abc Audio - 5.5. - IRELAND - THE EMERALD ISLE

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In the est of our continent, in the Atlantic Ocean, lies a beautiful country. It is an island, a piece of land in the Atlantic Ocean. Its name is Ireland. People call Ireland the emerald isle. Emerald is a kind of green and isle is another word for island. There are not so many mountains in Ireland and everything around you is green. The people are very friendly and they call them the nation of storytellers. Ireland is also the land of leprechauns, fairies, druids and Halloween. But, what do these words mean? Do you understand them? Let’s explain them. A leprechaun is a little old man with magic powers. He has a big pot full of gold and he hides if at the end of a rainbow. If you catch a leprechaun, he will grant you three wishes. He can also give you the gold before you let him go. But he is very small , and it is very difficult to catch him.If you catch him, don’t ask for gold. Be a good person, be a good student, and love other people. That is much more important. A fairy is often beautiful, but an Irish fairy is not good. She does bad things, because she does not like people. But don’t be afraid. If you are a good person, fairies can’t do anything to good people and are afraid of them. Druids are wise man who can do many things. A druid knows many things and teaches people what to do. A druid can also cure people and make cures for many diseases. It is good to have a druid as a friend, because he can teach you a lot of things and help you. And how about Halloween? Do you know what it is? People in some countryes celebrate Halloween on October 31st and children are fond of it. Children make funny costumes, go from door to door ask for candy. It is a very popular celebrationand it comes from Ireland. Of course, Ireland is famous for many other things. It is famous for its music, nature and the friendly Irish people. If you like to read, found a book of Irish stories. You will like thema a lot.

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