St. Patrick's Day

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

Saint Patrick's Day

Lesson goal:

Gain knowledge about an important holiday in an English-speaking country

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

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

1. Roman
2. Pagan
3. Welsh
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.

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

Part of Ireland is part of the Unnited Kingdom

1. True
2. False

It rains a lot in Ireland

1. True
2. False

Ireland is famous for beer and whisky

1. True
2. False

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

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

Northern Ireland is a separate country (since 1922) and is part of the United Kingdom. 

There are four provinces on the island. The Northern province, Ulster, consists of Northern Ireland (a separate country) and three Irish counties. 

Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. 

28% of the entire Irish population lives in Dublin!

The Wild Rover - The Dubliners

Irish people love to sing, and Irish music is very popular around the world. It has a typical sound and is usually very suitable for a singalong in a pub. Listen to The Wild Rover and you'll see what we mean. 

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world!

(and nowadays, it's mostly about drinking...)

What percentage of the Irish population lives in Dublin?

1. 2%
2. 12%
3. 28%
4. 44%

Ireland has more inhabitants than The Netherlands.

1. true
2. false

Why does the shamrock have 3 leaves?

1. It looks better as a logo
2. It represents the Holy Trinity

What are national symbols of Ireland

1. shamrock
2. harp
3. colour green
4. all of these

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What’s her job?

1. Hairdresser
2. Hairstylist
3. Actress
4. Presenter

What did she hate?

1. Fish
2. oysters
3. The man sitting next to her
4. Lobster

Where does she live?

1. County Longford
2. County Love Island
3. London
4. Myart

Which word describes her feeling about her village?

1. Horrible
2. Beat it
3. Peaceful
4. Glad