Заключительный концерт в виде рождественской истории «To Meet Santa» прошел 25 декабря в 16:00 и стал завершением декады английского языка. Идея собрать вместе Санта Клауса, Деда Мороза, Итальянскую ведьму Бефану, гавайцев и эскимосов с тем, чтобы показать, как люди в разных странах празднуют Рождество и Новый Год, была поддержана. Сценарий был полностью на английском языке, за исключением Российского Деда Мороза. Сценарий отличался от всех традиционных новогодних сказок новизной и современным взглядом и интерпретацией. Учащиеся с удовольствием репетировали и получали удовольствие от процесса подготовки.
Сценарий:
A girl (Rayana) is sitting at the table at writing a letter to Santa:” Dear Santa, all year I was a very good girl! I was a diligent student at school. I always did my homework. I always obeyed my Mom and Dad. I helped with the housework! I would like to ask you to bring joy and happiness to my family and all my relatives. I would like all people in the world to be able to ask about help and to get this help. It is very important to manage to ask about what you need. I wish all people’s dreams come true. I wish peace stay on the Earth and we all appreciate what we have. But my biggest desire is to meet you personally! I am sure we will be very good friends!
…
(Her brother Stas enteres the room)
What are you doing? (Stas)
I am writing a letter to Santa. (Rayana)
Writing a letter? In the 21st century? All people have computers and the access to the Internet. Why not to write an e-mail to him? (Stas)
E-mail? What’s this? (Rayana)
An electronic letter. You type it and sent from your computer. The letter immediately enters the Santa’s mailbox…By the way, have you known before that Santa has his own website? (Stas)
- Website? What website? (Rayana)
Oh, my God! Check this out, Rayana, you type www.santaclaus.net and …Stop! What Santa are you writing to? (Stas)
What do you mean “What Santa”? (Rayana)
Rayana, do you think there is the only Santa in the world? (Stas)
Why not? (Rayana)
You still don’t know so many things, Rayana! OK, I will tell you what I know myself as your older brother. People in different countries celebrate Christmas and New Year in different ways. And by the way they have their own Santas. (Stas)
I can’t belive it! Who are you kidding? No, no, no, it’s totally unacceptable! Santa is unique and special! (Rayana)
Yes, he is but… Stop, I know how to prove it. Look! With help of virtual space we’ll travel around the world and see how people celebrate Christmas. (Stas)
Christmas in the Great Britain.
Santa (Ahmed) is sitting at the desk among the piles of letters from children all over the world. (As a background Jingle Bells sounds)
Everyday is the same! I feel like a robot! I get up at 5 o’clock, have cookies and milk for breakfast, go to my Christmas workshop and check what my elfs make for kids all over the world. Then I have cookies and milk for lunch, sleep a little bit and again at 5 o’clock pm have cookies and milk… I am fed up with milk and cookies! I wanna meat, coffee without milk, bananas and lemonade at least.
What I have to listen every day? Me? Who was the most talented Santa in the class? Who played in rock band? Jingle Bells? (He sits at the piano and plays Warriors Imagine Dragons) See! That’s what I like. We live in the 21st century! By the way, my transport, how I move, by reindeers, ridiculous! (Ahmed)
Santa, Santa, your main elf is late because he got stuck in a terrible traffic jam! (Elf)
Traffic Jam? How is that possible? Are sky roads gridlocked? (Ahmed)
But, Santa, you have recently turned all your reindeers into Mersedeses. (Elf)
Oh, I forgot! You never know what is better! I need to visit my sister Befana, I haven’t seen her for ages! She lives in Italy and I will eat pizza, cheese and spaghetti! (Ahmed)
Who are you and why you entered my house? Oh, no, stop, it was from another play who are you, my little child, and what do you need from me? (Ahmed)
Santa, it was my dream to see how people celebrate Christmas all over the world. Please, take me with you! (Rayana)
OK! No problem! We still have no my helper but I have a driving license! (Ahmed)
No, Santa, let’s go by reindeers! (Rayana)
Oh, I am too kind sometimes! Ok, lets! (Ahmed)
Christmas in Italy with the witch Befana
Befana (Alua) wearing bandana and shorts with a big broom walking along her room back and forth and screaming: “Mama mia, tradizione idiota! I should fly on a broom whereas il mio fratello Santa Claus flies on a sleigh with funny reindeers! I should eat pizza and spaghetti whereas il mio fratello Santa Claus eats cookies and milk? I hate it! (Then she sees Santa and guests)
Amore mio, il mio caro fratello! Ciao, ciao, come stai? (Alua)
Molto bene, grazie, mia sorella! (Ahmed)
Stop! Let’s fence first! (Alua)
Fence! Are you kidding, Befana? (Ahmed)
Come on, Klaus, I will prick you!
They are fencing, at last Befana wins.
You are losing your shape, carissimo! (Alua)
That’s what I am talking every day, Bef! I am eating only cookies and milk! (Ahmed)
Then Befana sees Alex and Stas:
Who are they, russo turisto? (Alua)
Turisto, but not russo! (Ahmed)
Oh, dear lady Befana, I am so happy to meet you! I have never known about you! (Rayana)
You haven’t known about me? Questo e impossibile! Questo e koshmar! (Alua)
Calm down, sorella! Let’s sing our favorite song! (Ahmed)
They sing a song together Flyleaf.
Listen, I have never known that witches can be so cool! She is gorgeous! I like her so much! (Rayana)
Yea! Pretty cool old eternal lady! But we have to visit two more countries and now we will visit Hawaii. (Stas)
Hawaii? Stas, you are pulling your leg! People in Hawaii cannot have Christmas because they have no snow! (Rayana)
Alex, you will be really surprised to see how they have a blast during this holiday. Come on, let’s go, you will see everything yourself! (Stas)
Christmas in Hawaii!
I am tired, Stas! We have just visited three different countries! What else? (Rayana)
What else? Let me think, Oh, I know, Russia! (Stas)
Oh no! (Rayana)
Why? What’s wrong with Russia! (Stas)
It’s very cold there! (Rayana)
Rayana, cold is better that rain at Christmas Eve! Come on! (Stas)
Christmas in Russia with Father Frost!
Дед Мороз (Дима Маклецев) ходит по сцене и воспитывает снежинок. Дима должен сыграть как режиссер, типа: «Не верю, сколько раз повторять вам, не убедили вы меня, что это за танцы, вы к детям собрались или на дискотеку? Ну-ка еще раз по местам, занять свои позиции» Снежинки с Некитом танцуют свой танец.
Райана и Стас хлопают и кричат «Браво!», Дед Мороз поворачивается к ним и говорит: «А это еще что за диво дивное, зачем пожаловали?»
We would like to see how you live and people in your country! (Райана и Стас)
Иностранцы что-ли? Отправлю-ка я их в Африку, вот смеху то будет! (Дима Маклецев)
Но и сам попадает в Африку!
Там сталкивается лицом к лицу с папуасом дед морозом. Оба орут: «АААА»
Потом танцуют и поют Эскимос и папуас)
Затем Дед Мороз просит прощения у ребят и летит с ними назад, номер Российский дед мороз!
Well, Rayana, now you know that in different countries there are different magicians and traditions. Have you chosen who you is gonna write your letter? (Stas)
I have changed my mind, Stas! I wanna see all of them one more time! (Rayana)
I can do it in one go! (Stas)
You? You know what? You are the greatest show-off I have ever met in my life! (Rayana)
Me? Show-off? Rayana, don’t forget, we live in the 21st century and I will only press the button ‘ENTER’ and Abracadabra… (Stas)
All four magicians come out and greet Rayana! Then one of them asks Rayana!
Have you already made your New Year’s Resolutions? (Ahmed)
Have I made what? (Rayana)
Stop, stop, may I tell the world about this great New Year’s tradition!
Before the clock strikes 12 times people all over the world make their New Year’s resolutions and decide to do something new at the beginning of the New Year! Let’s all make our New Year’s resolutions. I am sure New Year will bring all of us happiness and new productive and efficient life! (Stas)
People take a small piece of paper and write down their New Year’s Resolution then roll it into the small rolls! Then we all burn candles.
Candles and small glasses and the song “Last Christmas” of Wham.
Калижанова Анна Николаевна,ЧСОУ "Friendship", г. Караганда, р. Казахстан, заместитель директора по английской программе
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Конспект урока английского языка, 3 класс. Тема урока: «Parties» («Праздники»)
Урок повторения, обобщения полученных знаний.
Участники:
уч-ся 3-5 классов
Оборудование:
костюмы (маскарадные)
музыкальное оборудование;
декорации (ёлка, игрушки, часы)
Методическая за
дача – мотивация к дальнейшему изучению английского языка и максимально возможное раскрытие творческого потенциала учащихся.
Цель уро
ка:
активизировать знания учащихся, полученные на уроках английского языка
Задачи урока:
развивать языковые способности, умения и навыки работать в команде; воспитывать интерес и любовь к предмету.
Часть 1
Вступительное слово учителя.: Hello, children. Наш сегодняшний урок не совсем обычный. Вы верите в чудеса? (дети отвечают утвердительно) Мы с вами побываем в Новогодней сказке.
(Учитель уходит в сторону, на середину класса выходят двое детей и начинают украшать ёлку. Звучит фоновая музыка из м/ф «Маша и Медведь» - «Новогодняя песенка». На часах 23:00, канун Нового Года):
- Новый год уже совсем-совсем близко. А нам ещё столько всего нужно успеть сделать!
- Успеем... Сегодня же волшебная ночь, а значит, ничего плохого не случится.
-Это почему она волшебная?
-А разве ты не знаешь?! В новогоднюю ночь сбываются все-все мечты!
-Прямо-таки все?!
-Конечно! Вот чего бы ты сейчас хотела?
- М..м. Сугроб мороженого!
- Да разве это чудо? Вот я бы хотел отправиться в путешествие в какую-нибудь далёкую страну…
- А о маме с папой ты подумал?! Ох, уж эти мальчишки! Пусть лучше эта далёкая страна сама к нам в гости на новогодний огонёк заглянет. А мы гостям всегда рады!
(Начинает играть новогодняя музыка, в комнату весело входят дети в маскарадных костюмах и сразу же заводят хоровод вокруг ёлки. Брат с сестрой стоят в недоумении и растерянности)
Часть 2
Учитель: We have so many guests at our party! Столько гостей пришло к нам на праздник!
- Гости дорогие, а Вы как к нам попали?
- Hello! We are from Great Britain.
- Не может быть! Да у нас гости из самой Великобритании! Как же мы с Вами общаться будем?!
- Не бойся, сестра! Что мы, зря английский в школе учим?.. Hello, boys and girls!
- Hi!
- Let us sing,
Let us play,
Let us dance together.
- Let’s have tea,
Let’s have fun,
Let’s be friends forever.
(берутся за руки и дважды обходят ёлку)
Часть 3
Учитель: Do you know any English rhymes about New Year? А знаете ли Вы английские стихотворения о Новом Годе?
(Дети отвечают: Ye
s!)
- It is winter. It is Christmas.
Look at our Christmas tree!
- There are many balls. There are many toys.
Many candies you can see!
- Thank you. It is decorated with toys.
Учитель: There are so many balls and toys we can see. Children, what color balls do you see? На нашей ёлочке столько игрушек! А каким же цветом шары на нашей красавице?
- I see. Red ball.
- Blue ball.
- Yellow ball.
-Green ball.
- So many balls! Let’s count! 1,2,3,4,5,6,7…
- Wow!! (все вместе удивлённо)
Учитель: Show me 10!
(Дети показывают на пальцах 10)
- Look at the fir tree.
1, 2, 3.
There are toys and candies
On the Christmas tree.
- Children sing and dance.
1, 2, 3.
They love the Holiday
And Christmas tree.
Часть 4
Учитель: But our holiday is not real… Наш праздник не совсем настоящий. Почему же?
- А какой же Новый Год без Деда Мороза и Снегурочки?
- Но в Англии нет Деда Мороза и Снегурочки.
- We have Santa Claus and Snow maiden!!!
- Let’s clap and call them!
(хлопают в ладоши и зовут Деда Мороза и Снегурочку):
- Santa Claus! Snow maiden! Santa Claus! Snow maiden! Santa Claus! Snow maiden!
(под “Вальс снежинок” входят Санта Клаус и Снегурочка).
Часть 5
- Hello, little boys and girls!
- Hello, Santa Claus!
- Hello, little children!
- Hello, Snow maiden!
Учитель: Santa Claus, our children are very beautiful today! Look at their costumes! Посмотрите, в каких красивых, нарядных новогодних костюмах сегодня одеты наши ребята. Beautiful?
- Beautiful! (Санта Клаус и Снегурочка по очереди спрашивают у каждого, в каком костюме он сегодня одет. Ученики индивидуально отвечают)
Учитель: Santa Claus, Snow maiden, do you like our fir-tree? А нравится ли Вам наша ёлка?
- Your Christmas tree is so beautiful!! I like it.
-Let’s sing my favorite song, OK?
- OK! We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a happy New Year!
(поют песню и водят хоровод у ёлки)
Часть 6
- Santa Claus, Santa Claus,
Where is your house?
New Year is near,
Come quickly here!
- You are very nice children and I’ll give you good presents! Happy New Year!
(вручает подарки, дети благодарят и называют по-английски полученную игрушку):
- It is a dog.
-It is a cat.
-It is a bear.
-It is a monkey.
-It is a hare.
- Thank you, Santa Claus! (Звучит музыка гр. “ABBA” - “Happy New Year”, все ученики получают подарк
и.)
Учитель: My little friends, the time of our magic holiday is over… Время нашего волшебного путешествия подходит к концу.
- Новый Год уже совсем-совсем близко! И как же не хочется, чтобы это волшебство и этот праздник заканчивался..
- Главное, верить в чудеса и тогда праздник, пусть даже самый маленький, но никогда тебя не покинет! (под мелодию из м /ф «Маша и Медведь» - «Новогодняя песенка» танцуют танец и поют последнюю песню):
We wish you a Happy New Year!
So many smiles everywhere -
We wish you a Happy New Year!
We wish you a Happy New Year!
So many smiles everywhere -
We wish you a Happy New Year!
We wish you a Happy New Year!
Be happy – we wish you forever!
So many smiles everywhere -
Be happy – we wish you forever!
We wish you a Happy New Year!
We wish you a Happy New Year!
So many smiles everywhere -
We wish you a Happy New Year!
Разделы: Внеклассная работа
Сценарий новогодней сказки на английском языке “When Christmas comes”.
A Russian girl is sitting in am armchair and reading a book of fairy-tales.
Her mother calls her.
Mother: Stop reading books, dear, New Year is coming. Help me to lay the table, please.
Russian girl: Just a moment, Mum. It’s my favourite tale. I wish I were there in the fairy-tale.
Music. Lights go down.
A group of children is singing Christmas carol “Holy night”.
Silent night,
Holy night,
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild.
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace.
In the forest. (slide “Winter Forest”)
Russian girl is looking around her with great interest.
Russian girl: Where am I? I can’t believe my eyes. Is it a fairy-tale? Oh, it’s cold here. Where shall I go?
A white rabbit appears on the stage. He is in a hurry. He is looking at his watch and taking it in and out of his waistcoat.
Rabbit: Oh, dear, oh dear! I’ll be too late!
Russian girl: What? A rabbit with a pocket and a watch in it? Of course, I’m in a tale. Who’s ever seen a rabbit with a watch?
Children on the other side of the stage:
- A cat went to town to buy a hat.
What? A cat with a hat? A hat for a cat?
Who’s ever seen a cat in a hat? - A cock went to town to buy a clock.
What? A cock with a clock? A clock for a cock?
Who’s ever seen a cock with a clock? - A bear went to town to buy a chair.
What? A bear with a chair? A chair for a bear?
Who’s ever seen a bear with a chair? - A dog went to town to buy a log?
What? A dog with a log? A log for a dog?
Who’s ever seen a dog with a log? - An owl went to town to buy a towel.
What? An owl with a towel? A towel for an owl?
Who’s ever seen an owl with a towel? - A hen went to town to buy a pen.
What? A hen with a pen? A pen for a hen?
Who’s ever seen a hen with a pen?
Russian girl: Mister Rabbit, wait for me, please!
Lights go down.
Queen’s palace. (slide “Palace”)
The Queen is sitting at the desk. There is a blackboard near the desk. Rabbit comes through the gates and runs into the palace. The Russian girl enters and hides nearby.
Rabbit: Good evening, Your Majesty! I am on time (bows). Let’s start our lesson. May I ask you to write down four irregular verbs?
Queen: All right. Dictate!
Break-broke-broken
Speak-spoke-spoken
Begin-began-begun
Chancellor comes.
Chancellor: Good evening, Your Majesty! May I ask you to put Your signature? To four edicts only.
Queen: Write! Well! But then I won’t write – begin-began-begun. Give me your papers!
Chancellor: Thank you very much, Your Majesty!
Queen: And what shall I write?
Chancellor: Either “execute” or “forgiveness”.
Queen (counts): E-xe-cu-te, for-gi-ve-ness. I shall write “execute” – it is shorter.
Russian girl comes out: Stop it! What have you written?
Queen: Who are you? How dare you speak to me like this? I am your Queen.
Russian girl: You executed a person and didn’t think about him!
Queen: But I can’t write and think at the same time!
Russian girl: It isn’t necessary. First you should think and then you should write.
Queen: If I do that, I shall think and think and think and then I’ll go mad.
Russian girl: Nonsense! And besides, you are not my Queen. I am not from here. I am from Russia.
Queen: Russia? Where is it? Oh, I know, your people live on the other side of the Earth and they walk with their heads downward.
Russian girl: Do you study at school? You don’t know Geography at all. (slide “The map of Russia”)Russia is the largest country in the world with a long and interesting history and culture. Do you know how Russian people celebrated Christmas traditionally?
A group of children is going around the hall and singing Russian folk songs.
Russian girl: Russian people made up a lot of fairy-tales. One of them we prepared for you in a modern version. Can you guess the tale?
Queen: Why should I know it? Mr. Rabbit knows it well.
Rabbit: It’s Russian folk-tale “The Turnip”. But I hardly guessed it.
Queen: As for me I know Math.
Russian girl (writing at the blackboard): How much is six multiplied by six?
Queen: Six times six is eleven. Mr. Rabbit, is it OK?
Rabbit (sadly): OK, Your Majesty.
Russian girl (writing): Multiply eight by eight, please.
Russian girl: Awful!
Queen: And I know Biology very well.
Russian girl: Then answer, when do snowdrops appear in the forest?
Rabbit whispers: In April.
Queen: Snowdrops? Of course, in December, because snow falls in December.
Snowflakes dance.
Russian girl: You are wrong. It’s impossible. Snowdrops blossom in April.
Queen: OK. I want April now. I like snowdrops very much. I have never seen them.
Rabbit: April will come soon. You have to wait only three months or 90 days.
Queen: 90 days! But I can’t wait! Tomorrow we are going to have a New Year’s party. I want to have snowdrops for this party.
Rabbit (sadly): Your Majesty, you can’t break the law of Nature.
It’s winter now….
Music (winter) (slide “Winter”)
Rabbit: Then comes spring with the first dripping of melted snow and snowdrops…
Music (spring) (slide “Spring”)
Rabbit: After spring comes bright summer….
Music (summer) (slide “Summer”)
Rabbit: And then comes golden autumn with a lot of fruit and vegetables, rains and winds.
Music (autumn) (slide “Autumn”)
Queen: I’ll promulgate a new law of Nature! Mr. Rabbit! Sit down and write! I’ll dictate to you. “The grass is green.
There are a lot of flowers in our forest. Bring a basket of snowdrops to our palace for the New Year’s party! “A full basket of gold is awaiting you!” Chancellor!
Chancellor comes.
Queen: Set my seal and proclaim my order!
Chancellor: But Your Majesty…
Queen: This is my order!
Lights go down.
In the forest. (slide “Winter forest”).
It’s freezing. A giant caterpillar is sitting under the tree covered with snow.
Mr.Rabbit and Russian girl are standing and hesitating in which direction to go.
Rabbit: Let’s go this way. Frosty the famous snowman lives here. I hope he can help us.
Russian girl: I am so tired. What’s the use of looking for snowdrops in winter. Where can I sit down?
Russian girl tries to sit down on a giant caterpillar but jumps up and cries.
Russian girl: What is it? Dear me! It’s a snake!
Caterpillar: First of all can’t you be more polite and stop sitting on a delicate caterpillar?
Russian girl: Caterpillar in winter! It’s incredible!
Caterpillar: Stop talking nonsense. Can’t you see? It’s me. What are you doing here on Christmas Eve?
A group of children is singing Christmas carol “Away in a manger”.
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
Russian girl: We are looking for snowdrops.
Caterpillar: Isn’t it more incredible to look for snowdrops in winter?
Russian girl: Certainly it is. Am I going mad?
Caterpillar: Why haven’t you said before you are going crazy? I am sure only Rudolf can help you – he is also an extraordinary creature. You have to go that way. (Show them the way).
Russian girl: Thank you. Bye.
Rabbit: Thank you Miss (kisses her hand). Shall we meet one day?
Carterpillar: Put down my phone number, ducky. (Hugs and kisses him).
Lights go down. Music.
Lights go up. Russian girl and Mr. Rabbit are going through the forest.
Chorus. Song “Rudolf the Red-Nose Reindeer”.
Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw it
Used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolf
play in any reindeer games.Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say,
"Rudolf with your nose so bright,you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeerWon"t you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him,
As they shouted out with glee:
"Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer,
you"ll go down in history!"
Rudolf appears. Russian girl and Mr. Rabbit run to him.
Rabbit: Mr. Rudolf we are so glad to see you. Can you help us to find snowdrops.
Rudolf: Snowdrops? What a strange idea! I can manage to get moss and lichen for you.
Russian girl: But we need snowdrops very much.
Rudolf: You need a real magician, you need Santa.
Russian girl: Where is he? Tell us, please, we are in a hurry.
Rudolf: I can’t tell you. He is very busy now, he is preparing Christmas gifts for children. That’s why nobody knows where he is. But you can ask Frosty.
Rabbit: Who is Frosty?
Chorus. Song “Frosty, The Snowman”.
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a carrot nose,
And two eyes made of coal.
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say.
He was made of snow but the children know
How he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in that
Old silk hat they found,
For they put it on his head
He began to dance around!O, Frosty the snowman,
Was alive as he could be!
And the children say he could
Laugh and play
Just the same as you and me.
Thumpety thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go!
Thumpety thump thump
Thumprty thump thump
Over the hills of snow…
Frosty (appears): Who called me?
Russian girl: Dear Frosty, can you show us the way to Santa’s house. We need his help. It’s Christmas Eve now and we’d like to get a basket of snowdrops on Christmas Day.
Frosty: What strange presents do people want to have on Christmas! OK, if you guess my riddles, I’ll show you the way.
Russian girl: We’ll try and I think children will help us (to the audience). Will you help us to guess Frosty’s riddles?
It’s blue by night,
By day it’s white.
It is cold and not dry,
It falls from the sky. (Snow)Fat and gay, on a winter day,
He came here with us to stay.
But day by day he grew sad and thin,
And so we brought his younger brother in. (A calendar)In winter and in summer
They stand in one colour. (A fir-tree and a pine)This is the season
When children ski
And Santa brings
The bright Christmas tree. (Winter)
Frosty: Let’s go that way. I’ll follow you, you can lose yourselves. (They are going away).
Music. Chorus “I wish I were a snowman”
I wish I were a Snowman,
So tall and big and white.
I’d never have to clean my teeth,
Or go to bed at night.
But maybe Mister Snowman
Is wishing he were me,
For I’ll be here when summer comes,
But where will the Snowman be?
Music. Song “Christmas is coming..”
Christmas is coming
The goose is getting fat
Please, to put a penny
In an old man’s hat
Please to put a penny
In an old man’s hat.
If you have no penny
A half-penny can do
If you have no half-penny
Then God bless you.
Lights go down.
Santa’s house. (slide “Santa’s house”).
Santa Claus is picking up his bag.
Santa: A new nose for Rudolf, a new broom for Frosty, a beautiful hat for the caterpillar, a basket of snowdrops for the Queen. What else? Ah, they are coming. We’ll see if they gain their presents.
All: Santa, hello. Help us, please!
Santa: All right! I’ve just learnt a new and very modern dance. If you dance with me I’ll make all your wishes come true.
Dance. Everybody is dancing.
The clock strikes.
Santa: Christmas has come!
Song “We wish you a Merry Christmas…” (All participants).
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year!
Good tidings for you
Wherever you are
Good tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year!
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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money. She bought the cheapest meat, the cheapest vegetables. And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food. She saved every cent possible.
Delia counted the money again. There was no mistake. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And the next day was Christmas.
She couldn"t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry. So she sat there, in the poor little room, and she cried.
Delia lived in this poor little room, in New York, with her husband, James Dillingham Young. They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms. James Dillingham Young was lucky, because he had a job, but it was not a good job. These rooms took most of his money. Delia tried to find work, but times were bad, and there was no work for her. But when Mr James Dillingham Young came home to his rooms, Mrs James Dillingham Young called him "Jim" and put her arms round him. And that was good.
Delia stopped crying and she washed her face. She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road. Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Christmas present. Her Jim. She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.
Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.
Now, the James Dillingham Youngs had two very special things. One was Jim"s gold watch. It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather. The other special thing was Delia"s hair.
Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her. Then she put her hair up again, quickly. For a second or two she stood still, and cried a little.
Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room. She went downstairs and out into the road, and her eyes were bright.
She walked along by the shops, and stopped when she came to a door with "Madame Eloise - Hair" on it. Inside there was a fat woman. She did not look like an "Eloise".
"Will you buy my hair?" Delia asked.
"I buy hair," Madame replied. "Take your hat off, then, and show me your hair."
The beautiful brown hair fell down.
"Twenty dollars," Madame said, and she touched the hair with her hand.
"Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!" Delia said.
The next two hours went quickly. Delia was happy because she was looking round the shops for Jim"s present. At last she found it. It was a gold chain for The Watch. Jim loved his watch, but it had no chain. When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it. The shop took twenty-one dollars from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents. When she arrived there, she looked at her very short hair in the glass. "What can I do with it?" she thought. For the next half an hour she was very busy.
Then she looked again in the glass. Her hair was now in very small curls all over her head. "Oh, dear. I look like a schoolgirl!" she said to herself. "What"s Jim going to say when he sees me?"
At seven o"clock the dinner was nearly ready and Delia was waiting. "Oh, I hope he thinks that I"m still beautiful!" she thought.
The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat. His eyes were on Delia. She could not understand the look on his face, and she was afraid. He was not angry or surprised. He just watched her, with that strange look on his face. Delia ran to him.
"Jim," she cried. "Don"t look at me like that. I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present. It will soon be long again. I had to do it, Jim. Say «Happy Christmas», please. I have a wonderful present for you!"
"You"ve cut off your hair?" asked Jim.
"Yes. I cut it off and sold it," Delia said. "But don"t you love me any more, Jim? I"m still me."
Jim looked round the room.
"You say your hair has gone?" he said, almost stupidly.
"Yes. I told you. Because I love you! Shall I get the dinner now, Jim?"
Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia. Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.
"I love you, Delia," he said. "It doesn"t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you"ll see why I was unhappy at first."
Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness. Because there were The Combs - the combs for her beautiful hair. When she first saw these combs in the shop window, she wanted them. They were beautiful combs, expensive combs, and now they were her combs. But she no longer had her hair!
Delia picked them up and held them. Her eyes were full of love.
"But my hair will soon be long again, Jim."
And then Delia remembered. She jumped up and cried, "Oh! Oh!" She ran to get Jim"s beautiful present,
and she held it out to him.
"Isn"t it lovely, Jim? I looked everywhere for it. Now you"ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day. Give it to me! Give me your watch, Jim! Let"s see it with its new chain."
But Jim did not do this. He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.
"Delia," he said. "Let"s keep our presents for a time. They"re so nice. You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now, let"s have dinner."
And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.
Рождество, пожалуй, можно назвать самым вдохновляющим праздником и детей и взрослых. Дети ждут чуда, на утро они найдут свои подарки под елкой. А потом их ждут зимние забавы, гости, игры, вкусности. Взрослые тоже любят этот праздник, они вспоминают свое беззаботное детство и нахлынувшие чувства наполняют сердца радостью. Магия витает в воздухе… Читайте на английском два очень простых рассказа про Рождество, слушайте новогоднюю песенку и смотрите прекрасный видео-ролик.
My favourite day – Christmas (Мой любимый день — Рождество)
Рождество — 25-го декабря. Это мое любимое время года. Мы украшаем нашу елку игрушками, мишурой и огнями. Затем мы устанавливаем звезду или фею сверху.
Мы кладем наши подарки под дерево. Мы отправляем рождественские открытки и поем рождественские песни в школе или церкви. Некоторые люди поют песни и получают деньги.
Счастливого Рождества,
Счастливого Рождества,
Счастливого Рождества
и счастливого Нового года!
Дети ждут, что Санта-Клаус принесет им подарки. Многие оставляют еду для него, чтобы он поел, когда придет в гости. На рождественский ужин мы едим индейку, а затем рождественский пирог. Моя любимая часть — тянуть хлопушки!
Santa’s Christmas (Рождество Санты)
Santa is ill (Санта заболел)
Это был прекрасный декабрьский день с ясным синим небом и заснеженными верхушками деревьев. Рождество было в воздухе! Но в домике Санты все было тихо. Обычная суета и суматоха приготовления рождественских подарков исчезли, потому что Санта заболел. «Боже мой, что скажут дети, когда они не получат подарков в этом году?» — грустно подумал Санта, когда он лежал на кровати.
Reindeer (Олени)
Внезапно он услышал шум снаружи. Он выглянул в окно и увидел, что его четыре оленя стоят терпеливо, как обычно. Но они казались совершенно запыхавшимися, как будто они только что закончили долгую поездку. Санта посмотрел поближе, и не мог поверить в то, что увидел. За оленями был длинный поезд саней, везущий маленьких детей, одетых во всевозможные цвета.
Children (Дети)
Один за другим они прыгали в снег и направлялись к домику Санта-Клауса. Вскоре раздался стук в дверь. ‘Войдите!’ — сказал Санта, потому что ему было очень любопытно. Пришла маленькая девочка, обнимая что-то мягкое в руках. «Я слышала, что вы больны, мистер Санта,» — начала она. «Так что я даю вам своего плюшевого медведя, чтобы у вас была компания».
Gifts for Santa (Подарки для Санты)
«Зачем, спасибо, маленькая Эмма!» — сказал Санта, потому что он знал каждого ребенка по имени.
Затем вошел юный мальчик с красным пакетом в руках.
«Мы знали, что вы больны, папа Санта», — сказал он. «Так что моя семья связала это одеяло для вас, чтобы вам было тепло в зимние дни».
«Ну зачем же, какая замечательная мысль, Пол!» — прошептал Санта, похлопывая его по голове. И один за другим дети входили через дверь Санты, каждый со специальным подарком, чтобы пожелать Санте всего хорошего. Там были печенья, пироги, носки, варежки, книги, головоломки и даже маленькая новогодняя елка!
Kindness (Доброта)
«Рождество дошло до моего порога!» — восклицает Санта. «Пойдемте, давайте все будем делиться этими чудесными дарами». И он собрал детей вокруг себя в большой круг. «Санта, что вам больше всего нравится?» спросила вскоре Эмма. «Мои дорогие,» — улыбаясь, ответил Санта, «Это любовь и доброта, которые каждый из вас показал мне сегодня, вот что является лучшим подарком для всех». Он с любовью посмотрел на все энергичные лица вокруг него. «Это, мои маленькие, истинное значение Рождества». И с этим, Санта подарил каждому из детей большие, теплые праздничные объятия.
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