Culture corner 6, exercises 1A and 1B.0:01
A Night for all Scots, the Selkirk Grace.0:27
Some have meat and cannot eat, some cannot eat that want it.0:50
But we have meat and we can eat.0:56
So let the Lord be thanked.1:00
If you ever find yourself in Scotland on the night of the 25th of January, you're in for a treat because this is Burns Night, one of the most important and fun celebrations of the year.1:04
On Burns Night, Scottish people celebrate the life of Robert Burns, Scotland's most famous poet.1:16
So what should you expect at a Burns Night supper?1:24
Well, it might be formal or informal, but it is always enjoyable.1:28
First of all, the host says a few words to welcome everyone to the supper and opens the meal with a reading of the Selkirk Grace.1:34
Guests then stand as a bagpiper pipes music to welcome the star attraction of the supper, the haggis, a sheep's stomach stuffed with the sheep's heart, liver and lungs.1:44
Next, an invited reader recites Burns poem to a haggis and cuts open the haggis with a sharp knife.1:57
Everyone then toasts the haggis by raising their glasses and shouting to the haggis.2:06
The main course is haggis, which is served with tatties and neeps, mashed potatoes and turnip.2:13
This is accompanied by the traditional starter cock, a leeky chicken and leek soup, and a traditional Scottish dessert such as sherry trifle or oat cakes.2:21
The evening always ends with everyone joining hands and singing Bern's world famous song, Aul Lang Syne, meaning for times gone by.2:32
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