Saint Patrick's Day

 

Look at the photo and say the following words that you associate with it:

• 8 nouns:
• 6 verbs:
• 4 adjectives:
• something that looks nice:
• something that feels nice:
• something that sounds nice:
• something that smells nice:

Watch and say, if the statements are true or false:

1. St. Patrick was born in Ireland. 
2. His given name was Maewyn Succat. 
3. St. Patrick was captured and sold into slavery. 
4. St. Patrick was a Druid missionary. 
5. When he first got to Ireland, St. Patrick spent six years as a shepherd. 
6. St. Patrick expelled snakes from Ireland. 
7. In the past the colour white represented St. Patrick. 
8. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the day when Patrick was born. 

Look and match the beginning of an Irish saying to its ending.

Which saying do you find the wisest?

You are going to read about Saint Patrick's Parade in New York. Match the words from the article to their definitions:

fanfare	make less strict
doused	a short ceremonial tune played on brass instruments
loosen	drenched or covered
diehard	a person who continues to support something in spite of opposition
unfurl	bring something gradually to a close
wind down	make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state
honk	a person who is honoured, especially by receiving an award at a public ceremony
honoree	a noise made by a goose or a car horn

‘A sign of spring and new beginning’:

Smaller, quieter St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to New York City

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | MAR 17, 2021 AT 5:03 PM

1 This year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manhattan promised far less fanfare and none of the crowds of years past, but that didn’t stop law enforcement and first responders from waking up well before the crack of dawn Wednesday to keep the Irish tradition alive.

2 Starting around 6:30 a.m., a procession of roughly 50 National Guard members, 50 NYPD officers, firefighters and other first responders weaved their way up from E. 26th St. and Lexington Ave. in Kips Bay to the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Ave. “It’s so important that we continue the traditions of the parade,” parade Chairman Hilary Beirne told the Daily News. “It’s a sign of spring and new beginning and hopefully, today will mark a new beginning for New York City.”

3 The marchers, normally cheered on by revelers doused in green, were greeted instead by everyday New Yorkers simply commuting to work. Mayor de Blasio was among those leading the early morning march, which came back to life this year as authorities have loosened COVID restrictions with more people getting vaccinated. “There’s something powerful about this tradition, but also people gathering despite the disease,” said the mayor. “Next year, we’re going to be back at full strength.”

4 Asked if parades might resume in bigger form later this year, Hizzoner hedged. “It’s too early to tell for sure, but I’d say, let’s think about the fall,” he said. Before the start of 8:30 a.m. Mass, Timothy Cardinal Dolan stepped outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral to greet the marchers. “Good to see you all,” he beamed. “Keep the tradition alive!”

5 Parade diehards Maebelline and Billy — Irish wolfhounds who serve as mascots of the 69th Regiment of the New York National Guard — joined the small crowd. “It’s kind of surreal to be back to something normal,” said their handler Eileen Flanagan. “I’m not used to seeing this much sidewalk.”

6 Later in the morning, five members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians gathered at E. 44th St. and Fifth Ave. What the Irish group lacked in numbers, they made up for in spirit. “This parade has been going since before the country was a country, so we want to keep the continuum of the parade,” said Sean Claffey, 51.

7 Thomas Beirne, 53, noted many members of the order are essential workers. “We’ve been working the entire time through, keeping the city going — first responders, medical, all essential building services and stuff — so we’ve been here the whole time, and [are] looking forward to things opening back up,” he said.

8 The merry band unfurled an Irish flag, an American flag and their banner, then proceeded up Fifth Ave., pausing for photos at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. A few cars honked in support. The group wound down at Central Park.

9 At his regular press briefing Wednesday, de Blasio highlighted Irish-American writer and actor Malachy McCourt, who was honored two days earlier with an official city proclamation. The mayor called McCourt a “voice for respect for a multicultural society, for a society that really could be for everyone” and hailed “his incredible presence and his voice in this city.” The honoree, the brother of famed “Angela’s Ashes” author Frank McCourt, was not able to attend the City Hall ceremony on Monday due to a recent fall.

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1. Who thinks that it's important to continue St. Patrick's Day parade tradition?
2. Who were the marchers greeted by?
3. Who loosened COVID restrictions?
4. Who thinks that parades might go back to their previous fanfare this autumn?
5. Who feels surreal while looking at the pavement?
6. Who reminded everybody how ancient the parade is?
7. Who wrote Angela's Ashes?

Find the words that mean:

1. a person whose job entails being the first on the scene of an emergency (par 1) 
2. move somewhere (phrase, par 2) 
3. a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way (par 3) 
4. resurrect (phrase, par 3) 
5. with the full number of people (par 3) 
6. avoid making a definite statement (par 4) 
7. something that brings good luck (par 5) 
8. smile radiantly (par 4) 
9. employees that are required to work during a business closure (par 7)
10. a meeting for giving information or instructions (par 9) 
11. approve enthusiastically (par 9) 

Put these people in the right social group:

first responders -- commuters -- a mayor -- marchers -- a preacher -- a nun -- essential workers -- officers -- firefighters -- medical staff -- National Guard -- a chairman -- a writer - an actor -- dog handlers -- footballers

civil:

religious:

military:

politics:

sports:

other:

Listen to an Irish song and match the lines:

On the Banks of the Roses me love and I sat down	Ere Johnny, lovely Johnny won't ya leave me
And in the middle of the tune-o she sighed and she said	And I took out me fiddle for to play me love a tune
When I was a young one I heard me father say	By the lovely sweet banks of the roses
Sooner than be married to any runaway	That I can take a bottle or can leave it alone
And then I am no runaway and soon I'll let them know	And young Johnny will go rovin' with some  other
And if her daddy doesn't like it he can keep his daughter at home	That he'd rather see me dead and buried in the clay
And when I get married t'will be in the month of May	When the leaves they are green and the meadows they are gay
And me and me true love we'll sit and sport and play	By the lovely sweet banks of the roses

1. In one sentence, say what this song is about.
2. What's the mood of this song?
3. Do you think this song has a message? If yes, what is it about?
4. What kind of musical instrument is a fiddle?
5. What mistakes can you see in this song? Correct these mistakes.