Holidays in Great Britain and the USA 2013

Contents Thanksgiving Day Christmas St. Valentines Day Easter

"The First Tranksgiving" Jean Louis Gerome Ferris The First Tranksgiving by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris "The First Tranksgiving by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris

Look at the picture and read the text Once upon a time 111 people, who were called the Puritans, came to America from Europe because they were unhappy at Homeland. They wanted to be free and happy. When they arrived, they had nothing to eat. They didn't know how to grow plants. The Indians (native people) helped them and gave them corn, pumpkin and turkey. It was a great dinner for the Puritans. They were so thankful to the Indians. Since that time the Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving Day every year in autumn.

Glossary the Puritans пуритане America Америка Europe Европа Homeland Родина to arrive прибывать, приезжать to grow plants выращивать растения the Indians индейцы corn зерно pumpkin тыква turkey индейка thankful благодарный the Thanksgiving day День Благодарения How quickly can you find these words in the text? Find and underline them. Lets find the fastest seeker!

Look at the picture and show: The Puritans (some of them) The Indians (native people) An Indian woman A turkey

Choose the right variant: 1. Once upon a time 111 people, who were called the ­ ________________. a) Indians b) Puritans c) Americans 2. They came to America from Europe because they were unhappy at _______________. a) home b) Europe c) Homeland 3. They didn't know how to _______________. a) read and write b) come back c) grow plants 4. The Indians (native people) helped them and gave _______________. a) animals, plants and bread b) corn, pumpkin and turkey c) popcorn, coca-cola and chocolate 5. Since that time the Americans celebrate the __________________every year in autumn. a) Merry Christmas b) Valentine's day c) Thanksgiving day

True or false? The Indians were unhappy at Homeland. ___ The Puritans came from Europe. ___ The Puritans didnt know how to grow plants. ___ Indians were thankful to the Puritans. ___ The Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. ___

Put these letters in the correct order to make up the words: tkanhluf___________________ cron___________________ averri___________________ pupmnik___________________ mArieac___________________

Imagine that you are celebrating Thanksgiving Day with your family/friends. Draw a picture of it and describe the picture For example: There are seven people in the picture. There is a big table. There are … on the table. The people are celebrating Thanksgiving Day. They are happy.

Turkey is a symbol of Thanksgiving Day. This poem about turkey is a kind of game – make all the movements that are mentioned! Walk Like a Turkey Walk like a turkey, Woddle, woddle, woddle. Talk like a turkey, Gobble, gobble, gobble. Run like a turkey Round and round. But when its Thanksgiving Dont make a sound! Jean Warren

Christmas Kiryanova Victoria Vladimirovna

Active vocabulary christmas tree- ёлка christmas toys- елочные игрушки a ball- мяч toys- игрушки a nutcracker- Щелкунчик a bear- медведь a horse- лошадка decoration- украшения

Vocabulary a present- подарок a table–cloth- скатерть a box- коробка pinecone – сосновая шишка flags - флаги musical instrument - музыкальный инструмент

Match the words with the pictures

Answer the questions: Are there any toys? Are there any trees? Are there any trees? What is the colour of the Christmas tree? What is the colour of the Christmas tree? Are there any toys on the Christmas tree? Are there any toys on the Christmas tree? Are there any boxes in the room? Are there any boxes in the room?

True or false? -Christmas tree is red. -The bear is very small and green. -The table-cloth is yellow. -There are lots of Christmas toys on the tree. -There is a snowman in the room.

Describe the picture Use there is/there are construction. Make no less then five sentences

Sing the song and make all the movements We wish a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We all do a little clapping. We all do a little clapping. We all do a little clapping. Christmas is here We all do a little jumping. We all do a little jumping. We all do a little jumping. Christmas is here. We all do a little stomping. We all do a little stomping. We all do a little stomping. We all do a little stomping. Christmas is here. We all do a little whispering Christmas is here. We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Lovers by Pablo Picasso

Lovers Answer the questions using the active vocabulary: What can you see in the picture? Who are these people? Do you like the picture? Why? Pablo Picasso

Active vocabulary St. Valentines Day – День Святого Валентина a heart - сердце a valentine - валентинка candy hearts – конфеты-сердечки Cupid - Купидон an arrow - стрела a date - свидание popular – человек, получивший много валентинок flowers - цветы love-struck - влюбленный a rose - роза

Read, translate and memorize the words (use attached flashcards).

Match the two parts of the hearts to make words The first word is already given to you

Match the words with their definitions 1. Feb.14 a person who got a lot of valentines 2. a heart a thing used by Cupid 3. a valentine popular shape on V-Day 4. candy hearts beautiful plants 5. Cupid a card for Valentines Day 6. an arrow a person who is in love 7. a date a romantic meeting of two lovers 8. popular date of Valentines Day 9. flowers he flies with a bow and arrow 10. love-struck most popular flower on V-Day 11. a rose sweet food

Complete the boggler puzzle

Grammar 1 There are six hearts in the picture. 2 _________________ an arrow in the picture. 3 _________________ a Cupid in the picture. 4 _________________ two children, making valentines in the picture. 5 _________________ three roses in the picture. 6 _________________ two balloons in the picture. 7 _________________ a candy heart in the picture. 8 _________________five valentines in the picture. Complete the sentences using there is/there are/there isnt/there arent:

Game Cupid Says Правила игры: нужно делать только то, что говорит Купидон (Cupid Says). Например, ведущий говорит: «Cupid says: Touch your nose.» И дотрагивается до носа. Дети повторяют за ведущим. Затем следующая фраза: «Cupid says: Raise you hand.» и выполняет движение. И так далее. В какой-то момент ведущий называет и выполняет движение без приставки «Cupid says». Те, кто уловил разницу и не сделал движения выиграли. Возможные варианты движений: Touch your nose, Raise your hand (s), Raise you left (right) arm Close your eyes, Touch your ear(s) Sit down Stand up Stretch up Touch you toe(s) Rub you chick Hug your partner Blow a kiss to smb Move your head down (up, to the left, to the right)

The Easter Bunny by Lynn Bonnete

Look at the picture and read the text Many Americans 1 have the tradition: they colour boiled eggs and present baskets of candy. The Easter Bunny 2 is a popular Easter symbol in the American culture. New York City organizes an annual Easter parade on Easter Sunday. In some countries where Christianity 3 is a state religion, Easter is a public holiday. Some European 4 and other countries in the world have Easter Monday as a public holiday. In Canada, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are public holidays. In Quebec 5, either Good Friday 6 or Easter Monday are state holidays. Two days before Easter Sunday, on Good Friday, is a public holiday as well. In Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden 7, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are public holidays. It is a holiday for most workers. Some shopping centers are open for half a day. 1 Americans – Американцы 2 Easter Bunny – Пасхальный кролик 3 Christianity – Христианство 4 European – Европейский 5 Quebec – Квебек (город и порт в Канаде) 6 Good Friday – Великая Пятница 7 Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden – Дания, Норвегия, Финляндия и Швеция

Find the following active words in the text and underline them to colour – раскрашивать, окрашивать Easter - Пасха symbol – символ culture – культура annual – ежегодный, годовой holiday – праздник state – государственный as well – также, тоже worker – работник, сотрудник shopping center - торговый центр

Complete the sentences according to the text Many Americans have the tradition: they _______________________ and present baskets of candy. The Easter Bunny is a popular ______________________ in the American __________________. New York City organizes an ______________________ on Easter Sunday. In some countries where Christianity is ___________________. Some ________________________ are open for half a day.

Answer the questions. Discuss your answers with your partner What is a popular Easter symbol in the American culture? What does New York City organize on Easter Sunday? Are shops open on Easter Monday?

***Перед выполнением данного упражнения учитель с ребятами повторяют названия цветов Look at the picture. What can you see there? What colour are the things?

Read and remember. Draw a picture for this rhyme Easter bunny soft and white, Easter bunny soft and white, Hopping quickly out of sight. Hopping quickly out of sight. Thank you for the eggs you bring Thank you for the eggs you bring At Easter time to welcome spring. At Easter time to welcome spring. Yellow eggs and blue and red, Yellow eggs and blue and red, In the grass and flower bed. In the grass and flower bed. We will hunt them everywhere; We will hunt them everywhere; Is it really you who put them there?

These animals like to celebrate Easter. They like spring too. Show and say what these animals can do: A rabbit can JUMP A bird can FLY A frog can CROAK A monkey can DANCE A fish can SWIM A cow can MOO A mouse can SQUEAK A horse can RUN

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