Fight Grammar Gremlins

Play a game to practise your grammar. Don't let the grammar gremlins catch you!

Zagraj i ćwicz gramatykę angielskiego. Zwalcz gremliny; nie pozwól, by cię dorwały!
Kliknij poniższy link. Zachęcam!

http://cdextras.cambridge.org/grammargremlins/index.html

17 March * St. Patrick's Day

 How much do you know about St. Patrick's Day?

One traditional symbol of Saint Patrick's Day is the Shamrock.

"Shamrock" is the common name for several different kinds of three-leafed clovers native to Ireland.

The shamrock was chosen Ireland's national emblem because of the legend that St. Patrick had used it to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity. The Trinity is the idea that God is really three-in-one: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

Patrick demonstrated the meaning of the Three-in-One by picking a shamrock from the grass growing at his feet and showing it to his listeners. He told them that just as the shamrock is one leaf with three parts, God is one entity with three Persons.

The Irish have considered shamrocks as good-luck symbols since earliest times, and today people of many other nationalities also believe they bring good luck. 

The color of St. Patrick was not actually green, but blue! In the 19th century, however, green became used as a symbol for Ireland. In Ireland, there is plentiful rain and mist, so the 'Emerald Isle' really is green all year-round. The beautiful green landscape was probably the inspiration for the national color.

Wearing the color green is considered an act of paying tribute to Ireland. It is said that it also brings good luck, especially when worn on St. Patrick's Day.

Many long years ago, playful Irish children began the tradition of pinching people who forgot to wear green on St. Patrick's Day and the tradition is still practiced today. 

http://www.english-zone.com/holidays/st-patsymbols.html

What is Leprechaun? The name leprechaun is derived from the old Irish word luchorpan which means "little body."
 A leprechaun is an Irish fairy taking the appearance of a miniature old man, about 2 feet tall. They are known to live in remote places. 

http://www.sassycats.com/leprechauns.html

How to respond to an Irish greeting?

Mora na maidine dhuit.
Top of the morning to you.
More-uh nah mod-gin-uh g-wit.

Agus cuid eile an lae dhuit fein.
And the rest of the day to yourself.
Ah-gus quid ella on law g-wit feign

To finish, enjoy the game :-)

Mock Listening Paper - American Literature

IELTS | LearnEnglish | British Council | Mock Listening Paper - American Literature

Learn more about movements in American literature. Get to know core beliefs and representatives of:

• Transcendentalism
• Romanticism
• Realism
• Naturalism and
• Modernism

Enjoy the listening task :-)