92 SEMESTER CHECK !! SPRACHVERWENDUNG IM KONTEXT Ich kann ein hinreichend breites Spektrum an sprachlichen Mitteln, die eher vorhersehbare Situationen beschreiben, korrekt erkennen und anwenden. Read the text about St Patrick’s Day. Some words are missing. Complete the text by writing one word for each gap (1–11) in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 3 Music, dancing, and a whole lot of green! Does the colour green suit you? If so, then (0) will really enjoy the tradition of celebrating St Patrick’s Day on 17th March. This Irish festival often involves (1) on green clothes, painting your face green and even drinking green milkshakes! If you are wondering why the colour green, it is often associated with Ireland. In fact, Ireland is known as the ‘Emerald1 Isle’, a name (2) partly comes from the green countryside on this beautiful island. So who was St Patrick? He was a fifth-century bishop and is the patron saint2 of Ireland. It is believed he (3) born in England, but in his teens, he was captured by pirates and taken to Ireland, where he was put to work looking after cattle. After escaping, he (4) 30 years setting up schools, churches and monasteries across Ireland, and St Patrick’s Day was established in his honour. St Patrick’s Day is celebrated all over the world, but outside Ireland it is probably most popular in the USA, where many people are proud of (5) Irish heritage3. In America, there are parades and parties, and in Chicago, the whole river is dyed green for the day. This is done with vegetable dye and it only lasts a few hours, but it looks very impressive. One of the largest parades is in New York City, where (6) are closed off to traffic and thousands of people march through the city centre, passing St Patrick’s Cathedral (7) the way. On this day, it is customary (8) enjoy a bowl of Irish stew made with lamb or beef and a pint of the world-famous Guinness beer. People typically eat traditional soda bread or a (9) made from mashed potatoes and cabbage called ‘colcannon’. Cookies made (10) the shape of a shamrock, a threeleaved plant, are also popular (11) the shamrock is often used as a symbol of Ireland. There is a saying that “Everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day,” so get out your green clothes and get ready for 17th March! 1 emerald: smaragdgrün; the Emerald Isle: die Grüne Insel 2 patron saint: Schutzpatron/in 3 heritage: Erbe (Geschichte, Hintergrund) 0 you 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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