6C Perfect Day

A PERFECT DAY


  • When you want a 'day out' do you prefer town or countryside? Walking, sport, sightseeing or shopping?
  • Where do members of this class go for days out? Which is the most popular place?
  • What's the best day out in this area for a family with young children?
  • Do you take a picnic or buy food while you are out?

VOCABULARY CORNER

- holiday
- excursion
- weekend break
- journey
- tour

CULTURAL NOTES: 
A) IRISH PLACES & CULTURE

Choose one of the following and prepare to present to the class the next day:

  1. Find a photo of the Giant's Causeway and explain where and what it is.
  2. When was Castletown House built? Where can it be found? Show an image of the castle.
  3. What and where is Powerscourt?
  4. Find a photo of someone kissing the Blarney stone. Why do people kiss this stone? Where can the stone be found?
  5. What sport is Leopardstown famous for?
  6. What did Margaret Beirne and Mary McLoughlin see at Knock?
  7. What happened in the General Post Office in Dublin at the beginning of the 20th century?
  8. What is Bloomsday?
  9. What are leprechauns and what do they do?
  10. Name 4 famous Irish writers and provide an example of their work that is famous in Spain.
  11. What is the symbol of Ireland? Who is its Saint?

B) EUROPEAN CAPITALS OF CULTURE

This began in 1985 and it was planned as a way of helping people in Europe feel closer to each other and to become more interested in each other's cultures. Many cities compete each year to win this honor. A winning city usually sees a renaissance (rebirth) of artistic life, a lot of building and a new investment and tourism becomes more popular.
European capitals of culture after 2011: 
- 2012 Guimaraes (Portugal) and maribor (Hungary)
- 2013 Marseille (France) and Kosice (Slovakia)
- 2014 Umea (Sweden) and Riga (Latvia)
2015 Mons (Belgium) and Plzen (Czech republic)
2016 Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain) and Wroclaw (Poland)

Which towns in Spain would make a good capital of culture? Remember that the issue is culture (music, literature, art, theater, etc. and not shopping, sport, etc.).

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