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3. What Holidays do You Like Best of All?

     Best of all I like New Year and Victory Day. New Year is the most fantastic holiday in the world. However, Victory Day is more important for us, the citizens of this country. We won victory over fascist Germany and thus preserved the independence of the Soviet people and saved them from slavery.
     The New Year is famous for Ded Moroz,  Snegourochka and other wonderful characters who come to our homes and schools with the purpose of giving us presents, congratulating us and wishing us the best of everything.
     On Victory Day, we watch the military parade in Red Square and participate in the Bessmertniy Polk (the Immortal Regiment) procession. Thousands of people all over this country march along the main streets of their cities and towns, carrying portraits of their beloved relatives who struggled against the fascists and won victory in the Great Patriotic War.     

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III. Reading. Writing. Free Speech[

1.Easter in Russia

     Easter in Russia is called Paskha. It is marked by a 40 (forty) day fast. On the night of Easter Orthodox Christians attend the night service in churches, some of them watch the night service in Cathedral of Christ the Savior (Собор Христа Спасителя) on television. Many of them go to churches in the day time. On Easter morning  and throughout the day people (believers and non-believers) congratulate each other by saying "Khristos Voskrese",  the answer to which is "Voistinu Voskrese". And we all eat coloured eggs and kulichi the whole Easter day.
     Everybody in this country knows what Paskha is, respects this tradition and considers it to be one of the most important ones. 

2. The Army Day in Russia 

     February 23 has been a special day in this country since long ago. It was celebrated in the Soviet Union and it is celebrated nowadays as one of the most popular traditions of this country.
    The holiday started as the Red Army day in 1918 and has been changing its name many times. Its current name is  Defendants of the Fatherland day.
     Whatever the changes are we all know that this is the day when all the male population of the country has the legal right to receive congratulations and gifts from their better halves. The men of this country have always been brave, clever and strong, in fact the best warriors in the world. They have been victorious in many wars and produced unbelievable discoveries in both science and industry over an unbelievably short period of time. Furthermore, they have created the cleverest literature and art in the world.

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The Main Text

Victory Day. New Year

     Our country is unique and so are its customs and traditions, which people have been practicing for a long time. We keep them and we are very proud of them.
     The most important holidays we celebrate in this country are Victory Day and New Year.
     We celebrate Victory Day on the 9th of May. On this day, in 1945  00:00 hours 43 minutes Moscow time, the act of surrender of the fascists was signed.
     It was the most terrible war in the history of the planet. It was started by fascist Germany on the 22nd of June 1941 and  lasted 4 years. It took away the lives of millions of our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers. They won the war and gave us a chance to live and celebrate our peaceful holidays.
   
     New Year is one of them. The tradition is to get the whole family together on the New Year eve and have a festive dinner. The festive dinner usually begins an hour or so before the New Year comes at 12 o'clock. We say "good bye" to the old year and  then welcome the new one. Celebrations include the lighting of the New Year tree, a visit of Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) and the opening of champagne. We clink glasses and say "Happy New Year!" to each other.

Active Vocabulary

1.  Unique                           уникальный
2.  To be proud of                гордиться (кем-либо, чем-либо)
3.  Victory Day                    День Победы
4.  The act of surrender       акт о капитуляции
5.  To sign                          подписывать
6.  Terrible                          ужасный
7.  War                               война
8.  To win (won, won)          побеждать, выигрывать                     
9.  To give smb. a chance     дать (кому-либо) возможность
10. Peaceful                        мирный
11. To get together              собираться вместе
12. Festive                          праздничный
13. Celebration                    празднование
      to celebrate                   
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The Main text

The New Year Day. Christmas

      Mary, John and Boris are sitting in the living room and talking. Boris has just come back from London, where his family had celebrated Christmas, which is their favourite holiday.
     "What do you usually do on the Christmas day?"  Mary asks Boris.
     "We give presents to each other, we decorate the Christmas tree at home and sometimes we go to the centre of London on the Christmas eve. And what is your favourite holiday?"

    "Our favourite holiday is New Year", John answers. "It falls on the first of January and the most important time is the New Year eve. At midnight the Kremlin clock strikes twelve times, our parents open champagne and clink glasses."
     "And what do children do?" " We wait for Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) to come with his granddaughter Snegurochka. He will give us the gifts from his large sack. We usually ask him to bring the presents we want", Mary says.
     "Does he listen to you?" "Yes, he does if we study well at school and behave ourselves.  Last year I got new hockey skates! I want to get a LEGO set this year.  I have been studying well and behaving myself since the beginning of the school year. I hope Ded Moroz  grants my wish", John answers.
     
 

Active Vocabulary

1.  To come back from	возвращаться
2.  To celebrate	праздновать
3.  Favourite holiday	любимый праздник
4.  To give presents	дарить подарки
5.  To decorate the Christmas tree	украшать елку
6.  Important	важный
7.  New Year's Eve	новогодняя ночь
8.	п
9.  T	п
10.To m	с

 

Speech Patterns. New Year and Christmas greetings

1. Happy New Year! - С Новым Годом!
2. Merry Christmas!
3. Thank you, same to you!

Other

- In Russia the New Year beats Christmas in its importance.
- The New Year is the time at which a new calendar year begins.
- How do you usually celebrate New Year?

The main Russian festivals and celebrations

- New Year
- Christmas
- Maslenitsa
- Easter
- Victory Day

Approval is needed

I. Vocabulary Activisation and Speech Exercises

I. Warming up exercise. Listen to the text and read it together with the speaker (as many times as you need to do it at the speed of the speaker). Mind your pronunciation

II. Complete the sentences by quoting the text
     1. Mary, John and Boris are sitting... . 2. Boris has just come from London, where his family... . 3. "We give presents to each other, we decorate a Christmas tree at home and... . 4. It falls on the first of January and the most important time ... . 5. I hope Ded Moroz ... .

III. Fill in the missing words
     1. "Our ... is New Year", John answers. 2. "Does he listen to you?" "Yes, he does if we ... ."  3. At midnight the Kremlin clock ... twelve times. 4.  I ... ... ... well and behaving myself since the beginning of the school year. 5. I ... Ded Moroz will grant my wish", John answered.

IV. Answer the questions by quoting the text
     1. Are Mary, John and Boris sitting in the kitchen and talking? 2. What is John's favourite holiday? 3. What do Boris and his family usually do on the Christmas day? 4. What do children do? 5. Who will deliver the gifts?

V. Translate the following sentences
     1. В гостинной сидели и беседовали Мэри, Джон и Борис. 2. Борис только что вернулся из Лондона, где вместе с семьей праздновал свой любимый праздник.

VI. Copy the text (in writing)

VII. Reproduce the text

VIII. Read, look up and say
 1."Hello, John! How are you?"
   "I'm fine, thank you. And how are you?"
   "I'm fine, too."
   "What are you doing tomorrow?"
   "I'm going to the country house with my parents. We are celebrating the New Year there."

 2. "The New Year is coming. Have you decorated the New Year tree?"
    "Oh, yes, we have. Our New Year tree is big and beautiful. Ded Moroz will place his presents under it."
    "Are you sure?"
    "Yes, I am. I studied well and I behaved myself. He is sure to come and grant my wish."

 3. "Happy New Year!"
    "Same to you!"
    "Where are you celebrating the New Year?"
    " We are celebrating it as usual, at home."
 
 4. The New Year morning
    "Hello! How are you this morning? Why are you looking so sad?"
    "I was waiting and waiting for Ded Moroz, but he hasn't come."
    " And who is there in the garden with a large sack on his shoulders?
    "Oh! This is him! Hurrah!"
 
Ded Moroz: "Here I am! I am happy', I did it! Too many children studied well and behaved themselves! So many presents to deliver!"

5. "Happy Christmas!"
    "Same to you!"

IX.  Listen to the text and say what the text is about

X. Make up your own sentences in writing using the Active Vocabulary

XI. Make up your story (based on the text, in writing). Make sure there are no mistakes in it. Consult the teacher. Then reproduce the story in one-minute time.

II. Grammar. Pronunciation

Present Simple – настоящее время, которое употребляется для обозначения регулярно повторяющихся или постоянных действийa.
Слова – указатели: often, always, rare, every day/week/hour/year, usually.
I always go to school in the morning. – Я всегда хожу в школу по утрам.

Present Continuous – настоящее время, которое употребляется для обозначения действия в определенный промежуток времени.
Слова – указатели: now, still, at the moment, currently.
I am going to school now.
I am still doing my homework.

Present Perfect  – настоящее совершенное время, которое упоребляется для обозначения действия произошедшего к определенному моменту в настоящем времени
Слова – указатели: just, never, yet, already.
I have just done my homework. - Я только что сделал

Grammar Exercises

I.   Read the following sentences, translate them into Russian and see how Present Simple, Present Continuous and Present Perfect are used in them.
    1.  He is playing table tennis now. He plays table tennis every day. He has already played table tennis.
    2.   Boris is telling Mary and John about the customs and traditions in England. He always tells about the customs and traditions in England. Boris has never told them about the customs and traditions in Scotland.
    3.   Mary always shows her photos to Boris. He has never shown his photos from England. John is showing his photos from Red Square now.
    4.   I am writing a Christmas card now. I write Christmas cards every year. I have just written a Christmas card.
    5.   He always sends a Christmas card via email.  I am sending a Christmas card now. We have never sent a Christmas card via email.

II.    Copy the sentences of Ex. I.

III. Find the sentences in the text in which Present Simple, Present Continuous and Present Perfect are used and copy them.

IV. Open the parenthesis in Present Simple.
Model: People always (to buy) presents to each other. - People always buy presents to each other.
   1.   People always (to give) presents to each other and send Christmas cards.
   2.   Many families in Great Britain (to celebrate) Christmas in the open air.
   3.   Boris (to want) to visit London with John and Mary.
   4.   I always (to decorate) our classroom for the New Year.
   5.   She has been to England. She often (to talk) about the customs and traditions of that country.

V.  Open the parenthesis in Present Continuous.
Model: “What is John doing?” “He (to play) now.” – “What is John doing?” “He is playing now.”
   1.   "What are they doing?" " They(to play) and (to talk) now."
   2.   “Where is Boris now?” "He is busy. Не (to tell) Mary and John about the customs and traditions in England."
   3.   He (to listen) to the story about traditions and customs in Russia.
   4.   The weather is cold and snowy now. Mary and John (sit) with their cousin Boris in the living room.
   5.   It’s winter now. It (snow) at the moment.

VI.  Open the parenthesis in Present Perfect.
Model: I (to finish) reading “The Forsyte Saga” this week. I have finished reading “The Forsyte Saga” this week.
   1.   We have just produced a new film about the teachers. Have you (to see) it?
   2.   Mary just (to cook) a good dinner.
   3.   I am not hungry. I (to have) just breakfast at our school buffet.
   4.   I (not to be) at school this month because of the coronavirus .
   5.   We never (to work) together.

VII.  Choose between Present Simple, Present Continuous and Present Perfect.
   1.   “What are you doing?” “I (am reading / read / have read) new customs at the moment.”
   2.   “Who has just written a letter to Santa?” Boris (is writing / writes / has written) a letter to Santa.
   3.   “Where is Mary?” (Has she come / does she come / is she coming) yet?
   4.   “It’s winter now. It (is snowing / snows / has snowed) at the moment.”
   5.   “Where is Yemi?”. He is upstairs. He (has just finished / finishes / is finishing) his Free Speech Lesson.

VIII.  Translate the following into English.
   1.   Сейчас зима. Мэри и Джон сидят в гостинной с Борисом.
   2.   Борис рассказывает сейчас об обычиях и традициях Англии.
   3.   Они показвают фото с Красной площади.
   4.   Я никогда не был в Лондоне.
   5.   Он уже сделал домашнее задание.

IX.  Translate the following sentences into Russian in writing and explain the difference between them.

   1.   He is playing table tennis now. He plays table tennis every day. He has already played table tennis.
   2.   Boris is telling Mary and John about customs and traditions in England. He always tells about customs and traditions in England. Boris has never told them about customs and traditions in Scotland.
   3.   Mary always shows her photos to Boris. He has never shown his photos from England. John is showing his photos from Red Square now.
   4.   I am writing a Christmas card now. I write a Christmas card every year. I have just written a Christmas card.
   5.   He always sends a Christmas card via email.  I am sending a Christmas card now. We have never sent a Christmas card via email.

X. Make up sentences using the following words. Be ready to read and translate them.
Model: Our / just / translated / have / pupils / the / text / main.. –
  1.   She / done / already / homework / her / has.
  2.   You / a / good / have /job / done. Let me give you a hug.
  3.   Boris / had / such / has / busy / a / day.
  4.   Mary / the / has / you/ cook / cake. Please help yourself.
  5.   I / haven't / seen/ ages / you / for/. Where have you been all this time?

XI.  Make up sentences using Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect. Use the following hints.
Present Simple: to tell about the customs and traditions in England,
Present Continuous: to sit in the living room and tell about the customs and traditions.
Present Perfect: to do homework,

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XII.  Make up general questions to the following statements. Work according to the model.
Model: Му teacher has just invited me to a scheduled Zoom meeting. – Has my teacher invited me to a scheduled Zoom meeting?
  1.   It’s 9.30am. The first lesson has just started.
  2.   She has never used Zoom before.
  3.   The best IT Support Specialist in Moscow has just provided all the necessary assistance.
  4.   He has already purchased new hardware equipment.
  5.   "Mary, have you seen Boris?" "He has just taken the dog out for a walk."

XIII. Make up special questions to the following statements. Work according to the model.
Model: I have been to the school buffet. (where). – Where have you been?
   1.   I have just had breakfast at our school buffet[/color] I have bought pancakes with jam and a slice of apple pie(what).
   2.   Sergey (who) has fixed that sticking door, (what) finally. It seems to be opening fine now.
   3.   We have built a new birdhouse (what).
   4.   I haven't done my homework yet, but I am going to do it now.
   5.   She hasn't finished cleaning the classroom yet.

XIV. Make up questions to the main text (as many as you can).

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XV. Describe the pictures using the Grammar (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect) and the Active Vocabulary of the Unit.

XVI. Маke up a monologue using Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect and the Active Vocabulary of the Unit

III. Reading. Writing. Free Speech

1. Holidays in Russia. New year

     There are many holidays in Russia: New Year, Christmas, Love Day, Army Day, Easter, Victory Day and others.
     New Year is the most popular holiday in this country. Children like it very much because it is like a fairy tale.
     They decorate a New Year tree (it's a fir tree in Russia), write New Year cards, give presents to each other and their mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers. Very often they make the presents and New Year toys themselves. The grown up people like these presents most of all.
     "How are you getting ready for the coming New Year?"
     "I am writing New Year cards in the Internet and improving my school marks. Mother says that good marks are the best present for her. By the way I have just got an excellent mark for an English test".

2. Christmas and Easter are very important

     Christmas in Russia falls on the 7th of January. On the Christmas night my grandparents watch the night service in the
Cathedral of Christ the Savior (Собор Христа Спасителя) and my parents go to the Cathedral to participate in the service.
     "Do they participate in the sacred procession (крестный ход)?"
     "There is no sacred procession on Christmas night, but there is one on the Easter night. My parents tried it two years ago. They say it's a wonderful experience and they have been doing it every year since that time."
    "Are your parents religious people?"
    "No, they are not. But they cherish the customs and traditions of Russia."

3. The USA. A country of many different traditions

     The USA is a country consisting of 50 states. Among them - the state of New York, Florida, Alabama and many others. The USA is the country where people of different nations came to live in order to become safe, rich and happy.
     Different nations brought different cultures into the USA, different customs and traditions. However there are some holidays and traditions which are marked and celebrated all over the country. Among them - Christmas, New Year, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and others.

4. New Year Around the World

     Celebrating the New Year is a tradition the world over.
     However not every country celebrates it on the same day.
     America and Europe celebrate their New Year on the First of January(January 1).  The date was introduced by the Romans. Julius Caesar did it to honour James Befus, a god with two faces. One face looks back to the old year and the other looks forward to the new year.
     China celebrates the New Year according to the lunar calendar, at the time between January 21 and February 19.
India celebrates the first day of each season. So the Hindus have four New Years in their calendar.
     However, in every country New Year means the beginning of a new and happier life. All the people want to make the coming year better than the year that has just passed into eternity.

5. The Traditions I Like

     Hello! My name is Misha. I live in Moscow, Russia. I am nine. I am a third year pupil. I go to Modern Education school where I study two languages - Russian and English.
     I've been studying in the school for two and a half years now and I've learnt much about customs, traditions and holidays the world over. What tradition is my favourite one?  New Year is very important.  I like to decorate the New Year tree, to write New Year congratulation cards to my friends and relatives and to meet Ded Moroz when he comes with his big sack and grants me with his gifts.
     Another tradition which I like is my birthday.

   

4th GRADE UNIT 3 CUSTOMS.TRADITIONS.HOLIDAYS. Nikita

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I. Vocabulary Activisation and Speech Exercises

Text
      Our country is unique and so are its customs and traditions, which people have been practicing for a long time. We keep them and are very proud of them.
      Let's talk about two of them: two very important holidays we celebrate in this country: Victory Day and New Year. We celebrate Victory Day on the 9th of May. On this day 1945, 00:24 Moscow time the act of surrender of facists Germany was signed.
      It was the most terrible war in the history of our planet. It was started by facist Germany on the 22nd of June 1941, lasted for years and took away the millions lives of our fathers, grandfathers and grandgrandfathers. They won the war and gave us a chance to live and celebrate our peaceful holidays - New Year is one of them.
     The tradition is to get the whole family together and have a festive supper. The festive supper usually begins an hour or so before the New Year comes at 12 o'clock. We say "good bye" to the Old Year, then welcome the New Year. Celebrations include the lighting of the New Year tree, a visit of Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) and opening champaign. We clink glasses and say "Happy New Year!" to each other.
   
Active Vocabulary
1. Unique                     уникальный
2. To be proud of ...      гордиться (кем-либо, чем-либо)
3. To celebrate              праздновать
4. Victory Day               День Победы
5. The act of surrender  акт о капитуляции
6. Peaceful                    мирный
7. New Year                  Новый Год
8. To get together          собираться вместе
9. To have supper          ужинать
10. To welcome             встречать
11. Lighting of the New Year tree зажжение лампочек на ёлке
12. To clink                  чокаться


I. Warming up exercise. Listen to the text and read it together with the speaker (as many times as you need to do it at the speed of the speaker). Mind your pronunciation.

II. Complete the sentences by quoting the text.
     1. Our country is unique and so are ... . 2. We keep them and ... . 3. We celebrate Victory Day ... . 4. It was started by ... . 5. They won the war and gave us ... . 6. The tradition is ... . 7. Celebrations include ... .

III. Fill in the missing words.
     1. Our country is ... so are its ... . 2. Let's  ... of them. 3. On this day ... the act of surrender of facists was signed. 4.  It was ... in the history of our planet. 5.  It was started by ...,  lasted for ... and took ... 6. The festive supper usually beginns ... before ... . 7. We say ... and welcome ... .

IV. Answer the questions by quoting the text
     1. Is our country unique? What about its customs and traditions? 2. Are we proud of them? 3. What are the most important holidays in Russia? 4. When do we celebrate Victory Day? 5. When and by who the war started? 6. What is one of the peaceful holidays do we celebrate? 7. What do celebrations include?

V. Translate the following sentences.
     1. Наша страна уникальна. 2. Давайте поговорим о двух из них. 3. День Победы мы празднуем 9 мая. 4. Акт о капитуляци фашистской Гермнии. 5. Ужаснейшая война в истории нашей планеты. 6. Они победили в войне и дали нам шанс жить и праздновать мирные праздники. 7. Традиция собираться всей семьёй на праздничный ужин.

VI. Copy the text (in writing)

VII. Reproduce the text

VIII. Read, look up and say
 1. “Hi, Daniel. How are you?”
“Hi, Inna. I’m fine, thank you. And you?”
“I’m also well. When are you going to have winter holidays?”

2. “Very soon. And how about you?”
“In Russia this year we have winter holidays starting from the 27th of December.”


3. “What gift do you want to get this New Year Eve?”
“I want to get new roller skates, as mine are already old and worn out.”
“When do your winter holidays finish?”
“On the 10th of January. After that I have to go to school again and start studying.”


IX.  Listen to the text and say what the text is about

X. Make up your own sentences in writing using the Active Vocabulary

XI. Make up your story (based on the text, in writing). Make sure there are no mistakes in it. Consult the teacher. Then reproduce the story in one-minute time.


II. Grammar. Pronunciation

Positive, Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives
В английском языке качественные прилагательные имеют три степени сравнения:
-   положительную степень (positive degree) – это основная форма прилагательного
-   сравнительную степень (comparative degree)
-   превосходную степень (superlative degree)
Односложные прилагательные образуют сравнительную степень путем прибавления к положительной степени суффикса –er, а превосходную степень – прибавлением суффикса –est.
Перед существительным, определяемым прилагательным в превосходной степени, всегда стоит определенный артикль the.
Positive Degree   Comparative Degree   Superlative Degree
fast
быстрый   faster
быстрее   the fastest
самый быстрый
high
высокий   higher
выше   the highest
самый высокий
strong
сильный   stronger
сильнее   the strongest
самый сильный

Grammar Exercises
I. Read the following sentences, translate them into Russian and see how Positive, Comparative and Superlative forms are used in them.
1.   This gift is nicer than that one.
2.   Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) is the oldest character in Russia.
3.   My New Year’s Tree is the highest.
4.   We invite more relatives this year.
5.   We had a festive supper yesterday. The dishes were delicious!

II. Copy the sentences of Ex. I.

III. Find the sentences in the text in which Positive, Comparative and Superlative forms are used and copy them.

IV. Write three forms of adjectives.
Model: big – bigger – the biggest.
1.   Small. 
2.   Funny.
3.   New.
4.   Smart.
5.   Nice.

V. Open the parenthesis using Comparative form of adjective.
Model: This custom is (old) than that custom. – This custom is older than that custom.
1.   The New Year is (early) than Christmas in Russia.
2.   Winter holidays are (short) than summer holidays.
3.   We invite (much) relatives this year.
4.   These fireworks are (bright) than those.
5.   A festive supper is (tasty) when the family gets all together.

VI. Open the parenthesis using Superlative form of adjective.
1.   This is the (happy) holiday in my life.
2.   This winter is the (cold) one.
3.   The snowman is the (big) in the park.
4.   My grandparents are the (kind).
5.   Our traditions are the (old).
VII. Translate the following sentences into English.
1.   Этот фейерверк красивый.
2.   Эта ёлка самая высокая в городе!
3.   Мы пригласили больше родственников в этом году.
4.   Мне нужно лечь раньше спать, чтобы завтра встретить Новый Год.
5.   Зажигание лампочек на ёлке – старая традиция.

VIII. Translate the following sentences into Russian and explain the difference between them.
1.   More people celebrate the New Year than Easter.
2.   We set off the biggest firework.
3.   Our Christmas tree is the nicest.
4.   This snowman is smaller than that.
5.   I’ve got the best (good, better, the best) gift ever!

IX. Make up sentences using the following words. Be ready to read and translate them.
Model: Winter / are / holidays / longer / than / holidays / autumn. – Winter holidays are longer than autumn holidays.
1.   Celebration / a / starts / year / this / earlier.
2.   Fireworks / off / we / set / usual / than / longer.
3.   Ded Moroz / a / visit / of / is / always / fun.
4.   Easter / comes / this / later / year.
5.   The oldest / maslenitsa / is / tradition.

X. Make up sentences using all the forms of Adjectives. Use the following hints.
Present Perfect: to set off fireworks, a Christmas tree, tradition, a visit of Ded Moroz, to invite friends, a festive supper, our country.

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3rd GRADE, UNIT 4.  CINEMA, THEATRE, TELEVISION, INTERNET

III

Radio

 
     Radio is one of the most wonderful discoveries made by human beings. It is the wireless transmission of sounds. This invention was the discovery of the 19th century. Priority in the invention of radio belongs to the Russian scientist Popov. On the 7th of May we celebrate Radio Day.
     The advantage of the radio is a low price. It is cheaper to buy a radio-receiver than PC or TV-set. Radio has some obvious disadvantages. The information couldn’t be supported by the picture. Pictures help us to percept information more intensive. Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words.
     We use radio to listen to the music on the way. It is not popular anymore, because radio is replaced by the Internet nowadays.
     But radio is still one of the most powerful parts of mass media systems.

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About Grammar - I suggest we introduce Past Indefinite into this unit. By the way there are many examples of it in the text.

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I also suggest you work on the additional texts (Reading, writing...)  including THEATRE, CINEMA .....

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III. Reading. Writing. Free Speech

1. Cinema

     Cinema is a big part of our life. We usually go to the cinema when we want to see a super new film which is much talked about. But now, we have a chance to see new films at home, and we don’t bother about going to the cinema, standing in a queue and spending about 2 hours in stuffy cinema-hall.

2. Theatre

     My Mum says that with our TV sets at home we no longer need the Theatre and do not care whether it lives of dies. During the last forty years the theatre has had to meet three challenge — from cinema, radio, and television. All three produce drama of a sort; all possess important advantages. But without a living theatre movies and television plays would be very crude.

3. Radio

     There are many radio channels, and people have their favourite ones. They listen to them regularly. Some radio programs are especially interesting for the young. The success of the programs depends very much on the personality of the talk-show host. Sometimes radio listeners send emails (or even write letters) to the radio-studios and express their viewpoints, approve or disapprove of the program.

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3rd GRADE, UNIT 4.  CINEMA, THEATRE, TELEVISION, INTERNET

Active Vocabulary

1.  To come into someone's life	войти в чью-то жизнь
2.  To become (became, become)	cтановиться
3.  To bring (brought, brought)	приносить
4.  A point of view	точка зрения
5.  To imagine	представлять
6.  Сonvenient	подходящий, удобный, пригодный
7.  Distance learning	дистанционное обучение, дистант
8.  Need	п
9.  To connect to	п
10.To miss	скучать

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The Main Texts

Television

     Television came into our life in the middle of the XX century,? and soon it became difficult to imagine our life without it. It brought the world into our living room.  It brought theartre and cinema into our homes. It helped us to learn of other countries, their customs, traditions and holidays.
     Our grandfathers and grandmothers sat glued to the TV screen...There was a point of view that television would do away with the theatre and cinema. But fortunately it hasn't!

Internet

     In the XXI century the internet came into our life. Nowadays it’s difficult to imagine our lives without it. Here is what Boris says about the Internet.
    "I stopped watching TV 2 years ago. I think it's not convenient. In the internet I can see the films I want and find the information I need. Besides, I can play computer games.
     Furthermore, I use the internet for distance learning. I connect to my teachers and do my homework with the help of the computer. It's a convenient form of education. However I started to miss my friends, my teachers and my school. In fact I am sick and tired of playing computer games and I want to play real games. And I want real education."


About Grammar - I suggest we introduce Past Indefinite into this unit. By the way there are many examples of it in the text. I also suggest you work on the additional texts (Reading, writing...)  including THEATRE, CINEMA .....
And Grammar! Will you add the Grammar points to the themes of the units in order to be able to see the whole structure.

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План работы + грамматика
1st Grade
UNIT 1.  My Toys +
UNIT 2.  My Family and I +
UNIT 3.  My Home
UNIT 4.  Meals
UNIT 5.  Animals
UNIT 6.  Time
UNIT 7.  The School I Go To
UNIT 8.  My Likes and Dislikes

2nd Grade
UNIT 1. My Family and I (to be, to have) +
UNIT 2. The School I Go To (Present Continuous) +
UNIT 3. Seasons and Weather (Present Simple and Present Continuous)
UNIT 4. Holidays. Day Off
UNIT 5. The Place I Live in
UNIT 6. Sports & Games
UNIT 7. Animals
UNIT 8. My Likes and Dislikes

3rd Grade
UNIT 1. Travelling (Modal Verbs) +
UNIT 2. Holidays. Day off (Past Simple, Past Continuous). +
UNIT 3. Customs.Traditions.Holidays (Present Simple, Present Continuous and Present Perfect)
UNIT 4. Cinema, Theatre, TV, Internet
UNIT 5. Sports & Games
UNIT 6. My Education
UNIT 7. Great People. Ivan Grozny

4th Grade
UNIT 1. Travelling (Present Simple,  Present Continuous) +
UNIT 2. The Internet (Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous) +
UNIT 3. CUSTOMS. TRADITIONS. HOLIDAYS  (Comparison of adjectives)
UNIT 4. Meals
UNIT 5. Sports and Games. Healthy Living
UNIT 6. My Education
UNIT 7. Great People. Peter the First

GRAMMAR
1) General and special questions
2) Question words
3) Affirmative and negative sentences
4) There is/are
5) Regular and irregular verbs -
6) Modal verbs
7) Singular and plural nouns
8) Articles
9) Prepositions -
10) I'd like to ... -
11) Imperative Sentences
12) Impersonal constructions -
13) Conjunctions -
14) Demonstrative pronouns (this/these, that/those) -
15) Adverbs -
16) Present Tenses
17) Past indefinite
18) Degrees of Comparison

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3rd GRADE, UNIT 4. CINEMA. THEATRE. TV. INTERNET

Television

     It is difficult to imagine our life without TV. TV helps us to relax after a day’s work. We can choose what we want to see. TV brings the world into our living room. We can learn more of other countries, customs, traditions, holidays, occupations.
     But some people think that it is a waste of time watching TV. Besides, it leads to poor health through rushed meals and lack of sleep. People begin to forget the art of communication. They sit glued to the TV screen instead of visiting their friends and relations. Many children forget to read books, making TV their main leisure activity. And you? Do you like watching TV?

     It’s much more difficult to imagine our lives without the Internet, YouTube and other video websites. Here is what Boris says about the Internet.
     The Internet is absolutely wonderful! On the Internet I can search for the information on anything I like. I stopped watching TV completely 2 years ago. I'd state that TV makes you stupid. I'd rather read a book than watch TV.  I use the Internet for homework. It helps me to connect with my teachers during the distance learning. It's a very good form of education, but to be frank,

Active Vocabulary

1.    To imagine     представить
2.    To relax              расслабиться, отдохнуть после работы, успокоиться
3.    To choose( cho           выбирать
4.    A waste of time   трата времени
5.    The art of communication искусство общения
6.    To help   помогать
7.    To connect  связываться
8.    To search for   искать
9.    To be frank     честно
10.  To visit friends   посещать друзей   
11. 

Vocabulary Activisation and Speech Exercises

I.  Warming up exercise. Listen to the text and read it together with the speaker as many times as you need to do it at the speed of the speaker. Mind your pronunciation

II. Fill in the missing words

1. It is difficult … our life without TV. 2. TV … us to relax after a day’s work. 3. TV … the world into our living room. 4. We can learn more of other …, … , …. 5. People begin … the art of conversation. 6. They sit glued to the … . 7. Many children forget to read ….

III. Complete the sentences by quoting the text

     1. It is difficult to imagine our life without … . 2. TV helps us to relax after … . 3. TV brings the world into our … . 4. We can learn more of other … . 5. Some people think that it is a waste … . 6. They sit glued to the TV screen instead of … . 7. Many children forget to read ….
   
IV. Answer the questions by quoiting the 1st text

     1. Is it difficult to imagine our life without cinema TV, radio and theatre? 2. Does TV help us to relax after a day’s work? 3. Can we learn more of other countries, customs, occupations. 4. What do some people think? 5. Do many children forget to read books?

V. Translate the following sentences

     1. Сложно представить нашу жизнь без телевидения. 2. Оно помогает нам расслабится после рабочего дня. 3. Мы можем многое узнать о других странах, обычаях и традициях. 4. Многие люди думают, что смотреть телевизор – пустая трата времени. 5. Люди начинают забывать об умении вести беседу. 6. Они «прилипают» к экрану телевизора вместо того чтобы сходить в гости к друзьям. 7. Большинство детей стали забывать читать книги.

VI.   Copy the text (in writing)

VII.   Reproduce the text

VIII.   Read, look up and say

    "Hi, how about going to the cinema?"
    "Hello, good idea! When?
    "On Friday!"
    "What time?"
    "Seven o’clock"
     "Great! See you on Friday"
     "Bye!"

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IX.   Listen to the text and say what is the text about

 X.   Make up your own sentences (in writing) using the Active Vocabulary

 XI.   Make up your story (based on text, in writing) Make sure there are no mistakes in it. Consult the teacher. Then reproduce the story in one-minute time

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3rd GRADE, UNIT 4. CINEMA. THEATRE. TV. INTERNET

III. Reading. Writing. Free Speech

1. Cinema

     Cinema is a big part of our life. We usually go to the cinema when we want to see a super new film which is much talked about. But now, we have a chance to see new films at home, and we don’t bother about going to the cinema, standing in a queue and spending about 2 hours in stuffy cinema-hall.

2. Radio

     There are many radio channels, and people have their favourite ones. They listen to them regularly. Some radio programs are especially interesting for the young. The success of the programs depends very much on the personality of the talk-show host. Sometimes radio listeners send emails (or even write letters) to the radio-studios and express their viewpoints, approve or disapprove of the program.

3. Theatre

     My Mum says that with our TV sets at home we no longer need the Theatre and do not care whether it lives of dies. During the last forty years the theatre has had to meet three challenge — from cinema, radio, and television. All three produce drama of a sort; all possess important advantages. But without a living theatre movies and television plays would be very crude.

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Television

     It is difficult to imagine our life without TV. TV helps us to relax after a day’s work. We can choose what we want to see. TV brings the world into our living room. We can learn more of other countries, customs, traditions, holidays, occupations.
     But some people think that it is a waste of time watching TV. Besides, it leads to poor health through rushed meals and lack of sleep. People begin to forget the art of communication. They sit glued to the TV screen instead of visiting their friends and relations. Many children forget to read books, making TV their main leisure activity. And you? Do you like watching TV?

 

1. To imagine	представить
2.
3. To watch TV	смотреть телевизор
4. A waste of time	пустая трата времени
5.

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1st GRADE
UNIT 1.  My Toys
UNIT 2.  My Family and I
UNIT 3.  My Home
UNIT 4.  Meals

2nd GRADE
UNIT 1. My Family and I (To be, To have).
UNIT 2. The School I Go To (Present Continuous).
UNIT 3. Seasons and Weather (Present Continuous + Present Simple).
UNIT 4. Holidays. Day Off
3rd GRADE
UNIT 1. Travelling (Modal Verbs).
UNIT 2. Holidays. Day off (Past Simple, Past Continuous).
UNIT 3. Customs.Traditions. Holidays (Present Simple, Present Continuous and Present Perfect).
UNIT 4. Cinema, Theatre, TV, Internet
4th GRADE
UNIT 1. Travelling (Present Simple, Present Continuous).
UNIT 2. The Internet (Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous).
UNIT 3. Customs. Tradition. Нolidays (Comparison of Adjectives).
UNIT 4. Meals

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UNIT 3 GRADE 3 CUSTOMS. TRADITIONS. HOLIDAYS
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I. Vocabulary Activisation and Speech Exercises

I. Warming up exercise. Listen to the text and read it together with the speaker (as many times as you need to do it at the speed of the speaker). Mind your pronunciation

II. Complete the sentences by quoting the text
     1. Mary, John and Boris are sitting... . 2. Boris has just come from London, where his family... . 3. "We give presents to each other, we decorate a Christmas tree at home and... . 4. It falls on the first of January and the most important time ... . 5. I hope Ded Moroz ... .

III. Fill in the missing words
     1. "Our ... is New Year", John answers. 2. "Does he listen to you?" "Yes, he does if we ... ."  3. At midnight the Kremlin clock ... twelve times. 4.  I ... ... ... well and behaving myself since the beginning of the school year. 5. I ... Ded Moroz will grant my wish", John answered.

IV. Answer the questions by quoting the text
     1. Are Mary, John and Boris sitting in the kitchen and talking? 2. What is John's favourite holiday? 3. What do Boris and his family usually do on the Christmas day? 4. What do children do? 5. Who will deliver the gifts?

V. Translate the following sentences
     1. В гостинной сидели и беседовали Мэри, Джон и Борис. 2. Борис только что вернулся из Лондона, где вместе с семьей праздновал свой любимый праздник.

VI. Copy the text (in writing)

VII. Reproduce the text

VIII. Read, look up and say
 1."Hello, John! How are you?"
   "I'm fine, thank you. And how are you?"
   "I'm fine, too."
   "What are you doing tomorrow?"
   "I'm going to the country house with my parents. We are celebrating the New Year there."

 2. "The New Year is coming. Have you decorated the New Year tree?"
    "Oh, yes, we have. Our New Year tree is big and beautiful. Ded Moroz will place his presents under it."
    "Are you sure?"
    "Yes, I am. I studied well and I behaved myself. He is sure to come and grant my wish."

 3. "Happy New Year!"
    "Same to you!"
    "Where are you celebrating the New Year?"
    " We are celebrating it as usual, at home."
 
 4. The New Year morning
    "Hello! How are you this morning? Why are you looking so sad?"
    "I was waiting and waiting for Ded Moroz, but he hasn't come."
    " And who is there in the garden with a large sack on his shoulders?
    "Oh! This is him! Hurrah!"
 
Ded Moroz: "Here I am! I am happy', I did it! Too many children studied well and behaved themselves! So many presents to deliver!"

5. "Happy Christmas!"
    "Same to you!"

IX.  Listen to the text and say what the text is about

X. Make up your own sentences in writing using the Active Vocabulary

XI. Make up your story (based on the text, in writing). Make sure there are no mistakes in it. Consult the teacher. Then reproduce the story in one-minute time.