1. It’s March 17th. It’s St. Patrick’s Day. We’re in Ireland. I’m fond of history so my

favourite place is ____________________ . Unfortunately it’s ruined now. When

you go to the top, you can see a magical stone. If you kiss it, you will never be

shy again!

2. We love ___________________________ . It’s in Dublin,

the capital of Ireland. When you go there, you can see

a fun and magical world of those fantasy creatures. Do

know that they are only 70 centimetres tall? They can

give you a pot of gold, but it’s very diffi cult to catch

them. If take your eyes off them, they will run away!

3. I really like learning and the

most interesting place for

me is ________________ .

It’s the oldest university in

Ireland – over 400 years old!

It’s in the centre of Dublin. I

want to study there when

I’m older.

4. I’m keen on hiking so I can’t wait to get to

the top of _____________ and see the

wonderful views. It’s Ireland’s holy mountain

and it isn’t very high – 764 metres. Its name

comes from St. Patrick, the patron saint of

5. I adore nature and I

think ____________

________________

_ is the best for

nature lovers. There

are

lots

of

mountains, forests,

lakes and waterfalls.

If you’re lucky, you

can even see wild

deer!

6. I like the ocean very much.

The best view of the ocean

is from __________________

__________

.

They’re

spectacular. They rise 300

metres above the Atlantic

Ocean. You can walk on the

paths along them, but you

need a good jacket. It’s very

windy over there.

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PHOTOCOPIABLE

Student’s Worksheet

A VISIT TO IRELAND

1. The Glooms are in Ireland. What are their favourite tourist attractions? Read and complete

the texts (1-6) with the correct names (a-f).

a. Croagh Patrick b. Cliffs of Moher c. Killarney National Park

d. Trinity College e. The Blarney Castle f. The National Leprechaun Museum

2. Work with a classmate. Cover the texts in Activity 1 and check how much you remember

about the tourist attractions a-f.

3. Choose three places from Activity 1 you would like to visit in Ireland. Work with your

classmate. Guess which places he/she has chosen. Then explain your choices. Use the

phrases in italics from Activity 1.