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St Patrick´s Day. Culture. March 17th

Irish Proverbs

Better the coldness of a friend than the sweetness of an enemy.
Be nice to them on the way up. You might meet them all on the way down.
Let your anger set with the sun and not rise again with it.

Whatever it may be, don’t forget to wear green on this special day! 

 

Match the numbers and dates to the facts in the opposite column.      

1. 17^th March                                    a. number of spectators in a parade
2. 5^th century                                    b. Kidnapped by Irish raiders
3. aged 16                                        c. shamrock have these
4. 6 years                                         d, the Irish potato famine
5. March 17^th 461                             e, first Irish parade in New York
6. 3 leaves                                        f. St Patrick's Day
7. 18^th century Ireland                      g. St Patrick died
8. 1840's                                           h. participants in the parade
9. 1762                                             i. in captivity
10. 2 hundred thousand                     j. St Patrick was born
11. 3 million                                        k. people started wearing shamrock

                                      

Now watch the video again answer the following questions.

1.   What nationality was St Patrick?

2.   What work did he dedicate his life to?

3.   What did Patrick do according to one myth?

4.   What did this symbolise?

5.   What did Patrick use the leaves of the shamrock for?

6.   What was the result of this?

7.   Where did the tradition of parades start?

8.   What did the Irish people do during the potato famine?

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International Women´s Day 2024

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Complete the questions with the words in the box. The words in the brackets will help with the meaning of the words you have to complete. 

a) What kind of barriers do women in your country have to ………………? (deal with) 

b) Do you think there are a lot of women that are ………………in the world? (cannot read and write) 

c) How can we change the ………………of society in order to help women improve their situation? (way of thinking) 

d) What countries, in your opinion, ………………most with gender inequality? (fight) 

Watch the first part of the speech [https://youtu.be/tJ8sXl_HrjM] (to 1:40) and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F). 

a) Personal experiences don't motivate the speaker. 

b) In the beginning she couldn't study at university.

c) It wasn't difficult to make women take part in the project. 

d) The images of women with their words were shared on the streets.

Circle the correct word in the sentences from the video. 

a) "I saw how she was longing to gain/make/bring control over her simple daily routines, small details that we take on/for/with granted, from counting money at the market to helping her kids in homework." 

b) "I've always dreamt to/of/by discovering a new bacteria." 

c) "She received a money/grant/salary from a local NGO to fund her business studies at the university." 

d) "The Arab states are going through high/quite/tremendous change, and the struggles women face are overwhelming." 

Work in pairs and discuss whether you agree or disagree with these sentences. 

• If there were more female politicians, there would be no wars in the world. 

• If governments give more money to women's organizations, they will spend it on education. 

• If boys and girls were treated the same way, the problem of gender inequality would be solved. 

Now, finish these sentences. Then, compare your sentences with another pair and discuss them together.

• If there were more women in top management, .....................................................................

• The position of women will change in 50 years' time if ........................................................ 

• If men took more care of children, .............................................................................

Writing. Opinion Essays

 Structure of the Opinion Essay:

• Introduction – introduces the topic and state your point of view clearly
• Body - consists of two or three  paragraphs each presenting a separate viewpoint supported by reasons/examples
• Conclusion – summarizes/restates your opinion using different words

Useful Language

• То express opinion: I believe, In my opinion, I think, In my view, I strongly believe, I see it, It seems to me (that), As far as I am concerned, I am (not) convinced that..., In my opinion/view …My opinion is that …, I (firmly) believe …, I (definitely) feel/think that, I am inclined to believe that ……
• То list points: In the first place, first of all, to start with, Firstly, to begin with
• То add more points: what is more, another major reason, also, furthermore, moreover, in addition to this/that, besides, apart from this, not to mention the fact that
• То introduce contrasting viewpoints: It is argued that, People argue that, There are people who oppose, Contrary to what most people believe,
• As opposed to the above ideas
• To introduce examples: for example, for instance, such as, in particular, especially
• To conclude: To sum up, All in all, All things considered, Taking everything into account.

Paragraph outline: Examples:

SAMPLE/TEMPLATE:

INTRO

It is generally believed that_________________________________________ and I completely agree.

I really feel it is better___________________________________________ although some think ________________________________________. I personally prefer to _________________________.

BODY

There are several reasons why I think________________________________ is better. First of all, you ____________________________________. Most of people think ______________________________.

Secondly, ____________________________ gives you the opportunity to ________________________.

I´m absolutely convinced that __________________________________. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, ____________________ makes you learn__________________________ which is another positive/negative aspect.

CONCLUSION

It seems to me that ________________________ is far better. There are lots of reasons to

__________________. To sum up, from my point of view, _______________________________. Maybe in the future,____________________________

How to write an opinion essay

Watching movies is an amazing activity to relax for many people nowadays. Some people prefer staying at home while others enjoy going to the cinema.  Although I have many film DVDs at home and Netfix subscription, I still prefer watching films at cinemas.

One of the biggest factors that make me feel like watching films at cinemas is the bigger screen and realer sound I can enjoy there. The images and sound in cinemas are usually perfect, and I do not think that anyone can easily get such quality at home. Besides, this activity can be taken as an opportunity to go out. This is also a chance for me to get out of my house and enjoy a new wider space, interact with people and be more positive. Additionally, I can watch the film with many people. Moreover, when watching film in a cinema, one can laugh, cry and even be scared about the films with people all around him, we can talk freely with others about the film and the characters, which makes the films even more interesting and more attracting than at home.

In my opinion, watching films in cinemas is preferred than watching them at home. Today, cinemas are trying to improve the standard of their films, many technologies are developed to make the viewers feel as real as possible, and this makes watching films at cinemas an experience we can´t miss