What do you associate with the word holiday

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A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. Public holidays are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often also observed as public holidays in religious majority countries. Some religious holidays such as Christmas have become or are becoming secularised by part or all of those who observe it. In addition to secularisation, many holidays have become commercialised due to the growth of industry.^[1]

Holidays can be thematic, celebrating or commemorating particular groups, events or ideas, or non-thematic, days of rest which do not have any particular meaning. In Commonwealth English, the term can refer to any period of rest from work, such as vacations or school holidays. In American English, the holidays typically refers to the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, which contains many important holidays in American culture.

Terminology[edit]

The word holiday comes from the Old English word hāligdæg (hālig «holy» + dæg «day»).^[2] The word originally referred only to special religious days.

The word holiday has differing connotations in different regions. In the United States the word is used exclusively to refer to the nationally, religiously or culturally observed day(s) of rest or celebration, or the events themselves, whereas in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations, the word may refer to the period of time where leave from one’s duties has been agreed, and is used as a synonym to the US preferred vacation. This time is usually set aside for rest, travel or the participation in recreational activities, with entire industries targeted to coincide or enhance these experiences. The days of leave may not coincide with any specific customs or laws. Employers and educational institutes may designate ‘holidays’ themselves which may or may not overlap nationally or culturally relevant dates, which again comes under this connotation, but it is the first implication detailed that this article is concerned with. The modern use varies geographically. In North America, it means any dedicated day or period of celebration. In the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, holiday is often used instead of the word vacation.

Global holidays[edit]

The celebration of the New Year has been a common holiday across cultures for at least four millennia.^[3] Such holidays normally celebrate the last day of a year and the arrival of the next year in a calendar system. In modern cultures using the Gregorian calendar, the New Year’s celebration spans New Year’s Eve on 31 December and New Year’s Day on 1 January. However, other calendar systems also have New Year’s celebration, such as Chinese New Year and Vietnamese Tet.^[4] New Year’s Day is the most common public holiday, observed by all countries using the Gregorian calendar except Israel.^[5]

Christmas is a popular holiday globally due to the spread of Christianity. The holiday is recognsied as a public holiday in many countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Australasia and is celebrated by over 2 billion people.^[6] Although a holiday with religious origins, Christmas is often celebrated by non-Christians as a secular holiday. For example, 61% of Brits celebrate Christmas in an entirely secular way.^[7] Christmas has also become a tradition in some non-Christian countries. For example, for many Japanese people, it has become customary to buy and eat fried chicken on Christmas.^[8][9]

Recently invented holidays commemorate a range of modern social and political issues and other important topics. The United Nations publishes a list of International Days and Weeks. One such day is International Women’s Day on 8 March, which celebrates women’s achievements and campaigns for gender equality and women’s rights.^[10] Earth Day has been celebrated by people across the world since 1970, with 10,000 events in 2007. It is a holiday marking the dangers of environmental damage, such as pollution and the climate crisis.^[11]

Common secular holidays[edit]

Other secular holidays are observed regionally, nationally and across multi-country regions. The United Nations Calendar of Observances^[12] dedicates decades to a specific topic, but also a complete year, month, week and days. Holidays dedicated to an observance such as the commemoration of the ending of World War II, or the Shoah, can also be part of the reparation obligation as per UN General Assembly Resolution 60/147 Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law.^[13]

Another example of a major secular holiday is the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated across East Asia and South East Asia. Many other days are marked to celebrate events or people, but are not strictly holidays as time off work is rarely given; examples include Arbor Day (originally U.S.), Labor Day (celebrated sometimes under different names and on different days in different countries), and Earth Day (22 April).

Public holidays[edit]

Substitute holidays[edit]

If a holiday coincides with another holiday or a weekend day a substitute holiday may be recognised in lieu. In the United Kingdom the government website states that «If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.», and the list of bank holidays for the year 2020 includes Monday 28 December as «Boxing Day (substitute day)», as 26 December is a Saturday.^[14] The process of moving a holiday from a weekend day to the following Monday is known as Mondayisation in New Zealand.^[15]

National days[edit]

National days are days of significance to a nation or nation state. National days are typically celebratory of a state’s independence (e.g. 4 July in the US), founding or unification (e.g. German Unity Day), the commemoration of a revolution (e.g. Bastille Day in France) or liberation (e.g. 9 May in the Channel Islands), or the feast day for a patron saint (e.g. St Patrick’s Day in Ireland) or ruler (e.g. 5 December in Thailand). Every country other than Denmark and the United Kingdom observes a national day.^[16] In the UK, constituent countries have official or unofficial national days associated with their patron saint. A British national day has often been proposed, such as the date of the Acts of Union 1707 (1 May) or the King’s Official Birthday, but never adopted.^[17]

Other days of national importance exist, such as one to celebrate the country’s military or veterans. For example, Armistice Day (11 November) is recognised in World War I Allied nations (and across the Commonwealth) to memoralise those lost in the World Wars. National leaders will typically attend remembrance ceremonies at national memorial sites.

Religious holidays[edit]

Many holidays are linked to faiths and religions (see etymology above). Christian holidays are defined as part of the liturgical year, the chief ones being Easter and Christmas. The Orthodox Christian and Western-Roman Catholic patronal feast day or «name day» are celebrated in each place’s patron saint’s day, according to the Calendar of saints. Jehovah’s Witnesses annually commemorate «The Memorial of Jesus Christ’s Death», but do not celebrate other holidays with any religious significance such as Easter, Christmas or New Year. This holds especially true for those holidays that have combined and absorbed rituals, overtones or practices from non-Christian beliefs into the celebration, as well as those holidays that distract from or replace the worship of Jehovah.^[18] In Islam, the largest holidays are Eid al-Fitr (immediately after Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (at the end of the Hajj). Ahmadi Muslims additionally celebrate Promised Messiah Day, Promised Reformer Day, and Khilafat Day, but contrary to popular belief, neither are regarded as holidays. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs observe several holidays, one of the largest being Diwali (Festival of Light). Japanese holidays as well as few Catholic holidays contain heavy references to several different faiths and beliefs. Celtic, Norse, and Neopagan holidays follow the order of the Wheel of the Year. For example, Christmas ideas like decorating trees and colors (green, red, and white) have very similar ideas to modern Wicca (a modern Pagan belief) Yule which is a lesser Sabbat of the wheel of the year. Some are closely linked to Swedish festivities. The Baháʼí Faith observes 11 annual holidays on dates determined using the Baháʼí calendar. Jews have two holiday seasons: the Spring Feasts of Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Weeks, called Pentecost in Greek); and the Fall Feasts of Rosh Hashanah (Head of the Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Tabernacles), and Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly).

Secularisation[edit]

Some religious holidays are also celebrated by many as secular holidays. For example, 61% of Brits celebrate Christmas in an entirely secular way.^[7] 81% of non-Christian Americans also celebrate Christmas. A 2019 Gallup poll found that two-thirds of Americans still celebrate an at least somewhat religious Christmas.^[19]

The claimed over-secularisation of particular holidays has caused controversy and claims of censorship of religion or political correctness. For example, in the 1990s, Birmingham City Council promoted a series of events in the Christmas season under the brand Winterval to create a more multi-cultural atmosphere about the seasonal festivities. The Bishop of Birmingham responded to the events, saying «the secular world, which expresses respect for all, is actually embarrassed by faith. Or perhaps it is Christianity which is censored».^[20] In the United States, conservative commentators have characterised the secularisation of Winter festivities as «the War on Christmas».^[21]

Unofficial holidays[edit]

These are holidays that are not traditionally marked on calendars. These holidays are celebrated by various groups and individuals. Some promote a cause, others recognize historical events not officially recognized, and others are «funny» holidays celebrated with humorous intent. For example, Monkey Day is celebrated on December 14, International Talk Like a Pirate Day is observed on September 19, and Blasphemy Day is held on September 30. Other examples are April Fools’ Day on April 1 and World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Various community organizers and marketers promote odd social media holidays.

Commercialism[edit]

In the United States, holidays have been drawn into a culture of consumption since the late 19th century. Many civic, religious and folk festivals have been commercialised. As such, traditions have been reshaped to serve the needs of industry. Leigh Eric Schmidt argues that the growth of consumption culture allowed the growth of holidays as an opportunity for increased public consumption and the orderly timing of it. Thus, after the Civil War, as department stores became the spatial expression of commercialism, holidays became the temporal expression of it.^[1]

See also[edit]

• Christmas and holiday season
• Holiday heart syndrome
• Public holiday
• List of holidays by country
• Commemoration (Anglicanism)
• Tribute

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Holidays at Curlie

Presentation on theme: «Holidays Разработал: Учитель английского языка МАОУ СОШ №53″— Presentation transcript:

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Holidays Разработал: Учитель английского языка МАОУ СОШ №53
Соловьева Светлана Ивановна

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What words do you associate with the word holiday?

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Do you like holidays and celebrations?

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Match the following words to their definitions
Celebration a)A special occasion when people celebrate sth such as a religious event and there is often a public holiday Holiday b) A celebration with dancing, drinking and a procession through the streets in colourful costumes Festival c) A public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles etc. move down the street Festivities d) An occasion or party when you celebrate sth Carnival e) A time of rest from work, school etc Parade f) Things that are done to celebrate a special occasion such as drinking, eating, dancing etc d е a f b с

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Celebration — празднование
Holiday – праздник (по календарю) Festival – празднество ,народное гулянье, церковный праздник Festivities – веселье, торжество Carnival — карнавал Parade — парад

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Match the date and the holiday
1. 25th of December a.New Year 2.In March b. Easter 3. the 31st of October c. Father’s day 4. the 1st of April d. St. Valentine’s day 5. In June f. Mother’s day 6. The 17th of March g. St. Patrick’s day 7. the 31st of December h. April Fool’s Day 8. In April i. Halloween 9. the 14th of February j. Christmas

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Let’s check New Year — the 31st of December Easter — In April
Father’s day — In June St. Valentine’s day — .the 14th of February Mother’s day — In March St. Patrick’s day — The 17th of March April Fool’s Day — the 1st of April Halloween — the 31st of October Christmas — 25th of December

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Complete the table I know I want to know I’ve learnt

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Cinquain: The theme Two adjectives Three verbs Phrase Conclusion

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Read the texts and complete the table
Festival What do people do?

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Christmas On the 25th of December there is the greatest holiday of all in England – Christmas. People send X-mas cards to their friends and relatives. People buy a Christmas tree and decorate it with toys, coloured balls and lights. Children wake up early to find stockings full of small presents on their bed.

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At midnight they sings New Year songs and wishes a happy New Year.
New Year’s Eve all British celebrate on the 31st of December. Most people see with friends and relatives. At midnight they sings New Year songs and wishes a happy New Year.

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St. Valentine’s day On the 14th of February there is St. Valentine’s Day. People send Valentine’s cards to someone they love. Usually they don’t sing them – you must guess who sent cards to you.

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Mother’s day In March there is a holiday for English women – Mother’s Day. People in the family try to help her. On that day they visit their mothers and give them presents and “A Mother’s Day Card”

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The 17th of March is a national holiday in Ireland – St. Patrick’s day
The 17th of March is a national holiday in Ireland – St. Patrick’s day. On that day people wear a shamrock. A shamrock is a plant with three leaves. It is the national symbol of Ireland. St. Patrick was a man who had wonderful power. He cleared Ireland of snakes.

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Easter In April or at the end of March English people celebrate Easter Day. On Easter Sunday children get chocolate eggs and rabbits.

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April Fool’s Day April Fool’s Day is on the 1st of April. English children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks on other people, even on teachers.

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Father’s day In June the English people celebrate Father’s Day.
On that day children send cards and give presents to their father’s.

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In Gteat Britai children don’t go to school on the 1st of September.
They begin to study on the second Tuesday of September.

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Halloween On the 31st of October there is Halowe’en. The symbol of this holiday is «Jack o’lantern». People make it from a pumpkin.   Children like Haloween parties, they put on witch’s and  ghost’s dresses. They go “trick or treat”.

Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. vacation, holidaynoun

   leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

   «we get two weeks of vacation every summer»; «we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico»

2. holidayverb

   a day on which work is suspended by law or custom

   «no mail is delivered on federal holidays»; «it’s a good thing that New Year’s was a holiday because everyone had a hangover»

3. vacation, holidayverb

   spend or take a vacation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holidaynoun

   A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

2. holidaynoun

   A day declared free from work by the government.

3. holidaynoun

   A period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure.

4. holidaynoun

   A period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university.

   I want to take a French course this summer holiday.

5. holidaynoun

   A period taken off work or study for travel.

6. holidaynoun

   An unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.

7. holidayverb

   To take a period of time away from work or study.

8. holidayverb

   To spend a period of time for travel.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holidaynoun

   a consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday

2. Holidaynoun

   a day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day

3. Holidaynoun

   a day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday

4. Holidayadjective

   of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay

5. Holidayadjective

   occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion

6. Etymology: [Holy + day.]

FreebaseRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Holiday

   A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law in which normal activities, especially business or work, are to be suspended or reduced. Generally holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate something of cultural or religious significance. Holidays may be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups or organizations. The degree to which normal activities are reduced by a holiday may depend on local laws, customs, or even personal choices.
   The concept of holidays has most often originated as religious observances. The intention of a holiday was typically to allow individuals to tend to religious duties associated with important dates on the calendar. In most modern societies, however, holidays serve as much of a recreational function as anything else.
   In many societies there are important distinctions between holidays designated by governments and holidays designated by religious institutions. In many predominantly Christian nations, for example, government-designed holidays may center around Christian holidays though non-Christians may instead observe religious holidays associated with their faith. In some cases, a holiday may only be nominally observed. For example, many Jews in the Americas and Europe treat the relatively minor Jewish holiday of Chanukah as a working holiday, changing very little of their daily routines for this day.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holiday

   hol′i-dā, n. a consecrated day: a religious festival: a day for the commemoration of some event: a day of idleness and amusement.—adj. befitting a holiday: cheerful.—Holiday speeches, fine but empty phrases. [Formerly holy day.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holiday

   Any part left neglected or uncovered in paying or painting,
   blacking, or tarring.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holiday

   Leisure time doing what we love with a passion.

   Holiday’s are fantastic and everyone loves to have one.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2019  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holiday

   The modern form of “Holy Day,” expressive of a great feast in the Church calendar.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOLIDAY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Holiday is ranked #5089 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

   The Holiday surname appeared 6,881 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Holiday.

   49.4% or 3,404 total occurrences were Black.
   36.1% or 2,486 total occurrences were White.
   8.9% or 618 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.9% or 200 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 139 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 34 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Leisure Time
   • Spend

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word ‘holiday’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1495

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word ‘holiday’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #826

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word ‘holiday’ in Nouns Frequency: #420

How to pronounce holiday?

How to say holiday in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of holiday in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of holiday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of holiday in a Sentence

1. Drew Thompson:

   PLAAF sorties are pretty routine at this point, but stepping up bomber flights on a major PRC( People’s Republic of China) holiday underscores that this is political warfare and part of a massive coercion campaign.

2. Ronnie Carrillo:

   The first time I saw it, I didn’t believe what I saw — a tumbleweed snowman, but now this is our holiday icon.

3. British Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin:

   Any disruption to our aviation system is a matter of the utmost concern, especially at this time of year in the run up to the holiday season, disruption on this scale is simply unacceptable and I have asked NATS for a full explanation of this evening’s incident.

4. Muriel Boselli:

   The fact they’re doing that during the summer holiday shows they want the trial to be done with quickly, with the least amount of publicity possible.

5. Deputy Finance Minister Dan Manolescu:

   We aim that revenues collected under the new system are at least as high as current ones, the draft will be sent to parliament in September, when parliament reconvenes from the summer holiday.

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• إجازة, عطلة, عطل, عيدArabic
• bayramAzerbaijani
• байрам көнө, ғәйет, ял, байрам, ял көнөBashkir
• святаBelarusian
• пра́зникBulgarian
• ছুটির দিনBengali
• dovolená, svátek, prázdninyCzech
• уявChuvash
• ferie, helligdag, fridagDanish
• Urlaub, Ferien, gesetzlicher Feiertag, Feiertag, Ferienreise, reisenGerman
• διακοπές, αργία, γιορτήGreek
• lernejaj, libertempo, festotago, feriojEsperanto
• [[día]] [[feriado]], fiesta, vacaciones, festividad, vacaciónSpanish
• pühaEstonian
• jaiegunBasque
• عیدPersian
• lomapäivä, juhlapäivä, aukko, loma, yleinen vapaapäivä, vapaapäivä, pyhäpäivä, matkustella, lomaillaFinnish
• jour férié, congé, vacance, vacances, fêteFrench
• lá saoire, saoire, laethanta saoireIrish
• saor-làithean, làithean-saora, saor-latha, latha-fèilleScottish Gaelic
• feaill, feailleyManx
• חגHebrew
• छुट्टी, ईद, चुट्टीHindi
• szabadnap, vakáció, szünnap, szünet, ünnepnap, szabadság, szabadnapos, kirándul, szabadságon vanHungarian
• տոն, արձակուրդArmenian
• helgidagurIcelandic
• vacanza, giorno festivo, ferieItalian
• 休日, 祭り, 休暇, 祭日Japanese
• დღესასწაულიGeorgian
• айт, мейрамKazakh
• ថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាកKhmer
• 축제일, 휴가, 휴일Korean
• айт, майрамKyrgyz
• feria, festum, cessatio, feriaeLatin
• ມື້ພັກ, ມື້ພັກງານLao
• одмор, празник, распуст, нера́ботен ден, пра́зник, отсуство, отсуствува, зема одморMacedonian
• баярMongolian
• vaganza, jum il-festa, btala, frankaMaltese
• ferie, heilagdag, helligdagNorwegian
• vakantie, feestdagDutch
• heilagdag, ferieNorwegian Nynorsk
• urlop, święto, wakacjePolish
• férias, feriado, [[tirar]] [[férias]]Portuguese
• отгу́л, выходно́й день, кани́кулы, плешь, опло́шность, пра́здник, о́тпуск, про́пуск, проводить отпуск, путешествовать, брать отпуск, отдыхать, проводить каникулыRussian
• odmor, свечаник, svečanik, raspust, svetkovina, praznik, светковина, празникSerbo-Croatian
• dovolená, sviatokSlovak
• praznikSlovene
• festëAlbanian
• ledighet, helgdag, semester, högtid, lovSwedish
• likizoSwahili
• సెలవుTelugu
• идTajik
• วันหยุดThai
• baýram, baýramçylykTurkmen
• tatil, bayramTurkish
• бәйрәмTatar
• святоUkrainian
• چھٹی, چٹّی, عیدUrdu
• bayramUzbek
• ngày lễVietnamese
• 假期Chinese

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Тема занятия: Праздники в Великобритании

Ход урока

Тип урока: урок изучения нового материала

Цель урока: познакомить обучающихся с главными английскими праздниками

Задачи:

• введение и закрепление лексических единиц по теме «Праздники в Англии»;
• развитие навыков перевода и чтения, развитие внимания, языковой догадки;
• формирование социокультурной компетенции обучающихся, воспитание интереса и уважительного отношения к культуре английского народа.

Формы реализации целей: беседа, монолог, самостоятельная работа

Формы организации познавательной деятельности: фронтальная, парная и индивидуальная.

Средства обучения: презентация «Праздники в Великобритании», мультимедийный проектор, ноутбук

I. Организационный момент. Приветствие. Ознакомление студентов с задачами урока и видами предстоящей работы. Эпиграф урока.

 Good morning, everyone! I’m glad to see you. The epigraph of our lesson is ‘Every country has its customs’. Today we’ll speak about some important British holidays and festivals. The theme of our lesson is ‘Holidays in Britain’.

II.Введение в тему. Использование приема «мозгового штурма», обучающимся предлагается подобрать ассоциации к слову ПРАЗДНИК на английском языке.

Brainstorm activity.

Holidays…What words do you associate with the word holiday?(gifts, to celebrate, vacation, festivals, cards, sweets, guests, to have fun, tasty dishes, balloon)

Do you like holidays and celebrations? Студенты высказывают свое мнение к праздникам.(I adore holidays because I like to invite guests and give presents.)

III. Реализационный этап. Работа с презентацией «Праздники в Великобритании».

1.Студенты выполняют первое упражнение. Соотнесите названия праздников с датами.           

2. Прочитайте тексты и назовите праздники, которые отмечаются в Англии.

3. Охарактеризуйте одним предложением каждый из этих праздников.

4. После прочтения текста, обучающиеся должны заполнить таблицу.

Festival

What do people do?

Halloween

People often have parties. Children dress up as witches

St Valentine’s Day

People send red roses to someone they love

Easter

Eggs are the symbol of new life. Little children believe the rabbit comes and leaves the eggs for them.

Christmas

It is a family holiday. People stay at home and spend the time with their families.

Boxing Day

The priest in church opens boxes with money and presents and gives to the poor people

Spring Bank Holiday

Many people go to the country and have picnics.

April Fools Day

A day of jokes and tricks.

IV.Подведение итогов.

Вспомни и поделись с другими (Обучающиеся записывают все, что им удалось запомнить, далее объединившись в небольшие группы, обсуждают результаты работы, тем самым расширяют свои списки). I’m very satisfied with your work today. You are given me a lot of information about holidays in GB. And I hope you can answer my questions:

What kind of holiday do you know and when do they celebrate?

What is your favourite holiday?

Домашнее задание: напишите поздравление к любому празднику, используя фразы-подсказки. At home you should make a greeting card for your friend or relatives.

Today we have spoken about great holidays in Britain. I think the information was interesting. You were fine! Thank you for the work.

Season’s Greetings

GOOD LUCK

All the best for the future

Best wishes for

your future together

Best wishes for a Happy New Year

Congratulations on the birth of your son

Many happy returns

Happy 21st

Well done!

Get well soon

Happy silver anniversary

Best wishes for a speedy recovery

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«Конспект урока по английскому языку «Праздники в Великобритании» »

Тема: «Holidays» (10 класс, УМК «Spotlight»)

Цель урока: обобщение лексико-грамматического материала по теме «Праздники», формирование коммуникативной компетенции учащихся на основе изученных лексических единиц, речевых и грамматических структур, расширение страноведческого кругозора учащихся.

Задачи урока.

Образовательные задачи:

1. Совершенствовать лексические навыки на уровне свободного высказывания в виде монологической и диалогической речи.

2. Тренировать учащихся в умении вести общение на английском языке в предлагаемых ситуациях.

Развивающие задачи:

1. Формировать и развивать коммуникативные умения и навыки (умение пользоваться речью: монологической, диалогической; умение слушать и слышать).

2. Способствовать развитию интеллектуальной, эмоциональной, мотивационной сферы личности учащихся.

3. Развивать познавательную активность и интерес через вовлечение учащихся в творческую деятельность.

4. Развивать внимание, воображение и логику.

Воспитательные задачи:

1. Воспитывать у учащихся интерес к культуре разных стран мира;

2. Формировать навыки и умения интеллектуального труда (поиск информационных источников, навыков самостоятельной и групповой работы).

Ход урока

Организационный момент

Teacher: Good morning children. How are you today?

Do you want to know the topic of our lesson? Read the quotations and say what topic unites them.

(«No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one». Elbert Hubbard

«A holiday is a period of traveling and relaxation when you take twice clothes and half the money you need». An unknown author)

 The topic of the lesson is «Holidays».

Фонетическая зарядка.

Teacher: Let’s practice our tongue.

Teacher: And now listen and repeat the poem. Look at the smart board, read after me.

Take a bus or take a train,

Take a boat or take a plane,

Take a taxi, take a car,

Maybe near or maybe far,

Take a rocket to the moon,

But be sure to come back soon.

Teacher: Who wants to read the poem? 

Teacher: I like your reading very much!

Teacher: Brainstorm activity. Holidays…What words do you associate with the word holiday? (gifts, to celebrate, vacation, festivals, cards, sweets, guests, to have fun, tasty dishes, balloon, travelling)

Teacher: Right you are. Modern life is impossible without travelling. Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. And we are going to speak about it today as much as possible. You will be doing a lot of different things.

Речевая разминка:

Teacher: First of all, do you remember your last holidays? Please play the game «I did/I didn`t».

Bucket list

On winter holidays I made Christmas cards.

On winter holidays I had hot chocolate.

On winter holidays I made snow angels.

On winter holidays I read Christmas stories by the fire.

On winter break I went ice skating.

On winter break I attended a New Year party.

On winter holidays I built a snowman.

On winter holidays I had travelling.

(Шаг 1. Подготовьте список предложений в прошедшем времени о том, что можно делать во время зимних каникул. Идеи для этого списка можно взять из предновогодних Bucket lists.

Шаг 2. У каждого ученика на столе 2 карточки: I did и I didn’t.

Шаг 3. Вы зачитываете предложение, например: On winter break I attended a New Year party.

Шаг 4. В зависимости то того, сделали ли это ученики во время зимних каникул или нет, они поднимают карточки I did или I didn’t.

Для тех, кто поднимает карточки «I didn’t» необходимо составить собственное предложение.)

Teacher:  Do you like travelling? Can you think of any reasons travelling?

(to meet people, to visit new places, to rest from hard work, to spend money, to learn about art and culture, they want to change their life, they want to investigate the world, they travel because of curiosity, they travel when they feel down or stressed out, they have a sense of adventure…)

Teacher: Thank you children. Very well and correctly responded. And now we have a game «Question Hats». The first hat is for your questions and the second hat is for your opinion.

(У учителя две шляпы с отличительными лентами. В первую шляпу ученики складывают записки с вопросами по теме урока. Во вторую шляпу идут вопросы оценочные, начинающиеся со слов: «Я считаю, что…, а ты как думаешь?» Эта шапка тоже важна, так как учит оценочным суждениям и повторяются разделительные вопросы.

После того, как ученики написали вопросы и разложили в шляпы, учитель перемешивает записки в каждой шляпе и предлагает ученикам вытащить одну и ответить.)

(The first hat:

1.Why do people like to travel?

It is very interesting and exciting to travel and to discover new things, different ways of life. We can visit different places of interest and see ancient palaces and churches, wonderful castles and famous monuments.

2. How can people travel?

They can travel by car, by plane, by bus, on foot.

3. What means of transport do you prefer to travel?

I prefer to travel by car because I can stop when and there I want and enjoy nature.

4. What is your favourite holidays?

As for me, it`s Christmas. It is a family holiday. People stay at home and spend the time with their families.

5. Have you ever been to a foreign country?

No, I haven`t been. But I want very much.

The second hat:

1. In my opinion, travelling broadens the mind. Do you agree with me?

I agree with you. While travelling we can see and learn a lot of interesting things that we can never learn staying at home and watching TV or reading books.

2. My favorite holiday is my birthday. What about you?

This is a celebration of one person and his family. My favorite holiday is New Year. New Year is celebrated by everyone.

3. People normally think that presents are the most important part of these holidays. What about you?

I suppose, the most important thing is the holiday mood.

4. I prefer to travel by train because it’s the most convenient and not expensive. What about you?

5. To my mind, travelling by plane is the best because it’s the quickest means of transport and comfortable.)

Teacher: Well done. Thanks! Now let’s sing а song «Chill out».

Teacher: Have you ever had any problems during your travelling? Now look at the pictures and name the problems which could happen during your travelling?

(get sunstroke, miss the flight, get seasick/airsick, lose passport/luggage, weather gets bad…)

Teacher: Now let’s sum up. What kind of situation does each picture show?

(The pictures show Holiday problems.)

Teacher: What other holiday problems can you name?

(left passport at home, lose the way, dangerous animals, exotic food, different language, have flat tyre, have an accident, car breaks down,…)

Teacher: How do you think the people feel?

(I think people/they feel… angry (un)happy, sad, depressed, bored, confused, furious, excited, surprised, puzzled, exhausted, worried, embarrassed, upset, frightened, scared…)

Teacher: What adjectives can we use to describe the feelings?

(…angry (un)happy, sad, depressed, bored, confused, furious, excited, surprised, puzzled, exhausted, worried, embarrassed, upset, frightened, scared…)

Teacher: Now let’s describe the pictures. What has happened to the people?

(The picture shows… It looks as if … … seems to be…)

Teacher: We have got some situations. Let’s discuss them in groups.

— I left my passport at home.

— I missed my flight.

— Our flight was delayed by six hours.

— The airline lost my luggage.

— It rained every day!

Teacher: Be ready to present your results. 

(1) Alex: Hello! I can’t find my luggage. The airline probably lost it.

Clerk: I am sorry to hear that. But maybe your luggage isn’t lost. It’s probably just delayed.

Alex: Is there a chance that I’ll get it back?

Clerk: Yes, sure.

Alex: What do I need to do now?

Clerk: First you have to fill out this claim form. It will give us information that helps to locate your luggage.

Alex: What happens when you locate my luggage?

Clerk: We will contact you.

Alex: And what if you never find my baggage?

Clerk: Don’t worry, we will replace your property.

2) Policeman: Hello!

Alex: Hello! I would like to report a theft.

Policeman: You will need to fill out this crime incident report form then.

Alex: Will I be able to use that to file an insurance claim when I get back to Russia?

Policeman: Yes, certainly. Can you tell me your name and address?

Alex: It’s Alex Chaikin. I am staying at the Plaza Hotel at Johnson Street.

Policeman: Have you got a contact number?

Alex: My contact number is 555-55-55-55.

Policeman: What items have been stolen?

Alex: My wallet and passport.

Policeman: When was this?

Alex: At about 6 p.m.

Policeman: Where were you at the time?

Alex: I was near the cinema.

Policeman: Could you describe what happened?

Alex: Well, I was looking at the poster, but when I came to the box-office, I realized that my wallet and passport were missing.

Policeman: Did you notice anyone acting suspiciously at the time?

Alex: There was a young man, who bumped me.

Policeman: Could you please describe him?

Alex: Well, it was a man. He was tall, green eyes, and dark hair. I think he is about thirty years old.

Policeman: What was he wearing?

Alex: Jeans and a black jacket.

Policeman: Ok, we will try to help you.

Alex: Thank you!

3) — Hello. Reception. How may I help you?

— Hello. I think I’ve got several problems in my room.

— Excuse me, sir. What’s your room number, please?

— Oh, yes. It’s 447.

— Right. What’s the matter, Mr. Peterson?

— The thing is that the room heating doesn’t seem to be working and it was really freezing in here last night.

— OK. I’m sorry, Mr. Peterson. Would you like me to send you the engineer right away and get it fixed?

— Well, I guess it would be better to change the room as this one is too noisy and small for me. And by the way, the sink is clogged in the bathroom and I cannot use the water in it.

— Please accept my sincere apologies for the inconvenience. I’ll find the plumber and let him know.

— Thanks for your help.

— Enjoy your stay, Mr. Peterson. And feel free to ask or call the reception anytime.)

Teacher: 

Burns Night is annually celebrated in Scotland on or around January 25. It commemorates the life of the bard (poet) Robert Burns, who was born on January 25, 1759. The day also celebrates Burns’ contribution to Scottish culture.

Robert Burns in a small clay cottage at Alloway, in Ayrshire, Scotland. His father, William Burns, was a poor farmer. He built this small clay cottage with his own hands. There were seven children in the family, and Robert was the eldest.

 Now, let’s begin. Imagine:

   A room in the Burns’ neighbors’ house. A man and a woman are sitting there. The man is making something with a hammer. The woman is sewing.

   (The students perform a short play about Robert’s first day of life.) 

Woman: The night is so stormy. It is snowing. Somebody is knocking.

Husband: I’ll open the door.

Burns’ Mother (coming in): My dear neighbors! The storm has broken the roof of my house. May I spend this night at your place?

Woman: Oh, dear! You are welcome! Sit down, please. Let me have a look at your baby. What a handsome boy!

Husband: Hush! Somebody is knocking again. Who can it be? The storm is so terrible.

Woman: Oh, a stranger may have lost his way. We can’t leave anyone without help. Open the door, my dear.

Gypsy (entering the room): Hello! How are you? I’m cold and wet. May I warm myself in your house?

Woman: Of course, my dear Sarah. She is a gypsy. She can tell fortunes.

Gypsy: What a nice baby! Let me see his hand. Oh, this boy won’t be a fool. He’ll be famous! He will glorify his family and his country.

Шотландский танец мальчиков.

Despite of his hard work and poor conditions he always tried to find some time for writing poems. And that’s why he had to carry on his dual professions or poet and tenant farmer. As a result in 1786 his ‘Poems Chiefly in Scottish Dialect’ were published. Later on, in 1788 he married Jean Armor. Listen to the poem devoted to his wife. It is called “O My Luve’s Like A Red, Red Rose”. (There is the standard English translation of the poem).

O, my love is like a red, red rose,

That is newly sprung in June.

O, my love is like the melody,

That is sweetly played in tune.

As fair are you, my lovely lass,

So deep in love am I,

And I will love you still, my Dear,

Till all the seas go dry.

Till all the seas go dry, my Dear,

And the rocks melt with the sun!

O I will love you still, my Dear,

While the sands of life shall run.

And fare you well, my only Love,

And fare you well a while!

And I will come again, my Love,

Although it were ten thousand mile!

FEEDBACK (‘Freezer Tag’) — have a piece of paper and write on it:

1 wish to the teacher

2 moments you remembered from the lesson    

Thanks a million for your work today! You were amazing. Your marks are exсellent. At home find some information about the most unusual holidays in different countries, write a story and prepare for your test at the next lesson.

Sometimes you say “Hello!”,

Because the bell has gone,

And every day you say «Good day, good day, good day».

It’s time to say “Goodbye»,

Goodbye, my children, bye.

The lesson is over. Goodbye, my dear friends!