Saturday, March 17, 2018

Saint Patrick's Day

Let's explore the theme of Sain Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick’s Day 2018 occurs on Saturday, March 17, in observance of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. What began as a religious feast day in the 17th century has evolved into a variety of festivals across the globe celebrating Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, and a whole lot of green.

Let's check your previous knowledge! http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/stpatrick.html

Now we can watch a couple of videos to learn a bit more, besides there are some online exerises and games.

https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-day

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine/saint-patricks-day?_ga=2.150643634.568331061.1521301968-409230046.1521301968

https://www.esolcourses.com/topics/saint-patricks-day.html

Do you like Irish folk music? you don't know? Do you like Ed Sheeran? I am sure your answer is a big yes. The following song is a folk tune on his album "Divide" which recounts how his grandfather fell in love with his grandmother. Fill in the gaps in the worksheet and check your answers while you listen to it. 

Enjoy!

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