Lesson 1 - What do you know about British traditions?
Предлагает знакомство с праздничными традициями Великобритании.
Способствует развитию лексических навыков говорения, развивает умение выражать с достаточной полнотой свои мысли в соответствии с условиями межкультурной коммуникации.
Вы уже знаете о суперспособностях современного учителя?
Тратить минимум сил на подготовку и проведение уроков.
Быстро и объективно проверять знания учащихся.
Сделать изучение нового материала максимально понятным.
Избавить себя от подбора заданий и их проверки после уроков.
Tea break, High tea , tea time, tea party, tea towel and many more terms have derived from the tradition of drinking tea.
Tea breaks are when tea and biscuits are served. The traditional time for tea breaks are at 11:00 am (Elevensee) and 4 pm in the afternoon.
If something is not quite to your taste, it’s probably ' not your cup of tea '. e.g. Windsurfing is not my cup of tea.
to follow - придерживаться
to preserve - сохранять
to introduce – вводить
в употребление
to mark - отмечать
religious - ?
Easter - Пасха
to connect - соединять, связывать
royal - королевский
an occasion - событие
an atmosphere - ?
to unite -объединять
an anniversary - гoдовщина
widely - широко
to include - включать
a guard - караул, зд. гвардия
fireworks - фейерверк
a speech - речь
to ignore - ?
1) What is the attitude of British people to the traditions and customs?
Most British people are proud of their traditions and customs and they carefully follow them.
The British preserve the traditions that were introduced centuries ago and the traditions that are rather new.
Make up the expressions
follow
preserve
were introduced
traditions and customs
centuries ago
habits
are proud of
1) What is the attitude of British people to the traditions and customs?
Most people widely celebrate the main religious festivals of Christmas * and Easter.*
But not all of England's festivals are connected with religion, many are connected with British history.
Make up the expressions
widely
religious
marked
celebrate
festivals
holidays
Christmas
celebrate
Easter
are connected with
religion
British history
1) What is the attitude of British people to the traditions and customs?
Many people enjoy royal occasions.
Some people just like the atmosphere of such celebrations, others think that they unite the people.
1) What is the attitude of British people to the traditions and customs?
Coronation Day, * for example.
It marks the anniversary of the date when Elizabeth II * became queen.
Make up the expressions
see / watch
enjoy
like
are fond of
royal occasions
the atmosphere
celebrations
holidays
festivals
unite the people
mark
anniversary
1) What is the attitude of British people to the traditions and customs?
Some royal occasions include a parade of the guards and fireworks.
Anyone can go to Speaker's Corner * in Hyde Park * and make a speech.
But there are people in Britain who live through occasions without knowing that they have happened or they just ignore them.
Make up the expressions
include
consist of
a speech
Speaker's Corner
royal occasions
can go to
make
fireworks
ignore
Hyde Park
a speech
a parade of the guards
2) Answer the questions:
What traditions do British people preserve ?
How do British people feel about their traditions and customs?
Which celebrations are most popular ?
What are British traditions and celebrations connected with ?
2) Answer the questions:
What does Coronation Day mark ?
What do some royal traditions include ?
Which is Speaker’s Corner famous for ?
Do all mark popular occasions ?
'Guy Fawkes Day' also known as 'Bonfire Night' or 'Fireworks Night' by some, marks the date, November 5, 1605, when Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to kill King James I and the Members of Parliament and to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
“ Эти странные русские обычаи” Http://www.spamtest.ru
“ Путешествие англичанина в Россию” Http://www.bbc.com
Лингвострановедческая литература
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Статья “Великобритания и Северная Ирландия”
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British Traditions and Customs
British nation is considered to be the most conservative in Europe. It is not a secret that every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Great Britain people attach greater importance to traditions and customs than in other European countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. The best examples are their queen, money system, their weights and measures.
There are many customs and some of them are very old. There is, for example, the Marble Championship, where the British Champion is crowned; he wins a silver cup known among folk dancers as Morris Dancing. Morris Dancing is an event where people, worn in beautiful clothes with ribbons and bells, dance with handkerchiefs or big sticks in their hands, while traditional music- sounds.
Another example is the Boat Race, which takes place on the river Thames, often on Easter Sunday. A boat with a team from Oxford University and one with a team from Cambridge University hold a race.
British people think that the Grand National horse race is the most exciting horse race in the world. It takes place near Liverpool every year. Sometimes it happens the same day as the Boat Race takes place, sometimes a week later. Amateur riders as well as professional jockeys can participate. It is a very famous event.
There are many celebrations in May, especially in the countryside.
Halloween is a day on which many children dress up in unusual costumes. In fact, this holiday has a Celtic origin. The day was originally called All Halloween's Eve, because it happens on October 31, the eve of all Saint's Day. The name was later shortened to Halloween. The Celts celebrated the coming of New Year on that day.
Another tradition is the holiday called Bonfire Night.
On November 5,1605, a man called Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament where the king James 1st was to open Parliament on that day. But Guy Fawkes was unable to realize his plan and was caught and later, hanged. The British still remember that Guy Fawkes' Night. It is another name for this holiday. This day one can see children with figures, made of sacks and straw and dressed in old clothes. On November 5th, children put their figures on the bonfire, burn them, and light their fireworks.
In the end of the year, there is the most famous New Year celebration. In London, many people go to Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve. There is singing and dancing at 12 o'clock on December 31st.
A popular Scottish event is the Edinburgh Festival of music and drama, which takes place every year. A truly Welsh event is the Eisteddfod, a national festival of traditional poetry and music, with a competition for the best new poem in Welsh.
If we look at English weights and measures, we can be convinced that the British are very conservative people. They do not use the internationally accepted measurements. They have conserved their old measures. There are nine essential measures. For general use, the smallest weight is one ounce, then 16 ounce is equal to a pound. Fourteen pounds is one stone.
The English always give people's weight in pounds and stones. Liquids they measure in pints, quarts and gallons. There are two pints in a quart and four quarts or eight pints are in one gallon. For length, they have inches» foot, yards and miles.
If we have always been used to the metric system therefore the English monetary system could be found rather difficult for us. They have a pound sterling, which is divided into twenty shillings, half-crown is cost two shillings and sixpence, shilling is worth twelve pennies and one penny could be changed by two halfpennies.
British traditions and customs
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. There are a lot of customs you can enjoy. Some of them are very old games or plays. There is e.g. the Marbles Championship, where the British Champion is crowned; he wins a silver cup known among folk dancers is Morris Dancing, where people in beautiful clothes with ribbons and bells on them dance to traditional music with handkerchiefs or big sticks. Of a completely different style is the Boat Race on the river Thames, often on Eastern Sunday. A boat with a team from Oxford university and one with a team from Cambridge University hold a race. Hours before the race people arrive and sit along the river. The British think that the Grand National is the most exciting horse race in the world. It is at the Aintree Race Course, near Liverpool, every year. Sometimes it takes place on the same day as the Boat Race, sometimes a week later. Amateur riders as well as professional jockeys can take part. It is famous because the jumps are very high and the course is very long. If you don't like boat racing you won't have to stay at home on Easter Sunday. You can go Egg-rolling…: go to Avenham Park, with a hard boiled egg – it will look nicer if you have painted it. Take it to the top of the hill in Avenham Park – as you won't be alone there that day just follow the other people – and roll it down. That's it!!! If your egg doesn't break the 1st time you can do it again and… Oh, Avenham Park is near the ton of Preston, in Lancashire. May 1st isn't a public holiday in Britain, but the 1st Monday after it is. There are many May Day Celebrations, especially in the country. People erect a maypole then, a tall pole with ribbons hanging from the top. Young children dance round it, holding the ribbons. Teenage girls sometimes enter for the May Queen competition. Halloween is a day on which many children dress up in unusual costumes. The day was originally called All Halloween's Eve, because it fell on October 31, the eve of all Saint's Day. The name was later shortened to Halloween. “Remember, remember the 5th of November” are the words of an old English song. Why? Because in 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes had planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill king James 1st on that day (the king was to open Parliament then). But Guy Fawkes was caught and hanged. And still the British remember Guy Fawkes' Night or Bonfire Night. From early October you can see children with figures (called ‘guys') made of sacks and straw and dressed in old clothes. The children say: “Penny for the Guy”- and with the money they collect in this way they buy fireworks. On November 5th the children put their ‘Guy' on the bonfire, born it, and light their fireworks…and the British sky is full of light. At the end of the year there are the famous New Year celebrations. In London many people go to Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve. There is singing and dancing and at 12 o'clock on December 31st – or should we say January 1st? – they all sing the famous song “Auld Lang Syne”. A popular Scottish event is the Edinburg Festival for music and drama each year. And perhaps even more known is the Edinburg Military Tattoo from Edinburg Castle early September. A truly Welsh event is the Eisteddfod, a national festival of traditional poetry and music, with a competition for the best new poem in Welsh and for the best choir.
