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ELS - Vocab Easter
ELS - Vocab Easter and April's Fools day
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tulips | a flower in a cup shape |
| Egg hunt | an Easter game during which children try to find decorated eggs or chocolate eggs . |
| The Crucifixion | A type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross |
| What is a Hot Cross Bun? | A spiced, sweet, yeast-leavened bun packed with dried fruits like currants or raisins. |
| What is traditionally marked on top of a Hot Cross Bun? | A cross. |
| When are Hot Cross Buns traditionally served? | On Good Friday and Easter. |
| What do Hot Cross Buns symbolize? | The end of Lent. |
| How are Hot Cross Buns often served? | Toasted and buttered. |
| What spices are commonly found in Hot Cross Buns? | Cinnamon and nutmeg. |
| Lamb | young sheep typically eaten during easter |
| Lamb | Also represents jesus |
| roasted | (of meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven |
| The ascension | The "going up" into Heaven of the Risen Christ after his Resurrection. |
| Chick | baby chicken; |
| Chick | used to describe a woman (casual talk) |
| Easter eggs | Decorated eggs that are given to celebrate Easter. |
| What are some traditions for Easter? #1 | 1. Family gathering for a large Sunday meal featuring lamb, ham, and hot cross buns. |
| What are some traditions for Easter? #2 | 2. Church services |
| What are some traditions for Easter? #3 | ,3. Egg hunts and eating chocolate bunnies and sweets. |
| What are some traditions for Easter? #4 | 4. Dyeing and decorating hard boiled eggs |
| What are some traditions for Easter? #5 | 5. Go to see and take pictures with the Easter bunny |
| What do Easter traditions mean? #1 | 1. The end of lent and the rebirth of Jesus for christians. |
| What do Easter traditions mean? #2. The arrival of spring and joy for everyone else. | 2. The arrival of spring and joy for everyone else. |
| Daffodils | Yellow flower |
| Easter bunny | a bunny for Easter celebrations that delivers eggs |
| Hoax | A fact that is not true. Example: In 1986 "Le Parisien" Newspaper claimed that the Eiffel Tower was being sold and moved to Disneyland Paris. |
| Prank | A playful trick |
| Scam | Trick people into giving money. |
| Fool | idiot |
| To ascend | To rise up |
| Festival | a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something |
| Easter | The day on which Christians celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead |
| April 1st/April Fools' Day | A day where people will prank others |
| How do French people celebrate April Fools' Day? | French people celebrate April Fools' Day by sticking paper fish onto people's backs without them noticing. Common among children, this tradition involves cutting out fish shapes, coloring them, and sneaking them onto someone's back without them noticing. |
| Harmless prank | |
| Harm | To hurt |
| to be mocked by | to be made fun of by someone |
| A tall Tale Characteristics | Exaggerated story |
| What is Good Friday? | |
| A prankster | someone who plays practical jokes on others |
| A convertible car | car with a folding top |
| To praise someone | compliment someone (e.g. Good job!) |
| Turbulences | When the plane moves up and down violently during a flight |
| Glorious | wonderful, magnificent, splendid |
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mlebouder
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