Тематические задания к уроку английского языка, чтобы продуктивно и с большим интересом отметить такой важный и вдохновляющий праздник, как 8 марта. Взрослые ученики с уровнем Intermediate и выше выучат полезные слова и фразы, посмотрят видео и прокачают аудирование, поделятся своими идеями и мнениями и отработают навык устной речи.
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- Упражнение 1. Слово дня
- Упражнение 2. Цветы и букеты
- Упражнение 3. Важность подарков
- Упражнение 4. Идиомы
Упражнение 1. Слово дня
В начале урока покажите ученикам фразу «Word of the day» и попросите объяснить её значение.
Look at the phrase and define it.
«Word of the day»
Дайте время подумать, что ещё может стать словом дня в Международный женский день в этом году.
- What words do you think may become «word of the day» for Women’s day this year? Why?
Затем откройте онлайн-словарь, например, Dictionary и вместе с учениками посмотрите слово, выбранное в прошлом году. Изучите его и подумайте, насколько оно отражает суть этого дня.
Look at the word of the day for March 8, 2024.
- What was it? Do you know what it means?
- How well does this word reflect the essence of this day?
Если урок проходит 8 марта или после него, обязательно попросите студентов проверить слово дня, которое опубликовали разные онлайн-словари.
Упражнение 2. Цветы и букеты
Спросите у учеников, любят ли они цветы и какие. Узнайте, какие названия цветов они знают на английском языке. Изучите лексику, если они с ней не знакомы.
- Do you like flowers?
- If so, what is your favourite?
- If not, why? What about plants?
- What words for flowers do you know in English?
Затем покажите два букета: маленький и большой. Спросите, какой им нравится больше всего, затем попросите описать каждый по очереди.


- Which of these flowers do you like more? Why?
- Do you like small or big bouquets?
- What is the most popular flower arrangement?
Flower arrangement — the skill or activity of arranging flowers in an attractive or artistic way.
После спросите, знают ли учащиеся следующие слова. Дайте время, чтобы они могли сопоставить слова со значениями ниже.
- pollen
- anther
- stalk/stem
- root
- petal
- ear
- bud
- thorn
a) any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower
b) a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant
c) the flower part of a plant like a grass, such as wheat, that later contains the grains that are used as food
d) the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers, or fruit to the main stem of a plant
e) a powder, produced by the male part of a flower, that causes the female part of the same type of flower to produce seeds. It is carried by insects or the wind
f) the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground
g) a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower or leaf
h) the part of a flower that contains pollen
Дайте время прочитать примеры и сопоставить предложенные глаголы с их значениями ниже.
The garden begins to bloom at this time of year.
Be careful when handling the rose bushes, or you might get pricked by the thorns.
Cut flowers will soon wilt without water.
I’ve asked my neighbour to water the plants while I’m away.
a) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground
b) to produce flowers, to develop or open into flowers
c) to pour liquid on plants and the soil they grow in to make them healthy
d) to experience a sharp pain or sensation caused by a small, pointed object
Покажите названия видео и статей и попросите учащихся выбрать те, которые они хотели бы посмотреть/почитать и обсудить.
Read the headings of the videos and articles. Choose the one you would like to watch/read and discuss.
- How to plant flowers (article)
- Why do roses have thorns? (video)
- When narcissists give you flowers (video)
- How to revive wilted roses (video)
- How I built a flower arrangement (video)
Упражнение 3. Важность подарков
Покажите следующее утверждение ученикам и спросите, как они понимают его смысл и согласны ли с ним.
Read the statement below. What is its main idea? Do you agree with it? Why (not)?
«A woman needs so little to be happy.»
Дайте немного времени, чтобы студенты смогли придумать смешное продолжение к этому выражению. Примите любые ответы.
Read the statement again and think of a funny continuation.
Попросите подумать и назвать несколько лучших универсальных подарков из категории «для неё». Затем поделитесь своими идеями. Обсудите все предложенные варианты.
Think of top common presents «for her».
Покажите ещё один список подарков и спросите учеников, хотели бы они сами их получить.
Look at the list below. Would you like to get such presents? What can be their advantages and disadvantages?
- Certificate to a cosmetics store
- Her favorite perfume
- Tripod/ring lamp (for a girl blogger)
- Photoshoot
- Expert course that she follows
- Music speaker
- Ticket to a concert of her favorite artist or band
- Certificate to a painting studio, pottery, master class on creating your own cosmetic product
- Body massager
- Orthopedic pillow
- Certificate to a spa or massage
- Shopping together
- Membership to a fitness club or swimming pool
- Certificate for English courses, acting school or something similar
В конце ещё раз вспомните озвученное в начале задания утверждение, покажите продолжение и обсудите его.
«A woman needs so little to be happy. As long as there is someone nearby who will give her all these gifts.»
- Do you agree with it? Do women really need a lot of presents to be happy?
- What kind of presents did women get on this day 10 years ago? 25 years ago? 40 years ago? How are they different now and then?
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Упражнение 4. Идиомы
По одному покажите популярные идиомы. Задача учеников попробовать разгадать их. Приведите пример с идиомой, если ученикам не удаётся дать правильное значение после трёх попыток.
You should go out and meet someone. Every king needs a queen.
Meaning: everyone needs a romantic relationship.
I felt a bit like Caesar’s wife after seeing how much scrutiny my every action gets because of my husband’s newfound success.
Meaning: if one is romantically involved with a famous or prominent figure, one must avoid attracting negative attention or scrutiny.
You need to woman up, put your pride aside, and do what’s right for your company.
Meaning: to deal with something more bravely, as a strong woman would do.
Whenever I asked my granddad how old he and Granny were, he would always wink and, «A man is as old as he feels, but a woman is as old as she admits!»
Meaning: a woman may not share her true age.
You can tell from the clothes she wears that she’s a woman of means.
Meaning: a rich woman.
Jennifer Aniston is my woman crush Wednesday.
Meaning: It’s a commonly used hashtag on social media. It’s used to tag pictures and posts of women that you admire. It’s a form of informal award or a simple way of posting your admiration for a lady.
Janet was a woman of the moment at the office after securing the biggest customer their business had ever had.
Meaning: a woman of importance at a particular time.
It’s going to be quite a party — the world and his wife will be there.
Meaning: everybody.
My business started out as a one-woman show. I did pretty much everything myself until I could afford to hire some help.
Meaning: a company or organization where most or all of the work is handled by one woman.
Your mom was such a kind soul, always willing to lend a hand or be a listening ear. She was truly a woman among women.
Meaning: a woman who is particularly special, outstanding, or otherwise noteworthy when compared to other women.
I don’t care if people think I’m a dried-fish woman — I refuse to date just because society thinks I should.
Meaning: young woman who is single and disinterested in being in a romantic relationship.