Mark Twain and His Characters

Внеклассное мероприятие по английскому языку

для учащихся 8-9 классов «Марк Твен и его герои»

Цель: расширять рамки социокультурного развития учащихся, побуждать их к участию в диалоге культур, формируя устойчивый интерес и уважение к литературе стран изучаемого языка; повышать мотивацию к изучению английского языка.

Познавательный аспект цели: познакомить учащихся с биографией и фрагментами творчества великого американского писателя Марка Твена, инсценированными отрывками из его произведений.

Развивающий аспект цели: развивать интерес к чтению художественной литературы англоязычных писателей.

Воспитательный аспект цели: способствовать воспитанию творческой активности и сценических способностей учащихся; расширению литературного, страноведческого и общекультурного кругозора школьников.

1. Добрый день! Мне приятно приветствовать всех собравшихся здесь на внеклассном мероприятии «Mark Twain and His Characters»,

посвященном знаменитому американскому писателю, юмористу М Твену.

2. Let me introduce our participants. They are the 8^th and 9th formers. There are two teams today – «Tom Sawyer» and «Huckleberry Finn»

Here you can see our experts, our English teachers; they are strict but fair. They have special forms to fill in the score of our game.

So, it’s high time to start!

3. Look at our screen. I would like to give you some facts from the biography of the writer. You may take some notes. Be attentive – you will answer the questions using this information.

1) M.T. whose name is known all over the world was born in 1835 in a family of a small-town lawyer in the state of Missouri and died in1910. His real name was Samuel Clemens

2) He spent his childhood in a small town of Hannibal on the Mississippi river. There he went to school and made many friends. He was the leader in all the boy’s games.

3) In 1847 when he was 12 years old his father died. The boy had to leave school and look for a job. For ten years he worked as a printer. All his life Samuel was fond of reading. While he was a printer he spent much time in libraries.

4) Later in 1857 he found a job on a boat and traveled up and down the Mississippi. And there he got his pen-name Mark Twain. It was taken from the call of the depth of the river- “Mark twain” – «две сажени до дна». Clemens worked as a pilot* for more than four years.

5) He spoke about that time as the happiest period of his life and described it in his book «Life on the Mississippi».

6) He saw many people, the whole country passed before his eyes. It helped him to begin to write stories and sent them to newspapers under the name of Mark Twain.

7) Mark Twain did not get a good education, but he knew the folk songs and tales of the Negroes who lived along the Mississippi river, where he grew up.

8) He had a good sense of humour and a rich life experience. He was clever and brave and he had his own point of view.

9) So he showed the position of Negroes in America in the days of slavery in the book «The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn», the second book about Tom Sawyer.

10) M.T. told about the life of poor people in England in the 16^th century in his book «The Prince and the Pauper».

11) The book «A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court» («Янки из Коннектикута при дворе короля Артура») is fantastic, but there are many sad pages in it which describe the hard life of English peasants* in the 6^th century.

Peasant – крестьянин.

12) In his book «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» that was published in 1870 M.T. told us about the country life, which was fair and unfair, nice and ugly, kind and rude.

4. And now the quiz.

1) When was Mark Twain born?

2) What river did he spend his childhood on?

3) Why did he have to leave school at the age of 12?

4) In what book did he describe his life on the Mississippi?

5) What two professions did he have before he began to write?

6) How old was Mark Twain when he died?

7) When was «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» published?

1) What was his real name?

2) Was he an English writer or an American one?

3) What was he fond of very much?

4) Who is the main character of the book «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer»?

5) Do you remember other characters of the book «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer»?

6) What was the second book about Tom Sawyer?

7) Do you know other books of this writer?

Жюри подводит итоги.

5. I think it’s very interesting to meet the famous characters of M. Twain’s books

Tom Sawyer:

How do you do, boys and girls! Do you know who I am? I am the main character in the book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”. My name is Tom and I hope that you like to read about my adventures. I live with my Aunt Polly, my sister Mary and my brother Sid. I’m very fond of Aunt Polly.

Here are my best friends – Huck Finn, Joe Harper and Becky Thatcher.

Huck Finn:

My name is Huck Finn. I am the main hero of Mark Twain’s book, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”.

Joe Harper:

Hello, gentlemen, my name is Joe, we are good friends with Tom and Huck.

Becky Thatcher:

I am Becky Thatcher. (Ben and Bill дразнят ее, надоедают). Ben! Bill! I’m fed up with all these boys, but I think Tom loves me very much.

Mrs. Harper:

I am Mrs. Harper. My son Joe and Tom Sawyer are great friends. I’m fond of Tom’s Aunt.

Aunt Polly:

I’m Tom’s Aunt. Mrs. Harper and I, we often see each other and like chatting and cooking real American apple pies.

Герои проходят под музыку по кругу. Том убегает, появляется на сцене.

6. Drama” Tom doesn’t want to go to school”

Tom: I don’t want to go to school. Oh, what a wonderful idea came to me! Sid, Sid!

Sid: What has happened, Tom? Tom, say, Tom! What has happened to you?

Tom: Oh, Sid I’m dying. I’m not angry with you. I am not angry with Aunt Polly, tell her so. And, Sid, give my cat with one eye to the new girl at school and tell her…

Sid: Aunt Polly, come! Tom is dying!

Aunt Polly: Dying?

Sid: Yes, come quickly!

Aunt Polly: Tom, Tom what has happened to you, my boy?

Tom: Oh, Auntie, look at my hand! It’s red and hot.

Aunt Polly: Oh, Tom, stop that nonsense!

Tom: Auntie, it is so hot that I’ve forgotten about my tooth.

Aunt Polly: Your tooth?

Tom: My tooth!

Aunt Polly: Open your mouth. Well, you are right. Sid, bring me some thread.

Tom: Oh, please, dear Auntie, don’t pull it out! It is all right now. My tooth was all right, but I didn’t want to go to school

Aunt Polly: Oh, Tom, Tom, you don’t want to go to school. You want to go fishing. Tom, I love you so much and you… Том убегает. Tom! Tom! Stop, please!

Drama” Whitewashing the Fence”

Появляется Том с ведром и кистью на плече

Today is Saturday. No school. But Tom must work, because he was very naughty. He ate some jam. He didn’t go to school yesterday. The boy is very upset, because the boys will come soon and he has to work.

Tom: Today is Saturday. No school. But I must work. The boys will come soon. They’ll laugh at me.

Ben: Tom, what are you doing? Hello, Tom! Why are you working today?

Tom: Oh, It’s you, Ben, I didn’t see you.

Ben: I am going to the river. Do you want to go? But you must work, I see.

Tom: Work? But I like it. Does a boy whitewash the fence every day?

Ben: Tom, let me whitewash a little!

Tom: Oh, no, Ben.

Ben: Tom, please. I’ll give you my apple.

Tom: All right.

Billy: Hello, what are you doing here?

Ben: Tom and I are whitewashing the fence.

Billy: Let me do some whitewashing! Tom, I’ll give you my dead rat. Here is it.

Tom: O’K Billy, now it’s your turn to whitewash.

Alex: Hello! Let me whitewash a little! Tom, I’ll give you my box with colored glasses.

Tom: O’K! Now it’s your turn to whitewash.

Tom is happy now. The work is done, he is not tired and he is very rich.

7.Динамическая пауза

I’m sure you have enjoyed these performances. Our actors are super and their characters are unforgettable. Do you agree with me? What do you think about Tom and his friends? What kind of boys are they? Write your ideas on the fence. Teams go to me. Take a felt-tip-pen. Write down your ideas on the fence.

Жюри подводит итоги конкурса (1балл за каждое верное слово)

8. Отрывок из фильма

You are going to watch an extract from the film «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer». Be attentive you will act it after that.

Aunt Polly is looking for Tom everywhere.

Aunt Polly: Tom! Tom! Where is that boy, I wonder? Tom, you, Tom!

Well, if I get hold of you I’ll beat you.

(There is a slight noise behind her, she turns and catches Tom.)

Aunt Polly: There! What have you been doing in there?

Tom: Nothing.

Aunt Polly: Nothing? Look at your hands. And look at your mouth. What is that?

Tom: I don’t know, Aunt.

Aunt Polly: Well, I know. It’s jam. Forty times I have told you that if you don’t let that jam alone, I’ll skin you. Hand me that switch. (прут)

(Tom does so and then cries out.)

Tom: Look behind you, Aunt!

(The old lady turns round and the boy runs away.)

Aunt Polly: What is to be done with that boy?

Команды выходят за дверь (левый, правый выход) – 5 минут подготовка

9. Задание для зрителей. Вы можете помочь одной из команд, правильно ответив на мои вопросы. Запишите ответы и передайте в жюри. Не забудьте подписать название команды.

1. Назовите произведения Марка Твена.

2. Назовите известных героев его произведений.

3. Жанр книги «Приключения Тома Сойера»?

4. Настоящее имя М.Твена?

5. В каком месяце родился писатель?

6. Национальность М. Твена?

7. Профессии М Твена?

8. Одним прилагательным охарактеризуйте Тома Сойера.

Выступление команд.

It’s unforgettable I think

10. The portrait of the writer.

I think you agree with me that watching, reading acting the episodes from M Twain’s books we understand better the writer himself. By the way, many of the events described in his books really took place and the characters came from the real life. For example, Tom Sawyer was the portrait of the writer himself. Huckleberry Finn was his friend, and Aunt Polly was the portrait of M. Twain’s mother. Tom’s brother Sid was like his own brother. Now we are able to describe M. Twain as a person.

The last task for our teams: Make up your sentences about M. Twain. You will say them one team after another. Every right sentence will give you one point

11. Dear experts, you have some minutes to count the score.

В начале нашего мероприятия, когда герои представляли себя, вы услышали, что тетя Поли и ее подруга мисс Харпер очень любят печь настоящие американские пироги. И раз уж они сегодня встретились, они вдоволь наболтались и, конечно, испекли свой знаменитый пирог. Aunt Polly, Mrs. Harper go to us! That’s it!

Итоги мероприятия.

Вы обратили внимание на символичное название наших команд и, не смотря на итоги, я уверена, что Том Сойер и Гекльберри Финн будут всегда добрыми друзьями.

Оценка мероприятия (смайлики)

Our party is over. Thank you for your attention. Good bye.

Оценочная ведомость эксперта

Mark Twain

and His Characters

Mark Twain whose name is known all over the world was born on the 30 th of November in 1835 in a family of a small-town lawyer in the state of Missouri and died in1910. His real name was Samuel Clemens

He spent his childhood in a small town of Hannibal on the Mississippi river. There he went to school and made many friends. He was the leader in all the boy’s games

Дом в поселке Флорида, штат Миссури, где родился Сэмюэль Клеменс

In 1847 his father died. The boy had to leave school and look for a job. For ten years he worked as a printer. All his life Samuel was fond of reading. While he was a printer he spent much time in libraries

Later in 1857 he found a job on a boat and traveled up and down the Mississippi. And there he got his pen-name Mark Twain. It was taken from the call of the depth of the river- “Mark twain” –

«две сажени до дна».

Clemens worked as a pilot* for

more than four years

a pilot* - лоцман

He got used to speak about that time as the happiest period of his life and described it in his book «Life on the Mississippi»

He saw many people, the whole country passed before his eyes. It helped him to begin to write stories and sent them to newspapers under the name of Mark Twain

Mark Twain

didn’t get

a good education, but he knew

the folk songs and tales of the Negroes who lived along the Mississippi river, where he grew up

Mark Twain had

a good sense of humour

and a rich life experience.

He was clever and brave

and he had his own

point of view

He showed the position of Negroes

in America in the days of slavery

in the book

«The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn»,

the second book about Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain told about the life of poor people in England in the 16th century in his book «The Prince and the Pauper»

The book «A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court» («Янки из Коннектикута при дворе короля Артура») is fantastic, but there are many sad pages in it which describe the hard life of English peasants* in the 6th century

Peasant – крестьянин

In his book «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» that was published in 1870 Mark Twain told us about the country life, which was fair and unfair, nice and ugly, kind and rude

When was Mark Twain born?

What river did he spend his childhood on?

Why did he have to leave school at the age of 12?

In what book did he describe his life on the Mississippi?

What two professions did he have before he began to write?

How old was Mark Twain when he died?

When was «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» published?

What was his real name?

Was he an English writer or an American one?

What was he fond of very much?

Who is the main character of the book

«The Adventures of Tom Sawyer»?

Do you remember other characters of the book

«The Adventures of Tom Sawyer»?

What was the second book about Tom Sawyer?

Do you know other books of this writer?

Drama

” Tom doesn’t want to go to school”

Drama

” Whitewashing the Fence”

Задание для зрителей

• Назовите произведения Марка Твена

• Назовите известных героев его произведений

3. Жанр книги «Приключения Тома Сойера»?

4. Настоящее имя М.Твена?

5. В каком месяце родился писатель?

• Национальность М. Твена?

7. Профессии М. Твена?

8. Одним прилагательным охарактеризуйте Тома Сойера

Thank you for your attention