MERRY   CHRISTMAS!

( Сценарий  праздника, посвященного католическому Рождеству)

Аветисян Марине Мартиковна,

учитель английского языка.

Плотникова Татьяна Анатольевна,

учитель английского языка.

Цель:

1. Познакомить учащихся с национальным праздником «Рождество», его традициями и особенностями.
2. Воспитательный аспект: воспитывать у учащихся чувство уважения к национальным традициям и праздникам.
3. Учебный аспект: практиковать учащихся в устной речи и аудировании.
4. Развивающий аспект: формировать положительную мотивацию учения, развивать внимание, воображение, догадку.

Задачи:

1. Закрепление лексики, расширение кругозора.
2. Развитие памяти, воображения, навыков восприятия речи на слух, тренировка речевого аппарата.
3. Формирование навыков и культуры общения на английском языке.

Оснащение: слайд-презентация (приложение 1), стихи, рождественские открытки и сувениры, приготовленные учащимися, красочная афиша следующего содержания: “Join in caroling at our school assembly hall following the Christmas tea and dancing party at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, December 7. The celebration is here! Come sing Christmas carols with Angels! Make your holiday bright with the personages of the Holy Night, the Three Kings, Befana, Madlen! Wishing you the most joyful holiday season! Merry Christmas! Songbooks are free and available.”

Действующие лица: Ангелы (6), три царя, Мария, Бефана, Мадлен (все роли исполняют ученики).

Методические рекомендации. Костюмы ангелов – длинные белые балахоны, сзади пришиты вырезанные из листа ватмана крылья, венок из “золотой” мишуры на голове. Костюмы очень простые, не требующие больших расходов и лёгкие в исполнении, но со сцены смотрятся очень эффектно. Костюм царя - накидка и корона, костюмы женщин – неброские балахоны и накидки на голове в стиле того времени. Тексты песен  необходимо распечатать  раздать участникам праздника в зале.

Ход вечера

Teacher1: Dear children and guests! On the 25th of December people celebrate  Christmas  – a beautiful holiday, which is loved by children and adults; when everything is decorated with lights and toys; when we see Christmas trees everywhere; when people buy presents and cook special food, send cards and have parties! And we’ll celebrate this holiday now!

Teacher2: I want to introduce our guests: the students of 9-11 classes.

Today we’ll have an English contest – all the tasks will be connected with Christmas. We’ll play games, sing songs– so I hope that we’ll enjoy this holiday, and have a good time.

So I wish you good luck! Everyone will get a toy to decorate the Christmas tree for the best result in each competition, and at the end we’ll see who is the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, which group is better, and of course you’ll get presents.

Let’s start!

The students of 9V class prepared a short play about Christmas.

Watch them and cheer them up.

 Звучит Рождественская музыка. На сцену выходят Ангелы с песенниками и становятся полукругом. Торжественно читают четверостишия.

Angel 1:

Наrk! The herald angels sing,

Glory to the newborn king!

Peace on Earth and mercy mild

God and sinners reconciled!

Angel 2:

Joyful, all the nations, rise,

Join the triumph of the skies,

With angelic host proclaim,

Christ is born in Bethlehem!                                                                                                      

Angel 3 :                                                                                 

Hark! The herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King!

Все исполняют песню “Silent Night”.

Angel 4:

Good Christian men, rejoice!

With heart and soul and voice!

Now hear of endless bliss!

Joy! Joy! Jesus Christ was born for this!

Angel 5:

Good Christian men, rejoice!

With heart and soul and voice!

Give heed to what we say

News! News! Jesus Christ is born today!

Ангелы расступаются, освобождая центр сцены. Зрители видят сцену: на сене стоят ясли, где лежит новорожденный “Христос” Вокруг сидят Мария и ещё два человека . Все исполняют песню “What Child is this”.

На сцену выходят Три царя, им навстречу “старая женщина” Бефана.

1King: Good morning to you, old woman! Tell us, what country is it? And what is your name, kind woman?

Bephana: This is Italy and my name is Bephana.

2 King: And we’re the three Kings– Gaspar, Melhior and Baltaras. Angels are singing Christ is born today. Be so kind; show us the way there.

Bephana: Oh, no! I’m so busy today. I can’t show you the way! Don’t ask me, I see no reason to leave my housework!

3 King: OK, we’ll find the way to that holy place. But you’ll be punished for that. From now and on every Christmas you will roam about the country trying to find Christ’s holy face among the children’s.

На сцене появляется “бедная девушка Мадлен”.

Мадлен: (обращаясь к ангелам): Оh, dear Angels! I’ve come here to fall on my knees before my King, but I’m so poor, that I have nothing to give him.

Один из ангелов протягивает Мадлен розы

Angel 5: Take these Christmas roses, my poor girl.

Maria: Thank you very much for coming to see me and for all your gifts.

Звучит музыка « So this is Xmas»

Angel 6: Today is Christmas Eve. Look! Everything is rush and hustle! Streets are decorated with lights. In homes there is a great air of expectation. Children are decorating Christmas trees and preparing Christmas socks. Today we are here to wish you  а Merry Christmas!

Ангелы, три царя, Мария, Бефана и Мадлен исполняют песни «We wish you a Merry Christmas» и «Jingle Bells», к ним присоединяются зрители..

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Ведущий 1: Christmas holiday is on the 25th of December. It is the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a time to give and receive the presents. On Christmas Eve some families go to church. For Christmas people make or buy Christmas cards and send them to their friends, relatives.

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Ведущий 2: People buy a Christmas tree and put it in the living-room. Children decorate the tree with baubles, paper chains, crackers, candles, star or a figure of the Christmas angel.

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Ведущий 1:  On Christmas Eve people put their presents under the Christmas tree. Children hang their stockings on their beds and in the morning they find presents there. At Christmas everyone decorates their houses with holly and mistletoe. People hang holly wreath on the front door.

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Ведущий 2: The traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey and  Christmas pudding. Real Christmas pudding has a piece of holly on the top. The British  put a silver coin in it for good luck. Some people pour brandy over the pudding and light it. Then they eat it with cream, in the evening people eat cold meat, hot  mince pies, Christmas cake, fruit and nuts. A mince pie is a small round pie, with a sweet mixture of currants, raisings, apples, nuts, spices and sugar.

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Ведущий 1: At night Father Christmas comes with his sack of presents on his flying sleigh, pulled by his 8 reindeers.

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Teachers: Now we want to know how well you have learnt about the Christmas traditions all over the world

Викторина

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The tradition of putting up a tree is from:

A. Germany       B. Finland

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 In North America children put stockings out at Christmas time. Children in the Netherlands use:

A. old hats           B. shoes 

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The poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, comes from:

A. Canada        B. Mexico 

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Which name doesn’t belong to one of Santa’s reindeer’s?

A. Klaxton                B. Blitzen

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In Syria, Christmas gifts are brought by:

A. Father Christmas    B. one of the Wize  Men’s camels

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According to English tradition, Santa Claus lives at

A. the South Pole              B. the North Pole 

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 Who isn’t one of the Three Kings?

A. Baleus                    B. Gaspar

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At Christmas, tradition says to kiss under the:                                  

A. poinsettia                B. mistletoe

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 Who is the author of A Christmas Carol?

A. Mark Twain             B. Charles Dickens 

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How many reindeer has Santa got?

A.Ten                          B. Eight

Конкурсы

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Ведущий 1:  Contest 1. You know that children get presents from the socks or stockings. You must guess what presents are in them. If you are right then you’ll take the presents, who wants to play?

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Ведущий 2:  Contest 2.   Here are two pictures. Can you find seventeen differences in these pictures . I’ll give you 3 minutes time for this task.

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Ведущий 1: 

Contest3.   …decorate the Christmas tree 

      Draw: a stocking in 9-red; a cracker in 5-blue; an angel in 1-green; a bell in 4-blue; candy cane in 8-green; a star in 6-yellow; a cracker in 9-pink; a lantern in 6-green;a candle in 5-green; a bauble in 2-green; holly in 5-yellow; a star in 7-grey; a bauble in 5-brown; candy cane in 5-grey; a snowman in 3-green; holly in 7-green;  a stocking in 6-grey; a lantern in 8-grey; a bauble in 7-yellow; a star in 4-green; a little Christmas present in 10-blue and 10-brown.

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Ведущий 2: 

Now we want to know how creative you are Connect the dots and try to make up a picture

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Ведущий 1: 

Make up Christmas words beginning with each letter

Teacher 1: The play with the Crackers. Everyone stands in a circle holding the small crackers they brought to the party. Someone reads the story below. Every time the word << Right>> is read, everyone passes his cracker to the right. Every time the word “Left” is read, crackers are passed to the left. The cracker that each person is holding at the end of the story is the cracker he or she keeps.

Story.

    Christmas was almost here and Mother Right was finishing the Christmas baking. Father Right, Susie Right and Billy Right returned from their Christmas shopping. “ I don’t have any money Left”, said Susie Right. “Did you leave the basket of food in the hall ?” asked Mother Right. “ I Left it Right where you told me to”, said Billy Right. Father Right Left the kitchen and brought in the Christmas Tree. Then Susie Right, Mother Right, Father Right and Billy Right decorated the tree and say carols. Then they Left all presents under the tree and went to bed. They each hope they’ve selected the Right gifts  for their family.

   Now I hope you have the Right present for yourself, because that’s all that is Left  of our story, except to wish you a Merry Christmas, isn’t that Right?

Teacher 2: Your home task was to make Christmas cards and an angel, now we want you to show us what have you done.

Ведущий 1: 

And now at last we are going to listen to our singers with their songs about Christmas and New Year’s Day. Let’s listen and if you want sing with them.

Ведущий 2:  Aren’t you tired? Don’t you want to dance the Penguin Dance?

Teachers: Well our Christmas party is coming to its end, we hope that all of you had a lot of fun today. We wish a lot of love, happiness and success on Christmas.

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Звучит песня  Last Christmas,  все собираются возле елки, зажигают бенгальские огни и поют!

Merry Christmas

Сценарий рождественского вечера для старшеклассников

Плотникова Татьяна Анатольевна,

учитель английского языка.

Лопатина Марина Викторовна,

учитель английского языка.

Звучит музыка. На сцену выходят два ведущих. Narrator 1: It’s Christmas! Merry Christmas!                                                                                                                 Yes, it’s merry, merry Christmas.                                                                                                                                      It’s time for hanging stockings,                                                                                                                                           It’s time for riding sleighs,                                                                                                                                                       It’s time for jolly greeting,                                                                                                                                                          Trees and holly, overeating.                                                                                                                                         Oh, I love you Merry Christmas!                                                                                                                                              You are the best of holidays!  

Narrator 2: Christmas is the best holiday for most British families. It’s the most important festival of the year. It combines the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ with the traditional festivities of winter.

Narrator 1: The word Christmas comes from the term Christ Mass (месса, обедня). It falls on December 25 in the western Christian churches and on the 7th of January in the Orthodox (православная) Churches and in Russia (because they follow the Julian calendar).

Narrator 2: They say that for more than three centuries Christ’s Mass was a movable feast. Although Christmas is celebrated on December 25th the actual day of Christ’s birth is unknown.

Narrator 1: The celebration of Christ’s birth on December 25th began in Rome in the 4th century. From Rome the December Holiday spread to Christians everywhere.

Narrator 2:

I’m dreaming of a White Christmas                                                                                                                                                       Just like the ones I used to know,                                                                                                                                                    Where the treetop glisten,                                                                                                                                           And the children listen,                                                                                                                                                                               To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

Песня на видео “Jingle Bells”

Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh,

Over 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!

C h o r u s:

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.

Oh! What fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.

Oh! What fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Narrator 1: Саn you do our Christmas crossword? Find ten Christmas words.

 Narrator 2: Do you know what mistletoe is? (Изображение на экране) It is an evergreen plant with small leaves and small white berries. On Christmas Eve there is a bunch of mistletoe hanging in every house. Under the mistletoe people kiss each other.    

 Narrator 1: Dear, darling, quick, let’s go,                                                                                                                                                                And stand beneath the mistletoe.                                                                                                                                                      You kiss me and I’ll kiss you,                                                                                                                                                            Here comes Friend, kiss her too.                                                                                                                                                Dear, darling, quick, let’s go,                                                                                                                                        And stand beneath the mistletoe.

Викторина «Рождество»      (слайд презентации)        

Narrator 2: (слайд ) Do you know anything about the reindeer that helps Father Christmas? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created by Robert L. May in 1939 for a book that his employer, Montgomery Ward department store, distributed to children of its customers. Rudolph begins the story as an outcast (изгой) because of his shiny nose but ends up a hero when Santa calls upon him to lead the sleigh team on a foggy Christmas Eve. Johnny Marks wrote a song about Rudolph in 1949, and it became a huge hit.

Исполнение песни “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”                         

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,                                                                                                                                       Had a very shiny nose.                                                                                                                                           And if you ever saw it,                                                                                                                                                        You would even say it glows.(сиять)                                                                                                                                        

All of the other reindeer,                                                                                                                                             Used to laugh and call him names.                                                                                                                                      They never let poor Rudolph                                                                                                                                                Join in any reindeer games.                                                                                                                                                  

Then one foggy Christmas Eve                                                                                                                                            Santa came to say:                                                                                                                                                                    “Rudolph, with your nose so bright,                                                                                                                              Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”                                                                                                                                   Then how the reindeer loved him.                                                                                                                                         As they shouted out with glee, (веселье, ликованье)                                                                                                                                                    “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,                                                                                                                                        You’ll go down in history!”

Игра «Поставь нос Рудольфу»

Narrator 1: Guess what it is.

1. It is a holiday which is celebrated on the 25th of December.                                                          Christmas

 2. It is an old man who comes from the North Pole on his sledge and brings

      presents to everybody at Christmas.                                                                                                       Santa Claus

 3. It is decorated with lights, and toys, and tinsel, and it is in all the

      houses and in squares.                                                                                                                           Green tree

 4. It is a thing which is very dear to children at Christmas, as they find

      presents in it in the morning.                                                                                                                Stocking

 5. It is a traditional meal which people cook for Christmas party. They

      think that if they all take part in mixing it, they will be happy.                                                               Pudding

6. Explain in one word Santa’s suit after he goes down a chimney.

Dirty

7. What is white and made out of snow?
Duh! A snowman of course

8. What has 4 legs, 4 ears, 1 tail, 2 bottoms, 4 eyes, 2 noses and 2 mouths?
Santa Claus on a reindeer

9. What is the end of Christmas?
The letter S.

10. Is it better to write a letter to Santa on an empty stomach or a full stomach?
It is better to write it on paper

Narrator 2 (переодетый): Christmas is coming,                                                                                                                                   The goose is getting fat.                                                                                                                                                                Please put a penny                                                                                                                                                                                                 In the old man’s hat.                                                                                                                                                                             If you haven’t got a penny,                                                                                                                                                                 A ha’ penny will do.                                                                                                                                                                       If you haven’t got a ha’ penny                                                                                                                                                      then God bless you                                                                                                                                                                   God bless you, Gentlemen,                                                                                                                                                                God bless you                                                                                                                                                                                            If you haven’t got a ha’ penny                                                                                                                                                                             Then God bless you.

Narrator 1(слайд с подарками) Christmas is the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a time to give and receive the presents. Now we’ve got a lottery. Anyone can take part in it and get a present. Lottery

1. Чтоб всегда быть очень милым, умывайтесь часто … (мылом).    
2. Чтоб считать могли доход, будет кстати вам  … (блокнот).
3. Лотерейный ваш билет тянет только на  … (пакет).
4. Хорошо на пиджачок приколоть большой … (значок).
5. Как сердце бьется гулко-гулко, и вам досталась эта  … (булка).
6. Чтоб пятерки получать пригодиться вам … (тетрадь).
7. Гостей чаще приглашай, с ними пей душистый … (чай).
8. Чтобы жизнь казалась сладкой, угощайся … (шоколадкой).
9. Подожди обед немножко, дорога к обеду … (ложка).
10. Никому его не дашь, в пенал положишь …(карандаш).

Narrator 2. (слайд с хлопушкой) Listen to the story and pass your cracker to the right or to the left every time you hear these words.

Christmas crackers. Everyone stands in a circle holding the small crackers they brought to the party. Someone reads the story below. Every time the word << Right>> is read, everyone passes his cracker to the right. Every time the word “Left” is read, crackers are passed to the left. The cracker that each person is holding at the end of the story is the cracker he or she keeps.

    Christmas was almost here and Mother Right was finishing the Christmas baking. Father Right, Susie Right and Billy Right returned from their Christmas shopping. “ I don’t have any money Left”, said Susie Right. “Did you leave the basket of food in the hall ?” asked Mother Right. “ I Left it Right where you told me to”, said Billy Right. Father Right Left the kitchen and brought in the Christmas Tree. Then Susie Right, Mother Right, Father Right and Billy Right decorated the tree and say carols. Then they Left all presents under the tree and went to bed. They each hope they’ve selected the Right gifts  for their family.

   Now I hope you have the Right present for yourself, because that’s all that is Left  of our story, except to wish you a Merry Christmas, isn’t that Right?

Narrator 1: We want you to give 2-3 sentences on the following topics.  (Презентация)                  

1. CHRISTMAS CARDS
2. SANTA CLAUS
3. CHRISTMAS EVE
4. CHRISTMAS DAY
5. CHRISTMAS DINNER

The song “Last Christmas” (слова песни на экране)

     Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day, you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

    Once bitten and twice shy

I keep my distance but you still catch my eye

Tell me baby do you recognize me?

Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me

I wrapped it up and sent it

With a note saying "I Love You" I meant it

Now I know what a fool I've been

But if you kissed me now I know you'd fool me again

A crowded room, friends with tired eyes

I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice

My God I thought you were someone to rely on

Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart

A man under cover but you tore me apart

Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart

(Gave you my heart)

A man undercover but you tore me apart

Next year

I'll give it to someone; I'll give it to someone special

Special

Someone

Someone

I'll give it to someone; I'll give it to someone special

Who’ll give me something in return.

I'll give it to someone

Hold my heart and watch it burn

I'll give it to someone; I'll give it to someone special

I've got you here to stay

I can love you for a day

I thought you were someone special

Gave you my heart

I'll give it to someone; I'll give it to someone

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

You gave it away

I'll give it to someone; I'll give it to someone

Narrator 2: “ True and False”.

There are two chairs: one is “ true” and the other is “ false”. You will hear some statements and if it is true you will have to sit down on the “true” chair. If the statement is wrong you will have to run to the “ false” chair. We need two players for one statement. More right answers give more points.

Statements:

1. Christmas is a religious holiday.(T)
2. Englishmen traditionally decorate the Christmas tree with candles, bells, baubles.( T)
3. They always put a star on the top of the tree.(F)
4. On Christmas everyone decorates the house with holly and mistletoe.(T)
5. People kiss their family and friends under the holly.( F)
6. They decorate the pudding with mistletoe.( F)
7. For dessert Englishmen have a Christmas pudding.( T)
8. Santa Claus comes on sleigh.( T)
9. They hang a mistletoe wreath on the front door.(F)
10. They say that at midnight on Christmas Eve evil spirits can speak for a short time.( F)

Narrator 1: Do you enjoy watching plays? Let’s watch Little Red Riding Hood on Christmas Eve                                                                                        

 Scene 1                                                                                                                                                                                 Red Hood: My name is Little Red Riding Hood. Good afternoon!                                                                                    Mother: Little Red Hood! Where are you?                                                                                                                 Red Hood: I’m here mother. What’s the matter?

Mother: Do you know what holiday we will have soon? Christmas! Take a cake, some apples and a present for your Granny.

Red Hood: All right, mother.

Mother: Don’t speak to anybody on the way. Don’t stop in the wood. And don’t make snowballs and play with squirrels there.

Red Hood: OK, Mum. Good-bye!

Mother: Good-bye, darling! See you soon!

 Scene 2

In the wood.

Red Hood: How nice it is there in the wood! There are many beautiful trees sparkling with snow there.

(появляется волк)

Wolf: I’m big and grey. I live in the wood. I want to eat you, Little Red Riding Hood! Good afternoon, Red Wood Eaten Food,…oh… Little Red Riding Hood!

Red Hood: Goodafternoon, Mr Wolf! Merry Christmas!

Wolf: Where are you going?

Red Hood: I’m going to my Granny. Come with me.

Wolf: Where does she live?

Red Hood: She lives in a little house near the river. It’s not far from here. Come with me, please.

Wolf: But does she live alone?

Red Hood: Yes, but why don’t you want to go with me?

Wolf: I’m busy, I’m preparing for the Christmas party. I want to make a big cake.

Red Hood: It’s a pity! Good-bye!

Wolf: See you.

 Scene 3

Near the granny’s house

Grandmother: Who is there?

Wolf: It’s me, Little Red Riding Hood.

Grandmother: Come in, darling.

(Вбегает волк  и  пытается схватить бабушку.  Она бьет его веником. Бабушка убегает.  Волк одевает ее платье, косынку и ложится в постель)

Red Hood: Clap, clap, clap,

                    Rap, rap, rap

                    I’m knocking at the door,

                    Tap, tap, tap…

Wolf: Who is there?

Red Hood: It’s me, Little Red Riding Hood.

Wolf: Come in, my dear!

Red Hood: Goodafternoon, Granny!

Wolf: Afternoon!

Red Hood: Merry Christmas! Why are you lying in bed? Are you ill?

Wolf: No, I’m tired.

Red Hood: Why?

Wolf: I’ve made many dishes for Christmas, but I haven’t made a cake.

Red Hood: Don’t worry, my dear! I met a Wolf, he is making a cake now. Let’s invite him to Christmas party!

Wolf: Oh, yes, yes, yes. I’m happy, I’m glad. You are so kind!

Red Hood: Oh, where is my Granny?

(входит бабушка с Санта-Клаусом)

Grandmother: We are here, dear. I met Santa Claus in the wood.

Red Hood: Merry Christmas!

Wolf: Merry Christmas! I’m sorry. I will be very good in the new year, (все вместе кричат хором) Merry Christmas, dear children! 

The song “Merry Christmas” 

Narrator 2: Aren’t you tiered of sitting. Do you want to move a bit and dance?

The video song “The penguin dance".

 Hello, fellow-penguins of our planet. Are you feeling good? One of the creatures of our planet are the penguins. So, we are going  for the dance which is called " The penguin dance".

Put  your hands afield the air

shake your bodies round.

Hands upon your toes,

And turn around, around.

Hands wave up high,

Hands wave down low,

Stamp with your feet

And jump, jump, jump.

Yeah, as you know, the penguins are very special on our planet. Are you special too? Now, let's all stand behind each other because it's time for the penguinwalk.

******

Aren't you tired yet? I would like to introduce to you the craziest penguin on the planet. He's the one and only Schiffie. Are you doing it with us? Here he comes again.

Narrator 1: Now it’s time for tongue twisters. Can you pronounce them as quick as possible?

Pink silk stockings with seven silk spots.

Santa's sack sags slightly.

Seven Santas chose cheese, cherries and sherry.

Narrator 2: Drawing is one of children’s favourite activities. I’d like two people to come here and draw a snowman with his or her eyes tied.

Narrator 1: New Year is coming. Can we listen to your New Year resolutions? You’ll get a prize for the most original one.                                                                                                                                                            Песня “Happy New Year” 

 No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It's the end of the party
And the morning seems so grey
So unlike yesterday
Now's the time for us to say

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don't we might as well lay down and die
You and I

Sometimes I see
How the brave new world arrives
And I see how it thrives
In the ashes of our lives
Oh yes, man is a fool
And he thinks he'll be okay
Dragging on, feet of clay
Never knowing he's astray
Keeps on going anyway

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don't we might as well lay down and die
You and I

Seems to me now
That the dreams we had before
Are all dead, nothing more
Than confetti on the floor
It's the end of a decade
In another ten years time
Who can say what we'll find
What lies waiting down the line
In the end of eighty-nine