Subject of the Lesson: a Legend About Foundation of Kyiv

Ministry of Education of Ukraine

Lesson 4

Form 9

Subject of the lesson:A Legend about Foundation of Kyiv.

Objectives:

-to provide opportunities for pupils’ speech fluency through speaking, making up dialogues and forming their own stand points;

-to develop writing skills according to the given outline;

-to stimulate learners’ imaginative thinking on the subject and working in groups;

-to extend their knowledge of the history of foundation of Kyiv;

-to cultivate students’ curiosity towards history of their native land.

Equipment:English, 9 Form;

Match (Addition 1);

Complete (Addition 2);

Fill in the grid (Addition 3);

Summary (Addition 4); Questions (Addition 5);

Plan (Addition 6);

Pictures.

The Plan of the lesson

I. Introduction.

1. Aim.

Teacher: The topic of our today’s lesson is “A Legend about Foundation of Kyiv”. By the end of the lesson you should be able:

-to apply knowledge of the word and expressions for this topic in a new situation;

-to identify details from the given text;

-to discuss Task 1 of your Reading.

2. Warm-up.

Teacher: Let’s play a game“Jigsaw sentences”. A set of jigsaw sentences is for each pair of group of four pupils. The task is to make up four sentences. Which group will be the first one?

(The cards are mixed)

a long history / Ukraine / has got
Ukraine / country / is an independent
of Ukraine / Kyiv / is the capital
history of foundation / Kyiv / has an interesting

So, we shall speak about foundation of Kyiv.

II. Main Part.

1. Role-play “The interview”.

Teacher:We invited two journalists from Great Britain to visit our school. Let’s greet them with applauses. You are welcome.

E.g. – Hello, my name is Jane.

- Hi, my name is Ann. We live and work in London. We would like to know more about Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

- What sights are there in Kyiv?

- Why is Kyiv the centre of political life of Ukraine?

- Is it economic, industrial and cultural centre of your country?

- Give some information about Kyiv’s foundation.

2. Reading.

1) Pre-Reading Activities.

Teacher: There are many ancient towns in Ukraine. One of them

is Kyiv, our capital. What other ancient towns do you know? Is your town old or new? Are there any interesting facts in the history of your town?

2) While-Reading Activities.

a) Skimming.

Teacher: Read the text “A Legend about foundation of Kyiv” and match the English words with Ukrainian equivalents (Addition 1):

1) single combat
2) gifted craftsman
3) snow-white linen
4) began to fight
5) neither side could win
6) around our settlement / a) білосніжне полотно
в) навколо нашого поселення
c) єдиноборство
d) жодна сторона не могла перемогти
e) почали боротися
f) добрий майстер

b) Scanning.

Teacher:Complete the sentences (Addition 2):

- Shchek, the younger brother …

a) had hazel eyes and fair hair;

b) was a fine craftsman and made boats;

c) had a freckled face, green eyes and red hair.

- Their sister Lybid was …

a) a very good spinner;

b) a very good baker;

c) a very good garderer.

- The chief of Avar tribe said …

a) “Let’s have a feast”.

b) “Let’s have a single combat between two warrious”.

c) “Let’s built a new castle”.

- The Polyans built the fist walled town and named it …

a) Lviv;

b) Kyiv;

c) Lutsk.

Teacher: Look through the text and fill in the grid (Addition 3):

Name / Appearance / Occupation
tall / a fine boatman
Shchek / red hair
Made wonderful silver rings
Lybid / pretty

Compare your answers with your partner. Then we are going to check the filling in the grid.

3) Post-Reading Activities.

Teacher: In the following summary there are some factual mistakes and some gaps. Correct the mistakes and fill in the gaps.

Summary (Addition 4)

Oncethree brothers and their sister were boating along the beautiful banks of the Dnipro.

They saw three____. Kyiv, the eldest brother was a gifted craftsman and made wonderful jugs and basins of clay. Shchek, the youngest brother, had hazel eyes and fair hair. He was a very good potter. Khoriv, the youngest brother was a talented craftsman and made ___. Their sister had long black hair. Lybid was ___ and her snow-white linen was famous among Polyan women.

By and by, many people settled around ___. The three brothers always helped ___.

3. Oral Practice.

1) Monological Practice.

Teacher: Please, describe your favourite hero (Kyi, Shchek, Khoriv, Lybid). Use the table (Addition 3).

2) Dialogue Practice.

Teacher: Make the dialogue between Kyi, Shchek, Khoriv and Lybid.

4.Pair Work.

Teacher: Do exercise 2 on page 91.

Answer the questions.

Choose the right answers (Addition 5).

-Where were three brothers boating?

a)Along nice banks of the river Bug.

b)Along green banks of the river Dnipro.

c)Along beautiful banks of the Dnipro.

-Who came to the PolyanLand?

a)The enemy Awar tribe is.

b)The enemy Awar tribe did.

c)The enemy Awar tribe was.

-Why didn’t the Polyans run from the enemies?

a)They wanted to defend their native land.

b)They wanted to seize Avar tribe.

c)They wanted to make Avar tribe their slaves.

-How long did the Polyan and the Avar tribe fight?

a)They fought for many days.

b)They fought for three days and night.

c)They fought for two days.

-Was Kyi honest and wise?

a)Yes, he was. b) Yes, he did. c) Yes, he had.

-Who was the fist Prince of the Polyan tribe?

a)Kyi was. b) Khriv was. c) Shchek was.

III. Concluding Part.

1. Marks.

2.Home task.

Teacher:Describe your native town using the following plan. Write down it into your exercise-books.

Plan(Addition 6)

1)Is our town new or old?

2)Who lived in it many years ago?

3)Are there old buildings in our town?

4)What do you know about some of places of interest of our town?

5)Are you proud of our native town?

Group No 1. Describe Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv.

Group No 2. Describe Lybid.

Group No 3. Draw pictures about the Foundation of Kyiv.

Summarizing.

Teacher: What have we done today? Did you like the text? What new facts about Kyiv have you learnt? Do you know why people are interested in the history of their cities, towns and villages?

Addition 1

Addition 2

Complete the sentences

- Schek, the younger brother …

a) had hazel eyes and fair hair;

b) was a fine craftsman and made boats;

c) had a freckled face, green eyes and red hair.

- Their sister Lybid was …

a) a very good spinner;

b) a very good baker;

c) a very good garderer.

- The chief of Avar tribe said …

a) “Let’s have a feast”.

b) “Let’s have a single combat between two warrious”.

c) “Let’s built a new castle”.

- The Polyans built the fist walled town and named it …

a) Lviv;

b) Kyiv;

c) Lutsk.

Addition 3

Look through the text and fill in the grid:

Name / Appearance / Occupation
tall / a fine boatman
Shchek / red hair
Made wonderful silver rings
Lybid / pretty

Addition 4

Correct the mistakes and fill in the gaps.

Summary

Once three brothers and their sister were boating along the beautiful banks of the Dnipro.

By and by, many people settled around ___. The three brothers always helped ___.

Addition 5

Choose the right answers:

-Where were three brothers boating?

d)Along nice banks of the river Bug.

e)Along green banks of the river Dnipro.

f)Along beautiful banks of the Dnipro.

-Who came to the PolyanLand?

d)The enemy Awar tribe is.

e)The enemy Awar tribe did.

f)The enemy Awar tribe was.

-Why didn’t the Polyans run from the enemies?

d)They wanted to defend their native land.

e)They wanted to seize Avar tribe.

f)They wanted to make Avar tribe their slaves.

-How long did the Polyan and the Avar tribe fight?

d)They fought for many days.

e)They fought for three days and night.

f)They fought for two days.

-Was Kyi honest and wise?

b)Yes, he was. b) Yes, he did. c) Yes, he had.

-Who was the fist Prince of the Polyan tribe?

b)Kyi was. b) Khriv was. c) Shchek was.

Addition 6

Plan

1) Is our town new or old?

2)Who lived in it many years ago?

3)Are there old buildings in our town?

4)What do you know about some of places

of interest of our town?

5)Are you proud of our native town?