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Saint Patrick's Day Listening. Saint Patrick's Day Jeopardy.
On March 17, more than 150,000 people march in the New York St Patrick's Day
parade, and almost a 1……………. people, all wearing green, line the streets to watch.
A green line is painted down the center of 2 ……………. Avenue, and the lights on top
of the 3 ………………………………………………………. are turned green. Typical
Irish 4 ………………….. songs like "Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels)" are played
all day on the radio. Irish 5 ……………………… is featured in many restaurants,
served with traditional Irish coffee. Something even more dramatic, albeit perhaps less
appetizing happens when traditional American foods are prepared with green food 6
…………………………... For example, it's possible to see green bread, pasta, and even
green eggs (!) being served to St Patrick's Day enthusiasts.
Millions of real 7 ………………………….. are flown in from Ireland to be used as
decorations and to push quickly into one's button hole if one was foolish enough to
forget about the special demands for attire on this day. For every child knows that if
you're not "wearin' of the green" on March 17th, you can be 8 …………… by all of
those who are!
After the shamrock, the 9 ……………………. is the second most popular symbol on
St Patrick's Day. The word "leprechaun" is from a mixture of "luchorpan" or "small
person" and a word meaning "shoemaker". The leprechaun is an elf-like creature from
Irish folklore. Unlike Santa's smiling, merry, and hard-working little elves, the
leprechaun is lazy, cunning, ill-tempered, and greedy. He 10 ………………, plays tricks
on people and is responsible for all kinds of domestic mischief.
Today, over forty million Americans claim that they have some Irish 11
………………. The people who have left Ireland have not forgotten their families'
struggles or the rich cultural heritage which they brought with them. They pass on the
songs, the legends, and in some cases the battle cries of their ancestors, and the
celebration of St Patrick's day in the United States is an all-important means of 12
………………….. the cultural legacy of the Irish.
Match the words in bold in the text with their synonyms: legacy / although /became/
sly/ spotlighted/ / trimming/ clothing / trouble/ say.
Which of these sentences are true?
1. More than 150,000 people march in the Washington St Patrick's Day parade.
2. Popular Irish songs are played all day on the radio.
3. Irish cuisine is spotlighted in many restaurants.
4. It's impossible to see green bread, pasta, and green eggs.
5. Shamrocks are used as trimmings.
6. You need the special clothing on St Patrick's Day
7. If you're not "wearin' of the green" on March 17th, you can be bitten by all of
those who are!
8. Leprechaun’s occupation is making and cobbling shoes.
9. Leprechaun is merry and hard-working.
10. Irish heritage is strong in America.
Watch the video and tell the class about St Patrick's Day traditions.
