E - Klasse 9 - Arbeit Nr. 4 - GreenButterSolutions

Wales

Wales is a land of castles, strong and imposing, even when they are but ruins of their former glory. They are found all over the country,

near the sea, in the mountains and dominating the plains. They were built by the English, in the days when it was necessary to keep

garrisons and fortresses in Wales, to maintain order and to subdue the warlike activities of the Welsh and their native princes who ruled

over them. The battles are forgotten, but the castles remain, grey and beautiful; Conwy, Caernarfon and Harlech castles dominate the

towns and the sea-coast, others command the way into Wales from England. There is little else in Wales that is noticeable as architecture,

except four cathedrals and a few large and old churches. It has always been a poor country, a land of small houses and cottages: man

has added little to the beauty of the countryside except farmhouses and stone cottages nestling in the hillside for shelter from the wind.

But the chief and abiding beauty of Wales, attracting visitors from all over the world, is the work of nature. Rugged mountains, deep

valleys with lakes and quiet rivers, empty moorland, the fertile plains, sandy beaches and rocky coast - these are the best of Wales.

 

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Annotations:

imposing - eindrucksvoll
garrison - Garnison
to nestle into - sich schmiegen an
shelter - Schutz
abiding - dauerhaft

 
1.1. What does the text say about the Welsh castles?

 

  
1.2. Who built the castles ? Why were they built?

 

  
1.3. Is there any extraordinary architecture in Wales?

 

  
1.4. What is the main attraction of Wales?

 

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3.2. "Don't play in the garden, children."

Aunt Mary told  

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3.4. "No dogs are allowed in the park."

The notice said  

3.5. Have you ever been out of work?

The manager asked  

3.6. Did you write to Mr Knox?

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Keith : Not . It shouldn't take than an hour.

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5.1. As she got more and more nervous, she did not want to go near the horses.

 

  
5.2. As the horses got more and more nervous, she refused to go nearer.

 

  
5.3. Grandma is sitting on the sofa. The grandchildren are playing at her feet.

 

  
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