Достопримечательности Британских островов

Spotlight-7 Module 1

Landmarks

of the

British

Isles

Malahide Castle

Conwy Castle

Edinburgh Castle

The Tower of London

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Ex.2, p.11 Read some facts about the castles and say which are NOT true. 1) Malahide Castle in Northern Ireland. 2) People think they can see ghosts in Malahide Castle. 3) Edinburgh Castle is very popular with tourists. 4) Edinburgh Castle was built in a volcano. 5) Conwy Castle was built in the 13 th century. 6) You can see the river and mountains from Conwy Castle. 7) Beefeaters always leave in the Tower of London.

Keys: 1, 4, 7

Ex.3, p.11 Task for group 1

Read the facts and decide which castle they refer to. Use your background knowledge.

1. This castle was built by the Talbots, an English family, who has arrived in England during the Norman invasion with William the Conqueror ( Вильгельм Заво -

еватель) . It was home

to the Talbot family

for over 800 years.

2.You can see this castle

in a painting by J.M.W.

Turner, the famous

English artist.

3. This castle is still officially a royal residence of Her Majesty The Queen. She has a house once called ‘The Queen’s House’, which she could still inhabit if she wished.

4. This castle has the tradition of the One

O’clock Gun. The

gun is fired at 1pm

every day except

Sundays and some

holidays. Tourists

enjoy the spectacle.

1- Malahide Castle; 2- Conwy Castle;

3- The Tower of London; 4- Edinburgh Castle

Ex.3, p.11 Task for group 2

1. This castle has the

Crown Room where

the nation’s treasures

are kept including the

Stone of Destiny

(Камень судьбы).

2. This castle was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952, although that was not its primary purpose.

3. Tourists admire the

portraits from the

National Portrait

Collection which

decorate many walls

of the castle.

4. This castle was built by the English king, Edward I.

1 – Edinburgh Castle;

2 – the Tower of London;

3 – Malahide Castle; 4 – Conwy Castle

Which castle would you like to visit?

Tell your partner which castle you like and why.