Easter Dictionary with a Short Dialogue

Easter

Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 20th.

Carnival

Carnival is the festive season which occurs immediately before Lent.

Lent

Lent is the forty day preparation period before Easter.

Ash Wednesday

It is common not to eat meat on Ash Wednesday.

The Last Supper

The Last Supper was the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples before his death.

The Holy Week

The Holy Week includes Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday.

The Crucifixion

Jesus was sentenced to crucifixion by Pontius Pilate.

The Resurrection           

The resurrection is said to have taken place on Easter Sunday.

The Lamb

It is common to have roast lamb on Easter Sunday.

The Ham

Many people prepare roast ham at Easter time.

The Candy

Most children eat candy on Easter Sunday.

The Easter Egg

These days Easter eggs are made of chocolate.

To Decorate Eggs

In many countries it is traditional to decorate chicken eggs.

The Easter Egg Hunt

Many children search for eggs in an Easter Egg Hunt.

The Easter Basket

When the children find the eggs, they put them in the Easter basket.

The Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny brings chocolate eggs to children the night before Easter.

The Easter Chick

It is common to give chicks at Easter as a gift.

The Easter Lily

You can see many Easter lilies before Easter every year.

Dialogue:

Anna and Paul are preparing for Easter.

Anna: We have to prepare the Easter lunch, the lamb, the potatoes…

Paul: And we have to decorate the eggs with the children and prepare for the Easter egg hunt.

Anna: Yes, they are really looking forward to it.

Paul: And don’t forget, we have to go to church to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

Anna: Of course. Let’s go!

Paul: Ok. Come on children!