Planning your trip!

1. Did the Vikings arrive in Ireland before the end of the 8^th c., before the end of the 9^th c. or in the 10^th c.?
2. Did the city of Dublin come into existence before the end of 8^th century or before the end of 9^th century?
3. Does the name ‘Waterford’ come from the English language, the Irish language or the Viking language?

The Emerald Isle

1

Match the symbols from the map to the names.

2

Put these questions back into the right order.

a) would / ? / you / Where / go / like / to / ➝

b) to / like / the / Stone / ? / you / Blarney / Would / kiss / ➝

c) Causeway / Who / Giant’s / like / ? / climb / to / the / would / at / → 

3

Place on the left the places you would like to visit. Then, ask your classmate about his choices and write on the right his answers.

On the phone

1

Listen to Fiona’s message and answer the following questions. 


a) Fiona is Josh’s (mother / host mother / sister).
b) Fiona sent a letter to Josh. (Right / Wrong) 
c) Aiden thinks the plan is perfect. (Right / Wrong) 
d) Aiden wants to show Josh Dublin. (Right / Wrong) 
e) Josh will stay in Ireland for a few weeks. (Right / Wrong)

2

Which time indication is not in the recording?

A few days.

Next week.

On Friday.

3

Listen to Fiona’s message again and click on the places that she mentions.

×

Galway

×

Cork

×

Dublin

×

Derry

Sligo

Waterford

×

Belfast

×

Limerick

4

Choose three places Fiona mentions and say what Josh can visit there. 
→ If they go to Dublin, Josh can see Christchurch.

From Fiona

1

Find at least three nouns / adjectives to describe each image.

2

Complete these sentences using too or not ... enough.

a) Flying to Ireland is (expensive).
b) A four-week visit in Dublin is (long).
c) A ten-hour bus ride to Galway is (quick).
d) One hour at Trinity College is (short).

La prononciation du « i »

Listen: Ireland, Irish, Viking.

Réfléchis : Repère toutes les lettres « i ». Puis distingue les « i » qui se prononcent /aɪ/.




Répète : Brian, Ryan, Sligo, I’d like.

L’expression du souhait

Observe : I would like to visit the Dublinia museum because I enjoy Viking history. I would prefer not to visit the Giant’s Causeway because it’s too far away.

Réfléchis : Quelle phrase permet d’exprimer ce que l’on a envie de faire ?
Quelle phrase permet de parler de ce que l’on préfère ne pas faire ?

Conclus : Pour exprimer un souhait, je peux utiliser I + + to + . À la forme négative, je peux utiliser I + + + to + .

Mission 1

1

My first mission is to prepare...

a conversation.

×

a telephone message.

a written production.

2

I can prepare it using these words:

because.

can’t.

×

would like to.

3

Choose your level:

A2

A2+

A1+