Form: 10 (Magnet school)
Topic: Celebrations and Festivals Around the World
Objectives:
practical: to sum up what students have learnt about different events and celebrations; to facilitate free speaking by eliciting personal experience and knowledge; to practise in expressing ideas on the subject; to revise the topic words, grammar material “Conditionals”; to expand the students’ vocabulary;
developing: to develop creativity, imagination, logical thinking; to develop students’ listening, reading and speaking skills; to develop “learning skills” and sociocultural competences, to develop ability to cooperate in groups;
educational: to broaden pupil’s knowledge about events and celebrations in different countries of the world; to form positive features of character; to teach to listen and respect ideas of classmates; to teach students the skills of cooperative work; to educate interest to the life of people all over the world; to broaden students’ outlook; to develop students’ respect and positive attitude to other cultures and customs through socio-cultural competence
Materials and equipment: books, media resources, handouts, whiteboard, PC, “Remember this!” online notice game, Presentations 1, 2, 3, 4
Outlines:
Ice breaker Share any associations with the following word
Holiday Gift Festival Feelings
I.Warming up
Box.
What is there in the box? Discuss in groups and guess.
Brainstorm
Look at the pictures. Box + festivals
Discuss in groups of …\pairs and share your ideas on the following:
What do the images have in common? How could the depicted images be connected?
In pairs. Put the words in the correct order. Ask and answer.
Do you like accepting presents?
When do you usually receive gifts?
Would you better get a new phone or vivid impressions from attending a bright event?
Do you like attending various festivals?
What would you like to get as a Birthday present?
“Circle interview” or “MINGLE - interview”
n groups of …. Write the list of …
- adjectives describing the atmosphere at the events
- adjectives to describe one’s feelings
- nouns naming the dishes
- verbs meaning festive activities
- words to describe feelings and impressions
Fill in the table
Join in groups of …. Using the words from the table, in turns, make sentences and note them. Each correct sentence brings the team 1 point.
Time
Appoint the leader of the discussion in small groups
choose
Recorder
Speaker
Task 1. Imaginary situation. You would like to buy a voucher as a present for your relatives. You come to a travel agency to get some information. The representatives of the agency suggest visiting special events. Listen to their presentations and choose the best event for your relatives to visit.
Work in groups of 4. Discuss the proposals in groups and accept or reject them. Explain why.
Your younger brother (GROUP1)
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Married couple (GROUP2)
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Your elder brother (GROUP3)
In groups think and add other gift- ideas the Birthday-person might enjoy. Report your ideas to the rest of the class. Share with the class. |
Task 2. Watch and listen to the presentations of the travel agencies and choose the best offer for each of your friends\relatives:
Task 3. Discussion in groups. Work in groups of .. and choose the best agency for each of your friends’ relatives. Explain your choice. Report your answers, using Conditional 1.
We think\believe …. Is the best option of a Birthday gift for … as….
Watch the video with the most vivid festivals around the world. Choose one which would be the first for you to experience.
They say, dreams tend to come true, so let them be heard. Share your own ideas\wishes connected with attending any of the shown special events. Use Conditional 2 to answer the question. Which festival would you attend if such an opportunity arose.
II. Activating and revising vocabulary.
Task 2. Look at these words (presentation 1, slide 2). They are easily confused. What is the difference between them?
Celebrations and Special Events.pptx - Google Диск
III. Grammar time. Let’s practice Conditionals (slide 13).
What grammar structure is this? How do we form it? What tenses are used in the if-clause? What tenses are used in the main clause? When do we use this structure?
Using the structure, answer the questions in pairs. (Report your partner’s answers to the class)
IV. Listening for comprehension (2 options) providing the structure of the future project
V. Group work. “EVENT MANAGERS”.
Time
Appoint the leader of the discussion in small groups
choose
Recorder
Speaker
Brainstorm group
Work in groups of … . Use your imagination, discuss in groups and tell which festival you will hold\invent if you have a chance to organize any on condition that the lack time and money is not an issue.
Follow the structure
If the lack of time and money is not an issue, we will organize …. These are the main outlines of it.
Students work in groups of four and present their summaries in a nutshell.
VII. Eliciting home assignment and evaluation of the work at the lesson