Regular – Explore Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle(2:12)

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Warm Up

  1. Where is Scotland? What do you know about Scotland? Any famous actors? songs? traditional clothes? tourist sites or places?
  2. Have you ever visited any castles before? If yes, which one is your favourite? 

Listening

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  1. What are the different ways to explore Edinburgh Castle?
  2. Where can you find the Scottish Crown Jewels?
Key Words & Phrases
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  1. From the birth of kings to the famous battles that determined the fate of a nation
  2. Edinburgh Castle is perched upon Castle Rock which is the remains of a volcanic pipe
  3. Inside the royal palace you’ll find plenty of grandeur. It’s home to the Scottish Crown Jewels.
  4. From rebels to royals, it’s astounding to think what Edinburgh Castle has seen through the ages.
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  1. Have you tried Scotch? What is your favourite drink? 
  2. Have you used an audio guide when you travelled to a historical site? if yes, why do you use one?
  3. As for jewelry, do you prefer diamond, gold, sapphire, or ruby? What do you like to wear or give as a gift? 
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00:07 – Once a military stronghold,
00:09 Edinburgh Castle is one of the oldest royal castles
00:12 in the United Kingdom.
00:16 From the birth of kings to the famous battles
00:19 that determined the fate of a nation.
00:27 which is the remains of a volcanic pipe
00:30 that formed over 350 million years ago.
00:40 You can explore on your own, join a scheduled tour
00:43 or grab an audio guide and hear all the facts.
00:51 You can see so much of Edinburgh from up here.
00:53 So there’s the Prince’s Gardens, the Central Station,
00:56 Waverly Train Station.
00:57 You have Scott Monument and in the distance, Arthur’s Seat.
01:03 We’ve come to Crown Square.
01:05 This is where you’ll find the Great Hall, Royal Apartments
01:14 Inside the royal palace you’ll find plenty of grandeur.
01:18 It’s home to the Scottish Crown Jewels
01:19 and the Stone of Destiny,
01:21 used for centuries in the coronation of Scottish kings.
01:26 Be sure to check out the Great Hall
01:28 built for King James the Fourth
01:30 and used as a meeting place
01:31 for the Scottish Parliament until 1639.
01:36 This is Mons Meg, the world’s most famous medieval gun.
01:41 She could fire a 150 kilo stone
01:45 up to two miles.
01:47 How did they get this into there?
01:56 From rebels to royals, it’s astounding to think
01:59 what Edinburgh Castle has seen through the ages.
02:01 This is an essential stop on any visit to Edinburgh.