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1 Warm up

Look at the trivia questions about Croatia. Take out your phone or tablet and research the correct
answer. Compare it with your partner.

1. What famous TV show was partially filmed in Croatia?

a. Lost b. Game of Thrones c. The Last Kingdom

2. What is the population of Croatia?

a. 2 million b. 3 million c. 4 million

3. What is the capital city of Croatia?

a. Dubrovnik b. Zagreb c. Split

4. What is the current currency of Croatia?

a. Kuna b. Ruble c. Euro

5. When has Croatia started using the Euro as its currency?

a. January 1st 2023 b. January 1st 2024 c. January 1st 2025

6. As of 2022 what famous football team does Croatian Luka Modric play for?

a. Real Madrid b. FC Barcelona c. Chelsea

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2 Visual guide
Part A: Match the pictures of Croatian landmarks and icons to the words below.
Bacvice beach Diocletian’s palace Dubrovnik
Mljet island Plitvice Lakes National Park Porec
St. Nicholas Fortress terracotta roof Zagreb’s cobbled streets

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.
Part B: Work in pairs and put the words from above into the correct sentences.

1. I love to just relax and sunbathe on the sand so a trip to sounds amazing to me.
2. The traditional design of the buildings is beautiful, but it is their that really stand
out.
3. It is a short boat ride away, but a trip to will really be worth it.
4. They are great if you are just walking, but can get a bit bumpy if you are in a car.
5. It is such a nice place to visit and when the sun goes down the sight of at night
is unbelievable.
6. It is not the capital city, but is perhaps the most well-known place in Croatia for
the fans of Game of Thrones.
7. My mom is really interested in the history of war so a trip to would be great for
her.
8. was built for a Roman emperor.
9. Sam always feels better when he is near water, so a trip to would be great for his
mental health.
Answer the following questions.
1. What else do you know about Croatia?
2. Which of the photos above do you find the most interesting?
3. Have you ever seen examples of Croatian culture anywhere else?

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3 Listening: vocabulary focus

Part 1: Before you watch a video introducing Croatia, look at the adjectives taken from the video
below. Match the words in Column A to the words in Column B and then watch the first part of the
video and check your answers.

Part 2: Match the following vocabulary to the definitions.

1. balmy (adj.) a. dotted

2. speckled (adj.) b. a perfect place

3. indisputably (adv.) c. be stuck in a place you can’t escape from

4. gaze (v) d. look at something for a long time

5. descend (n) e. covered

6. cloaked (adj.) f. full of energy

7. paradise (n) g. in a way that cannot be argued with

8. marooned (v) h. move or fall downwards

9. vibrant (adj.) i. warm and pleasant, related to weather

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4 Language in context: collocations

Look at the words in the bubbles below and with your partner try and write three words which you
think collocate naturally. Afterwards, watch the second half of the video (01:45-02:19) and see if you
can hear any of your collocations.

5 Skimming for general understanding

You are going to read about Croatia in more detail. Match the following paragraph titles (A-E) to the
article on page five. Two of the titles are not needed.

• Tourism by foot
• Wild water sport
• To swim and to eat
• Night lights
• Filming on location
• Café Culture
• History and relaxation

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Croatian City Tour

A five-city trip from Zagreb in the north to Dubrovnik in the south
A. Despite being the capital, Zagreb has been described as a city that draws you in slowly, a city
that doesn’t go out of its way to cater to tourists and a city with an atmosphere of grace. Zagreb is perhaps best
attacked without a "to do list" as strolling freely through the beautiful streets is likely to uncover a hidden secret
or two. Make sure you grab a coffee and do some people watching, remember to head to a local coffee shop
where you will not only be able to mingle with the locals but also the coffee sold there is often half the price of
the well-known roasteries.

B. As a former Roman colony, Porec has continued to be a popular holiday destination for visitors
from Italy. If a visit in the sweltering summer is on the cards, then you will be happy to know that Porec is home
to Croatia’s biggest water park, Aqual Colors, Porec. It houses 13 water slides, a family friendly atmosphere and
many pools to help you cool down in that hot summer sun. When you have dried off why not try some traditional
Istrian* cuisine like fritaja, an omelette type dish best served in the spring with garden fresh herbs.

C. Sibenik is found on the Dalmation coast and acts as a gateway to two of the country’s best
national parks: Krka National Park and Plitvice Lakes National Park. The city itself is a great place to explore on
foot as all the main sites are easily within walking distance. Some of the sites which are not to be missed are
the four fortresses, with perhaps the most remarkable being St. Nicholas’ fortress which was declared a world
UNESCO site in 2017 and at present, visitors can enter for free.

D. Split is the second biggest city in the country and as a place to visit it can provide more history
than you could ever imagine. Diocletian’s Palace in the Old Town is a 4th Century Roman palace and includes
the remains of a Roman military camp. The oldest Catholic cathedral in the world is also in Split. Built in the 7th
Century, a trip up its bell tower will provide you with the best views of the city. If you get bored of the history,
then why not head down to one of Split’s fantastic beaches for a little R&R*. Of all the beaches in Split, Bacvice
Beach is one of the nicest and also most accessible as it is only 10 mins from the city’s main bus station.

E. Made even more famous due to it being a location for the show Game of Thrones, Dubrovnik
is the best choice as your final stop in Croatia as it can quite simply take your breath away. At one stage it was
welcoming over one million tourists a year which is quite staggering when you consider that only 42,000 residents
call the city home. As a visitor, they say the number one thing you must do is to wander around the city walls.
As you walk you can get a great view of the terracotta* roofs of the old town and further on to the brilliant, blue
Adriatic Sea.

Sources: roughguides.com; lonelyplanet.com; theguardian.co.uk, bbc.co.uk

Glossary
local (n): somebody who lives in a particular region
Istrian (adj.): coming from the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea, Istria which takes up land in both Croatia
and Slovenia.
R&R (n): rest and relaxation
terracotta (n): red-brown clay that has been baked and used for roof tiles, pots etc.

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6 Reading comprehension
Read the sentences and decide if they are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG). Give reasons for your
answers.

1. Zagreb is a city that impresses people instantly.

2. It is better not to go to one of the American coffee shops.
3. Porec is a popular holiday location for the Spanish.
4. There is more than one huge waterpark in Porec.
5. You don’t need a car to see all the sites in Sibenik.
6. Bacvice Beach is hard to get to from Split.
7. Fewer than 50,000 people live in Dubrovnik.

7 Vocabulary
Part A: Match the following vocabulary to the definitions.

1. grace (n) a. the parts left over when other parts have been
destroyed
2. strolling (v) b. something that is extremely surprising or shocking
3. mingle (v) c. a quality of being polite and pleasant
4. roasteries (n) d. very hot, often to the point of being uncomfortable
5. sweltering (adj.) e. an entrance to a bigger area, usually outside
6. gateway (n) f. mix in with, often a group of people
7. fortresses (n) g. walk in a slow and relaxed way
8. remains (n) h. places where coffee beans are prepared
9. staggering (adj.) i. buildings created to protect a town from attack

Part B: Put the vocabulary from Part A into the correct gaps in the following sentences. You may need
to change the form of the word.

1. around these little streets helps me to forget all about my troubles.

2. The smell coming out of the is amazing.
3. There is a amount of people who want to go to Spain in the summer.
4. The of the 400-year-old castle have always been a popular tourist attraction.
5. The to the north of the country is a valley just after the border.
6. I used to like going to language classes as the students used to afterwards and I
met some good friends.
7. I spent a summer working in India, and it was always when I went outside.
8. The were originally built to keep out people from rival villages.
9. My mother is a calm person and she always handles her problems with .

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8 Talking point
Look at the questions and discuss them with your partner.

1. Which of the places in the article would you most like to visit? Why?
2. Would you like to visit Aquacolors? Are there any big waterparks in your country?
3. Which part of visiting Split would you like the most- the historical parts or the beaches? Where
are the best beaches in your country?
4. How does a trip to Dubrovnik sound to you? Are you a fan of Game of Thrones?

9 Extension/homework: Croatian traditions

Look at the three texts about Croatian traditions. Try to complete each one with the vocabulary in the
box. Divide text A, B & C with two of your classmates. Summarize your paragraph to your partners.
Try to use different vocabulary as this will develop your ability to paraphrase.

reserved / vivid / variations / depth

A) A Croatian dress

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Despite being a relatively small country the in costumes worn across the
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nation are diverse and represent the of culture that exists. For example, in
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Posavina, the costumes tend to be quite in nature. The men usually wear
black vests and black hats, while the women, whilst similarly muted, sprinkle their costumes
with bright silk scarfs.
In contrast, in the north western region of Slavonia, the traditional clothes worn by locals
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are usually bright and . Floral designs, embroidery and beautiful silk ribbons
are all used to create something that is beautiful to see.

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oily / steaming / fishy / common

B) The Croatian diet

Lunch tends to be the biggest meal of the day in Croatia and is usually eaten somewhere
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between noon and late afternoon. choices for lunch include a starter of
soup with a main course of roast meat served with pasta, potatoes or salad. Around the
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coast, people tend to eat large quantities of or salted fish, from sardines to
mackerels and tuna to anchovies. The chances are you will get the chance to sample some
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delights. Coffee culture is also huge in Croatia and if you wander around any
city or town you are bound to see vast numbers of people chatting, relaxing and sipping on a
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cup of espresso.

togetherness / intentions / focus / circular

C) Traditional dance

Kolo is the most popular type of traditional folk dance in Croatia and is often described
as a ‘’circle dance’. In a circle dance a group of dancers hold hands and usually move in a
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line with their arms by their sides.
Despite the spread of modern life, Kolo remains an important part of traditional village life
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within the country, and it is often the central when it comes to social activities.
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Historically the dance was the place where young people with romantic could
get to know each other a little better whereas these days it is used to promote feelings of joy
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and .

Look at the questions below and talk to your partner.

1. What style of Croatian dress sounds the best to you? What are traditional clothes like in your
country?
2. Do you like the idea of a circle dance? What other styles of dance do you know?
3. In Croatia the biggest meal of the day is lunch. Is it the same in your country?

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