Cymru am byth (Welsh)
"Wales forever"
http://www.visitwales.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales
( Wales’coat of arms)
1) How big is Wales ?
2) How many inhabitants are there ?
3) How far is it from London ?
4) How many national parks are there ?
And castles ?
5) What activities can you practise ?
6) What is Wales’ capital ?
7) What language is spoken in Wales ?
What is its particularity ?
8) Find out the Welsh for :
Good morning :
Good afternoon :
Thanks :
Welcome to Wales :
9) What mythical king is famous in
Wales ?
10) What is Wales’ national sport ?
11) Who is the Head of State in Wales ?
Croeso i Gaerdydd, Prifddinas Cymru - Welcome to Cardiff, Capital of Wales
http://www.visitcardiff.info
http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
http://www.cardiffcastle.com/
1) Why is Cardiff a young capital ?
2) Go to http://www.wales.ac.uk/resources/documents/cardiffcentremap.pdf
and print the map. Then locate :
- Cardiff Castle
- The Millennium Stadium
- The National Museum of Wales and Gallery
- Cardiff’s university
- A market
- A theatre
3) Cardiff Castle
- Complete the timeline of the history of Cardiff Castle with the correct
information :
54-68 A.D
Arrival of the…………..
legions : Building of the
Cardiff fort
1868 - ……….
The third Marques of
Bute and ……………….
Transform the Castle
In the ……….. style.
1091-……….. A.D
1400-1450
……….- 1800
The ………….. replaced the
wooden structure by stones
and established Bailey Castle
………………., Earl
of Warwick built the
Octagon Tower and
Hall block
The house was
enlarged by
………………..
1947
The Castle was given to
The people of Cardiff
-
Go to http://www.cardiffcastle.com/castle.htm and look at the plan of the
castle below. Complete it by placing :
-
Bute Tower
Octagon Tower
Guest Tower
The apartments
The entrance gate
- What does Black Tower contain?
Take Nothing but Photographs
Kill Nothing but Time
Leave Nothing but Footprints
http://www.brecon-beacons.com/
http://www.breconbeacons.org/
1) Where is the Brecon Beacons National Park located ? How big is it ?
2) What can you see in this park ?
http://www.castlewales.com/tintern.html
http://www.tintern.org.uk/abbey2.htm
1) Where is Tintern Abbey ?
2) Complete the following information on Tintern Abbey with the correct
words :
Tintern Abbey was originally founded by ……………….. in 1131 AD. in the reign of Henry
I. Between 1270 and 1301 the Abbey was rebuilt and by the end of the rebuilding, around
……………….monks lived in the complex.. In 1536, the Abbey was part of the dissolution of
the monasteries under………... Within a few years the building began to decay. Only in the
eighteenth century was any interest shown in the ruin. Around 1760 the site was cleaned up
and visitors to the ………………. began to be entranced with the beauty of the site and
surroundings. ……….. was the best known artist to visit Tintern at the end of that century
along with the poet ……………….. His poem Lines composed a few miles above Tintern
Abbey became a standard text for English students throughout the English speaking world.
Today the Abbey receives many visitors.