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English - Foreign language in professional activities answers to tests Synergy 30 questions - rating Excellent The Irish Travelers are the largest minority in Ireland. There are about 25,000 Irish Travelers in Ireland and 1,300 in Northern Ireland. They are a little understood nomadic community, who have many difficulties to overcome if they are to survive as a culture and gain acceptance into Irish society. Among the challenges facing them are poverty and racism. The Irish Travelers are a distinct ethnic group which has existed for centuries. Often they are mistakenly considered part of the nomadic Romani, an ethnic group which originated in the region of India and is now widespread throughout Europe. But the Irish Travelers are indigenous to Ireland, so the two cultures are not related. While both are nomadic, the Irish Travelers are Roman Catholic and speak a language that is theirs alone. They have their own culture, customs, traditions, and language. They are noted for their musical and storytelling abilities. In times past, they traveled by horse-drawn wagon in caravans, making camp along the way. Tinsmithing, horse trading and peddling were the major sources of income in those days. Tinsmiths were so prevalent among Irish Travelers that the terms Tinker and Irish Traveler were used interchangeably. Today, Tinker is one of many names for Irish Travelers. Horses and wagons have given way to mobile homes pulled by motor vehicles. They continue their life on the road, but there are fewer places to stop and fewer places where they are welcome. Today, Irish Although both groups are nomadic, their cultures .... indigenous are not the same are not related I ... to the cinema but my friend persuaded me to stay. did not go am not going was going Choose the right variant While Tom ... a book, Marhta ... TV. was reading, watched was reading, was watching read, was watching read watched My colleagues usually ... four days a week, and tills week they ... five days. work, work are working, work are working, are working The Irish Travelers are the largest minority in Ireland. There are about 25,000 Irish Travelers in Ireland and 1,300 in Northern Ireland. They are a little understood nomadic community, who have many difficulties to overcome if they are to survive as a culture and gain acceptance into Irish society. Among the challenges facing them are poverty and racism. The Irish Travelers are a distinct ethnic group which has existed for centuries. Often they are mistakenly considered part of the nomadic Romani, an ethnic group which originated in the region of India and is now widespread throughout Europe. But the Irish Travelers are indigenous to Ireland, so the two cultures are not related. While both are nomadic, the Irish Travelers are Roman Catholic and speak a language that is theirs alone. They have their own culture, customs, traditions, and language. They are noted for their musical and storytelling abilities. In times past, they traveled by horse-drawn wagon in caravans, making camp along the way. Tinsmithing, horse trading and peddling were the major sources of income in those days. Tinsmiths were so prevalent among Irish Travelers that the terms Tinker and Irish Traveler were used interchangeably. Today, Tinker is one of many names for Irish Travelers. Horses and wagons have given way to mobile homes pulled by motor vehicles. They continue their life on the road, but there are fewer places to stop and fewer places where they are welcome. Today, Irish language, which has evolved with time and circumstances. Once heavily infused with Irish Gaelic, it is now infused with English. Irish Travelers have mobile homes pulled ... now. by motor vehicles camels horses At 10 o´clock in the morning on Wednesday Tom ... a delegation in the office. will receive is receiving will be receiving We were good friends, we ... each other for years. had known had knowing were knowin