II. Read the interesting facts about Wales, and complete the conversation. Practise it with your partner.
Wales - Interesting facts
· The country of Wales is a part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.
· English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales. Welsh is a Celtic based language that is now spoken by over 20% of the population.
· 42% of the South and West Wales coastline is considered “Heritage Coast”.
· The country of Wales is said to contain more castles per square mile than any other country in the world.
· Wales is often called “The Land of Song”.
· The country is well-known for its harpist, male choirs, and solo artists.
· Although football (soccer) is the more popular sport in Northern Wales, Rugby Union is seen as national sport and is passionately played by most of the country.
A: My group is going to give the presentation about Wales, and I have just download a lot of interesting facts of that country.
B: Really? Is English the only official language there?
A: No, (1) ______________________________________________________________________
B: Does Wales have any coastline?
A: Yes, and (2) __________________________________________________________________
B: Wales is not as famous for football as England, so what is the most popular sport there?
A: (3) __________________________________________________________________________
B: Scotland is very well-known for ancient castles. How about Wales?
A: Well, (4) _____________________________________________________________________
B: It sounds interesting. Are Welsh people fond of music?
A: Sure, (5) _____________________________________________________________________
B: Why?
A: (6) __________________________________________________________________________
B: Awesome. I think your group’s presentation will be very interesting.
