I. Read about The life of Saint George, including the legend of his fight with a dragon and why this Roman soldier from Turkey became the patron saint of England.II. Watch a Scottish (Douglas Chalmers) talking about 'national pride' and St George's Day and answer the questions (answers in "comments").
1. What happened at Carlisle Castle 260 years ago?
2. What are, according to Douglas, Scottish football supporters with their wigs and kilts (apart from a combination of parody and patriotism)?
3. Who are proud of their nation?
4. Do the Scottish celebrate St. Andrew’s Day?
5. What is what he can’t understand?
6. Why are the English even thinking of sacking St. George and replacing him with another saint according to Douglas?
7. How do people consider the cross of St. Andrew, the Welsh dragon or the tricolour of Ireland?
8. What does the cross of St. George represent?
9. What does he encourage England to do?
III. A new patron saint for England? Listen and read the podcast and then try the quiz to check your understanding.
1 comment:
1. Nearly 400 of his countrymen were imprisoned because they followed Prince Charlie in the 1745 rebellion and 19 of them were eventually hanged.
2. They are excellent ambassadors for Scotland wherever they go in the world and leave warm impressions of them and their country.
3. The Scots, the Irish and the Welsh.
4. Yes, they do. It is now a public holiday in Scotland.
5. He can't understand why the English don't seem able to celebrate their nationality or their patron saint. He doesn't know if they don't know how to or they don't want to.
6. Because they don't want to upset and offend muslims.
7. They consider them symbols of patriotic pride.
8. It represents something nasty and nationalistic.
9. He encourages England to celebrate its own culture in its multicultural country.
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