Ireland. The land of saints and scholars презентация

CONTENT
Where is Ireland located ?
What languages are spoken in Ireland?
What Ireland is famous for?
How do Irish people communicate?
What untranslatable words Irish language has?

WHERE IS IRELAND LOCATED?
The Republic of Ireland is located between the United Kingdom and the Atlantic Ocean.
The country occupies a large majority of the island of Ireland, with Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) covering the northeast.

WHAT LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN IN IRELAND?
The two principal languages of Ireland are English and Irish, which is known as Gaerlic. It is a Goidelic language of the Celtic languages family.
There are no words for «yes» or «no» in Irish. You just use a verb form. The answer to «did they sell the house?» would be «sold» or «didn't sell».
Sentences have «Verb + Subject + Object» order. So «I speak Irish» would be «Speak I Irish».

WHAT IRELAND IS FAMOUS FOR?
Alcohol
Music
Literature
Dance

accordion
harmonica
fiddle
guitar
10 ICONIC INSTRUMENTS USED IN TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
flute

STEP DANCE
Proper upper body, arm, and foot placement.
Dance step twice, with right foot leading then the left.
Arms remain held down at sides.
Dance in limited amount of space.

GREAT IRISH WRITERS

ST. PATRICK‘S DAY
St. Patrick is one of the patron saints of Ireland. According to popular legend, St. Patrick rid Ireland of snakes. He died on March 17.
The most common St Patrick's Day symbol is the shamrock. The shamrock is a symbol of the Holy Trinity.

Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals and the wearing of green costumes or shamrocks.
Drinking, dancing and music are part of the festivities in the day.
Many restaurants and pubs offer corned beef and cabbage, Guinness pie, soda bread, Irish coffee, chocolate mousse cake, potato champ, etc.

HOW DO IRISH PEOPLE COMMUNICATE?
The most common greeting is the handshake.
They usually say «What’s the craic?» (news, gossip) instead of saying «How are you?».
Most Irish enjoy witty humour, as well as sarcasm and «slagging» (insults and teasing).
Public displays of emotion are common.

ADUANTAS
The word aduantas
describes that feeling of unease or anxiety caused by being somewhere new, or by being surrounded by people you don’t know.

PLOBAIREACHT
When you’re crying
and trying to speak
at the same time,
but can’t make
yourself clear,
that’s plobaireacht.