Урок - виховний захід (Англійська мова)

 

ЛІТЕРАТУРНО-МУЗИЧНИЙ ВЕЧІР “ST. VALENTINE’S DAY”

 

 

Мета вечора — розширювати соціокультурні знання учнів, ознайомивши їх з історією виникнення та святкування Дня Святого Валентина; збагачувати емоційну сферу учнів; виховувати поважливе ставлення до представників різних культур.

 

ПІДГОТОВЧИЙ ЕТАП

 

Для підготовки та проведення вечора необхідно створити організаційну групу, завдання якої — розробити сценарій та подбати про художнє й музичне оформлення залу. За декілька днів до проведення вечора оголошується конкурс на кращу «валентинку». Група учнів із учителями праці та малювання виготовляють призи, які будуть вручатися переможцям конкурсу. Організаційна група також обирає та запрошує членів журі.

Художнє оформлення залу. Посередині сцени — плакат червоного кольору у формі великого серця, на якому написана тема вечора; поруч підсвічники із запаленими свічками. Стіни залу прикрашені «валентинками», текстами пісень, віршами; різнокольоровими кульками; іграшками та зображеннями Купідона.

Для музичного супроводу пропонуємо:

•             пісню “Love Me Tender” by E. Presley;
•             пісню “My Heart Will Go On” by C. Dion;
•             пісню “Only You” by E. Presley;
•             пісню “Let Me Call You a Sweetheart” by B. Slater, L. Fridman.

 

ХІД ПРОВЕДЕННЯ

 

Leader 1. Dear Friend! You are welcome to our party, dedicated to St. Valentine’s Day, which is always held on February 14th and brings us happiness and good luck. St. Valentine is one of the popular holidays in Europe and America. It is the day, when boys and girls, sweethearts and lovers, husbands wives, friends and neighbours, and even the office staff, exchange greetings of affection, undying love or/6atirical comment. On that day people send Valentines, special cards with messages, to their wives and husbands, relatives and even neighbours. Traditionally, you must never write your name on it. Merry Valentines have remarkable poems, others are humorous. Almost all of them ask “Be my Valentine”.

Leader 2. Love! Happiness! Beauty! There are not so many days in a year when we pronounce these pleasant words Today you have an excellent chance to take part in party — games. Happy St. Valentine’s Day!

The song: “My heart will go on” is playing. The pupils come to and recite the poems concerning

 

Pupil 1   St. Valentines Day.

Je t’aime. Те аmо.

Ich liebe dich. 1 love you.

The sounds are all as different As the lands from which they came,

And though our words are all unique,

Our hearts are still the same.

Love in any language,

Straight from the heart, *

Pulls us all together, never apart;

And once we learn to speak it

All the world will hear.

Love in any language

Fluently spoken here.

 

Pupil 2  SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY

 

She walks in Beauty, like the night

Of cloudless clinics and starry skies;

And all that’s best of dark and bright

Meet in her aspect and her eyes:

Thus mellowed to that tender light

Which I leaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,

Had half impaired the nameless grace

Which waves to every raven tress,

Or softly lightens o’er her face;

Where thoughts serenely sweet express,

How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,

So soft, so calm, yet eloquent

The smiles that win, the tints that glow,

But tell of days in goodness spent,

A mind at peace with all below,

A heart whose love is innocent!

(by George Gordon, Lord Byron)

 

Pupil 3. LOVE, WHAT IS LOVE

LOVE — what is love? A great and aching heart;

Wrung hands; and silence; and a long despair.

Life — what is life? Upon a moorland bare

To see love corning and see love depart.

                                (by Robert Louis Stevenson)

 

Pupil 4 HOW DO I LOVE THEE?

Mow do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.

1 love thee to the level of every day’s

Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight,

I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;

I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.

I love with a passion put to use 

In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.

1 love thee with a love 1 seemed to lose

With my lost saints, — 1 love thee with the breath,

Smiles, tears, of all my life! — and, if God choose,

1 shall but love thee better after death.

                                    (by Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

 

Then two pupils come to the stage.

 

Pupil 5. Weeks before the fourteenth of February, shop windows are decorated with red paper hearts, red streamers and boxes of chocolates. Heart-shaped cakes and sweets are baked and gifts such as perfume and jewellery are promoted by department stores. Red roses are ordered from florists, dinner reservations are made and presents are bought in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Even cards and small gifts are made by young children at school.

Pupil 6. On Valentines’ Day, many people wear something red, since it is considered to be the colour of love. Gifts, wrapped in shiny paper and red ribbons, are exchanged, women receive bouquets of flowers and people express their feelings to their loved ones. In the evening, many couples choose to dine at romantic restaurants while others enjoy spending time together at home. Valentine’s Day is a time to let people know how much you love and appreciate them. It is a day that makes everyone feel romantic and happy.

Leader 1 (says to (the audience)). St. Valentine’s Day has roots in several different legends. But we prefer the following one.

 

Three students perform a scene.

Scene

Author. Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the Roman emperors still demanded that everyone believed in the Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian priest, had been thrown to prison for his teaching. Moreover, the emperor forbade all the men to get married because he was sure that marriage makes men weaker and he needed only strong men. But Valentine broke the law and was beheaded.

A R o m a n. Valentine, you are. accused of spreading your false ideas. Besides, you secretly married couples, counter to the laws of the Roman emperor. Tomorrow, on the 14th of February, you will be executed. We’ll fulfill your last wish. Va 1 e n t і n e. I’d like to write a farewell letter to the jailer’s daughter.

“My sweetheart!

Tomorrow we’ll part forever. Thank you for your kind heart and tenderness. In this dark jail our hearts were touched by the fire of love and truth. May God bless you with wisdom and compassion.

Your Valentine”.

Author. Years passed. Valentine became a saint. St. Valentine’s now is a day for sweethearts. You can show your love to a person by sending presents, flowers or “Valentines”, greeting cards named after the message that St. Valentine wrote from his jail.

The song “Only you” by Elvis Presley is playing. All the students leave the stage.

 

Leader 2. So, dear students, you’ve just got to know the history of this day. Divide into two teams and choose captains. And now I need both captains from each team. You will take part in such competition: 1 will give you the sentences with one word missing, and different answers to them. You have to choose the correct one.

1 . The origin of St. Valentine’s Day dates back to Ancient...

1.          Rome;
2.          Greece;
3.          Africa.

2. What was Valentine’s profession?

1.          Priest;
2.          Doctor;
3.          Teacher.

Leader 1. Let’s continue our competition. You should tell us as many Valentine’s traditions as you know. You will get a valentine for each presentation. The team which gets more cards will be the winner.

Pupils 7. Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine’s Day. They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was:

Good morning to you, valentine: (do your locks as I do mine— Two before and three behind. Good morning to you, valentine,

Pupils 8. In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.

Pupils 9. In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, “You unlock my heart!”

Pupils 10. Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine’s Day; it meant she would marry a sailor If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.

Pupils 11. In the middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to, see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week .To wear you heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

Pupils 12. In Britain, people spend $22 million on .Valentine’s Day, with traditionally romantic people buying 7 million red roses! In the more exclusive parts of central London, a single red rose could cost a young lover up to $ 10! Your Valentine’s Day, flower or gift can really show ‘how much’ you care!

Leader 2. And now we’ll see how good you are at literature and art. You must match the famous couples.

Adam Napoleon Tarzan Redd Buttler Tristan Ruslan Romeo Cleopatra

Caesar Juliet Ludmila Isolda Scarlet O’Hara Jane Josephine Eve

Leader 1. Now let’s imagine the way these couples express their love. I am sure you know a lot of poems. So the next competition is reciting of poems. You may present your own poem or to choose one poem from the table. Pupils present their poems:

Pupil 13.       Wake up on this special day,

And read these words from me.

It’s not a dream. My love is true.

Look in my heart and see.

Pupil 14.        February the fourteenth day.

It’s Valentine, they say,

I choose you from among the rest

The reason is I love you best.

 

   Pupil 15.          Sure as the grape grows on the vine,

                            So sure you are my Valentine.

                            The rose is red, the violet blue,

                             Lilies are fair and so are you.

 

  Pupil 16.            I am like a cabbage

                            Divided into two;

                            The leaves I give to others

                            But the heart I give to you.

 

Pupil 17.              Let me call you sweetheart, I’m in love with you.

                             Let me hear you whisper that you love me too.

                             Keep the love light glowing in your eyes so true.

                             Let me call you sweetheart, I’m in love with you.

 

 

Pupil 18.              I want to be near you all the time

                            And never say good-bye!

                            Please, my darling, say you’re mine,

                            I love you until I die.

 

Pupil 19.             Here’s the key to my heart,

                            Valentine

                            Use it before

                            I change the lock.

 

Pupil 20.              I’ll be your sweetheart,

                            It you will pe mine,

                            All of my life

                             I’ll be your Valentine.

 

 

 

 

 

Leader 2. Now we suggest you a jig-saw heart game. Take any heart you like. Find your partner and reproduce the Valentine poem.

Suggested poems:

- Happiness is never for behind/when thoughts of you come into mind. What the world needs now/is more special people like you.

- Sending a basket of Valentine wishes/filled with lots of love and kisses. A friend like you/is dream come true.

- I want to be near you all the time/and never say good-bye.

- Don’t forget: the best part of living/is in loving and giving.

- Sending a wish with lots of heart/for a day that’s happy from the start.

 

Leader 1. You know this holiday is celebrated throughout the world. In Australia it has become customary to present your sweetheart a bunch of flowers for St. Valentine’s Day. Many different flowers are associated with this day, given as taken of love. The type of flowers sent or decorating a card adds further meaning to your Valentine card. Try to guess which.

•             This is a rose/snowdrop/lily/forget-me-not/poppy/tulip.
•             What does it symbolize?

Keys: A rose — a symbol of love.

A snowdrop — a symbol of hope.

A lily - a symbol of purity.

A forget-me-not - a symbol of true love.

A poppy - a symbol of consolation.

A tulip - a symbol of powerful love being declared.

Leader 2. And now, please, have a look at these pieces of paper. You should find the Valentine’s Day Words. The team that finds more words will be the winner.

 

                               Keys:

 

Arrow	Candles	Chocolate	Flowers	Honey
Love	Red	Romance	Sweetheart	Valentine
Be mine	Candy	Cupid	Friendship	Honey
Pink	Sweets	Roses	Heart	Ribbons

Leader 1. Let’s play a game “Valentine’s Word Ladder”. Change one letter in the first word to make the 2nd word. Then change one letter in the 2nd word to make the 3rd word, all the way to the bottom.

From LOVES to HEART in 7 steps

 

LOVES

             …           …          …          …         …

             …           …          …          …         …

             …           …          …          …         …

             …           …          …          …         …

             …           …          …          …         …

             …           …          …          …         …

          H         E          A          R        T

 

Leader 2. There is still another tradition connected with this holiday celebration in the USA. It is believed here that a young girl is able to tell what type of a man she will marry by the first bird she sees on this day. Each bird has an association with a profession or type of character. Let’s have a matching game. Match the birds to the professions. It you are right, you’ll get your valentine.

Keys: a goldfish - a rich man; a sparrow - a farmer; a bluebird - a happy man; a dove - a good man; a redbreast - a sailor; a woodpecker - no husband.

Leader 1. Now you are know that if you see a goldfish you’ll marry a rich man, a sparrow - a farmer. And do you know any other traditions connected with the celebration if this holiday in different countries?

Leader 2. Let’s make Valentine’s Crossword. Find a spot for all the words listed in the boxes above.

 

Leader 1 Put the letter in right order and fill in the blanks. After it you’ll see a saying.

 

 

Leader 2. To crown our festival we will listen to the song about love and sing it.

The song “Love me tender” by Elvis Presley is playing.

 

LOVE ME, TENDER

Love me, tender, love me sweet.

Never let me go.

You have made my life complete,

And I love you so.

Love me, tender, love me true

All my dreams fulfill,

For my darling, I love you too,

And I always will.

Love me, tender, love me long,

Take me to your heart.

For its tender 1 belong,

And we will never part

Love me, tender, love me, dear,

Tell me, you are mine.

       I’ll be yours for all the years,

     Till the end of times.

All the students listen to the tape with the song. Then they sing it all together.

Leader 2. Our party is over. But remember- Love is one of the best feelings. It is unique and eternal as our life. It rules the world, it makes the world go round. It is beyond the age and time. So let’s love and be loved by others. And our earth will become more beautiful and kinder.