Read the first part of the two articles about Easter.
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Faith Moves a Mountain
Ester Becomes Chocolate Sunday
Work with a partner.
Section B
a. What are the main religious festivals in your country?
b. How are they celebrated?
2. Look at the two newspaper headlines.
a. Do you think the two writers will put forward the same views?
b. In what ways do you expect them to differ?
| Whatever happened to Easter? Like so many modern rituals, it seems hollowed out inside, a shadow of its former self. It used to be the great festival of death and rebirth in the European year. Now, to many, it seems to be little more chocolate than you should. | He expected 20 people. ‘It's Easter Day', the vicar said. ‘There will be a few more than usual.' He sat watching the wind and the hail whip the Pembrokeshire mountains, working out what to tell them. The Rev Anthony Bailey was in some hurry. There were four churches to look after and miles of mountain roads between them. ‘I'll only get around to three of them,' he said, and even then the schedule was tight. |
a. Which article goes with which headline?
b. Were the predictions you made in activity 2 correct?
4. Read the rest of the article, Faith Moves a Mountain. Find out how many people attended the Easter service.
He could go to St Colman's in Llangolman, St Mary's in Maenclochog, and charge down to St Brynach's in Henry's Moat. He got all that in between 9 am and noon.
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