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Try not to look at the transcript while doing these exercises! Always read the instructions and all the information in the tasks before listening. Listen as many times as you like.
Holy week 1
Before listening: Do you celebrate Easter? a Yes - I celebrate Easter by... (doing what?) Not really, but I do... (what?) No, not at all (why not?) b
Look at these images that represent events from Holy week. Do you know, or can you guess, what the four events are? i iii
ii
iv
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Listen for general meaning: watch the whole video, or listen to the podcast, and say which image from the drawing is not talked about?
3a
Listen for more detail: answer this question first and then listen again to check. (Up until until 2m 30) a
Match three words or phrases with a day of the week. crucifixion Jerusalem Holy Communion resurrection donkey heart of Christianity go to heaven Last Supper Judas re-enactment crowds of people processions
Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday
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3b
Now listen to the rest of the podcast. Why Easter eggs? a Jesus ate eggs during the Last Supper There is no connection Eggs represent new life b
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Why does the date of Easter change? Because Easter and Passover are the same festival Because Passover is a lunar festival Because it was a new moon when Jesus was crucified
Listen for more detail: you have watched the video or heard the podcast twice. Look at the list of words and phrases below and put a cross ( !) by those you think are not mentioned. Listen a final time and check your answers. disciples soldiers chocolate wine
Catholic servant Tuesday kiss
Mary back to life celebrating the cross
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After listening: now do the vocabulary worksheet
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After listening: research. We said that Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calender. a
Find out what is the most important festival for one of these religions: Islam Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism Judaism Bahá'í Faith
b
Then find out how the festival is celebrated.
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answers
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It's very important to do all these tasks before listening to the podcast.
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i is not talked about, this is the cave where Jesus was buried and which was
empty on Easter Sunday. (The palm branch, crucifixion and washing are all in the podcast) 3a
a
donkey Jerusalem crowds of people
Palm Sunday
Holy Communion Last Supper Judas
Maundy Thursday
crucifixion re-enactment processions
Good Friday
resurrection Easter Sunday heart of Christianity go to heaven Eggs represent new life Because Passover is a lunar festival
3b
a b
4
disciples soldiers ! chocolate wine
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Don't forget the extra worksheet Religion: Easter from the 'extras' page.
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Is Easter important to you? Write to the
[email protected] and tell us how you celebrate, we'd love to hear from you!
Catholic servant Tuesday ! kiss
Mary ! back to life celebrating the cross !
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