Listen to the dialogue and try to read it in the same manner.0:09
Haven't seen you for a long time.0:15
What have you been doing?0:17
Where have you been hiding?0:19
I've been working on my talk about Wales for the last week and spent many hours in the library.0:22
What can be interesting about that part of Britain?0:30
No big cities, no picturesque scenery, no interesting facts on the history of the country.0:33
You can't imagine, Anne, how wrong you are.0:42
Here, the book I'm reading.0:45
Though visitors don't need passports to cross the border from England into Wales, they soon realize that they are entering a country with its own geographic country culture, traditions and language.0:48
Don't the Welsh speak English?1:04
But the Welsh language is spoken wildly, especially in the north of the country.1:08
And it is still the first language for many people.1:13
By the way, English is taught side by side with Welsh in schools.1:17
Is Welsh different from English?1:22
Welsh is one of the Celtic languages, like Scottish and Irish Gaelic.1:27
Even if your English is fluent, you won't be able to understand Welsh.1:33
And what about the cities?1:40
I hear that Wales is agricultural.1:43
There are few cities there and they are rather small and unimportant.1:46
Lets not argue, but look up.1:52
In the book I am reading, I know at least one big city in Wales.1:53
It's Cardiff, the capital and the main port.1:58
It says Cardiff is an industrial city which also has a castle, a cathedral, a university.2:03
There are other big towns in Wales too, Swansea and Newport among them.2:12
Ok, but what about the scenery, the history, the culture?2:19
The west coast, Mid Wales and North Wales are wild and beautiful.2:25
Wales has high mountains, including Snowdon, the second highest mountain in Britain.2:30
I have always thought that Wales is a land of green fields, forests and farms.2:38
And you have been right.2:44
But it is also a land of mountains and valleys, streams and waterfalls.2:46
In North Wales you can follow mountain paths for miles and miles.2:51
Tell me a few words about Mount Snowdon.2:58
In summer when the sun is shining, snow, dawn looks very peaceful and beautiful.3:04
A little train runs to the top and the walk is not at all hard.3:11
But in winter the mountains can become very dangerous.3:16
But do people climb the mountains?3:21
But every year climbers get lost in bad weather or fall and injure themselves.3:26
When this happens, the mountain rescue service has to go out to look for the climbers.3:33
And what about Welsh traditions and the history of the country?3:41
Sorry Anne, I've got to run here are my notes.3:46
I made them during the lecture by Mr. Roger Davis, a visiting professor from Wales.3:50
If you are really interested, you can look through my notes.3:56
They are all on Wales traditions and culture.4:00
Though they are very brief, you can find them useful.4:03
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