Speaking calendar/Holy Week / Easter
5 April (Movable) · Cultural Insight

Holy Week / Easter

The intersection of faith and chocolate. From the silence of Good Friday to the colorful Parades of Seville and the sugar-rush of chocolate eggs, Easter is a complex tapestry of ancient ritual and modern commerce. This lesson explores whether the religious core of our holidays can survive the commercial shell.

SPEAKING LESSONB1 / B2Discussion · Vocabulary · Activities
01 / LET’S TALK

Speaking Discussion

  1. Why has a day about resurrection become a day about rabbits and eggs?
  2. Should secular (non-religious) people celebrate religious holidays?
  3. Is the commercialisation of holidays a way to keep them alive, or is it killing their meaning?
  4. How does fasting (Lent) change your appreciation for food?
  5. What is the one ritual in your family that you would never change, regardless of your beliefs?
02 / PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Activity 1: The Ritual Reformer

The Task: You are cleaning Easter. Remove one commercial element (e.g., eggs) and replace it with a new ritual that focuses on rebirth. Explain it in 3 sentences.

Activity 2: Rapid Fire Debate

Can a holiday be meaningful if it is only about shopping?