We are going to introduce some interesting facts We are going to introduce some interesting facts about Scotland (inhabitants,languages,population about Scotland (inhabitants,languages,population

origins)origins)--5, 078 ,400 inhabitants live in Scotland.5, 078 ,400 inhabitants live in Scotland.

-People in Scotland speak English and Scottish Gaelic( a -People in Scotland speak English and Scottish Gaelic( a Celtic language), but most of them speak English. Celtic language), but most of them speak English.

About 60, 000 persons can understand and write Scottish About 60, 000 persons can understand and write Scottish Gaelic.Gaelic.

-Many ethnic groups live in Scotland :Polish Scottish , -Many ethnic groups live in Scotland :Polish Scottish , Pakistani Scottish and others as well .Pakistani Scottish and others as well .

• Scotland is located in the United Kingdom in Western Europe surrounded by a lot of isles. ( 790 islands:Shetlands , Orkneys , Hebrides )

• The Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea border it .

• The climate is a temperate area but very changeable with some rain , wind and sunny spells .

• Ben Nevis is the highest peak in Scotland which is quite a mountainous country .(1,344 m high)

• Edimburgh which is the capital of Scotland is located on the Eastern coast of this country.

Scotland

WHERE ISWHERE IS SCOTLANDSCOTLAND

This lake is located in the Highlands and called Loch Ness. It is said thet this loch hides a mysterious monster .

These cliffs are called Duncansby head , in the North East of Scotland .They are more than 210 ft (60m).

These cows are called the Highland cause because we can meet a lot of them in the north of Scotland. (Highlands).

Edinburgh castle is located on the volcanic rock and overlooks Edinburgh. It ’s the most visited place in Scotland.

There are many castles in Scotland.

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Legends of ScotlandLegends of Scotland ((Scottish Scottish MythsMyths andand LegendsLegends))

InIn Scotland, we can find a lot of legends Scotland, we can find a lot of legends especially on water lochs: the best-known especially on water lochs: the best-known legend is the monster of Loch Ness. A lot of legend is the monster of Loch Ness. A lot of legends legends were transmitted orally that is, by word were transmitted orally that is, by word

of mouthof mouth ..Here are a few legends from Scotland :Here are a few legends from Scotland :Black DonaldBlack Donald, , BoobrieBoobrie,,BrownieBrownie, , ClootieClootie, , FachanFachan, , FionnFionn, , GhillieGhillie DhuDhu, , KelpieKelpie, , LothianLothian, , Monster of Loch NessMonster of Loch Ness , ,RedRed Cap Cap, , ScotiaScotia ,,SelkieSelkie, , ShellycoatShellycoat, , SidheSidhe..

Selkie -

Kelpie

Lothian

AA legendary animal lives in the Loch Ness which is legendary animal lives in the Loch Ness which is a lake in tha lake in the moutains in the North of Scotland. e moutains in the North of Scotland. This monster who is called Nessie looks very tall: This monster who is called Nessie looks very tall: 12 meters high. People believe it is a female.12 meters high. People believe it is a female.

First ,about 565 after J-C , an Irish said he saw First ,about 565 after J-C , an Irish said he saw Nessie. Alround the 19th century, a lot of people Nessie. Alround the 19th century, a lot of people said they saw it : the best-known testimony is in said they saw it : the best-known testimony is in summer in 1933 . Mr and Mrs Spicer went back to summer in 1933 . Mr and Mrs Spicer went back to London and they told they saw Nessie on the road. London and they told they saw Nessie on the road.

Since tnen , the world media has been interested in Since tnen , the world media has been interested in Nessie who has become very famous. Nessie who has become very famous.

They were many expeditions but nothing could prove They were many expeditions but nothing could prove Nessie existed.Nessie existed.

Some scenario writers used this legend to shoot Some scenario writers used this legend to shoot films.films.

The monster of Loch Ness

Monster of Loch Ness

Famous Scots Include:

Walter Scott was born in 1771 in Edinburgh and died in 1832 in Abbotsford. He worked as a a poet and a Scottish writer, he wrote a famous book called "Ivanhoe“.

→ Robert Louis Stevenson was born in 1850 in Edinburgh

and died in 1894 in Samoa , Polynesia . He travelled a lot and wrote about his experiences in his books : “The Island

in Treasures”. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859 and died in

1930.He became very famous because he invented the detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr Watson .← →

Sean Connery was born in 1930 in Edinburgh. He has beome well-kowwn sinc ehe acted James Bond in films..

← Annie Lennox is a rock singer and part of the group Eurhythmics.They ve been popular since 1980.

→Wet Wet Wet is a Scottish pop group which is composed of 4 boys .They scored a number of hits in the eighties .

←Simple Minds is a Scottish new wave and rock band , founded by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill in 1975.The became popular in the mid-eighties with that single=“Don’t you forget about me.

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Famous musicians include

By Alice and Manon

By Rémi and ValentinBy Rémi and Valentin

We are going to introduce Scottish inventors and their inventions.

James Watt created the first steam engine. This machine changed our world from an agricultural society to an industrial one.

John Logie Baird invented the first televised pictures in 1925. He was born next to Glasgow in Helensburgh.

Sir Alexander Fleming was born in Ayrshire. He studied medicine and discovered penicillin in 1928. He won the Nobel Prize in 1945.

It is a typical dish It is a typical dish in Scotland. In our in Scotland. In our opinion, we opinion, we wouldn’t like eating wouldn’t like eating it because it made it because it made with oat meal and with oat meal and sheep’s insides. sheep’s insides.

Haggis

Tablet Tablet is an original Scottish confectionery.We think it is very delicious because it is very sweet . But it can cause damage to your teeth.

Pancakes

Fudge

They are made with flour, eggs, sugar and milk. They are different from French pancakes – they are thicker you can eat them with butter or jam.

This is some Scottish fudge . Adults eat fudge after a meal, along with coffee.

Food That Is Popular

In Scotland, people like eating pizzas so we can find differents types of them.

At lunch time, the Scottish really love getting chips and cheese.

You can taste many sorts of sandwiches with a lot of flavours.

There are a lot of colored and sweet desserts like big cakes, ice- cream, custard but they eat fruit too.

Cakes and Cakes and desserts :desserts :

A big pink cake Colored ice- cream

A grape cake Custard

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Scottish SingersScottish SingersPrimal Scream is a Scottish Rock Group Primal Scream is a Scottish Rock Group

(1982).(1982).

Their first album came out in 1987 (” Their first album came out in 1987 (” Sonic Flower Groove ”)Sonic Flower Groove ”)

The Singer is called Robert Gillespie The Singer is called Robert Gillespie and his musician : Andrew Innes and his musician : Andrew Innes

(guitar), Gary “Mani” Mounfield (bass), (guitar), Gary “Mani” Mounfield (bass), Kevin Shields (guitar), Martin Duffy Kevin Shields (guitar), Martin Duffy

(keyboard), Darri Mooney (drums) (keyboard), Darri Mooney (drums)

We don' t know this singer.We don' t know this singer.

Paolo NutiniPaolo NutiniPaolo Nutini was born on 9th January 1987, Paolo Nutini was born on 9th January 1987,

Today, he is 21 years old.Today, he is 21 years old.His first album : “There Street” came out in His first album : “There Street” came out in

France in 2006 . France in 2006 . He has been very popular in the Uk and abroad He has been very popular in the Uk and abroad

since then .since then .We don’t know this singer either. We don’t know this singer either.

http://www.paolonutini.com http://www.paolonutini.com

Atif Atif AslamAslam

AAtif Aslam is a famous tif Aslam is a famous Pakistani musician and Pakistani musician and singer who has already singer who has already

sang a lot of songssang a lot of songs..HHe was born in e was born in

Wazirabad ,Wazirabad ,PPakistan and akistan and today he is twenty-fivetoday he is twenty-five

years oldyears old..

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

He formed a band and named it Jal He formed a band and named it Jal and became popular .In December and became popular .In December 2006, his album was released: it’s 2006, his album was released: it’s called « Dorry ». He likes listening tocalled « Dorry ». He likes listening to all sorts of music. He has already all sorts of music. He has already sung in a Bollywood film.sung in a Bollywood film.

AAtif tif AAslam by slam by AAmeline and meline and CChloehloe..

SHOPSSHOPS

In Scotland, there are a lot of In Scotland, there are a lot of shops. So are there in France…shops. So are there in France…

ShopsShops

New look is a New look is a fashion shop. There fashion shop. There are three parts: are three parts: women, men, teens women, men, teens and kids. A lot of and kids. A lot of teenagers go to teenagers go to because there to because there to buy their clothes.buy their clothes.

In B&Q, there In B&Q, there are bathrooms are bathrooms and plumbing, and plumbing, kitchens, items kitchens, items for leisure and for leisure and gardening, gardening, decorating and decorating and lighting, lighting, heating, ,floorinheating, ,flooring, tools,…g, tools,…

Laurine, Manon, CharlotteLaurine, Manon, Charlotte

Harveys is a Harveys is a furniture shop: they furniture shop: they sell sofas, chairs, sell sofas, chairs, dining, lounge, dining, lounge, furnishing furnishing bedroom…bedroom…

In Morrissons supermarkets, we can find food, drink, family life items, fresh food and other items

PolandPoland

In Poland, In Poland, therethere are about 300 soups. This figure may are about 300 soups. This figure may seem a bit exaggerated, but soup is a tradition in seem a bit exaggerated, but soup is a tradition in Polish cooking.Borsch or beetsoup are considered as Polish cooking.Borsch or beetsoup are considered as the most famous ones .the most famous ones .

Poland is famous for:Poland is famous for: Karol Józef Wojtyła who became Pope Karol Józef Wojtyła who became Pope

Jean-Paul II in 1978 until his death in Jean-Paul II in 1978 until his death in 2005.2005.

Polish dance and folkore such as the Polish dance and folkore such as the krakowiak, the oberek and the mazur krakowiak, the oberek and the mazur have been popular .have been popular .

The PolishThe Polish money is the zloty money is the zlotyliterally meaning "golden” literally meaning "golden” 1 zloty=0.3 €1 zloty=0.3 €The coins are called grosze.The coins are called grosze.

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