11 58 Ireland Language in use: Saint Patrick’s Day Read the text about Saint Patrick’s Day. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–P) for each gap (1–13). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. In America, Saint Patrick’s Day, on 17 March, has long been commemorated with lively … 0 , but until recent decades, the holiday, which honours Ireland’s patron saint, was traditionally a more solemn occasion on the Emerald Isle. The man for whom Saint Patrick’s Day is named was born into an aristocratic … 1 in Roman Britain around the end of the fourth century. As a teenager, he was kidnapped by Irish … 2 and taken to Ireland, where he was held as a slave for a number of years. He eventually … 3 from the island, only to return later as a missionary and … 4 part of the population to Christianity. Centuries after his death, which some sources cite as 17 March 461, although the exact date is unknown, Patrick became the patron saint of Ireland, and 17 March became a holy day of obligation for the nation’s Catholics. Thanks to Irish … 5 in the United States and elsewhere, Saint Patrick’s Day evolved from a religious … 6 into a secular celebration of all things Irish. The first Saint Patrick’s Day … 7 was held in New York City in the 1760s, by Irishmen serving there in the British military. During the 19th century, when Irish Catholic immigrants faced … 8 in Protestant-majority America, Saint Patrick’s Day parades became an … 9 to show strength in numbers. Today, with some 34.5 million Americans claiming to be primarily or partially of Irish … 10 – making Irish ancestry the second-most commonly reported in the United States, after German – the tradition of wearing green on 17 March is still going strong. Australia and Canada are among other countries with long-standing Saint Paddy’s Day traditions. Meanwhile, back in the old country, where until the 1970s pubs were closed on Saint Patrick’s Day, the Irish are … 11 with their counterparts across the ocean when it comes to revelry. Since the mid-1990s, the government, in part to promote tourism and … 12 the economy, has sponsored a multi-day Saint Patrick’s Festival in Dublin, featuring a parade and a variety of performances and activities; there are similar … 13 in other sections of the country as well. (History.com; adapted and abridged) A backpackers H escaped O parade 0 K 7 B boost I events P pirates 1 8 C catching up J family 2 9 D converse K festivities 3 10 E convert L holiday 4 11 F descent M immigrants 5 12 G discrimination N opportunity 6 13 6 ✔ Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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