Learn English with an ESL lesson from Brilliant Thinking

• ☐ ☐ ☐ reverent [adj] - feeling deep religious respect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the resurrection [n] - the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead after his crucifixion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Holy Week [n] - the week before Easter
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sawdust [n] - fine powder produced when wood is cut
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a procession [n] - a group of people moving forward together for a ceremony
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a float [n] - a decorated platform carried or driven in a parade
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an anda [n] - a large religious float carried by hand
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Good Friday [n] - the Friday before Easter, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
• ☐ ☐ ☐ crepe paper [n] - thin, decorative paper used for crafts and decoration
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be draped in [exp] - be covered in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ incense [n] - a substance burned to produce a nice smell
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Easter bunny [n] - a rabbit character associated with Easter who brings eggs and candy to children
• ☐ ☐ ☐ multiply [v] - increase rapidly in number; to reproduce quickly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ devastating [adj] - causing severe damage or destruction
• ☐ ☐ ☐ crops [n] - plants grown by farmers for food
• ☐ ☐ ☐ livestock [n] - farm animals (cows, sheep, pigs, etc.)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pest [n] - an animal or insect that causes damage to farms, gardens, or homes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the locals [n] - the people who live nearby
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a trophy [n] - a prize, usually a cup or statue, awarded to the winner
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nationwide [adj/adv] - happening or existing across an entire country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ drench [v] - make someone or something completely wet
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bucket [n] - a round open container used to carry liquids
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hose [n] - a long flexible tube used to direct water
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Legend says... [exp] - a phrase used to introduce a traditional story that may not be true

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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1. What do Good Friday and Easter celebrate religiously?
   The resurrection of Christ
   The teachings of Christ
   The death of Christ
   The birth of Christ
   
   
2. In Guatemala, what are the street carpets made out of?
   Colored sand and paint
   Fruits and vegetables
   Flowers and sawdust
   Incense and stones
   Leaves and bark
   Ribbons and silk
   
   
3. What do the Guatemalan carpets depict?
   Scenes from everyday Guatemalan life
   Stories from the local religious history
   Detailed animal and nature designs
   Events from the Spanish conquest
   
   
4. How many people are needed to carry each anda?
   5 to 10
   15 to 20
   25 to 50
   50 to 100
   
   
5. What happens in Guatemala by the afternoon of Good Friday?
   The whole city, including the carpets, is draped in black.
   A large fireworks show takes place in the main square.
   People gather to eat a traditional meal together.
   The carpets are put in a museum for display.
   
   
6. How does Guatemala celebrate Easter Sunday?
   With a traditional meal shared in churches
   With music, dancing, and fireworks
   With a candlelight parade at night
   With fasting and prayer
   
   
7. Why are rabbits considered pests in New Zealand?
   They are too noisy and disturb residents.
   They destroy homes and buildings.
   They carry dangerous diseases.
   They harm crops and livestock.
   
   
8. What does the winner of the Otago rabbit hunt receive?
   A hunting license and a gold medal
   Chocolate and a gift basket
   A trophy and money
   A free trip to Australia
   
   
9. What do Polish people do on Easter Monday?
   They eat a traditional Easter meal with family.
   They decorate eggs and give them as gifts.
   They choose their future husband or wife.
   They try to drench others with water.
   
   
10. According to legend, what happens to women who get wet on Easter Monday?
    They will have good health in the coming year.
    They will get married within the next year.
    They will have good luck all year.
    They will have a baby soon.
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. A time to reflect on the death and [ return to life ] of Jesus Christ of the Christian faith.

   [ resurrection ]

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2. [ People in the area ] prepare for Good Friday by covering the streets in colorful carpets made out of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and sawdust.

   [ The locals ]

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3. The entire city, including the carpets that took weeks to make, [ are covered in ] black.

   [ are draped in ]

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4. When rabbits were introduced to the island nation, they [ had many babies ] like rabbits.

   [ multiplied ]

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5. They were [ destructive, damaging ] to [ growing food ] and the food left for [ farm animals ], and were quickly labeled [ a harmful animal ].

   [ devastating ] [ crops ] [ livestock ] [ a pest ]

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6. Polish people try to [ soak, make wet ] others with buckets of water.

   [ drench ]

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7. [ According to legend, ] the women who get wet will get married in the next year.

   [ Legend says ]

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras.

Instruções:: Escreva orações sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras-chave. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다.

for / many / people / Easter / about / remember / death / resurrection / Jesus / Christ

For many people, Easter is about remembering the death and (the) resurrection of Jesus Christ.

other / people / celebrate / Easter / with / color / egg / food / decoration

Other people celebrate Easter with [colorful/colored] eggs, food, and decorations.

in / Guatemala / people / create / color / carpet / from / flower / sawdust

In Guatemala, people create colorful carpets from flowers and sawdust.

on / good / Friday / large / group / people / carry / heavy / float / with / statue / Jesus / Mary / across / carpet

On Good Friday, large groups of people carry heavy floats with statues of Jesus and Mary across the carpets.

then / city / cover / black / decoration / and / people / wear / dark / clothing / while / burn / incense

Then the city is covered in black decorations, and people wear dark clothing while burning incense.

Then the city is covered in black decorations, and people wear dark clothing while they burn incense.

on / Easter / Sunday / mood / become / joy / again / with / music / dance / firework

On Easter Sunday, the mood becomes [joyful/joyous] again with music, dancing, and fireworks.

in / new / Zealand / rabbit / consider / pest / because / they / create / many / problem / when / they / introduce / island

In New Zealand, rabbits are considered pests because they created many problems when they were introduced to the island.

some / place / therefore / hold / rabbit / hunting / competition / instead / Easter / egg / hunt

Some places, therefore, hold rabbit-hunting competitions instead of Easter egg hunts.

in / Poland / people / celebrate / wet / Monday / by / throw / water / other

In Poland, people celebrate wet Monday by throwing water [on/at] each other.

legend / say / woman / who / get / wet / will / get / marry / in / next / year

Legend says (that) women who get wet will get married in the next year.

1. Which tradition from the video do you find most interesting? Why?
2. Does your country celebrate Easter? If so, how?
3. The video says rabbits were "devastating" to New Zealand farms. Can you think of another animal that has caused problems when introduced to a new place?
4. In Guatemala, it takes weeks to make the street carpets, and they are destroyed on the same day. Do you think this is a waste, or does it make the tradition more meaningful?
5. Would you want to participate in Wet Monday? Why or why not?
6. What other traditions around the world involve water in the same way?