B1 Easter The Resurrection of Jesus Christ LIU029
Complete the text about Easter with the words from the box. There are TWO words
you will not need.
On Easter Sunday Christians around the world
(1) _______________________ the Resurrection of
Jesus Christ. The Jewish, religious teacher and son
of God was (2) ______________________ by the celebrate
Romans about 2000 years ago. Three days after
he had died, he returned to life again and church
(3) _____________________ to heaven. cross
Many Christians think that, like Jesus, they will death
also rise to heaven after (4) __________________.
(5) _____________________ music and desert
symbols of new life, like flowers and new clothes.
entered
Eostre -Saxon
executed
(6) ___________________. Every year a spring festival was celebrated in her (7)
_____________________. In most Christian churches Easter is celebrated fasting
sometime between March 22 and April 25. It falls on the first Sunday after
followers
the first full moon in spring.
goddess
Easter (8) _____________________ the end of a time of prayer and
(9) _____________________ that we call Lent. It is believed that during this honour
time Jesus Christ went through the (10) _____________________ for forty days
joyful
without food.
leaves
The last week before Easter is called Holy Week. It begins on Palm Sunday,
the day on which Jesus (11) _____________________ Jerusalem. His followers marks
threw palm (12) _____________________ on the streets. On Holy Thursday,
nailed
Jesus had his Last Supper with his disciples or (13) _____________________.
The next day, Good Friday, Jesus was nailed to the (14) ____________________. resurrection
At 3 o
rose
last hours of his (15) _____________________.
On Easter morning (16) _____________________ is celebrated. On the evening
suffering
before, many people take part in processions with candles in the hands.
On Easter Day the fasting period is over, and people get together with
their families and friends and have big meals.
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On Easter Sunday Christians around the world (1) celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus
Christ. The Jewish, religious teacher and son of God was (2) executed by the Romans
about 2000 years ago. Three days after he had died, he returned to life again and (3) rose
to heaven.
Many Christians think that, like Jesus, they will also rise to heaven after (4) death
why Easter is celebrated with (5) joyful music and symbols of new life, like flowers and
new clothes.
Eostre -Saxon (6) goddess. Every year a spring
festival was celebrated in her (7) honour. In most Christian churches Easter is celebrated
sometime between March 22 and April 25. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full
moon in spring.
Easter (8) marks the end of a time of prayer and (9) fasting that we call Lent. It is believed
that during this time Jesus Christ went through the (10) desert for forty days without food.
The last week before Easter is called Holy Week. It begins on Palm Sunday, the day on
which Jesus (11) entered Jerusalem. His followers threw palm (12) leaves on the streets.
On Holy Thursday, Jesus had his Last Supper with his disciples or (13) followers. The next
day, Good Friday, Jesus was nailed to the (14) cross. At 3 o
services around the world recall the last hours of his (15) suffering.
On Easter morning (16) resurrection is celebrated. On the evening before, many people
take part in processions with candles in the hands. On Easter Day the fasting period is over
and people get together with their families and friends and have big meals.
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