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This document provides an overview of Scotland, including its geography, languages, symbols, celebrations, history, and food. It discusses major cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as the Gaelic and Scots languages. Scottish symbols highlighted include the thistle and Loch Ness. Celebrations mentioned are the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, Burns Night, and Hogmanay. A brief history is given from Roman times to the present. Traditional Scottish foods like haggis and porridge are also summarized.
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- 1. Scotland Tess Pauwels AnneleenReynders
- 2. Who are these famousScots?
- 3. William Wallace(playedby Mel Gibson)
- 4. Sean Connery
- 6. Content geography Glasgow Edinburgh language symbols Celebrations History food
- 11. Glasgow Park
- 12. Edinburgh
- 13. ‘Athens of the North’
- 15. Different languages English “ScottishGaelic” Scottish
- 17. ScottishGaelic
- 18. Scottish:
- 19. a bonnielass (a prettygirl)
- 20. a wee dram (whisky you have to drink in one go)
- 22. Symbols
- 23. Thistle
- 24. Loch Ness
- 25. Loch Ness
- 26. Kilt
- 27. Celebrations
- 31. 25th of January
- 32. Auld Lang Syne(cfr. Hogmanay)
- 34. 31th of December
- 36. History 1707: Act of Union Joinsparliament of Scotland, England and Wales 1746: Celtic way of life was destroyed in the Highlands ownweapons, language, ownclothesforbidden Nowadays: limitedautonomy
- 37. Food Haggis Traditional Scottishdish Weightysausage Ingredients: sheep’sheart, liver and lungsmincedwithonion, oatmeal, suet, spices and salt, mixed with stock and traditionallyboiled in the animal’sstomachforseveralhours
- 38. Food Porridge Dish made byboilingoatsorothercerealmeals in water, milkorboth