Thursday, 17 March 2011

6.LISTENING: Happy St. Patrick's Day!


Today is St. Patrick's Day! 

Let's find out a bit more about this Irish holiday widely celebrated all over the world.

Click on the following link and listen to the video about St. Patrick's Day. Then answer the questions:

History of St. Patrick's Day

a) Where was St. Patrick originally from?
b) Explain the two most popular myths about St. Patrick, mentioned in the video.
c) Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated in March 17th?
d) Which city was the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in America?

7 comments:

  1. a.he is from wales, scotland
    b.one is because he could scape from and serpent and the other is that he explained what the trinity was and help people form ireland
    c.Because this day st. Patrick died and he is considered a saint
    D.The first american city that celebrate st. Patrick day was boston

    enrique cuestaaa :):):):):):):) st. patrick you aree beautiful :)

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  2. st. patrick is the best boy in the world we love him (L)(L)

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  4. a)St. Patrick was born in Scotland, in the 4th century.

    b)The first miyth was that he achieved to leave without snakes the Britain´s Islands.
    The second myth was that he explained with clover The Holy Trinity.

    c)It is celebrated this day to commemorate the death of St.Patrick.

    d)The city that celebrated the first St.Patrick Day was BostoN(USA.

    Sergio Navas.

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  5. a)St. Patrick was from Scotland
    b) the first mith is that he casted the snakes from ireland and the second is that he used the clover of the holy trinity to explain
    c)because St Patrick died the 17 of March
    d)The first city that has celebrated St Patrick day was Boston in USA

    JuanJosé López

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  6. a) St. Patrick's day is a native of Scotland
    b)The first myth is that snakes burned and the second is to use a magic wand
    c)because St. Patrick died that day
    d) Boston

    ANTONIO ARAGON MORENO

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  7. a) St. Patrick day was originally from Scotland
    b) one is because he could scape from and snake and the second is that he used the clover of the holy trinity to explain
    c) Becouse St.Patrick died in that day
    d) The first city was in Boston


    CLARAAA :D

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