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Good morning dear friends. Today the theme of our lesson is the Limerick. What is a limerick? Do you know? Is it interesting for you to get to know about it? But first of all let’s practice our phonetics.

Фонетическая зарядка. Soap and water Son and daughter Hot and cold Young and old Eat and drink Pen and ink Late and soon Sun and moon Black and white Day and night Fur and feather Wind and weather What a lot of words Go about together!!!

Скороговорки Which is switch? Which switch is which? He was sad that day he said: I am awfully upset.

Подберите рифмующиеся слова Face Wax Kiss Talk Joy Pace Warm This Clean Let Get Toy Live Storm Sad Mean Tax Mad Walk Give Clear Sea Call Son Again Dear Rose Zoo Blue Rain Nine Salad Lane Tall Run Nose Tea Dine Ballad Main

Найдите нужное рифмующееся слово и правильно прочтите стихотворение 1)My Teddy’s fur is soft and brown 1) My Teddy’s fur is soft and brown His legs are short and fat, He walks with me all round the town And wears a … (nose, hat, tree) 2)My Teddy keeps me warm in bed 2) My Teddy keeps me warm in bed I like his furry toes, I like his darling little head, His pretty little … (go, no, nose)

4) Q is for Queen Whom I’ve never seen She is like a star So high and … (low, far, red) 3) F is for fish Swimming in the sea I wish for a goldfish To come back to … (her, them, me)

What is a Limerick? Edward Lear, 19 th century Edward Lear was a famous English poet. He made limericks popular in the 19 th century. A limerick is a short funny poem. It has five lines. A limerick is not just a short poem. The form of a limerick is always the same. The first line rhymes with the second one. The third rhymes with the fourth one. The first and the second lines rhyme with the fifth line. Lines three and four are shorter than the other lines. A limerick usually begins with “There was a … ”.

Scheme Edward Lear PopularFunnyForm 1 st line rhymes 2 nd line 3 rd line rhymes 4 th line 5 th line rhyme

Прочитайте два стихотворения и определите, какое из них является лимериком I There was a little girl, and she had a little curl Just down the middle of her forehead; When she was good, she was very, very good, And when she bad, she was horrid. II There was an old lady who said When she found a thief under her bed, “Get up from the floor: You are too near the door, You may catch a cold in your head.”

Подберите лимерики к картинкам 1) There was an Old Person of Fire, Who was greatly disgusted with life; They sang him a ballad, And fed him a salad, Which cured that Old Person of Fire. 2) There was an Old Person of Wick, Who said, “Tick-a-tick, Tick-a-tick, Chickadee, Chickadee,” And he said nothing more, That laconic Old Person of Wick. 3) There was an Old Man, who when little, Fell casually into a kettle; But growing too stout, He could never get out, So he passed all his life in that kettle.

1) There once was a man from Harare, Who bought a brand new Ferrari. Now the buck and the gnu And the elephant too Hide away when he goes on safari. 2) There was an old man who said, ”Do Tell me how to add two and two? I think more and more That it makes about four – But I fear that is almost too few” 3) There was an Old Man of the North, Who fell in a basin of broth; But a quick-witted cook Fished him out with a hook, Which saved that Old Man of the North.

1)There was an old man with a bread, Who said, “It is just as I feared! – Two Owls and Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my bread!” 2) There was a Young Lady whose nose Was so long that it reached to her toes; So she hired an Old lady Whose conduct was steady, To carry that wonderful nose. 3) There was an Old Lady of France, Who taught little ducklings to dance: When she said, “Tick-a-tack!” They only said, “Quack” Which grieved that Old Lady of France.

«Испорченный лимерик». Составьте из разрезанного по строчкам лимерика осмысленное стихотворение.

Wrong 1. At breakfast he said: 2. Who spoke with a terrible stutter 3. There was a man of Calcutta 4. And b-b-b- butter!” 5. “Give me b-b-b- bread

Right There was a man of Calcutta Who spoke with a terrible stutter At breakfast he said, “Give me b-b-b- bread And b-b-b- butter!” 3, 2, 1, 5, 4

Wrong 1. “I save gallons of ink 2.He said with a wink 3.By simply not dotting my i’s” 4.There was a clever old miser who tries 5.Every method to e-co-no-mize

Right There was a clever old miser who tries Every method to e-co-no-mize. He said with a wink “I save gallons of ink By simply not dotting my i’s” 4, 5, 2, 1, 3

Limericks There was a young lady of Niger, Who smiled as she rode on a tiger. They ended the ride With the lady inside – And the smile on the face of the tiger. There was a young lady named Esther: She lived in the Country of Leicester. She went for a walk, Had a great talk, And found she had gone right to Chester. A man in a restaurant of Crewe Found quite a large mouse in his stew. Said the waiter, “Don’t shout And don’t wave it about, Or the rest will want a mouse too.”

Домашнее задание : Выучите один из лимериков !