Welcome to the English speaking countries! Сценарій виховного заходу для учнів 8-9 класів.

Welcome to the English speaking countries!

Сценарій виховного заходу для учнів 8-9 класів.

The King and the Queen of Great Britain go to the middle of the stage and performance begins.

 The main heroes are: King, Queen, King’s secretary and representatives of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the USA, Australia and Canada, a compere.

Compere: Dear guests, we are very glad to meet you here! We gather today because the King of Great Britain wants to create his own embassy and choose the best representatives of different English-speaking countries as the ambassadors, who will present his country (that is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) on different occasions and who will be ready to serve the King.

King: I’m very glad to greet you, dear guests! So you know the aim of our meeting today, and I’d like to admit that I need faithful people, who are going to protect my country and my people and who will be able to represent Great Britain on all official and unofficial occasions.

Queen: Now meet the people from my suite for you to get acquainted with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the countries of which my Kingdom consists, because Great Britain is not only England, as some people think, but it is also Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. So you are welcome!

(Representatives of Scotland appear on the stage in their national dresses)

P1: Oh, Your Majesty! We are very happy to represent our country, which is situated in the Northern part of Great Britain, called Scotland. The capital of Scotland is Edinburg. One of the first things that people associate with Scotland is the kilt. The kilt is worn only by men and is a relic of the time when the clan system existed in the Scottish Highlands.

P2: The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. The people of this country chose the thistle as their national emblem because it saved their land from foreign invaders many years ago. I’d like to tell you the legend about our national symbol. People say that during a surprise night attack by the invaders, the Scottish soldiers were awakened by the shouts of the enemy soldiers as their bare feet touched the thorns of the thistle in the field they were crossing. My country is also famous for poets. As far as I know Your Majesty Queen is fond of songs and poems by Robert Burns. He is dear to all people because he loved freedom and wanted all people to live in friendship.

King: Thank you very much. And now meet the representatives of England.

P1: Oh, Your Majesty, England is a country situated in the south of Great Britain. The capital of England is London. The Red Rose is the symbol of England. And the story about our symbol will be told by a professor, who is famous for his research on the history of England.

Professor: the red rose was the emblem of the Lancastrians, the white rose – the emblem of the Yorkists. These were two contending Houses for the English throne in Wars of the Roses. The rivalry of the Roses was ended by the marriage of the Lancastrian Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. The red rose has since become the national emblem of England.

Queen: Oh, it’s really wonderful.

P2: And as to our flag, it is called St. George’s Cross: a red Cross on a white background.

P3: And now with the consent of Your Majesty we’d like to listen to the song about our country “ Home, Sweet Home”.

Home Sweet Home

Amid pleasures and places through I may roam,

Be it ever so humble there’s no place like home.

A charm from the sky seems to hollow us there

Which seek into the world is ne’er met with elsewhere.

Refrain:  Home, home, sweet, sweet home,

There’s no place like home,/2t.

To thee I’ll return over burdened with care

The hearts dearest face will smile on me there,

No more from that cottage again will I roam,

Be it ever so humble there’s no place like home.

Refrain:

King: Thank you very much. And now meet the representatives of Wales!

 (Representatives of Wales appear on the stage).

P1: Oh, Your Majesty, Wales is the country in the south – western part of Great Britain. The capital of Wales is Cardiff. The national emblem of the country is daffodil.

It is associated with St. David’s Day, celebrated by the Welsh all over the world by wearing either leeks or daffodils. The link between the leek and St. David is the belief that he is supposed to have lived for several years on bread and wild leeks.

P2: And our flag is called a red dragon on a white and green background.

King: Thank you. And now meet people from Northern Ireland.

 (Representatives of Northern Ireland appear on the stage.)

P1: We are happy to greet you, Your Majesty! Northern Ireland is situated to the west of Great Britain. The capital is Belfast. The national emblem of our country is a little shamrock, which is associated with St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. St. Patrick used the shamrock, a small white clover bearing three leaves on its stem as an illustration of the mystery.

P2: Our national flag is called St.Patrick’s Cross: two diagonal red stripes crossing on a white background.

King: Thank you so much, my dear assistants. So now, my dear guests, you have an idea of my Kingdom. But if you are going to live here, you have to be informed about the climate which differs much from that in your countries. And our great astronomer is presenting you this information.

P1. : The climate of Great Britain explains much about the British. Everybody knows the proverb: “ When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is about the weather”. The weather in the country is so changeable that the English people say they have no climate but only weather. The climate is damp and mild, because of the Irish Sea; the weather is not very cold and the summer is not very hot. All parts of the British Isles get a lot of rain in all seasons. That’s why umbrella is carried even if it doesn’t rain for good luck with the weather. But the unreliability of the weather made the English patient. The following rhyme proves it :

When the weather is wet,

 We must not fret, -

When the weather is cold,

We must not scold.

When the weather is warm,

 We must not storm,

 But be thankful together

Whatever the weather.

King:  Thank you, and now I’d like to know what your countries are famous for. We are looking forward to your presentations. (Australians appear on the stage. Music is played.)

P1: We greet Your Majesty! We came from Australia and we’re ready to be your ambassadors to represent and protect your Kingdom.

P2: Our country was discovered by James Cook, and now Australians are very grateful to him for such a beautiful country. They bought his house from England to Australia, rebuilt it, and made it a museum. So, if you come to Australia, you can visit it.

Queen: Oh, that’s great!

P1:  The national emblem of our country is kangaroo and an emu. The capital of the country is Canberra. Australia is the flattest of the countries. It is famous for its sheep. It leads the world in wool production.

P2: When it is winter in Europe, it is summer in Australia. So, if you want to lie in the sun and swim in the ocean instead of skating and skiing, you are welcome to Australia.

Queen: Oh, it is a good idea!

P3: We present Your Majesty with our national symbol – kangaroo.

King: Thank you. I see that your country is quite prosperous and worth visiting. Now I am waiting with impatience for my next guests. You are welcome! (A group of American people appear on the stage.)

P1: we greet Your Majesty! We are glad to represent our country – the USA. And we’re ready to serve you and your Kingdom. The discovery of our country was made by Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492. Now this day is the official date of the discovery of America.

P2: The news about the riches of our country attracted more and more people from the Old World that is from Europe. But we never forget about the natives or aborigines of North America – the Indians. American colonists respected the Indians. One of them is the poet Henry Longfellow, who wrote a very beautiful poem

“The Arrow and the Song”

P3: I shot an arrow into the air.

It fell to earth I knew not where,

For so swiftly it flew, the sight

Couldn’t follow it in its flight.

I breathed a song into the air.

It fell to earth I knew not where,

For who has sight so keen and strong

That it can follow the flight of a song.

Long, long afterwards in an oak

I found an arrow still unbroken,

And the song from beginning to end

I found again in the heart of a friend.

King : Oh, thank you. That’s very nice to have interesting customs and traditions. I’d like to welcome other guests. You are welcome! (A group of Canadian people appears on the stage.)

P1: We greet Your Majesty! We’d like to present one of the English- speaking countries – Canada. We’re ready to serve you and protect your Kingdom.

P2. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The population of our country is about 25 million people. Its national emblem is the maple leaf.

P1: Canada is famous for its lakes and the Niagara Falls. It is rich in wheat, meat, some kinds of fruit. The country has its own customs and traditions. (A dance “Gop, top Canada”)

King: Thank you! Your country is large and it differs from other countries in its own way. And now I give a word to one of my assistants.

Secretary: The selection of ambassadors for the king’s suite is a very important event as you came from the countries which have their own traditions and customs that differ from each other.

So the selection will be held in some stages, which means that you have to do some tasks.

 

 

Task1

As you are going to live in Great Britain, it’s also very important to know about the food and meals of the country. So your first task is to read the text called “Meals in Britain” and give answers to the questions.

 

 

“Meals in Britain”

A traditional English breakfast is a very big meal – sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms…. But nowadays many people just have cereal with milk and sugar, or toast with marmalade, jam or honey. Marmalade is made of oranges, and jam is made of other fruit. The traditional breakfast drink is tea, which people have with cold milk. Some people have coffee, which is made of just hot water.

For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich bars, where office workers can choose the kind of bread they want – brown, white or a roll – and then all sorts of salads and meat or fish to go in the sandwich. Pubs often serve good cheap food, both hot and cold. Schoolchildren can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a snack from home – a sandwich, a drink and some fruit.

“Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal! Some people have afternoon tea, with sandwiches, cakes and, of course, a cup of tea.

The evening meal is the main meal of the day for many people. They usually have it between six and eight p.m, and often the whole family eats together. On Sundays many families have a traditional lunch. They have roast meat, either beef, lamb, chicken or pork with potatoes, vegetables and gravy. Gravy is sauce made of the meat juices.

The British like food from other countries too, especially Italian, French, Chinese and Indian. People often get takeaway meals – you buy the food at the restaurant and then bring it home to eat. Eating in Britain is quite international.

Answer the questions to the text:

1. Is a traditional English breakfast a big meal?
2. What is marmalade made of?
3. What do the British drink for breakfast?
4. Where do office people have their lunch?

Task 2

Can you name the national flower emblems of:

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Ireland
4. Wales

Keys: a) rose, b) thistle, c) shamrock, d)daffodil.

 

 

Task 3

Match the places of interest in London with the places where they are situated.

1. Nelson Column         a)Hyde Park
2. Big Ben                        b) Trafalgar Square
3. Speaker’s Corner        c) on the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament

Keys: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a.

Task 4

Name the capitals of :

1. Wales
2. England
3. Scotland
4. Northern Ireland

Keys: a) Cardiff, b) London, c) Edinburgh, d) Belfast.

Task 5

Answer the questions:

1. What’s the highest mountain in Great Britain?
2. What is the longest river in Great Britain?
3. What’s the birthplace of playwright Shakespeare?
4. What part of Great Britain has a developed wool industry?
5. What cities are University cities in Great Britain?

Keys: 1) Ben Nevis in Scotland, 2) the Severn 3) Stratford-upon-Avon,4) Scotland , 5) Oxford , Cambridge.

 

Secretary: My congratulations! All the participants join the King’s embassy.

King: And now, my dear friends, let’s go to the capital of my Kingdom – London and have some rest together.