1. He who has not seen Scotland
does not really know Great Britain
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4. Most of the industry is concentrated in
Lowlands, in the Clyde Valley. Glasgow is its largest
and busiest town. Glasgow is the heart of industry.
It is a centre of business and trade.
5. The Highlands of Scotland are among the
oldest mountains in the world. Ben Nevis is
the highest mountain in the Grampians. Its
height is 4,406 feet (1,343m)
6. Scotland is a land of famous lakes.
They are called «Lochs» there.
One of the most favourite lakes is
Loch Ness. It attracts millions of
tourist by its legendary monster.
7. Edinburgh castle
Holyrood House, a big royal palace which
is the residence of the Queen when she is in Edinburgh.
Greyfriars Bobby, a symbol of devotion to a man
University of St. Andrews is the oldest and best university
in Scotland. It is situated in the town of St Andrews.
8. Scotland is a birthplace of some famous people.
Among them are George Gordon Byron, Walter
Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns and
Arthur Conan Doyle.
9. Scottish men wear a national dress, the kilt. It is made
of wool and looks like a pleated skirt. To make a kilt
takes 8 meters of tartan cloth. The kilt is worn with a
tweed jacket, long socks, a beret and a leather sporran.
Scotland also has its own typical musical instrument,
the bagpipes. It consists of wooden pipes and a leather
bag covered in tartan.
10. In summer Scottish people traditionally meet together
for competitions called Highland Games. Thousands
of visitors come to see sports like tossing the caber
(when a tall pole is thrown into the air as a test of
strength) or throwing the hammer. The games always
include Scottish dancing and bagpipe music.
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Mady by Pavel Bogomolov, 7a
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Levin Daniil,7a