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.

Belfast City

Blarney Stone

Trinity College

Dublin City

Kilkenny Castle

Giant's Causeway

Guiness Storehouse

Titanic Belfast

Connacht Lighthouse

Waterford Crystal Factory

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+