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"The Valentine Witch" (worksheet)

Before listening to www.storynory.com podcast "The Valentine Witch" translate the words or understand their meaning from the content. It'll help you to understand the text and do exercises better.

Before listening:
• to be moody and grumpy
• to mutter
• to misbehave
• to feel ashamed
• to feel cross
• to get expelled for doing smth
• naughty - naughtiness
• some big toe nail clippings
• a loch of hair
• They were both goody-two-shoes who never did anything wrong.
• If Miss Vile suddenly turned up to school one day as a toad, everyone would know who was to blame, and Katie would be in a huge heap of trouble.


Listen to the 1st part of the story to the words "Katie didn’t feel ashamed. But she did feel cross because it wasn’t fair", write down teachers' nicknames next to their names and answer the question:

• Mr. Philpots _______________
• Mrs. Woodruff _____________
• Miss Tidy ________________
• Miss Vile ________________
• Why was Miss Vile angry with Katie? (3 reasons)


Listen to the 2nd part of the story to the words " It was a shame that she had to cut it up with a pair of scissors, but it was in a good cause."and answer the questions:

1. What was Katie's Chinise Symbol?
2. Why didn't Katie turn Miss Vile into a toad?
3. What happened in the Head Teacher's study?
4. What did Katie & Isis decide to do?
5. What things did Katie need for her magic spell?

Listen to the last part of the story and decide whether the statements are true or false:

1. Miss Vile got angry because Katie didn't have time to do her homework.
2. Miss Vile got one box of chocolates , and one bunch of flowers.
3. Mr Potty was stingy.
4. It's only Love coming from the heart can last forever.
5. Miss Vile was happy with Mr Philpots.


Express your opinion:

What is True Love?
Can everybody feel it?
Can you give three signs of fallen in love person?

Bertie's Year of Rat (worksheet)

Podcast: http://storynory.com/2008/01/27/berties-year-of-the-rat/

Warming-up

1. When were you born? – I was born on the __th of _____, _____ .
2. What was the sign of the year you were born in? – I was born in the year of _______ .
3. What signs of the year do you know? _________________________________ .
4. What is the sign of the year 2008? _______________________________ .

Lovable creatures ________________________________________________
Disgusting creatures ______________________________________________

New words:

• Bertie asked me to pop up to the Palace Kitchen to see …
• Slime [slaim] – is a thick, slippery substance which covers a surface or comes from the bodies of animals such as snails.
• Tang – is a strong, sharp smell or taste.
• It almost ran over my toes. – It ran very close to me.
• Commotion – is a lot of noise and confusion.
• It didn’t seem the right moment to wander in asking… - It didn’t seem the right moment to concentrate on asking …
• To belong – if something belongs to you, you own it or it is yours.
• Ducklings - are geese’s babies.
• Signets – are baby swans.
• Reed – are tall plants that grow in shallow water or wet ground.
• Expel – if someone is expelled from a school or organization, they are told to leave.
• Peacock – is a large bird. The male has a very long tail with large blue and green spots which it can spread out like a fan.
• Equal – (adj) if two things are equal, they are the same in size, amount, or degree.
• Guest of Honour – is a person who is honoured.
• Tadpole – are small , black water creatures which grow into frogs or toads.
• Tear – (n) are the drops of liquid that come out of your eyes when you cry.

I. Listen to the first part of the story to the words “But the rats have the rights too you know!” and choose the correct answer:

• The last rat year was in … .
a) 1996 b) 1997 c) 1995

• Rats were found in … .
a) the pond b) the basement c) the Palace Kitchens

• The rat escaped … .
a) from the palace b) from the prison c) to the pond

• Prince Bertie was … .
a) The Swan b) The Rat c) The Frog

• Sadie was … .
a) The Swan b) The Rat c) The Frog

II. Listen to the second part of the story to the words “I’m not so keen on jelly fish either.” and choose the correct answer:

1. Bertie asked Natasha …
a) to bring him a piece of bread.
b) to bring him a piece of creamy cheddar cheese.
c) to bring him a piece of cake.

2. The cook shouted because …
a) he saw a rat.
b) he overcooked lunch.
c) he cut himself.

3. Natasha …
a) caught a grey creature.
b) didn’t see a grey creature.
c) was afraid of a grey creature.

4. Natasha loved animals except …
a) cockroaches, jelly fish and cobras.
b) crocodiles, jelly fish and rats.
c) lions, rats and jelly fish.

III. Listen to the third part of the story to the words “I actually felt quite sorry for him.” Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F) and correct the false ones:

1. Natasha took a piece of cheddar. ___
2. When Natasha arrived at the pond she saw a meeting. ____
3. Sadie said it was a Village Pond. ___
4. Colin was the Carp. ___
5. The rat was hiding behind the tree. ____

IV. Listen to the last part of the story and answer the questions:

1. Who protected the rat? ________________________________________________
2. What is the Prince’s code? _____________________________________________
3. Who do the animals have to fight? _______________________________________
4. What is Bertie’s secret? ________________________________________________
5. What are people born in the Chinese Year of the Rat like? _____________________
6. What did the rat and Bertie eat at the party? ________________________________

V. What is the moral of the story?

The Witch Who got Into Trouble (the plan of the lesson)

I. Take notes under the heading
Possible troubles students can have at school:
Ø ___________________________
Ø ___________________________
Ø ___________________________

II. Read the title of the story we are going to listen to and predict what problems could the girl named Katie have at school:
“The Witch Who Got Into Trouble At School”
Ø She could__________________________
Ø She could__________________________
Ø She could__________________________
Ø She could__________________________

III. Listen to the first part of the story to the words “She just worked and played like a normal girl.” and check whether you were right or not.

http://storynory.com/2008/01/13/the-witch-who-got-into-trouble-at-school/

IV. What will happen to her next?
Ø ____________________________________
Ø ____________________________________
Ø ____________________________________

V. Before listening to the next part of the story try to explain the following words and phrases and paraphrase the sentences:

Ø Nobody likes to do exams, unless they are the swottiest of swots.
Ø She could do only the first few maths problems because they were easy peasy – but then there was a mean question about a monkey and some bananas.
Ø The chimpanzees climbed all over the bus. The driver got really cross when they stole his windscreen wipers.
Ø The boy asked the teacher to go to the loo.
Ø He slipped on a banana skin left by a monkey.
Ø A crocodile was waddling slowly towards him. Its face had a sort of smile on it, and its tail was swishing.
Ø She shouted at the top of her voice.

VI. Listen to the second part of the story to the words “Wow Katie”, said Julie. “You’re a genius.” and take notes under the headings:

Ø Katie’s duties at home ___________________________________
Ø Exams Katie passed ____________________________________
Ø The meaning of the words “le sange est sur la branche” ________________________

VII. What will happen next?

VIII. Listen to the third part of the story to the words “And Katie was very sad about that…And it wasn’t fair. ” and answer the question why Mrs.Hepworth considered Katie to be a naughty girl.


IX. “It was the last week of term. Katie’s class went on a trip to the safari park”. Write your ideas about what could happen there.
Ø _____________________________________________________
Ø _____________________________________________________
Ø _____________________________________________________

X. Listen to the forth part of the story to check if you were right or not and decide whether these sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.

Ø Katie’s class were outside the bus and looked at all the animals. ___
Ø The best animal was long-legged deer called Gazelle. ___
Ø They had lunch in a restaurant on a big island. ____
Ø The lions were more scary than the crocodiles. ____
Ø Clive went to the loo and went through the door “Staff only”. ____
Ø Clive slipped on a banana skin and broke his arm. _____
Ø The zoo-keeper helped Clive. _____

XI. “After that, Katie wasn’t in trouble any more.” Why?

XII. If you were a witch what problems would you solve with magic spells?


XIII. What other problems could Katie have? Write a story about Katie (200-250 words) and send your story as a message to JResh@mail.ru

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Урок для 9 класса по теме: Достопримечательности Москвы .

Цель: познакомить учащихся с историей достопримечательностей: Спасской башни, Царь-Колокола, Царь-Пушки.
Задачи:
- развитие навыка аудирования и чтения текстов страноведческого содержания с извлечением необходимой информации; повторение построения специальных вопросов в Passive Voice; to be worth Ving.
- воспитание патриотического чувства и гордости за столицу нашей Родины;
- развитие умения работать в команде.
Материалы: запись песни на английском языке «Подмосковные вечера», картинки с изображением достопримечательностей Москвы, карточки для деления на группы ( смотрите примечание к пункту 3 ), карточки с заданиями для работы в группах (содержание карточек смотрите ниже ), карточки с текстами и таблицей (смотрите приложение к уроку ).

Ход урока:
Урок начинается со звучания песни «Moscow Suburb Nights».
Teacher: Dear children, today we continue speaking about Moscow. By the end of the lesson you’ll be able to tell about new attractions and to try yourselves as the guides or English tourists. We’ve told a lot about Moscow and I’d like you to answer my question:
What is Moscow for you?

Учитель фиксирует все ответы учащихся на доске.

Teacher: You know a lot of Moscow attractions. Which sights are depicted in these pictures?
Учитель демонстрирует картинки с изображением достопримечатель-ностей Москвы.
Teacher:
Now, I’d like to divide you into 4 groups of 3. You’ve got cards. Pay special attention to the number on it. Find the peers from your group and sit together. Numbers 1, numbers 2, numbers 3, numbers 4.

Your task is to read the sentences and to guess what these words are about?
1. It was designed for the imperial throne room.
2. It was the burial place of Russian princes and tsars.
3. It contains a magnificent collection of treasures.
4. It was built for Ivan the Terrible to celebrate his victory over the Kazan Kingdom.
5. It was the place where the Russian Tsars were crowned.
6. It was the home church of Russian Tsars.
KEYS: 1. The Faceted Palace.
2. The Archangel Cathedral.
3. The Armoury Chamber.
4. The Church of the Intercession of the Virgin (Sobor Pokrova na Rvu).
5. The Cathedral of the Assumption (Uspensky sobor).
6. The Cathedral of the Annunciation (Blagoveshchensky sobor ).
Teacher: We’ve learnt a lot about Moscow but said nothing about its symbol – the Saviour’s Tower or the Spasskaya Tower. You’ve got cards with the questions. Listen to the tape and tick the correct answer (see tapescript 1).
1) The Tower was built in
a) 1491
b) 1490
c) 1492
2) Its first name was
a) Minin Tower
b) Frolov Tower
c) Semoynov Tower
3) It was forbidden ... when passing through the gate.
a) to ride on horseback
b) not to make the sign of the cross
c) to ride on horseback and to wear a hat
4) The Tower was renamed because
a) an icon of the Saviour was placed over the gate
b) the people decided to rename it
c) it was rebuilt
5) The modern clock was installed in
a) 1850
b) 1851
c) 1815
6) Architect K.Ton designed
a) the metal parts
b) the face
c) the numerals and hands.
KEYS: 1.a 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.b 6.a.


Проверить выполнение задания можно в парах, сравнив ответы, или с помощью ответов на следующие вопросы:
1. When was the Tower built?
2. What was its first name?
3. What was forbidden to do when passing through the gate?
4. Why was the Tower renamed?
5. When was the modern clock installed?
6. What did the architect Ton design?

Teacher:Now tell me, please, why the Spasskaya Tower is worth seeing.

I think the Spasskaya Tower is worth seeing because...
Данный речевой образец записан на доске.

Teacher:
Well done. Before the next task let’s recall the rule of “Five fingers”( В своей работе для лучшего усвоения порядка слов в специальных вопросах использую «принцип 5 пальцев»: большой палец руки ( похож на знак вопроса) – вопросительное слово, указательный палец (указывает на грамматическое время) – вспомогательный глагол, средний палец(самый большой и главный) – подлежащее, безымянный – основной глагол, мизинец – все остальные члены предложения. Такая шпаргалка всегда с собой и дети с удовольствием ей пользуются. ). Change your groups: red, blue, yellow and green.
You have got cards with the sentences your task is to ask the questions to the underlined words.

1. The monument to Minin and Pozharsky was designed by Ivan Martos.
2. St Basil’s Cathedral was built in 1561 by Postnik and Barma.
3. The Alexander Garden is situated near the Kremlin wall.
4. The Memorial architectural ensemble was set up over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 1967.
5. Variety and folk concerts are held on Basil’s Slope near Red Square.


Now, I’d like you to get to know about two more sights: The Tsar Bell and The Tsar Cannon. One group will read about The Tsar Bell another one about the Tsar Cannon. Each of you have got a card with a table. Read the text and complete one part of it(see appendix). You have 3 minutes for doing it.

Sight Where ...? When ...? Who...by? How much? Other facts
The Tsar
Bell

The Tsar
Cannon

Teacher: Are you ready? Now, sit in pairs and ask your peer from another group about unknown information to complete the whole table.
Отсутствие необходимой информации стимулирует учащихся к общению. Они задают друг другу специальные вопросы в Passive Voice ( учащиеся повторили данный материал, выполняя задание 6) и заполняют вторую часть таблицы.
Teacher:
Now tell me why The Tsar Bell and The Tsar Cannon are worth seeing.

I think ... is worth seeing because...

Teacher: Now, change groups again: rounds, squares, triangles and rectangulars.
The final task is a role play. You’ve got cards with your role. Read them and play in your group.
1) The group of English tourists are going sightseeing around the Moscow Kremlin. You’re their guide. Answer tourists’ questions about the history of the sights.
2) You’re an English tourist. It’s your first visit to Moscow. You’re very interested in the history of the Moscow Kremlin. You admire the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell and ask the guide questions about them.
3) You’re an English tourist. It’s your second visit to Moscow. You’re very interested in the history of the Moscow Kremlin. You admire the Saviour’s Tower and ask the guide questions about it.

Это финальное задание учащиеся выполняют в группе. Учитель может присоединиться к одной из команд в качестве участника ролевой игры.

Предполагаемое домашнее задание: написать брошюру или туристический путеводитель по достопримечательностям Кремля.

APPENDIX.
The Tsar Bell.
The largest bell in the world, the Tsar Bell,stands at the foot of the Ivan the Great Bell-Tower. It was cast in the Kremlin in 1733— 1735 by Ivan Motorin and his son Mikhail. The bell weighs over 200 tons. For the cast­ing a ten-metre-deep hole was dug. After the casting the bell remained in the hole. During the great fire of 1737 in the Kremlin, the bell was overheated and then overcooled when people tried to put out the fire with water. As a result a small piece broke off. It weighs 11.5 tons. The bell remained in the hole for more than a hundred years; in 1836, in the pres­ence of great crowds of people, the bell was raised and set on a stone pedestal. It is neces­sary to add that the Tsar-Bell has never rung.

The Tsar-Cannon.
The Tsar-Cannon is situated not far from the Tsar-Bell. It is the largest cannon in the world. It was cast in bronze by Andrei Chokhov in 1586 during the reign of Tsar Fyodor, son of Ivan the Terrible. Tsar Fyo-dor made an order to cast a very large can­non to scare the advancing Mongol-Tatar hordes. Such a cannon was cast, but it was too large, weighing as it did 40 tons. The Tsar-Cannon has never fired; at least we have no information about the cannon ever firing. The cannon was beautifully designed; the barrel was decorated with a floral ornament; the decorative gun-carriage was cast later, in 1835. Before the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980, the Tsar-Cannon was taken to pieces and restored, and then brought back to its jasual place in the Kremlin.

Tapescript. The Saviour’s Tower.

...Not far from St. Basil's Cathedral is the Saviour's Tower. It is the main gateway to the Kremlin. The tower was built in 1491 under the supervision of P. Solari. Its first name was Frolov Tower (from the Church of St. Frol and St. Laurus which once stood in the street starting from the gate of the tower). Ceremonial entrances of tsars or for­eign ambassadors and religious processions went through the gate of that tower. It was forbidden to ride on horseback and to wear a hat .when,., passing through the gate, and this rule appiled even to tsars. In t658 an icon of the Saviour was placed over the gate from the side of Red Square and the tower was renamed — it became the Saviour's Tower. A clock was installed in this tower in the 16th century. The clock you can see now on the Saviour's Tower was installed in 1851 — 1852 by the brothers Butenop. Architect K. Ton designed the metal parts for the clock. The clock's diameter is 6.12 metres, its nu­merals measure 72 centimetres, the hour hand is 2.97 metres, and the minute hand 3.27 metres long. The border of the dial, the numerals and the hands are guilded.