Northern Ireland
A simple worksheet about some legends and traditions of Northern Ireland. Students read and answer the questions.
Objectives: to expand students' vocabulary on the topic studied;to develop students' reading skills |
Read about some legends and traditions of Northern Ireland and answer the questions.
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When they were very close to the shore, one of them cut off his right hand and threw it on the land.
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Irish people celebrate their St. Patrick’s Day. Irish people wear green clothes and pin shamrocks on their jackets to show they are –Christians.
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Patrick died on the 17th of March in 460 AD and became Saint. Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland . |
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On Saint Patrick's Day people go to church in the morning but in the afternoon they have parades wearing green. |
They go to the pub and drink green beer. They listen to Celtic music and dance.Children in Ireland pinch their friends who don’t wear green on this day!
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1. What is the smallest part of the UK? 2. What is a part of the coat of arms of Ireland? 3. Why is a red a part of the coat of arms of Ireland? 4. Who became the first King of Ireland? |
5. What do O’ and Fitz in the Irish surnames mean? 6. Why do the Irish people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th of March? 7. Why do they pin shamrocks on their jackets? |
8. What did Saint Patrick bring to Ireland? 9. How did he teach people faith in God? 10. How else Patrick help people? 11. What do Irish do on Saint Patrick's Day?
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12. Why do children in Ireland pinch their friends on this day? 13. What is a leprechaun? 14. What and where does he hide? 15. What may happen when you catch him? |