Мероприятие по английскому языку "День святого Валентина"

Цели и задачи:

• Активировать знания учащихся.

• Способствовать приобретению опыта творческой деятельности.

• Повышать мотивацию к изучению иностранного языка.

Characters:

- 2 leading persons;
- Business woman;
- Gangster girl;
- Russian folk girl;
- Man.

1st leading person:

I love you,
Ich liebe Dich,
Je t`aime,
Te Amo,
Ya tebya lyublyu.

These words are always heard in different countries.

2nd leading person: Valentine`s Day is the traditional day on which lovers express their feelings for each other.

This is how it began

Why is the day called St Valentine's? There were two martyrs of that name in ancient Rome. Both of them lived in the third century AD.

One of them was a Christian priest who had been thrown in prison for his teachings. He fell in love with the jailer's daughter and supposedly cured her of her blindness. The night before his execution on February 14^th, he wrote her a farewell letter and signed it "From Your Valentine".

Another Valentine was an Italian bishop. Emperor Claudius II had forbidden marriage because he thought that married men made poor soldiers. However, the bishop didn't obey and married couples secretly. When it was found out, Valentine was put to death.

The custom of celebrating St Valentine's Day, however, is older than Christianity. In ancient Rome there was a festival called Lupercalia. A young man would draw the name of a young girl who would be his sweetheart in the coming year. Throughout the ages, people also believed that birds picked their mates on February 14^th!

This is the day birds choose their mate
And I choose you if I'm not too late.

1 leading person:

“Valentine`s Day is a day of love
Where love is a bright as the sun
We share kisses, and even a hug
With people we call our loved ones… ”

Valentine rhymes

These are some traditional valentine messages:

Roses are red, violets are blue,
Honey's sweet and so are you.
Thou art my love and I'm thine
I drew thee to my Valentine
The lot was cast and then I drew
And fortune said it should be you.

Sometimes you come across things like this:

Dear Woopsie,
I love you.
Poopsy.

Dearest Poppie,
I love you more today
Than I did yesterday.

But not half as much as 1 will tomorrow.

Mommie.

The most popular rhyme is probably Roses are red. There are lots of variations:

Roses are red and violets are blue,
Honey's sweet and so are you.

Roses are red, violets are blue You
know how much I love you.

Roses are red, violets are blue
Carnations are sweet and so are you

2 leading person: Today we will unite two hearts. There are three beautiful girls and one fellow. The girls are going to take part in different competitions, to show their characters and talents. The guy wants to choose the second part of his heart.

1 leading person: Now the presentation of participators:

The main hero of the day is our fellow. He is very optimistic and handsome. He would like to find unique girlfriend.

2 leading person: The next is a business woman. Her purpose is successful career, she uses all facilities to work way up.
1 leading person: The third representative is a gangster girl. She does not think about future, because this wench believes in her luck.
2 leading person: The last (but not the worst) participator is Russian folk girl. Country maid has been singing in choir since childhood. She likes sarafans and meets people with bread and salt.
1 leading person: And now we begin our show.
2 leading person: The first competition is a contest of presents. There are pencils, clips, paper and scissors on the table. The wenches should make modest gifts personally.
1 leading person: Then business woman, gangster girl and country maid are going to submit presents for our terrific man. This competitiveness continues 7 minutes. It is time to start.

(After 7 minutes)

Business woman: I have made the wonderful heart, it symbolizes that I am ready for serious relations.

(Positive reaction of man)

Russian folk girl: You will give from me a beautiful corona. Love is very important part of my life, so my boyfriend always feels himself as a king, I take care of him.

(Positive reaction of man)

Gangster girl: The man will receive a nosegay from me. It means that I am the strongest person in proportions with man in most cases.

(Bad reaction of man)

Fellow: Thank you for all presents. It was really pleasant for me, but I do not like to be weak, so gangster girl can not continue the show. Sorry!
2 leading person: So we say goodbye to bandit girl. The next contention is answering questions to remained girls.
Fellow: Do you believe in love at first sight?
Business woman: Sometimes you could see a man and the heart begins to beat rapidly. It is really great sensation. I believe in love.

(Positive reaction of fellow)

Russian folk girl: I think that proportions have to develop by step. I do not believe in love at first sight.

(Normal reaction of fellow)

Fellow: Could you kiss the boy on the first appointment?

Business woman: No, certainly not! I can not do this!

(Positive reaction of guy)

Russian folk girl: Oh, I cannot answer…It is difficult…I may be do this!

(Negative reaction of guy)

Fellow: I choose business woman, I share her answers! She is smart and cheerful!

“Beautiful eyes, beautiful face
I am shy to talk to you.
You are the eagle I must watch
No matter what I do”
Business woman: Thank you…

1 leading person: “Love is the only flower that grows and blossoms without the aid of the seasons”. The amorous couple is going to restaurant.
2 leading person: We wish our pair good luck!

(The business woman and fellow are going to cafe. There are candles, hearts, cake and ice-cream. It is romantic atmosphere. The group of girls is singing the song of Jessica Simpson “Angels”, the couple is dancing)

Words of the song (Jessica Simpson “Angels”)

I sit and wait
Does an angel
Contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
'Cause I've been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel that love is dead
I'm loving angels instead

And through it all
He offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call
He won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead

When I'm feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I'll always be blessed with love
And as the feeling grows
He breathes flesh to my bones
And when love is dead
I'm loving angels instead

And through it all
He offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call
He won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead

I'm loving angels instead, ohhh oh yeah

And through it all
He offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call
He won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead.

Here come some more poems about love. Read and enjoy them.

Love blows as the wind blows.
Blows!., in the quiet close
As in the roaring mart,
By ways no mortal knows
Love blows into the heart.
The stars some cadence use.
Forthright the river flows,
In order fall the dews,
Love blows as the wind blows;
Blows! and what reckoning shows
The courses of his chart?
A spirit that comes and goes,
Love blows into the heart.

William Ernest Henley

Goldenhair

I'll love you dear, I'll love you
Till China and Africa meet
And the river jumps over the mountain
And the salmon sings in the street.
I'll love you till the ocean
Is folded and hung up to dry
And the seven stars go squawking
Like geese about the sky.

W.H. Auden

This is a simple story –
One day I was going to die;
But instead of that
I wrapped up my heart with green paper,
I don't know why.
And I tied it up with a string in spring,
And I throw it far away –
There, where is a sea,
The your sea, you see –
It's floating to you, they say.

Robert Frost

It is also possible to speak about love in a humorous way.
It would be fun if you translated one or two of these poems into Russian.

My True Love

On Monday, Monday,
My True Love said to me, "I've brought you this nice pumpkin;
I picked it off a tree!"

On Tuesday, Tuesday,
My True Love said to me, "Look — I've brought you sand tarts;
I got them by the sea."

On Wednesday, Wednesday,
My True Love said to me, "I've caught you this white polar bear;
It came from Tennessee."

On Thursday, Thursday,
My True Love said to me, "This singing yellow butterfly
I've all for you, from me."

On Friday, Friday,
My True Love said to me, "Here's a long-tailed guinea-pig; It's frisky as can be."

On Saturday, Saturday,
To my True Love I said, "You have not told me one true thing,
So vou I'll never wed!"

Ivy D. Eastwick

I love you more than lemonade. And seven-layer cake, Than lollipops, And candy drops, And thick vanilla shake.

I Love You More than Applesauce

I love you more than applesauce
Than peaches and a plum,
Than chocolate hearts,
And cherry tarts,
And berry bubble-gum.

I love you more than marzipan,
Than marmalade on toast;
For I love pies Of any size,
But I love you the most.

Jack Prelutsky

Thank you for attention.

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