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April Fool’s Day is one of the best days of the year. On no other day are you “legally” allowed to play jokes and pranks on your friends, family and co-workers...

Listen to this podcast about the day

Read about some famous hoaxes

March 17th Saint Patrick's Day

St Patricks
March  17th 
Celebrate Ireland's Saint Patron

You Will Need something green +

• A church An Irish soda bread
• A lamb stew or Atlantic salmon
• Guinness
• A four-leaf clover

Step 1: Dress in a little green

Dress in a little green—emphasis on little. Dubliners don’t go around wrapped head-to-toe in green with “Kiss me, I’m Irish” buttons and plastic bowler hats. A splash of green is all you need.

Go ahead and pinch anyone who’s not wearing any green; that’s a time-honored tradition in Ireland.

HOW TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY LIKE AN IRISHMAN

Watch the video and answer the questions:

1.      Step 1:

2.      Step 2:

3.      Step 3:

-          What does the greeting mean?

*When is it especially difficult to say it?

4. Step 4:

5. Step 5:

6. Step 6:

*Why shouldn’t you drink green beer?

7. Step 7:

- Why does he compare St. Patrick’s Day with Thanksgiving Day?

- What’s Gaelic Football?

8. Step 8:

- What happens if you tuck a 4-leaf clover in the heel of your left foot?

9. What’s the population of Ireland today?

* A bit more difficult questions

Gwyneth Paltrow interview - Parkinson - BBC

1. What did Gwyneth Paltrow find intoxicating to see as a child?

2. Why did she love the atmosphere in the house?

3. After filming Shakespeare in Love, how did she address the issue of her nude scenes with her family?

4. In what ways did the actors from the film act differently towards her when she played the role of either Thomas Kent or Viola de Lesseps?

5. What did she have to learn to do for her role as Thomas Kent?

6. How old was she when she won the Oscar?

7. How did some people react to her winning the Oscar?

8. Why was she having a very emotional time the year she won the Oscar?

9. What influence did her father’s death have on her life?

ENTRY CHECKER NEF Intermediate Plus