1. Learn about Pancake Day and then do some exercises
2. Watch the video and learn some information about Pancake Day Race
4. Tips for tourist in Britain
Pancake Day or
Shrove Tuesday is a special day celebrated in many countries around the world.
It is celebrated in English-speaking countries like the UK, Ireland, Australia
and Canada. In some countries, like France and the USA, it is called 'Mardi
Gras' or 'Fat Tuesday'. In other countries, like Spain, Italy or Brazil, Shrove
Tuesday is at the end of Carnival. On this day many people eat pancakes, a
thin, flat cake made in a pan.
Pancake Day is always on a
Tuesday in February or March. It is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of
Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter when people often give up or
stop eating things that are bad for them like chocolate or fast food. At the
end of Lent is Easter. Easter takes place on a different date each year because
it depends on the moon. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full
moon of spring. Traditionally, during Lent, people didn’t eat rich foods like
butter and eggs, so they made pancakes from these ingredients on Shrove
Tuesday.
Another tradition on Pancake Day
in the UK is pancake racing. People run in a race with a pancake in a pan. As
they run, they have to toss the pancake (throw the pancake in the air and catch
it in the pan) several times. In some pancake races people dress up in fancy
dress costumes. The most famous pancake race takes place in a town called
Olney, in the middle of England. People say that Olney has been celebrating
pancake races since 1445!
1. Check
your understanding: multiple choice. Circle the best
answer to these questions.
1.
Pancake Day is celebrated in ...
a.
the UK and Ireland only.
b.
many countries around the world.
c.
English-speaking countries only.
2.
Another name for Pancake Day is ...
a. Mardi
Gras.
b. Lent.
c. Easter Sunday.
3.
Traditionally, Lent is a period of 40 days when people ...
a.
eat a lot of pancakes.
b.
eat rich foods like butter and eggs.
c.
don’t eat rich food or food that is bad for you.
4.
Easter Sunday is always ...
a.
on the same day every year.
b.
in spring.
c.
on a day with a full moon.
5.
In a pancake race everyone ...
a.
throws and catches a pancake in a pan.
b. wears a fancy dress costume.
c.
eats pancakes before the race.
6.
Before you cook the pancake, mix ...
a.
milk, butter and sugar.
b.
milk, flour and an egg.
c.
milk, butter and an egg.
7.
Cook the pancake for ...
a.
10-15 minutes.
b.
3-4 minutes.
c.
1-2 minutes.
8.
The 'classic' pancake topping is ...
a.
sugar and lemon juice.
b.
sugar and chocolate.
c.
lemon juice and salt.
2. Check your vocabulary: gap fill. Complete the sentences with a word from
the box.
crack pour fill whisk
eat throw
move
squeeze
1.
_______________ one cup with flour and put it into a bowl.
2.
Fill another cup with milk and _______________ it into the bowl.
3.
_______________ the egg into the bowl.
4.
_______________ the flour, milk and egg until the mixture is smooth.
5.
Put some mixture in the pan and _______________ the pan to make a thin pancake.
6. After
one minute, hold the pan carefully and ________ the pancake in the air to turn
it over.
7.
When the pancake is ready, _______________ some lemon juice and put some sugar
on it.
8.
_______________ it immediately.
3. Check your grammar: gap fill. Write the words to fill the gaps.
1. Pancake
day or Shrove Tuesday is a special day celebrated __________ many countries
around the world.
2.
In countries like Spain, Italy or Brazil, Shrove Tuesday is __________ the end
of Carnival.
3.
Pancake Day is always __________ a Tuesday __________ February or March.
4. Lent
is a period of 40 days before Easter when people often give __________ things
that are
bad for
them.
5.
In some pancake races people dress __________ in fancy costumes.
6.
At the end __________ Lent is Easter.
7.
Easter takes place on a different date each year because it depends __________
the moon.
8.
Pancakes are very easy __________ make.
3. Learn information about St Valentine's Day and then answer the questions
1. When did
the story of St.Valentine’s Day begin?
2. Why did
the Romans conquer many countries?
3. Why did
many of the Romans want to go home and get married?
4. Who made
the law for the soldiers not to marry?
5. What was
Valentine?
6. What did
he decide to do?
7. What
happened when the Emperor knew about Valentine?
8. Who came
to Valentine when he was in prison?
9. What
miracle happened in the prison?
10. When was
Valentine executed?
11. What did
he do before his death?
12. What
signature did he use on the letter?
4. Tips for tourist in Britain
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