This document outlines a lesson plan about Christmas traditions in Britain and Ukraine for a 5th form class. The lesson aims to practice new vocabulary, develop interest in British traditions, and improve communicatory skills. It includes various warmup, matching, reading, and guessing activities to teach students about Christmas celebrations and customs in both countries. It also has the students write a letter, decode a message, and do homework assignments related to Christmas traditions.

1. Christmas in Britain and
Ukraine
Lesson for the 5th
form

2. Aim of the lesson
• To practice usage of new lexical units in
speech
• To develop interest to British traditions
• To improve communicative skills on the
topic given

3. Introduction
• Good morning everybody! I’m glad to see
you. The theme of our lesson is
“Christmas in Great Britain and
Ukraine”.
• Today we are going to revise the topic
words.
• Also we’ll sing carols and talk about
traditions of Christmas celebration in
Ukraine and Britain.

4. Warming up
• Here is a
Christmas Tree.
Your task is to
decorate it - to
write as many
words connected
with Christmas
and New Year as
you can.

5. Christmas tree
Singing
carols
stockings
presents
Santa
Claus
Christmas
decorations
Greeting cards
To celebrate
Party
Invitations

6. Match the pairs
• Merry Christmas
• Santa Claus
• An invitation card
• New Year Party
• To blow up the
balloons
• To prepare surprises
• Different contests
• A special prize
• Новорічна вечірка
• Особливий приз
• Запрошення
• Щасливого Різдва
• Різні конкурси
• Дід Мороз
• Надувати кульки
• Підготувати
сюрпризи

7. Write a letter
• The English girl wrote a letter but she
missed the verb “to be”. Let’s help her!
• Dear Santa!
I _ very glad about the presents you gave me
last year. You see, I _ good at studying and
my parents _ proud of me. Soon it will _
Christmas, my favourite holiday and I’d like
you to give me a small funny puppy as a
present! I will _ very happy!
Lots of love, Betty.

8. Guessing game
1. It goes all day and night and never stops.
2. It’s the season when Santa Claus bring
presents.
3. He comes and leaves the presents for you
4. It’s decorated with lights and toys on Christmas
Eve.
5. It can fall but never hurt.

9. Reading
• And now, let’s read about Christmas
celebration in Great Britain – ex 2, p.116.
and say what an English family usually
has for Christmas Dinner.
• Sing a song! - ex 5, p. 121- “Silent Night”

10. True/ False
• There is a Christmas present from Norway
in the centre of London every year.
• On Christmas morning people go to the
shops to buy presents
• People buy food and drinks for their
parties
• People usually visit their relatives and
friends on Boxing Day.
• The Queen’s speech is on TV at 3 a.m.

11. Rest minute
• Father Frost, father Frost, turn around,
Snow Maiden, Snow Maiden, touch the ground,
Little Jack Frost, Little Jack Frost, show your shoe.
Little New Year, Little New Year that will do.

12. Decode the letter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
A C D E H I K M O R S T U W Y
3 4 1 10 7 6 3 11 !
6 14 6 11 5 15 9 13 1 8 4 10 10 15
2 5 10 6 11 12 8 1 11 !!

13. Homework
• Write a short composition how did you
celebrate the New Year and Christmas.
• Make an invitation for your friend to you
New Year Party.
• The lesson is over. Thanks for your work
during our lesson. Have a nice day!