Цели:
- расширение знаний учащихся об обычаях, традициях, истории 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:
- развивать навыки аудирования с общим пониманием услышанного;
- развивать навыки монологического высказывания на основе увиденного видеофрагмента и прослушанного текста;
- продолжить работу над развитием у учащихся навыков и умений самовыражения на английском языке.
Материалы и оборудование: карта Соединённого Королевства, DVD проигрыватель, фильм “Шотландия”, герб, флаг, эмблема Шотландии, виды Шотландии и Эдинбурга, раздаточный материал (Wordsearch), приложение.
Teacher (T) Good morning everybody! Take your seats, please. Dear guests, our students and we are pleased to see you at our party. Let’ start.
Звучит волынка.
I think you know what instrument is playing, so it isn’t difficult to guess that today at our party we are going to talk about one of the most beautiful parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Scotland.
Some time ago a group of our students visited this country and they have a lot to tell you about. So, let’s listen to them.
Student (S) 1 Scotland is one of the four parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is situated in the most northern part of Great Britain and it is not far away from the Arctic Circle. That’s why its population is not very big.
Scotland is divided into three regions: Highlands, which is the most northern and the most unpopulated region with harsh climate, the Lowlands, which is the most industrialized, and the Southern Uplands. The Highlands are among the oldest mountains in the world. Its highest point is Ben Nevis. Most population of Scotland is concentrated in the Lowlands. Here on the Clyde is Glasgow, Scotland’s biggest city. Shipbuilding is one of its most important industries.
A lot of places in Scotland are natural paradise still untouched by man. Scotland’s landscape is very attractive and picturesque with wild mountains, green valleys and beautiful lakes, ancient castles and amusing parks.
The typical products of Scotland are whisky, salmon, bagpipes and tartan.
T. Every part of the United Kingdom has its own emblem, flag and patron saint. So has Scotland. As Scotland is a land of legends Student 2 tells us an old legend about the emblem of Scotland.
S 2. Thistle is a national emblem of Scotland and as this country is in some way a magic and mysterious land, here is one of the legends about how thistle became a symbol of Scotland. Long ago the Norsemen once landed in Scotland to settle the country. Scots assembled to defend their country. As they arrived late in the day, they rested by the river not expecting the enemy. The Norsemen decided to attack them in their sleep. They took off their shoes so as not to make noise. But one of them stepped on the thistle and shouted loudly. The Scots woke up and the enemies were put to fight. For this help Scots took the thistle as their national emblem.
The national flag is a blue field with white diagonal cross stripes. It’s Saint Andrew’s Cross.
T . Now let’s do some tasks to know how well you’ve understood the information about Scotland and its symbolism.
Task 1. Match the parts of the sentences.
| 1. Scotland is situated 2. Scotland is divided into three regions: 3. Most population in Scotland is 4. Scotland’s landscape is picturesque 5. The Scots took thistle as the national 6. People consider the bagpipes 7. The Patron Saint of Scotland is |
a) with beautiful lakes, green valleys, wild mountains. b) in Glasgow Scotland’s biggest city with ship-building industry. c) for the help in the battle concentrated with the Norsemen. d) in the northern part of Great Britain. e) the Highlands, the Lowlands emblem and the Southern Uplands. f) Saint Andrew. g) to be distinctly Scottish musical instrument. |
Key: 1d 2e 3b 4a 5c 6g 7f
T. Speaking about any country we can’t but mention its capital. Scotland’s capital Edinburgh has everything. It’s a cultural, commercial, intellectual and industrial center of the country.
S 3. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It’s a city of beautiful bridges, green parks and ancient castles. It has been the capital since the 15th century. Edinburgh’s natural situation and classical architecture gained it the title “Athens of the North”. Its unique charter has made it one of the most fascinating cities in the world.
Edinburgh has a blooming commercial center, a busy seaport. Yet, it’s also a remarkably green place with wonderful parks and gardens. Edinburgh is all that people associate with Scotland – haggis, bagpipes, Burns, whisky. Haggis is a national dish. Bagpipe is a national instrument. Robert Burns is an eminent national poet.
The city is important as an intellectual center. It has one of the oldest universities in Europe – the University of Edinburgh, which was founded in1582. It is one of the most famous universities in Great Britain. Edinburgh is a cultural center of Scotland. It is associated with the names of George Gordon Byron, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns and Arthur Conan Doyle.
S 4. As you know Scotland is a country of ancient castles. History is everywhere in the city. The most famous sight of Edinburgh is Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh was built on the hills. The fortress Din Eidyn was built on the top of the rock. Later the fortress became the Castle of Edinburgh, the national symbol of Scotland. The palace was the residence of Scottish kings and queens. In the palace you can see the Crown of the Scottish kings. Around a million people visit the Castle every year touching history with every step they take. This fortress was the center of Scotland’s resistance to its enemies.
S 5. Going sightseeing round the capital I was impressed by seeing the unique monument to a dog. This is a statue of a small terrier Bobby. The dog belonged to a watchman John Gray. They were inseparable for two years. When John Gray died Bobby spent the rest of his life sitting on his master’s grave. Bobby died in 1872 and was buried not far from his master. A red granite stone was erected on Bobby’s grave by Dog Aid Society of Scotland with an inscription “Grey friar Bobby died on 14th January 1872 – aged 16 years. Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to all of us”. Today a small statue of Grey friar’s Bobby stands in front of the Grey friars Bobby’s bar.
T. So, you’ve heard a lot about Edinburgh and its sights. And now let’s know who is the best expert of Scotland’s capital. Do the task.
Task 2. Choose the correct answer.
1. Edinburgh is the capital of
a) Highlands
b) Ireland
c) Scotland
2. Edinburgh has been the capital since
a) the 15th century
b) the 16th century
c) the 17th century
3. Edinburgh is associated with the name of
a) William Shakespeare
b) Robert Burns
c) Mark Twain
4. The capital is famous for
a) theatres
b) castles
c) squares
5. The Castle of Edinburgh was
a) a prison
b) a royal palace
c) a museum
6. The city stands
a) on the hills
b) in the mountains
c) in the valley
7. In the capital there is a monument to a dog
a) who saved his master
b) who loved his master
c) who escaped his master
Key: 1c 2a 3b 4b 5b 6a 7b
T. Everybody knows Scotland is considered to be the best small country in the world. It is famous for its picturesque nature, amusing landscapes and wonderful lakes.
S 6. The most interesting and beautiful part of Scotland and perhaps of the whole of Britain is the north and the west, or the region usually called “the Highlands and islands”. The Highlands are in the north of Scotland. This is the region of mountains and rivers, small towns and villages. The Highlands are the country of great sea-lochs. On the sides of some lochs there are farms that can only be reached by boats.
Many tourists travel to the west coast of Scotland. On their way they see Loch Lomond, one of the largest and most beautiful of Scottish lakes.
S 7. Sorry for my interrupting, but Loch Ness is a very famous lake as well. It is not the largest but it is believed that a monster lives in it. It’s unusual large animal called Nessie. It was seen by a young woman. The monster had a giraffe-like neck, a very small head and a dark grey body. It was in 1933. A lot is written and said about the monster. The Loch Ness Monster is a real attraction for people from all parts of Britain and from many other countries. Even a museum of Loch Ness Monster was opened. But nobody knows whether Nessie is a fact or fiction.
T It’s impossible to talk about Scotland and say nothing of its most famous son and patriot – Robert Burns.
S 8. Robert Burns, Scottish poet and writer of traditional Scottish folk songs, was born on January 25, 1759, in a small clay cottage at Alloway in Ayrshire, Scotland. His father, William Burns, was a poor farmer, but he tried to give his son the best education he could afford.
Robert was sent to school at the age of six. When not at school the boy helped his father with his work in the fields. Robert became fond of reading and read whatever he could lay his hands on. His favourite writers were Shakespeare, Sterne, Smollett and Robert Fergusson.
Burns started writing poems at the age of seventeen. He composed verses to the melodies of old folk songs, which he had admired from his early childhood. He sang of the woods, fields and wonderful valleys of his native land. A sense of liberty and patriotic feelings are the animating force of his genius.
S 9. Burns’ name became known in London and Edinburgh. To raise the passage money, Robert made up his mind to publish some of his poems. The little volume “Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect” was published in 1786 and went off rapidly. Soon Burns was welcomed as one of the “wonders of the world”. The doors of the most fashionable drawing rooms were open to him. But Robert felt ill at ease among those people who tried to use his talent for their own ends. He was never offered an opportunity to devote all his energy to literature. After the new edition of his poems, Burns returned to his native village with the money enough to buy a farm and marry Jean Armour, his lifelong love. Though Burns’s poems were very popular he always remained poor. In 1791 he went bankrupt and was obliged to sell the farm and take a position as customs officer in Dumfries. Hard work destroyed the poet’s health. On the 21st of July 1796, being 37 years old, Burns died of heart disease.
The name of Robert Burns is still alive. For Scotsmen Robert Burns is a symbol of national pride. Every year on January 25 (on his birthday) Burns Night is celebrated not in Scotland only but throughout the whole Britain and Scottish-speaking world.
T. The Highlands inspired Robert Burns to write a remarkable poem about the land, which was dear to his heart.
S 10.
My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here:
My heart’s in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;
Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe –
My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.
Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,
The birthplace of valour, the country of worth;
Wherever I wonder, wherever I rove,
The hills of the Highlands forever I love.
Farewell to the mountains high covered with snow;
Farewell to the straths and green valleys below:
Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods,
Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.
My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here:
My heart’s in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;
Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe –
My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.
T. Now we have one more interesting task for you.
Task 3. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
Robert Burns, a Scottish poet and a ______1_____ of traditional Scottish folk songs, ______2______ in Alloway.
He spent his youth in hard work and had only a few years of ____3______ .
Burns began writing _____4_____ at the age of seventeen, but his first book was published in 1786 only.
It was ______5_______, a beautiful country that inspired Robert Burns to write so many wonderful poems about its countryside and its people…
Burns’ name became known in ______6___ and ____7_____. Aristocrats were surprised to see the farmer who wrote and recited old and modern poetry.
In 1787 Burns _____8____ the second edition of “Poems”. The name of Robert Burns is still alive. For Scotsmen Robert Burns is a _____9______ of national pride. Every year his birthday is celebrated not in Scotland only but throughout the whole Britain and Scottish-speaking world.
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writer schooling Scotland London published
symbol birthday |
Key: 1 – writer; 2 – was born; 3 – schooling; 4 – poems; 5 – Scotland; 6 – London; 7 – Edinburgh; 8 – published; 9 – symbol
T . The Highlands isn’t famous for its picturesque nature only, its beautiful lakes, outstanding poets and writers, but also for popular events and activities called the Highland Games. They take place in Scotland for celebrating Highlands’ culture in villages, towns and cities throughout Scotland. The atmosphere of the Highland Games is great.
S 11. In the 11th century the Scottish King Malcolm the Third organized a contest in a Scottish village to find the strongest man in his kingdom. Those who were the strongest became his bodyguards, who were the fastest became the messengers. The Highland Games are very spectacular and many people come when the contests are held.
One of the most impressive events is the tossing of caber. Other events of the Highland Games include hammer throw, stone put, tug of war as well as running and jumping. There are also competitions in bagpiping and Scottish dancing. There are competitions in bands playing Scottish folk songs and Scottish dancing. The Highland Games opening and close ceremonies are impressive.
S 12. Golf is Scotland’s contribution to British sport. There is no single country that can claim to have invented golf, since almost every country has historical instances of games similar to golf. The Scotsmen believe that golf was invented by Scottish fishermen to amuse them on the way home from fishing. The term Golf also has been derived from old Scot’s words – ‘glove’ and ‘gouff’. It was in 1457 when golf was banned by King James II of Scotland because it distracted the archers from practice. But this didn’t stop the Scots. They played their golf on the seaside courses, which were of no use for cultivation. Golf became popular in the UK in the 17th century and James I of England became attracted to the sport and soon the rules of golf were written for the first time ever. Golf emerged from all the various stick and ball games being played all over Europe. However it’s the Scotsmen who dug a hole in the ground and made putting the ball in the hole the object of the game. Thus, golf is definitely Scottish in origin.
T . The students of the 7th form wrote a composition about the Highland Games. Let’s read it and correct the mistakes in the sentences of the composition.
Task 4. Correct the wrong statements.
- In the 11th century the English King organized the contest.
- The contest was organized to find the funniest man in the Kingdom.
- The Highlands Games are not popular nowadays.
- Golf is an American game.
- Golf was invented by Scottish kings.
- In the past golf was played on the sports grounds.
- The rules have been never written for golf.
- Now golf is played on Scotland only.
- It’s the English who dug a hole in the ground.
Key: 1 – Scottish King; 2 – strongest man; 3 – are popular; 4 – a Scottish; 5 – Scottish fishermen; 6 – on the seaside courses; 7 – were written in the 17th century; 8 – throughout the world; 9 – the Scottish
T. Will you do one more task? It is called a wordsearch. The task is very popular among British students. Can you find ten words about Scotland?
Task 5. Find 10 words about Scotland.
| Scotland bagpipes kilt Highlands golf castle Nessie thistle Edinburgh lakes
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T. The people of Scotland have kept many of their ancient traditions, and this is also true of their national food.
S 13. Some traditional dishes include porridge, haggis and Scottish oatcakes.
Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish made of mutton pluck (heart, liver, lungs) chopped with onion, oat flour, lard, spice and salt. All the ingredients are boiled in a mutton paunch.
Haggis is usually served on Burns’ Night on January 25th. Nowadays you can easily buy haggis in any shop in Scotland all the year round.
Scottish oatcakes were originally poor peasants’ meal as oat was the most available agricultural cultivation in Scotland ever.
T. If you ever go to Scotland don’t forget to try some of the unique traditional dishes of Scotland! We couldn’t cook haggis, of course, but we’ve prepared some oatcakes. You’ll be able to try them to remember ‘the taste of Scotland’.
Our party is coming to an end. We’ve learnt a lot of new and interesting facts about Scotland; and I propose to finish our class with an old Scottish song “Auld Lang Syne”. This traditional Scottish song has become popular all over the world.
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Many thanks! Good-bye!
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