English SCHOOL THEATRE

CHARACTERS:

Narrator 1, Narrator 2, Narrator 3 (рассказчики) James Wander, Mary Wander, John Wander (жители сказочного города Wanderville)

Christmas cake Christmas tree Christmas present Candy cane Christmas card Christmas stocking

The Grinch (злое существо, ненавидящее Рождество)

На сцене стоит небольшой диванчик, укрытый теплыми пледами. Играет приятная музыка.

Narrator 1: This is Wanderville. The people in Wanderville like Christmas.

Narrator 2: The children in Wanderville like Christmas.

Narrator 3: The Mums and Dads in Waderville like Christmas.

Narrator 1: In Wanderville, the cats and dogs like Christmas, too.

Wander 1: My name is James Wander. I like Christmas cakes and Christmas trees.

Christmas cake (речитативом под рэп):

I am a funny Christmas cake. I’m with love and pleasure baked. Every child adores my taste, When he Christmas celebrates.

Christmas tree:

I’m a Christmas tree, all candy caned, All green, all glowing bright,

I’m a Christmas tree all tinseled, rained, All dressed in coloured light.

Wander 2: My name is Mary Wander. I like Christmas presents and candy canes.

Christmas present:

I am a Christmas present. All children wait for me. You find me in the stockings Or under Christmas tree.

Candy cane (под песню “I’m a big, big girl”):

I’m a candy cane, I’m a candy cane, I’m a candy cane, People like me, I’m a candy cane, I’m a candy cane, I’m so sweet, I’m so sweet.

Wander 3: My name is John Wander. I like Christmas cards and Christmas stockings.

Christmas card:

All people like to get me every Christmas, I bring them happines and good wishes.

Christmas stocking:

I’m the stocking and when I’m hung, Christmas is here and sweet carols are being sung.

Children’s hearts are filled with joy, With gifts is for every girl and boy.

Narrator 2: And this is the Grinch. The Grinch is not happy.

Grinch: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I don’t like Christmas. I don’t like Christmas cakes. I don’t like Christmas trees. I don’t like Christmas presents. I don’t like candy canes. I don’t like Christmas cards and I don’t like Christmas stockings!

Narrator 3: The Grinch wants to stop Christmas. No more Christmas cakes, no more Christmas trees, no more Christmas presents, no more candy canes, and no more Christmas stockings.

Grinch: Ha! No more CHRISTMAS! Ha! Ha! Ha! Narrator 1: In Wanderville it’s bedtime. The Wanders

are sleeping.

Жители города ложатся спать, а подарки укрывают их теплым пледом. Наступает ночь. Вандервильцы засыпают.

Звучит музыка из мультфильма “Розовая пантера”.

Narrator 1: The Grinch is in the kitchen.

The Grinch: I’ve got the Christmas cake. Ha! (Берет торт, тащит его за кулисы, также он кра-

дет все подарки и символы Рождества.)

Narrator 2: The Grinch is in the living room. The Grinch: I’ve got the Christmas tree. Ha! Narrator 3: The Grinch is in the bedroom.

The Grinch: I’ve got the Christmas presents. Ha! Ha! Narrator 1: The Grinch is in the kitchen.

The Grinch: I’ve got the candy canes. Ha! Ha! Ha! Narrator 2: The Grinch is in the living room.

The Grinch: I’ve got the Christmas cards. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Narrator 3: The Grinch is in the bedroom again.

The Grinch: I’ve got the Christmas stockings. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Goodbye Wanderville. And goodbye Christmas! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Наступает утро. Звучит музыка. Жители сказочного города просыпаются.

Narrator 3: It’s Christmas morning. The Wanders wake up. They are happy because it’s Christmas today.

Wanders 1, 2, 3: Merry Christmas!

Wander 1: Hey! Where is the Christmas cake? Where is the Christmas tree?

Wander 2: Wow! No Christmas presents and no candy canes!

Wander 3: The Christmas cards and Christmas stockings are gone too.

All: Boo hoo!

Narrator 1: Now the Grinch is happy.

The Grinch: HAHAHA! No more Christmas! Christmas is finished! ... but...wait...what’s that?

Вдруг Гринч слышит, как дети грустно напевают Рождественскую песню.

SCHOOL THEATRE English

December 2014

Wander 1: We wish you a Merry Christmas, Wander 1+2: We wish you a Merry Christmas, Wander 1+2+3: We wish you a Merry Christmas, All: And a Happy New Year!

К ним присоединяются символы Рождества из-за кулис. Гринч, услышав это, раскаивается.

The Grinch: Oh! I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Now I like Christmas! Merry Christmas, James, Mary and John. Come here, come here everybody!

Выходят елка, носок, подарок, поздравительная открытка, конфета, пирог и т.д.

All (поют хором): We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Александра Сергеевна Примачек, Юлия Юрьевна Шулюкина, МБОУ Опалиховская гимназия, г. Красногорск, Московская обл.

LISTENING

1. Listen to the texts and fill in the missing information.

1.London was born hundreds of years ago. Here, on the banks of the Thames, was a small settlement named Llyn-din, which means a lonely port. To this place, in the year 55 B.C., Julius Caesar came from Rome.

2.The ancient stones of the House of Commons, if they could speak, would tell us many interesting things about the first Norman parliament. They would tell us about Oliver Cromwell who was installed here as Lord Protector.

3.This is Whitehall. Once there used to be a palace here, the White Hall, where from the twelfth to the sixteenth century, English kings and queens lived. Now it is just a street of government offices.

4.The first section of the London Underground – and the first underground railway in the world – was opened by the Metropolitan railway on 10 January 1863. What kind of trains were operated on it? Of course, you are right – the trains were steamhauled.

5.Tea is the most important of English drinks. But it is a relative late-comer to the British shores. Although the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millenium BC in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that the drink first appeared in Britain. Curiously, it was the London coffee houses that were responsible for introducing tea to England.

1.To this place in the year _________________ B.C., Julius Caesar came from Rome.

2.The ancient stones of the ___________, if they could speak, would tell us many interesting things about the first Norman parliament.

3.Once there used to be a palace here, the White Hall, where from the

___________________ century the English kings and queens lived.

4.The first section of the London Underground – and the first underground railway in the world – was opened by the Metropolitan railway on _____________.

5.Although the custom of drinking tea dates back to the ________ millenium BC in China, it was not until the mid _______ century that the drink first appeared in Britain.

2. You will hear a conversation between a tourist, Julia, and a hall porter in a London hotel. Read five statements about the conversation below. Decide which are true (T) and which false (F).

Julia: Excuse me, but could I ask you for some advice? Porter: Of course, Miss. What can I do for you?

Julia: Well, you see, we would like to repeat the famous trip from “Three Men in a Boat” and do some sightseeing. Are there any trips you could suggest?

Porter: Yes, certainly. You can get the river boat from Westminster Pier, near the Houses of Parliament.

Julia: What is there to see upstream?

Porter: You will pass by Greater London: Chelsea, Battersea, Kew, Kingston, Richmond. The final point of your journey is Hampton Court. Do you know all these stories about Hampton Court Palace, miss? Do you want to find yourself in the 16th century?

Julia: I have always wanted to visit Hampton Court and its famous labyrinth. How long does it take to get there?

Porter: I think the way there takes about four hours. Boats go slowly up the Thames because of the low water level.

Julia: This has been very kind of you. You’ve been very helpful. Thank you very much.

Porter: It’s my pleasure, miss. Have a good time.

1.Julia would like to repeat the famous trip from “Three Men in a Boat”. ____

2.They can get the river boat from Battersea. ____

3.They are going upstream. ____

4.Boats go slowly up the Thames because of several floodgates on the way. ____

Five-Minute Tests

1I

Open the brackets using Past Simple and Past Perfect.

1.He (to read) an article about the British Monarchy by 3 o’clock.

2.The Queen (to receive) some 4 million items of correspondence by 2014.

3.They (to count) that the Queen (to undertake) 261 official overseas visits to 130 different countries.

4.Before she (to enter) public school she (to get) a good background at her preparatory school.

5.He (to be) sure of a successful future after he (to enter) that famous public school.

6.Kate (to watch) the London Marathon which she (to read) about in her textbook.

Key: 1. had read; 2. had received; 3. counted, had undertaken; 4. entered, had got; 5. was, had entered; 6. watched, had read.

2I

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space in the same sentence.

1.The ________________ parts of Britain have their own emblems. They are all plants. (DIFFER)

2.Britain is __________ into areas called counties. (DIVISION)

3.People are _________ if you jump the queue. (ANGER)

4.Mark became much more _________

when he got to know us better. (COMMUNICATE)

5. British ________ is considered to be divided into three main groups or classes: the upper class, the middle class and the __________ or working class. (SOCIAL, LOW)

Key: 1. di erent; 2. divided; 3. angry; 4. communicative; 5. society, lower. ª

Leaving the fifties behind, we’ll go “back to the future”: the sixties. Later on they became known as “the Swinging Sixties”, and it is thought of as a time when young people had a lot of fun. The UK economy improved, and Britain became a very fashionable place, especially Liverpool, the home of The Beatles. They became the most popular band and had a great influence on the development of popular music. (3)_______________

People became more interested, as well as a lot more involved in political life; they began to take part in protests against nuclear weapons.

The seventies are thought of as a time of bad style, when people wore platform shoes. (4)_________________ People decorated their houses in brown, orange and purple.

Quite a number of people believe though that the eighties were a time when people became too concerned with making money, and did not care about other people.

And finally we arrived in the nineties. People were more concerned with other people, relationships, the environment (preventing pollution) and such things. Diana, the Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash in 1997, was extremely caring, and is thought to represent 90s values.

(5)_____________ Some people have predicted though that the whole world will enter the Internet Age and all people, with all their customs, traditions and lifestyles, will move into virtual reality.

5. Read the letter.

To bargain – торговаться

To worship – поклоняться, почитать

48 Lincoln Road

Portslade Brighton

Dear Julia,

Many thanks for your letter, and I’m glad to hear you are coming to England soon. It will certainly be good for you. I’m leaving for Russia shortly, as you know, so in this letter I’ll give you a few tips how to avoid making the mistakes I made.

Now you are coming to brush up your English, so you’ll want to make as much conversation as possible. Don’t believe all the stories you hear about how unfriendly the English are. On a train or in a cafe, for example, or anywhere really, they will talk to you, but you must “break the ice” first. Then see them talk! Any subject will do – the weather, their dogs, political party they vote for. Pardon me, not any subject. Don’t be noisy about their private life. Don’t ask them how much money they earn. This would be considered extremely rude in Britain unless you know the person very well. It is also not appropriate to ask about their age or how much they weigh. Avoid religion too. People in Britain are generally quite careful about time. Try to be punctual too.

Now, Julia, pay attention! The English like to queue. My God! They queue everywhere, for the bus, at the cinema, in shops, everywhere. I simply must tell you what happened to me when I first arrived. I had to catch a bus. I saw it coming, ran and hopped on. The conductor, looking angrily at me, told me to get off. He said I had jumped the queue. I scratched my head, and it took me quite a time to realise what the matter was. I got off, anyway, and had dirty looks from people waiting. Julia, never jump the queue.

As for clothes, you can wear what you like – except your birthday suit. Never trust the weather. Don’t bring loads of clothes with you. The shops are full of attractive things to wear at reasonable prices. Besides, there are sales on. But remember! It is not acceptable in Britain to bargain in shops. While I’m on the topic of clothes, you’ll have to laugh at some of the outfits people wear. Nobody minds what anybody has on. They seem to care about clothes only if they have an invitation to Buckingham Palace.

That’s another thing. “Keep your distance” when you speak to a person. The British don’t tend to stand close to you when they speak to you.

I won’t go into the sights. You’ll have plenty of time for this yourself.

Well, Julia, I’m sure you’ll have a good time here, and I hope the few “do’s” and “don’ts” will be helpful.

All the best, Sophia

According to the letter, which of the following is true?

1.Sophia is giving Julia information,

A.because she asked her for it

B.so that she won’t bargain and jump the queue

C.so that she won’t waste money

D.because she won’t be in London to help her

2.The English

A.don’t like noisy people

B.are unfriendly

C.worship their privacy

D.expect you to wear a birthday suit if you are invited to a party

3.When Sophia first arrived

A.she had a quarrel with a conductor

B.she jumped the queue

C.she queued everywhere

D.she was not punctual

4.As for clothes

A.they are too expensive in Britain

B.you will die of laughing at the way the English dress

C.when there are sales, the English buy attractive things to wear

D.the English don’t care if you wear anything or not.

6. Read the short texts and choose the suitable heading from the list A–I for each one. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.

A.London Aquarium

B.The British museum

C.St. Paul’s Cathedral

D.The Museum of Natural history

E.The British Airways London Eye

F.The First Tower

G.Westminster Abbey

H.Science Museum

I.Cabinet War Rooms

Essential Sightseeing

1.________________________________________

Home to a vast collection of classical antiquities, artwork and archaeological finds, from all corners of the British Empire. The collection ranges from Egyptian mummies to the Elgin Marbles.

2.________________________________________

You are starring in the movie “Sharks”. You are nose to nose with various sea monsters. You can feed the piranhas and visit the imaginative coral reef and rainforest zones.

3.________________________________________

A very interesting and clever museum for those who are fond of natural science. Moving dinosaurs. Dodo birds.

4.________________________________________

World-class museum of scientific discoveries, from penicillin to space travel via time, medicine and everything in between.

5.________________________________________

This massive observation wheel is an immensely popular and curiously graceful addition to London skyline. It offers pano-

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ramic views over the city during the slow 30-minute ride, rising to 450 feet above the River Thames and towering over Westminster opposite.

6.________________________________________

First consecrated in 1065, with additions by Henry III in the 13th century, Henry VII in 1503 and Hawksmoor in 1745, it has hosted coronations, weddings and burials of the Royalty since 1066. The interior of the church is filled with monuments to poets, statesmen and other worthies.

7.________________________________________

Christopher Wren’s masterpiece completed in 1770 and the fifth cathedral to be built on this site (the last one was destroyed during the Great Fire.) The cathedral somehow survived the Blitz and is a towering symbol for Londoners. Try out the Whispering Gallery or climb the 627 steps to the Dome for unparalleled views.

(the Blitz – бомбежка Лондона в 1940-41)

8.________________________________________

The underground headquarters used by Winston Churchill and the British Government during World War II. A labyrinth of spartan rooms, which have been kept virtually untouched since their glory days in the 1940s.

USE OF ENGLISH

7. Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word in your sentence.

1.It is said that the British obey the law and respect authority. The British are said to obey the law and respect authority.

2.It is supposed that the British are prudent. The British ____________________________

3.It is known that the British are proud of their sense of humour. The British ______________________

4.It is considered that the British are countrymen at heart. The British ______________________

5.It is believed that the British take everything with a sense of humour.

The British ______________________

6.It is known that the British are the descendants of different people who settled in the British Isles at different times.

The British ______________________

7.It is supposed that the British like compromise. The British ______________________

8.Complete the text. Use the words: focuses, lessons, running, feelings, conflicts, respect, government, across.

Pupils to get lessons in respect

Schools in England are to get 13.7 m pounds more to teach pupils manners, (1)__________ and good behaviour.

The new Children’s Secretary Ed Balls wants pupils in all primary and secondary schools to have (2)____________ in social and emotional skills by 2011. A programme already (3)_________

in 60% of primary schools, which helps children deal with anger, anxiety and (4)_____________, is being rolled out (5)__________

the nation. It has had a major impact on behaviour and attainment, the (6)____________ says.

The programme (7)____________ on encouraging pupils to understand themselves, manage their (8)__________ and promote social skills and the understanding of others.

9. Read the text carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some have mistakes. Find and correct them.

10. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

Arundel

Arundel is (1)______famous Sussex town near to the coast and built on the (2)________ of the River Arun. It is dominated by the historic castle which has (3)______ the home of the Dukes of Norfolk for over 700 years. It was originally built by Roger de Montgomery (4)______ the end of the 11th century. During the English Civil War the county of Sussex was the scene of much fighting between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers and the castle (5)______

very badly damaged. Since its restoration it now houses many beautiful pieces of furniture and has a famous collection of paintings. In the East Wing drawing room of (6)________ castle there is a collection of ceremonial robes and mantles.

By Youdif Boyarskaya,

School No. 814, Moscow

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