Saint Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick has a way of bringing out Irish in everyone. On March 17, everyone’s a little Irish. Cities all over the world go green for St. Patrick’s Day, the defining patriotic Irish holiday. Held every March 17, St. Patrick’s Day honors the patron saint of Ireland and has in recent years become a symbolic 
celebration of Irish culture. It has since become a global phenomenon with huge parades in Ireland and is well known for its shamrock greens and cultural performances. 

Since St. Patrick is celebrated around the world, USA, also holds a parade on March 17 that starts at 11am at 44th Street, marching up Fifth Avenue, past St. Patrick's Cathedral at 50th Street—all the way to 79th Street to commemorate Saint Patrick, and the subsequent arrival of Christianity in Ireland. 

Come March 17, the city will be packed with happy revelers covered in green plastic beads, leprechaun costumes and fake ginger beards. Regardless of a person’s family heritage or the country they reside in, people across the globe enjoy their annual chance to be Irish for a day. So come and join to be an Irish for a day! 

Vocabulary

St. Patrick's Day (n.) is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick foremost patron saint of Ireland

Irish (adj.) of or relating to Ireland, its people, or the Goidelic language traditionally and historically spoken there 

Patron (n.) person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity

Shamrock (n.) a low-growing, cloverlike plant with three-lobed leaves, used as the national emblem of Ireland

Phenomenon (n.) a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, esp. one whose cause or explanation is in question

Commemorate (v.) recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony

Subsequent (adj.) coming after something in time

Leprechaun (n.) in traditional Irish stories, a very small man/elf believed to have magic powers

Heritage (n.) the art, buildings, traditions, and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture

Reside (v.) have one's permanent home in a particular place

Revelers (n.) a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy party or celebration by dancing, singing, and drinking alcohol

Vocabulary Review

1.) Shamrock                                                                    a.) supporter

2.) Subsequent                                                                 b.) fact/occurrence

3.) Heritage                                                                       c.) merrymaker

4.) St. Patrick's Day                                                         d.) clover shaped plant

5.) Commemorate                                                            e.) tradition/custom 

6.) Reside                                                                          f.) Ireland people

7.) Patron                                                                           g.) following 

8.) Leprechaun                                                                 h.) Inhabit 

9.) Irish                                                                               i.) honor

10.) Phenomenon                                                             j.) Irish holiday 

11.) Revelers                                                                     k.) elf

Grammar Point: Alphabetical Order is a method in which names, terms, or words are arranged in the same sequence as the letters of the alphabet. This method helps you look up words in a dictionary quickly. When words are placed in ABC order, you start by looking at the first letter of every word and start with the beginning of the alphabet.  For example, if you have any words that start with the letter "A" that is your first word to list. If more than one word begins with the letter A, we put them in order based on the second letter, and then the third letter, and so on. 

Grammar Exercise: Place the vocabulary words in alphabetical order. The first one has been done for you. 

1.) Commemorate

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