Famous facts about SCOTLAND

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1. Famous facts about SCOTLAND
2. FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURESWilliam Wallace (1272-1305)William Wallace was
3. FAMOUS WRITERSArthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle
4. FAMOUS ACTORSSean ConnerySir Sean Connery, who was
5. FAMOUS TRADITIONSThe tartan kiltA kilt is a
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FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURESWilliam Wallace (1272-1305)William Wallace was a Scottish outlaw and hero who fought the English to gain Scottish independence. He and his small army famously defeated the English army at

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Слайд 1Famous facts about
SCOTLAND

Слайд 2FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURES
William Wallace (1272-1305)
William Wallace was a Scottish outlaw

and hero who fought the English to gain Scottish independence.

He and his small army famously defeated the English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

Mary, Queen of Scots (1542- 1587)
Mary Stuart was Queen of Scotland about 425 years ago.She became queen when she was less than a year old. She married three times and was eventually accused of plotting to kill queen Elizabeth I of England. She was executed in 1587 at hte age of 45.

FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURESWilliam Wallace (1272-1305)William Wallace was a Scottish outlaw and hero who fought the English to

Слайд 3FAMOUS WRITERS
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the author

of The Hound of the Baskervilles and many other stories.

The most famous character in his books was the detective Sherlock Holmes.

Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh. He wrote Treasure Island during a rainy holiday in 1883. Other famous books he wrote were The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Kidnapped.

FAMOUS WRITERSArthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle was the author of The Hound of the Baskervilles and

Слайд 4FAMOUS ACTORS
Sean Connery
Sir Sean Connery, who was born in Edinburgh

in 1930, came from a poor background. He became a

famous film actor after his leading role in the James Bond films.

Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor was an almost unknown Scottish actor until he appeared in Trainspotting, a tough film about the lives of drop-outs in Edinburgh. After that he played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the second Star Wars Trilogy and has appeared in many other films since then.

FAMOUS ACTORSSean ConnerySir Sean Connery, who was born in Edinburgh in 1930, came from a poor background.

Слайд 5FAMOUS TRADITIONS
The tartan kilt
A kilt is a skirt-like garment made

of tartan wool. Historically, each Scottish clan ( a family

or tribe) has its own tartan pattern. Pipers usually wear kilts when they play the bagpipes, and Scottish men often wear kilts at formal social occasions, like weddings.

The Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness is a very deep lake in the north of Scotland. Some people believe that they have seen a large dinosaur-like “monster” in Loch Ness. For this reason, Loch Ness is one of Scotland’s top tourist attractions.