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St. Patrick's Day

Learn the First Conditional

Date: Mar 16 2012

Themes: Holidays, Party

Grammar: First Conditional

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St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday. But in the US, we’ll take any excuse to party. Although there are many people whose families came here from Ireland, you don’t have to be an Irish immigrant to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day, American-style. Just make sure you remember to wear green. Otherwise, you might get a pinch. Hear Devan and Jeff talk about their St. Patrick’s Day plans.

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Devan

Jeff

Devan: So what are you doing for St. Patrick’s Day this year, are you gonna go out and drink green beer?

Jeff: Nothing.

Devan: Nothing? Really? You’re not gonna wear all green and get a party hat and wear a shamrock and get wasted at an Irish pub?

Jeff: No. No pubs, no pints, no parades. It’s just a kinda cheesy American thing to make a buck.

Devan: You think it’s just commercialized here?

Jeff: Yeah. Just like a bunch of…well, every other major holiday here.

Devan: You’re such a party pooper, Jeff. If I see you on St. Patrick’s Day, and you’re not wearing green, I’m gonna pinch you.

Jeff: I’m a party animal, not a party pooper. Just not on St. Paddy’s Day.

Devan: You’re still getting pinched.

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Devan asks Jeff about his St. Patrick’s Day plans. He says he isn’t going to do anything on St. Patrick’s Day. He thinks it is an overly commercialized holiday, and he doesn’t like to celebrate it.

Devan, on the other hand, enjoys St. Patrick’s Day. She likes to go to a pub and drink green beer. In some US cities, there are big parades on St. Patrick’s Day.
It’s also common for people to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. In fact, if you don’t wear green, you might get a pinch. Devan calls Jeff a party pooper and says that she is going to pinch him if she sees him on St. Paddy’s Day without any green.

Is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated in your country? If you see someone who isn’t wearing green on St. Paddy’s Day, will you pinch them?

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ola33

Japan

Buttafly, after how many pints the last saying was proclaimed :)

Fernandinha

Brazil

We don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in my country.

And guys, I found the following website with interestings videos about St. Patrick’s Day:

http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day

It’s a good way to practice the listening skill. :-)

sheitooonak

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

we don´t celebrate St Patrick day

julito

Argentina

IRISH BLESSING:

May you always have walls for the winds,

a roof for the rain,

tea beside the fire,

laughter to cheer you,

and all your heart might desire

ola33

Japan

Julito, hi. Bagpipe?! What a nice thing in addition to beer! We, I don’t know why, had a parade a week ago.

julito

Argentina

OLA33 ,Hello, what about a bagpipe ? :)))))

ola33

Japan

Julito, one important thing in celebrating is to have a green jacket. If you have it, you belong!

ola33

Japan

Ryo, nice wish… to go to Ireland, get in a pub and see how the real St. Paddy’s Day is celebrated. It’s all quiet in here so far. I think everyone is experiencing a hangover…

julito

Argentina

LIN94— Pls, go online, click Saint Patrick , .the information is in the Wikipedia. its the easiest way . good luck

tutorheather

United States

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I thought it’d be a treat to get together weekly and have fun with English!

tutorheather

United States

Another silly thing is that McDonald’s sells green milkshakes!

Here in the U.S., most people use St. Patty’s day as an excuse to get drunk. I remember as a youngster I wore all green to school, as did most students. My dad would usually buy me a green corsage (corsage ~~- a flower that you pin to your shirt, much like a bridegroom does) that I’d pin to my dress. I loved wearing the corsage to school! That is certainly a special memory for me.~~

Small, kind things can mean a lot, right?