Презентация к уроку по английскому языку в 8 классе по теме "Greeting Cards"

Greeting Cards

Spotlight 8, module 1

Irina Averkieva

Read the holidays and occasions

• New Year’s Day
• Christmas
• Motherland Defender’s Day
• Women’s Day
• Easter
• May Day
• Victory Day
• Independence Day

• Day of Knowledge
• Teacher’s Day
• St. Valentine’s Day
• Birthday
• New Baby
• Wedding
• Graduation
• Housewarming
• Religious Ceremony

Revise the rules

Occasions

Greetings

Seasonal celebrations

Happy/ Merry …!

Birthday

Happy …! Many happy returns of the day!

Party, holiday, travelling

Have a good holiday/time/journey!

Exams

Good luck! All the Best!

Progress

Congratulations!

Illness

I hope you feel better soon!

С праздником!

Best wishes for …!

Name the holiday and greet on its occasion

New Year –

Christmas –

Happy New Year!

Happy/Merry Christmas!

Name the holiday and greet on its occasion

Motherland Defender’s Day –

Best Wishes for Motherland Defender’s Day!

Birthday –

Happy Birthday!

Name the holiday and greet on its occasion

Housewarming -Congratulations!

St. Valentine’s Day –

Happy St. Valentine’s Day!

Name the holiday and greet on its occasion

New baby –

Women’s Day –

Congratulations!

Best wishes for Women’s Day!

Name the holiday and greet on its occasion

Victory Day –

Best Wishes for Victory Day!

May Day –

Best Wishes for May Day!

Name the holiday and greet on its occasion

Day of Knowledge –

Best Wishes for Day of Knowledge!

Wedding Day –

Congratulations!

Choose the definition

• Greeting cards are types of …

• good pictures
• easy words
• small descriptions
• short messages
• funny sentences

Why do we use them?

congratulate people

express sympathy

wish them good luck

We use them to

wish them happy birthday

cheer up people

Answer the questions

• Have you ever sent greeting cards?
• Whom do you usually send greeting cards?
• Why do you send greeting cards?

Guess the occasion

Someone’s birthday

Guess the occasion

Someone is leaving university

Guess the occasion

A new baby was born

Guess the occasion

Party

Guess the occasion

Wedding Day

Guess the occasion

Someone is ill

Guess the occasion

Housewarming

Work in pairs ex.2 p.18

• Match the greeting cards to the situations
• Check your answers

1 –

2 –

3 –

4 –

5 –

6 –

7 –

8 –

e

h

b

c

f

d

a

g

Read the message and answer the questions

Dear Helen,

How are you? I just heard about your car accident. I hope it wasn’t too serious. I’m sure you’ll be back on your feet in no time!

Hugs and kisses,

Janet

Which card from ex .2 p.18 does it belong to?

Why did Janet write it?

Informal style

• Short opening and closing remarks

( Hi Sue, See you

Tom )

• Abbreviations ( I’m )
• Colloquial phrasal verbs, idioms, everyday language

( What’s up? Well done! )

• Imperative ( Do come! Give me a ring! )
• Informal linkers ( and, so )

Find examples in ex.3 p.18

Work in pairs

• Read the cards! Ex. 5 p.19
• Why have the people written them?
• Find examples of informal style. Compare with your partner.

Change the email to a short greeting card

Dear Matthew,

I would like to wish you Happy Birthday and I would like to thank you for inviting me to your party next week. I will definitely be there and I look forward to seeing you and your family.

Yours,

Paul

Check yourself

Hi Matthew,

Happy Birthday ! Thanks for inviting me to your party next week. I ’ll definitely be there. Can’t wait to see you and your family.

See you ,

Paul

Your homework

ex. 8 p. 19