8TH GRADE. UNIT 6. TRADITIONAL BELARUS

 UNIT OBJECTIVES

By the end of the unit Ss will

• be able to use the active vocabulary of the unit
• be able to use complex sentences with object clauses in the present and past and Future-in-the-Past in speech
• have practised reading and listening about different Belarusian tradi-tions, crafts and souvenirs, ancient beliefs and festivals
• be able to ask for and share information about rites and local festivals
• be able to describe Belarusian traditions, festivals and crafts
• be able to write a letter about a visit to a local festival

COMMUNICATIVE AREA

1) describing: Belarusian crafts, Belarusian family customs and traditions, traditional Belarusian festivals; 

2) helping a tourist to buy a Belarusian souvenir; 

3) talking about: the history of Belarusian crafts and ancient beliefs, celebrating the birthday of a city, a festival of medieval culture, Belarusian traditions as part of the World Heritage; 

4) writing a letter about a local festival.

VOCABULARY

accessory, ancestor, archer, battle, blacksmithing, broom, ceramic, clay, contest, craft, crystal, earring, embroidery, exhibition, fair, figurine, hand down, helmet, horseshoe iron, join in, jug, keepsake, key ring, knight, linen, medieval, napkin, pottery, procession, remarkable, ring, shield, spectacular, spectator, stall, straw weaving, sword, tablecloth, towel, vase, weaving, woodcarving, wreath.

PRONUNCIATION

new vocabulary

GRAMMAR   

1) object clauses; 

2) Future-in-the-Past; 

3) sequence of tenses; 

4) types of questions (revision).

LISTENING

1) a museum guide talking about Belarusian crafts and beliefs; 

2) statements about Hramnitsy; 

3) three students talking about The Day of My Home Town; 

4) an invitation to a medieval festival; 

5) two girls talking about a festival. 

READING

1) information about: traditional Belarusian crafts, an ancient Belarusian belief,

an old Belarusian custom, Belarusian table manners, Belarusian festivals, the rite Yurauski Karahod, Batleika; 

2) an ad of a fair; 

3) a quiz about Belarusian crafts and beliefs;

4) a letter about Dranik Fest; 

5) an invitation letter to a rite.

SPEAKING

1) asking and answering questions about: traditional Belarusian crafts, Belarusian souvenirs, a rite;

2) describing: a traditional Belarusian craft, a visit to a fair, town / city birthday celebrations; 

3) recommending a Belarusian souvenir; 

4) a role-play of a conversation: between a museum guide and a tourist about ancient beliefs, to invite a quest to a medieval festival; 

5) comparing old and modern: customs of receiving guests, table manners;

6) retelling the information about Belarusian festivals; 

7) persuading a friend to visit a festival; 

8) presenting 'a film' about a medieval festival.

WRITING 

1) a letter about an attended local festival; 

2) questions about the rite.