Solutions Grade 8 Unit 3 Lesson C "In the Country" p.26

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Match the word to the definition

1. capital___ 2. farm___ 3. first language___ 4. independent___ 5. industry___ 6. industrial___ 7. language___ 8. population___ 9. spectacular___ 10. tourism___

A). the number of people living in a particular area B). an area with a lot of factories C). an area of land with fields and buildings that is used for growing crops and keeping animals as a business D). communication between people, usually using words E). a particular type of business F). the business of providing services for tourists, including organizing their travel, hotels, entertainment, etc G). the language that someone learns to speak first H). the most important city in a country or state, where the government is based I). not controlled or ruled by anyone else J). extremely good, exciting, or surprising

Match the word to the sentence:

capital, farm, first language, independent, industrial, industry, languages, population, spectacular, tourism

1. Japan has really _______________ scenery.

2. Paris is the _______________ of France.

3. How many _______________ do you speak?

4. She works on a _______________ .

5. The _______________ of Japan is 127 million people.

6. Hollywood is famous for its movie _______________

7. _______________ is an important industry in many countries.

8. Madeleine's_______________ is French, but she also knows English and German.

9. Most of the population lives close to the factories in the _______________ area.

10. The Republic of Cuba became _______________ in 1902.

Answers:

1. Japan has really spectacular scenery.

2. Paris is the capital of France.

3. How many languages do you speak?

4. She works on a farm.

5. The population of Japan is 127 million people.

6. Hollywood is famous for its movie industry

7. Tourism is an important industry in many countries.

8. Madeleine's first language is French, but she also knows English and German.

9. Most of the population lives close to the factories in the industrial area.

10. The Republic of Cuba became independent in 1902.

capital	farm
first language	independent
industrial	industry
language	population
spectacular	tourism

North Wales

Read the text and match the headings in the box with the paragraphs (A-D). ____ industry   ____ introduction  ____ language  ____ scenery

A. Wales isn’t an independent state--it is part of the UK.  It is situated in the west of Britain.  It has a population of about three million and the capital is Cardiff.  Most of the population live in the industrial south of the country.

B.  The north of Wales is one of the most beautiful parts of Britain.  There are spectacular lakes, valleys and rivers.  There are also wonderful mountains--including Snowdon, Britain’s second highest mountain.

C.  Two languages are spoken in Wales: English and Welsh.  Welsh is a Celtic language and is one of the oldest languages in Europe.  Only 20% of the total population of Wales speak Welsh, but in the small villages and towns of west and north Wales, about 75% of people speak it as their first language.

D.  The two main industries in the north are tourism and farming.  Many people come to walk and climb in the mountains or go kayaking on the rivers.  There are lots of sheep farms in the hills, but it is difficult to make money from sheep farming, and many farms are closed.  Young people have difficulty finding jobs in north Wales and many of them are leaving to get jobs in the city.