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READ
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is one of the most important celebrations in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the death of Jesus, who was crucified on a cross. Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. Churches all over the world hold special services. Christians think about the meaning of Jesus' suffering and his death on the cross. In many countries, religious groups re-enact the final hours of Jesus’ life, leading up to his death. Part of this is the reciting of Jesus’ final words. No one agrees which saying was his last. They include “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do”, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and “Into your hands I commit my spirit.”
Good Friday is a public holiday in many countries with a strong Christian tradition. Many shops and businesses close for the day. In America and India, the stock markets close on Good Friday. In many English-speaking countries, people eat hot-cross buns. These are sweet raisin buns with a cross on the top. They are usually toasted and buttered. Many Catholics, however, are supposed to fast on this day. In reality, most practicing Catholics will avoid meat. There is a very unusual custom in Bermuda. People fly kites that are shaped like a cross. The kites flying in the sky symbolize Jesus going up to heaven. Many people stay at home and watch TV. There are many religious shows on, and movies about the Bible.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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LISTENING GAP FILL
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It _______________ important celebrations in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the death of Jesus, who _______________ cross. Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. Churches all over the world hold special services. Christians think about the meaning of Jesus' _______________ death on the cross. In many countries, religious groups re-enact the final hours of Jesus’ life, _______________ death. Part of this is the reciting of Jesus’ final words. No one _______________ was his last. They include “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do”, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and “Into your hands _______________.”
Good Friday is a public holiday in _________________ a strong Christian tradition. Many shops and businesses close for the day. In America and India, the _________________ Good Friday. In many English-speaking countries, people eat hot-cross buns. These are sweet raisin buns _________________ top. They are usually toasted and buttered. Many Catholics, however, are supposed to fast on this day. In reality, most practicing Catholics _______________. There is a very unusual custom in Bermuda. People fly kites that are _______________. The kites flying in the sky symbolize Jesus going up to heaven. Many people stay at home and watch TV. There are many _______________, and movies about the Bible.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
Good Friday is the Friday __________ Easter Sunday. It is one of the most important celebrations in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the death of Jesus, who was __________ on a cross. Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. Churches all over the world __________ special services. Christians think about the __________ of Jesus' suffering and his death on the cross. In many countries, religious groups re-enact the __________ hours of Jesus’ life, leading up to his death. Part of this is the reciting of Jesus’ final __________. No one agrees which saying was his __________. They include “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do”, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and “Into your hands I commit my __________.”
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Good Friday is a public holiday in many countries with a __________ Christian tradition. Many shops and businesses __________ for the day. In America and India, the stock markets close on Good Friday. In __________ English-speaking countries, people eat hot-cross buns. These are sweet raisin buns with a cross on the top. They are usually toasted and __________. Many Catholics, however, are supposed to fast on this day. In __________, most practicing Catholics will avoid meat. There is a very unusual __________ in Bermuda. People fly kites that are shaped like a cross. The kites flying in the sky __________ Jesus going up to heaven. Many people stay at home and watch TV. There are many religious __________ on, and movies about the Bible.
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is one / once of the most important celebrations in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the dead / death of Jesus, who was crucified on a cross. Good Friday is a day of morning / mourning in church. Churches all over the world hold special services. Christians think about the meaning of Jesus' suffering and his death on the crossed / cross. In many countries, religious groups / group re-enact the final hours of Jesus’ life, leading up / across to his death. Part of this is the reciting of Jesus’ final words. No one agrees which say / saying was his last. They include “Father forgive them, for they no / know not what they do”, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and “Into your hands I commit my spirit.”
Good Friday is a public / publicly holiday in many countries with a strong Christian tradition. Many shops and businesses closed / close for the day. In America and India, the stock markets close on Good Friday. In many English-speaking countries / country, people eat hot-cross buns. These are sweet raisin buns with a cross / crossed on the top. They are usually toasted and buttered. Many Catholics, however, are supposed to slow / fast on this day. In reality, most practicing Catholics will avoid meet / meat. There is a very unusual custom in Bermuda. People fly kites that are shaped like a cross. The kites flying in the sky symbolize / symbolic Jesus going up to heaven. Many people stay at home and watch TV. There are many religious shows off / on, and movies about the Bible.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is one of the most (1) ____ celebrations in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the death of Jesus, who was crucified (2) ____ a cross. Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. Churches all over the world (3) ____ special services. Christians think about the meaning of Jesus' suffering and his (4) ____ on the cross. In many countries, religious groups re-enact the final hours of Jesus’ life, (5) ____ up to his death. Part of this is the reciting of Jesus’ final words. No one agrees which saying was his last. They include “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do”, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and “Into your hands I commit (6) ____ spirit.”
Good Friday is a public holiday in many countries with a (7) ____ Christian tradition. Many shops and businesses close for the day. In America and India, the (8) ____ markets close on Good Friday. In many English-speaking countries, people eat hot-cross buns. These are sweet raisin buns with a cross on the top. They are usually (9) ____ and buttered. Many Catholics, however, are supposed to fast on this day. In reality, most practicing Catholics will (10) ____ meat. There is a very unusual custom in Bermuda. People fly kites that are shaped like a cross. The kites flying in the sky (11) ____ Jesus going up to heaven. Many people stay at home and watch TV. There are many religious shows (12) ____, and movies about the Bible.
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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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cross. The kites flying in the sky symbolize Jesus going up to heaven. Many people stay
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Catholics will avoid meat. There is a very unusual custom in Bermuda. People fly kites that are shaped like a
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and buttered. Many Catholics, however, are supposed to fast on this day. In reality, most practicing
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countries, people eat hot-cross buns. These are sweet raisin buns with a cross on the top. They are usually toasted
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Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is one of the most important celebrations
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have you forsaken me?” and “Into your hands I commit my spirit.”
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mourning in church. Churches all over the world hold special services. Christians think about the meaning
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for the day. In America and India, the stock markets close on Good Friday. In many English-speaking
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in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the death of Jesus, who was crucified on a cross. Good Friday is a day of
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at home and watch TV. There are many religious shows on, and movies about the Bible.
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of Jesus’ life, leading up to his death. Part of this is the reciting of Jesus’ final words. No one agrees
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Good Friday is a public holiday in many countries with a strong Christian tradition. Many shops and businesses close
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of Jesus' suffering and his death on the cross. In many countries, religious groups re-enact the final hours
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which saying was his last. They include “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do”, “My God, my God, why
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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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 Good Friday. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Good Friday. 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 Good Friday. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
ANSWERS
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