A story of Saint Patrick
When and where is Saint Patrick’s Day celebrated?
What
do you know about Saint Patrick?
Watch
this video clip
from Youtube and then do the tasks below.
1.
Write 1, 2, etc., next to each of the
sentences below, according to when you hear contents referring to them in the
video clip.
a.
Saint Patrick’s mother could hardly
recognize him on his return
b.
As a young boy, Saint Patrick was
kidnapped and sold as a slave
c.
The Pope allowed him to take a few
mates with him
d.
He used to pray while working as a
shepherd
e.
After being safe and sound, he openly
made the wish to become a priest
f.
God managed to get Saint Patrick back
on the ship
2.
Now, watch it again and answer these
questions:
a.
Who kidnapped Saint Patrick?
b.
What was Saint Patrick in charge of
minding?
c.
Why did he pray to God up in the
mountain?
d.
What did God tell him in a dream?
e.
Why couldn’t Saint Patrick get on the
ship back home at first?
f.
What made the captain change his mind
and allow Saint Patrick on?
g.
How long did it take him to become a
priest?
h.
What was the message he heard in his
sleep after being made a Bishop?
i.
What would be the most obvious
reasons for Saint Patrick not to have accepted the message?
j.
What was the starting point for Saint
Patrick once back in Ireland with his best friends?
3.
Now, listen attentively to the
conversation between the captain and Saint Patrick, write it word for word and
then, put it into Reported Speech.
Saint
Patrick: Will …
Captain: W …
Saint
Patrick: …
Captain:
Well, …
4.
Finally, there is another
conversation for you to write literally and then report: the one between the
sailor and the captain.
Sailor: That’s …
Captain: Go …
5.
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