Warm-up:
What do you alreay know about Easter? Decide if the following statements are true or false.
1. Easter day is always on a Sunday.
2. Easter is on the same date every year.
3. Easter eggs symbolise rebirth.
4. Lent lasts for the 50 days before Easter.
5. The Easter rabbit is a symbol of fertility.
6. The name Easter comes from an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess, Eostre.
Word work:
https://quizlet.com/281866345/easter-words-flash-cards/
Reading:
Pick a text to read about Easter.
Intermediate: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/easter
Advanced: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-around-world/happy-easter
+ http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-around-world/should-you-give-something-lent
Reading response:
Answer these questions in a Google document or in your notebook.
What did you find out about Easter in the UK?
Why do we celebrate Easter?
Do you celebrate Easter? If so, what do you usually do? If not, do you celebrate any holiday where you eat special sweets or chocolate?
What words were new to you?
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