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READ
Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian celebration. The date of Easter Sunday changes every year, and that changes the date of all the important holy days that come before Easter. It falls between late March and late May. Easter is so important because Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead, two days after he died on the cross. Jesus’ dead body was buried in a cave on Good Friday and two days later the stone that covered the cave’s entrance had been moved and Jesus’ body had gone. Various people saw Jesus in the following days and his followers understood God had raised him from the dead. Historians say this happened some time between 26 and 36 AD.
People celebrate Easter in many ways around the world. It is a very busy time for churches. Many Christians light a special Paschal candle on the evening before Easter. This represents the rising of Christ. There are special songs and hymns which people sing in church. Children like Easter because their parents and grandparents give them chocolate Easter eggs, a sign of new birth. Schoolchildren usually decorate eggs and display them in their school or give them as gifts. Other things associated with Easter are the Easter Bunny and spring flowers like irises. At the Vatican, the Pope blesses thousands of visitors who congregate in St. Peter's Square. This is known as "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the World").
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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Easter Sunday commemorates
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from the dead
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all the important
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26 and 36 AD
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Christians believe that Jesus rose
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on the cross
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two days after he died
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the resurrection of Jesus
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God had raised
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holy days
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some time between
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him from the dead
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Christians light a special
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with Easter
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of new birth
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a sign
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congregate
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Schoolchildren usually
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Paschal candle
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decorate eggs
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visitors who
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the rising of Christ
LISTENING GAP FILL
Easter Sunday commemorates the (1) __________ of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian celebration. The date of Easter Sunday (2) __________ every year, and that changes the date of all the important holy days that come before Easter. It falls between late March and late May. Easter is so (3) __________ because Christians believe that Jesus (4) __________ from the dead, two days after he died on the cross. Jesus' dead body was (5) __________ in a cave on Good Friday and two days later the stone that (6) __________ the cave's entrance had been moved and Jesus' body had gone. Various people saw Jesus in the following days and his (7) __________ understood God had raised him from the dead. Historians say this (8) __________ some time between 26 and 36 AD.
People celebrate Easter (7) ___________________ the world. It is a very busy time for churches. Many Christians light a special Paschal candle (8) ___________________ Easter. This represents the rising of Christ. There are special (9) ___________________ which people sing in church. Children like Easter because their parents and grandparents give them chocolate Easter eggs, (10) ___________________ birth. Schoolchildren usually decorate eggs and display them in their school or (11) ___________________. Other things associated with Easter are the Easter Bunny and spring flowers like irises. At the Vatican, the Pope blesses thousands of visitors (12) ___________________ St. Peter's Square. This is known as "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the World").
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
Easter Sunday commemorates the (1) __________ of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian celebration. The date of Easter Sunday (2) __________ every year, and that changes the date of all the important holy days that come before Easter. It falls between late March and late May. Easter is so (3) __________ because Christians believe that Jesus (4) __________ from the dead, two days after he died on the cross. Jesus' dead body was (5) __________ in a cave on Good Friday and two days later the stone that (6) __________ the cave's entrance had been moved and Jesus' body had gone. Various people saw Jesus in the following days and his (7) __________ understood God had raised him from the dead. Historians say this (8) __________ some time between 26 and 36 AD.
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People (9) __________ Easter in many ways around the world. It is a very busy time for churches. Many Christians (10) __________ a special Paschal candle on the evening before Easter. This represents the (11) __________ of Christ. There are special songs and hymns which people sing in church. Children like Easter because their parents and grandparents give them chocolate Easter eggs, a (12) __________ of new birth. Schoolchildren usually (13) __________ eggs and display them in their school or give them as (14) __________. Other things associated with Easter are the Easter Bunny and (15) __________ flowers like irises. At the Vatican, the Pope blesses thousands of visitors who (16) __________ in St. Peter's Square. This is known as "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the World").
spring light decorate sign celebrate congregate rising gifts
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
Easter Sunday commemorates the / a resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian celebration. The date / dates of Easter Sunday changes every year, and that changes the date of all the important holy days that came / come before Easter. It falls between late March and late May. Easter is such / so important because Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead, two days after he died on the cross. Jesus’ dead body was burial / buried in a cave on Good Friday and two days later the stone that covered the cave’s entrance / entry had been moved and Jesus’ body had gone. Various people saw Jesus in the following days and his followers understood God had raised / upped him from the dead. Historians / History say this happened some time between 26 and 36 AD.
People celebrate Easter in many / much ways around the world. It is a very busy time for church / churches. Many Christians light a special Paschal candle on the evening before Easter. This represents / represent the rising for / of Christ. There are special songs and hymns which people sing in church. Children like Easter because their parents and grandparents give them chocolate Easter eggs, a sign of new birth / birthday. Schoolchildren usually decorate eggs and display them in their school or given / give them as gifts. Other things associated / association with Easter are the Easter Bunny and spring flowers like irises. An unusual Easter tradition in Norway is to solution / solve murder mysteries at Easter. Television channels show murder mystery shows.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection (1) ____ Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian celebration. The date of Easter Sunday changes every year, and that changes the date of (2) ____ the important holy days that come before Easter. It falls between late March and late May. Easter is so important because Christians (3) ____ that Jesus rose from the dead, two days after he died on the cross. Jesus’ dead body was (4) ____ in a cave on Good Friday and two days later the stone that covered the cave’s (5) ____ had been moved and Jesus’ body had gone. Various people saw Jesus in the following days and his followers understood God had raised him from the dead. Historians say this happened (6) ____ time between 26 and 36 AD.
People (7) ____ Easter in many ways around the world. It is a very busy time for churches. Many Christians (8) ____ a special Paschal candle on the evening before Easter. This represents the rising of Christ. There are special songs and hymns which people sing in church. Children like Easter because their parents and grandparents (9) ____ them chocolate Easter eggs, a sign of new birth. Schoolchildren usually decorate eggs and display them in their school or give them as gifts. Other things associated (10) ____ Easter are the Easter Bunny and spring flowers (11) ____ irises. At the Vatican, the Pope blesses thousands of visitors who (12) ____ in St. Peter's Square. This is known as "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the World").
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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from the dead, two days after he died on the cross. Jesus’ dead body was buried in a cave on Good Friday and two days
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gone. Various people saw Jesus in the following days and his followers understood God
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People celebrate Easter in many ways around the world. It is a very busy time
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Easter. It falls between late March and late May. Easter is so important because Christians believe that Jesus rose
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for churches. Many Christians light a special Paschal candle on the evening before Easter. This represents the rising
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their parents and grandparents give them chocolate Easter eggs, a sign of new birth. Schoolchildren usually decorate
( )
eggs and display them in their school or give them as gifts. Other things associated with Easter are the Easter Bunny
( )
of Christ. There are special songs and hymns which people sing in church. Children like Easter because
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had raised him from the dead. Historians say this happened some time between 26 and 36 AD.
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and spring flowers like irises. At the Vatican, the Pope blesses thousands of visitors who congregate in
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of Easter Sunday changes every year, and that changes the date of all the important holy days that come before
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Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian celebration. The date
( )
later the stone that covered the cave’s entrance had been moved and Jesus’ body had
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St. Peter's Square. This is known as "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the World").
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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Christian It the important celebration is most
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come important before holy Easter days all that the
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Christians dead the from rose Jesus that believe
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God raised from dead had him the
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this 26 happened and some 36 time AD between
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This Christ of rising the represents
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hymns people special and which sing songs
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with things Easter associated Other
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Easter Sunday. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Easter Sunday. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about Easter Sunday. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
ANSWERS
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