Culture Corner: The Gift of Storytelling. Spotlight-7 Module 2.

Презентация по английскому языку на тему «The Gift of Storytelling» к учебнику Spotlight – 7. Выполнила учитель английского языка Каплина Н.В. Воронеж, МБОУ «Лицей «МОК № 2»

Listen to the music. Which country does it remind to you?

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What’s the capital of Ireland? The capital of Ireland is Dublin.

Green is the Irish colour. Ireland is called the Emerald Isle, because of its beautiful green countryside.  The poet William Drennan (1754 – 1820) first gave Ireland the nickname in his poem.

The Emerald Isle

The Emerald Isle

What do you know about history of Ireland?

What’s this? What do you know about this castle?

Who’s he? Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) – a popular Irish poet, novelist and dramatist.

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1. What does Seanachais do? 2. What are the two types of stories people tell in Ireland? 3. What are these myths/legends about? 4. What characters do you find in Irish folk tales?

1. What types of stories do people tell in Russia? 3. What are they about? 4. What characters do you find in Russian folk tales?

Home task (SB p. 21 ex. 5) Work in groups. Think of a popular folk tale in your country. Tell another group. What is it about? Who are the main characters? What happens in the story? What moral values does the text suggest?