Цели:
- Формирование лексических навыков говорения.
- Приобретение знаний о культуре страны изучаемого языка; более глубокое понимание родной культуры через познание иноязычной.
- Воспитание толерантности и уважения к культуре и традициям других стран.
Задачи:
Образовательные:
- развивать навыки чтения, давая информацию о традициях страны изучаемого языка;
- активизировать ранее изученные лексические единицы по теме “Holidays and Traditions”;
- проверить умения и навыки устной монологической речи.
Развивающие:
- развивать умение выделять главное, развивать мышление, память;
- развивать способность к догадке, самостоятельность, эмоции;
- развивать познавательные и творческие способности у учащихся.
Воспитательные:
- содействовать эстетическому воспитанию;
- обеспечивать нравственное воспитание учащихся, дать понятие об общечеловеческих ценностях.
Оборудование урока:
Распечатки текстов для чтения с заданиями, таблица Link List; сюжетные картинки; рождественские украшения.
План урока
1.Организационный момент. Приветствие
Good morning, boys and girls!
Glad to see you.
2.Сообщение темы, целей и задач урока.
Teacher: Fine day, isn’t it? It’s a wonderful day for a wonderful holiday. You know a lot about winter festivals. Now let’s read and speak about Christmas. People all over the world celebrate this great holiday. But the question is whether we, the Russians, and the Americans celebrate it in the same way. Are we different or alike?
3. Активизация лексических единиц.
Teacher: So, Christmas is an important celebration and it has a lot of customs and traditions. You know a lot about Russian Christmas. Let’s complete the Link List. Fill in the facts about Christmas in Russia.
| Russia | The USA | |
| Date Background Symbols Sounds Food Activities |
the 7th of January traditional, religious a day of Christmas tree, baby Jesus, angel Kolyadkas, church bells dinner for the whole family -give and receive gifts -write and send postcards -go to the church and stay for a service -wear fancy costumes |
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(Учащиеся работают в группах по 3 человека, заполняя Link List. Затем учащиеся выходят к доске и заполняют таблицу. Побеждает та группа, которая предоставит больше данных.)
Teacher: Now I see that you know almost everything about Christmas in Russia. What about the USA? Let’s read the text and we shall see.
4. Чтение текста, выполнение заданий
BEFORE READING
1. Read the title of the text and guess what special time is meant.
2. Practice the pronunciation of the words from the story. When in doubt refer to the transcription.
Christmas, religious, crowned, porch, lighten, similar, exchange, vacation, adornment.
NOW READ THE TEXT
The Special Time
Christmas is a special time in the US. From the end of November the whole American nation is dressed in the red, white and green colors of Christmas. All shops, cafes and restaurants, schools and houses, are ‘wearing’ holiday decorations. The Americans run crazy around the shops buying gifts. The main trouble is to remember to buy a gift for each relative.
Some Americans put up the tree right before the holiday, on Christmas Eve. The Christmas tree is different in each house. In a religious family it is crowned by angel or a Biblical star. In all families it is decorated with tinsels, baubles and fairy lights. The front porch of the house is also decorated with colored lights; some have illuminated roofs, windows, and trees in front of the house.
Long before the holidays, all of the kids write long magic Christmas lists of gifts – putting down on paper all the gifts they would like to get from Santa Claus. They believe he will get all they want. Christmas morning is special for kids. Every year they wake up early and run as fast as they can to the tree. They open the gifts and cries of joy and happy smiles lighten up the house. All American families are similar in this special Christmas service at church; some spend every holiday with relatives in another state. But all spend time together, have big meals and exchange gifts.
The cities also share the special Christmas life on holidays. In the cities there are holiday parades and celebrations. People dress in costumes of animals and things, such as, for example, ‘the hamburger’ costume. They go through the streets wearing these light clothes no matter what the weather is like. Kids are out of school for the vacation; so are the parents. There are a lot of Christmas markets in the cities and towns where people sell and buy special hand-made toys and adornments for the house. Also, there are a lot of charities of all kinds: from feeding the homeless, to collecting gifts for poor kids and decorating children’s hospitals. People are kind to each other, as they should be the whole year around.
WHILE READING
1. In each paragraph find the key-sentences which can be used as a plan.
2. Make the right choice.
1.On Christmas all buildings are ‘wearing’______________.
a) invitations; b) decorations; c) applications.
2. The Americans run crazy around the shops buying _________________.
a) food; b) cards; c) gifts
3. The Christmas tree is decorated with ___________________.
a) balls; b) dolls; c) toys
4. Long ________ the holidays, all of the kids write long magic Christmas lists of_______.
a) after, wishes; b) before, gifts; c) before, resolutions
5. There are a lot of Christmas ____________ in the cities and towns.
a) markets; b) shops; c) houses
3. Decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F)
1. Traditionally Christmas colors are red, white and grey.
2. The main problem is to buy a present for everybody in the family.
3. Christmas is a family holiday in the USA.
4. Christmas is a day off for kids and their parents.
5. Charities of all kinds are very popular.
4. Put the sentences in the correct order
1. Some Americans put up the tree right before the holiday, on Christmas Eve.
2. Christmas morning is special for kids.
3. All American families are similar in this special Christmas joy.
4. Christmas is a special time in the US.
5. There are a lot of Christmas markets in the cities and towns.
5. Find in the story the English for:
| 1. Особенный | 6.Освещать дом |
| 2. Бегать по магазинам | 7.Во время праздника |
| 3.Родственник | 8. Самодельные игрушки |
| 4. Задолго до праздника | 9.Бездомные |
| 5. Списки подарков | 10.На протяжении всего года |
6. Make sentences using the mixed words.
1. Christmas, each, The, different, tree, house, in, is.
2. American, similar, special, in, All, Christmas, are, families, this, joy.
3. Christmas, in, There, a, markets, of, are, the, lot, cities, towns, and.
4. Out, for, are, Kids, vacation, the, school, of.
5. Each, kind, are, People, other, to.
AFTER READING
Answer the questions:
1. When do the Americans celebrate Christmas?
2. When do they do Christmas shopping?
3. When do the Americans put up the Christmas tree?
4. What do all the kids write long before the holiday?
5. What do all Americans do during Christmas?
6. What can we see in the streets of the cities and towns?
5. Заполнение 2-ой части таблицы.
Teacher: Let’ add some words and phrases to our Link List.
| Russia | The USA | |
| Date Background Symbols
Sounds Food Activities |
The 25th of December traditional, religious a day of Christmas tree, angel, Santa Clause, Biblical star, tinsels, coloured lights, adornments bells, carols big meals -give and receive gifts, - send postcards, -attend church, -write list of gifts to Santa Clause, -have parades, - wear fancy costumes, -a lot of charities |
6.Проверка знания и умения устной монологической речи
Teacher: Now, you know enough about Christmas in the USA to answer my questions:
-Was it interesting for you to read the text?
- What facts were new for you?
- Is Christmas your favourite holiday?
- Tell us about your favourite holiday or family celebration.
(Учащиеся рассказывают о своих любимых праздниках и семейных торжествах).
Teacher: Do you remember the main question of our lesson? Are the Russians and the Americans different or alike in this Christmas celebrations?
(Учащиеся отмечают одинаковые детали и различия в праздновании Рождества в России и США).
7.Подведение итогов урока, выставление оценок.
Teacher: Christmas is a great chance to forget many cruel things that spoil our life. It’s a chance to become better, to believe in miracles. It’s a chance to look into the eyes of people who are near you and say, “I love you with all my heart! Be happy!” because everyone wants to be happy no matter where he or she lives.
8. Домашнее задание.
Написать небольшой рассказ о праздновании Рождества в США.