According to tradition

В този урок:

  • ще научите нови думи, които ще ви помогнат да разбирате текстове, свързани с традиции и обичаи;
  • ще слушате разговор, ще посочвате вярното твърдение и
    ще отговаряте на въпроси;
  • ще слушате текст и ще отговаряте на въпроси;
  • ще четете три параграфа, ще ги свързвате с правилното заглавие и
    ще отговаряте на въпроси.
What is your favourite celebration? Have you ever been to a festival? What kind of festival was it?
Did you enjoy it?

Look at the pictures. Read the sentences
and try to guess the meaning of the words in bold.
Flip the cards, listen, repeat and check your answers.

They’re wearing fancy costumes and masks because they’re going to
a masquerade.
masquerade
/ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
маскарад
The little girl is looking at her shadow on the grass.
shadow
/ˈʃædəʊ/
сянка

Look at the pictures. Read the sentences
and try to guess the meaning of the words in bold.
Flip the cards, listen, repeat and check your answers.

I got really annoyed because the guy next to me was talking on his mobile phone during the film.
annoyed
/əˈnɔɪd/
раздразнен
The kitten heard a frightening noise and got scared.
frightening
/ˈfraɪt(ə)nɪŋ/
страшен, ужасяващ

Look at the pictures. Read the sentences
and try to guess the meaning of the words in bold.
Flip the cards, listen, repeat and check your answers.

The farmer is working hard during the harvest.
harvest
/ˈhɑː(r)vɪst/ реколта; събиране на реколта
The craftsman is making a straw hat.
straw
/strɔː/ слама
The groundhog is coming out of its burrow.
groundhog
/ˈɡraʊndˌhɒɡ/ американски мармот burrow
/ˈbʌrəʊ/
дупка (на животно)

Listen and say which statement is true.
Flip the cards and check your answers.

1. Vicky joins in the online conversation with Laura.
True
2. Boris and Vicky went to the Carnival of Venice.
False

Listen again and answer the question: Who says these sentences? Flip the card and check your answers.

1. It’s been a while. How are things? 2. I’m rather annoyed! 3. I’m so excited to finally meet her! 4. And how are you two doing? 5. It’s a masquerade. 6. Wow! These masks are amazing! 7. Some of them were quite frightening! 8. We all know you’re afraid of your own shadow!
1. It’s been a while. How are things? Boris
2. I’m rather annoyed! Laura
3. I’m so excited to finally meet her! Laura
4. And how are you two doing? Laura
5. It’s a masquerade. Vicky
6. Wow! These masks are amazing! Laura
7. Some of them were quite frightening! Vicky
8. We all know you’re afraid of your own shadow! Boris

THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE

DO YOU REMEMBER?

Listen to a text about a celebration and answer the questions. Flip the cards and check your answers.

Who dresses up as a straw bear?
A local farm worker.
Where are the participants from?
From various parts of the British Isles.

Read about three celebrations
and match the headings with the paragraphs.
You can check your answers on the next slide.

a. The Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games, Pernik, Bulgaria b. Groundhog Day, Pennsylvania, the USA c. Straw Bear Festival, Cambridgeshire, the UK

Check your answers.

c. Straw Bear Festival, Cambridgeshire, the UK
b. Groundhog Day, Pennsylvania, the USA
a. The Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games, Pernik, Bulgaria

Read the paragraphs again and answer the questions.

In winter (January and February).
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day

Read the paragraphs again and answer the questions.

Straw Bear Festival and Surva
Straw Bear Festival and Surva

STRAW BEAR FESTIVAL

GROUNDHOG DAY

SURVA

В този урок:

  • научихте нови думи;
  • слушахте разговор и текст и отговаряхте на въпроси;
  • четохте за обичаи и традиции в България, Великобритания и САЩ и отговаряхте на въпроси.