Ireland

Ireland is a country in the North Atlantic ocean, and it's a little part of Great Britain, so I choose this country because I like it so much.

In Ireland are two main laguajes that are the Irish and the English.

And now I'm going to talk about some aspects of Ireland:

Geography

It's relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several navigable rivers extending inland. The island has lush vegetation, a product of its mild but changeable oceanic climate, which avoids extremes in temperature. 

Irish Culture

It had a significant influence on other cultures, especially in the fields of literature and, to a lesser degree, science and education. Alongside mainstream Western culture, a strong indigenous culture exists, as expressed for example through Gaelic games, Irish music, and the Irish language.

It had some culture types, so I'm going to talk about the science, sport and food and drinks

Science

Ireland has nine universities, seven in the Republic of Ireland and two in Northern Ireland, including Trinity College, Dublin and the University College Dublin, as well as numerous third-level colleges and institutes and a branch of the Open University, the Open University in Ireland.

Sport

There is the Horse racing and greyhound racing are both popular in Ireland. There are frequent horse race meetings and greyhound stadiums are well-attended. The island is noted for the breeding and training of race horses and is also a large exporter of racing dogs. The horse racing sector is largely concentrated in the County Kildare

Food and drink

Food and cuisine in Ireland takes its influence from the crops grown and animals farmed in the island's temperate climate and from the social and political circumstances of Irish history. For example, whilst from the Middle Ages until the arrival of the potato in the 16th century the dominant feature of the Irish economy was the herding of cattle, the number of cattle a person owned was equated to their social standing. Thus herders would avoid slaughtering a milk-producing cow.

Gubbeen cheese







And for finish, some questions:
1.Investigate some more about the science in Ireland and explain the information. 
2.Do you like the food? You know any other type of food from Ireland?
3.Do you want to visit Ireland? Why?

Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as Britain is an island in the North Atlantic off the north-west coast of continental Europe. It's the biggest island of Europe. 
Great Britain has a lot of beautiful cities, monuments and  very interesting things that you have to know:
LONDON
Millions of tourists each year visit the UK capital which is not surprising, since London has a huge number of curiosities: ancient and wonderful houses, sumptuous museums, large and beautiful parks and, of course, the incomparable British charm.

EDIMBURG
Edinburgh, as elsewhere in Scotland, especially in Scottish life is manifested in an impressive manner. Bagpipe and kilt to this day are the attributes of everyday life here.

LIVERPOOL
Liverpool is a city in northwest England, in the estuary of the river Mersi, and is the second port of the UK's largest export.

GLASGOW
Glasgow is a city located 35 km from the mouth of the River Clyde in the lowlands of West Central Scotland, located northwest of Great Britain and is the third most populous city.

QUESTIONS: 

1. Which city do you want to visit? Why?
2. Which is the worst city for you?
3. Do you know another important city in Great Britain?

BELGIUM

BELGIUM

I´m going to talk about an important european state call Belgium

Belgium officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal monarchy in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters as well as those of several other major international organisations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi), and it has a population of about 11 million people. The Belgium flag is black, yellow and red. Brussels is the capital of Belgium and of the European union too.

The economy of Belgium is marked by a system called the "Benelux" which is the union between Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands.

Belgian cuisine is widely varied with significant regional variations while also reflecting the cuisines of neighbouring France, Germany and the Netherlands. It is sometimes said that Belgian food is served in the quantity of German cuisine but with quality of French food. Outside the country, Belgium is best known for its chocolate and beer.
The world-known belgian chocolate has a good quality an

d also it sometimes only had cocoa.

Another important thing of belgium is that they celebrate is the most important festival of electronic music, it´s called "Tomorrowland", The motto of the festival is  "Yesterday is History, Present is a gift, Tomorrow is a mistery" Only the best dj´s of the world perform here. 

And now the questions:

Why the the belgian chocolate is so famous?
Which countries form the Benelux?
When is Tomorrowland celebrate?

IRELAND

IRELAND

It is a sovereing state in north western Europe occupying about five-sixths of the island of Ireland. The capital and the biggest city is Dublín located in the eastern part of the island.

Ireland is name too like the "Emerald Isle" because of the poem "Erin" of William Drenan

TIPICAL THINGS:

Almost all of you know that one tipical thing in Ireland is The beer and this is true it has a dark colour and this beer is know in all the world.

Another tipical thing is the Shamrock  it isis a young sprig of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Trinity. The Irish people say that if you have a Shamrock you are going to have good luck in every thing

The Leprechaun are a type of simbol in Irish folklore. It is usually represented as a little old man, wearing a coat and hat, who partakes in mischief. They are solitary creatures who spend their time making shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If captured by a human, the leprechaun has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for their freedom.

Galeic football and hurling are the traditional sports of Ireland as well as most popular spectators sports.

The cuisine takes its influence from the crops grown and animals farmed in its temperature climate. The introduction of the potato in the second half of the 16th century heavily influenced Ireland's cuisine thereafter and, as a result, is often closely associated with Ireland. Representative Irish dishes include Irish stew, bacon and cabbage, boxty,  coddle, and colcannon.

In Irland there are many castles to visit

 

And know I am going to show you a video abput the diferents place to visit in the capital, Dublin.

QUESTIONS

1.WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE MOST ABOUT IRELAD?

2. WHICH IS THE TIPICAL THING THAT YOU LIKE THE MOST?

3.WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT IRELAND?

4. WATCH THE VIDEO AND SAY WICH PLACE IS YOUR FAVOURITE

5. WHAT ARE THE COLOURS OF THE FLAG?

POLAND

Poland is a country located in eastern central Europe belonging to the European Union. Bordered to the north, it is the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast (which belongs to Russia but no connection with it),Lithuania northeast, Belarus to the east, southeast with Ukraine, the south with the Czech Republic and Slovakia and west Germany.

Poland flag.

Poland has a population of over 38.5 million people, is the 34th most populous country in the world and the sixth most populous EU.

Some polish customs: 

-They have a reputation for heavy drinking because they always go out with her friends and often stay up long hours of the night drinking and talking about personal things.

-They are very religious and go every Sunday to the church to pray.

-They make a lot of criticism about society, its government and its work, and also complain so much.

Typical food: 

-The "Grilled Polish" consists of a variety of smoked meats and Polish sausages.

And the most famous and the most important monuments are:

-Breslavia Cathedral

-Lancut Castle

- Masuria Frozen Lake 

Breslavia Cathedral.

Lancut Castle

Masuria Frozen Lake.

QUESTIONS:

1.-What do you think about the Poland customs?

2.- What monument is the most beautiful for you?

3.- Do you like to go to Poland? Why?

France, the country of love!

As you know, France is a country in Western Europe and its capital city is Paris. The flag is blue, white and red. The language is French.

                    

It is known for its culture, its monuments and structures, and places such as the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Notre Dame, etc. It is the most visited country in the world and about 82 million foreign tourists visit it every year.

France is divided into 22 regions and 96 departments and it also has 5 overseas regions.

CULTURE

-French Cuisine: French cuisine is renowned troughout the world. It is very famous because of its fresh bread (baguette), cheese (there are a lot of types), foie gras, the cognac, the pastries, etc.

      

-Sport in France: All of you know that France is also known for its tournaments.

The Tour de France is the most prestigious cycling competition.

The Roland Garros tournament in Paris is one of the most cosmopolitan tournaments.

    

-Tourism in France: Tourism is one of the most important activities for the economy in France. It is the country which receives more visitors. It is known for the Eiffel Tower, Disneyland Paris, etc. Here, you have a short video with the top 10 tourist attractions in France.

To finish, I would like to talk about the stereotypes of french people, and here, I put an interesting video where you cand see all the stereotypes.

I would like to ask you some questions:

1. Have you ever gone to France? When?

2. Would you like to go or live in France? Why?

3. On the first video, we can see the 10 tourist attractions in France. Which is your favourite place/monument? Why?

4. On the second video, could you tell almost two famous people that appear on the video? (Don't copy from other comments, there are a lot of famous people on the video)

5. There are many well-known brands in France. Could you tell me almost three brands?

A COLD ISLAND

ICELAND

Iceland is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Artic Ocean. His capital and largest city is Reykjavík. It has 329.100 inhabitants, is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Their national day is June 17th.

Their official language is Icelandic and 

their flag is blue with a cross white and red.

Here I show you the anthem of Iceland in their own lyrics and in english.

The currency is the Islandic króna.

Iceland is volcanically and geologically active.

The interior of the country consists of a plateau characterized by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Thanks to the effects of the Gulf Stream, has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.

All of this is a little boring so I have found another good and amazing video about the incredible landscape of Iceland, I have seen it and for me is very beautiful, so I just hope you enjoy.

In the second photo, the view has been taken from the space, as you see Iceland is a beautiful country and that's one of the reasons which I have chosen Iceland.

I little bit of history

From 1262 to 1918, Iceland was ruled by Norway and later Denmark. The country became independent in 1918 and a republic in 1944.

I decided to summarize the history in another video, I promise it's the last one. Because I think is easier if you see by videos the history or the landscape.

If you want to eat..

Because for many centuries fishing was the main driver of the economy, consumption of seafood is the mainstay of most dishes in its gastronomy. Due to the island's climate, fruits and vegeetables are not generally a component of traditional dishes, although the use of greenhouses has made them more common in contemporary food.

The main meat consumed is the lamb, the horse, cow and reindeer.

Þorramatur is a selection of traditional 

cuisine consisting of many dishes, and is usually 

consumed around the month of Þorri, 

which begins on the first Friday after 19 January. 

Traditional dishes also include skyr, hákarl (cured shark), 

cured ram, singed sheep heads, and black pudding.

Iceland's national drink is the brennivín, an alcoholic drink made with fermented potato pulp, it's similar to vodka.

Something to play?

Sport is an important part of Icelandic culture, as the population is generally quite active. The main traditional sport in Iceland is Glíma, a form of wrestling thought to have originated in medieval times.

Popular sports include association football, track and field, handball and basketball. Iceland has excellent conditions for skiing, fishing, snowboarding, ice climbing and rock climbing, although mountain climbing and hiking are preferred by the general public.

As you know more about Iceland, what do you think about it?

And now, the questions:

1.- What do you think about the second video? In what minute do you see the most do you like?

2.- What happened in the years 1874, 1915 and 1944? (The last video)

3.- Would you like to practise any of the typical sports?

4.- Would you like try the food?