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Valentine’s Day

Урок 20. Занимательный английский 5–7 классы

Данный урок познакомит учащихся с таким чудесным и романтическим праздником, как День святого Валентина. Ребята узнают, когда и как празднуется этот день в Великобритании. Также они послушают две интересные легенды об этом празднике.

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Конспект урока "Valentine’s Day"

– Hello, boys and girls! My name is Charlie.

– Hello, everyone! I’m Kevin. And this is Frankie.

– Welcome to our lesson.

– We are happy to see you!

– Guys, are you ready to go to school?

– Yes, of course!

– Great! In this case, let’s go!

– Kevin, there’s no need to hurry. We’ve got plenty of time.

– Yes, it’s true. Our English lesson starts in 25 minutes.

– Yes, I know that, boys. But we always run to school, and I just want to walk at least once.

– Oh, okay. In this case, let’s go.

– Sure. Let’s go.

– Oh, that was a wonderful walk!

– Yeah, I agree.

– We need to do that more often.

– That’s a great idea.

– Oh, look! Our teacher is here!

– Hello, students!

– Hello, Mr. Reynolds!

– Sit down, please!

– Mr. Reynolds, what are we going to do today?

– Students, today we are going to have an interesting lesson.

– Sounds great!

– Mr. Reynolds, what exactly are we going to do?

– Well… We are going to talk about such a wonderful holiday as Valentine’s Day.

– Oh, wow! I like this holiday.

– Yeah, me too.

– Students, I’m happy to hear that. In this case, let’s start our lesson.

– Sure, Mr. Reynolds.

So, today in the lesson we will:

● learn new words and revise the old ones;

● talk about Valentine’s Day;

And

● put the knowledge into practice.

– Students, before we talk about Valentine’s Day, let’s learn some new words and revise the old ones. You will need these words to understand the information.

– Okay, Mr. Reynolds.

– Fantastic! And the words are…

Love

Любовь, влюблённость, любить

Feelings

Чувства, эмоции, переживания

Cupid

Амур, Купидон (бог любви)

Heart-shaped

Сердцеобразный, сердцевидный, имеющий форму сердца

Greeting card

Поздравительная открытка

Priest

Священник

Prison

Тюрьма

Law

Закон, правопорядок

Blindness

Слепота, безрассудство

Celebrate

Праздновать

– Great! Students, now let’s talk about Valentine’s Day.

– Okay, Mr. Reynolds.

– And first, we will answer the question…

When do the British people celebrate Valentine’s Day?

The British people celebrate Valentine’s Day annually on the 14^th of February. Valentine’s Day is also called St. Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day is an important romantic holiday for millions of people of all ages, races and nationalities. It’s a celebration of love and affection. Everyone in love has a chance to express their feelings and give presents or Valentine’s cards to the ones they are attached to.

– Mr. Reynolds, could you tell us more about Valentine’s cards?

– Sure. No problem.

Valentine’s cards are special greeting cards. They can be ready-made or handmade. Handmade cards are unique, more meaningful to the recipient and just as attractive as any store bought cards.

Valentine’s cards are often coloured red or pink. Some of them can be heart-shaped. Some Valentine’s cards are very fancy. They are decorated with ribbons and paper lace. They can contain the pictures of small red or pink hearts or the picture of Cupid.

Now look at the examples of Valentine’s cards:

The first card contains the verse of love poetry. Let’s read it.

My love for you is like the raging sea,
So powerful and deep it will forever be.
Through storm, wind and heavy rain,
It will withstand every pain.
Our hearts are so pure, and love is so sweet.
I love you more with every heartbeat!

Now look! The second and the third cards contain passionate messages to the beloved ones. Let’s read them.
You are everything to me, and I can’t imagine life without you by my side. I adore you, my darling!

You’re my shining star! You guide me through the darkness. I love you, sweetie!
(As you can see, people usually write about their feelings in Valentine’s cards.)

– Wow! That was really entertaining.

– I’m glad to hear that, students.

– Mr. Reynolds, what else can you tell us about this wonderful holiday?

– Well…

There are two main legends about Valentine’s Day.

According to one legend, there lived a man whose name was Valentine. He lived in the third century in Rome and served as a priest.

Valentine was thrown into prison and sentenced to death, because he secretly married couples, contrary to the laws of the Roman Empire. The legend says that he was burnt at the stake.

But before the execution he wrote a letter to his sweetheart, which he signed “From Your Valentine”.

According to another legend, there was a man whose name was Valentine

He was put into prison for his teachings and was beheaded on the 14^th of February. According to the legend, he performed a miracle. He cured his jailer’s daughter of her blindness. And just before his death he wrote a letter to that girl, which he signed “From Your Valentine”.
– Wow! Mr. Reynolds, we are so impressed!

– These two legends are so interesting.

– Oh, I’m pleased to hear that. Students, now I would like you to answer my question.

– Sure. No problem.

– What’s the question, Mr. Reynolds?

– What do people usually do on Valentine’s Day?

– Oh, I don’t know.

– Me neither.

– Okay. In this case, I will help you with the answer.

– Thank you, Mr. Reynolds.

On Valentine’s Day people usually give chocolates, candies, greeting cards, fresh flowers and other gifts to their loved ones, including friends and family members. They share heart-warming messages with one another to show their deep love and respect.

Loving couples are excited about having fun together. They decorate their homes, organize romantic dinners and even propose to get married.

– That’s all you need to know about Valentine’s Day.

– Oh, okay.

– Mr. Reynolds, thank you so much for the interesting information.

– It’s my pleasure! All right, everyone! Now I would like to check your knowledge.

– Sure. No problem.

Look at the pictures and unscramble the words!

Let’s check!

The right answers are:

Cupid

Heart-shaped

Priest