Cover of the textbook Identity B1+

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Culture 1 for the textbook Identity B1+ with authors Elizabeth Sharman from Oxford University Press

Question

Listen again and answer the questions.

Answer

  1. Robert Burns had a humble upbringing, born into an ordinary hard-working family of farmers. He worked on farms throughout his childhood but also received a good education in reading, writing, languages, and music.
  2. 'Auld Lang Syne' is typically sung on New Year's Eve as a way of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new one.
  3. 'Auld Lang Syne' is a song about friendship and reminiscing about old times. The phrase itself translates to 'for old times' sake'.
  4. The haggis is brought to the table on Burns Night on a special plate, accompanied by the playing of bagpipes.
  5. 'Address to a Haggis' is typically read before the haggis is cut during a Burns Supper, which takes place on Burns Night, celebrated on January 25th, Robert Burns's birthday.
  6. A haggis typically contains meat (often sheep's heart, liver, and lungs), onions, and cereal, all encased within a sheep's stomach.