Экзамен 7 класс. Ireland
I’d like to tell you about Ireland. Ireland is an island on the west side of Europe. The capital of Ireland is Dublin. There are about 5 million people in the Republic of Ireland. It is a small country but a lot of people know about it. People left Ireland to find work in those countries and they stayed there. All over the world there are people with Irish blood. The country is in two parts. The larger part, the Republic of Ireland, is in the south. The smaller part of Ireland, Northern Ireland, is part of the United Kingdom and its big city is Belfast. There are two official languages in Ireland - Gaelic and English. Ireland is famous for myths and legends. The most popular myth is the leprechaun. People say that the leprechauns live in the countryside in Ireland and work as shoemakers. They wear a emerald green coat and they carry a pot of gold. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. The shamrock is a famous symbol of Ireland. It has three leaves and it’s the symbol of good luck. That’s all I’d like to tell you about Ireland.