Цель: познакомить учащихся с историей, обычаями и традициями празднования Дня Святого Валентина.
Оборудование:
- компьютер
- проектор
- магнитофон
ХОД УРОКА
– Good morning, boys and girls. Nice to meet you.
– Do you like holidays?
– What holidays do you know?
– What holiday do you like the most?
– Which holiday do we celebrate on the 14th of February?
– Today we will learn about the history, customs and traditions of this holiday –
Saint Valentine’s Day. (Слайд 1 – 2). Every February, across the
country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of
St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The
history of Valentine's Day – and its patron saint – is shrouded in mystery. But we do
know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it
today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint
Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic
Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of
whom were martyred.
– There are various popular and interesting legends of St Valentine's Day. Some legends trace the origin of Valentine's Day to pagan times while others link it one or more Saints of early Christian Church. Yet another point of view on the origin of Valentine's Day links it to the beginning of birds mating season. Popularity of the festival is perhaps due to the combined effect of all these legends along with the notion that spring is the time for love. Early Christian Church indicates the presence of at least two saints names Valentine. Some scholars however, says that there were as many as seven saints credited with the name of Saint Valentine or Valentinus all of whom lived in the Third Century and apparently died on the same day. Given here are some of the most popular of all legends of Saint Valentine. (Слайды 3-10)
– Romantic festival of St Valentine's Day is celebrated with enthusiasm and fond
regard in several countries around the world. Most
commonly observed Valentine's Day tradition and custom is expressing one's love with an
exchange of cards, flowers and gifts.
Pampering one's beloved and making a romantic proposal to one's sweetheart is the other
popular tradition of the festival that celebrates love. (Слайды 13-18)
– There are several symbols attached to the romantic festival of Valentine's Day. The most commonly attached Valentine's Day Symbols include Roses, Hearts, Cupid, Lovebirds and Dove besides Love Knots and Laces. Each of these Valentine's Day Symbols has an interesting story about how they become attached with the festival. Over the years these symbols have become a part of the Valentine's Day Tradition. The present generation may not know the story behind these symbols but they surely recognize the festival with its traditional symbols. (Слайды 19-30)
- Valentine's Day Roses (Слайды 21-23)
- Valentine's Day Hearts (Слайды 24-25)
- Cupid (Слайд 26)
- Lovebirds & Doves (Слайды 27-28)
- Love Knots (Слайд 29)
- Valentines Day Lace (Слайд 30)
– Valentines Day in present times has become a huge craze especially amongst the youth in countries around the world. Those in love start planning for the Valentine's Day celebrations with sweetheart days before the festival while those without a lover start looking for a date so that they are able to celebrate the day in the much-romanticized manner. Hype for the festival is further built up by the media and the rigorous advertising campaign run by the cards and gifts marketers. (Слайд 31)
People sing a lot of songs about love. Let’s sing one of them – the song “Love is…” by Greg Scelsa. (Слайд 32)
Информационные ресурсы
- Кэрролл К., Новикова М.Л. Holidays GO Round and Round. American Holidays: Traditions, Poems, Songs: учебное пособие для широкого круга изучающих английский язык. – СПб.: «Химера», 1998.
- Аудиокассета к книге Кэрролл К., Новикова М.Л. Holidays GO Round and Round. American Holidays: Traditions, Poems, Songs: учебное пособие для широкого круга изучающих английский язык. – СПб.: «Химера», 1998.
- http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/День_Святого_Валентина
- http://www.stvalentinesday.org/
- http://images.yandex.ru/