Christmas Traditions in Great Britain
Christmas Traditions in Great Britain.
Level pre-intermadiate
Lyudmyla Shara
a teacher of English
Zhytomyr Lycum №1
Teaching objects:
- to develop listening, writing, reading and speaking pupils’ skills on the basis of the topic «Christmas traditions in Great Britain»;
- to motivate learners, involving them into the process of communication;
- to practise speaking, using Simple Tenses;
equipment: handouts; tapes with Christmas songs and tunes; cards; individual cards; post cards; sanple text; computer.
Procedure
Introduction
1. T. You should guess what we are going to speak about today.
There′s a hint for you. Listen to the song and share your opinsons
(The song «Gingle Bells!» is played.)
Gingle bells! Gingle bells!
Gingle all the way!
On what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O′er the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells, on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.
- What do you know about this song?
Ps. This is «Gingle Bells», the traditional Christmas song.
- What are we going to speak about?
Ps. About Christmas traditions in Britain.
2. Brainstorm.
T - What things do you associate with Christmas?
Ps. answers:
- Christmas tree
- Father Christmas
- to deсorate
- to celebrate
- snowflakes
- stocking
- presents
- carols
Reading
a) Pre-Reading activity (about Christmas)
Бесіда в режимі: T-P1-P2-P3
T: Look attentively at the text «Christmas in Great Britain». What can it be about?
b) Reading: Look through the text and find the similarities and differences of British national customs and traditions.
«Christmas in Great Britain».
Each country has its own customs, traditions and holidays. Talking about holidays in GB, we should talk about Christmas as the most popular one.
The Christmas season is the most festive time of the year in Britain. The cities, towns and villages are decorated with Christmas trees and coloured lights. Students at schools and colleges usually have a two-week vacation.
Christmas day is celebrated on December 25. From England we have acquired several customs. The first is the use of Christmas tree. It become popular during rein of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who brought this traditions from his native Germany.
The second custom is known as Boxing Day. It is celebratd the first weekday after Christmas. This means to give small wrapped boxes with food and sweets, or small gifts, or coin to any one who comes calling that day.
Santa is known as Father Christmas.
Instead of mailing out their Christmas list, children throw it into the fire.
There is the tradition of hanging stockings by the fireplace, due to fact that Father Christmas once accidentally dropped some gold coins on his way down the chimney which got caught in a drying stocking.
Another interesting tradition – British children wait until the afternoon in order to open up their gifts.
c) Post-reading:
Answer the questions:
1. What is the most popular holiday in GB?
2. When is it celebrated?
3. Who brought the tradition of decorating Christmas tree to Britain?
4. What do all the students have after Christmas?
5. Do British people have Boxing Day on December 25-th or on December 26- th?
6. Why do British children hand stockings on the fireplace on Christmas?
7. When do British children open up their gifts?
II. Listening Comprehension.
T. listen and say if the statements are True/False/ or not Mentioned.
«A Great Time For Eating»
(pupils listen to the information and after listening show the cards T/ F/ or is not mentioned)
Christmas is a family holiday. Relatives usually meet for the big dinner in the afternoon. Christmas has always been a great time for eating. Before start to eat people pull crackers. Which make a loud noise. Christmas dinner consists of a stuffed turkey with lot of winter vegetables. The meal is accompanied by fine wines. Then comes pudding
This pudding was first made many- many years ago. Traditionally, it′s lucky for each person in the family to mix the pudding and make a wish. Now it is the highlight of the Christmas dinner. Children often put holly on the pudding. A coin is placed into a pudding too. It brings good luck to a person who finds it.
Vocabulary:
Holly – 1) гостролист;
2) палуб.
Statements:
- Christmas is a family holiday.
- Christmas dinner is the biggest meal of the day.
- Christmas dinner consists of boiled meat.
- Christmas pudding is mixed only by children.
- A pumpkin pie and cake are aslo eaten on Christmas dinner.
- Pudding is the highligtt of the Christmas dinner.
- Children often put their favourite toys on the pudding.
- A coin inside a pudding brings good luck to a person who finds it.
III. Speaking: Speak in small groups. «Boxing Day»
What do you know about Boxing Day?
It’s the first day after Christmas when different gifts are given to guests, relatives.
Today you have to pack the boxes with small presents to your aunt, uncle, cousin, and best friend.
(pupils work in groups of four, they discuss what and why to put such a present into a box)
IV. Writing: T. Can you imagine Christmas in Britain without Christmas cards ?
a) («We wish you a Merry Christmas» - sounds)
Now your should write down Christmas greetings to your classmates;
You draw Christmas symbols as well.
Take greeting cads and send best wishes and congratulations to your groupmates and relatives.
b) Read out you greetings:
Pupils read their greetings aloud:
- Hoping Christmas brings all your favourite things! Happy Holidays.
- When you wake up Christmas morning hope you find beneath the tree, so many lovely presents. You’ll be happy as can be!
- With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year
- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
- With Christmas Greetings and all good wishes for the New Year
- Warmest wishes at Christmas!
- Christmas Blessings to You and Yours!
- Have a Very Merry Christmas!
- With Best wishes for Christmas Day!
V. Home assigment: to write a letter to a pen-friend in Britain «Christmas traditions in Ukraine»
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