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Student’s Worksheet

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Committee

Here is how St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in the English-speaking countries. Complete the
sentences with the names of places below. You need to use one of the places twice.

New York, NY, USA Rolla, Missouri, USA Chicago, Illinois, USA Dublin, Ireland

Savannah, Georgia, USA New Zealand Manchester, UK

• In

...................................

, people party in the streets from early afternoon till late at night and

everyone wears something green.

• In

...................................

, a two-week festival is organised, including parades, but also cultural and

learning events.

• In

...................................

, the main city river is coloured green for a few hours.

• The biggest parade is organised every year in

...................................

.

• In

...................................

, the streets in the city centre are painted green.

• In

...................................

, the city basketball team wear green shirts during games.

• In

...................................

, the water in the city centre fountains is coloured green.

• In

...................................

, a 6-day celebration is organised, with street theatre, music, comedy,

outdoor performances, exhibitions and a street race.

Work in groups. Imagine you are members of the Warsaw St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Committee. Plan a three-day St. Patrick’s Day Festival to take place in Warsaw. Use the ideas
from part 1 and your own ideas. Money is not an issue.

16 Mar, Fri

17 Mar, Sat

18 Mar, Sun

morning

early afternoon

late afternoon

evening

Prepare to present your festival plan to the rest of the class.