Watch the video about celebrations in spring and make notes about the place

3. Watch the video about celebrations in spring and make notes about the place

 

Thailand India Mexico The USA England Spain   Central Asia Israel Central and Northern Europe

 

 

NAME

WHERE

1. CIMBURIJADA-festival of scrambled eggs

Bosnia

2. COOPER’s HILL CHEESE- rolling and wake

 

3. HOLI

 

4. HOLLA MAHALLA

 

5. LAS FALLAS

 

6. NOWRUZ

 

7. PASSOVER

 

8. SONGKRAN WATER FESTIVAL

 

9. SPRING EQUINOX IN TEOTIHUAKAN

 

10. WALURGIS NIGHT

 

11. WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGG ROLL

 

 

4. Look at the symbols of a celebration.

 Guess what festival they refer to:

a) St Nickola’s Day b) St Patrick’s Day? c) St Luka’s day

Where is it celebrated:a) Scotland b) Norway c) Irland

shamrock horseshoe green hat

 

St. Patrick’s Day

Read the article and answer the questions about St Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was born in the fourth century and he was a bishop who introduced Christianity into Ireland. Legends say that St. Patrick could raise people from death. He is famous for driving the snakes out of Ireland, although many people are not sure how true this is! Another great story was how he used the shamrock, with its three leaves, to explain the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost) to his followers. St. Patrick’s Day is a famous Irish holiday and people celebrate it all over the world. It is on the17th of March.

Shamrocks, leprechauns and the Blarney stone are the symbols of St. Patrick’s Day. Shamrocks are three-leaved clovers that grow on the grass. You are lucky when you find a four-leaved clover!

Leprechauns are little Irish fairies, and they make shoes for other fairies. They wear a green suit with a big hat. They have big pots full of gold. If you find a leprechaun, he will reveal where he hides his pot of gold.

On this day, people hang pictures of shamrocks and leprechauns everywhere. Some people even dress up as leprechauns with their big green hats!

The village of Blarney is in the southwest of Ireland. It has got a very famous castle. In the castle, there is a stone, the Blarney Stone. If you kiss this stone, you will receive the gift of eloquence – to have beautiful speaking skills.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated world-wide with people dancing and singing in Irish pubs, watching St. Patrick’s Day parades, drinking ‘green’ beer, wearing green clothes and having a good time. Children in Ireland have a tradition of pinchingtheir friends who don’t wear green on this day!

The traditional food on St. Patrick’s Day is beef and cabbage. Another popular dish is Irish soda bread and potato pancakes. Irish pub owners put green food colouring into their beers and the traditional Irish Guinness Stout is sold in all Irish pubs! People also drink lots of Irish coffee, which is made with warm whiskey, sugar and whipped cream.

 

1. When is St Patrick’s Day?

2. Where is it celebrated?

3. When was St Patrick born?

4. What is a shamrock?

5. How did St Patrick use the shamrock?

6. Who is a leprechaun?

7. What happens if you meet a leprechaun?

8. Where is the blarney stone and why is it special?

9. Did St Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland?

10. What should you wear on St Patrick’s Day?

11. What do children do on St Patrick’s Day?

12. What do people traditionally eat on St Patrick’s Day?

13. What do pub owners do on St Patrick’s Day?

14. What are the ingredients of the Irish coffee?