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Scotland lies in the northern part of Britain, with England in the south, the North Sea in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The country is made up of (由……組成) the mainland and many islands. Tourists come to Scotland from all over the world. The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, is a popular tourist center. Tourists also come to see Scotland's beautiful scenery: the Loch Ness Lake, and the Gramplians Mountains, with their highest peak, Ben Nevis (1343m). The most important river in Scotland is the Clyde, which runs through Glasgow. Although Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, it has its own currency (貨幣), a separate educational and legal system (制度) and its own parliament.

Information Card 1. The parts making up of Scotland ________________ 2. Capital ________________ 3. Height (高度) of the peak ________________ 4. The most important river ________________ 5. Scotland's separate system ________________

6. Does Scotland lie in the south of England?     _______________________________________________________________________ 7. Can we that Scotland is between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?     _______________________________________________________________________ 8. Is Scotland a country next to the United Kingdom?     _______________________________________________________________________ 9. Where do the tourists to Scotland come from?     _______________________________________________________________________ 10. From this passage, how do you know the United Kingdom has more than one type of currency?     _______________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

1.  The mainland and many islands 2.  Edinburgh 3. 1343m / 1343meters (metres) 4. The Clyde 5. Educational and legal system 6. No, it doesn't. 7. Yes, we can. / Yes, you can. / Yes, it is. / Yes, of course. 8. No, it isn't. 9. They come from all over the world. / They are from all over the world. 10. Because Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, but it has its own currency.      Although it is part of the United Kingdom, Scotland has its own currency.      Because Scotland has its own currency. / Scotland has its own currency. (答案不唯一)