H1_Unit2•Lesson1 Hogmanay

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome to English class! 

Lesson plan

• 7 min.  silent reading
• 5 min.introduction 
• 20 min. Unit 2 Scotland
• 20 min. Independent learning
• 5 min. Evaluation  

Lesson aim

After this lesson, you should be able to:

> tell something about Scotland;

> explain what "Hogmanay" is.

Reading

In complete silence please.

Unit 2 • Lesson 1

Quick Quiz!

What is the capital of Scotland?

1. Belfast
2. Edinburgh
3. Cardiff
4. London

3. What is 'haggis'?

1. a cocktail made from whisy & fruit juice
2. a type of fish eaten in Scotland
3. a Scottish dish made from sheep's stomach .

In Scotland ............... wear a kilt.

1. Men
2. young men
3. Everyone may
4. women

What is New Scotland Yard?

1. Kasteel van Schotland
2. Schotse openbare tuinen
3. Hoofdbureau politie van Londen
4. Hoofdbureau politie van Schotland

What is Scotland's national animal?

1. A lion
2. A horse
3. An eagle
4. A unicorn

What is the name of Scotlands New Years celebration?

1. Hogmanay
2. Oíche Chinn Bliana
3. New Year
4. Calennig

Hogmanay facts

• Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year;
  
  
• 'The Bells' is the phrase used to describe the midnight hour when New Year's Eve becomes New Year's Day;
  
  
• 'First Footing' – the 'first foot' in the house after midnight is still very common is Scotland. To ensure good luck, a first footer should be a dark-haired male

Auld Lang Syne facts

• Famous Scottish poet Robert Burns' 'Auld Lang Syne' is sung to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight.
• To sing 'Auld Lang Syne' a circle is created and hands are joined with the person on each side of you. At the beginning of the last verse, everyone crosses their arms across their breast, so that the right hand reaches out to the neighbour on the left and vice versa. When the tune ends, everyone rushes to the middle, while still holding hands.
• The Guinness Book of World Records lists 'Auld Lang Syne' as one of the most frequently sung songs in English.

Independent learning

Do: Unit 2 • lesson 1 about Hogmanay.

-Do ex 1 a,b,c (answer in English)

-Read the text

-Do ex 2 a-e

Lesson aim

You should now be able to:

> tell something about Scotland;

> explain what "Hogmanay" is.