St. Patrick's Day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Today

- Learn about Saint Patrick's Day

- Monday: Discuss test 

Lesson goal:

Gain knowledge about an important holiday in English-speaking countries

What do you know about Saint Patrick's day?

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. 

Saint Patrick's Day is only celebrated in Ireland

1. True
2. Not true

Saint Patrick was not born in Ireland.

1. True
2. Not true

A druid is someone who cares about nature.

1. True
2. Not true

Which of the words below describes Saint Patrick's faith?

1. Roman
2. Druid
3. Wales
4. Christian

What is true?

1. St. Patrick was captured by Pirates in Ireland and sold into slavery.
2. St. Patrick was sold into slavery by the Romans to Pirates.
3. St. Patrick was captured by Pirates in Wales and sold into slavery in Ireland.
4. God told St. Patrick to travel to Ireland.

Saint Patrick never returned to Wales.

1. True
2. Not true

Finish the sentence:
When Saint Patrick was grown .....

1. ... he went on an adventure in the north of Ireland.
2. ... he went to talk to Irish people about the Christian faith.

The weather is often nice in Ireland.

1. True
2. Not true

Saint Patrick told the Irish people that a 4-leaf clover brings good luck.

1. True
2. Not true

When you go on holiday to Ireland, you have to watch out for snakes.

1. True
2. Not true

October 31st

March 17th

February 14th

July 4th

Independence day

Halloween

St. Patrick's day

St. Valentine's day

Would you like to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day?

YES

NO

Rules informal letter

Structure

-In een informele brief hoeft het adres er niet bij

- Schrijf een passende openingszin.

- Maak gebruik van alinea's.

- Sluit af met een passende zin en groet en daaronder komt jouw naam te staan.

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So, what are the rules? 

Salutation (opening) 

Dear Amy,

Hello Lenny,

Hi Yur,

Don't forget to add the comma. 

Examples of Opening Sentences

How are you?

How have you been?

I hope you are doing well.

It’s great to hear from you. 

Many thanks for your e-mail/letter. 

Body

• State your reason for writing (this will be in the assignment as well)
• Ask about the person you are writing to 
• Invite the person to write back

Closing

I am looking forward to seeing you.

I can't wait to hear from you. 

See you soon. 

Signatures

Best wishes,

Best,

Kindly,

Kind regards,

Best regards,

Lots of love,

Love,

Mind your grammar!

Mind your spelling!

Mind your punctuation!

Work

Work on page 57 and finish the assignments

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