Урок-мероприятие "День Благодарения"

1 Цель

Создание условий для развития кросс-культурной компетенции, для формирования у учащихся интереса к культуре и традициям стран изучаемого языка.

2 Задачи

Познавательный аспект:

формировать умение говорить на английском языке, читать стихи, петь песни;

Развивающий аспект:

развивать самостоятельность;
расширять и углублять культурологические знания;
повышать общую культуру общения;

Воспитывающий аспект:

воспитывать у учащихся ответственность за порученное дело;
умение и желание работать в коллективе;
уважение к культуре другого народа.

3 Оборудование: Магнитофон, экран, компьютер, презентация, тексты и задания.

.  Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to our party, dedicated to the most important day in the American year. People call this holiday Thanksgiving Day.

. But first of all I'd like to remind you some facts from the history of this holiday.

You know, dear friends that during celebration children, the Indians and the Pilgrims, played games together. Why not play a little? Let’s divide into three groups and arrange a sort of contest. Let one team be “The Indians” and the other one – “The Pilgrims» and the third - “nowadays Americans”

1 Phonetic exercise

Please, look at the screen and guess - What is the key word of this holiday?

Т for time to be together, turkey, talk, and tangy weather.
H for harvest stored away, home, and hearth, and holiday.
A for autumn's frosty art, and abundance in the heart.
N for neighbours, and October, nice things, new things lo remember.
К for kitchen, kettles' croon, kith and kin expected soon.
S for sizzles, sights, and sounds, and something special that abounds.

2. Do you know the symbols of this holiday?

FOOTBALL – is the most popular game on this day. For many schools the Thanksgiving Day game is the most important one of the year. Usually there are several football matches to watch on TV.

TURKEY – Though the wild turkey may not be the most handsome bird of the woods, it’s one of the most interesting and impressive, sharing in the historical and traditional limelight of the harvest season. It was domesticated by the Indians of Mexico.

PUMPKIN – Pumpkin came through the normal trade roots from Central and South America. Pumpkins were used by the North American Indians centuries before Columbus reached the West Indies. They were boiled, baked in ashes, used in bread, and dried. Today pumpkin pie is a part of most traditional Thanksgiving dinners.

THE HORN OF PLENTY (THE CORNUCOPIA) – is a familiar Thanksgiving symbol of earth’s bounty, and reminds us how much of our food comes from the earth.

Wreath Thanksgiving is a time to decorate homes, stores, schools, with various symbols. One of them is a wreath of dried flowers and vegetables. To my mind it's a very nice decoration . Thanksgiving Card Thanksgiving is a day when people send loving messages and warm wishes to their relatives, colleagues and the nearest and dearest.

Apple Pie It goes without saying that apple, pumpkin and cranberry pies are the most popular desserts in the feast. You can see an apple pie. I baked it with pleasure and love. Will you try it?

3. Try to stuff these turkeys with as many words associated with Thanksgiving Day as possible. You have only one minute. Write down as many words as you know which are connected with this holiday.

4. Let’s check how you know the history of this holiday (questions)

1. When was the first Thanksgiving Day celebrated?

2. What did the Pilgrims sail from England for?

3. How many months did the trip take the Pilgrims?

4. What was the name of the ship?

5. What did the native Indians teach the Pilgrims?

6. How many Pilgrims were there in the ship?

7. Why did the Pilgrims invite their Indian friends for the feast?

8. What was the menu of the feast?

9. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the USA?

5. Please finish the following sentences

1.We can't imagine Thanksgiving Day without....

2. I'd like to try...

3. The most popular symbol of Thanksgiving Day is....

4. Thanksgiving is time to decorate....

5. Thanksgiving Day is associated with....

6. Thanksgiving is a day when people send....

6. Now, I’ve got some strange words. You see, they are all scrambled. Could you unscramble them?

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7. Ten little Indians (song)

1 little, 2 little, 3 little Indians.
4 little, 5 little, 6 little Indians.
7 little, 8 little, 9 little Indians.
10 little Indian boys.

8. Let’s train your memory. Imagine that you are going to a Thanksgiving Dinner. The first player says: “I’m going to the ”Thanksgiving Dinner and I have a …(turkey) with me. The second person (from the other team) should repeat the sentence and add his own word. “I’m going to the ”Thanksgiving Dinner and I have a turkey and …(a pumpkin) with me”. And so on. The last person will bring his team a point. We’ll see which of you is better.

9. Let’s check your home task. You should prepare one poem your team.