Работа с пословицами и поговорками на уроке английского языка

Разделы: Иностранные языки

Ход урока

1. Use the simple present in the active or passive voice to complete the sentences. Match the English proverbs with the Russian equivalents

  1. He (laugh) loudest who (laugh) last.
  2. A man (know) by the company he (keep).
  3. Appetite (come) with eating.
  4. Tastes (differ).
  5. All’s well that (end) well.
  1. О вкусах не спорят.
  2. Хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся последним.
  3. Аппетит приходит во время еды.
  4. Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается.
  5. Скажи мне, кто твой друг, и я скажу тебе, кто ты.
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2. Match the Russian proverbs with the English equivalents

  1. Не всё то золото, что блестит.
  2. За двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь.
  3. Не откладывай на завтра то, что можешь сделать сегодня.
  4. Ум хорошо, а два лучше.
  5. Что посеешь, то и пожнешь.
  1. If you run after two hares you will catch none.
  2. Two heads are better than one.
  3. As you sow, so shall you reap.
  4. All that glitters is not gold.
  5. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

3. Complete the sentences with the possessive form of the nouns in parentheses. Match the proverbs with the Russian equivalents

  1. A wolf in (sheep) clothing
  2. A (fool) tongue runs before his wit.
  3. A (friend) frown is better than a (foe) smile.
  4. (Everybody) business is (nobody) business.
  5. A wager is a (fool) argument.
  6. The (cobbler) wife is the worst shod.
  1. У глупого человека язык впереди ног бежит.
  2. Сапожник ходит без сапог.
  3. Волк в овечьей шкуре.
  4. Спорь до слез, а об заклад не бейся.
  5. Лучше горькая правда друга, чем лесть врага.
  6. У семи нянек дитя без глазу.

4. Use adjectives from the list to complete the proverbs. Match the English proverbs with the Russian equivalents

Great, bad, black, good, old

  1. A bad beginning makes a … ending.
  2. A ….. ship asks deep waters.
  3. Every family has a ….. sheep.
  4. As … as the hills.
  5. Every thing is …. in its season.
  1. Большому кораблю – большое плавание.
  2. Плохое начало - плохой конец.
  3. Старо как мир.
  4. Всякому овощу свое время.
  5. В семье не без урода.

5. Put questions to the underlined words. Match the English proverbs with the Russian equivalents

  1. A silent fool is considered wise.
  2. Man does not live by bread alone.
  3. He kept him as the apple of his eye.
  4. Time is money.
  5. No man can serve two masters.
  1. Время – деньги.
  2. Молчи – за умного сойдешь.
  3. Не хлебом единым жив человек
  4. Никто не может служить двум господам.
  5. Он хранил его, как зеницу ока.
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6. Read (or listen to) a proverb and its meaning. Use it in your answer

1. Live not to eat but eat to live.
Eating is not the main thing in our life. We must eat only to live a useful and interesting life.
What is the main task in your life now?

2. If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
It is best of all to try to do something yourself and do it well. Then you will not have to say that somebody’s work was done badly.
What do you usually do yourself?

3. Well begun is half done.
It is very important to start well when you are beginning to do something new.
The other part of the work will not take much time.
What did you start well and end well?

4. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.
There may be mistakes in your work.
What can you do without mistakes?

5. He knows most who speaks least.
There are people who know little but speak very much.
When do you take an active part in a discussion?

7. Read (or listen to) a proverb and use it your story

1. The more you live, the more you see, the more you see, the more you know.
Speak about the most important things that you have seen and learned this year.

2. Whom we love best, to them we can say least.
It is nice, of course, to say nice things to your mother, but what do you do for her to show your love?

3. A good beginning makes a good ending.
Does a good beginning help you to carry out your task well? Describe what you did well from beginning to end.

4. In every beginning think of the end.
Say how you plan to do an important thing and how you try to carry out your plan.

5. Wear the old coat and buy a new book.
Speak about the kind of books you usually read and what you can learn by reading books.