«Christmas and New Year in Great Britain»

Our Tasks for the lesson are: To check up your homework To revise words and study new; To activate speaking and listening skills; To watch the video To sing the song

Phonetic drills

Tiny sprays of crystal Falling from the sky Soft and silently they fall A Winter’s butterfly

Christmas Vocabulary

Bauble  

Сandy cane 

Candle 

Chimney 

Christmas 

Wreath 

Turkey 

Christmas tree 

Snow

Christmas card 

Fireplace 

Sleigh 

Reindeer 

New Year

Present 

Christmas carol 

Christmas Eve 

Ginger bread 

Holly (holly sprig) 

Jesus Christ

Mistletoe 

“British Christmas Symbols” Slideshow “British Christmas Symbols”

Questions: 1. Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas. 2 Questions: 1. Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas? 2. What colour are the holly berries?

4. Where is the place of presents? 3. When did the tradition of the Christmas tree become popular? 4. Where is the place of presents?

Watching the video

Test

1. The really important festivals in Britain are……………….. Christmas St. Valentine’s Day. Easter and Christmas 2. People often spend Christmas with their ………………... Friends Dogs Families 3. In the morning a lot of families go to ………………….. The shop Church The park 4. They come back home and have a special Christmas dinner: ……………………….., stuffing, roast potatoes, and Brussel sprouts roast turkey chips roast fish   5. After Christmas there is the last festival of the old year – ……………………. Easter New Year’s Eve Mother’s Day

Checking up

1. The really important festivals in Britain are……………….. Christmas St. Valentine’s Day. Easter and Christmas 2. People often spend Christmas with their ………………... Friends Dogs Families 3. In the morning a lot of families go to ………………….. The shop Church The park 4. They come back home and have a special Christmas dinner: ……………………….., stuffing, roast potatoes, and Brussel sprouts roast turkey chips roast fish  5. After Christmas there is the last festival of the old year – ……………………. Easter New Year’s Eve Mother’s Day

Fixing the words

Singing

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” Once in a year, it is not thought amiss To visit our neighbors and sing out like this.   Chorus: We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas  And a happy New Year. Of friendship and love, good neighbors abound And peace and goodwill the whole year around.

Home task

To prepare a greeting card for your friend with best wishes. To write the New Year postcard to your friend.