Урок "Easter in Ukraine and English-Speaking Countries"

Easter in Ukraine and English-speaking Countries

 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

-name and recognize basic Easter symbols and traditions in Ukraine and English-speaking countries;

-compare simple traditions (using basic comparative structures: e.g. “In Ukraine, we... / In England, they...”);

-play traditional Easter games in English (e.g., Egg Hunt or Egg Rolling);

-use Easter-related vocabulary in simple speech.

 

Key Competences: communication in foreign languages,cultural awareness and expression, learning to learn, social and civic competence

 

Key Vocabulary:

Ukraine: pysanka, Easter basket, church, Easter bread (paska), blessing

English-speaking countries: Easter bunny, Easter eggs, chocolate, egg hunt, egg rolling Common: spring, egg, rabbit, flowers

 

 

Lesson Structure:

1. Warm-Up (5 min)

T: “What holiday is coming soon?” (Display spring images or Easter egg)

 “Do you celebrate Easter?”

Pupils guess and name symbols they know (in any language).

Teacher introduces English words: egg, rabbit, basket, church, chocolate using flashcards.

T: Let's play, follow the link https://www.twinkl.com/resource/easter-interactive-matching-activity-tg-419?utm_source=chatgpt.com and play this game.

 

2. Presentation (10 min)

T: Watch the video and discuss it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwhG1_AhV0

“What did you see?”

“What do children do in England on Easter?”

Show Ukrainian Easter photos and ask:
“Do we paint eggs in Ukraine too?”
“Do we have an Easter bunny?”

 

T: Let's play, follow the link https://www.twinkl.com/resource/easter-interactive-word-mat-activity-tg-65-newlink?utm_source=chatgpt. com and play this game.

 

T: Look at two circles, the first is about Ukraine, the second is about the UK. Let’s sort into “In Ukraine” – “In the UK” – “Both” (Use simple Venn Diagram)

 

3. Practice (10 min)

 T: Let's play, follow the link https://busyteacher.org/19454-easter-interactive-boardgame.html  and play this game.

 

T: Another game: “Easter Egg Hunt”

Hide plastic eggs with pictures inside. Pupils find and name what’s inside, take name 3 card and do the task from it.

P: I found an egg! It has a rabbit!

 

 

 

 

 

 

T: One more activity is Egg Rolling Game (Use spoons and eggs – race in two teams.)

 

4. Production (5 min)

Pupils draw their favourite Easter tradition (Ukrainian or English-speaking) and say:“I like painting eggs.”“I like the Easter Bunny.”
T: It’s time to make an Easter card, draw it and present it to your parents

 

5. Reflection and Cool-down (5 min)

 “Thumbs up/down” – Did you like the lesson?
Sing or chant a short rhyme:
"Hop, hop, hop! The bunny doesn’t stop!"
"Eggs are hiding — let’s go hop!"