IV speaking
5. Work in pairs.
a) Find a partner and use these suggestions to practice giving and receiving gifts in various situations.
Don’t forget to switch the roles.
Make sure to vary the language you use when practicing rather than using the same phrase over and over again.
give your friend a small gift just for fun
give a married couple a gift for their anniversary
give one of your parents a gift
present someone with a gift at work
b) Perform one of the situations to the audience.
*6. Work with your companion.
a) Read the following sayings and translate them into Russian.
a) Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without
forgetting. (Melvin Schleeds)
b) The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.
(Richard Moss)
c) It is the thought that counts. (An old saying)
d) Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth (An idiom)
b) Present your translation to your group mates and choose the best variants.
VII diy (Do It Yourself)
1. There are a lot of traditional holidays and festivals all over the world. Awareness of the issue could stand you in good stead in later life.
Using different sources find the information about holidays, giving and receiving gifts in different countries. Complete the table below.
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Country |
Holidays and Festivals |
Possible gifts |
Taboo gifts |
What to say |
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2. Basing on the table above create a poster about one of the countries you have chosen. Be ready to present your poster to the audience.
UNIT 3 IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
CHAPTER 1 GIFTS
LESSON 3 REGLECTION
I WARMING UP
1. Work with your partner.
a) Say a few words about the most remarkable holidays and festivals in Russia/*Great Britain?
b) Ask your friend about his favorite festivals and on what days he/she gets/gives presents.
II LISTENING
GIFTS IN THAILAND
4.
Here
is a talk of a Thai girl Chutima about gift giving.
a) Read the questions below.
b) Listen to the talk and number the questions in the order she answers them.
What about a religious holiday?
Do people open a gift immediately?
When do people give gifts in Thailand?
Are there any things which are unsuitable presents?
If you go to someone’s party, if you take something to eat or drink, do you expect the host or the hostess to share it with you during the dinner?
f) What sort of gifts do people take to a dinner party or a birthday party?
g) Which hand do you use to give a gift?
h) What do you give at a wedding?
c) Work in pairs and answer the questions above.
*d) Summaries the information about gift-giving traditions in Thailand and present it in five sentences.