St. George's Day is celebrated in England on April 23rd to honor their patron saint, St. George, who according to legend, rescued a princess from a dragon by slaying the dragon. The story describes how a town was terrorized by a dragon that killed villagers, including sacrificing a young girl each day, until St. George heard of the princess's fate and fought and killed the dragon, rescuing her and giving her a rose from the dragon's blood that became England's national symbol.

1. St. George´s Day

2. • Speaker 1: Hello everyone. We are going to
tell you the story about St. George's Day. St.
George's Day is on 23 April and it is England's
national day.

3. • Speaker 2: Who is St. George? St. George is
the patron saint of England. Do you want to
know the story about St. George’s?

4. • Speaker 3: Many many years ago, a town was
terrorised by a dragon. Everyday, a young girl
was killed by a dragon.

5. • Dragon: Arrrrggg!!!! A young girl is going to die
every day!!!
Girl: No no!!! someone rescue me, please!!!

6. • Speaker 4: One day, a young princess was
offered to the dragon. When George heard
about this, he went into the village.
• Princess: I don´t want to die!!! Please, George,
rescue me!!!

7. • George: I am George, and I am going to kill
this dragon.
Speaker 5: George went to the village to fight
with this dragon

8. • George: Die dragon, die!!! I am going to kill
you!!
Dragon: You will have to fight first!!

9. • Speaker 6: George killed the dragon and
rescued the princess

10. • Speaker 7: Out of the dragon’s blood, George
got a rose for the princess. This rose is the
symbol of England.

11. • George: Here you are, a rose.
• Princess: Thank you, George.

12. • Speaker 8: By tradition, 23 April is the day for
a red rose in the button hole, the national
flower.