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«Christmas comes but once a year»
THEME CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR
OBJECTIVES to from habits of communication
to train reading comprehension skills
to practice team and pair work
to develop creativity in preparing
to enrich pupils’ knowledge about Christmas
EQUIPMENT handouts, illustrations, a tape-recorder, a DVD film
PROCEDURE
1. ORGANIZING Good morning, pupils! Glad to see you today.
Today’s day, a happy day
We are glad and very gay
We all ready work and play
Welcome, welcome holiday.
2. WARMING UP The year is a long time. Many things happen. You learn something new going to school, each day changes your life. Seasons come one by one. Each has its special charm. But there is one the richest in holidays and celebrations. What season am I talking about?
Winter is coming, winter is charming
Winter is the best of all
Snowflakes dance, snowflakes fall
Winter brings the holidays in
When winter comes they will begin.
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Winter is a fascinating season, full of magic. Why do we like it? Try to complete the scheme on the blackboard.
C elebrate holidays have parties enjoy fun on the snow
Decorate a fire- tree get presents
Make fireworks visit relatives go to church
So, today our lesson will be dedicated to the coming holiday Christmas. It’s so popular among children and adults in our country and all over the world. I’d like to introduce the epigraph of the lesson:
Its Christmas time …Songs that rhyme, twinkling lights, festive sights, presents, trees, shopping sprees, many happy memories!
What do you know about this feast? Here are cards for you. Put a tick next to the right answer.
Christmas Identification Card
Christmas is… - A day when Jesus Christ was born
A time when you can sing carols
A holiday when people bless baskets of food
A day when housewives prepare traditional dishes
A season when you have fun on the snow
A time when you get presents
A feast when you can see “ verteps” in the streets
3 WORKING WITH THE SONG
So, Christmas time is connected with singing carols. I suggest listening to the song prepared by your classmate.
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Now you must work in pairs and fill in the gabs with words.
Song « Holy Night »
Silent night, holy … Silent night, holy …
All is calm, all is … Shepherds first … the light
Round you Virgin mother and … Heard resounding clear and long
Holy Infant so tender and mild … Far and near the … …
… in heavenly peace ( 2 ) … the Saviour is here ( 2 )
Silent night, holy …
Son of …, oh how bright,
… is smiling from Thy …
Peals for us the hour of grace.
Christ the Saviour … ( 2 )
Night, bright, child, sleep, saw, angel, song, Christ, God, love, face, is born
Let’s check our answers. What is the song about? Who was born on Holy Night?
4. GROUP WORK, GAME
You know that every country has it’s traditions in celebrating Christmas. You prepared some information. Let’s make 2 groups- Ukrainians (1st desk) and the English (2nd desk). Take your places, be ready to ask and answer the questions. Thank you for well-done projects. If you answer is right the team will get a point (Santa).
Ukrainians
The British
1. When do we celebrate Christmas?
1. When do we celebrate Christmas?
2. How many dishes do we have then?
2. What are the dishes on the table?
3. Do we have Holy Supper or Dinner?
3. What do we put inside the pudding?
4. What is the main dish on the table?
4. Where are the Christmas presents?
5. What are the other Christmas dishes?
5. How do we call Christmas songs?
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5. READING Now we*ll continue our game. I give you texts, but all the parts are cut and mixed. Try to arrange them into the Christmas story «FAT PUSS AT CRISTMAS».Let*s read in turns. Can you choose the correct answer?
1. One morning Fat Puss saw everything…(dirty,beautiful,covered with snow).
2. Fat Puss decided to…(play snowballs, make a showman, roll down a few hills).. 3. He took a … (pine, oak, fir) tree to show Florence.
4. On Christmas Day friends…(sang carols, went for a walk, played games).
6. WATCHING THE DVD FILM
Thank you for good work. It’s time to watch a short abstract about Christmas time in Great Britain.
Look at these things lying on table. What are the symbols of Christmas? Put them onto our poster.
Christmas Symbols
Star decorations present pudding stocking Santa Claus Christmas Tree
True or false? 1. Children are waiting for Christmas.
2. The boy wrote a letter to his grandparents.
3. The received the Christmas card from their friends.
4. Children were decorating the Christmas Tree.
5. The boy opened his presents before Christmas.
6. They put two stockings on the fire place.
7. SUMMING UP
Now we are ready to count our Santas. The winner is… Thank you pupils for good work. I appreciate your home assignments. Some of you will get a snowflake (9, 8). We don’t have bad marks. That’s great! The homework will be to create a Christmas card to any person. Let’s end our lesson with the English traditional song “JINGLE, BELLS!”. Good bye!