1HV - St. Patrick's Day - 17th March

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Saint Patrick's Day

Today's programme

• Are there any questions about the Food Vlog? Deadline: 21st of March.
• Saint Patrick's Day assignments!

What do you think St. Patrick's day is? Where is it celebrated?

What is this small Irish fairy called?

Which country do you think of when it comes to "Saint Patrick's Day"?

1. USA
2. England
3. Ireland
4. Canada

Het feest wordt in al deze landen gevierd, omdat mensen uit het land van oorsprong zich over de hele wereld hebben verspreid. 

Ireland is surrounded by land.

1. True
2. False

It rains a lot in Ireland

1. True
2. False

Watch the next videos to learn more about St Patrick's Day

00:18

Saint Patrick was not born in Ireland.

1. True
2. Not true

00:52

What do you think paganism means?

01:18

Why did people start wearing shamrocks?

02:13

Where is the longest St Patrick's Day parade?

00:11

Saint Patrick's Day is only celebrated in Ireland

1. True
2. Not true

When is Saint Patrick's day?

1. 17th April
2. 17th March
3. 17th May
4. 17th June

How do Irish people celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

1. They attend concerts and parades
2. They give gifts
3. They light bonfires

What do Irish people wear for luck on the day?

1. Big hats
2. Green clothes
3. Traditional costumes

Which British cities hold big Saint Patrick's Day parades?

1. Chester and Liverpool
2. London and Durham
3. Liverpool and London

What do Irish American people eat on St. Patrick's day?

1. Pie and mash
2. Fish and chips
3. Cabbage and corned beef

Reading

Read the text on the next slide & answer the questions in the online worksheet.

Take a screenshot of your worksheet and upload it on the slide after the worksheet, please.

If this reading assignment is too easy, you may skip it and do the one on slide 26 instead.

www.liveworksheets.com

Upload the screenshot of your worksheet here, please.

Assignments by choice

Time left? Pick one or more assigments from the next slides, please.

• Slide 27: Reading assignment B2-level (with a preparation task & 2 after reading tasks)
• Slide 28: Do the Saint Patrick's Day online word search
• Slide 30: watch a video about 'how to draw a leprechaun' & draw your own leprechaun :-).
• Slide 32: Learn more about Ireland
  

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

www.liveworksheets.com

Make a screenshot of your word search and upload here, please.

Upload the picture of your own leprechaun here, please.

Find out more (fun) facts about Ireland

1.    Read National Geographic Junior’s Ireland facts

2.    Also read '16 fun facts about Ireland'
3.    What are your 3 favourite facts about Ireland? Write it down and explain why these are your favourite facts on the next slide.
4.    Time left? Make a poster or travel folder (in Word or another programme) with information about Ireland.
5.    Save your document & send it to me if you would like me to have a look at it!

Note down your 3 favourite facts about Ireland. Also explain why these are your favourite facts.

Homework Thursday the 2oth of March

• Finish this LessonUp lesson up to slide 25, please.
• Choose 1 assignment by choice & do that as well.
• Reminder deadline food vlog: 

Friday the 21st of March!