SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

AND FINALLY JUST MENTION THAT TODAY IS SAINT PATRICK'S DAY. I HOPE YOU HAVE HAD A NICE AND GREEN DAY. Have a look at last year's post here. 

Erin Go Bragh!

Happy Saint Patrick's day.

17th of March and we all get green. Yes, we love Saint Patrick's day and those magic stories about the little people of the Emerald Island.

Saint Patrick's Day honors Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Patrick brought Irish people to conversion into the Christian religion during the 4th century. He used the shamrock to explain the trinity of God, that's why the shamrock is a symbol for the Irish and also of good luck (the luck of the Irish.)

So, what shall we do today, as we are all Irish?
First let's cook an Irish breakfast: fried eggs, baked beans, sausages, bacon, white pudding and black pudding, some bread and butter and a steamy cup of comforting tea. (I will always remember my host mother Patricia's great Irish breakfast in Cork)

Then, let's work a bit about Ireland and its traditions.
Have a look into this workbook.
Take this quiz.
Read and answer about Saint Patrick's Day
If you want to build a leprechaun trap click here
More activities ? click here
And as it is all about having fun, try these games


What about learning to dance: CÉILÉ


If you have some more spare time, you can travel to the south of Ireland and kiss the Blarney stone, at Blarney Castle near Cork.

No, this is not the stone, the stone is somewhere a bit higher

And this is how you have to kiss it

Hard? Then you should know how they did it in the old times

That is quite an effort to improve your speaking, don't you think so?

Now go to your comfortable chair and do something less risky for your speech, and  Lá Fhéile Pádraig

8th of March INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN'S DAY

Congratulations to all the working women in the world, to all who started it all and to all of you working women to be. A lot has been done so far, but we neeed to do much more.

MARDI GRAS, SHROVE TUESDAY.....PANCAKE DAY

The day before Ash Wednesday is Pancake Day. In the Uk, the States, Australia and New Zealand people cook pancakes today.
 Let's make pancakes!
We need:

140g plain flour 

200ml whole milk

2 eggs

25g unsalted butter , melted, plus a little extra for greasing

And after making your pancake you can eat it with lemon and sugar, chocolate, strawberry jam or whatever you prefer, or maybe you'd like to PANCAKE RACE!
Ready? Steady? TOSS

1st MARCH Saint David Patron of Wales

A brief history of Wales

What do they do on Saint David's day?

That's how it is celebrated

Leeks and Daffodils

And now, would you dare to try this recipe? Click the images and watch a video or get the written intructions
 


 

video





Recipe

THANKSGIVING 2010

As Thanksgiving day is approaching I want to share some good stuff I have come accross.
Let's celebrate Thanksgiving: An American teacher talks about this celebration in her country.
A grammar exercise to practice past simple with the History of Thanksgiving
Games: Spot the difference, Tile swap puzzle, easy crossword,
                                                           wordsearch, a turkey flibricks

A video about a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner. The music you hear is a traditional thanksgiving prayer tune.
                                      

               

BONFIRE NIGHT

November 5th is Bonfire Night in the UK. Bonfire Night is also known as Guy Fawkes Night.
People in the UK celebrate Bonfire Night because of the Gunpowder Plot. Bonfire Night is also celebrated in some other countries that used to be British colonies, such as New Zealand and parts of the Caribbean.
On November 5th, 1605, Guy Fawkes and his friends tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Their plan was known as The Gunpowder Plot. They failed, and Guy Fawkes and his friends were arrested. They were found guilty, and sentenced to death.
Many people in the UK build bonfires for Bonfire Night. They make life-sized Guy Fawkes dolls, dress them in old clothes, and throw them onto bonfires. Large firework displays are held in towns and cities.
Because fireworks can be very dangerous, it is against the law in the UK to sell fireworks to children.
                                                                                           (from http://www.esolcourses.com/)
                                 

fighting off monsters

and

In case you have to fight a vampire this is how

Halloween

Here are some activities for you

I spy with my little eye...

Sing this song Abracadabra  and then complete the magic spell