Who Are the Irish?
Every person has their own unique interests and characteristics and it is hard to make generalised statements about a nationality without using stereotypes. Could it be, though, that there are things that many people from the same country have in common? Read through the series of short extracts about the Irish on pages 182-185 and see what you think ...
Video: Ireland Inspires
All the positive aspects of Ireland that you can pack into a three-minute video.
Extra Tasks
Listening
Going Further
Links
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Ireland country profile (BBC News)
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The History of St. Patrick (TED-ed, animation)
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Ireland news (Guardian)
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Discover Ireland
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Ireland - a land of myth and legend (Tea-time Magazine)
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Irish in Ireland (Tea-time Magazine)
(teatime-mag.com)