Тема: «What do you know about new year festivities in other countries?»

Урок-викторина по страноведению.

(Что вы знаете о новогодних праздниках в других странах?)

Цели занятия:

1) Повторение пройденного учебного материала.

2) Подведение итога по изучению англоязычных стран, их праздников.

3) Знакомство с празднованием Нового года в Англии, Шотландии.

Китае.

4). Повышение интереса студентов к изучению английского языка.

5). Развитие монологической и диалогической речи студентов.

Предварительные задания:

За 2 недели до занятия студенты получают задания:

1). Найти материал о праздновании Нового года в Англии, Шотландии,

Китае.

2). Написать сочинение о праздновании Нового года в Англии,

Шотландии, Китае (по выбору).

Stages

I. Information on regional geography.

1. The Chinese New Year festivities.

The Chinese New Year festivities are held at the end of January or beginning of February for a period of one month. During this time, Chinese people celebrate the end of the winter season.

Preparations begin in December when shops are filled with people buying gifts. Buying new shoes is extremely important because it is believed that if you walk in old shoes on New Years Day, you ll have had bad luck.

On New Years Eve , families gather at home and cover their doors with strips of red paper . This is meant to keep out evil spirits. Gifts are exchanged at midnight. Homes are filled with the sounds of happy children, who traditionally receive coins in red envelopes on New Years Eve.

The final and most impressive event is the Lantern Festival. Colourful lanterns are hung outside homes and a dragon parade takes place. The dragon is very long , made of paper and painted in bright colours.

The Chinese New Year is an exciting holiday which everyone looks forward to. It is a celebration rich in tradition and full of happiness.

2. New years Eve in London (England).

In London preparations for New Years Eve begin weeks in advance. Everything is decorated in the traditional way – tinsel, streamers and balloons are hung and “Happy New Year” signs are placed in windows. Party hats are bought in anticipation of the celebration.

On New Years Eve , some people attend parties while others choose to go to a pub or disco. Food and drinks are served and lively music is played while party-gores chat or dance the night away. At midnight the sound of popping corks can be heard as champagne bottles are opened.

Many people spend the evening at Trafalgar Square. Crowds gather and wait for 12 oclock when the famous Big Ben ring out. Everyone begins to sing happy and healthy new year.

3. Hogmany (Scotland).

The Scots celebrate Hogmany on the night of December 21 . It is a time for people to welcome the coming of the new year.

Preparations for Hogmany begin at the end of November when Christmas trees are decorated with colourful ornaments and twinkling lights. Shortbread biscuits and black buns are baked.

On Auld Years Night people dress smartly in their best outfits. They also wear any tartan clothes they might have, they gather in town squares and wait for midnight. At midnight the clock strikes twelve and everyone cheers and shouts “Happy New Year”. They sing “Auld Lang Syne”. They kiss each other and drink a glass of Scotch whisky. Then the merry-makers go “first footing”, they visit their friends to wish them a happy new year. It is believed that its good luck if the first foot to enter someones house in the new year belongs to a tall, dark, handsome man. First footers carry a piece of coal with them as a good luck present.

Hogmany is a great time for everyone. It’s the bets time of the year to have fun and enjoy yourself.

II. Quiz. “What do you know abount New Year Festivities in other countries?”.

I раунд. (Preparations for New Year Festivities.)

England.

1. Is everything decorated in the traditional way?

a) tinsel, streamers;

b) beautiful flowers;

c) strips of red paper.

2. What is bought in anticipation of the celebration?

a) new shoes;

b) party hats;

c) bright gifts.

3) New Years Eve is celebrated:

a) on December 31 st;

b) at the end of January;

c) at the beginning of February.

China.

1) Preparations begin in:

a) November;

b) December;

c) February.

2) Duying new _______ is extremely important.

a) trousers ;

b) shoes ;

c) skirts.

3) Families cover their doors with:

a) “Happy New Year sighs”;

b) tinsel;

c) strips of red paper.

Scotland.

1). When do preparations for Hogmany begin?

a) at the end of November;

b) at the end of December;

c) in October.

2). Christmas trees are decorated with:

a) colourful ornaments and twinkling lights;

b) balloons;

c) flowers.

3). How do people dress on Auld Years Night?

a) in their best outfits;

b) in any tartan clothes;

c) in red silk clothes.

II раунд. (Activities.)

England.

1. What do people attend on New Years Eve?

a) friends and relatives;

b) parties;

c) gather at home.

2. What do they drink at midnight?

a) coke;

b) tea;

c) champagne.

3. Where do many people spend their evening?

a) at home;

b) at Trafalgar Square;

c) in a pub or disco.

China.

1. Gifts are exchanged:

a) on the 1 of February;

b) at midnight;

c) in the morning.

2. Children traditionally receive:

a) interesting books;

b) tasty sweets;

c) coins in red envelopes.

3. The most impressive event is:

a) singing songs;

b) visiting friends and relatives;

c) the Lantern festival.

Scotland.

1. People gather:

a) in town squares;

b) at home;

c) in pubs.

2. They sing the song:

a) “Happy birthday”;

b) “Jingle bells”;

c) “Auld Lang Syne”.

3. It is believed that its good luck if the first foot to enter some-ones house in the new year belongs to:

a) a short old woman;

b) a tall boy;

c) a tall, dark, handsome man.

III. Talk “What do you know about New Year Festivities in Russia?”

IV. Homework : composition “New Year Festivities in Russia”.