Customs in Kazakhstan

Theme: "Traditions and customs in Kazakhstan''

The aims of the lesson:

a) to advance students’ knowledge about Kazakh traditions and customs, to activate the students' speaking abilities about customs and traditions of our country, to teach students to search and learn necessary materials themselves.

b) To develop their skills in listening, reading, thinking, oral speech and grammar; to develop pupils’  interest  in the subject of English.

c) To bring up pupils to be attentive, to write neatly and correctly. to bring up students to love, respect and keep traditions and customs of Kazakhstan.

The Type of the lesson: Combined and Revision lesson

Visual aids: a computer, an interactive board, slides, video film, music.

The methods of the lesson: Asking and answering, reading and speaking.

Connection with other subjects: History of Kazakhstan, Kazakh literature

The procedure of the lesson.

1. Organization moment.

- Good morning students! I am glad to see you. Sit down please. How are you getting on? I devote this lesson to Kazakh traditions and customs.
T: So, open your copy - books write down today's date and the theme of our lesson. The theme of our lesson is "Traditions and customs in Kazakhstan''.
T: Today we'll speak about Kazakh traditions and customs and we'll have phonetic drill, get some information about traditions on video film and listen to the presentation of the students have our grammar practice and conclude our lesson with solving jumbled words.

2. Warming - up:
T: Now let's warm up and remember proverbs. Match two parts. Repeat them after me, please. Can you give me equivalents in Kazakh language.

Every country has
East or West,
like a home
There is no place
its customs
home is best

Translations:
- Әр елдің өз салт дәстүрі бар.
- Өз үйің өлен төсегің.
- Туған елдей ел, болмас туған жердей жер болмас.
T: Thank you very much. Good for you.

3. Checking up the homework.

-Home task. Let's check up your home task. What was your home task for today?

-S: Our home task was to prepare presentations on the theme ''Holidays, customs and traditions in England''. What British holidays do you know?

- Christmas, Easter, New Year, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Mother’s Day, Boxing Day,

Fool’s Day, Independence Day, St. David’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day.

The most popular holidays in GB are Christmas and Easter. Let’s Speak about them in details.

T: Thank you for your answers.

4. Presentations of the lesson :
T: Before talking about traditions I want to ask you about our Motherland. - What do you feel when you pronounce the word ''Motherland''?
S: When I say the word Motherland I feel myself sure and proud.
A Motherland is the place where we were born and grew up. And I'm happy to live here.
T: Why should people keep their traditions?
S: I think we must respect and keep our traditions for the next generation, because traditions tell and show us the life of our nation.
S: To know own traditions and customs it means to be patriots of the Motherland.
T: Ok. You are quite right. Now, thank you for your opinions.

Motherland

T: What customs in KZ do you know?

Betashar

Hobbles cutting

“Besikke Salu”

T: Let’s speak about Kazakh tradition is Hobbles cutting.

When a baby begins to walk, he undergoes another ancient rite- the hobbles cutting. A hobble of rope round a child’s legs is tied. It looks like a figure- of- eight.The child to make a few steps and the hobbles are cut with a knife by the most respected guest, one whose life is a worthy example.

By cutting the hobbles he blesses the baby to go through his own life more successfully.

After the baby’s cradle and crawling stage, the next stage is called Tusau kesu which means to cut hobbles. When the baby begins to walk for the first time, baby's parents invite many guests and the mother asks one of the energetic woman to bind the baby legs with black and white thread and then cut the string. Everybody wish the family great success for the baby’s future.
''Betashar''.
Betashar, or removing the bride's veil was an important ritual. Only a specially invited poet would remove the bride's veil. The akyn sings a song and while singing he must mention all the groom's relatives and the bride must bend and greet by making salem. All the guets give korimdik and throw shashu (sweets).

Pupils act out the Kazakh tradition “Besikke Salu”

Grandmother: My dear neighbours come to my house. There is a “Besik toy” in my house. I have a grandson and I want to put him into the cradle.

Grandmother: Good day my dear. How are you?

Neighbour grandmother: Very well. Thank you. I congratulate you with your grandson. Be your baby healthy and wealthy.

Grandmother: Thank you. I want you to put my baby into the cradle, I want my baby to be like you.

Neighbour grandmother: Thank you. With great pleasure.

Grandmother: Daughter, please bring me our baby. This is my grandson. His name is Nurum.

Neighbour grandmother: Oh, my little baby. I’ll put you into your cradle. It’ll be your little house where you’ll sleep like an angel. Now first let’s do “Nyshtyma”

Now I’ll sing you a song.

Oh my little baby please

Lay on your cradle and sleep

Please don’t cry my little son

I love you and kiss much time.

Be my baby brave man

Be my baby wise man

Be my baby healthy man

Be my baby wealthy man

Now I our little baby is sleeping.

Grandmother: Thank you my dear. This present for you.

5 Practice work

Auding with video fragment. (video film)

T: Now let's watch a video film about "Kazakh traditions and customs''.

Please, be very attentive then I'll ask you some questions and you'll do the task ''True/False'' and answer the questions:
Tusau kesu (True or False)
- This ceremony is held when a baby makes first steps.
- The ceremony doesn't accompined by songs and wishes.
- A future jigit must be able to agree with difficulties.
- A very respected person who has many children cut the hobbles.
Ashamaiga minguzu (True or False)
- Ashamaiga minguzu it isn't one of the sure methods of upbringing.
- A little boy 6 or7 of age is presented by saddled horse.
- It's explained to the father that he has become a jigit.
- The adults organize a little toi.

T: So, comrades the first task is answer the following questions:

-Do you like holidays?

-What is your favourite holiday

- What is the most interesting holiday in your country?

- How do people celebrate it?

Kazakhstan is a large multinational country. A special historical importance for the development of independent Kazakhstan of the national holidays. The victory day. International Women's Day. Nauryz – Kazakh new year. Day of Unity in Kazakhstan.

T: Students work with the text. Your task will be to read and translate it into Kazakh language.

Text: Holidays, traditions and customs in Kazakhstan.

Men's Day - Feb 23:

Previously, Feb 23 was celebrated as the official Soviet Army Day in the Soviet Union. Now it is not famous as Men’s day. All Kazakhstan people celebrate this day on 7 ^th may they usually receive the gifts from women.

International Women's day - 8 March:

March 8 - the International Women's Day - is a very popular holiday in Kazakhstan. And it is a must for every gentleman in the county to congratulate the ladies. Kazakh women also receive flowers and gifts on this day. All men also congratulate their mothers, daughters, grandmothers.

Nauryz - 22 March: Nauryz is a very important holiday for Kazakhs, which marks the beginning of a new year. It is celebrated several days starting from 21st of March. Nauryz is an ancient holiday full of symbols! Nauryz kozhe is the traditional spring-time soup of seven components. During the Nauryz holiday, large and small cities, villages become festival centres, yurts – traditional nomad houses are erected in city centres and rich dastarkhan (table).

Kazakhstan Nations Unity Holiday / Labour day - 1 May:

This day was celebrated as a holiday of workers’ solidarity in the Soviet time. Today this is a holiday of unity of all peoples who live in the territory of Kazakhstan. This bright spring holiday is held in every city of Kazakhstan with parades and processions along the central streets of the cities and also with entertaining events.

Victory day - 9 May:

The 9th of May is a special day for all Kazahstan people. This is Victory Day. This is the day when the Great Patriotic Warfinished (they call the World War II). Kazakh people do not forget their heroes. In every city concerts are held in honour of the Great Patriotic War. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren thank veterans for freedom.

Independence Day - 16 December:

16 December is the most important day in the events calendar in Kazakhstan. It commemorates independence from Soviet Union through street festivals, parades and fireworks. The day is also a time to remember the victims of the events of December 1986. Kazakhstan Independence Day is marked by festivities in the presidential palace and many Kazakhs will dress up in traditional clothes.

Kurban ait:

The end of a month of daytime Ramadan is celebrated by the feast. On this day, big feasts and celebrations are organized by the Muslim people. Every family usually tried to slaughter a sheep for this holiday. As the saying goes in Kazakhstan -  “Құрбанайтқабылболсын!” It is hard to imagine how pleasant it was to ride a horse or go for a walk during this time of year. People would enjoy kokpar a national game in one place; close by one might see zhigits wrestling.

Game: «Guess the holiday» /

Game: «Guess the holiday by the song»

1 – Frank Sinatra- Jingle Bells –New Year

2 – гимн РК – Independence Day

3 - Frank Sinatra- Frank & Bing –We wish you a Merry Christmas – Christmas Day

4 - The National — Thanksgiving Song – Thanksgiving Day

5 - Лев Лещенко - День победы – Victory Da

Complete the sentences

• The Wedding lasts ____________ (40 days)

• This negotiation is called ________ (the Cudatusu)

• The mountain is called __________ ehich means “Not achievable with an arrow” (Okzhetpes)

• The lake is called _________ which means “a riddle — stone” (Zhumbaktas)

• The ceremony of uncovering bride’s face is ________ (Betashar)

• The akyn introduces to the bride __________ (bridegroom’s relatives)

• The hobbles cutting is _________ rite (ancient)

The hobbles are cut __________ (with a knife by the most respected guest)

1. In Kazakh tradition, wedding ceremony lasts 40 days beginning with matchmaking.

2. The bride hasn’t bow to her future relatives.

3. The hobbles aren’t cut with the knife by respected guest.

4. One of the horse – riders with the goats carcass in his hand raced far ahead.

5. All the participating young men try to catch a young girl – rider.

6. The shapan is woman’s outer robe made of velvet.

7. The camisole is an overcoat both for men and women put over
the shirt or dress.

8. Kebis is the kind of head wear for men and women.

9. The takhia is a men’s everyday cap which covers the top and the back of the head.

10. Tymak is made of from birds’ fur.

7. Conclusion of the lesson.
T: Dear, students let's draw the Venn diagram. 

          Holidays in Great Britain              both                      Holidays in Kazakhstan

T: Good for you, thank you.
T: Today you were very active. Thank you everybody. Giving marks with comments.
- So, our lesson is over, I think we have reached our goals, you will remember this lesson. You are free. Good - bye students!

-The lesson is over, you are free,thank you very much, good bye,students !

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Тақырыбы: «Traditions and customs in Kazakhstan''»

Өткізген: Балтабекова К.М.

Көкшетау,2016