A Words, words, words

A1 Listen and repeat.

A1 Listen and repeat.

A1 Listen and repeat.

A2 Fill in with words from A1.

B Reading and listening

B1 Read and listen to somebody reading Dylan's blog about Caernarfon Castle.

Caernarfon Castle is the most breath-taking castle I have ever visited. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, well-known for its unusual 'hourglass' design, with stone walls, two courtyards and high towers.

The castle is situated on the banks of the River Seiont, in the little fishing town of Caernarfon, in the north of Wales.

It is one of ten castles that King Edward I of England built in Wales between 1283 and 1303, after stealing the land from the Welsh and killing its last prince, Llewelyn ap Gruffudd. The castle was the birthplace of Edward’s son, Edward II, the first English Prince of Wales.

From then on, the title ‘Prince of Wales’ has been the highest honour given to the eldest son, the heir apparent: next in line for the British throne. At present, Prince Charles holds this title.

I learnt all this during my visit to the castle last week. I enjoyed climbing the spiral staircases in the towers, imagining how amazing it would be to play a concert with my future band in one of the courtyards – like a dream come true!

B2 Match.

C My... Grammar!

We use the definite article the when:

1 we talk about something that we assume there is just one of:

the most breath-taking castle I have ever seen, the eldest son


2 we talk about something specific: the castle (not any castle, but Caernarfon Castle),

the land (not any land, but Wales), the banks (not any banks, but the banks of the River Seiont)


3 we talk about something we have already mentioned:

There are two courtyards in the castle. The courtyards are huge.

C1 Order the words.

C1 Order the words.

C2 Fill in.

C2 Fill in.

Lesson 1B: At the Castle of Dreams

A Words, words, words

A1 Listen and repeat.

B Reading and listening

Caernarfon Castle is the most breath-taking castle I have ever visited. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, well-known for its unusual 'hourglass' design, with stone walls, two courtyards and high towers.

The castle is situated on the banks of the River Seiont, in the little fishing town of Caernarfon, in the north of Wales.

It is one of ten castles that King Edward I of England built in Wales between 1283 and 1303, after stealing the land from the Welsh and killing its last prince, Llewelyn ap Gruffudd. The castle was the birthplace of Edward’s son, Edward II, the first English Prince of Wales.

From then on, the title ‘Prince of Wales’ has been the highest honour given to the eldest son, the heir apparent: next in line for the British throne. At present, Prince Charles holds this title.

I learnt all this during my visit to the castle last week. I enjoyed climbing the spiral staircases in the towers, imagining how amazing it would be to play a concert with my future band in one of the courtyards – like a dream come true!

B2 Match.

C My... Grammar!

We use the definite article the when:

1 we talk about something that we assume there is just one of:

the most breath-taking castle I have ever seen, the eldest son


2 we talk about something specific: the castle (not any castle, but Caernarfon Castle),

the land (not any land, but Wales), the banks (not any banks, but the banks of the River Seiont)


3 we talk about something we have already mentioned:

There are two courtyards in the castle. The courtyards are huge.