Задачи:

• активизировать изученную лексику по теме:
• развивать у учащихся умение творчески использовать усвоенный материал в новых ситуациях;
• развивать умения и навыки монологической и диалогической речи
• развивать коммуникативные навыки учащихся;
• развивать умение работать в группах;
• учить оценивать свою работу и работу других учеников;
• воспитывать чувство доброты, поддержки, взаимопомощи.

Every person has a devoted friend and their relations are called friendship. Friendship means relations between people who help each other, have common interests and hobbies, and share the same opinions. So, it^’s great!

The title of our lesson is FRIENDSHIP. What words can you bring out as associations with our topic.

And today we are going to speak on lots of topic:

• What is friendship?
• Why do we like our friends?
• Friendless? It’s a problem.
• A friend in need is a friend indeed;

One man – no man;
One for all, all for one.
A man is known by his friends.
One swallow does not make summer.

• I see, children, you know a lot! Good for you!
• And I have some new proverbs for you. Look and match them!

• Great! And, children: have you got many friends?
• And what is friendship for you?
• What is special about your friends?
• What is your friend like?
• Why do we like our friends?
• What shows that you are friends?

Thank you, children. And now – special task for you. It’s an extract from Oscar Wilde’s story. You have to read and do the task.

Oscar Wilde

The Devoted Friend.

Once upon a time there was a young man whose name was Hans. He lived alone in little house. He had a lovely garden where he worked every day. His garden was the best in the village and there were a lot of beautiful flowers in it.

Little Hans had a devoted friend, big Hugh the Miller. Indeed, the rich Miller was so devoted to little Hans, that he always picked some flowers or took some fruit when he was passing Han’s garden.

"Real friends must have everything in common,” the Miller used to say, and Hans smiled and felt very proud that a friend with such noble ideas.

Sometimes the neighbours were surprised that the rich Miller never gave little Hans anything, but Hans never thought about these things. He worked and worked in his garden. In spring, summer and autumn he was very happy. But in winter he had no flowers or fruit to sell at the market, and he was often very hungry and cold. He was also very lonely, because the Miller never came to visit him in winter.

"There is no good in my going to see little Hans in winter,” the Miller used to say his Wife, "Because when people are in trouble, you must leave them alone. That is my idea about friendship, and I am sure I am right. So I shall wait till spring comes, and then I shall go to see him, and he will give me a large basket of flowers, and that will make him happy.”

The Miller’s Wife sat in her comfortable arm-chair near the fire. "It is very pleasant,” she said. "to hear how you talk about friendship.”

"But can’t we invite little Hans to our house?” said the Miller’s son. "If poor Hans is in trouble, I will give him half my supper and show him my white rabbits.”

"What a silly boy you are!” cried the Miller. "If Hans comes here and sees our warm fire and our good supper, he may get envious, and envy is a terrible thing. Besides, maybe he will ask me to give him some flour, and I cannot do that! Flour is one thing and friendship is another.”

"How well you talk,” said the Miller’s Wife.

Glossary:

noble – благородный;
envious – завистливый

Post - reading task.

1. Say what sentences are true or false.

	True	False
1. Little Hans lived in his little house without family.
2. The rich Miller was so devoted to little Hans, that he always brought him some flowers or some fruit when he was passing.
3. The Miller used to say that felt very proud to have a friend with such noble ideas.
4."There is good in my going to see little Hans in winter,” the Miller used to say his Wife.
5. Miller’s son suggested inviting poor Hans to their house.
6. Miller didn’t want to make Hans feel bad.
7. Hans would be glad to see his friend whenever he came.

2. Answer the question: Who was the devoted friend in this tale?

Teacher: Some people say that there is difference between girls’ friendship and boys’ friendship. Now you’ll hear the talk between two teenagers. Try to find out that difference.

Tapescript

– Is there any difference between girls’ friendship and boys’ friendship, Lora?

– Yeah, definitely. I mean, it’s much more important for girls having close friends, who we tell each other everything, you know, our secrets and our feelings. We depend on each other much more. If I am upset, I know, I can get support from my best friend. Well, not, actually, from my best friend, but two or three other good friends, as well. Boys are not just like that. They always talk about things: sports, films, technology, whatever, never their feelings.

– OK, that’s true most of the times. If my girl-friend is giving me a hard time, I keep quiet about it. We may be seemed imperfect, telling friends like: I can’t do with the problems myself. But we can be very good, very close friends. I know some of my friends would, I do know, lend me money or me to fight if I was being attacked.

– Yeah, that’s not really the same, isn’t James? And another thing. Boys don’t stick with their old friends. They are always getting new ones. My two best friends are from primary school, so I’ve known them for 15 years. Haven’t you got a friend from primary school?

– Well, no, I haven’t. The thing is they have changed, I’ve changed. I don’t think, it’s especially good thing to keeping the same friends forever. I just mean, it’s boring

Topic " Friendship”
Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.
Report the results to the rest of the class:

1. What is friendship?
2. What is it based on?
3. What proverbs and sayings about friendship do you know? Comment on them.
4. In what way can friendship influence people?
5. Does it help you to rid of your drawbacks?
6. Describe your friend. What do you have in common? Is hour friendship important for you?
7. What is friendship?
8. Why do we like our friends?
9. Friends and free time.
10. Friendless? It’s a problem.

MY FRIENDS. FRIENDSHIP

Friendship is very great thing. An English proverb says: "A good friend is as the sun in winter”. I think it is a good proverb. A real friend makes your life happier and more interesting.

He/she is clear to you and you want your friendship to last for a very long time. You must always think how to keep it, as it difficult to find a new friend.

Friends have the same interests; they understand, help, respect and trust each other.

As for me I have a friend, too… We like to be together. We often listen to music (go to the cinema, walk about the city, play games, read books) together. We have the same hobby and devote all our free time to it. We speak of all sorts of things. We tell each other our secrets and troubles. Together we decide what to do.

It is interesting to discuss our school life, films that we have seen, interesting books, TV programmes, political news, and the results of sport events.

I never quarrel with my friends (if we quarrel we try to make peace as soon as possible). We share the same ideas about sports (music, books, films friendship). But of course there are some issues on which we have different opinions.

What I like in my friend is that she (he) is always willing to help, to share his knowledge (success, feelings). I like that she (he) is very sensitive, she (he) knows a lot, I can rely on her (him) in any situation. I trust her (him) a lot and she (he) never lets me down.

I respect her (him) for her (his) fairness, strong will. She (he) is very kind-hearted, honest, serious, well-bred, modest, and intelligent. It is easy to get along with her (him). She (he) is always full of ideas. She (he) is good at sports, drawing and music. And there is only one thing I don’t like in her (him): she (he) is sometimes hot-tempered.

Friendship helps me to feel strong and self-confident.