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= St George is also the patron saint of England = = On St George's Day some people wear [|a red rose] in their lapel, and fly the English flag from their homes and businesses. There are also live music events =

=St George=


 * =St George was born to Christian parents in A.D. 270 (3rd Century) in Cappadocia, now Eastern Turkey=
 * =He moved to Palestine with his Mother and became a Roman soldier,=
 * =However, he later abandoned his military post and protested against his pagan leader, the Emperor Diocletian (245-313 AD), because of Rome’s persecution of Christians=
 * =His rebellion against the Emperor resulted in his imprisonment, but even after torture he stayed true to his faith =
 * =The Emperor Diocletian beheaded him=
 * =The Emperor’s wife was so inspired by St George’s bravery and loyalty to his religion, that she too became a Christian and was subsequently executed for her faith=

=__1) Quizz__=

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=St George is also the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia.=


 * __2) Fill the gaps__**



= = =**__3) Look at the painting and answer the questions__**=



=What can you see in the background??= = = =Who do the bones and the skulls belong to??= = = =What is St George wearing??= = = =What does he use to kill the dragon??= = = =Did dragons exist at that time??= = = =Which flag can you see= = = =What is the princess doing??=



__**Contest in pairs. Use your computer** __ __**Answer the questions as quick as possible.** __ __**Find out using your computer:** __ =In which country is St. George said to have been born? =

=Who did St. George replace as England's patron Saint in the 14th Century? =

=In addition to being patron saint of England, he is patron of several other countries.Which?? = = = =When did St george die??=

= = =What animal was George said to have slain? =

=St. George is also patron of the Scout movement, who founded this organisation? =

=Which English royal residence houses the St. George's Chapel? =

=Which medal awarded for civilian bravery has an inscription displaying George slaying the dragon? =

=Why was April 23rd chosen as St. George's Day? =

=In which country did George die? =

=St. Georges is the capital of which Caribbean island, known as “The Spice Island”? =

=Which English playwright was born on St. George's Day and died on it 52 years later? =

=In 1992 on St. George's Day McDonald's opened up their first fast-food restaurant in which country? =

=Sentenced to death on April 23rd 1969,of what crime had Sirhan Sirhan been found guilty? =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Royal St. Georges Golf Club will be home to The Open in 2011,in which English town is it located? =

=<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What colour is the cross on the flag of St. George? =

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=St George=


 * =St George was born to Christian parents in A.D. 270 (3rd Century) in Cappadocia, now Eastern Turkey=
 * =He moved to Palestine with his Mother and became a Roman soldier,=
 * =However, he later abandoned his military post and protested against his pagan leader, the Emperor Diocletian (245-313 AD), because of Rome’s persecution of Christians=
 * =His rebellion against the Emperor resulted in his imprisonment, but even after torture he stayed true to his faith =
 * =The Emperor Diocletian beheaded him=
 * =The Emperor’s wife was so inspired by St George’s bravery and loyalty to his religion, that she too became a Christian and was subsequently executed for her faith=

__**1) Quizz**__ http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1940000/newsid_1946600/1946666.stm

[] = = =St George is also the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia.=


 * __2) Fill the gaps__**


 * __3) Look at the painting and answer the questions__**



What can you see in the background?? Who do the bones and the skulls belong to?? What is St George wearing?? What doe she use to kill the dragon?? Did dragons exist at that time?? Which flag can you see What is the princess doing??

4) Read the story and answer the questions