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EAL Nexus resource
Welsh culture Connect 4
Speaking and writing activities
Subject(s):
English, Geography
Age group(s):
8–11
Topic:
Wales
Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. ©British Council 2015
Source | This resource was originally developed by Karen Warwick and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.
Welsh culture substitution table
A daffodil
The red dragon
A leek
Snowdonia
St Davids Day Caernarfon
Owain Glyndŵr
Castle
Dewi Sant
Bara brith
Sir Tom Jones
Welsh cakes
Katherine
Cardiff city
Welsh language
Jenkins OBE
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Use the pictures above to make up the sentences below. Choose a word from each column to make
up the sentences. Read them to a partner then write them out.
Owain
Sir
The
A
Welsh
Dewi
Caernarfon
St
Bara
Katherine
Cardiff
castle
daffodil
red dragon
Jenkins OBE
leek
Tom Jones
Sant
David’s Day
city
brith
Glyndŵr
cakes
national day
well-known personality
national flower
is a
patron saint
symbol
is the historic prince
national emblem
are a historic fortress
place
traditional food
language spoken
of Wales
.
in Wales
Snowdonia
Welsh
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Do you know of any other Welsh personalities, places, symbols, food, traditions or history to make
up any more sentences?
Asking and answering questions
Read the questions below with a partner?
Question: Is the Welsh flag blue?
Answer: No, it isn’t. It’s green and white and red.
1. Does the Welsh flag have a horse on it?
Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.
2. Do people speak Celtic in Wales?
Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
3. Is Sir Tom Jones a poet?
Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
4. Are Welsh cakes a traditional sweet food in Wales?
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
5. Is the national flower of Wales yellow?
6. Is Dewi Sant the patron saint of Wales?
7. Does the dragon have green wings?
8. Is Cardiff city the capital of Wales?
9. Is St David’s Day celebrated on 1st April?
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10. Are daffodil leaves short?
11. Is the Welsh dragon white?
12. Is the leek a flower of Wales?
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