Easter traditions

EASTER

🐣 Discuss the questions with a partner

1 Do people celebrate Easter in your country? How?
2 What are some common foods people eat at Easter where you live?
3 Why do you think eggs and bunnies are symbols of Easter?
4 Have you ever tried dying or decorating Easter eggs?

5 Do you think Easter is more about religion or fun nowadays? Why?

With a partner, make a list of words and phrases which you associate with Easter.

Match

Match the following

Easter bunny

chocolate eggs

hot cross buns

basket

daffodils

• Easter bunny

• chocolate eggs

• hot cross buns

• basket

• daffodils

1 Where do you think the Easter holiday originally came from?

2 Why do you think Easter is celebrated in spring?

3 Why do you think eggs and rabbits are linked to Easter? Do you think they’re religious symbols?
4 Do people in your country focus more on the religious meaning or the cultural/family traditions of Easter?

Watch the clip and then answer the questions about the history of Easter

Discuss the following questions based on what you heard in the video

1 What is the connection between the Jewish Passover festival and the Christian celebration of Easter.

2 How has the date of Easter changed over time, from its original link to Passover to how it's celebrated today?

3 What influence have pagan customs had on the traditions we associate with Easter today?

4 How did the tradition of the Easter egg hunt evolve from its early association with the Easter egg?

5 What is the connection between the Easter bunny and the concept of new life?

6 What role does chocolate play in Easter celebrations, and how is it connected to the tradition of Easter eggs?

​🐣 Discuss the following questions

1 What Easter traditions are common in your country or region?

2 What’s your favorite Easter tradition (if you celebrate it)?

3 What do people usually eat or do during Easter in your culture?

4 Have you ever decorated or painted Easter eggs? Is this tradition popular where you live?

5 Have you ever seen or heard about Easter celebrations in another country? How were they different?

Which Easter tradition do you find the most interesting or unusual from other cultures?