This is an introduction to Saint Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland),[4] the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland,[3] and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.[5] Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, cèilidhs, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.[6] Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services[5][7] and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.[5][6][8][9] Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland,[10] Northern Ireland,[11] the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (for provincial government employees), and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora around the world, especially in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival.[12] Modern celebrations have been greatly influenced by those of the Irish diaspora, particularly those that developed in North America. In recent years, there has been criticism of Saint Patrick's Day celebrations for having become too commercialised and for fostering negative stereotypes of the Irish people. This is from Wikipedia I hope it helps. Let’s discuss about using synonyms. Synonyms are words that have the same meaning for example: I can play golf. I am able to play golf. He is coming back home. He is returning home. This is a gadget for cleaning shoes. This is a machine for cleaning shoes. Please take a look and try to find synonyms. Okay back to our dialogue story Jill: what’s going on today? Joan: nothing much, Jill: they are having a special party at the pub on Saturday Joan: Really, it’s Saint Patrick’s day Jill: yes they will be serving dark beer from 10 Joan: wow, are you up for it? Jill: yeah, let’s go Joan: so it’s a date Well the ladies will be in for a long weekend Note Are you up for it... やりたい？ See you next time