Внеклассное мероприятие на английском языке "Рождество в Европе и России (Christmas in Europe and Russia)"

Разделы: Иностранные языки, Внеклассная работа

Цель: сравнить традиции европейского и российского Рождества

Задачи:

  • ознакомить учащихся с традициями празднования Рождества в Европейских странах и России;
  • ознакомить с лексикой по теме и тренировать её употребление;
  • воспитывать уважение к традициям других стран и своей культуры;
  • развивать творческие способности учащихся;
  • развивать навыки коллективной работы, воспитывать чувство товарищества и взаимовыручки;
  • расширить кругозор учащихся.

Оснащение:

  • компьютер (ноутбук) и проектор, презентации учащихся и учителя, записи рождественских песен, тексты заданий, материалы для творческого задания (листы бумаги и маркеры, фломастеры)
  • приложение 1
  • приложение 2
  • приложение 3

Подготовительная работа:

  • подготовка презентаций учащимися (Рождество в Великобритании, Германии, Франции);
  • выбор участников команд и жюри;
  • подготовка конкурсных заданий;
  • подготовка наградных материалов.

Ход мероприятия

1. Оргмомент.

Teacher: Hello, boys and girls. I’m glad to see you today. How are you?

2. Вступительное слово. Речевая зарядка.

Teacher: There are different holidays round the year. What groups of holidays can you name? (public, personal, seasonal, religious, etc)

What holidays are called religious? Why do people celebrate them?

Today we are going to speak about one of the most popular religious holiday in Europe – Christmas. We are going to compare it with Russian Christmas.

First we are going to see your presentations about Christmas in the UK, Germany, France and Russia. Then a few contests are waiting for you.

3. Рассказы (презентации) учащихся о рождестве в разных странах

  • Приложение 1. Рождество в Соединённом королевстве
  • Приложение 2. Рождество во Франции
  • Приложение 3. Рождество в Германии

Teacher: Do you like the stories about Christmas? Thank you for your work and attention.

4. Викторина

Teacher: Let’s see how well you’ve remembered the facts from the presentations.

Here is a quiz for you. Each team (class) can choose a question. If your answer is correct, you get a point. If your answer is incorrect, your rivals can give an answer.

Questions:

  1. What is the name of a special Christmas calendar? (advent)
  2. What do children hang near the fireplace to fill with sweets? (stockings)
  3. What do children leave for Santa? (cookies)
  4. What colour are the berries of a mistletoe? (white)
  5. What is the name of special Christmas songs? (carols)
  6. When is Boxing Day in Britain? (26th December)
  7. Why does P?re Fouettard come to some children in France? (to punish them for bad behaviour)
  8. What does French Yule log look like? (a chocolate roll with sugar powder, fruit, holly)
  9. Where do German children leave their letters? (on the windowsill)
  10. When is the last day of Christmas celebrations in Europe? (January, 6th)

5. Работа с лексикой: поиск слов в квадрате

Teacher: How well you know the words connected with Christmas. Find as many Christmas words in the word search as you can. You’ve got 10 minutes only.

C R A C K E R S Y
A E B H D V M A U
N I C U F E O N L
D N P R N L G T E
L D R C A K E A L
E E E H E P R S O
S E S C A N D Y G
T R E E T U H W S
I K N S L E I G H
C A T C A R O L S

Answers: CAKE, CANDLES, CAROL, CRACKERS, EVE, PRESENT, REINDEER, SANTA, TREE, YULELOGS, SLEIGH, CHURCH, CANDY

6. Работа с текстом “Рождество в России”

Teacher: What about Russian Christmas? Let’s read the text and complete the gaps.

Check these words:

Main-основной, главный, Christian- христианин, христианский, Catholic-католический, Orthodox-православный, the Gregorian (calendar) – григорианский (календарь), so-called – так-называемый, believers - верующие, ancestors- предки, a bunch of hay – сноп сена, Christening - Крещение

Fill in the words: young, celebrate, table, twelve, eat

Christmas is one of the main holidays of Christians, the second after Easter. On this day people 1).... the major event - the birth of the Jesus Christ. In Russia Christmas is celebrated differently from the other Christian countries. Catholic Christmas falls on 25th December, but the Orthodox is on 7th January. This is due to the fact that the Russian Church follows the Julian Calendar and the Catholic church – the Gregorian.

Celebrating Christmas begins on Christmas Eve - on January 6, which is called the Sochelnyk. On this day people 2)... so-called sochivo - boiled wheat (or rice) with honey and fruits. Many believers don’t eat anything until “the first star”, which symbolizes the birth of the Divine Baby. The main event of Christmas is a supper on Sochelnyk. Our ancestors put on a 3) ... a bunch of fresh hay - in memory of the place, in which Jesus was born. A table is covered with a snow-white cloth and 4)... dishes are placed on it - the number of the apostles.

From the first day of Christmas holidays, January 7, and until the Christening Svyatki take place. These days 5)... men and women have special magic traditions or “gadania”.

Nowadays some Christmas traditions are still alive.

Answers: 1) celebrate 2) eat 3) table 4) twelve 5) young

Teacher: Read the text again and answer the questions.

  1. When is Christmas celebrated in Russia? (on 7th January)
  2. When does the celebration start? (on Christmas Eve- 6th January)
  3. What do people eat at the Sochelnyk? (sochivo – boiled wheat or rice with honey and fruit)
  4. What symbolizes the birth of Christ? (the first star)
  5. Why did people put a bunch of fresh hay on the table? (in memory of the place where Christ was born)
  6. How many dishes were placed on the table? (12)
  7. How long were Svyatky? (from Christmas until Christening)

7. Сравнение праздников в Европе и России

Teacher: It’s time to compare the traditions of the holiday in Europe and Russia. Complete the table using the information you’ve learnt today.

Compare Europe Russia Common or different?
Date      
Preparation (what people do)      
Church service (when, how popular)      
Holiday traditions (how people celebrate it)      
Christmas menu (traditional dishes)      
What is more popular: Christmas or New Year?      

Teacher: Are the holiday traditions different? Is there anything in common? Would you like to visit France, Germany or the UK at Christmas? Why/Why not?

8. Творческий конкурс “Подарок из России”

Teacher: If you had a chance to send a Christmas present or presents from Russia, what would you make? Draw the present and explain why you’ve chosen it as a gift.

Жюри подводит итоги конкурса.

Ведущий предоставляет учащимся представить свои рисунки. За работу команды также получают баллы.

9. Рефлексия

Teacher: What have you learnt today? Is the topic important to you? What do you like in the contest today?

10. Подведение итогов

Teacher: It’s time to draw a conclusion. What are the results?

Thank you for your work. Have a nice day.

Список использованных источников.

  1. Источник презентаций: http://prezentacii.com/obschestvoznanie.html
  2. Рассказ о Рождестве в России – на основе текста из http://english-exam.ru