St David's Day

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1. Where do people celebrate Saint David’s Day? In Wales, in Ireland or in Scotland.
2. What are the Welsh national symbols? Carrots and daisies, leeks and daffodils or a black cross and a yellow flag.

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Read the text and fill in St David’s ID card.

St David

St David is the patron saint of Wales, whose saint's day is celebrated annually on 1^st March.

St David (or 'Dewi Sant' in Welsh) was born on the south west coast of Wales [...]. His family was aristocratic. He was educated at a monastery and became a missionary, travelling through Wales and to south west England and Brittany to spread Christianity. [...] David founded a monastery where St Davids stands today. He died in 589 AD and was buried in the grounds of his own monastery.

St David, BBC History.

👤 Name:
⭐ Birthplace:
📍 Places he visited:
⚰️ Date of death:
Site of his grave:

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St David travelled to...

discover new landscapes.

write a book.

talk about his religion.

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Do some research and match each patron saint to the places that celebrate them. Find the odd one out.

	Belgium, Spain, etc.
	Germany, Alsace, etc.
	England
	Ireland

The odd one is :

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Look at the flags, find out the flag of Saint David and the Welsh flag.

The flag of Saint David:
The Welsh flag:

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Look at the menu picture, fill in the flashcards with the Welsh equivalent.

Happy: .
Saint: .
David: .
Day: .

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Speak Welsh! Read these words, then speak with your classmate using as many Welsh words as possible.

Bore da /boh-reh-dah/: Good morning
Prynhawn da /prin-houn dah/: Good afternoon
Nos da /nohs dah/: Good night
Croeso i Gymru /Croesoh ee Gum-reeh/: Welcome to Wales
Diolch /Dee-olch/: Thanks
S’mae /shoo-my/: How are you?
Da iawn /Dah ee-aw-n/: Very good

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