Урок "George Byron. She Walks in Beauty"

Тема уроку: George Byron.  Poem “She Walks in Beauty”

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Учні

•       знають основні лексичні одиниці з теми та вживають їх в усному та писемному мовленні;
•       сприймають та розуміють на слух повідомлення з теми;
•       дають відповіді на запитання з теми;
•       вміють шукати потрібну інформацію;
•       розширюють свої знання про культуру країни, мова якої вивчається.

Procedure 1. Warm-up

Do you like poetry? 

Do any of you write poets? 

Have you ever read English poets?

2. Speaking

T.: Today I want to acquaint you with a lyrical poet “She Walks in Beauty” by George Gordon Byron. Well practice it together and then you’ll read it yourself. By the and of the lesson you’ll decide who has a special talent for reading poems and choose the best reader. Before we start with the poet let’s revise some facts of

Byron ‘s life.

What was Byron’s childhood like?

Byron was bom in London on the 22nd of January, 1788,in  an old aristocratic family. George spent his childhood in Scotland. There the boy went to school. He liked history. The boy was bom lame, but he liked sports.

Which country became his motherland?

Scotland became his motherland. He loved it. He went to school there. He wrote poems and read them to his friends. George read much and knew many interesting facts from history.

How did Byron become famous?

In 1808 Byron graduated from the University. Then he went travelling. The poet visited Spain, Greece, Turkey. Byron described his travel in a long poem “Childe

Harold’s Pilgrimage”, which made him famous. What did Byron do in Italy?

In 1817 Byron went to Italy. He struggled or national independence of the country, against the Austrian oppressors. In Italy Byron wrote many of his best poems:

“Don Juan” and others.

How did it happen that Byron died when he was only 36 years old?

Byron went to Greece and struggled for independence against Turkey. He fell with fever and died in 1824.

3. Writing

Do the crossword Questions:

1. A small town where George spent his early years. (Aberdeen).
2. A country where George wrote a novel “Don Juan”. (Italy)
3. Byron‘s second name. (Gordon)
4. What was George Byron? (poet)
5. What king of person was he? (romantic)

3. Now listen to the poem “She Walks in Beauty” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHxY5wygrD8 

She walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes 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 heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,

Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in 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!

4. Reading.

Read the poem and do your best. Listen carefully and choose the best reader.

Write the name of the best reader on a small piece of paper and give it to me. The winner is ... He’ll be awarded with an honorary diploma.

5. Summary. Speaking “The most confusing (or clearest) moment?

1. What is the most confusing moment of today’s lesson?
2. What is the clearest moment?

6. Home assignment:

*Make a literary translation of the poem “She Walks in Beauty” into Ukrainian.

* Read the poems. What proverbs are they based on?

 1.  From: Don Juan

Canto I, Stanza 23

Don Jose and his lady quarrelled - why Not any of the many could divine,

Though several thousand people chose to try “Twas surely no concern of theirs or   mine;

I loathe that low vice - curiosity;

But if there’s anything in which I shine,

’Tis in arranging all my friends’ affairs, Not having, of my own, domestic cares.

2. From: Don Juan

Canto I, Stanza 207 If any person should presume to assert This story is not moral, first, I pray,

That they will not cry out before thew’s hurt, Then that they’ll read it o’er again, and say. (But doubtless, nobody will be so pert)

That this is not a moral tale, though gay,

Besides, in Canto Twelfth, I mean to show The very place where wicked people   go.

3. From: Or Be Fie Dead

There was an old writer called Dwight, Whose bark was worse than his bite.

His newspaper articles

Tore people to particles

But the damages soon put them right!

1.            One’s bark is worse than one’s bite - Хто багато погрожує, той мало            

чим  загрожує.

2. Curiosity killed the cat - Багато знатимеш, швидко постарієш.
3. Don’t cry before you are hurt - He галасуй перeдчасно.