St Patrick's Day

St Patrick's Day

This week, on the 17th of March, st. Patrick's day will be celebrated. Here you are some information and activities about this date.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every 17th of March by the Irish and Irish origin people all over the world, particularly in the USA. People usually celebrate it wearing something green, eating green food, drinking green drinks or using Irish symbols such as clover, Leprechauns, etc.

1) ESL activity video- Reading comprehension activity

2) Riverdance (video)

3) Gaelic football rules

4)How to celebrate St. Patrick like and Irishman.

• What do you think of these traditions?

5) And so, what are these (pictures from wikipedia):

And these are some of the cities where St. Patrick's day is celebrated: (These pictures have been taken from Wikipedia)

6) Game about St. Patrick's Day

DUBLIN (IRELAND)

Dublin-picture from Wikipedia

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA)

Sydney-picture from Wikipedia

WASHINGTON  D.C. (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

Washington D.C. - picture from Wikipedia

LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)

London-picture from Wikipedia

 CHICAGO (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) 

  

picture by Sabela Arias 

picture by Sabela Arias 

picture by Sabela Arias 

picture by Sabela Arias 

St Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day is the feast day of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland and a day of celebration for Irish people. It is celebrated on March 17 all over Ireland and everywhere in the world where Irish people or their descendants live. New York City has one of the biggest parades. 

Sydney Opera House - from Wikipedia

It is a very Irish festival and it involves a lot of feasting and celebrations, which includes traditional Irish music, drinking Guinness and eating bacon and cabbage. Another tradition is one has to wear green clothing or they will be pinched. Green is the color for Saint Patrick's day as it is the national color of Ireland and people often wear green on that day or have some type of shamrock on their clothing. 

Chicago river - by Sabela Arias

Saint Patrick’s Day is also called Paddi’s day, it’s the national day for Ireland and is a cultural and religious celebration on the 17th March. The normal traditional is to dress in green, party with beer and music. 

Shamrock - from Wikipedia

Chicago river - by Sabela Arias

The Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals. It is very normal that they wear a Shamrock, a three leaved plant which is also a symbol for Ireland. The first St Patrick's Day parade in Ireland was held in Waterford in 1903. In the beginning, it was a 3 day long celebration, but now it is a 5 day celebration.

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MORE INFORMATION:

• The real story of St. Patrick's Day.
• Was St. Patrick Irish?
• History of St. Patrick's Day.
• St. Patrick's Day by the numbers.
• How to celebrate St. Patrick's Day like an Irishman.

St Patrick's Day

This week, on the 17th of March, st. Patrick's day will be celebrated. Here you are some information and activities about this date.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every 17th of March by the Irish and Irish origin people all over the world, particularly in the USA. People usually celebrate it wearing something green, eating green food, drinking green drinks or using Irish symbols such as clover, Leprechauns, etc.

1) ESL activity video- Reading comprehension activity

2) Riverdance (video)

3) Gaelic football rules

4)How to celebrate St. Patrick like and Irishman.

• What do you think of these traditions?

5) And so, what are these (pictures from wikipedia):

And these are some of the cities where St. Patrick's day is celebrated: (These pictures have been taken from Wikipedia)

DUBLIN (IRELAND)

Dublin-picture from Wikipedia

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA)

Sydney-picture from Wikipedia

WASHINGTON  D.C. (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

Washington D.C. - picture from Wikipedia

LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)

London-picture from Wikipedia

 CHICAGO (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) 

  

picture by Sabela Arias 

picture by Sabela Arias 

picture by Sabela Arias 

picture by Sabela Arias