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is the country in the north of
Scotland is divided into three natural regions: the
Southern Uplands, the Central Lowlands and t 525j92f he Highlands and
A lot of places in
SCOTTISH HISTORY
The Roman Emperor
Hadrian (76-138 A.D.) built a wall from Carlisle to
In the 9th century the Kingdoms of
Scotland united. After the Norman Conquest (1066) many English families left
In the
13th century
culture, dress and language and many Scots emigrate, to
Most Scots vote
Labour and are proud nationalists who resent
Scotland has suffered from the same decline in
its traditional industries (coal-mining, steel and shipbuilding) as England,
but the discovery of gas and oil fields in the North Sea has boosted the Scottish economy and
created a good number of jobs. The electronics industry has also developed in
an area known as Silicon Glen. Typical Scottish products are high quality
Tourism plays an important role in the economy and includes skiing, salmon fishing and golf, the national sport.
Some typical Scottish words and their meanings
Glen valley
burn stream
wee very small
och aye yes
loch lake
EXERCISES
1. Put the correct names by the dots in the map below
2. Write a sentence about each of the
following giving some useful information for visitors to
a)
b)
c) Golf
d) Nessie
e) The
f) Whisky
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