READING 1 - UBI 3

🐣 Why Eggs and Rabbits? UBI 3

Have you ever wondered why there are eggs and rabbits appear in Easter decorations and sweets? What do they represent? Today we are going to explore the origins of some of the most recognisable Easter symbols: eggs and rabbits.

Objective: understand how history, religion and culture combine to shape traditions.

Step 1 · Key Vocabulary

• rebirth – the idea of being born again
• fertility – the ability to produce new life
• pagan – related to ancient, pre-Christian religions
• symbolism – the use of symbols to represent ideas
• tradition – a custom repeated over time

Step 2 · Individual Reading

Read the text carefully. While reading, think about:

• What do eggs represent?
• Why are rabbits connected to Easter?
• Where do these traditions come from?

Try to connect ideas, not just understand words.

Step 3 · Reading aloud (taking turns)

Now, we read the text aloud in turns. If there are any difficulties, we pause, clarify and repeat.

🧠 Key ideas · Understanding the text

• 🌱 Spring represents renewal and rebirth → linked to Easter
• 🐰 Rabbits symbolise fertility
• 🥚 Eggs represent new life
• ⛪ Christian + pagan traditions combined
• 🍫 Marketing shaped modern Easter symbols

Activity 1 · True or False

Click on True or False. The correct answer will light up in green.

1. Eggs symbolise new life.

2. Rabbits are a symbol of strength.

3. Easter symbols come only from Christianity.

4. Spring is connected to the idea of rebirth.

5. Marketing influenced modern Easter traditions.

Activity 2 · Comprehension Questions

1. Why are eggs associated with Easter?
2. Why do rabbits represent fertility?
3. How are pagan traditions connected to Easter?
4. What role has marketing played?

🔍 Show answers · Activity 2

1. Eggs are associated with Easter because they symbolise new life and rebirth.
2. Rabbits represent fertility because they reproduce quickly and are linked to new life.
3. Pagan traditions are connected to Easter through spring festivals, symbols of fertility, and the figure of Eostre.
4. Marketing has helped popularise chocolate eggs, Easter bunnies and other modern Easter products.

Happy Easter! 🐣

Enjoy your break, take some time to rest… and don’t forget your English 😉
Thank you for all your work and effort this term.
It has been great learning together, and I hope we can keep building on this in the next term.