Countrystudy Summary
Beacon / 'bi:kn / tuletorn, majakas
Peninsula / p'nnsjl / poolsaar
Wales is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has two major mountain systems:
the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons. The rivers offer a wide variety of fish.
Wales gets a bit more rain than other parts of Britain. The highest peak in Wales is
Snowdon (1085 m), one of the mountains of Snowdonia.
Ireland
Emerald / 'emrld / smaragdroheline
Intensity / n'tenst / jõulisus, intensiivsus
Tranquility / 'trækwliti / hingerahu, rahu ja vaikus
Ornithologist / :n'ldst / linnuteadlane
Pasture / 'p:st / karjamaa
Ireland is the second largest of the British Isles. It´s called the "Emerald Isle" because
of its intensive greenery