British Holidays

Урок по теме «Британские праздники» проведен в 7 классе по УМК О.В. Афанасьевой И.В. Михеевой «Новый курс английского языка для российских школ» как обобщительно- повторительный
Unit 4, после работы с текстами “Holidays and Festivals in Britain”
Ex. 9 p. 123-124; ex.8 p129-130; ex.7 p. 144 -145

Choose a holiday to the picture

Write down the holidays
Easter
Guy Fawkes’ Night
New Year
St. Valentine’ s Day
Halloween
Easter
New Year
Guy Fawkes’ Night
Christmas

Find the mistakes

Name the Holiday
The Day of Dark Spirits
The Day of a New Life
The Day of Love and Friendship
The Day of Bonfires and Fireworks
The Day of Wonderful Presents
The Day for Making a New Start
The Day of Honouring the Birth of Jesus Christ

Name the words to the holidays
New Year
Guy Fawkes’ Night
Christmas
Easter
St. Valentine’s Day
Halloween

What holidays are the sentences about?
1.In London people gather to celebrate this holiday in Trafalgar Square.
2.People make up lamps of pumpkins.
3.This holiday means spring, new life after winter, flowers, green trees.
4.On this day everyone opens presents and sits down to the table to have a big dinner.
5.On this day people send a special greeting card to those who they love.
6.People celebrate this holiday to honour Guy Fawkes who wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605.

Put the necessary words in the sentences
1.People buy presents for their … on St. Valentine’s Day.
2.Easter Sunday is the day when Christians … Christ’s return to life.
3.Celebrating Halloween is a very old …
4.Families … their homes and Christmas trees on Christmas.
5.People … each other “Happy New Year”.
6.Today people … beautiful fireworks on Guy Fawkes’ Night.

Do the tasks
sweetheart
red rose
red heart
symbol
14 February
Valentine’s cards
Make up the sentences:
St. Valentine's Day

Make up the sentences out of words:
1.is, for, the time, the beginning of, celebrating, the year, for, a new start, making, and.
2.”Happy New Year”, wish, people, each, other.
3.go, with, neighbours, people, to parties, friends, and, their families.
4.after, go to bed, to “see the New Year in”, midnight, they, at 12 o’clock.
5.to gather, a tradition, it, in Trafalgar Square, is.
6.Big Ben, they, shout, when, hug, each other, kiss, strikes, all, and, “Happy New Year”.
New Year

Answer the questions:
1.What day is Easter Sunday?
2.Where do the British go on this day?
3.Do the children wait for this holiday and why?
4.What does Easter mean?
5.What tradition was some time ago?
Easter

При чем здесь…
spirits of the dead
witches and ghosts
pumpkins
“Trick or treat”
Halloween

Add the sentences:
1.Guy Fawkes’ Night is on …
2.That day in 1605 some conspirators …
3.Guy Fawkes was …
4.The King’s men …
5.People enjoy celebrating the day with …
6.When it gets dark, people …
7.In the country they often …
Guy Fawkes' Night

Are the sentences true?
1.In England people celebrate Christmas before New Year.
2.The weather is often snowy and cold.
3.Farther Christmas visits children on this day.
4.On Christmas people go to church.
5.On this day the British hear Queen of England on television.
6.People get many presents from relatives and friends.
7.People eat Christmas cake at midnight.
8.Carolers visits British families and give presents.
9.Boxind Day is the day when people give money to people who helped them during the year.
Christmas

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