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I

“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”

29

1

Familiar and Unfamiliar Britain

3ч.

2ч   Scotland.

       Wales.

       England.

       Northern Ireland.

1ч.   Tips for Travellers to the UK.

Making Crosswords.

2

The English

4ч.

2ч.   Internet-information about the English national character. Famous Englishmen. Poem “The English”

2ч.   Project “The Englishmen, as I see them”

3

Do you know Britain? The Royal Family

4ч.

2ч.   The Royal Family. The Queen Likes and Dislikes. The Family Free.

2ч.   Quiz “Do you know Britain?” The Game “Happy Chance” on the topic “Royal Family Quiz”.

4

“Traditions”

a)

b)

2ч.

4ч.

1ч   Pancake Day. Pancake Race.

Pancake Fight.

2ч   English Tea. The History of Tea. Tea-Time. Tea Proverbs and Idioms. Recipes.

1ч.   The Instructions for Making

Pancakes.  

2ч.   English Tea-Party.

Making Funny Teapots.

5

Etiquette

5ч.

2ч.   General Behavior

• As a Guest;
• As a Host;
• Introduction;
• General Rules;
• Table Manners;
• Wishers;
• Quotations about Politeness.

3ч.   Role-playing “Welcome to My Birthday”.

Writing Cards and Invitations.

6

Social Customs

2ч.

1ч.   Do’s and Don’ts (Taboos) in England.

1ч.   Quiz “Let’s Be Polite”.

7

Food and Drinks

5ч.

2ч.   Traditional English Meals,

       Fish and Chips,

       The History of Sandwiches,

       Quotations from famous people about food and eating.

3ч.   “How to Make a Pudding”

 Project: “Make Your Own British – Russian Cookery Book With Holiday Recipes”

II

English Humour and Irony

20

1

Types of Humor and Irony in English

3ч.

2ч.   English Advise;

  Oscar Wilde – Creator of Paradoes;

            - Female Logic;

Winston Churchill - A genius of contrasts;

• Proverbs;
• Idioms;
• Famous Humorists.

1ч.   Quiz “Have You a Sense of Humour?”

Making Pictures to Proverbs

2

Rhymes for Children

8ч.

4ч.   The Most Famous Rhymes for Children.

1. Milne “The King’s    Breakfast”

4ч.   Your Own Translation of the Poems.

       Acting

3

Comic and Curious Verse

3ч.

1ч.   Edward Lear;

       Nonsense Verses;

       What is Limeric;

       “Book of Nonsense”;

        Limeric – Chastushka;

        Limerics of English Children.

2ч.   Pictures and Translation to Limerics.

Project: “I Create My Own Limeric

Exhibition of Limerics

4

English Curious Customs and Festivals

3ч

1ч    -    May Day;

• Rochester Sweeps Festival;
• Padstow “Obby” ‘Oss;
• Maypole Dancing;
• Morris Dancing;
• Border Morris;
• Cotswold Morris;
• Yarland Dancing;
• Cheese Rolling;
• Beating the Bounds;
• Bread and Cheese Throwing;
• Wool Sack Race;
• Nettle Eating Contest;
• Scarecrow Festival.

2ч   Project:

      “I’d Like to Have in Russia Such a Curious Custom as… ”

III

Daily Life in English – Speaking Countries

4

2ч   Making Acquaintance with Daily Life in England. What do these phrases mean?

Ads in England

2ч   Find the Information About It in the Internet.

IV

British Festivals and Special Events

1

Christmas

6ч.

2ч.       Do You Believe in Santa Claus?    

• Christmas Jokes;
• Christmas Pudding;
• Crowning Glory of the Feast;    
• Christmas Symbols;
• Who Decorated the First Christmas Tree?

• Exhibition of Christmas Souvenirs

4ч.   Quiz on British Festivals;    Song “Santa Claus, Santa Claus, You Are Much too Fat”;

Christmas Activities;

Internet – Recourses.

• Games;
• Writing cards;
• Carols.

Reading:

“Christmas at the Cratchits” by Charles Dickens.

 - Making Souvenirs.

Creative Tasks for Students.

Choose one of the following to write about:

1) Shopping for New Year and

 Christmas Food;

2) The Family Gathering;

3) Christmas Dinner;

4)Visiting Relatives at Christmas;

5) My Childhood Memories of New Year and Christmas Meals;

6) My Favourite New Year and Christmas Recipes;

7) “It isn’t so much what’s on the table that matters, as what’s on the chairs.”- W.S. Gilbert

Agree or disagree. What is more important for you: tasty food or nice company to share it with?

The Game “Christmas Football”

Writing Christmas Cards

2

St. Valentine’s Day

3ч.

1ч.   History of Valentine’s Day;

       Symbols Valentines.

2ч.   Reading:

“The Rose in Red” by Carol Ryrie Brink.

Activities.

The Contest:“What Does Love Mean?”

Making Valentines. A Party.

3

Easter

4ч.

2ч.   Shrove Tuesday;

       Ash Wednesday;

       Lent;

       Mothering Sunday;

       Easter;

       Maundy Thursday;

       Good Friday;

       Holy Saturday;

       Easter Day;

       Easter Monday.

2ч.   Easter Quiz: “What Do You   Know About This Holiday?”

Role-play: “Hot Cross Buns”

Games:

• Eat a Hot Cross Bun;
• Hard-boiled Easter Egg Roll;
• Easter Egg Hunt.

Decorating Eggs. Exhibition

4

Halloween

4ч.

2ч.   The History of the Festival:

       All Hallows’ Eve Wee Folk Ghosts, Ghosts!

       Mischief  Night

       The Puritan Past

2ч.   Reading:

“Halloween’s Here!” by Dave Barry

Making Souvenirs

Making Lanterns from Pumpkins

The Party.

5

April Fool’s Day

4ч.

2ч.   The History of the Festival;

        House Pranks;

        Well-known Hoaxes;

         Proverbs;

         Familiar Quotations;

         Funny Riddles;

         Comics;

         Herluph Bidstrup.

2ч.   April Fool’s Day Quiz.

Brain – Storming Activity (on Nursery Rhymes).

Game: “Action Song”

Funny Mararhon.

V

Music in Britain

4ч.

2ч.   The Promenade Concerts

        Folk Music

        Rock and Pop Music

        “The Beatles”

2ч.   Internet about Famous British musicians, composers, bands.

Quiz: “Who songs it?”

Project: “They are still very popular”

Songs:

“Yellow Submarine”

“Ob-La-Di”

“I Should Have Known Better”

“Let it Be”

“Love Me Do”

“Yesterday”

A Concert