РИСИ ХАРАКТЕРУ. ДРУЖБА
Гудь Олена Олексіївна,
учитель англійської мови Новоград – Волинського колегіуму
англійська мова
8 клас
Цілі:
практична: - закріпити лексику з теми «Риси характеру»;
- розвивати навички критичного мислення під час читання тексту;
- розвивати навички усного мовлення;
розвиваюча: - активізувати мислення;
- розвивати творчий характер у дітей, навички вміння вести бесіду за темою уроку;
освітня: збагатити духовний світ особистості
виховна: - формувати критичне ставлення до вчинків людей;
- досягти ситуації успіху кожного учасника творчого процесу і його максимальної реалізації.
Обладнання: фломастери, картки з завданням, картки з прислів'ями.
Тип уроку: урок розвитку навичок і вмінь.
PROCEDURE
І. GREETINGS. INTRODUCTION
Good morning, everybody!
Glad to see you. How are you today?
1 hope that you are fine and will be active and energetic at the lesson.
The topic of our lesson is “Friendship”. And, of course, we’ll speak about the role of friendship in our life.
The motto of the lesson is:
"Associate with men of good quaity,
if you esteem your own reputation,
for it is better to be alone
than in bad company”.
George Washington
Warming up
I’d like to start our lesson with a very nice poem. It is called “The Gift of Friendship”.
Friendship is a priceless gift
That cannot be bought or sold,
But its value is far greater
Than a mountain made of gold.
So when you ask God for a gift,
Be thankful if He sends
Not diamonds, pearls or riches,
But the love of real friends.
Do you agree that friendship is a priceless gift?
Why do you think so?
Can we buy friends with money?
Which is a better - to have a lot of money or a lot of friends?
II. CHECKING HOMEWORK
Vocabulary Work
Your hometask for today was to read the story “The Devoted Friends” by Oscar Wilde. Before doing comprehension check let’s revise the vocabulary, we’ve done so far.
a) What are the synonyms to the following words:
best (friend) - devoted, true, faithful, real, close, bosom
impolite - rude, ill-mannered
honest - reliable, sincere, fair
mean - greedy, stingy, avid
stubborn - obstinate
intelligent - bright, clever, smart
two-faced - double-faced, hypocritical
haughty - arrogant
talkative - chatty, verbose
to offend - to insult, to hurt
to quarrel - to have rows, to fall out
to tell lies - to deceive
b) And now give opposites:
greedy - generous
polite - rude, impolite
lazy - hard-working, industrious
clever - stupid, silly, brainless
good tempered - bad-tempered
tactful - tactless
to tell the truth - to tell lies, to deceive
to quarrel - to make up
“The Devoted Friend”
by Oscar Wilde
“Once upon a time” said the Linnet, there was an honest little fellow named Hans.”
“Was he very distinguished?” asked the Water - Rat.
“No,” answered the Linnet, “I don’t think he was distinguished at all, except for his kind heart, and his funny, round, good-humoured face. He lived in a tiny cottage all by himself, and every day he worked in his garden. In all the country-side there was no garden so lovely as his. Different flowers grew there and they bloomed or blossomed in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to look at”.
Little Hans had a great many friends, but the most devoted friend of all was big Hugh, the Miller. Indeed, so devoted was the rich Miller to little Hans, that he would never go by his garden without leaning over the wall and plucking a large nosegay, or filling his pockets with plums and cherries if it was the fruit season.
“Real friends should have everything in common”, the Miller used to say, and Little Hans nodded and smiled, and felt very proud of having a friend with such noble ideas.
Sometimes, indeed, the neighbours thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave little Hans anything in return, though he had a hundred sacks of flour in his mill, and six cows, and many sheep; but Hans never troubled his head about these things, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things the Miller used to say about the unselfishness of true friendship.
So Little Hans worked away in his garden. During the spring, the summer, and the autumn he was very happy, but when the winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to bring to the market, he suffered a good deal from cold and hanger, and often had to go bed without any supper. In the winter, also, he was very lonely, as the Miller never came to see him then.
“There is no good in my going to see Little Hans as long as the snow lasts”, the Miller used to say to his Wife, “for when people are in trouble they should be left alone and not be bothered by visitors. That at least is my idea about friendship, and I am sure I am right. So I shall wail till the spring comes, and then I shall pay him a visit, and he will be able to give me a large basket of primrose, and that will make him so happy.”
“You are certainly very thoughtful about others”, answered the Wife, as she sat in her comfortable arm-chair by the fire; “very thoughtful indeed. It is quite a pleasure to hear you talk about friendship!”
Reading Comprehension
Are the following statements true (V) or false (X)? Correct the false ones with the right information.
1. Hans was a kind-hearted man.
2. He lived in a big cottage.
3. All gardens in the country-side were lovely.
4. Little Hans had a lot of friends.
5. Hugh, the Miller was a generous man.
6. Hans was happy in all seasons.
7. In winter the Miller often visited Hans.
8. The Miller’s wife liked his idea about friendship.
Which of the following adjectives describe Hans and which describe Hugh, the Miller?
Selfish, friendly, open-hearted, envious, kind-hearted, mean, generous, devoted, greedy, diligent, unfriendly, industrious, unable to be thankful, faithful, unselfish, unjust, willing to help.
Discussion
1. Little Hans was a hard-working and kind-hearted man. Prove that.
2. The most devoted friend of all was big Hugh, the Miller. Do you agree? Give your reasons.
3. “Real friends should have everything in common”, the Miller used to say. Is he right?
4. “When people are in trouble they should be left alone and not to be bothered by visitors”. Do you agree with Miller’s words?
5. “Actions speak louder than words”. Comment on this proverb and say which of the two characters was a man of actions and which was a man of words.
6. Say which of the two characters proved to be a devoted friend. Give your opinion.
7. What would you do if you were Hans?
What is your opinion?
1. Do you find this story instructive?
2. What do you think is the message of the story?
III. MAIN PART OF THE LESSON
Game “Microphone”
Let's play the game “Microphone”.
Compete the sentence “A good friend is a person who...” Listen to each other carefully, don’t repeat the same ideas.
A good friend is a person who...
- understands you
- never lets you down
- supports and helps you
- shares your interests, your sorrow and joy
- always listens to your problems
- forgives your mistakes
- you can always rely on
- you can trust
- you enjoy being together
Writing (group work)
The next question is:
What do you expect from a real friend?
Try your hand in writing. I’m going to divide you into two groups.
Group I. What do you expect from your best friend?
Make a list of some things he/she mustn't do, have or be.
Group II. Make a list of some things he/she needn't do, have or be.
Example, A real friend mustn’t ...
- let you down
- tell lies
- say nasty things about you
- tell your secrets to other people
- be selfish
A real friend needn’t ...
- be interested in all the things that you like
- be only your friend
- buy you presents
- always be the same age as you
Choose a speaker in your group, put your master list on the board and read what you have written. Well done!
Speaking. Presentation “Symbols of Friendship”
Your task for today was also to draw a symbol of friendship, that is something you associate friendship with and to comment on your picture.
So, show us your symbols and explain your choice.
Proverbs (pair - work)
At our previous lessons we read some texts about friends and friendship where different proverbs were mentioned.
I am going to give you cards with proverbs. Work in pairs. Match the beginnings of the proverbs with their endings. Then comment on them.
1. A friend in need... | is a friend indeed. |
2. A good friend... | is as the sun in winter. |
3. A friend is easier... | lost than found. |
4. A friend to everybody... | is a friend to nobody. |
5. There are no friends... | like old friends. |
6. Before you make a friend... | eat a bushel of salt with him. |
7. He is a friend who... | speaks well of us behind our backs. |
8. No man is useless... | while he has a friend. |
9. Honesty... | is the best policy. |
10. False friends are worse... | than open enemies. |
Problem Solving (giving advice)
A lot of magazines have a problem page, where people write in with a problem. They want to get some advice.
Read a letter to a youth magazine and express your opinion about it. What advice could you give in this situation?
“My friend Ann has strict parents who do not like her going out to the disco. She wants me to lie for her by telling her mum she is at my house. I don't want to lie, but I don’t want to let her down either. What can I do? I want to help but I don't know how”.
You may use the following expressions:
If I were you...
1 think you should...
I don’t think you should...
You’d better...
MMARIZING
Our lesson is coming to an end. Today we have spoken about friends and friendship in our life.
Thank you very much for your active work at the lesson.
Homework
And your hometask for tomorrow is to write an article to the school newspaper on the topic “Friendship”.
