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St.Patrick's Day Traditions

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ESL Video on St.Patrick’s Day Traditions

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ESL Conversation on St.Patrick’s Day Traditions

Bob: Hey Chuntao, how is your day going?

Chuntao: Oh, pretty good, I guess.

Bob: Do you have any plans next weekend?

Chuntao: Nothing yet. Is there anything happening?

Bob: A few of us are going to take part in the parade and after we will go to an Irish pub to celebrate St,Patrick’s Day.
Do you want to come along?

Chuntao: Hmm… sounds fun.
I have never celebrated St. Patrick’s Day.
We don’t really do anything for it in China.
How do you celebrate it?
What should I wear?

Bob: Haha! You will have a lot of fun.
You should wear something green.
A green shirt, sweater, socks … anything green is okay.
We will go get some fun accessories at the Dollar Store.

Chuntao: Like what?

Bob: Maybe some shamrock sunglasses, some beads, and green hats.
They have so many things to choose from.
It’s really great.

Chuntao: What happens at the Irish pub?

Bob: Well, we will drink green beer.
Oh, and the food is fantastic!
Have you ever tried corned beef and cabbage, Sheppard’s pie, or Irish soda bread?
It’s all SO delicious!

Chuntao: Oh, the food sounds nice!
But green beer? Really?
That doesn’t sound very good!

Bob: It’s just food dye.
The taste is the same as any other beer.
There will be other green drinks as well if you don’t like beer.

Chuntao: It sounds great!
Count me in!

Listening Comprehension Questions

  1. Does Chuntao have any plans next weekend?
  2. How will Bob celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
  3. According to the video, how do Chinese people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
  4. According to Bob, what should she wear?
  5. According to Bob, where can Chuntao get some St. Patrick’s Day accessories?
  6. What does Bob suggest that she buy/wear?
  7. What happens at the pub?
  8. How do they make the beer green?

Vocabulary & Expressions

Match the words on the left with their meaning on the right.

1. accessory
2. parade
3. to count someone in
4. to take part in
5. dye
6. to come along
7. bead
8. shamrock
a. to participate in
b. used to change the color of something
c. a plant that is a symbol of the Irish and St. Patrick’s Day
d. join
e. people and vehicles moving throughout a place in order to celebrate something  
f. a small piece of solid material with a hole through it
g. to include someone in your plan
h. something added to your body to make it more attractive

St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

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