#462 | Fried Mars Bars, Bagpipes & Unusual Scottish Traditions

English Learning for Curious Minds

11-04-2024 • 18 mins


In part one of a four-part mini-series on Scotland, we'll explore some unusual Scottish traditions.

From the mythical haggis "creature" to the Highland Games, the deep-fried Mars bar to the mysterious taste of Irn-Bru's, and finish up with five intriguing facts about Scotland's national instrument the bagpipes.

  • Unusual Scottish traditions and facts
  • Haggis: a Scottish dish, not an animal
  • Burns Night: reading "Address to a Haggis"
  • Highland Games: sports, music, celebrations
  • Tossing the caber, hammer throw, haggis hurling
  • Deep-fried Mars bar: calorific treat
  • Irn-Bru: Scotland's iconic fizzy drink
  • Bagpipes: national Scottish instrument
  • Bagpipe facts: ancient origins, global presence, Nero's bagpiping
  • Glenmorangie whisky: aged to bagpipe music


Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scottish-traditions


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