Cronograma das aulas temáticas de ST. PATRICK´S DAY.
18\02: Eduardo Willian. Conversation class about St. Patrick´s Day.
Ask the student what he knows about the date, and introduce the holiday.
Brief introduction: St. Patrick´s Day is celebrated on March 17th, and packed with parades,
good luck charms, and all things green. The event started as a religious holiday, but over
time it’s become a celebration of Irish culture. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but
was actually born in the fourth century and didn’t arrive in Ireland until he was 16 years old,
when he was sent to work in the country. After he arrived, Patrick became interested in
Christianity and started teaching others about the religion. He is said to have converted
many of the country’s residents to Christians, and now St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the
day Patrick supposedly died. Leprechauns are actually one reason you’re supposed to wear
green on St. Patrick’s Day—or risk getting pinched! The tradition is tied to folklore that says
wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, which like to pinch anyone they can see.
Discussion on the theme.
HOMEWORK: Ask the student to watch the episode titled ‘’No Tomorrow’’ of the TV show
How I Met Your Mother, centered during the St. Patrick´s Day holliday, with english audio
and english subtitles. Season 3, episode 12. Ask the student to write down any words he
doesn't understand, or wasn't previously familiar with.
19\02: Eduardo Willians
Discussion about the episode.
Vocabulary on the theme:
- Paredes.
- Good luck charms.
- Ancestors.
- Tradition.
- Pinched.
- Leprechauns.
- Clovers.
- Shamrock.
- Patron Saint.
21\02: Enzo Genuário. Conversation class about St. Patrick´s Day.
Ask the student what he knows about the date, and introduce the holiday.
Brief introduction: St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th, and packed with parades,
good luck charms, and all things green. The event started as a religious holiday, but over
time it’s become a celebration of Irish culture. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but
was actually born in the fourth century and didn’t arrive in Ireland until he was 16 years old,
when he was sent to work in the country. After he arrived, Patrick became interested in
Christianity and started teaching others about the religion. He is said to have converted
many of the country’s residents to Christians, and now St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the
day Patrick supposedly died. Leprechauns are actually one reason you’re supposed to wear
green on St. Patrick’s Day—or risk getting pinched! The tradition is tied to folklore that says
wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, which like to pinch anyone they can see.
Discussion on the theme.
Watch a clip of the episode titled ‘’No Tomorrow’’ of the TV show How I Met Your Mother,
centered during the St. Patrick's Day holliday, with english audio and english subtitles.
Minute 00:01 to 01:50. Ask what the student thinks about it, and if there were any words he
didn't understand, or wasn't previously familiar with.
Vocabulary on the theme:
- Paredes.
- Good luck charms.
- Ancestors.
- Tradition.
- Pinched.
- Leprechauns.
- Clovers.
- Shamrock.
- Patron Saint.
