Robert
Burns-the national poet of Scotland
Задачи:
Образовательные: практика речевой деятельности, активизация лексики
по теме «famous writers»,
расширение словарного запаса
Воспитательные: развитие интереса к изучению английского языка, к
культуре Великобритании, расширение кругозора, развития чувства красоты
художественного
Развивающие: развитие умения высказать свое мнение на английском
языке, развитие межпредметных связей
Форма занятия: кружок
Оснащение: книги стихов Р. Бернса, портрет поэта, проектор, экран,
магнитофон
Ход занятия:
- Орг. момент
Т.:Good afternoon, everybody! Glad to
see you. Dear friends! You are at the meeting of our English club, dedicated to
the great Scottish poet Robert Burns.
I hope that all of you will take an active part in our work. We will
speak about Robert Burns, his life, his
beautiful poems and songs
2. Warming up
To begin with I want to know who your favourite writers are. (
contemporary )
Do you like poetry?
Who are your favourite poets?
Have you read any poems after Robert
Burns?
- Прослушивание записи разговора о Р.
Бернсе (р.176)
First you will hear a group of
people speaking about Robert Burns. Your
task to learn some facts of Robert Burns biography and later use them when we
have a talk about him.
4. Чтение поэмы.
In his poems Robert Burns created
his own world. Lets read an extract from his poem
P.1: There was a lad was born in
Kyle.
But what na day o’ what na style,
I doubt it’s hardly worth the while.
To be sae nise wi’Robin
P.2: The gossip keekit in his loof,
Qou scho who lives will see the proof,
This waly boy will benae coof,
I think we’ll ca’ hin Robin
P.3: He’ll hae misfortunes great and
sma’,
But ay a heart aboon them a’
He’ll be a credit till us a’
We’ll a’ be proud o’Robin
T.: As you see, R. Burns’ poems are
written in Scottish dialect. Now will you read the translation
P.4: В деревне парень был
рожден,
Но день, когда родился он,
В календари не занесен.
Кому был нужен Робин?
Разжав младенческий кулак,
Гадалка говорила так:
- Мальчишка будет не дурак,
Пускай зовется Робин!
Немало ждет его обид,
Но сердцем все он победит.
Парнишка будет знаменит,
Семью прославит Робин!
T.: The fortune-teller told that
Robin would be famous. And she was right. He became famous not only in Scotland and Great Britain, but all over the
world. His life was short, he died at the age of 37. Let’s recollect the most
important dates of his biography.
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1) Task 1: Match the dates with
the facts of R. Burns’ life
1. 1759 a) Robert was sent to school, but
his school days did not last long as their
teacher left the
school. Burns’ father employed a tutor for his sons so
they got a good
education
2. 1765 b) He was born in
Alloway, on the 25th of
January
3. 1772 c) He wrote his
first poem " Handsome Nell”. It was written for a girl
who worked in the
field with him
4. 1773 d) He had to begin
working on the farm as his family was poor
5. 1786 e) He married Jean
Armour, the daughter of a rich master-mason
6. 1788 f) He published his first volume of poems
chiefly in Scottish dialect
7. 1796 g) He died on the
21st of July in Dumfries
( Key: 1-b, 2-a,
3-d, 4-c, 5-f,
6-e, 7-g )
Task 2
T: Now I see that you know some facts from R. Burns biography. But I
want to know what you think of R.
Burns education. Was if good enough or not? Do you know who his tutor was? ( John
Murdoch )
Task 3
T: I have got some facts of R. Burns s
biography, but I am not sure if they are true or false. Would you help me?
Say if the facts are true or false. If they are
false, correct them.
1.
R.
Burns travelled all over the world. He was interested in Scottish and English
songs, legends and poems ( It is false. He travelled only around Scotland
)
2.
He
was a ploughboy and at 13 he worked in the field as mush as grown – ups.
( It is true )
3. When Robert was 25 years old, his father
died and he became the head of the
family ( T )
4.
Robert fell in love with Jean Armour as she was the most beautiful girl
in the
village
( T )
5. Jean armour is parents wanted Jean to marry
Robert Burns. ( F. They did not
want Jean to marry Robert Burns, because he was poor )
6.
In
1788 Robert and Jean got married. They
had already had twins ( T )
7.
In
last years of life Robert Burns lived in Dumfries
with his family. He liked that old town for its beauty ( T )
8.
Jean
had a beautiful voice. She sang his songs with great pleasure. Robert Burns
composed songs for her. ( T )
9.
In
his poems R. Burns glorified true love and friendship ( T )
6.
Reciting
a poem. " a Red, Red Rose”.
Listen to the poem " A Red, Red Rose” ( p.159 )
Why do you think the spelling is unusual?
Are there other cases of the kind in the
poem?( luve, bonnie, gang, well ) They
Examples of Scottish dialect.
As you
see some words are reduced. Let’s try to
guess their meaning.
Task:
Match a word in A with a word in B.
A B
1. Luve a. of
2. a b. Go
3. wi c. all
4. o d. Love
5. tho e. with
6. thow f. through
7. thee d. ты
8. gang h. тебя
( Key: 1-d, 2-с, 3-е, 4-а, 5-f, 6-g, 8-b )
7.
Poem " My Heart is in the Highlands” (на карточках )
Под звуки шотланской музыки
ребята восстанавливают стихотворение " В горах мое сердце”.
…………………………... my heart is not here,
my hearts in the Highlands
……………………
Farewell to
the Highlands…………………………...,
…………………………
the country of worth.
Wherever I wonder, ……………………………
…………………………… forever I love.
Use these lines:
A - chasing the
deer
My heart’s in the Highlands
Farewell to the
north
Wherever I rove
The hills of the Highlands
The birth place
of valour
T: Now listen to the poem and check your work.
( слушает кассету )
Task: Give English equivalents.
В горах мое сердце
Гоню я оленя, пугаю козу
Север прощай,
Отечество славы и доблести край.
Прощайте, поникшие в бездну леса,
Доныне я там.
T: What
is the main idea of this poem?
What
can you say about the Highlands?
Do
you know what the main occupation of Highlanders is? ( farming,
fishing,hunting)
You
see, it is very difficult to translate Burns’ poems. But they were translate
into
Many languages. Do you know
who is considered to be the best Russian translator of
Burns poems? ( Marshak )
Thanks to Marshak we know and
love Robert Burns.
Well, our meeting is coming
to the end. Let’s finish if with the Scottish national song
" Auld Lang Syne” composed by R. Burns. It is often sung at the parties and
meeting of friend all over the world. Today we shall honour the memory of the great poet of Scotland
by singing his song.
Should auld acquaiufanse be
forgot
And never brought to mind!
Should auld acquaiufanse be
forgot
And days of auld land syne!
For auld lanq syne, my
dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’kindness
yet
For auld lang syne.
Our meeting is over. Thank you for
being active. Good bye!
Task: Reconstruct the
poem "My heart is in the Highlands”
…………………………... my heart is not here,
my hearts in the Highlands
……………………
Farewell to
the Highlands…………………………...,
…………………………
the country of worth.
Wherever I wonder, ……………………………
…………………………… forever I love.
Use these lines:
A - chasing the
deer
My heart’s in the
Highlands
Farewell to the north
Wherever I rove
The hills of the Highlands
The birth place
of valour
Task: Reconstruct the
poem "My heart is in the Highlands”
…………………………... my heart is not here,
my hearts in the Highlands
……………………
Farewell to
the Highlands…………………………...,
…………………………
the country of worth.
Wherever I wonder, ……………………………
…………………………… forever I love.
Use these lines:
A - chasing the deer
My heart’s in the
Highlands
Farewell to the
north
Wherever I rove
The hills of the Highlands
The birth place
of valour
Task: Reconstruct the
poem "My heart is in the Highlands”
…………………………... my heart is not here,
my hearts in the Highlands
……………………
Farewell to
the Highlands…………………………...,
…………………………
the country of worth.
Wherever I wonder, ……………………………
…………………………… forever I love.
Use these lines:
A - chasing the
deer
My heart’s in the
Highlands
Farewell to the
north
Wherever I rove
The hills of the Highlands
The birth place
of valour
Task: Reconstruct the
poem "My heart is in the Highlands”
…………………………... my heart is not here,
my hearts in the Highlands
……………………
Farewell to
the Highlands…………………………...,
…………………………
the country of worth.
Wherever I wonder, ……………………………
…………………………… forever I love.
Use these lines:
A - chasing the deer
My heart’s in the
Highlands
Farewell to the
north
Wherever I rove
The hills of the Highlands
The birth place of valour
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