"Английские традиции"

Тема: «English Traditions»

Цель:

1. Познакомить учащихся с традициями Англии на примере празднования Рождества;

2. Заинтересовать учащихся в изучении английского языка, как средства знакомства с англоязычными странами;

3. Активизировать у учащихся творческие способности.

Оборудование: костюмы, подарки, реквизиты.

Оформление кабинета: елка, игрушки, гирлянды, композиции со свечами, праздничные открытки.

Ход урока:

1. Организационный момент.

Good afternoon, children! I’m glad to see you! Today we’ll have unusual lesson. The theme of our lesson today is «English Traditions». Every country has its own traditions and customs. In Britain traditions play a very important role in life of people mostly because the British are very conservative. They are proud of their traditions and keep them carefully.

1. Фонетическая зарядка

Ученикам предлагается прочитать все слова, записанные на доске, затем только глаголы, только существительные:

A Christmas Tree, to decorate, a card, a tradition, to buy, beautiful, present

1. Речевая зарядка

Look around our class room, please! Everything around is very beautiful. There are nice pictures, cards, Christmas tree!

• aren’t we mistaken?

• And is it really Christmas today? Answer my questions:

• You’ve got a New Year tree, haven’t you?

• You like to decorate the New Year Tree, don’t you?

• Children don’t like to get presents, do they?

1. Основной этап урока

Today we are going to present you some of the most popular English Traditions. The pupils of the 8 th form will tell you about them.

Выходит первый ученик, держа в руке несколько чулок.

You see, I’m holding several stockings in my hands. Some of toy may think I’m cold and I’m going to put them on . But you’re mistaken. Does anybody know what they are meant for at Christmas?

Children in Britain put their stockings by the side of the chimney for Santa Claus to put their presents in. now let’s peep into our stockings will you do it and see if there is a present for you?

Ведущий подходит к некоторым учащимся и предлагает заглянуть вовнутрь и получить небольшой подарок.

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Thank you very much it was so interesting! Now speak about you. What are you going to do on Christmas?

• to decorate a Christmas tree;

• to congratulate my friends;

• to write Christmas cards;

• to cook Christmas pudding;

• to listen to Christmas carols;

• to watch Christmas programs;

• to hang up Christmas stockings on fireplace;

• o cook Christmas roast turkey;

• to make a snowman.

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Oh, I see some of you have already got Christmas presents. It’s f very food tradition, isn’t it? But there is one more pleasant thing people do before Christmas: they send Christmas cards to their friends, relatives and beloved ones to congratulate them with coming year and to express their wishes on this occasion. Now suggest having a competition for the best Christmas card/ during 3-5 minutes you’ll be writing Christmas card to any person you want. Try to make your message humorous, mind your grammar and spelling

Учащиеся подписывают открытки с опорой на доску:

to congratulate - поздравлять;

to greet - поздравлять;

to wish - желать;

merry - веселый;

happy - веселый, счастливый;

joy - веселье

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So, we’ve got Christmas cards and Christmas presents. What else do people usually do at Christmas? Yes, they sing! Singing at Christmas is a very old custom. All people (young and old) sing in the streets and outside people’s houses. The center of carol – singing in London is Trafalgar Square. Can we sing here? Do you know any carols? If not you may take these sheets of paper with the texts of carols and let’s try to sing together!

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Let’s check what have you learned about English traditions.

Please, agree or disagree with me

1. Christmas is a winter holiday.

2. Father Frost comes to English children.

3. Father Christmas put the presents into the mittens.

4. Russian people celebrate Christmas on the 7^th of January.

5. Every family sends and receives many Christmas cards.

6. In every house there is a Christmas tree on Christmas.

Before it let’s a text about Christmas!

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Very nice! There’ll be the bell soon. Let’s stop here. For your homework ____________

Thank you children for your work, we were working hard and known a lot of interesting things about Christmas and Christmas traditions! Tour marks are ___________

1. Итоги урока

The lesson is over.

• May I cam in?

• Did you recognize me? I’m from North Pole, I know that you speak English very well, you are interested in English and I think you’ll answer my questions:

• What’s my name?

• What holiday is celebrated in Britain on 25^th of December?

• What presents do English children get on Christmas.

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You are right. Now I want to give everybody my Christmas presents!..................