The 7-th of March. Topic: Family- Mother*s Day. Grammar: Present Simple & Present Progressive. “ No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you-LIFE”. “A mother understands what a child does not say”. Anonymous

 Mother*s Day 2008 –  Russia-November 30,  the USA-May 11,  the UK-March 2.  My dear, dear mummy!  I love you very much!  I want you to be happy  On the 8 th of March!

Is it true or false? Is it true or false? Mother's Day in Great Britain. 1.Mother‘s Day is traditionally observed in April. 2.Mothering Sunday was established as a holiday for domestic servants. 3.People visit their children and give them flowers and small presents. 4.People can send a “Mother's Day card” to their mothers. 5. The husband and children try to help their mother about the house.

 1.  2.  3.  4.  5. TF T T T T F F F F

 Jobs, typical for women:  Driver teacher engineer dentist lawyer fireman businessman bodyguard nurse librarian sportsman computer operator doctor shop assistant computer operator doctor shop assistant

Meet Mrs. Smith !  1.She lives in a) Park Road;  b) in Garden Road.  2.Mrs. Smith a) likes her house.  b) likes her house very much.  3.She makes breakfast for a) her husband.  b) her husband and children.  4.Mrs. Smith works a) at home.  b) in an office.  5.She goes there a) by bus.  b) by car.  6.Mrs. Smith Is a) busy.  b) not busy. 

Check yourself, please :  1.a)  2.b)  3 b)  4. b)  5. a)  6. a)

 What do you usually do to help your mother?  I usually water the flowers to help my mum.  -set the table  -wash the dishes  -sweep the floor  -go shopping  -make the bed  -cook dinner (breakfast)  -walk the dog  -clear the table

What are they doing: a) put the verbs in the correct form; b) match the sentences and the pictures below:  A.I…(cook).  B. He..(do the washing).  C. The girl.. (wash the floor).  D. The children…(set the table).  E. We …(greet our mum).  F. They…(water the flowers).

Check yourself, please:  A. am cooking;  B. is doing the washing;  C. is washing the floor;  D. are setting the table;  E. are greeting our mum;  F. are watering the flowers.

Cross out the odd word :  Mom mum mother grandmother granny  Flowers gift visit help cards  Clean wash making cook  Happy busy enjoy pleasant  Nurse housewife librarian teacher doctor

KEY :  1.visit  2.mum/mom  3.kisses  4.thank  5.gift  6.card  7.hugs  8.spring  9.flowers

 APYHP  AYD  OMHTR E*S !!!

The key :  HAPPY MOTHER*S  DAY!!!

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