1. Číslo šablony: III/2 VY_32_INOVACE_ P1 _ 2.18 Tematická oblast: Festivals and Celebrations Family Celebrations in the English Speaking Countries Typ: DUM - kombinovaný Předmět: AJ Ročník: 1. - 4. r. (6leté), 1. - 2. r. (4leté) Zpracováno v rámci projektu EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0296 Zpracovatel: Mgr. Petra Bruková Gymnázium, Třinec, příspěvková organizace Datum vytvoření: duben 2013

2. Metodický list DUM seznamuje studenty se základními informacemi o rodinných svátcích, jak se slaví v anglicky mluvících zemích, zejména ve Velké Británii a USA. DUM je zpracován formou prezentace a procvičuje získané vědomosti pomocí cvičení v závěru prezentace. Součástí DUM je i řešení cvičení. Inovativnost materiálu spočívá ve využití ICT techniky. Klíčová slova: Party, birthday, wedding, hen party, stag party, housewarming party, showers.

3. FAMILY CELEBRATIONS IN THE ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

4. Parties People gather, chat, listen to music, dance… They celebrate a specific person or event. Parties are held at home, in restaurants or pubs. Sometimes the guests must pay an admission fee. There are served meals and drinks.

5. Birthday Party obr. 1 People celebrate the anniversary of the birth of a specific person. The tradition dates back to 19 century. Guests bring presents. The place is decorated with balloons and streamers. A birthday cake with candles is served. Guests sing “Happy Birthday to You“.

6. Tea Party It is only in the English speaking countries. It is a formal meeting. It is usually organized for women. The host serves tea, hot chocolate, sandwiches or obr. 2 biscuits.

7. Showers It is a party organized for a bride-to-be or a mother-to-be. Guests bring gifts. People play themed games. obr. 3

8. Stag Night It is also called Bachelor Party. Only men take part. It is held for a groom before he gets married. His friends celebrate his last night of freedom. They usually go for a weekend to Prague, Amsterdam or Budapest.

9. Hen Night It is also called Bachelorette Party. Usually bridesmaids are invited to the party. It is held for a bride before she gets married. They play drinking games and usually get drunk. It is common to invite a male stripper. obr. 4

10. Wedding Traditions obr. 5 A bride wears a white wedding dress – the symbol of innocence. The wedding ring – the circle means eternity and neverending love. The wedding cake is a symbol of fertility. The wedding veil – the tradition dates back to times of arranged marriages when the groom could not see the bride´s face before the ceremony.

11. A bride should wear something old (it means past), something new (the symbol of a new life), something borrowed (the symbol of necessity of the family) and something blue (the blue colour is a symbol of faithfulness). Throwing rice is a symbol of fertility and prosperity. Tossing the bouquet – the woman who catches it obr. 6 is the next one to get married. A kiss – a symbol of a new union.

12. Housewarming Party It is held when somebody moves into a new house or flat. The owners show their house or flat to their friends and relatives. It is an informal party. Guests bring presents for the household. obr. 7

13. Are the sentences true or false? 1.The tradition of celebrating birthday is less than one hundred years old. 2.Tea party is a tradition that comes from Germany. 3.When guests come to a baby shower, they watch how parents wash their baby. 4.We can meet young Englishmen celebrating Stag Night in Prague. 5.Englishmen do not kidnap a bride during the wedding reception.

14. Řešení 1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T

15. Zdroje Obrázky: 1.Tea party. [online]. [cit. 2013-04-14]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_party_(social_gathering)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_party_(social_gathering 2.Bachelotette party. [online]. [cit. 2013-04-14]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelorette_partyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelorette_party 3.Wedding cake. [online]. [cit. 2013-04-14]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_cakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_cake 4.Flower bouquet. [online]. [cit. 2013-04-14]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower_bouquethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower_bouquet 5.Party. [online]. [cit. 2013-04-14]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party Text – archiv autora