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Heads Up English | ESL Lessons - Ireland, Irish, and St. Patrick's Day

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Discussion questions to talk about St. Patrick's Day and Ireland.

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Free St. Patrick's Day worksheets to download and print, word searches, St. Patrick's Day flashcards, St. Patrick's Day bingo, coloring, games, and more

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in the United States on March 17. It's neither a public holiday (we still have work and school) nor a serious holiday. It's just a fun holiday.

Vocabulary

emigrate- leave from a country to move to another

pretend- play, act like someone else
Reading

Many Irish people have emigrated from Ireland to the United States over the last few centuries. They brought St. Patrick's Day with them. St. Patrick's Day is a serious religious holiday in Ireland, but it has been changed quite a bit in America.

Today in America people enjoy St. Patrick's Day by wearing green. In fact, if you don't wear at least one small green item, school children may pinch you. Probably the most common symbol for this holiday is the shamrock. Since the shamrock has three leaves, thousands of years ago St. Patrick (a religious leader) used it to teach the Irish people about the three parts of God. Today many people wear a shamrock design on St. Patrick's Day because it is supposed to bring good luck.

On this day many people also enjoy going to a pub and drinking beer. They tell jokes and have a good time. People who don't come from Ireland like to pretend they are Irish, too. Some cities hold parades or marathons. It's not a very big holiday, but it can be a fun one for the people who want to enjoy it. It is very different kind of celebration from St. Patrick's Day in Ireland.

Questions and Answers

Write the answers in the blanks. Check your answers by clicking the arrows.

1. What day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on?

2. Do people go to work and school on St. Patrick's Day?

3. What country did St. Patrick's Day come from?

4. What color do people wear on St. Patrick's Day?

5. If you don't wear that color, what will school children do to you?

6. Wearing a shamrock will bring you good ____.

7. Where do people go to drink beer?

8. In some cities people run in a _____ on St. Patrick's Day.

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in the United States on March 17. It's neither a public holiday (we still have work and school) nor a serious holiday. It's just a fun holiday. Vocabulary emigrate- leave from a country to move to another pretend- play, act like someone else Reading Many Irish people have emigrated from Ireland to the United States over the last few centuries.

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ESL Quiz - St. Patrick's Day (Letitia Bradley) Crossword Puzzle - St Patrick's Day (Vera Mello) ESL Quiz - A Green Quiz for St. Patrick's Day (Donna Tatsuki) ESL Quiz - Saint Patrick's Quiz (Vera Mello) I-TESL-J

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A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.

St. Patrick's Day

When is St. Patrick's Day?

What do you know about St. Patrick's Day?

What color do you wear on St. Patrick's Day?

How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

What drink is popular on St. Patrick's Day?

Do you wear a special color or special clothes on St. Patrick's Day in your country?

Is there a Saint Patrick's Day parade in your city or country?

What stories are associated with St. Patrick's Day?

What countries celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

If you had to go to a St. Patrick's Day celebration, what would you wear?

Have you ever been to an Saint Patrick's Day parade?

What did Saint Patrick do in Ireland?

What symbol did Saint Patrick use to explain Christianity? Why?

When was Saint Patrick alive?

When did St. Patrick die?

Ireland

What do you know about Ireland?

What Irish songs do you know?

What Irish singers do you know? Are there any living in your country?

What are the colors of the Irish flag?

What musical instrument is on the Irish flag?

What is a shamrock?

What is a leprechaun?

What is the name of the delicious black Irish beer with a white creamy head?

What is an Irish coffee?

If you can think of another good question for this list, please add it. http://iteslj.org/questions/

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Conversation Questions Saint Patrick's Day

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A list of questions you can use to generate conversations in the ESL/EFL classroom.

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ESL Saint Patrick's Day: Holiday Lesson and Worksheets

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ESL Saint Patrick's Day: Lesson about the history and customs associated with Saint Patrick's Day. Pictures, worksheets, puzzles, games, and other ESL activities. Great for interactive boards.

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A collection of free, printable worksheets to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

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Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on Saint Patrick's Day. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article:

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Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, is an annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and millions of Irish people all over the world where there are Irish communities celebrate. Celebrations are based on all things Irish and the colour green. City authorities in Chicago even dye the city's river green for this day. Many people wear green clothes, eat Irish food and drink the Irish drink Guinness, which many bars also try and dye green. There are also traditional St Patrick's Day parades. The one in Dublin is spread over five days and attracts half a million people. The New York parade is the largest, with two million spectators. Many people with no Irish connections celebrate and declare themselves Irish for a day.

Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary. Some scholars say he was born in England, while others believe he was Italian. Most agree he lived in the fifth century. When he was sixteen, he was captured and taken as a slave to Ireland. He lived as a slave for six years before escaping. He joined the church to train as a priest and became a missionary in the north and west of Ireland. Legend has it that Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. There are many other legends about Patrick that have cemented him as a key part of Irish culture. March 17 is believed to be the date of his death. Unlike other saints, Patrick was never canonized by a Pope, although most Christian churches list him as a "Saint in Heaven".

Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted sites.

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Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on Saint Patrick's Day. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article: Your browser does not support this audio player. Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, is an annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland.