Tongue twister. Elisabeth’s birthday is on Thursday

1. Tongue twister

Elisabeth’s birthday is on
Thursday.

2. Homework check

3. Descriptive Articles and Describing Events

Lesson 1e

4. Ex. 2 page 18

Which of the following do you think people do
before the day? on the actual day?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Bake cakes and biscuits
Listen to the bells chime midnight
Clean their houses
Kiss and wish each other
‘Happy New Year’
Listen to traditional music
Join hands and sing
Visit friends and neighbours

5. Vocabulary

surely
preparations
to throw out
unwanted
shortbread biscuits
to share
fabulous
torchlight procession
to chime twelve
heartily
to join hands
proudly
excitedly
приготовления
ненужный
конечно
выбросить
пробить двенадцать
шествие с факелами
от всего сердца
невероятный
поделиться
песочное печенье
с гордостью
с волнением
взяться за руки

6. Listen to the text again, follow the lines and say:

• How do people feel during the celebration?
excited
proud
happy

7.

Take turns to read the text.

8. What is the format of this text? Is it a letter, an essay or an article?

9.

Descriptive article describing an event
Plan:
1. Introduction
preparations
2. Main Body
activities
3. Conclusion