Lesson 1. The UK Today » 10A-B

Стор.77 10. A. Discuss the questions in groups. 1) The most popular names are: Ryan, O’Connor, Scott, Jones, Wiliams. 2) A kilt is a Knee–lenfth, short–type garment. It’s a traditional dress of Gaelic men and boys in the Scottish Highlands. B. Complete the text with the words from the box. The prefix «Mac» or «Mc» in surnames, such as Me either Scottish (1) or Irish. The prefix «0» as in O’Brien, O’Hara is Irish (2). A very large number of surnames, for example, Davis, Evans, Jones, Lloyd, Morgan, Price, Rees, Williams, suggest Welsh (3) origin. The kilt, a skirt with a tartan pattern worn by men, is a very well–known symbol of Scottishness (4) though it is hardly ever worn in everyday life. The harp is an emblem of both Wales (5) and Ireland. The bagpipes (6) are regarded as distinctively Scottish though a smaller type is also used in traditional Irish music.