Unit 3. BOOKS AND WRITERS

Lesson 37. THE UKRAINIAN WRITERS

Цілі: формувати навички вживання нових лексичних одиниць; вдосконалювати навички читання, аудіювання й усного монологічного мовлення; розвивати пізнавальні інтереси учнів; виховувати зацікавленість у розширенні своїх знань і позитивне ставлення до читання.

Procedure

1. Warm-up

Do ex. 1, p. 74.

2. Speaking

Answer the questions.

1. Who is an author that you like? Why do you like his / her books?

2. What is one example of traditional literature in your country? Did you have to read it in school?

3. DO you like reading the traditional literature of your country?

3. Vocabulary practice

Match the words with their definitions.

1) an author	a) a thing, idea, or person that is an example to copy
2) a genre	b) someone who writes plays
3) a pattern	c) someone who writes novels
4) a poet	d) a play for the theatre, television, radio etc.
5) a novel	e) a particular type of art, writing, music etc.
6) a novelist	f) someone who has written a book
7) drama	g) a long written story in which the characters and events are usually imaginary
8) a dramatist	h) someone who writes poems

Key: 1 f, 2 e, 3 a, 4 h, 5 g, 6 c, 7 d, 8 b.

4. Reading

DO ex. 2, p. 74.

5. Vocabulary practice

Match the words from the text in ex. 2, p. 74 with their Ukrainian equivalents.

1) serf	a) осиротілий
2) shepherd	b) злидні
3) orphaned	c) свобода
4) poverty	d) збірник віршів
5) misery	e) кріпак
6) apprentice	f) засновувати
7) freedom	g) бідність
8) literary activity	h) пастух
9) collection of poems	i) літературна діяльність
10) establish	j) віддавати в науку

Key: 1 e, 2 h, 3 a, 4 g, 5 b, 6 j, 7 c, 8 i, 9 d, 10 f.

6. Speaking

Do ex. 3, p. 75.

7. Reading and speaking

Do ex. 4, p. 75.

8. Listening

Do ex. 5, p. 77.

Key:

a) 1 F, 2 T, 3 T, 4 T, 5 F, 6 T.

b) 1 ...the name of his first small collection of poems.

2 ...“The Bewitched”.

3 ...a serf girl ... .

4 ... and the fight for its freedom and happiness.

5 Shevchenko contributed greatly to the evolution of the national Ukrainian consciousness.

6 Shevchenko ...

7 ...themes and images to the Ukrainian literature.

9. Speaking and writing

Practise the new vocabulary.

I’m fond of

poetry reading novels watching dramas science fiction

as

it they

gives me give me

positive emotions. a mixture of emotions.

He is She is

an outstanding a great a famous

poet novelist dramatist author

and

his her

interesting truthful emotional amusing

poems novels dramas detective stories love stories plays thrillers mysteries short stories adventure stories

are nice patterns of the genre.

10. Summary

Answer the questions.

1. What is the best book you have read recently? Why did you like it?

2. What was the last book you read? Who was it by? What was it about?

3. Are you reading a book now? What is it? Can you describe it?

4. What are your friends reading these days? What are your relatives reading?

5. Can you think of any books you would recommend to another person? Why?

11. Homework

Do ex. 7, p. 77.