Тема: Взаимоотношения в семье и с друзьями. Семейные праздники. Рождество и Новый год.
Цель: Повышать интерес учащихся к культуре изучаемого языка, ознакомить с традициями празднования Рождества в Великобритании и США.
Задачи:
Образовательные:
Закрепление и совершенствование навыков устной монологической речи учащихся;
Совершенствование навыков аудирования;
Тренировать навыки чтения;
Формировать умение работать с текстом.
Воспитательные:
Приучать к этикету в межличностном общении;
Воспитывать ценностное отношение к своей культуре, к культуре и истории страны изучаемого языка;
Развивающие:
Развивать и поддерживать устойчивый интерес к английскому языку, речевую культуру и культуру общения друг с другом;
Развивать логическое мышление, память, внимательность;
Развивать личность учащихся через знакомство с историей, традициями страны изучаемого языка;
Стимулировать самостоятельность учащихся, а также активность, любознательность.
Оборудование урока: проектор, экран, раздаточный материал, компьютер.
Ход урока
Организационный момент
Good afternoon!
Glad to see you!
Sit down, please.
How are you today?
Fine, thanks.
Today our lesson is devoted to the most popular holiday in Great Britain and the US. This holiday is Christmas.
Речевая разминка
Before reading the text about Christmas I want you to answer some questions.
What do you know about Christmas?
When is Christmas celebrated?
What are the main Christmas symbols?
When is Christmas celebrated in Russia?
What British holidays do you know
What holidays are celebrated both in Russia and the USA / Great Britain?
What is your favourite Russian holiday?
Ход урока
Введение НЛЕ
New words:
Christmas – Рождество
Christmas Day – букв. День Рождества, то есть 25 декабря.
Christmas Eve – канун Рождества, то есть день перед Рождеством, 24 декабря.
Boxing Day – Подарочный день, праздник сразу после Рождества, 26 декабря.
Advent – Адвент, период перед Рождеством, продолжительностью около 4 недель, изначально имеющий религиозное значение.
Advent calendar – адвент-календарь – популярный подарок к началу Адвента, календарь, где каждый день до Рождества – это коробочка с подарком, обычно шоколадной конфетой.
Jesus Christ – Иисус Христос.
Religious people – религиозные, верующие люди.
to celebrate – праздновать.
celebration – празднование.
to precede – предшествовать чему-то.
to give presents – дарить подарки.
to decorate – украшать.
Christmas tree – Рождественская елка (букв.: дерево).
to put up a Christmas tree – поставить Рождественскую елку.
to decorate a Christmas tree – украшать Рождественскую елку.
bauble – елочная игрушка.
tinsel – мишура (украшение).
paper snowflake – бумажная снежинка.
the top of the tree – верхушка дерева.
to send cards (postcards) – отправлять открытки.
Merry Christmas! – Веселого Рождества!
stocking – чулок, здесь подразумевается специальный чулок для подарков.
to go to church – ходить в церковь.
Christmas carols – Рождественские песни (церковные).
cracker – хлопушка.
to pull a cracker – взорвать хлопушку, букв. «потянуть».
turkey – индейка.
Christmas pudding – Рождественский пудинг, традиционное блюдо на Рождество.
Работа с текстом. Читаем текст, слушаем запись
Christmas in the United Kingdom
Christmas is a traditional Christian holiday. On that day, people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. In the United Kingdom, it is celebrated on the 25th of December, it is one of the biggest and most popular holidays in the country.
Although Christmas is a religious holiday, it is celebrated by everyone, not only religious people. Nowadays for many people Christmas is just a family holiday when they can get together, have a special dinner and give presents.
The celebration of Christmas is preceded by the Season of Advent, it begins about one month before Christmas Day. People spend Advent in different ways. It is a quite important period for some religious people, they spend it preparing for Christmas. For a lot of people, it is just a period when they prepare for the celebration. There is a lot of things a family might need to do before Christmas Day, such as decoration, shopping for presents, writing cards, making special meals, sending out invitations. It is traditional to buy Advent Calendars for children or even grown-ups. An Advent Calendar is a calendar where each day until Christmas Day is represented by a small box. Children are supposed to open one small box every day. Usually, there is a treat or just something nice in it.
Christmas Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, and many people see it as a day they can spend with their families and friends. In December most families buy Christmas trees, put them up in their houses and decorate them. Usually, the decorations include tinsel, baubles, paper snowflakes. The top of the tree is decorated with an angel or star. People also send cards to their friends, the cards usually say ‘Merry Christmas!’ or ‘Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!’
The celebration begins on the 24th of December, on Christmas Eve. Children leave a stocking for Santa Claus who brings them presents during the night. Parents tell their children that Santa knows who has been a good child and who has not. He leaves presents for good children, but he might leave a piece of coal for those children who have not been good. But, of course, usually, children find only presents but not coal in the stockings the next morning. Some people go to church on Christmas Eve, they listen to the Christmas stories and sing carols.
On the 25th of December children open their presents, it is always a very exciting morning for them! In the afternoon people have dinner. They might pull crackers before it and congratulate each other. Traditionally, most people have a turkey for dinner and, of course, a Christmas pudding. At three o’clock people watch TV, every year the Queen congratulates everyone and says ‘Happy Christmas’.
The 26th of December is called Boxing Day. It has nothing to do with boxing as a kind of athletic competition, the word ‘boxing’ refers to boxes with gifts. In the 19th century, Boxing Day was a day when people shared their food with the poor. Nowadays, Boxing Day is an official holiday in the UK.
Найдите в тексте перевод следующих предложений
Хоть Рождество и религиозный праздник, его отмечают все, не только верующие.
Это довольно важный период для некоторых верующих, они проводят его, готовясь к Рождеству.
Подразумевается, что дети открывают одну коробочку каждый день.
Обычно украшения включают мишуру, елочные игрушки, бумажные снежинки.
Он оставляет подарки для хороших детей, но может оставить кусочек угля тем, кто не вел себя хорошо.
Традиционно, у многих на обед индейка и, конечно, Рождественский пудинг.
Работа в парах. Знакомство с традициями празднования Рождества в странах мира. Расположите предложения в текстах в правильном порядке, прочитайте получившийся текст вслух
Well, you will work in pairs. Your task is to complete short texts about celebrating Christmas in different countries. You will have them, but you are to put the sentences into a logical order and then you’ll read them to all of us.
The Netherlands
In the Netherlands, holiday tradition centers on the arrival of St. Nicholas.
The saint is said to come on horseback, bearing gifts for the children.
Before going to bed, the children leave out their shoes.
They hope to find them filled with goodies when they awake.
Venezuela
In Venezuela, the week leading up to Christmas is a time of great celebration.
It is the custom in Caracas to roller skate to church at this time.
Many neighborhoods even close busy streets to traffic so that skaters can get around.
After attending church, Venezuelans dine on coffee and tostados.
Poland
Right after Christmas, people travel in horse-drawn sleighs for the Kulig – the winter sleigh party.
Families gather in the forest, light fires, and prepare festive meals.
Later in the evening, they celebrate with dancing and fireworks.
Germany
In rural parts of southern Germany, the three Thursday evenings before Christmas are known as Knocking nights.
Children dress in masks and travel from house to house chanting rhymes beginning with the word knock.
Along the way, the children crack whips, ring cowbells, and clatter dish covers to drive away evil spirits.
Find the answers to the questions
What is the main holiday in Great Britain and the US?
When is Christmas celebrated?
Is Christmas a religious holiday?
Where is the most beautiful Christmas tree situated?
How do people decorate Christmas tree?
What is the main Christmas desert?
What do children put at the end of their bed or by the chimney?
Who is Santa Claus?
How does Santa Claus get into people’s houses?
Is Boxing Day a public holiday?
Santa Claus is an imaginary old man in red clothes and with a long white beard.
Yes, Boxing Day and is a public holiday.
Christmas is the main public holiday in Britain and the US.
The most beautiful Christmas tree is in the centre of London in Trafalgar Square.
People decorate Christmas tree with tinsel, baubles, and fairy lights.
Children put a long sock called a Christmas stocking at the end of their bed or by the chimney.
Christmas is held on December 25th.
The main Christmas desert is Christmas pudding.
Santa Claus is supposed to visit each house on Christmas Eve by climbing down the chimney.
Yes, Christmas is a religious holiday.
V. Activities
Now you are going to do some tasks which are connected with Christmas. All these activities you are going to do in groups of four
What’s in a name
Follow the directions below very carefully, and you’ll see a name-change happen right before your eyes.
Write down KRISKRINGLE __________________________________
Add an A before the two I’s and the E _____________________________
Place a T in the exact center of the word ____________________________
Double every 5th letter _______________________________________
Move the first S to the beginning of the word ________________________
Move the second S to the end of the word _________________________
Take away all the K’s _______________________________________
Exchange the places of the 4th and the 10th letters _______________________
Take away all the I’s ________________________________________
Change the G to C __________________________________________
Remove the R’s and the E’s ____________________________________
Now, add a U before the last letter, and put a space between the second A and the C
Ответ: Santa Claus
VI. Заключительная часть.
Подведение итогов урока
In the end of our lesson I want you to tell me in a few words what you’ve known about Christmas in Britain.
Выставление оценок.
Christmas in the United Kingdom
Christmas is a traditional Christian holiday. On that day, people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. In the United Kingdom, it is celebrated on the 25th of December, it is one of the biggest and most popular holidays in the country.
Although Christmas is a religious holiday, it is celebrated by everyone, not only religious people. Nowadays for many people Christmas is just a family holiday when they can get together, have a special dinner and give presents.
The celebration of Christmas is preceded by the Season of Advent, it begins about one month before Christmas Day. People spend Advent in different ways. It is a quite important period for some religious people, they spend it preparing for Christmas. For a lot of people, it is just a period when they prepare for the celebration. There is a lot of things a family might need to do before Christmas Day, such as decoration, shopping for presents, writing cards, making special meals, sending out invitations. It is traditional to buy Advent Calendars for children or even grown-ups. An Advent Calendar is a calendar where each day until Christmas Day is represented by a small box. Children are supposed to open one small box every day. Usually, there is a treat or just something nice in it.
Christmas Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, and many people see it as a day they can spend with their families and friends. In December most families buy Christmas trees, put them up in their houses and decorate them. Usually, the decorations include tinsel, baubles, paper snowflakes. The top of the tree is decorated with an angel or star. People also send cards to their friends, the cards usually say ‘Merry Christmas!’ or ‘Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!’
The celebration begins on the 24th of December, on Christmas Eve. Children leave a stocking for Santa Claus who brings them presents during the night. Parents tell their children that Santa knows who has been a good child and who has not. He leaves presents for good children, but he might leave a piece of coal for those children who have not been good. But, of course, usually, children find only presents but not coal in the stockings the next morning. Some people go to church on Christmas Eve, they listen to the Christmas stories and sing carols.
On the 25th of December children open their presents, it is always a very exciting morning for them! In the afternoon people have dinner. They might pull crackers before it and congratulate each other. Traditionally, most people have a turkey for dinner and, of course, a Christmas pudding. At three o’clock people watch TV, every year the Queen congratulates everyone and says ‘Happy Christmas’.
The 26th of December is called Boxing Day. It has nothing to do with boxing as a kind of athletic competition, the word ‘boxing’ refers to boxes with gifts. In the 19th century, Boxing Day was a day when people shared their food with the poor. Nowadays, Boxing Day is an official holiday in the UK.
Find the answers to the questions
What is the main holiday in Great Britain and the US?
When is Christmas celebrated?
Is Christmas a religious holiday?
Where is the most beautiful Christmas tree situated?
How do people decorate Christmas tree?
What is the main Christmas desert?
What do children put at the end of their bed or by the chimney?
Who is Santa Claus?
How does Santa Claus get into people’s houses?
Is Boxing Day a public holiday?
Santa Claus is an imaginary old man in red clothes and with a long white beard.
Yes, Boxing Day and is a public holiday.
Christmas is the main public holiday in Britain and the US.
The most beautiful Christmas tree is in the centre of London in Trafalgar Square.
People decorate Christmas tree with tinsel, baubles, and fairy lights.
Children put a long sock called a Christmas stocking at the end of their bed or by the chimney.
Christmas is held on December 25th.
The main Christmas desert is Christmas pudding.
Santa Claus is supposed to visit each house on Christmas Eve by climbing down the chimney.
Yes, Christmas is a religious holiday.
What’s in a name
Follow the directions below very carefully, and you’ll see a name-change happen right before your eyes.
Write down KRISKRINGLE __________________________________
Add an A before the two I’s and the E _____________________________
Place a T in the exact center of the word ____________________________
Double every 5th letter _______________________________________
Move the first S to the beginning of the word ________________________
Move the second S to the end of the word _________________________
Take away all the K’s _______________________________________
Exchange the places of the 4th and the 10th letters _______________________
Take away all the I’s ________________________________________
Change the G to C __________________________________________
Remove the R’s and the E’s ____________________________________
Now, add a U before the last letter, and put a space between the second A and the C
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