Запорізька спеціалізована школа І-ІІІ ступенів № 40 з поглибленим вивченням англійської мови

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З досвіду роботи вчителя

англійської мови

Проштики Олени Євгенівни

м. Запоріжжя
2016
Мета: Розвивати вміння застосовувати набуті знання на практиці.
Розвивати увагу, слухову та зорову пам’ять, вміння логічно
висловлювати свою думку.
Удосконалювати мовленнєві навички через групову, парну та
індивідуальну роботу.
Виховувати в учнів любов до творчості, пізнавальний інтерес та
повагу до культури іншої країни.
Обладнання: ноутбук, телевізор, Додаток1,2,3, папір зеленого
кольору, ножиці
 Procedure

I. Warming-up

Teacher: Good morning students. I am glad to see you. Today is March 17 - St.
Patrick’s Day. So we are going to learn much interesting information about this
holiday and practice your English.

Today, people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day throughout the world, especially in the
United States, Canada and Australia. This holiday is also celebrated in many other
locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore.

Approximately 1 million people annually take part in Ireland ‘s St. Patrick’s

Festival in Dublin, a multi-day celebration featuring parades, concerts, outdoor
theater productions and fireworks shows. Many people dress up in entirely green
outfits to celebrate the holiday. One reason St. Patrick’s Day might have become
so popular is that it takes place in the beginning of spring. One might say it has
become the first green of spring.

II. Listening Comprehension

Let’s start with the history. Listen to the text and say if it’s true or fault.

History

The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in
Wales about AD 385. Until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age,
he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. During his captivity he became a Christian
and adopted the name Patrick.

He escaped from slavery after six years and went to Gaul where he studied in the
monastery for a period of twelve years. During his training he got the notion that
his calling was to convert the pagans to Christianity.

He returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people.
Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. And this fact rightfully upset the
Celtic Druids, who had their own native religion. Patrick was arrested several
times, but escaped each time. He travelled throughout Ireland, establishing
monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would
aid him in his indoctrination of the Irish country into Christianity.
His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. He died on March 17 in AD 461.
That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick’s Day ever since.

There are many myths and legends about St. Patrick. Perhaps the most well known
legend is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using a
native Irish clover, the shamrock. He used the three-leafed shamrock in his
sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as
separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing
a shamrock on his feast day.

St. Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland. Serpent symbols
were common for Celtic people. Putting the snakes out of Ireland is a symbol of
putting an end to the pagan practice.

True or false

1. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Scotland. (false)

2. St. Patrick was born in the 4th c. AD. (true)
3. Somebody kidnapped him when he was 17. (false)
4. He had been a pagan before he became a Christian. (true)
5. He spent 6 years in slavery. (true)
6. Then he spent 12 years in a monastery. (true)
7. When he came back to Ireland he started bringing Christianity to people.
(true)
8. Patrick built castles in Ireland. (false)
9. The Druids didn’t like Patrick because they worship other Gods. (true)
10.People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 because it was a day of
his death. (true)
11.Chamomile is the symbol of St. Patrick’s Day. (false)
12.St. Patrick drove the birds from Ireland. (false)

III. Retelling a story

Now work in groups of three, use the true-false phrases to retell the text about St.
Patrick. After 5 minutes choose one person from your group who will retell the
story.

IV. Speaking

Look at these wishes, choose the best for you and explain why you like it.
(ДОДАТОК 1)
 V. Playing domino game

Look at the pictures and name the words

ДОДАТОК 2

Shamrock

Snake

Leprechaun

Celtic cross

Horseshoe

Port of gold

Harp

Now you have the cards and can play domino in pairs. (ДОДАТОК 3)

VI. Handmade video

Now let’s watch the video about how to make a shamrock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAr4ZImrTdI

VII. Home assignment

At home you should write a story about St. Patrick’s Day.
Good bye. See you next lesson.
ДОДАТОК 1
ДОДАТОК 2
ДОДАТОК 3

Celtic cross Ireland

shamrock harp

pot of gold snake

horseshoe leprechaun

green St. Patrick