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Holidays in Great Britain and the USA 2013

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Contents Thanksgiving Day Christmas St. Valentines Day Easter

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"The First Tranksgiving" Jean Louis Gerome Ferris The First Tranksgiving by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris "The First Tranksgiving by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris

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Look at the picture and read the text Once upon a time 111 people, who were called the Puritans, came to America from Europe because they were unhappy at Homeland. They wanted to be free and happy. When they arrived, they had nothing to eat. They didn't know how to grow plants. The Indians (native people) helped them and gave them corn, pumpkin and turkey. It was a great dinner for the Puritans. They were so thankful to the Indians. Since that time the Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving Day every year in autumn.

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Glossary the Puritans America Europe Homeland to arrive , to grow plants the Indians corn pumpkin turkey thankful the Thanksgiving day How quickly can you find these words in the text? Find and underline them. Lets find the fastest seeker!

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Look at the picture and show: The Puritans (some of them) The Indians (native people) An Indian woman A turkey

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Choose the right variant: 1. Once upon a time 111 people, who were called the ________________. a) Indians b) Puritans c) Americans 2. They came to America from Europe because they were unhappy at _______________. a) home b) Europe c) Homeland 3. They didn't know how to _______________. a) read and write b) come back c) grow plants 4. The Indians (native people) helped them and gave _______________. a) animals, plants and bread b) corn, pumpkin and turkey c) popcorn, coca-cola and chocolate 5. Since that time the Americans celebrate the __________________every year in autumn. a) Merry Christmas b) Valentine's day c) Thanksgiving day

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True or false? The Indians were unhappy at Homeland. ___ The Puritans came from Europe. ___ The Puritans didnt know how to grow plants. ___ Indians were thankful to the Puritans. ___ The Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. ___

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Put these letters in the correct order to make up the words: tkanhluf___________________ cron___________________ averri___________________ pupmnik___________________ mArieac___________________

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Imagine that you are celebrating Thanksgiving Day with your family/friends. Draw a picture of it and describe the picture For example: There are seven people in the picture. There is a big table. There are on the table. The people are celebrating Thanksgiving Day. They are happy.

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Turkey is a symbol of Thanksgiving Day. This poem about turkey is a kind of game make all the movements that are mentioned! Walk Like a Turkey Walk like a turkey, Woddle, woddle, woddle. Talk like a turkey, Gobble, gobble, gobble. Run like a turkey Round and round. But when its Thanksgiving Dont make a sound! Jean Warren

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Christmas Kiryanova Victoria Vladimirovna

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Active vocabulary christmas tree- christmas toys- a ball- toys- a nutcracker- a bear- a horse- decoration-

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Vocabulary a present- a tablecloth- a box- pinecone flags - musical instrument -

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Match the words with the pictures

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Answer the questions: Are there any toys? Are there any trees? Are there any trees? What is the colour of the Christmas tree? What is the colour of the Christmas tree? Are there any toys on the Christmas tree? Are there any toys on the Christmas tree? Are there any boxes in the room? Are there any boxes in the room?

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True or false? -Christmas tree is red. -The bear is very small and green. -The table-cloth is yellow. -There are lots of Christmas toys on the tree. -There is a snowman in the room.

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Describe the picture Use there is/there are construction. Make no less then five sentences

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Sing the song and make all the movements We wish a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We all do a little clapping. We all do a little clapping. We all do a little clapping. Christmas is here We all do a little jumping. We all do a little jumping. We all do a little jumping. Christmas is here. We all do a little stomping. We all do a little stomping. We all do a little stomping. We all do a little stomping. Christmas is here. We all do a little whispering Christmas is here. We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Lovers by Pablo Picasso

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Lovers Answer the questions using the active vocabulary: What can you see in the picture? Who are these people? Do you like the picture? Why? Pablo Picasso

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Active vocabulary St. Valentines Day a heart - a valentine - candy hearts - Cupid - an arrow - a date - popular , flowers - love-struck - a rose -

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Read, translate and memorize the words (use attached flashcards).

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Match the two parts of the hearts to make words The first word is already given to you

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Match the words with their definitions 1. Feb.14 a person who got a lot of valentines 2. a heart a thing used by Cupid 3. a valentine popular shape on V-Day 4. candy hearts beautiful plants 5. Cupid a card for Valentines Day 6. an arrow a person who is in love 7. a date a romantic meeting of two lovers 8. popular date of Valentines Day 9. flowers he flies with a bow and arrow 10. love-struck most popular flower on V-Day 11. a rose sweet food

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Complete the boggler puzzle

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Grammar 1 There are six hearts in the picture. 2 _________________ an arrow in the picture. 3 _________________ a Cupid in the picture. 4 _________________ two children, making valentines in the picture. 5 _________________ three roses in the picture. 6 _________________ two balloons in the picture. 7 _________________ a candy heart in the picture. 8 _________________five valentines in the picture. Complete the sentences using there is/there are/there isnt/there arent:

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Game Cupid Says : , (Cupid Says). , : Cupid says: Touch your nose. . . : Cupid says: Raise you hand. . . - Cupid says. , . : Touch your nose, Raise your hand (s), Raise you left (right) arm Close your eyes, Touch your ear(s) Sit down Stand up Stretch up Touch you toe(s) Rub you chick Hug your partner Blow a kiss to smb Move your head down (up, to the left, to the right)

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The Easter Bunny by Lynn Bonnete

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Look at the picture and read the text Many Americans 1 have the tradition: they colour boiled eggs and present baskets of candy. The Easter Bunny 2 is a popular Easter symbol in the American culture. New York City organizes an annual Easter parade on Easter Sunday. In some countries where Christianity 3 is a state religion, Easter is a public holiday. Some European 4 and other countries in the world have Easter Monday as a public holiday. In Canada, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are public holidays. In Quebec 5, either Good Friday 6 or Easter Monday are state holidays. Two days before Easter Sunday, on Good Friday, is a public holiday as well. In Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden 7, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are public holidays. It is a holiday for most workers. Some shopping centers are open for half a day. 1 Americans 2 Easter Bunny 3 Christianity 4 European 5 Quebec ( ) 6 Good Friday 7 Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden , ,

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Find the following active words in the text and underline them to colour , Easter - symbol culture annual , holiday state as well , worker , shopping center -

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Complete the sentences according to the text Many Americans have the tradition: they _______________________ and present baskets of candy. The Easter Bunny is a popular ______________________ in the American __________________. New York City organizes an ______________________ on Easter Sunday. In some countries where Christianity is ___________________. Some ________________________ are open for half a day.

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Answer the questions. Discuss your answers with your partner What is a popular Easter symbol in the American culture? What does New York City organize on Easter Sunday? Are shops open on Easter Monday?

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*** Look at the picture. What can you see there? What colour are the things?

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Read and remember. Draw a picture for this rhyme Easter bunny soft and white, Easter bunny soft and white, Hopping quickly out of sight. Hopping quickly out of sight. Thank you for the eggs you bring Thank you for the eggs you bring At Easter time to welcome spring. At Easter time to welcome spring. Yellow eggs and blue and red, Yellow eggs and blue and red, In the grass and flower bed. In the grass and flower bed. We will hunt them everywhere; We will hunt them everywhere; Is it really you who put them there? http://pesochnizza.ru/english/easter

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These animals like to celebrate Easter. They like spring too. Show and say what these animals can do: A rabbit can..................... JUMP A bird can........................ FLY A frog can........................ CROAK A monkey can.................. DANCE A fish can......................... SWIM A cow can......................... MOO A mouse can..................... SQUEAK A horse can....................... RUN

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References http://www.mes-english.com/ http://artbylynnbonnette.blogspot.ru/2010_03_01_a rchi.. http://artbylynnbonnette.blogspot.ru/2010_03_01_a rchi.. www.abcgallery.com/ http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/ http://slovari.yandex.ru http://masterclass.nnov.ru/interesting/holiday/

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Thank you for your attention!