04/02/2013

HAPPY PANCAKE DAY!

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It's usually celebrated throughout the United Kingdom by the cooking and eating of pancakes. In some places pancakes races are held. Participants run along tossing a pancake in a frying pan as they go.
Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day because it is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pancake. If you want to celebrate Pancake Day properly this year you should know two important things:
          - When Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in 2013
          - How to do pancakes 

To discover, read this page and have a look at this video. Then you'll be able to answer the questions:
1. When is Shrove Tuesday 2013?
2. Why do British eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
3. What is an English pancake?
4. How is Pancake Day called in the USA?
5. Which are the ingredients to make pancakes? (video)
6. Which are the four steps to prepare perfect pancakes? (video)
7. How do you say Ash Wednesday and Lent in your language?




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5 comments:

  1. Cristina Yépez11 February 2013 at 03:18

    1.-Shrove Tuesday is tomorrow, 12th february 2013
    2.-Because is the first day of Lent.
    3.-A pancake is a typical food of France in the Candlemas.
    4.-Shrove Tuesday.
    5.- - Eggs
    - Milk
    - Plain Flour

    6.- First step- Prep it
    Second step- Cook it
    Third step- Flip it
    Fourth step- Top it

    7.- Ash Wednesday is "Miércoles de ceniza" and Lent is "Cuaresma"

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  2. Alfonso Sánchez:)15 February 2013 at 09:13

    Hola:)
    1.- Shrove Tuesday was 2 days ago, 12th february 2013.
    2.- Because is the 1 day of Lent.
    3.- Is a typical food of France in the Candlemas.
    4.- Shrove Tuesday.
    5.- Eggs, -milk, -Plain flour.
    6.- First: Prep it
    Second: Cook it.
    Third: Flip it.
    Fourth: Top it.
    7.- Ash Wednesday: "Miercoles de Ceniza", and Lent: "Cuaresma".

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  3. Sara :)24 February 2013 at 11:08

    Hello.

    1.- Shrove Tuesday was the 12th february 2013.
    2.- Because is the 1st day of Lent.
    3.- It's a typical food of France in the 'Candlemas'.
    4.- Shrove Tuesday.
    5. Milk, eggs and plain flour.
    6. Prep it, cook it, flip it and top it.
    7. Ahs wednesday is Miércoles de Ceniza, Lent is Cuaresma.

    See you in class:)

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  4. Julio:)7 March 2013 at 09:59

    Hi:)

    1.- Shrove Tuesday was the 12th february 2013.
    2.- Because is the first day of Lent.
    3.- It's a typical food of France in the Candlemas.
    4.- Shrove Tuesday.
    5. Milk, Eggs and Plain Flour.
    6. 1Prep it.
    2Cook it.
    3Flip it.
    4Top it.
    7. Ahs wednesday is Miércoles de Ceniza, Lent is Cuaresma.

    Bye:)

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  5. Unknown16 April 2013 at 09:24

    hello ;)

    1.- Shrove Tuesday was 2 days ago, 12th february 2013.
    2.- Because is the 1 day of Lent.
    3.- Is a typical food of France in the Candlemas.
    4.- Shrove Tuesday.
    5. Milk, eggs and plain flour.
    6. Prep it, cook it, flip it and top it.
    7. Ahs wednesday is Miércoles de Ceniza, Lent is Cuaresma

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