Урок – праздник «Christmas in America»

Задачи урока: 1) Развитие языковых, интеллектуальных, творческих способностей учащихся. 2) Расширение с помощью английского языка представлений учащихся об окружающем их мире, о языке как средстве взаимодействия с этим миром. 3) Развитие речевой культуры учащихся и культуры общения. 4) Формирование положительной мотивации учения, готовности воспринимать культуру другого народа.

Christmas Day, December,25, is probably the most exciting day of the year for most American and English children. They also can give presents to their relatives and friends. People traditionally decorate their Christmas trees with candles, many bells, baubles, tinsel and so on. They always put a star on the top of the Christmas tree. The legend says that at midnight on Christmas Eve evil spirits lose their power for a short time and animals can speak. Many people go to church at midnight on Christmas Eve. They hear the Christmas story and sing carols. Carols are special Christmas songs. Groups of children go from house to house, sing carols and collect money for charity. On Christmas people eat cold meat, turkey, hot mince pies, Christmas cake, fruit and nuts. For dessert they also have Christmas puddings.

At might Father Christmas (Santa Claus) comes with his sack of presents from the North Pole on his flying sleigh, pulled by his 8 reindeer. Children put a mince pie for Father Christmas and carrots for his animals by the fireplace. At Christmas everyone decorates their houses with holly and mistletoe. They hang a mistletoe wreath on the front doors. It’s a Christmas tradition for American and British people to kiss their friends and family under the mistletoe. At Christmas everyone says to each other: “ Merry Christmas!”

“Christmas Night” The trees are heavy With gleaming snow, The drifts are deep. And world is white, No breath of wind Is there to blow, Hushed beauty reigns… It’s Christmas Night.

“ O Christmas Tree!” O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Your branches green delight us. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Your branches green delight us. They’re green when summer days are bright. They’re green when winter snow is white. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Your branches green delight us.

Let’s do exercises! Stand up, please! CLAP, CLAP, CLAP YOUR HANDS, CLAP YOUR HANDS TOGETHER. STAMP, STAMP, STAMP YOUR FEET, STAMP YOUR FEET TOGETHER. NOD, NOD, NOD YOUR HEADS, NOD YOUR HEADS TOGETHER. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE A DANCE, DANCE A DANCE TOGETHER!

“ Silent Night. “ Silent Night, Holy Night ! All is calm, all is bright. Round you Virgin mother and child, Holy infant so tender and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace!

“ We Wish You A Merry Christmas. “ We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year !

“ Jingle Bells ! “ 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! CHORUS: 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!

“ Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !” “ Welcome 2010!”