Конспект урока в 7 классе "Творчество Р. Бёрнса"

Сверчкова Инна Викторовна- учитель английского языка

МКОУ ООШ № 23 сСвобода Ставропольского края Цели:

• Расширение знаний учащихся об обычаях, традициях и литературе Шотландии;

• воспитание толерантного отношения к культуре англоязычных стран;

• стимулирование интереса к изучению английского языка и культуры англоязычных стран;

• формирование положительной мотивации учения, готовности воспринимать культуру страны изучаемого языка.

Задачи:

• познакомить учащихся с произведениями поэта Р. Бёрнса,

• ввести и закрепить ранее изученные лексические единицы по данным темам.

• укреплять навык поискового чтения и чтения с полным пониманием.

• развивать навыки монологического высказывания на основе увиденного видеоматериала и прочитанного текста;

• развивать навыки аудирования с общим пониманием услышанного;

• продолжить работу над развитием у учащихся навыков и умений самовыражения на английском языке.

Оборудование:

На доске портрет Р. Бёрнса, карта Великобритании, эмблема и флаг Шотландии.

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Ход урока:

.Good morning. Nice to meet you. How are you today?

First of all we must repeat some words and phrases connected with the topic of our lesson:

Literature

Literary

Poem

Poetry

Writer

Poet

To recite a poem

To learn a poem by heart

Folklore

To compose

To create

.So today we are going to speak about poetry. We’ll read poems in English and Russian.

Do you like poetry? Who are your favorite poets?

Let’s begin our lesson dedicated to Scotland’s greatest bard – poet Robert Burns.

R.Burns is Scotland's favorite writer. He is the national poet of Scotland. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a "light" Scots dialect

After his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. Robert Burns is a cultural icon of Scotland and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature.

R.Burns's lyrical poems are popular as songs all over the world.

What do you know about R. Burns? ….. Let’s enrich our knowledge. You may open your exercise-book and write down some information.

Robert Burns was born on 25 January, 1759 in Scotland,

the son of a poor farmer William Burns and his wife Agnes

Broun. The Burns family lived in a cottage that William himself had built. Young Robert and his brothers worked the fields with their father. He and his younger brother Gilbert also attended the local school. Burns read many classic Greek, English and Scottish literary works. He also studied the Bible, French, Latin, arithmetic, geography, and history.

Let’s check what have you read about R.Burns. Do the following exercise 1.

On your desks there are sheets of papers with tasks. Work in pairs. Say if the facts are true or false. If they are false, correct them

1. R.Burns was born in Alloway, on the 25th of January. (+ )

2. His father William Burns was a rich farmer. ( - )

3. There were seven children in his family. ( + )

4. His father could not pay for two sons, so Robert and his brother Gilbert attended school

in turn. ( +)

1. He was a ploughboy and at 13 he worked in the field as much as grown – ups. ( + )

2. He didn’t have to help his father on the farm. ( - )

3. He was fond of reading and his favorite writer was W. Shakespeare. ( + )

4. His mother knew many English songs and often sang them to her children. ( + )

5. His nurse told Robert many fantastic tales and ballads. ( + )

6. He wrote his first poem “Handsome Nell”. It was written for his little sister. ( - )

R. Burns’s poems were translated into different languages and Russian as well. S.Y. Marshak (Russian poet) is considered to be the best Russian translator of Burns’s poems. Let’s read the translation of the poem. It is well known as a traditional children’s song, with the words put to the national Scottish melody.

The next song is one of the most famous love songs. Robert Burns wrote the poem «My Love is like a red, red rose» for his beloved and to this day red roses are considered to be the symbol of St.Valentine Day, the Day of lovers.

Burns had a deep love for Scotland, its history and folklore. In many of his poems Burns sings the glorious past of his native land. He spoke of what he saw, of the woods, the fields, the valleys, the deer, of the hare and the small field mouse, of the farmer's poor cottage home

Burns is a democratic poet. His sympathy was with the poor people. For better understanding R. Burns’s poetry let’s read one more poem in Russian. The translation was made by Russian poet and translator S.Marshak.

Robert Burns's poems were very popular, but he always remained poor. He worked hard and destroyed his health. He died in poverty at the age of thirty - seven in 1796. His funeral was attended by a crowd of ten thousand.

voice.

What can you say about R.Burns after reading his sayings. What can you say about his character?

( Answers:

• He was an honest person because he always said true about landlords and rich people.

• He had a strong character.

• He was not afraid of landlords and the government because he often criticized them.

• He always said what he thought.

• He was a romantic because he wrote so beautiful poems about love.

• He was a patriot of his country because he wrote many beautiful poems about it.

• He liked freedom. He was proud of the history of his country because he loved folklore and wrote many poems about the national heroes of the country.

• He loved his Motherland. )

Today we’ve known much about the Scottish poet R.Burns. Try this quiz to find out what you know about Robert Burns. In your papers find exercise 3 and do the test. Choose the right answers.

1. He studied ………

1. at the local school.

2. at the university.

3. in Europe.

2.He was interested in …………

1. theatre.

2. classical music.

3. Scottish and English songs, legends and poems.

3.R. Burns travelled ………..

1. all over the world.

2. only around Scotland.

3. to Europe.

4His favorite national hero was ………

1. William Wallace, the leader of the uprising against the English oppressors.

2. Richard the Lionheart, the English monarch.

3. Sir Isaac Newton, the founder of modern physics.

5, He published his first volume of poems……………

1. in English.

2. chiefly in Scottish dialect.

3. in Latin.

6. In last years of life Robert Burns lived in …………

1. Dumfries with his family.

2. London.

3. Alloway, where he was born.

7.All English people traditionally sing "Auld Lang Syne"…………

1. at birthday parties.

2. for children.

3. on the first of January celebrating the New Year’s Day

8.Burns’ Night is held……………

1. on the 25th of January, the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.

2. on the New Year’s Eve.

3. on July 4^th, Independence Day

9.In his poems R. Burns glorified……………

1. true love and friendship.

2. English monarchs.

3. the landlords and the government.

1. Which of these poems was not written by R.Burns?

1. "A Red, Red Rose".

2. “She Walks In Beauty Like The Night”.

3. “To a Mouse”.

Pupils check their works and get marks for the lesson.

Homework: Read the poem “My Heart in the Highland”, find the translations.