of the
most influential writers of the 20th century. The name of this event is ´´Bloomsday´´. This comes from
Joyce´s most famous novel, Ulysses. Some people think this is the best novel in the world.

2. Why did only a few people attend C.S. Lewis´ funeral?

- C.S. Lewis died on 22nd November, 1963, but the assassination of US President J.F. Kennedy the
same day overshadowed his death. Only 30 people attended the funeral of the man considered ´´one
of the intellectual giants of the 20th century´´.

3. How did Michael Flatley become interested in Irish dancing?

- Born in Chicago, USA, to Irish parents Flatley´s parents wanted to make sure he knew about his
Irish heritage. He often visited family in Ireland and went to Irish dance lessons. He began to win
competitions and was the first American to win the title All-World Irish Dancing Champion.

4. How did James Hoban become famous?

- He studied architecture at the Dublin Society´s Drawning School. In 1785, following the American
Revolution, Hoban emigrated to the United States and became an architect in Philadelphia. In 1792,
there was a competition to design the official residence for the president of the United States. Hoban
won and went on to design the building. He lived the rest of his life in Washington and worked on
other public buildings there.

5. Which film series did Pierce Brusnan appear in?

- 5º actor to play James Bond. Appeared in four James Bound libery, The Ghost Writter and Mrs.
Doubtfire.

6. What happened to Bono in 2007?

- The Queen knighted him.

CHAPTERS 9-10 ACTIVITIES

1.Use the words in the puzzle to complete the sentences below. Then circle the answers in the puzzle
and follow the route to the player´s equipament. Circle the correct equipament.

1. Players reinforce the ball in football.

2. Sean ran the fastest and won the race.

3. We´re eating baked potatoes with butter and salt.

4. On St Patrick´s Day, many people wear green, watch a parade and drink beer.

5. You can use this cloth to clean the table.

6. The boys hit the ball with sticks.

7. How many players are there in a basketball team?

8. Please don´t shake the bottle before you open it.

9. We are expecting the visitors at 8 o´ clock.

10. Our next door neighbours are very nice.

2.Match A to B to make sentences about sports and food in Ireland.

1. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular games in Ireland.

2. The game of hurling has been a pastime for 2,000 years.

4. Duise is a form of dried seaweed.

5. You will find potatoes in many everyday dishes in Ireland.

6. Irish Coffee has got whiskey and cream in it.

3.Answer the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. Why did Cusack and Davin establish the Gaelic Athletic Association?

- In 1884, they established the Gaelic Athletic Association to organise Irish sports and to promote and
reinforce Irish national identity. They wanted to revive uniquely Irish games and to standardise the
rules, so they could have national competitions.
2. How did the Steeplechase get its name?

- The steeplechase originated in Ireland in 1752. A man challenged his neighbour to a horse race
from one church to another in Doneraile, Country Cork. They called their race the steeplechase
because the iders could see the church steeple all the way, so they knew in which direction to go.

3. When do people traditionally bake barmbrack?

- Traditionally, at Halloween, people bake barmbrack and put various symbolic items in it.

4. Who invented Irish Coffee?

- One cold winter evening un 1942, Joe Sheridan, the head chef of a restaurant in Foynes Port, on the
Irish coast, made cups for a group of Amrican passengers. Sheridan added whiskey to the coffee to
warm the passengers and then he put cream on the top.

5. What is the origin of the word ´whiskey´?

- The word ´´whiskey´´ comes from a Gaelic phrase, meaning ´´wateer of life´´.

6. Which famous person liked Irish whiskey?

- Queen Elizabeth.

CHAPTERS 11-12 ACTIVITIES

1.Find ten words in the puzzle and then use them to complete the sentences below.

1. Did you see the advert for the concert next week?

2. I love eating cheese, yoghurt and other dairy products.

3. People without work often get welfare payments from the government.

4. The situation is better now and we hope to have a bright future.

5. The thief had a gun and he shot the man in the leg.

6. The view from the window is amazing. I can´t stop looking at it.

7. The King imprisoned many of his enemies in the old tower.

8. The number of deaths from car accidents has increased .

9. All countries want to have strong economic growth .

10. The family with the big house and the big cars id very wealthy .

2.Match the pictures below to the correct sentences.

1. Today, Ireland exports these.

2. Protestants use these to fight in Ireland in the 1960s.

3. Many of these appeared during the economic boom from 1995 to 2000.

4. Skyfest included these in an imoressive display.

4.Answer the questions. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. What were ´´the Troubles´´?

- Discrimination to the Protestants and the IRA.

2. How do we know the situation in Northern Ireland is better today?

- Once the violence started, areas with mixed populations separated and became cither Catholic or
Protestant. Law and order broke down and paramilitaries on both sides took the law into their own
hands.

3. What does each colour in the Irish flag represent?

- Ireland´s tricolour flag is green, white and orange. The green represents the Gaelic tradition of
Ireland and its native people. The orange represents the followers of the Protestant King William III of
Orange. He governed in Ireland in the 17th century. The white represents the hope for peace between
the people.

4. How does Lonely Planet list Ireland?

- Visitors particulary enjoy the humour, hospitallity, green scenary and quality of life there. In fact,
Lonely Planet listed Ireland as the world´s friendliest country.

5. Which exports do exports believe will help the economy grow?

- Ireland is exporting pharmaceutical, medical and dairy products and experts believe these will help
the economy grow.

Work by: Aroa Calvo 3ºF