Lesson for the 4th form on the topic "Christmas"

1. Christmas in BritainChristmas in Britain
and Ukraineand Ukraine
Lesson for the 4Lesson for the 4thth
formform

2. Aims of the lessonAims of the lesson
By the end of the lesson you will be able:By the end of the lesson you will be able:
 To read the text and understand its gist;To read the text and understand its gist;
 To form verbs in the Past Simple Tense;To form verbs in the Past Simple Tense;
 To write Christmas greeting cardsTo write Christmas greeting cards

3. Warming upWarming up
 Somebody or somethingSomebody or something
from Ukrainefrom Ukraine
 Special events like NewSpecial events like New
Year’s Day, ChristmasYear’s Day, Christmas
 A religious holidayA religious holiday
celebrating the birth ofcelebrating the birth of
Jesus ChristJesus Christ
 An English ChristmasAn English Christmas
songsong
Match:Match:
 carolcarol
 Christmas holidaysChristmas holidays
 ChristmasChristmas
 UkrainianUkrainian

4. PoemPoem
Come to the gardenCome to the garden
And play in the snow,And play in the snow,
Make a white snowmanMake a white snowman
And help him to growAnd help him to grow ““What a nice snowman,”What a nice snowman,”
The children will sayThe children will say
““What a fine gameWhat a fine game
For a cold winter day!”For a cold winter day!”

5. Fill in the gaps:Fill in the gaps:
Come to the……..Come to the……..
And play in the snow,And play in the snow,
Make a white ……..Make a white ……..
And help him to growAnd help him to grow
What a nice …….,”What a nice …….,”
The children will sayThe children will say
““What a fine …….What a fine …….
For a cold winter day!”For a cold winter day!”

6. ReadingReading
Parties for ChildrenParties for Children
The British children like to make up parties. TheirThe British children like to make up parties. Their
parties have a theme. They can have a teddy bearparties have a theme. They can have a teddy bear
party or a football party. They can make a cakeparty or a football party. They can make a cake
in the form of a bear or football field.in the form of a bear or football field.
For some parties children make lots of things:For some parties children make lots of things:
fancy dresses, invitations, cakes and posters. Butfancy dresses, invitations, cakes and posters. But
the most favourite are birthday and Christmasthe most favourite are birthday and Christmas
parties. Children decorate the room, play games,parties. Children decorate the room, play games,
get and give presents, sing and dance. Havingget and give presents, sing and dance. Having
parties is a real fun!parties is a real fun!

7. SpeakingSpeaking
 What parties can the British children have?What parties can the British children have?
 What can they cook for a party?What can they cook for a party?
 What things do they make for their parties?What things do they make for their parties?
 What are the most favourite parties?What are the most favourite parties?

8. Make the past forms of the verbsMake the past forms of the verbs
 Celebrate – celebratedCelebrate – celebrated
 GiveGive
 CanCan
 MakeMake
 HaveHave
 GetGet
 LikeLike
 DecorateDecorate
 PlayPlay
 InviteInvite
 DanceDance

9. PlaytimePlaytime
 Design your postcard:Design your postcard:
 Take a piece of a paper,Take a piece of a paper,
cut it in the form of acut it in the form of a
balloon or a snowflakeballoon or a snowflake
or Christmas tree.or Christmas tree.
Colour it.Colour it.

10. WritingWriting
 Punctuate the wish and write it correctlyPunctuate the wish and write it correctly
ThiscomeswithlovetowishyoueveryThiscomeswithlovetowishyouevery
happinessfortodayandalways!happinessfortodayandalways!
 Copy this wish to your cardCopy this wish to your card

11. HometaskHometask
 Write a small composition about ChristmasWrite a small composition about Christmas
celebration in your family (5 – 6 sentences)celebration in your family (5 – 6 sentences)
 Learn new verbs in past form: had , made, got,Learn new verbs in past form: had , made, got,
could, gave.could, gave.

12. SummarizingSummarizing
 Children, thank you for the lesson. There areChildren, thank you for the lesson. There are
two types of smiles – happy and sad. Draw atwo types of smiles – happy and sad. Draw a
smile on your hand - happy one if the lesson issmile on your hand - happy one if the lesson is
good for you and a sad smile - if it is bad.good for you and a sad smile - if it is bad.
 Show your hands to me and I show mine to you!Show your hands to me and I show mine to you!