National symbols of Ukraine

Date: 21, February

Grade: 5

Topic: The national symbols of Ukraine

Objectives: - to present the topic and sum up the vocabulary;

• To help students understand the importance of the national symbols of Ukraine;
• To develop students’ listening, reading and speaking skills;
• To develop love and interest to native country.

Equipment: proverbs about Motherland, the tongue-twister, the Ukrainian Anthem, the pictures of symbols, a presentation.

                                                     Procedure:   

1. Introduction

1. Greeting

T: Good morning, my dear children!

Ps: Good morning, good morning,

The best to you this morning!

How are you? How are you?(Х 2)

I hope you’re feeling fine,

And happy all the time!

2. Warming-up

T: How are you today?

    What’s the date today?

    What season is it now?

    What’s the weather like today? ( in summer, autumn, winter, spring)

    What’s the temperature now?

3. Checking the homework

T: Let’s check your homework. Tell me what was your exercise?

4. T: Look at the blackboard or at the TV board and let’s read the tongue- twister. Who will be the fastest? Let’s see…

If you understand, say “”understand””.

If you don’t understand, say “”don’t understand””.

But if you understand and say “”don’t understand””.

How do I understand that you understand. Understand!?

2. Main part

1. Speaking

T:  What topic are we learning now? Answer the questions about our country:

• Why are we called Ukrainians?
• Is our state independent?
• What is the longest river of Ukraine?
• What is the capital of our country?
• What is your native language?
• Where were you born?
• When were you born?
• Are there many mountains, forests, rivers and lakes in Ukraine?

2. T: Tell me, what proverbs about Motherland do you know?

• P1: - Remember, you must always love your Motherland with your whole heart!
• P2:- He who loves not his country can love nothing.
• P3:- East or west home is the best.
• P4:- There is no place like home.
• P5:- Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

3. T: What synonyms to the word Motherland do you know?

Ps: Fatherland, homeland, native land, Ukraine, native country)

4. Presentation of new material.

T:  Today we are going to speak about the National symbols of Ukraine.  They are… Some of  you had homework to prepare some information about one of the symbols. So the first symbol is ‘ The National Flag’

      P1: The National Flag  has two stripes – blue and yellow. The colors are         symbolic yellow for wheat in the fields and blue for the sky above them. The  National Flag first appeared in 1848.

P2:  The National Emblem of Ukraine is the Trident. It’s the most ancient of all the Ukrainian symbols. Its history goes back to the first century A.D. First it was appeared on the coins of Volodymyr the Great.

P3,4:  The music of  National Anthem was composed by a composer, a priest and choral director   Mykhailo Verbytskyi and the text was written by Pavlo Chubynskyi. Published for the first time in 1865. (Two girls sing the Ukrainian Anthem in English)

5.   Singing the song 

    T: Now let’s sing the song about Ukraine.

         There’s  no  place  like  home

                     It  may  be  big,  it  may  be  small

                     But  wherever  you  go

                     Motherland  is  the  best  place  of  all.

                      It  may  be  quiet  or  noisy

                     It  may  be  dark   or  bright

                     But  Motherland  is  the  place

          Where  everything’s  all  right !  

6. Reading ( Open your books at page 131 and let’s act out the dialogue. I read this dialogue for you and you listen it very attentively. Are you ready to listen? Who wants to read author’s words, Ann’s,  Miss Alison’s and Dan’s?)

• But first open your vocabulary books and write new words
• ( wheat, a cross, the patron saint, peaceful, citizen, respect)

7. Listening ( Listen to the text and choose the right variant – so open your exercise books write in them 21 February )

• We live in Ukraine.  It is situated in Europe. Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. Ukraine has a population of 46 million people. The state language is Ukrainian. Ukraine is an independent state. 
  Ukraine’s national symbols are: the National Flag, the Ukrainian Anthem and the National Emblem. 
  The National Flag has two stripes – blue and yellow. The colours are symbolic – yellow for wheat in the fields and blue for the sky above them. The National Flag first appeared in 1848. 
  The Ukrainian Anthem is a song called "Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished”. The lyrics were written by Pavlo Chubynskyi. The music was written by Mykhailo Verbytskyi in 1863. 
  The National Emblem of Ukraine is a trident. It is the most ancient of all Ukrainian symbols. Its history goes back to the first century A.D. 
  We are very proud of our country
                                               Test
  1. Ukraine is situated in_____ a) America b) Europe 
  c) Africa d) Australia
  2. The National flag has______ stripes. 
  a) three  b) four c) two d) five 
  3. The colours of our flag are ____ 
  a) blue and yellow c) blue and red b) blue and white d) black and yellow
  4. A yellow stripe symbolizes ____. 
  a) leaves b) flowers c) wheat d) grass 
  5. A blue stripe symbolizes _______. 
  a) the sea b) the sky c) the lake d) the ocean 
  6. The state ____ is Ukrainian. 
  a) capital  b) language  c)flag  d)symbol
• 7. The population of Ukraine is_____million people

                   A)56  b) 46   c) 51     d) 47

          8. How many national symbols are there in Ukraine?

           a) 3   b)   2    c) 4        d) 5

           9. The national flag first appeared in _____

           a) 1854    b) 1848    c) 1972     d) 1846

          10. Trident is the most ___ of all Ukrainian symbols.

          a) biggest      b) ancient    c) beautiful      d) oldest

         11. Complete the sentence.

          I was born on the______.

          12. I live in ____, so I am _____.

III.  Closing

1. You’ll have the marks for the test. And now , dear children , thank you for the lesson. I think you have learnt about national symbols of our country. And you will remember our lesson for a long time.
2.  Your homework will be in your workbooks ( Ex.     P.    ) Good bye!