Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Listening: Ireland

Listen to Michael talking about Ireland and about Saint Patrick's Day.

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/listen/level3/ireland.mp3

Now answer the following questions:

- Where's Michael from?
- What is All-Ireland?
- Who celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland?
- Why are Irish pubs so popular?
- Why did the French family go back to France?

4 comments:

  1. I didn't find it very much difficult but I had to listen it seven or eight times.

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  2. 1)Armagh
    2)Northen Ireland and Republic of Ireland together. For he means: Gaelic football( All Ireland Championship)
    3)Catholic people
    4)This question I don´t understand well. He say: So many Irish outside of Ireland and after that,I think, that he say: Romantic country( Celts).
    5)The weather(the rain).
    If I wrong, you tell me, please. Thanks

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  3. Sorry, I have written "he say" twice. I´m lucky, this not the exam.

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  4. All the answers are correct, Juan. In question number 4, he says that Ireland is a Celtic country, and people are very romantic about the Celts. So you're right :)

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