SAINT GEORGE, CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL SYMBOL
-When do we celebrate the festivity of Saint George in Catalonia?
Ask: What do you do that day? / What is the tradition? /What day is it? They have to write properly the date and month. Good time to explain that 1st, 2nd and 3rd are written differently.
-Does any other country celebrate it this day? Write down some information you found.
St George is the patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well as the cities of Cáceres, Ferrara, Genoa, Moscow, etc. St George is also patron saint of scouts, soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers.
READING – Saint George in England
Pre-activity: Do you know the meaning of these words? In groups, try to translate them.
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-Read the text and answer the questions. You can work in groups.
-What is the flag of England?The flag of England is a red cross on a white backgrounds.
-Why was the emblem used for the soldiers? Because they wanted to avoid confusion in the battle, so they used the emblem to be distinguished.
-What did St George protest against Romans? He protested against Roman’s torture of Christians and he died for his beliefs.
-What is the national flower?The national flower is the red rose for the buttom hole
-Do English people make a big celebration this day? No they don’t. They do not do a big celebration this day.
-Post-activity: We are going to do some research!
Look for information and try to answer the following question.
Why do English people wear a rose in the button hole on Saint George’s Day? What does it symbolizes?
SPEAKING – Different customs
Ask them if they remember what tense they need to use to talk about customs and routines. Revise in two minutes the usage of present simple. Revise adverbs of frequency too.
Ask your partner the following questions:
-What do you normally do on the Saint George’s day? What is your routine?
She/He…
-Do you stay at home or you prefer to go for a walk? Why?
Yes /No
-Do you celebrate the Lovers day? What do you do?
I…
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WRITING – Description of my city/village on Saint George’s Day.
Make a brainstorming before writing. With all the class, write vocabulary of the Saint George Day on the board. Try to write down necessary vocabulary related with the village description. They are going to use it to write later.
LISTENING – Catalan Legend of Saint George
Pre-activity: Explain briefly the legend of Saint George to your partner.
Ask the class if they know the legend of Saint George. Ask them to explain it orally in 5 minutes.
GAME: Try to do it all together, one starts with one sentence, and then the others continue!!
Tell them that they are going to watch a short video about the legend and that this video is going to be explained through images of Barcelona. Let’s see if they recognize the places.
Watch and listen to the Catalan Legend of Saint George, and complete the questions:VIDEO:
1. What famous monuments from Barcelona have you seen?
Les rambles, parc güell, parc de la ciutadella, barri gotic, el palau de la música, casa gaudí.
2. What animals have you seen in the video?
Rabbit, chicken, lamb, goose, dragon, horse,
READING CULTURE - William Shakespeare
-Do you know William Shakespeare? Where was he born? Why was he famous for?
Ask them to write down all what they know.
They can write only words if they do not know anything else.
Tell them the day Shakespeare died, since it is also the 23rd april.
-Read the following chart about Shakespeare’s life and match them with the corresponding question.
Where was he born? Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England. Later he went to London, to be an actor. But he became famous for writing plays. His friends said he was the best writer of his time. Most people now say he was the best of all time.Why is he famous? Shakespeare plays are performed all over the world. Students study Shakespeare in school and at university. People write books about Shakespeare. There are Shakespeare theatres and Shakespeare festivals.
What plays did he write?
He wrote plays such as; Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, etc.
Who was William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare is one of the world’s greatest writers. He wrote plays for the theatre. He wrote poetry too.
FINAL TASK:
You are going to design and create a bookmark for one of your partners. In this bookmark you have to include one of the following quotes from Shakespeare. But before, try to translate these quotes in groups of 4.Explain the task and give them the rest of the class to finish it.
1. It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. / the stars do not know your destiny but only you yourself do and you choose it.2. There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. / It is our mind that judges whether something is good or bad, but in reality nothing there is no good or bad.
3.Words without thoughts never to heaven go. / Saying something without thinking is bad.
4. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. / Literal meaning. Some people are always doing great things and behaving great.
5. It's not enough to speak, but to speak true. / Do not talk just to talk. It is more important that when you do speak to tell the truth.
-They can design the bookmark as they want. They can write on both sides and include all the words they want.
-Give them the bookmark printed with the image on it the last day of class.
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