St.Patrick's Day

[Т А Кузнецова]

St.Patrick’s is round the corner.

Everybody knows that St.Patrick’s day is celebrated not only in Ireland but also all over the world.

 

Who is this?

• It is a leprechaun.

• Leprechauns are little fairies who live in Ireland.

• They play tricks on people.

To learn more about this holiday go to www.elcivics.com/esl_saint_patricks_day.html

Another interesting source is http://www.5minuteenglish.com/mar17.htm

Vocabulary

emigrate- leave from a country to move to another

century- 100 years

religious- having to do with church or god

pinch- to squeeze something, to hurt someone by squeezing their skin with your finger and thumb

shamrock- a plant with 3 leaves like in the pictures

pub- bar/ tavern, a place to drink beer or other alcohol

marathon- a long running race (like a 10K run)

pretend- play, act like someone else

Reading

Many Irish people have emigrated from Ireland to the United States over the last few centuries. They brought St. Patrick's Day with them. St. Patrick's Day is a serious religious holiday in Ireland, but it has been changed quite a bit in America.

Today in America people enjoy St. Patrick's Day by wearing green. In fact, if you don't wear at least one small green item, school children may pinch you. Probably the most common symbol for this holiday is the shamrock. Since the shamrock has three leaves, thousands of years ago St. Patrick (a religious leader) used it to teach the Irish people about the three parts of God. Today many people wear a shamrock design on St. Patrick's Day because it is supposed to bring good luck.

On this day many people also enjoy going to a pub and drinking beer. They tell jokes and have a good time. People who don't come from Ireland like to pretend they are Irish, too. Some cities hold parades or marathons. It's not a very big holiday, but it can be a fun one for the people who want to enjoy it. It is very different kind of celebration from St. Patrick's Day in Ireland.

Happy St.Patrick’s day

[Lyudmila]

18 марта 2010 г. в 16.00

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[Melamory]

greeting cards

http://celticnsk.clan.su/photo/4

 

worksheets

http://www.mes-english.com/flashcards/stpatricks.php

 

history

http://www.stpatrick.ru/english/patrick.htm

 

a funny cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCB5QhHVJA

 

and some tasks to it

http://www.it-n.ru/communities.aspx?cat_no...t.aspx?Id=60572

 

Vocabulary of St.Patrick's Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-yi6tZbik8

[Uchilka]

greeting cards

http://celticnsk.clan.su/photo/4

 

worksheets

http://www.mes-english.com/flashcards/stpatricks.php

 

history

http://www.stpatrick.ru/english/patrick.htm

 

a funny cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCB5QhHVJA

 

 

and some tasks to it

http://www.it-n.ru/communities.aspx?cat_no...t.aspx?Id=60572

 

Vocabulary of St.Patrick's Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-yi6tZbik8

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