Цель проекта: Развитие познавательных навыков учащихся, мотивации к дальнейшему изучению английского языка и максимально возможное раскрытие творческого потенциала учащихся.
Задачи проекта:
- Развитие речевых способностей, внимания, памяти, воображения; мотивации к дальнейшему изучению английского языка.
- Развитие эмоциональной сферы учащихся в процессе подготовки творческого проекта, представленного на английском языке.
Характеристика проекта:
- Коллективный (группа учащихся 7-8-ой класс).
- Межпредметный: английский язык, литература, музыка, ИЗО.
Cast:
Majesty:
- PRIME-MINISTER:
- Tom (a poor peasant):
- John (a rich peasant):
- Lisbeth:
- 1st Servant:
- 2nd Servant:
- 3rd Servant:
- Story-teller:
Characters: the King, the Prime-minister, Tom – a poor peasant, John, Tom's brother – a rich peasant, Lisbeth – John's wife, four servants.
The Biggest Pumpkin in the World
Story-teller: A story-teller (like Aladdin) at the beginning: Once upon a time there lived a great Majesty who had no work to do. Every day and all day long, he sat on his throne and listened to stories. He never grew tired of hearing them. This is one of the most beautiful story.
Scene I
A room in the King's palace. The bells ring merrily – it is the King's birthday.
Prime-minister (bowing):
May I wish you many happy returns of the day, Your Majesty?
King (on his throne): Thank you, my lord!
Prime-minister: It will be a pleasant birthday! There are very many presents for Your Majesty! Shall I bring them?
King: Yes, bring them now. (The Prime-minister goes out, bowing and walking backwards.) Let us see what presents we have.
The Prime-minister enters with four servants.
1st Servant: A present from Your Majesty's sister. (He bows and gives a silver box to the Prime-minister. The Prime-minister passes it to the King.)
King (looks at the box): What a lovely silver box! (He gives it back to the Prime-minister.)
2nd Servant (carrying a little dog): A present from Your Majesty's aunt (gives the dog to the Prime-minister).
King (taking the dog in his hands): Just what I wanted!
He strokes the dog and gives it back to the Prime-minister. The Prime-minister gives it to the second servant.
3rd Servant: A present from Your Majesty's uncle (hands several books to the Prime-minister).
King: A most useful present! Put them in my library. What a happy birthday! I have so many presents!
Prime-minister: I am glad that Your Majesty likes them. And there will be a birthday cake with candles on it in the evening, of course.
King: Oh, yes, I know. (A knock is heard.) What's that? More presents?
Prime-minister: I shall go and see, Your Majesty. (He goes out and then comes back again.) It is a poor man who has brought a present for Your Majesty.
King: What has he brought?
Prime-minister: A very strange present, Your Majesty.
King: Well, what is it? Tell me quick!
Prime-minister: It is – it is – eh-eh.. – it is a pumpkin.
King: A pumpkin?
Prime-minister: Yes, Your Majesty. But what a pumpkin!
King: But I hate pumpkins!
Prime-minister: This pumpkin is different from any other pumpkin in the world. It's so big!
King: Well, tell my servants to bring it in.
The Prime-minister goes out and returns with four servants carrying the pumpkin.
King: Oh, what a giant! I have never seen such a pumpkin! Where is the man who brought it?
Prime-minister: He is outside.
King: Send him to me, I shall speak to him.
The Prime-minister goes out. The King gets up and walks round the pumpkin. He looks at it shaking his head. A man enters.
Tom (makes a bow): Your Majesty –
King: Ah! Thank you for the present, my man. It's a most interesting present. Did you grow it yourself?
Tom: Yes, Your Majesty.
King: You are a very good gardener.
Tom: I am a poor peasant. In spring I sowed some pumpkin seed. This pumpkin grew from one of them. It was just luck.
King: And you give me your best pumpkin! Thank you very much. (To the Prime-minister.) I'll give this man a horse, a cow and a sheep and ten gold coins for his pumpkin.
Tom: Oh, thank you, thank you, Your Majesty!
King: What's your name?
Tom: Tom, Your Majesty!
King: Tell me about yourself!
Tom: I have a wife and two little children. I have a rich brother, John is his name, but he and his wife are very proud. They never come to see us. But now, I think, he will be glad to hear of my good luck.
King: Perhaps he will. And now good-bye!
Tom: Thank you, Your Majesty! (Walks out backwards.)
King (to the servants): Carry the pumpkin away!
The servants carry the pumpkin away.
King. What a merry birthday! Now I must see if the birthday cake is ready (goes out).
Scene II
John, Tom's rich brother, and Lisbeth, his wife, are sitting at the table. A knock is heard.
John: Who's there?
Tom comes in.
Tom: Good evening, John!
John: Good evening. What do you want, Tom?
Tom: Want? Nothing.
Lisbeth: Well then, why have you come?
Tom: I have come to tell you of my good luck,but if you don't want to hear about it, well —good-bye!
John: Good luck! That's different. What's happened?
Tom: Well, I sowed some pumpkin seed, and one pumpkin grew and grew and became the biggest pumpkin in the world.
Lisbeth: I don't believe you.
John: Well, go on. Tell us about your good luck.
Tom: Today is our King’s birthday, you know. So I gave my great pumpkin to the King as a present.
Lisbeth: But that was silly!
Tom: Not so silly. The King was glad to have it. And he gave me a horse, a cow and a sheep and ten gold coins, too.
John and Lisbeth (together): What?
Tom: That's true.
John and Lisbeth (get up and go toTom): Congratulations, congratulations, we're very glad, indeed!
Lisbeth: Will you sit down?
Tom: No, thank you. I must go home. Good-bye!
John and Lisbeth: Good-bye, good-bye! Come and see us again!
Lisbeth and John sit down.
John: My dear, I think we should give apresent to the King, too.
Lisbeth: And he will give us a better present in return.
John: Oh, yes, my clever wife! But what shall we give him?
Lisbeth: Your gold watch-chain, perhaps? (Points to it.)
John: No, no, I can't give that! Perhaps your necklace? (Points to it.)
Lisbeth: No, no, I can't give that! Perhaps a horse? You have so many horses!
John: No, no. I need all my horses. Perhaps your silver teapot?
Lisbeth: Why? I don't want to give my things away!
John: So what shall we give him?
Lisbeth: Let us think. (They think.) Ah, I know! We have a blue jug. It is old, but I think the King likes strange things. Let us take that to him. (They go out and come back with an old blue jug.)
John: Hm! It is all dusty!
Lisbeth: Well, I'll polish it! (Polishes it with her apron.)
John: There is a spot here.
Lisbeth: Never mind. I'll put a ribbon round it. (Ties a pink ribbon round the jug and wraps it in a large handkerchief.) Now it's ready. Let us go at once. (They put on their hats.)
John: What will he give us for this jug?
Lisbeth: Something good, I am sure. A jug is better than a pumpkin. (They go out.)
Scene III
The room in the King's palace.
Prime-minister: Have you had a nice birthday, Your Majesty?
King: Oh, very nice! And the cake was better than last year.
Prime-minister: Yes, it was, Your Majesty.
King: And everybody gave me such nice presents.
A knock is heard.
King: Somebody is at the door. Perhaps it is another present.
Prime-minister: I'll go and see. (Goes out, then returns.) Yes, there is another present, Your Majesty.
King: Who has brought it?
Prime-minister: A man and his wife rich people, I think, Your Majesty.
King: Then it must be a rich present. Let them in.
Prime-minister: Yes, Your Majesty. (Bows and goes out.)
The Prime-minister enters with John and Lisbeth carrying the jug. They stop befor the King and bow very low.
John: Many happy returns of the day, Your Majesty!
Lisbeth: Many happy returns of the day, Your Majesty!
King: Thank you, both.
John: We have a present here for Your Majesty, a very poor present, I'm afraid.
Lisbeth: A very small one.
John: If Your Majesty wishes to accept it, we shall be very happy.
Lisbeth: Very happy, indeed, Your Majesty.
John: My dear brother Tom has brought you his present already.
Lisbeth: But our present is not at all like his.
Will Your Majesty look at it! (Unwraps the jug.)
This is a very, very old jug. Look at its colour and its form. jttgs~like-this one. It
was my great-grand-mother's jug. And she liked it so much! She never used it for water for milk. It stood on the shelf and she looked at it and said,"What a fine jug I have!"
King: Yes, yes, very nice. A little old, but very nice. Well, thank you very much. Now I want to give you a present.
John (rubs his hands): Your Majesty is very kind!
Lisbeth (presses John's hand): Too kind, indeed!
King: Not at all. Let me think. (He puts his hand on his forehead and thinks. Silence.)
King: Yes, I know what I'll give you for this rare jug: a rare thing for a rare thing.
John: You are so kind, Your Majesty!
Lisbeth: Oh, thank you, Your Majesty!
The King whispers something to the Prime-minister. He goes out and comes back with four servants carrying the pumpkin.
King: Have you ever seen such a thing? The biggest pumpkin in the world! And I am giving it to you!
John: Er – er – thank you very much, Your Majesty!
King: Don't mention it!
Lisbeth: Very, very kind of you, Your Majesty!
John: Thank you, Your Majesty!
Lisbeth: Very kind of you, I am sure!
King: Don't mention it. Good-bye. (John and Lisbeth roll the pumpkin angrily away.) Ha-ha-ha! This is the best birthday I ever had!
We have interpreted in this fairy-tale like ancient eastern story. We had chosen a music, decorated stage and costumes. The Girls (servants) danced an eastern dance.
A story-teller (like Aladdin) at the beginning: Once upon a time there lived a great Majesty who had no work to do. Every day and all day long, he sat on his throne and listened to stories. He never grew tired of hearing them. This is one of the most beautiful story.
At the end: I have finished the story. This is one of the most beautiful story
Pupils retold the English proverbs, which correspond to this fairy-tale:
Every dog has his day.
Easy come easy go.
Few words, many deeds.
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
Handsome is as handsome does.
Two blacks do not a white.
God hrlps those who help themselves.
What is done cannot be undone.
Kind hearts are more than coronets.
It is a great life if you don’t weaken.