Презентация к уроку английского языка по теме "День Святого Патрика"

St. Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick is one of the most revered saints in the whole world. The Western Church celebrates his memorial day on March 17

In honor of St. Patrick, a parade with songs and dances is organized, Irish beer flows like a river. March 17 is a holiday not only of the Irish saint, but also of the Irish soul. This holiday has outgrown national borders and has become a kind of international day of Ireland.

There are many legends associated with the name of St. Patrick, for example, that he explained the concept of the Holy Trinity to people with the help of a three-leaf clover. "Just as three leaves can grow from one stem, so God can be one in three persons" — this phrase of the saint has already become a textbook.

Leprechaun They say that leprechauns entered the celebration of St. Patrick's Day quite recently — companies that sell postcards for this holiday needed a cute character who could appear in the drawings. And the stern, though kind, preacher St. Patrick was not quite suitable for this role. In the drawings, leprechauns are usually dressed in a pointed hat and a leather apron.

In Russia, March 17 has become the day when the festival of Irish culture is held. They organize parades, hold music and dance concerts, in 2014 for the first time a "Week" of Irish culture was held, which lasted from March 12 to 23.

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There is a version that leprechauns began to be associated with St. Patrick's Day quite recently, because a friendly character was needed for the holiday, which could be drawn on greeting cards. A modest preacher was not very suitable for this role, and funny leprechauns in green suits appeared.

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Respect for the holiday is so great that many professional sports teams in different countries, regardless of the traditional colors, present a special uniform in green and gold colors on March 17.

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St. Patrick's Day was also celebrated in space. American astronaut with Irish roots Catherine Coleman in 2011 played the flute and whistle, floating in weight-lessness. This music was recorded and later appeared on the Chieftains' album "Voice of Ages". Two years later, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sported a green bow tie on the ISS on March 17.

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Recently, the holiday has been increasingly criticized for encourag-ing alcoholism and irresponsible behavior. In Ireland, many people do not like that St. Patrick's Day stereotypes the Irish.

According to folk tradition, it is customary to wear green clothes on St. Patrick's Day. It can be any detail of the costume, or a green total look. But the main rule is that the green color is clearly present, otherwise some, especially zealous celebrants, can find fault literally on the street and try to explain the essence of the tradition.

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