The Role of Books in Our Life Літературний вечір Роберт Бернс

Мета заходу Освітня: мовна практика; развиток навичок аудіювання; активізація лексики теми "Famous Writers"; розширення словникового запаса. Розвивальна: розвиток мислення, творчої фантазії, вміння висловлювати власні думки англійською мовою; розвиток міжпредметних зв’язків; Виховна: виховання в учнів почуття прекрасного, любові до англійської літератури, культурі Великобританії.

We begin our school party dedicated to Scotland`s greatest poet, Robert Burns. He was the most democratic poet of the 18 th. century .His birthday is celebrated in Scotland as a national holiday.

Robert Burns ,Scotland`s national poet ,was born on January 25,1759, in a small clay cottage at Alloway, in Ayrshire Scotland. His father , William Burns, was a poor farmer. There were seven children in the family , & Robert was the eldest . His father tried to give his children the best education he could afford. Robert was sent to school at the age of six, but as his father couldn`t pay for the two sons , Robert & his brother Gilbert attended school in turn. When not at school , the boys helped their father with his work in the fields.

Robert`s mother knew many Scotish songs & ballads & often sang them to her son in his childhood. His mother`s friend Betty told Robert many fantastic tails about devils ,fairies & witches . Burn`s mother died in 1820.

Robert Burns become fond of reading Robert Burns become fond of reading. He read whatever he could lay his hands on. His favorite writers were Shakespeare , Stern, Smollett, & Robert Fergusson. Robert BURNS began to write poetry when he was fifteen. He composed verses to the melodies of old folk –songs, which he had admired from his early childhood .He sang about the woods fields & wonderful valleys of his native land. After William Burn`s death the family moved to Mossiel. The young man worked hard ,but the land give poor crops.

The family begin to live worse The family begin to live worse .Just at that time Burn fell in love with Jean Armour &was going to merry her, but the girl`s father did not want to have a poor peasant for his son-in-law. So Burns went to Jamaica. He published some of his poems. Six hundred copies of «Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect», were printed in Kilmarnock in July 1789. The edition was quickly sold out & Robert Burns become well known & popular.

Burns went to Edinburg. There he was welcomed as one of the «wonders» Burns went to Edinburg. There he was welcomed as one of the «wonders». Robert Burns returned to his native village with money enough to buy a farm & marry Jeam Armour. Though his poems were very popular he always remained poor. He worked hard on this farm .In 1791 Burns went bankrupt & had to sell the farm.

The poetry &songs of Robert Burns are famous all over the world The poetry &songs of Robert Burns are famous all over the world .He was a democratic poet . His sympathy was with the poor, he hated the reach.

THE TREE of LIBERTY. Heard ye o`the tree o`France THE TREE of LIBERTY. Heard ye o`the tree o`France? I watna what`s the name o`t; Around it a`the patriots dance. Weel Europe kens the fame o`t. It stands where ance the Bastile stood, A prison , built by kings, man. When Superstition`s hellish brood Kept France in leading strings , man.

Burns had a deep love for Scotland, it`s history &folklore Burns had a deep love for Scotland, it`s history &folklore. His favorite national hero was William Wallance, the leader of the uprising against the English oppressors. Burns also sings the beauty of the native land.

My heart's in the Highlands My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer - A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe; My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North The birth place of Valour, the country of Worth; Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love. Farewell to the mountains high cover'd with snow; Farewell to the straths and green valleys below; Farewell to the forrests and wild-hanging woods; Farwell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods. My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe; My heart's in the Highlands, where ever I go.

Some of Robert Burns`s lyrical poems & songs are popular all over the world. Burn`s poems & verses inspired Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelsonkn & other composes who wrote music to them. The best – known cycle of songs to Robert Burn`s verses was composed by Georgy Sviridov. The tuns to Robert Burns`s songs were written by Dmitry Shostakovich ,Nikolay Mayskovsky, Yuri Levitan & others.

Today, throughout Scotland there are landmarks, museums and visitor centres all dedicated to the life and work of Robert Burns. Burns Monument, Kay Park Kilmarnock The Burns Monument in Alloway The National Burns Memorial at Mauchline Statue of Burns in Dumfries town center.

BURNS NIGHTS After his death on 21 July 1796, Burns enthusiasts around the world have been celebrating his life and his genius each year at or around his birth date. This first recorded Burns celebration was held in July 1801 on the anniversary of his death. Later it would change to the evening of the anniversary of his birth and would become "Burns Night" with the focal point being the "Burns Supper“.

Burns Supper The Burns Supper is an institution of Scottish life: a night to celebrate the life and works of the national Bard. Suppers can range from an informal gathering of friends to a huge, formal dinner full of pomp and circumstance. The items which suppers have in common are haggis, Scotch whisky, Burns poems and songs, dancing and some traditional pipe music.

At the end of the party everyone is asked to stand, join hands, and sing Auld Lang Syne which brings the evening to an end. Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days of auld lang syne! For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And here's a hand, my trusty friend! And gives a hand o’thine! We'll take a a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne.