Галина Михайлик

понеділок, 17 листопада 2014 р.

Різдвяні традиції в Україні (8 клас)

Subject: Christmas Traditions in Ukraine.

Suggested Level – A2 elementary

Objectives: to improve pupils’ speech habits on the topic “Christmas Traditions”;

to develop pupils’ reading and listening skills;

to practice asking and answering questions about traditions;

to develop pupils’ respect to Ukrainian traditions and culture.

Equipment: a tape recorder; words-cards (name of dishes); a blackboard; a crossword “Christmas”; cards with questions and answers.

Procedures:

1. Starting the lesson.

T: My dear friends, I am glad to meet and greet you here in this classroom. I hope that you are fine. Today we’ll have a friendly talk with you about Christmas in Ukraine. We’ll share our thoughts about this holiday.

2. Phonetic warm-up.

T: Read and translate the proverbs.

Every country has its customs. (Кожне сільце має своє слівце.)

Christmas comes but once a year. (Двічі на рік літа не буває.)

Eat at pleasure, drink with measure. (Їж уволю, пий у міру.)

3. Listening and speaking.

(Pupils listen to the melody of Christmas carol “Silent Night”).

Silent Night

Silent night.

Holy night.

All is calm.

All is bright.

Round yon virgin mother and child,

Holy infant so tender and mild.

Sleep in heavenly peace.

T: I hope you recognized this melody. Now let’s sing this carol all together.

(All pupils sing this carol together with teacher).

T: Now let’s talk about Christmas in

Ukraine

. (Pupils work in pairs. Each pair receives a card with the question. They go to the blackboard and try to find the card with answer. Then they read the questions and answers in pairs).

1) - When do we celebrate Christmas in

Ukraine

- We celebrate Christmas on 7th January. This period from the 7^th till 19^th of January is the Saint Christmas week, when people have fun, wear fancy dresses and walk from one home to another singing Christmas songs and all masters should give them sweets.

2) - What is “Holy Supper”?

- "HOLY SUPPER" or “Sviata Vechera” is the central tradition of the beautiful Christmas Eve celebrations in Ukrainian homes. The dinner table sometimes has a few wisps of hay on the embroidered table cloth as a reminder of the manger in Bethlehem.

3) - When may Sviata Vechera begin?

- When the children see the first Star in the eastern evening sky, which symbolizes the trek of the Three Wise Men, the Sviata Vechera may begin.

4) - What is Didukh?

- Didukh is a sheaf of wheat which represents the importance of the ancient and rich wheat crops of Ukraine, the staff of life through the centuries. Didukh means literally "grandfather spirit", so it symbolizes the family's ancestors. The father of the family puts Didukh in the corner of the room and says the traditional Christmas greetings: “Khristos rodyvsya!”(Christ is born!) which is answered by the family with “Slavite Yoho!”(Let us glorify Him!).

5) - What do you know about “Malanka”?

- Malanka is a Ukrainian folk holiday celebrated on January 13, which is New Year's Eve in accordance with the Julian calendar. Malanka commemorates the feast day of St Melania. On this night in Ukraine, carollers traditionally went from house to house playing pranks or acting out a small play with a bachelor dressed in women's clothing leading the troop.

6) - What is “ the second Holy Eve”?

- “The second Holy Eve” or “Hungry Kutia” is Shchedryi Vechir. Kutia is the main traditional dish too.

7) - What is “Bohoiavlennia”? How do we celebrate it?

- “Bohoiavlennia” is a religious feast on January 19 popularly called “Vodokhryshchi” (blessing of water) or “Yordan” which completes the winter festivities cycle. After the blessing of the water, everyone present drinks the water and also takes some home to be kept there for a whole year.

4. Reading.

T: Let’s read the text together and do the tasks after it.

Christmas Twice

Most Christians celebrate Christmas on 25th December, according to the Gregorian calendar. This calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to replace the "Old Style" Julian calendar, which falls behind the solar year by about one day every century.

Ukraine

began to use the "New Style" Gregorian calendar on 26th January, 1918. By that time, the Julian calendar was 13 days behind, so the date had to "jump" from 31st January to 14th February.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church still uses the Julian calendar. That is why most Ukrainians celebrate Christmas 13 days later, i.e. on 7th January. Ukrainian Catholics, however, stick to the Gregorian calendar and celebrate Christmas on 25th December. One way or another, Christmas is the most beloved festival in

Ukraine

. It lasts for three days. On Christmas Eve, (Sviat Vechir) the family gathers around a table for a holy supper of twelve symbolic dishes. The supper begins when the first star appears in the sky. By the light of a beeswax candle a carol is sung, the kutia (a dish of honey, poppy seeds and wheat kernels boiled in pure rainwater) is served and everyone takes a spoonful. The meal is meat- and milk-free. The menu includes beans, fish, varenyky or pyrogy (boiled potato dumplings), holubtsi (stuffed cabbage rolls), mushrooms, sauerkraut and desserts made from dried fruit and honey.

Carols usually end the evening and signal the start of a joyful season of visiting - kolyadki.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Exercises after reading.

1 Read and mark all the dates mentioned.

2 Look through the text and find the date that is mentioned more than once.

3 Match the dishes to their descriptions.

Kutia - boiled potato dumplings

Varenyky - stuffed cabbage rolls

- a dish of honey, poppy

holubtsi - seeds and wheat kernels

T: How many dishes do we have for Holy Supper? (We have 12 dishes).

T: What do they symbolize? (They symbolize 12 apostles of Jesus Christ).

T: Let’s count whether we’ve got 12. (Pupils take the cards with dishes one by one and stick them on the blackboard):

T: Right. They are 12. They look so tasty! Now we know about Holy Supper and Christmas in

Ukraine

5. Games.

(Christmas activities).

1) Crossword “Christmas”.

(Keys: carol, holiday, tree, stockings, Santa, toys, Merry, January, sweets).

2) Copy the letters with & and complete the sentences.

Answer: (May your life be happy not only on Christmas but every day!)

6. Summary of the lesson.

Our talk devoted to Christmas celebrations in Ukraine is coming to the end. Your home assignment is to write a short message about Christmas traditions in Ukraine. You were very active and get the following marks… May your life be happy not only on Christmas but every day!

Визначні місця Лондона (7 клас)

Around London

Suggested Level – A1 elementary

Objectives:

- to broaden pupils’ knowledge about the sights of London;

- to develop reading, listening and free speaking skills on the topic “London”;

- to improve skills in pronunciation;

- to encourage pupils to communicate in English.

Equipment: the book “This is

Britain

” (Level 2. Oxford), DVD-recorder, a map of London, thematic pictures, cards.

Procedure

1. Introduction

T: Good morning, children! I’m glad to see you. Take your seats. Today we are having a special lesson. It’s a video lesson. The topic of our lesson is “Around London”.

2. Warming-up

T: We study English and I am sure that all of you would like to visit

Great Britain

. Am I right? You have already learned much about Great Britain, its geographical position, industry, customs and traditions. Let’s find out what you know about London. Answer some questions, please.

Questions:

1. What is the capital of the UK?

2. What does Great Britain consist of?

3. What is the population of London?

4. What river does London stand?

5. What places of interest are there in London?

6. Where does the Queen live when she is in London?

7. What name is given to the clock of the Houses of Parliament?

3. Main Part

Before watching the video

T: Listen to the DVD-recorder and repeat the words:

London Shops

Oxford Street

Piccadilly Circus

Harrods

Buckingham Palace

The Changing of the Guard

Trafalgar Square

Nelson’s Column

The London Eye

Big Ben

The Tower of London

Tower Bridge

The Underground

T: What other famous places or buildings do you know in London?

Expected answer: Houses of Parliament, London Zoo, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Madame Tussaud’s, Regent’s Park, Green Park, Hyde Park.

Watching the video

Pupils watch the video and do the task “Watch, order and match”. Pupils number the pictures 1- 8 in the order they see them on the video. They match each photo to the correct name by drawing a line. Then pupils compare their answers with a partner and check them with the teacher.

Answers: a Big Ben, b Tower Bridge, c Buckingham Palace, d tube map,

e sightseeing bus, f taxi, g London Eye, h train station.

T: I’ll give you cards. Your task is to match a phrase in the left-hand column to a phrase in the right-hand column, by drawing a line. Then compare your answers with your partners. (Pupils watch the video again and after check their answers with the teacher).

Answers:

1. Harrods is a big department store.

2. The London Eye is a big wheel.

3. Hamleys is a toy shop.

4. The Prime Minister and the government work in the Houses of Parliament.

5. That’s Buckingham Palace. The Queen lives there.

6. Nelson’s Column is a famous monument in Trafalgar Square.

7. That’s Tower Bridge. It’s next to the Tower of London.

8. Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus are very busy.

9. And that’s Green Park next to the palace.

After watching the video

T: As we have seen, London has a lot of interesting places to visit. And of course there must be some ways of getting around the town. Could you name me the ways of getting around London which you saw in video?

Expected answer: bus, taxi, tube, boat.

T: What is London Underground called? (Tube)

What colour are most London buses? (Red)

T: Read the dialogue and complete it with words from the word bank. (Then pupils read the dialogue in roles).

Answers: tickets, please, four, children, two, forty, you, upstairs.

T: Imagine that you are in Trafalgar Square and you would like to visit Buckingham Palace. Ask your partner how to get there. Make up a short dialogue.

Example: -Excuse me, how could I get to Buckingham Palace?

- Go straight on. Turn right and you will see the Tower of London. Go straight ahead. Then it’s on your left. You can’t miss it.

- Thank you.

(Pupils work in pairs. They make up short dialogues and read them).

T: Read out the questions. Answer each question for your country and the

, by drawing a tick or across.

4. Summing-up. Home Assignment

Dear children! I hope you have enjoyed today’s video lesson. It has come to its end. Thank you for your work. You were very active and get the following marks…

Your home assignment is to write a short message about places of interest in London.

Види трансорту ( 7 клас)

Means of Transport

Suggested level – A2

Objectives:

- develop pupils’skills in listening, reading and speaking;

- use active vocabulary on the topic “means of transport”;

- expand their knowledge about travelling.

Equipment: Access 2, Express Publishing; a CD player; cards; handouts, pictures of means of transport.

Procedure

I. Introduction

T: Good morning, everyone! I’m glad to see you! How are you today? If you look at the blackboard, you will easily understand what we are going to speak about today. Of course we will speak about transport and travelling. Travelling is always a very interesting and exciting experience for everybody. We may travel not only abroad but also around our country, our town or village. Let’s look at the quotation by St. Augustine. How do you understand this quotation?

“The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one page.”

St. Augustine

P: When we travel, we really feel like reading. Every new country and every new corner of the world is one more page to read from the book of life. That’s way the more we travel, the more books we read.

II. Warm-up

T: If you travel, you should be in a good mood. Let’s read such poem:

If you want to be in a good mood,

You don’t go by car, go on foot.

If you want to go far away,

You don’t go by car, you go by plane.

T: What prepositions do we use with the means of transport?

III. Main Part

1. Vocabulary Revision

T: Read the words (the means of transport). Which of the following can you see in the pictures? You should remember some verbs with prepositions while using the means of transport. Make up sentences using only one word from each group.

Now let’s work in groups and divide the following means of transport into three groups:

1) air transport;

2) water transport;

3) land transport.

Discuss in groups which means of transport are …

· the fastest?

· for commercial purposes?

· for pleasure?

· the most dangerous?

· old-fashioned?

· romantic?

· for military purposes?

get into/ out of get on/off

a gondola a bus a snowmobile

a van a coach a riverboat

a helicopter a train a sled

a jeep a motorbike a rickshaw

a plane a bike a hovercraft

a yacht

ride in ride on

a gondola a van a riverboat

a bus a coach a sled

a helicopter a jeep a rickshaw

a rickshaw a hovercraft

drive a ride a sail a land a

snowmobile motorbike yacht helicopter

sled bike ship plane

jeep sled boat hovercraft

2. Checking Home Assignment

T: I know that you had to prepare a postcard to your friend. You had to write where you were, what the place was like and what is special about it.

Suggested answer key:

Dear Kate,

Greetings from Luxor, Egypt. It’s a beautiful place but it’s much hotter than back home. There’s so much to see and do here. Yesterday we went on a cruise up the Nile and saw beautiful temples and ancient ruins. It’s the most exciting trip ever. See you next week.

Amanda.

3. Physical warm-up

T: I see you are tired a bit. Let’s have a rest and travel by a little red caboose. So, let’s sing the song “Little Red Caboose”

Little Red Caboose

Little red caboose,

Little red caboose behind the train,

Smokestack on its back,

Coming down the track,

Little red caboose behind the train.

Little red caboose, chug, chug, chug,

Little red caboose behind the train, train, train, train,

Smokestack on its back, back, back, back,

Coming down the track, track, track, track,

Little red caboose behind the train, train, train, train.

Little red caboose,

Little red caboose behind the train,

Coming round the bend,

Hanging on the end,

Little red caboose behind the train.

4. Listening

T: You have three pictures: A – taxi rank; B – airport; C – train station. Listen and say where each dialogue takes place. Write down the key words from the dialogues.

Dialogue 1.

- Excuse me, can you tell what platform I need for the 6:15 to Manchester?

- Certainly. It’s platform 3. I think it’s on time but you should check the departures board over there.

- Thank you very much.

- You’re welcome.

Dialogue 2.

- Are you waiting too?

- Yes, but don’t worry, there‘ll be a cab along in a minute.

- OK. Thanks. Do you mind if I ask where you are going?

- Not at all. I’m going to the city centre.

- So am I. Would you like to share?

- Yes, why not? It’ll be cheaper.

Dialogue 3.

- Excuse me. Can you help me?

- Certainly.

- Thank you so much. I’m not wearing my glasses. Can you tell me the check-in desk number for BA 234 to London?

- Er. Yes, desks 45 to 50. But I would hurry up if I were you because the gate number is already on the board.

- OK. Thank you very much.

Answer Key

Dialogue 1 – picture C. It’s a train station (platform, train, depart)

Dialogue 2 – picture A. It’s a taxi rank (taxi driver, cab)

Dialogue 3 – picture B. It’s an airport (flight, check-in desk)

5. Reading and Speaking

T: Listen to and read the texts A – C. Match them to the pictures. One picture does not match any of the text.

A. Are you bold enough to race across the snow on a dog sled? Book now and have the chance to admire the beautiful Alaskan scenery. A dog sled in Alaska is an experience of a lifetime.

B. See how people lived in ancient China. Get in a rickshaw and go on a tour of the ancient city’s streets. You can ask the driver to stop anywhere you like if you want to take a look around. Prices are not too high. They range from 30 to 50 yuan.

C. There is nothing as romantic as a Gondola Serenade Tour of Venice. The tour sets off from Piazza San Marco and heads towards San Marco and Castello. Your gondolier will sing traditional Italian songs as you travel up and down the canals and pass many famous landmarks. The tour lasts approximately 50 minutes.

Answer Key: 1 – C, 2 - -, 3 – A, 4- B.

T: Look trough the texts again and complete the sentences.

1) You can go on a dog sled ride in ________ .

2) A dog sled ride is a(n) _________ .

3) A Rickshaw tour will take you through ________ .

4) To go on a rickshaw tour you pay _________ .

5) You can listen to __________ while you are on a gondola tour.

6) A gondola tour usually takes __________ .

Answer Key: 1) Alaska, 2) experience, 3) China’s ancient streets, 4) 30 to 50 yuan,

5) traditional Italian songs, 6) approximately 50 minutes

T: In pairs make up a short dialogue using such phrases:

- Which tour would you like to go on?

- I’d like to go on ……..

- Why do you prefer……… ?

- I think ……… .

T: Let’s work in groups again. You see some people who are going on holiday. Your task is to decide which holiday you would choose for each person or group of people.

6. Game “Microphone”

T: What was the theme of our today’s lesson?

What kinds of transport do you know?

What means of transport can we use travelling air?

What means of transport can we use travelling by sea?

What means of transport can we use travelling by land?

Do you like travelling?

Have you ever travelled?

Have you ever travelled by …. ?

What means of transport do you prefer for travelling?

IV. Home Assignment

T: Write what means of transport you prefer for travelling and why.

V. Summing – up

T: It’s time finish our lesson. I hope you know more about the means of transport. I liked your work at the lesson. I’ll give all of you good and excellent marks. Thank you for your work. The lesson is over. Goodbye.

Means of Transport

get into/ out of get on/off

a gondola a bus a snowmobile

a van a coach a riverboat

a helicopter a train a sled

a jeep a motorbike a rickshaw

a plane a bike a hovercraft

a yacht

ride in ride on

a gondola a van a riverboat

a bus a coach a sled

a helicopter a jeep a rickshaw

a rickshaw a hovercraft

drive a ride a sail a land a

snowmobile motorbike yacht helicopter

sled bike ship plane

jeep sled boat hovercraft

Means of Transport

get into/ out of get on/off

a gondola a bus a snowmobile

a van a coach a riverboat

a helicopter a train a sled

a jeep a motorbike a rickshaw

a plane a bike a hovercraft

a yacht

ride in ride on

a gondola a van a riverboat

a bus a coach a sled

a helicopter a jeep a rickshaw

a rickshaw a hovercraft

drive a ride a sail a land a

snowmobile motorbike yacht helicopter

sled bike ship plane

jeep sled boat hovercraft

Little Red Caboose

Little red caboose,

Little red caboose behind the train,

Smokestack on its back,

Coming down the track,

Little red caboose behind the train.

Little red caboose, chug, chug, chug,

Little red caboose behind the train, train, train, train,

Smokestack on its back, back, back, back,

Coming down the track, track, track, track,

Little red caboose behind the train, train, train, train.

Little red caboose,

Little red caboose behind the train,

Coming round the bend,

Hanging on the end,

Little red caboose behind the train.

Little Red Caboose

Little red caboose,

Little red caboose behind the train,

Smokestack on its back,

Coming down the track,

Little red caboose behind the train.

Little red caboose, chug, chug, chug,

Little red caboose behind the train, train, train, train,

Smokestack on its back, back, back, back,

Coming down the track, track, track, track,

Little red caboose behind the train, train, train, train.

Little red caboose,

Little red caboose behind the train,

Coming round the bend,

Hanging on the end,

Little red caboose behind the train.

понеділок, 17 листопада 2014 р.

Різдвяні традиції в Україні (8 клас)

Визначні місця Лондона (7 клас)

Види трансорту ( 7 клас)

понеділок, 17 листопада 2014 р.