План-конспект воспитательного мероприятия "St. Valentine's Day".

План-конспект

воспитательного мероприятия

«St. Valentine’s day»

The aim: To develop the ability of schoolchildren to use foreign language as an instrument of communication in dialogue of cultures and civilizations of modern world.

Objectives: 1. to enrich pupils’ knowledge about the traditions and customs of holding the “St. Valentines Day”, existing in English speaking countries.

2. Acquaintance of pupils with cultural peculiarities of English way of life.

3. Developing communicative skills of communication in foreign language.

Today we are going to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. No one really knows the origin of it. There are many legends. According to one this day is connected with an ancient Roman Festival called Lupercalia. This was on February, 15 to honor the patron of husbandry.

The next story tells us that St. Valentine was a priest who would marry young couples secretly when the Roman Emperor Claudius 2 forbade marriages. He believed that single man were better soldiers.

Another story tells us about St. Valentine who was a good friend to children. He was against the Roman Gods and that is why he was put in prison. When he was imprisoned the children brought him loving letters. It was on February, 14.

Some people think that is why we give friendly and loving messages to each other on this day. Written valentines began in the 15th century. Paper valentines were especially popular in England. For a long time valentines were made by hand, but at the beginning of the 19th century factories began to make valentines. They were black and white pictures. Some of them were painted by workers in the factory. But most people bought pictures and did their own paintings.

There’re many symbols of Valentine’s Day. Listen to the stories about some of them.

Heart. Emotions are feelings such as love, happiness, anger, or fear. A long time ago people believed that all the emotions were found in the heart. In later years they thought only the emotion of love was connected with the heart. The heart is still a symbol of love and because of this; it is also a symbol of Valentine’s Day.

Red Rose. The rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Red is a color that stands for strong feelings. That is why the red rose is a flower of love.

Ribbons. Ribbons go back to the days when ladies gave ribbons to their favorite knights when they went to war.

Lace. Lace comes from a Latin word; it means “to catch”. Lace was supposed to catch the heart of a loved one. Lace is a pretty fabric made by weaving together fine threads. Hundreds of years ago women carried lace handkerchiefs. A man nearby might pick it up and return it to her. Sometimes a woman might see a man she wanted to meet. She might drop her lace handkerchief on purpose to encourage romance. Soon people thought of romance when they thought of lace. They began using paper lace to decorate chocolate boxes and Valentine cards.

Gloves. Years ago when a man proposed marriage to a woman he asked “for her hand”. The hand became the symbol of marriage and love. Soon gloves also became a symbol of love.

Rings. In some countries men and women exchange rings when they became engaged or marry. Two or three hundred years ago Valentine’s Day was a popular day for giving an engagement ring. The ring usually had stone or jewel set in it. Diamonds are common in today engagement rings.

Love knot. A love knot is a series of winding and interlacing loops with no beginning and no end. It is a symbol of endless love. People made love knots from ribbon or drew them on paper. Often, a message was written on the love knot. The message had no beginning or end. It could be repeated endlessly.

Love birds and Doves. Lovebirds are colorful parrots found in Africa. Most have red bills. They are called love birds because they sit closely together in pairs. Doves were thought to be favorite birds of Venus. They remain with the same mates all their lives. The males and females both care for their babies. As these birds are symbols of loyalty and love they are also symbols of Valentine’s Day.

Cupid. Son of Venus, goddess of love. He could cause people to fall in love by piercing them with one of his magic arrows.

(Рассказ о символах дня Св. Валентина сопровождается их показом)

St. Valentine’s Day is a Day of love. So many poems were written about love. Let’s listen to some of them. (Учащиеся декламируют выученные стихи)

Today we are having a special Valentine party. There is no party without games and contests. Let me introduce the participants of our show to you. And this is our honorable jury! Applause, please!

Well, let’s get the party started!

Now pay attention to the hearts you were given at the beginning. Now make teams according to the colour of your hearts. Ready? Ok, let’s start our contest!

Contest 1

The first team which gives the answer gets the point.

1. What is the first name for Valentine’s Day? (Lupercalia. The Romans called it so)

2. Why is the heart an appropriate symbol for Valentine’s Day? (Symbol of love)

3. What is the color most often used in valentines? (Red, it is a symbol of warmth and feelings. White is the symbol of purity and is a color often used in valentines)

4. What are some of the most popular gifts given to loved ones and friends on Valentine’s Day? What feelings do these gifts usually express? (Love, warmth, sincerity)

5. Well, the 1st contest is over. While our jury is summing the results up, try to make up as many words as possible from the word “Valentines” within 2 minutes.

Contest 2

While the participants are making words from the letters let’s play the game “Who stole my heart?” A child sits with her back to the class. Her hands are holding a paper heart. Another child is chosen to walk up as quickly as he can take the heart. He returns to his seat and puts the heart out of sight. The child in front turns around and says: “Who stole my heart? Was it you…?” She has 3 guesses. If she guesses correctly, she stays in front and plays again. If she does not guess correctly, the person who stole the heart gets to go in front.

Are our boys and girls ready? Yes they are. Let our jury look at their words and choose who has got more points.

Contest 3

Now you are having cards with parts of the sentences. Your task is to connect the right halves. The team who is the first to complete the sentences gets the points.

A part of your body is……………………………………….a heart.

A heart-shaped card is………………………………………a valentine

A man who cared for people is………………………………St.Valentine.

A boy who shoots Arrows is…………………………………Cupid.

A kind of flower is …………………………………………..a rose.

A bunch of flowers is………………………………………...a bouquet.

A friendly look is ……………………………………………a smile.

Used with a bow……………………………………………..an arrow.

A fancy material is……………………………………………lace.

A kind of candy is…………………………………………….chocolates.

Contest4

There are ten words to find. Words can be written horizontally, vertically or diagonally: a s v r h j c u p i d t

s h e a r t g r w u h t

c h r y l o n c r n u c

h t e h l n i o g r s e i

o f e r o x z u b a b a

c c l o v e t i p c r a m

o s w a e n c l k e n r

l f e i t f y e r s d t

c o u p l e r c e c p w

r g b c k r b a e e i u n

r a r e s j r m o u h g

w d h u s b a n d e d d

h t k c e a m r t r o s e

(love; couple; chocolate; card; romance; husband; wife; rose; cupid).

Contest 5

We are beginning our grammar competition! You’ll get a card written on Valentine’s Day. Your task is to read the card carefully and find any mistakes there. The first team gets the points.

Deer, Mary,

I hope that Falentine’s Dai will bring you lots ov fun! I thinks you’re extra-specially nice. And so does everyone!

Best wesh, John.

(While they are correcting mistakes other children get together hearts cut into pieces)

Contest 6

And now we’ll see how good you are at Literature and Art. You should match the famous couples.

Adam Juliet

Rat Buttler Lyudmila

Ruslan Anthony

Romeo Isolda

Carmen Scarlet O’Hara

Tristan Joko

Cleopatra Josephine

Napoleon Eve

John Lennon Don Hose

Contest 7

A Heart Game. (Три разрезанных сердца, на одной части написан вопрос, на другой ответ.) Connect the answers to the questions correctly.

1. Who is the goddess of love? Aphrodite

2. Who did Cleopatra love? Mark Anthony

3. Who fall in love with Juliet? Romeo

Contest 8

Count the hearts painted in the picture. Who is quicker? Our contest has come to an end. I ask our honorable jury to sum everything up and say whose team is the winner. Our congratulations! All participants may take their seats. Now let’s enjoy ourselves playing some games. To start with guess the puzzle. (На плакате написано стихотворение) Tell the name of the girl.

May you answer, “Yes”, my heart

And no longer keep us apart

Remember I love you, dear Valentine

You must be mine as I am thine.

Contest 9

I have one more pleasant gift for you. Now you may take out of the “Valentine’s Box” pieces of paper with predictions, which are waiting for you in the nearest future. (На бумажках написаны предсказания, типа “Ты встретишь свою будущую любовь в автобусе на следующей неделе”, “Имя человека, которого ты полюбишь, будет состоять из 6 букв” и т. д.)

Now, our wonderful party comes to an end. I hope all of you liked it. Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!