Easter

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Easter

Task 1 –

Easter in the UK

Listen to me and draw what I describe (use your note books).

Task 2- Easter quiz

Are these statements True or False? - Don't worry if you don't know the answer, we will talk it through.

1. Easter day is always on a Sunday.

1. True
2. False

2. Easter is on the same date every year.

1. True
2. False

3. Easter eggs symbolise rebirth.

1. True
2. False

4. Lent lasts for the 50 days before Easter.

1. True
2. False

5. The Easter rabbit is a symbol of fertility.

1. True
2. False

6. The name Easter comes from an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess, Eostre.

1. True
2. False

At Easter in Britain, some people do Easter egg hunts. You are going to do one in the classroom

Instructions

You are going to work in pairs. 

Each pair must nominate an ‘egg hunter’ and a ‘writer’ (you can swap roles half way through). 

The writer must stay seated as the egg hunter goes around the room looking for the eggs. When they find an egg they must not remove it. They must remember the number and then go back to their partner and quietly tell their partner where it is. “Number four is under the table next to the window” 
The first pair to hunt down the ten eggs and write their position in English wins.

3- Reading Task

Read the text and match the paragraph headings. 

1. What it means
2. A matter of taste?
3. Modern Easter in the UK
4. Chocolate eggs

Now answer these questions

• What did you find out about Easter in the UK? 
• Would you like to spend Easter in the UK?  Why/ not?
• Are there any special times of the year in the Netherlands when you eat special sweets or chocolate?

Write a poem about Easter

Use the letters in the word EASTER to write a short poem: 

E

A

S

T

E

R

My example, I'm sure you can do a lot better!

Easter day

       April Showers

         Spring Flowers

                   Together with family

                                  Eating too much chocolate

                Rabbits all around