Topic: Holidays. Birthday party.
Aim: - to teach pupils to operate the topical words in speech;
- to train pupils to make sentences;
- to develop pupils’ reading, listening, writing and speaking skills;
- to revise verb tenses.
Materials: handouts, pictures, word cards.
The procedure:
I. Greeting. Warming up.
- Good morning children! (пісня «Good morning»)
- How are you today? Are you ready for the lesson?
II. Vocabulary revision. (Додаток 1)
1) -What day is it today?
- What season is it now?
- What are the winter months?
- What holidays do you celebrate in winter?
- What are the spring months?
- What holidays do you celebrate in spring?
- What are the summer months?
- What holidays do you celebrate in summer?
- What are the autumn months?
- What holidays do you celebrate in autumn? (відповіді учнів)
2) Working with handouts. (додаток 2)
- Now match the holidays with the dates we celebrates them and say as in the example.
- What is your favourite holiday? (відповіді учнів)
III. Main part of the lesson.
All of us like to celebrate his or her birthday and today we are going to speak about it. Firstly let’s remember our “birthday words”.
1) Please, go to the blackboard and write the missing letters.
C_lebr_te, sw_ets, bal_ _ons, c_ke, can_le, bi_thd_y, pres_nt, g_ _sts, inv_te, pa_ty, fr_ends.
2) Imagine that you are going to have a birthday party. Help yourself to collect things for it. Listen to the words and clap your hands when a word is necessary for your party.
A school bag, sweets, a pen, a birthday cake, a copy-book, balloons, a bed, food, music flowers, candles, a pencil-box, presents, guests, toys, a book, drinks, games.
IV. Speaking. (group work) (додаток 3)
Group A : What have you to do for a birthday party?
Group B: What can you do at a birthday party ?
(Фізхвилинка)
V. Reading. (Додаток 4)
- Children, look at your task on the cards. Here is an interview of a boy. His name is Alec. The journalist mixed the questions and the answers. Your task is to connect the question with the right answer.
VІ. Listening. (Додаток 5)
- Children, I’ve got an interesting story for you. Listen to it and do the task on your cards.
VІI. Grammar practice. (Додаток 6)
- Look at the blackboard and make up sentences.
VІII. Summing up.
- Did you like our lesson? You worked hard, you were very active and you get good marks today. Now let’s sing our favourite song “If you are happy”.
Thank you for the lesson. Bye!
Додаток 1
INDEPENDENCE DAY |
THANKSGIVING DAY |
EASTER |
ST. VALENTINE’S DAY |
NEW YEAR |
CHRISTMAS |
KNOWLEDGE DAY |
MOTHER’S DAY |
Додаток 2
Match the holiday with its date.
New Year the 8th of March
Christmas the 14th of February
St. Valentines Day the 24th of August
Mother’s Day the 1st of January
Easter the 7th of January
Independence Day the 4th Thursday of November
Thanksgiving Day in April or May
Knowledge Day the 1st of September
Додаток 3
PLAY GAMES |
EAT CAKES |
SING SONGS |
WISH |
DANCE |
SKIP |
GET PRESENTS |
BLOW OUT THE CANDLES |
OPEN THE PRESENTS |
EAT SWEETS |
WRITE THE INVITATIONS |
WATCH TV |
INVITE GUESTS |
PHONE A FRIEND |
SEND THE INVITATION |
BUY FOOD AND DRINKS |
CONGRATULATE |
GIVE PRESENTS |
CLEAN THE HOUSE |
Додаток 4
How old are you? |
Yes, I do. I like to celebrate it very much. |
What is your favourite holiday? |
No, I cannot. |
When is your birthday? |
I am ten. |
Do you like to celebrate your birthday? |
My birthday is on the 7th of March. |
Do you like to get presents? |
My favourite holiday is my birthday. |
What presents do you like? |
Yes, I like to get presents. |
What do you do during birthday? |
I like toys. |
Do you like to give presents? |
I dance, sing songs, play games during my birthday. |
Who cooks your birthday cake? |
My mum cooks my birthday cake. |
Can you make a cake? |
Yes, I like to give presents. |
Додаток 5
Text for listening
Mike is a boy. He is 12. His birthday is on the 17th of March. Today is Mike’s birthday. Mike likes to celebrate his birthday very much. He invites his friends to his birthday party. When the guests come, Mike is very happy. The friends give Mike flowers, books, sweets, toys. They sing the song “Happy birthday”. It is a funny birthday.
Say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE.
1. Mike is a girl.
2. He is 5.
3. His birthday is on the 10th of May.
4. He invites his friends to his birthday party.
5. When the guests come, Mike is very sad.
6. The friends do not give Mike presents.
7. They sing the song “Happy birthday”.
Додаток 6
I |
like |
to celebrate |
birthday. |
You |
do not like |
to dance |
at birthday party. |
He |
does not like |
to sing |
songs. |
She |
|
to make |
a birthday cake. |
We |
|
to invite |
guests. |
They |
|
to get |
presents. |