National celebrations of the USA

The Aims:
To develop student's abilities in speech;
To teach students to appreciate culture of other countries;
To arouse student's interest in the USA and to widen their scope;
To educate the feelings of international friendship and love to our Motherland.

The Aids: A map of the world, posters, albums, wallpapers about America, interactive board

-Today we'll speak about national holidays of the USA. Let's give the definition what holiday is.

National Holiday
A holiday, which is celebrated by the whole nation;
A holiday which unites the citizens of the country and the members of the family;
When people remember historical events connected with the glorious pages of the past of the country and mark the anniversary;

-What holidays are the most popular in the USA?
-There are national holidays which are celebrated in the USA. Some of them are religious origin, but the others are connected with some historical events in the past.

Say when the following festivals are celebrated in the USA
St. Valentine's Day - April 1
New Year's Day - November 4th Thursday
Independence Day - July, 4
Halloween - December, 25
Thanksgiving Day - February 14
Christmas Day - January 1
April Fools' Day - October 31

Presentation
St. Valentine Day, Thanksgiving Day, Halloween, Christmas Day, Independence Day.

Guess the holiday:
• It is a public American Holiday, which is dedicated to the birth of the state.
• The festival in honour of all saints, now celebrated as a masquerade with costumes of different wicked characters such as witches, skeletons, ghosts.
• For this holiday people buy greeting cards and flowers and give presents to women.
• The holiday connected with some historical events, when people get together and thank for the good things that they have.
• This holiday is marked in honour of the resurrection of Jesus.

• A celebration where the people show their affection to each other.
• All the people have a lot of fun; they play jokes on each other. This is the day of national good humour.
(April Fool's Day, Independence Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Mother's Day, Halloween, St. Valentine Day).

Relaxation "A national symbol"

Fill in the spaces to make words that fit the definitions. The circled letters from top to bottom will spell out the name of one of the national symbols of the United States of America

1. Something that flies О ------- (bird)
2. A place to play or relax in --О ------ (yard)
3. American currency --- О ------- (dollar)
4. A valuable mineral --------О (gold)
5. Big; large О ---------- (enormous)
6. The world of living things ----О ----------- (nature)
7. A busy road --------- О -------- (highway)
8. A symbol ------ О -------- (emblem)
9. A low area of land -------О ------- (valley)
(Bald eagle)

Guess the holidays, which these poems and songs are devoted to
a. I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

b. The rose is red, the violets are
The honey's sweet and so is you.
Thou art my love and I am thine
I drew thee to my Valentine.
The lost was cast and when I drew
And fortune said it should be you.

c. Two little ghosts in two little sheets to
Went a door to say "Trick or treat",
But when the door swung open wide,
A scary goblin stood inside.

d. The Doorbell is ringing,
Better hurry and see!
It might be the postman
With a present for me.

It might be a spaceman
Coming in for a call,
But today's April Fools' Day-
There is no one at all!
Conclusion