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1.
Look at the words above.
Do you know what they mean?

2.
How do you think these
words are connected?
1) What does Easter mean to you?

2) Do you have any family Easter traditions?

3) Do you know traditions that are famous in other countries?

Watch these two videos and answer whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. In France an omelette out of 14000 eggs is cooked

for Easter.
2. Both in Sweden and Finland kids dress up into
witches costumes.
3. In Sweden kids do the trick - ot - treat as well
as it’s done for Halloween in the US.
4. In the commonwealth countries it’s common to eat
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on women.
7. In Bermuda they fly kites.

4) Have you heard about any of them?

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Lent: Easter:
Lent stands as a period of profound Easter, the paramount celebration in the Christian
introspection and spiritual preparation, liturgical calendar, commemorates the resurrection of
commencing on Ash Wednesday and spanning Jesus Christ. Preceded by Holy Week, encompassing
40 days, symbolizing Jesus' 40-day fast pivotal events such as Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday,
in the wilderness. It serves as a time and Good Friday, Easter Sunday emerges as a crescendo
for believers to engage in fasting, of spiritual jubilation. Marked by profound religious
prayer, and acts of penitence, fostering observances,familial gatherings, and the symbolic
inner reflection and renewal in exchange of Easter eggs, this day encapsulates the
anticipation of Easter. essence of Christian faith—a testament to hope,
redemption, and the promise of new beginnings.

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Shrove Tuesday: 4
Shrove Tuesday, colloquially known as Conclusion:
Pancake Day, heralds the eve of Lent, The observances of Lent, Shrove Tuesday, and Easter
traditionally associated with feasting resonate deeply within the Christian tradition,
and merriment prior to the somber onset epitomizing a tapestry of spiritual contemplation,
of the Lenten season. This day, communal festivity, and theological significance. While
historically regarded as an occasion to Lent fosters a period of introspective growth and
absolve oneself of rich, indulgent foods abstinence, Shrove Tuesday serves as a jubilant prelude
before embarking on the fasting period of to the ensuing solemnity. Easter, the zenith of the
Lent, is widely celebrated through the Lenten journey, heralds the triumph of life over death,
consumption of pancakes, symbolizing the embodying the core tenets of Christian faith in a
utilization of perishable ingredients vibrant celebration of resurrection and renewal.
like eggs, milk, and sugar.
1. What is the primary purpose of the 4. Which event is described as the 7. What is the purpose of
Lenten season according to the text? "crescendo of spiritual jubilation" the observances during Holy
in the Christian liturgical calendar? Week, as mentioned in the
A. Spiritual preparation text?
B. Feasting and merriment A. Lent
C. Celebration of Easter B. Shrove Tuesday A. To mark the end of Lent
D. Observance of religious rituals C. Holy Week B. To celebrate the
D. Easter resurrection
2. What is the symbolic meaning of C. To engage in fasting and
the 40-day period of Lent? 5. What is the core message of the prayer
Christian faith, as highlighted by D. To lead up to the
A. Represents the duration of the the celebration of Easter? celebration of Easter
Lenten season
B. Signifies the time Jesus spent A. Spiritual contemplation
fasting in the wilderness B. Communal festivity
C. Marks the time between Ash C. Hope and redemption
Wednesday and Easter D. Triumph of life over death
D. Indicates the number of days in
the Christian calendar 6. What is the significance of the
exchange of Easter eggs according to
3. What is the traditional the text?
association with Shrove Tuesday
according to the text? A. Commemoration of the crucifixion
B. Representation of the Lenten
A. Fasting and prayer journey
B. Feasting and indulgence C. Celebration of new beginnings
C. Celebration of the resurrection D. Symbolic utilization of perishable
D. Preparation for the Lenten season ingredients
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Did you try
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