A Typical Year in Britain

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Великогрибовицької ЗОШ

I-III ступенів

Жовківського району

Львівської області

Ільницька Жанна Іванівна

2010

Text 1

The Ant and the Grasshopper.

Before reading.

Discussing points:

a) A cat in gloves catches no mice.

b) Business before pleasure.

While reading.

I The main characters are:

a)_______________________________________

b)_______________________________________

II Describe the main characters.

The Ant	The Grasshopper
hardworking	lazy

After reading.

I Choose True or False.

1) There was a grasshopper who played the piano.

2) The ant liked music, singing and dancing.

3) The ant was hard-working.

4) The grasshopper was very happy.

5) The grasshopper and the ant were good friends.

6) They helped each other.

II Finish the sentences.

1) The grasshopper loved ……………………………………………

2) The ant worked hard………………………………………………

3) The ant had to work for……………………………………………

4) The winter arrived and the grasshopper……………………………

5) The ant didn’t help the grasshopper because……………………….

III Fill in the words.

winter, to work, grasshopper, sang, played, night, the violin (2 times), walked, ant (3 times),morning, hungry, snow, food, cold, closed, was, danced, windy, went away.

Once upon a time there was a ………………He liked summer and didn’t …………………He played his…………, ….........and ……….all day. There an ……....... lived near the grasshopper. She was very hard working. She worked from………………till……………….The grasshopper didn’t listen to………… and……………..The hot summer passed and then it ………autumn. After autumn comes …………..It began to ………………It was cold and…………The grasshopper was……………and………..He went to his neighbour………..and asked for……………But the ant refused. She……………the door and the grasshopper had ………………………..

IV Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue between the ant and the grasshopper.

V Draw a picture.

VI Retell the story.

Text 2

Paul’s French Lesson.

Before reading.

Discussing points:

1) Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.

2) Catch the bear before you sell his skin.

3) What foreign languages do you speak?

4) Do you think it is worth knowing some foreign languages? Why?

While reading.

I Choose the right answer.

1) Who came to a boy one day?

a) his girlfriend;

b) his friend;

c) his brother.

2) What did the storyteller do during the holidays?

a) He learned French;

b) He played basketball;

c) He played ball.

3) How did Paul feel himself?

a) He felt bad;

b) He felt like a hero;

c) He felt well.

4) What French words did Paul know?

a) He knew “Hello”;

b) He couldn’t count;

c) He knew “Jack”.

II Match the translation of the words and word combinations.

waste фунт (міра ваги)

be able to наполегливо вчитися

feel ashamed витрачати

Good for you! соромитись

study hard Добре з твого боку!

even у вазі

pond навіть

in weight скористатись

make use бути спроможним, могти

yet поки що

so far ще

After reading.

I Fill in the blanks:

on holidays, write to French boys and girls, Jack(2 times), Paul, in English

1. Paul said that he had learned French…………………………..

2. Paul will be able to……………………………………………..

3. A student named…………spent the summer with…………….

4. Paul learned to say……………………………………………..

5. Paul couldn’t understand why Mum and Dad………………….

II Answer the questions:

1. What is the name of the main character?

2. Where was he?

3. What did he learn during his holidays?

4. Who taught him?

5. Could he speak French?

6. Why did his Mum and Dad start laughing?

III Write a short composition on the topic “Why do we learn foreign languages?”

IV Retell the story.

Text 3

Sports Day

Before reading.

Discussing points:

1. A sound mind in a sound body.

2. What kinds of sport do you know?

3. What is your favourite sport?

While reading.

I Put a tick (٧) if pupils take part in sport competitions and a cross (x) if not.

football
volleyball
basketball
long jump
high jump
golf
running
races
throwing discus
skiing
skating

After reading.

I Make up questions to get some information:

1. Most schools in England have a sports day. (How often? When?)

2. The sports day is looked forward to. (Whom?)

3. We look at the sky every day for a week before. (Why?)

4. We take mackintosh with us. (What? What for?)

5. Outside the school is a fleet of buses. (What for?)

6. The results are chalked up. (Where?)

7. Our school is divided into six teams. (Why?)

8. There are many races. (What distance?)

II Work in pairs.Tell your partner about different competitions at your school. Use Models.

Model #1.

A: What is your favourite sport?

B:_________________________

A: Do you go in for sports?

B:_________________________

A: Do you have sport competition at your school?

B:_________________________

A: What sport events did you take part in?

B:_________________________

A: Do you have any records?

B:_________________________

III Write a short composition on the topic “ Sport in my life.”

IV Make a poster ”Sport in our school”.

V Find sport words. ↓→

Text 4

The USA

Before reading.

Discussing points:

1. What do you know about the USA?

2. What’s the capital of the USA?

3. What is the state language in the USA?

4. Every country has its custom.

While reading.

Fill in the greed:

Full name
Capital
Population
President
Flag
How many states

After reading.

I Choose True or False.

1) The USA is the fourth largest country in Europe.

2) There are five zones in it.

3) The longest river in the USA is the Mississippi – Missouri River.

4) It produces food, iron, cars, airplanes, books, films and others.

5) There are over two hundred and seven million people in the USA.

6) The largest city is New York, the second one – Chicago, the third one – Los Angeles.

7) Most people live in a country.

8) There are fifty states.

9) “The Stars and Stripes” is the second name for their flag.

10) The first settlers came from Europe.

II Fill in the blanks:

1) The United States is……………………………in the world.

2) There are 5 ………………..…..in the USA.

3) The third longest river in the world is………………………

4) It produces…………………………………………………..

5) The population of the USA is ……………………….people.

6) Most of people live in ………………………………………

7) The biggest cities are ………………………………………..

8) The President lives in…………………….., in…………………

9) There are fifty ……………..and……………stripes on the flag.

III Imagine that you are an American. Try to give some information about your native country.

IV Look at the map and find:

ü the biggest state;

ü the states Tennessee borders with;

ü the states Wyoming borders with;

ü the state where Los Angeles is;

ü the state that is between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

Abbreviations used on the map:

AL—Alabama; AZ—Arizona; AR—Arkansas; CA—California; CO—Colorado; CT— Connecticut; DE—Delaware; FL—Florida; GA—Georgia; ID—Idaho; IL—Illinois; IN— Indiana; IA—Iowa; KS—Kansas; KY—Kentucky; LA—Louisiana; ME—Maine; MD—Maryland; MA—Massachusetts; MI — Michigan; MN — Minnesota; MS—Mississippi; MO—Missouri; MT—Montana; NE—Nebraska; NV—Nevada; NH—New Hampshire; NJ— New Jersey; NM—New Mexico; NY—New York; NC— North Carolina; ND—North Dakota; OH—Ohio; OK—Oklahoma; OR—Oregon; PA—Pennsylvania; RI—Rhode Island; SC— South Carolina; SD—South Dakota; TN—Tennessee; TX—Texas; UT—Utah; VT—Vermont; VA—Virginia; WA—Washington; WV—West Virginia; WI—Wisconsin; WY—Wyoming.

States not shown: AK—Alaska; HI—Hawaii.

VRead the names of the states, look at the grid and try to find all the states in it.

Alabama	Hawaii	Massachusetts	New Mexico	South Dakota
Alaska	Idaho	Michigan	New York	Tennessee
Arizona	Illinois	Minnesota	North Carolina	Texas
Arkansas	Indiana	Mississippi	North Dakota	Utah
California	Iowa	Missouri	Ohio	Vermont
Colorado	Kansas	Montana	Oklahoma	Virginia
Connecticut	Kentucky	Nebraska	Oregon	Washington
Delaware	Louisiana	Nevada	Pennsylvania	West Virginia
Florida	Maine	New Hampshire	Rhode Island	Wisconsin
Georgia	Maryland	New Jersey	South Carolina	Wyoming

Text 5

A Typical Year in Britain

Before reading.

Discussing points:

1. Do you like to go to school? Why?

2. How many terms does the school year consist of?

3. Do you like school holidays? Why?

4. Every country has its customs.

5. So many countries, so many customs.

While reading.

I Fill in the grids:

Terms	Name of the terms	Duration
The first term
The second term
The third term

Holidays	Name of the holiday	Duration
1.
2.
3.
4.

After reading.

I Answer the following questions:

1) When does the school year start in Great Britain?

2) How many terms are there in the year?

3) How many holidays are there in the school year?

4) What holiday is the best for children?

5) What do children usually have for birthday?

6) What holidays do English have in Great Britain?

7) What holiday is the biggest festival of the year?

8) When do English celebrate Christmas?

9) What traditional meal do English have on Christmas?

10) What traditional song do they sing on New Year’s Day?

II Learn the poems:

§ Christmas comes but once a year

And when it comes it brings good cheer,

A pocket full of money and a cellar full of beer,

And a good fat pig to last you all the year.

§ Monday’s child is fare of face,

Tuesday’s child is full of grace,

Wednesday’s child is full of woe,

Thursday’s child has far to go,

Friday’s child is loving and giving,

Saturday’s child works hard for his living,

And the child that is born on the Sabbath day

Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.

§ He who is born on Ney Year’s morn

Will have his own way as sure as you’re born.

§ January brings the snow,

Makes our feet and fingers glow.

III Make a card (Christmas card, birthday card, New Year’s card)

IV Work in pairs. Tell your partner about:

· your birthday;

· Christmas;

· Easter.

Use Models (# 1, #2)

Model # 1.

A: What holidays do you like most?