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Работа выполнена Виноградовой Татьяной Борисовной учителем английского языка МОУ «Средняя школа №11 Г. Кимры Тверской области The Queen`s Birthday 2013 г.
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21 April 1926 The Queen was born at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London. She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
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At the age of seven
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The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday on Saturday in June.
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Queen’s Official Birthday It has been celebrated in the United Kingdom since 1748 and it`s also celebrated in the countries of the Commonwealth British Commonwealth of Nations.
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Trooping the Colour On her official birthday, Her Majesty is joined by other members of the Royal Family at the spectacular Trooping the Colour parade which moves between Buckingham Palace, The Mall and Horseguards ’ Parade .
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The day is marked in London by the ceremony of Trooping Colour , which is also known as the Queen`s Birthday Parade
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Trooping the Colour
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Trooping the Colour
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The Queen’s Birthday Parade at Horse Guards
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The Queen’s Birthday Parade at Horse Guards
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Queen ‘ s Birthday flypast
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The Queen usually spends her actual birthday privately
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But the occasion is marked publicly by gun salutes in central London at midday: a 41 gun salute in Hyde Park, a 21 gun salute in Windsor Great Park and a 62 gun salute at the Tower of London.
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Guns saluting Queen’s birthday
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The Queen’s Birthday Honours are awarded to people of outstanding merit. Anybody can be nominated for an honour , but only exceptional people receive one.
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http://www.royal.gov.uk/HMTheQueen/TheQueensbirthdays.aspx http://images.yandex.ru http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17799122 Перечень источников информации: 2013 г.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Official_Birthday
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A bread ticket from the City of Toronto, entitling the bearer to a loaf of bread in celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria
The King’s Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen’s Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those countries. It does not necessarily correspond to the date of the monarch’s actual birth.
The sovereign’s birthday was first officially marked in the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1748, for King George II. Since then, the date of the king or queen’s birthday has been determined throughout the British Empire, and later the Commonwealth of Nations, either by royal proclamations issued by the sovereign or viceroy, or by statute laws passed by the local parliament.
The date of the celebration today varies as adopted by each country and is generally set around the end of May or start of June, to coincide with a higher probability of fine weather in the Northern Hemisphere for outdoor ceremonies. In most cases, it is an official public holiday, sometimes aligning with the celebration of other events. Most Commonwealth realms release a Birthday Honours list at this time.
Australia[edit]
Australian states and territories observe the King’s Birthday on the second Monday in June, except in Western Australia and Queensland. As Western Australia celebrates Western Australia Day (formerly known as Foundation Day) on the first Monday in June, the governor of Western Australia each year proclaims the day on which the state will observe the King’s Birthday, based on school terms and the Perth Royal Show.[1] There is no firm rule to determine this date, though it is usually the last Monday of September or the first Monday of October. Some regional areas of Western Australia celebrate the King’s Birthday public holiday on alternative days for locally significant dates or events.[2] In 2012, Queensland celebrated the holiday in October, as the June holiday was reserved to mark Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee as Queen of Australia, after which the holiday then for three years reverted to its traditional date in line with the other eastern Australian states.[3] However, starting in 2016, Queensland celebrates the holiday on the first Monday of October.[4][5]
Norfolk Island celebrates Bounty Day on 8 June, so King’s Birthday is held on the Monday after the second Saturday in June.[6] Christmas Island has other holidays and does not hold a King’s Birthday holiday at all.[7]
The day has been celebrated since 1788, when Governor Arthur Phillip declared a holiday to mark the birthday of the king of Great Britain. Until 1936, it was held on the actual birthday of the monarch, but, after King George V died, it was decided to keep the date on the second Monday in June.[8] This has more evenly spaced out public holidays throughout the year. While George V’s successor, Edward VIII, also celebrated his birthday in June, the three sovereigns since have not: George VI’s birthday was in December, very close to public holidays for Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Years; Elizabeth II’s birthday falls shortly after holidays for Good Friday and Easter and very close to ANZAC Day, while Charles III’s birthday is in November, shortly after Remembrance Day.
The King’s Birthday weekend and Empire Day (24 May) were the traditional times for public fireworks displays in Australia. The sale of fireworks to the public was banned in various states through the 1980s and by the Australian Capital Territory on 24 August 2009. Only Tasmania and the Northern Territory allow the sale of fireworks to the public.[9] The King’s Birthday Honours List, in which new members of the Order of Australia and other Australian honours are named, is released around the date of the King’s Birthday.[10]
Belize[edit]
Queen Elizabeth II’s personal flag flying at the Sovereign’s Day parade in Belize City, 2019
Belize celebrates the birthday of the King annually in May. The day is known as Sovereign’s Day, and is marked by parades in Belize City.[11] Horse races, conducted by the National Sports Council, are held in Belize City’s National Stadium and Orange Walk Town’s People’s Stadium. A cycling race, also arranged by the National Sports Council, is held between the cities of Belmopan and Cayo. There is a flag-raising ceremony among other events held at schools and universities to commemorate Sovereign’s Day.[12][13][14]
Canada[edit]
A royal proclamation issued on 5 February 1957 established the Canadian monarch’s official birthday as the last Monday before 25 May.[15] The Sovereign’s birthday had been observed in Canada since 1845, when the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada passed a statute to authorise the recognition of Queen Victoria’s birthday, 24 May, as a public holiday.[16][17] Over the ensuing decades after Queen Victoria died in 1901 (and 24 May became Victoria Day, until 1952, when the Monday before 25 May became known by law as Victoria Day[17]), the official date in Canada of the reigning monarch’s birthday changed through various Royal Proclamations: for Edward VII it continued by yearly proclamation to be observed on 24 May, but was 3 June for George V and 23 June for Edward VIII (their actual birthdays).[citation needed]
Edward VIII abdicated on 11 December 1936, three days before the birthday of his brother and successor, George VI. The new king expressed to his ministers his wish that his birthday not be publicly celebrated, in light of the recent circumstances. But, the prime minister at the time, William Lyon Mackenzie King, the rest of Cabinet, and Lord Tweedsmuir, the governor general, felt otherwise, seeing such a celebration as a way to begin the reign on a positive note.[18] George VI’s official birthday in Canada was thereafter marked on various days between 20 May and 14 June.
The first official birthday of Elizabeth II, daughter of George VI, was the last to be celebrated in June; the haphazard format was abandoned in 1952, when the Governor General in Council moved Empire Day and an amendment to the law moved Victoria Day both to the Monday before 25 May,[17][19] and the monarch’s official birthday in Canada was by regular viceregal proclamations made to fall on this same date every year between 1953 and 1957, when the link was made permanent.[17][20] The two holidays are in law entirely distinct except for being appointed to be observed on the same day; it is a general holiday in Nunavut[21] and New Brunswick (there prescribed as a day of rest on which retail businesses must be closed[22]). Though the media mention only Victoria Day and the public are therefore almost totally unaware of the existence of the official birthday, the Sovereign’s official birthday is marked by the firing of an artillery salute in the national and provincial capitals and the flying of the Royal Union Flag on buildings belonging to the federal Crown, if there is a second flag pole available.[23][24]
The Canadian monarch has been in Canada for his or her official birthday twice. The first time was 20 May 1939, when King George VI was on a coast-to-coast tour of Canada and his official birthday was celebrated with a Trooping the Colour ceremony on Parliament Hill.[25][26] The second time was when Queen Elizabeth II was in Canada from 17 to 25 May 2005, to mark the centennial of the entries of Saskatchewan and Alberta into Confederation; no government-initiated events, aside from those dictated by normal protocol, were organised to acknowledge the official birthday. Charles III, who was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the throne at the time, and his wife, Camilla, in 2012 attended events in Saint John, New Brunswick, and Toronto, Ontario, marking the Queen’s official birthday.[27] In 2014, the couple attended a ceremony in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[28]
New Zealand[edit]
In New Zealand, the King’s Birthday is a public holiday observed on the first Monday in June. Celebrations are mainly official, including the King’s Birthday Honours list and military ceremonies.[29] There have been proposals, with some political support,[30][31][32] to replace the holiday with Matariki (Māori New Year) as an official holiday. In 2022, the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act declared Matariki as an official holiday separate from the Queen’s Birthday,[33] making said proposals obsolete. The idea of renaming the Queen’s Birthday weekend to Hillary weekend, after mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, was raised in 2009.[34]
Papua New Guinea[edit]
The King’s Official Birthday is a public holiday in Papua New Guinea. In Papua New Guinea, it is usually celebrated on the second Monday of June every year. Official celebrations occur at hotels in Port Moresby, and much of the day is filled with sports matches, fireworks displays, and other celebrations and events. Honours and medals are given for public service to Papua New Guineans, who are mentioned in the King’s Birthday Honours List.[35]
Solomon Islands[edit]
The Queen’s Birthday Parade in the Solomon Islands, 2019
The King’s Official Birthday is a public holiday in Solomon Islands. In Solomon Islands, it is usually celebrated on the second Saturday of June every year.[36] It is regarded as one of the most important events of the year in Solomon Islands. The day starts with the police marching band performing in the capital city of Honiara. Rallies are held all over the islands, which is followed by sporting events and custom dancing, and the celebrations and parties go long into the night.[37][38][39]
The Governor-General of Solomon Islands delivers a speech on the King’s Birthday,[40][41] and honours and medals are given to those who have done valiant things and great service for Solomon Islands and its people.[42]
Tuvalu[edit]
The King’s Official Birthday is a public holiday in Tuvalu. In Tuvalu, it is usually celebrated on the second Saturday of June every year.[43][44] Tuvaluans celebrate it with church services and prayers, singing «God Save the King» and «Tuvalu mo te Atua«, flag hoisting, public speeches, a Royal Salute, and a parade. As the King’s Birthday is a public holiday, all government offices, educational institutions, and most businesses are closed for the day.[45][46][47]
As of 2021, Tuvaluans also celebrated the birthday of the Charles, Prince of Wales, who at the time was heir to the Tuvaluan Throne. Heir to the Throne Day was a public holiday in November.[48]
United Kingdom[edit]
The monarch’s birthday has been celebrated in the United Kingdom since 1748, during the reign of King George II. Even when their real birthday was in May or June, the celebration was often on a different date. Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910 and whose birthday was on 9 November, moved his official birthday to summer, in the hope of good weather. King George VI, born on 14 December, celebrated his official birthday from 7 to 12 June. Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday was originally celebrated on a Thursday in late May or early June. However, this was changed in 1959, seven years after she became queen, and her Official Birthday was thenceforth celebrated on a Saturday (apart from 2022). From 1979 to 2017, it was the Saturday from 11 to 17 June (the 2nd Saturday, 8 to 14, of June was a myth).[49][50]
The day is marked in London by the ceremony of Trooping the Colour, which is also known as the King’s Birthday Parade.[51] The list of Birthday Honours is also announced at the time of the Official Birthday celebrations.[52] In British diplomatic missions, the day is treated as the national day of the United Kingdom. Although it is not celebrated as a specific public holiday in the UK, some civil servants are given a «privilege day» at this time of year, which is normally merged with the Spring bank holiday (last Monday in May) to create a four-day weekend. The King’s birthday is the last remaining privilege day, the other 1.5 days having been abolished in 2014 and replaced by a 1.5 day increase in civil servants’ annual leave.[53]
Parts of Scotland also mark Queen Victoria’s birthday on the last Monday before or on 24 May.[54]
British Overseas Territories[edit]
The King’s official birthday is a public holiday in most British Overseas Territories, including Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and the Turks and Caicos Islands.[55] Bermuda formerly marked the occasion with a public holiday but in 2008 the Progressive Labour Party government of the territory decided the day would be, beginning the following year, replaced by National Heroes’ Day,[56] despite protests from some residents of the island, who signed a petition calling for retention of The King’s Official Birthday.[57] The Queen’s Official Birthday continues, nonetheless, to be marked by a public parade on Front Street in the City of Hamilton,[58][59] and by a Queen’s Birthday Party at Government House.[60] The Falkland Islands celebrate the actual day of King Charles III’s birth, 14 November, as a public holiday.[61]
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Colour party of the Royal Bermuda Regiment at Queen’s Birthday Parade in the City of Hamilton, Bermuda, on 10 June 2017[62]
Other Commonwealth countries[edit]
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the date of the King’s Official Birthday is set each year.[63] Cook Islands, a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, also celebrates the holiday on the second Monday of June.
Despite Fiji abolishing the monarchy in 1987, following a second military coup d’état, the Queen’s Birthday continued to be celebrated each 12 June until 2012. That year, the military government of Commodore Frank Bainimarama announced the holiday would be abolished.[64]
See also[edit]
- Day of the Sun (North Korea)
- Grand Duke’s Official Birthday (Luxembourg)
- King’s Feast (Belgium)
- Koningsdag (Netherlands)
- The Emperor’s Birthday (Japan)
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The parade gets underway at 10.30 a.m. and as a result, the public is advised that there will be traffic restrictions in place starting early Saturday morning.
The public is encouraged to come out and view the event which will feature the pomp and pageantry of the marching units from The Royal Bermuda Regiment, The Royal Bermuda Regiment Band & Corps of Drums, Bermuda Police Service and Bermuda Police Reserves, Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, Royal Bermuda Regiment Junior Leaders and the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps.
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The public is advised that the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade will take place Saturday morning (9 June) along Front Street, Hamilton.
The parade gets underway at 10:30 a.m. and as a result, the public is advised that there will be traffic restrictions in place starting early Saturday morning.
The public is encouraged to come out and view the event which will feature the pomp and pageantry of the marching units from The Royal Bermuda Regiment, Royal Bermuda Regiment Band & Corps of Drums, Bermuda Police Service and Bermuda Police Reserves, Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, Royal Bermuda Regiment Junior Leaders and the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps.
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This year the Queen’s Birthday Party will be held at Government House on Thursday, 6 June between 6 and 8 pm. The Governor invites anyone interested in attending this event to complete the online entry form, the link for which can be found on the Government House portal page and FaceBook page. The link will be active from 12 noon on Wednesday, 27 March 2019 until 12 noon on Friday, 19 April 2019.
Government House first opened up the process for obtaining an invitation to the Queen’s Birthday Party in 2015 and the enthusiastic response received from the general public since then has been a deciding factor in the return of the process for this year’s event.
The Governor said: «Last year I was delighted to meet many of the people who were successful in their applications to receive an invitation to the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Party. It was exciting to welcome them to Government House and to have the opportunity to share this special event with them.»
We are once again inviting those who would like to attend this year’s Queen Birthday Party to complete the online entry form. Sadly, the numbers can’t be unlimited but we shall make as many of the invitations as possible available to those applying. This will be an occasion to celebrate Her Majesty’s Birthday and to enjoy the Gardens of Government House and the Band of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.»
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External links[edit]
- BBC News article of 2001 about the date of the Queen’s Official Birthday in the UK
- The Queen’s Birthday at the Royal Family website
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Official_Birthday
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A bread ticket from the City of Toronto, entitling the bearer to a loaf of bread in celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria
The King’s Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen’s Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those countries. It does not necessarily correspond to the date of the monarch’s actual birth.
The sovereign’s birthday was first officially marked in the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1748, for King George II. Since then, the date of the king or queen’s birthday has been determined throughout the British Empire, and later the Commonwealth of Nations, either by royal proclamations issued by the sovereign or viceroy, or by statute laws passed by the local parliament.
The date of the celebration today varies as adopted by each country and is generally set around the end of May or start of June, to coincide with a higher probability of fine weather in the Northern Hemisphere for outdoor ceremonies. In most cases, it is an official public holiday, sometimes aligning with the celebration of other events. Most Commonwealth realms release a Birthday Honours list at this time.
Australia[edit]
Australian states and territories observe the King’s Birthday on the second Monday in June, except in Western Australia and Queensland. As Western Australia celebrates Western Australia Day (formerly known as Foundation Day) on the first Monday in June, the governor of Western Australia each year proclaims the day on which the state will observe the King’s Birthday, based on school terms and the Perth Royal Show.[1] There is no firm rule to determine this date, though it is usually the last Monday of September or the first Monday of October. Some regional areas of Western Australia celebrate the King’s Birthday public holiday on alternative days for locally significant dates or events.[2] In 2012, Queensland celebrated the holiday in October, as the June holiday was reserved to mark Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee as Queen of Australia, after which the holiday then for three years reverted to its traditional date in line with the other eastern Australian states.[3] However, starting in 2016, Queensland celebrates the holiday on the first Monday of October.[4][5]
Norfolk Island celebrates Bounty Day on 8 June, so King’s Birthday is held on the Monday after the second Saturday in June.[6] Christmas Island has other holidays and does not hold a King’s Birthday holiday at all.[7]
The day has been celebrated since 1788, when Governor Arthur Phillip declared a holiday to mark the birthday of the king of Great Britain. Until 1936, it was held on the actual birthday of the monarch, but, after King George V died, it was decided to keep the date on the second Monday in June.[8] This has more evenly spaced out public holidays throughout the year. While George V’s successor, Edward VIII, also celebrated his birthday in June, the three sovereigns since have not: George VI’s birthday was in December, very close to public holidays for Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Years; Elizabeth II’s birthday falls shortly after holidays for Good Friday and Easter and very close to ANZAC Day, while Charles III’s birthday is in November, shortly after Remembrance Day.
The King’s Birthday weekend and Empire Day (24 May) were the traditional times for public fireworks displays in Australia. The sale of fireworks to the public was banned in various states through the 1980s and by the Australian Capital Territory on 24 August 2009. Only Tasmania and the Northern Territory allow the sale of fireworks to the public.[9] The King’s Birthday Honours List, in which new members of the Order of Australia and other Australian honours are named, is released around the date of the King’s Birthday.[10]
Belize[edit]
Queen Elizabeth II’s personal flag flying at the Sovereign’s Day parade in Belize City, 2019
Belize celebrates the birthday of the King annually in May. The day is known as Sovereign’s Day, and is marked by parades in Belize City.[11] Horse races, conducted by the National Sports Council, are held in Belize City’s National Stadium and Orange Walk Town’s People’s Stadium. A cycling race, also arranged by the National Sports Council, is held between the cities of Belmopan and Cayo. There is a flag-raising ceremony among other events held at schools and universities to commemorate Sovereign’s Day.[12][13][14]
Canada[edit]
A royal proclamation issued on 5 February 1957 established the Canadian monarch’s official birthday as the last Monday before 25 May.[15] The Sovereign’s birthday had been observed in Canada since 1845, when the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada passed a statute to authorise the recognition of Queen Victoria’s birthday, 24 May, as a public holiday.[16][17] Over the ensuing decades after Queen Victoria died in 1901 (and 24 May became Victoria Day, until 1952, when the Monday before 25 May became known by law as Victoria Day[17]), the official date in Canada of the reigning monarch’s birthday changed through various Royal Proclamations: for Edward VII it continued by yearly proclamation to be observed on 24 May, but was 3 June for George V and 23 June for Edward VIII (their actual birthdays).[citation needed]
Edward VIII abdicated on 11 December 1936, three days before the birthday of his brother and successor, George VI. The new king expressed to his ministers his wish that his birthday not be publicly celebrated, in light of the recent circumstances. But, the prime minister at the time, William Lyon Mackenzie King, the rest of Cabinet, and Lord Tweedsmuir, the governor general, felt otherwise, seeing such a celebration as a way to begin the reign on a positive note.[18] George VI’s official birthday in Canada was thereafter marked on various days between 20 May and 14 June.
The first official birthday of Elizabeth II, daughter of George VI, was the last to be celebrated in June; the haphazard format was abandoned in 1952, when the Governor General in Council moved Empire Day and an amendment to the law moved Victoria Day both to the Monday before 25 May,[17][19] and the monarch’s official birthday in Canada was by regular viceregal proclamations made to fall on this same date every year between 1953 and 1957, when the link was made permanent.[17][20] The two holidays are in law entirely distinct except for being appointed to be observed on the same day; it is a general holiday in Nunavut[21] and New Brunswick (there prescribed as a day of rest on which retail businesses must be closed[22]). Though the media mention only Victoria Day and the public are therefore almost totally unaware of the existence of the official birthday, the Sovereign’s official birthday is marked by the firing of an artillery salute in the national and provincial capitals and the flying of the Royal Union Flag on buildings belonging to the federal Crown, if there is a second flag pole available.[23][24]
The Canadian monarch has been in Canada for his or her official birthday twice. The first time was 20 May 1939, when King George VI was on a coast-to-coast tour of Canada and his official birthday was celebrated with a Trooping the Colour ceremony on Parliament Hill.[25][26] The second time was when Queen Elizabeth II was in Canada from 17 to 25 May 2005, to mark the centennial of the entries of Saskatchewan and Alberta into Confederation; no government-initiated events, aside from those dictated by normal protocol, were organised to acknowledge the official birthday. Charles III, who was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the throne at the time, and his wife, Camilla, in 2012 attended events in Saint John, New Brunswick, and Toronto, Ontario, marking the Queen’s official birthday.[27] In 2014, the couple attended a ceremony in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[28]
New Zealand[edit]
In New Zealand, the King’s Birthday is a public holiday observed on the first Monday in June. Celebrations are mainly official, including the King’s Birthday Honours list and military ceremonies.[29] There have been proposals, with some political support,[30][31][32] to replace the holiday with Matariki (Māori New Year) as an official holiday. In 2022, the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act declared Matariki as an official holiday separate from the Queen’s Birthday,[33] making said proposals obsolete. The idea of renaming the Queen’s Birthday weekend to Hillary weekend, after mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, was raised in 2009.[34]
Papua New Guinea[edit]
The King’s Official Birthday is a public holiday in Papua New Guinea. In Papua New Guinea, it is usually celebrated on the second Monday of June every year. Official celebrations occur at hotels in Port Moresby, and much of the day is filled with sports matches, fireworks displays, and other celebrations and events. Honours and medals are given for public service to Papua New Guineans, who are mentioned in the King’s Birthday Honours List.[35]
Solomon Islands[edit]
The Queen’s Birthday Parade in the Solomon Islands, 2019
The King’s Official Birthday is a public holiday in Solomon Islands. In Solomon Islands, it is usually celebrated on the second Saturday of June every year.[36] It is regarded as one of the most important events of the year in Solomon Islands. The day starts with the police marching band performing in the capital city of Honiara. Rallies are held all over the islands, which is followed by sporting events and custom dancing, and the celebrations and parties go long into the night.[37][38][39]
The Governor-General of Solomon Islands delivers a speech on the King’s Birthday,[40][41] and honours and medals are given to those who have done valiant things and great service for Solomon Islands and its people.[42]
Tuvalu[edit]
The King’s Official Birthday is a public holiday in Tuvalu. In Tuvalu, it is usually celebrated on the second Saturday of June every year.[43][44] Tuvaluans celebrate it with church services and prayers, singing «God Save the King» and «Tuvalu mo te Atua«, flag hoisting, public speeches, a Royal Salute, and a parade. As the King’s Birthday is a public holiday, all government offices, educational institutions, and most businesses are closed for the day.[45][46][47]
As of 2021, Tuvaluans also celebrated the birthday of the Charles, Prince of Wales, who at the time was heir to the Tuvaluan Throne. Heir to the Throne Day was a public holiday in November.[48]
United Kingdom[edit]
The monarch’s birthday has been celebrated in the United Kingdom since 1748, during the reign of King George II. Even when their real birthday was in May or June, the celebration was often on a different date. Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910 and whose birthday was on 9 November, moved his official birthday to summer, in the hope of good weather. King George VI, born on 14 December, celebrated his official birthday from 7 to 12 June. Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday was originally celebrated on a Thursday in late May or early June. However, this was changed in 1959, seven years after she became queen, and her Official Birthday was thenceforth celebrated on a Saturday (apart from 2022). From 1979 to 2017, it was the Saturday from 11 to 17 June (the 2nd Saturday, 8 to 14, of June was a myth).[49][50]
The day is marked in London by the ceremony of Trooping the Colour, which is also known as the King’s Birthday Parade.[51] The list of Birthday Honours is also announced at the time of the Official Birthday celebrations.[52] In British diplomatic missions, the day is treated as the national day of the United Kingdom. Although it is not celebrated as a specific public holiday in the UK, some civil servants are given a «privilege day» at this time of year, which is normally merged with the Spring bank holiday (last Monday in May) to create a four-day weekend. The King’s birthday is the last remaining privilege day, the other 1.5 days having been abolished in 2014 and replaced by a 1.5 day increase in civil servants’ annual leave.[53]
Parts of Scotland also mark Queen Victoria’s birthday on the last Monday before or on 24 May.[54]
British Overseas Territories[edit]
The King’s official birthday is a public holiday in most British Overseas Territories, including Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and the Turks and Caicos Islands.[55] Bermuda formerly marked the occasion with a public holiday but in 2008 the Progressive Labour Party government of the territory decided the day would be, beginning the following year, replaced by National Heroes’ Day,[56] despite protests from some residents of the island, who signed a petition calling for retention of The King’s Official Birthday.[57] The Queen’s Official Birthday continues, nonetheless, to be marked by a public parade on Front Street in the City of Hamilton,[58][59] and by a Queen’s Birthday Party at Government House.[60] The Falkland Islands celebrate the actual day of King Charles III’s birth, 14 November, as a public holiday.[61]
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Colour party of the Royal Bermuda Regiment at Queen’s Birthday Parade in the City of Hamilton, Bermuda, on 10 June 2017[62]
Other Commonwealth countries[edit]
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the date of the King’s Official Birthday is set each year.[63] Cook Islands, a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, also celebrates the holiday on the second Monday of June.
Despite Fiji abolishing the monarchy in 1987, following a second military coup d’état, the Queen’s Birthday continued to be celebrated each 12 June until 2012. That year, the military government of Commodore Frank Bainimarama announced the holiday would be abolished.[64]
See also[edit]
- Day of the Sun (North Korea)
- Grand Duke’s Official Birthday (Luxembourg)
- King’s Feast (Belgium)
- Koningsdag (Netherlands)
- The Emperor’s Birthday (Japan)
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The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday on a Saturday in June.
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The public is advised that the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade will take place Saturday morning (10 June 2017) along Front Street, Hamilton.
The parade gets underway at 10.30 a.m. and as a result, the public is advised that there will be traffic restrictions in place starting early Saturday morning.
The public is encouraged to come out and view the event which will feature the pomp and pageantry of the marching units from The Royal Bermuda Regiment, The Royal Bermuda Regiment Band & Corps of Drums, Bermuda Police Service and Bermuda Police Reserves, Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, Royal Bermuda Regiment Junior Leaders and the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps.
- ^ «Queen’s Birthday Parade Advisory». Government of Bermuda. Government of Bermuda. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
The public is advised that the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade will take place Saturday morning (9 June) along Front Street, Hamilton.
The parade gets underway at 10:30 a.m. and as a result, the public is advised that there will be traffic restrictions in place starting early Saturday morning.
The public is encouraged to come out and view the event which will feature the pomp and pageantry of the marching units from The Royal Bermuda Regiment, Royal Bermuda Regiment Band & Corps of Drums, Bermuda Police Service and Bermuda Police Reserves, Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, Royal Bermuda Regiment Junior Leaders and the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps.
- ^ «Queen’s Birthday Party 2019». Government of Bermuda. Government of Bermuda. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
This year the Queen’s Birthday Party will be held at Government House on Thursday, 6 June between 6 and 8 pm. The Governor invites anyone interested in attending this event to complete the online entry form, the link for which can be found on the Government House portal page and FaceBook page. The link will be active from 12 noon on Wednesday, 27 March 2019 until 12 noon on Friday, 19 April 2019.
Government House first opened up the process for obtaining an invitation to the Queen’s Birthday Party in 2015 and the enthusiastic response received from the general public since then has been a deciding factor in the return of the process for this year’s event.
The Governor said: «Last year I was delighted to meet many of the people who were successful in their applications to receive an invitation to the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Party. It was exciting to welcome them to Government House and to have the opportunity to share this special event with them.»
We are once again inviting those who would like to attend this year’s Queen Birthday Party to complete the online entry form. Sadly, the numbers can’t be unlimited but we shall make as many of the invitations as possible available to those applying. This will be an occasion to celebrate Her Majesty’s Birthday and to enjoy the Gardens of Government House and the Band of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.»
- ^ «Falklands appoints 14 November as a Public Holiday, to celebrate birthday of King Charles III». MercoPress. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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External links[edit]
- BBC News article of 2001 about the date of the Queen’s Official Birthday in the UK
- The Queen’s Birthday at the Royal Family website
«British Holidays», праздники в Великобритании — одна из тем, которые традиционно изучают в школе на уроках английского языка. Здесь вы найдете сочинение, топик, текст на английском языке с переводом на тему «Британские праздники». Текст дается с переводом и аудио. Сначала идет вариант «текст + аудио», потом «текст + перевод».
В этом тексте на английском языке объясняется разница между «bank holidays» и «public holidays», описываются наиболее важные для британцев праздники, упоминаются различные национальные праздники.
British Holidays
Every country and every nation has its own holidays. In the United Kingdom there are two types of them — bank and public holidays. Bank holidays are the days, when all people in the UK have a day off and celebrate a national event. Those days are: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May, Spring Bank holiday, Summer Bank holiday, Christmas and Boxing Day.
Public holidays are special occasions like «Guy Fawkes Night», «Mother’s Day», «Remembrance Day», «Valentine’s Day» and so on. People usually celebrate them but do not have a day off on these events, unless they fall on weekends.
Each holiday is good, but there are some of them that are really special and more popular than others.
New Year’s Day (December 31 – January 1) is a bank holiday. Like many nations around the world, British people celebrate it by hosting parties with their friends and families to await the countdown to the New Year. In Scotland they call it Hogmanay and celebrate it by having a party with friends and setting fireworks off. In many cities there are free celebrations that anyone can join.
Valentine’s Day (February 14) is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a public holiday in most of them. This day has a Catholic origin and has been associated with romantic love since it was mentioned in one of Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems. Nowadays, it’s the day of anyone who is in love. On the Valentine’s Day people usually give to the person they love some sweets, a traditional heart-shaped card (“valentine”) and say, “Be my Valentine”.
Halloween (October 31) also known as All Hallow’s Eve, or All Saint’s Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on October 31. It is the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead. On this day children will dress up in costumes and go ‘trick or treating’ around the neighborhood. “Trick or Treating” involves knocking on someone’s door and saying ‘Trick or Treat’. That person gives them a treat (usually sweets). Children enjoy the holiday because they go home with a bag of sweets!
Guy Fawkes Night (November 5) is a firework festival associated with the tradition of celebrating Guy Fawkes’s failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. It is an annual event dedicated to bonfires, fireworks and celebrations.
Christmas (December 25) is the most important holiday for British families. This is the day that people spend with their families. There are many Christmas traditions, but the most important one is about presents. Family members prepare their gifts and put them under the Christmas tree. In the evening they sit down around the table and enjoy the meal. Then they watch the Queen’s speech on the television as she delivers her traditional Christmas message to the people of the United Kingdom. After that, family eats the Christmas cake and goes to sleep. In the morning all the family members wake up and gather around the tree to find the presents that were prepared for them.
Boxing Day (December 26) is based on the tradition of giving gifts to poor people after celebrating Christmas. The word “boxing” refers to gift boxes, and has nothing to do with the sport.
There are also a few uniquely British holidays, such as Burns Supper in Scotland, dedicated to the poet Robert Burns, or the Queen’s Birthday, but these are the most important and popular holidays in the United Kingdom.
Это вариант с переводом. Перевод дается для каждого предложения в отдельности.
The Queen’s birthday
The (Uneqe)
celebrates two birthdays each year: her real birthday on 21 April and her
official birthday on a (Rusydata) in
June.
Official celebrations of
queens and kings’ birthdays in Great Britain are on a day in the summer when it
is а good weather for the Birthday (Derapa), also
known as Trooping the (Oluroc).
The Queen usually spends her
real birthday in her family, but there are a lot of gun (Taseuls) in
central London at midday: a 41 gun salute in Hyde Park, a 21 gun salute in (Snowird) Great
Park and a 62 gun salute at the Tower of London. In 2012, Her Majesty
celebrated her 85th Birthday with a walkabout* in the streets outside of
Windsor (Lescat) to meet well-wishers.
On her official birthday, Her (Jamesyt) with
other members of the (Lorya) Family go to the spectacular Trooping the Colour parade which
moves between Buckingham (Ecapal), The Mall and
Horseguards’ Parade.
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Елизавета II — счастливица. Ежегодно она празднует не один, а целых два дня рождения: 21 апреля и во вторую субботу июня. Как так вышло, расскажем в сегодняшней статье.
Елизавета — не первый монарх Великобритании, которому выпала участь принимать поздравления два раза в год. Впервые официальный день рождения отпраздновал ее предшественник король Георг II. В 1748 году он решил перенести дату официального празднования своего рождения на более благоприятный сезон года: Георг II родился 9 ноября, а его официальный день рождения страна отмечала в мае или июне.
Елизавета II родилась в довольно теплый для Великобритании весенний день — 21 апреля. Однако она не стала нарушать традиции, поэтому свой фактический день рождения празднует в кругу близких, а во вторую субботу июня выходит к подданным. К слову, в этот день в стране объявляется официальный выходной. Предлагаем посмотреть видеоотчет празднования девяностолетия Елизаветы.
Интересно, что в Австралии, где главой государства остается британский монарх, официальный день рождения королевы отмечают два раза. Большая часть страны празднует этот день во второй понедельник июня, тогда как в западной части Австралии торжество проходит в последний понедельник сентября или в первый понедельник октября. Еще больше интересных фактов вы узнаете из видео.
| Слово/Словосочетание | Перевод |
|---|---|
| obvious | очевидный, заметный |
| to set a record | установить рекорд |
| a public holiday | официальный нерабочий день |
| to celebrate | праздновать |
| a governor | правитель |
| to declare | объявлять |
| an anniversary | годовщина, юбилей |
| to remain | оставаться |
| to space out | расставлять |
| further to | в дополнение к |
| to determine | определять |
| throughout | через |
| to issue | издавать, делать (официальное) заявление |
| a viceroy | наместник короля |
| a statute | устав |
| to hold | проводить, организовывать |
| no matter | неважно |
| a barbie (разг.) | барбекю |
Trooping the Colour: парад в честь рождения королевы
Церемония выноса знамени восходит ко временам Карла II, который правил Великобританией в XVII веке. Цель мероприятия была практичной: знамена ежедневно несли перед солдатами, выстроившимися в шеренгу, чтобы каждый защитник помнил, как выглядит знамя его полка. Когда на престол взошел Георг III, рядовое событие превратилось в торжественную часть официального дня рождения монарха. А во времена Георга IV церемония выноса знамени стала обязательной и ежегодной.
Елизавета II снова осталась верна традициям, она лично принимает парад. До 1987 года королева осматривала гвардейские полки верхом на лошади, однако в 61 год пересела в карету. В видеоролике ниже принц Чарльз — старший сын королевы — вспоминает те годы, когда Елизавета выходила перед подданными сидя на лошади.
| Слово/Словосочетание | Перевод |
|---|---|
| an approach road | подъездной путь/дорога |
| a reassuring pat | ободряющее похлопывание |
| experienced | опытный |
| wise | мудрый |
| marvelous | удивительный |
| strong stuff | крепкие ребята |
Кульминация торжества — парад ВВС Великобритании и обязательное появление монаршей семьи на балконе Букингемского дворца. Последнее событие — часть светской хроники: наряд, прическа, поведение и даже настроение представителей британской королевской семьи становятся поводом для обсуждений.
В 2020 году из-за пандемии коронавируса мероприятие прошло не в центре Лондона, а в стенах Виндзорского замка. В 2021 сценарий празднования повторился, однако на этот раз королеву сопровождал не покойный супруг принц Филипп, а ее двоюродный брат — герцог Кентский.
| Слово/Словосочетание | Перевод |
|---|---|
| to scale back | уменьшать |
| a spectacle | зрелище, вид |
| to give the honor | отдавать честь |
| to mark | отмечать, ознаменовать |
| on foot | пешком |
| on horseback | верхом |
| to line up | выстраивать(ся) в ряд |
| to be escorted | быть сопровождаемым |
| to mourn | скорбеть, носить траур |
| upbeat | радостный, оптимистичный |
| the glory | слава |
| a boot unpolished | нечищенная обувь |
| to groom | чистить лошадь, ухаживать за лошадью |
Хотите свободно общаться с иностранцами и узнавать об их культуре из первых уст? Тогда записывайтесь на уроки английского к носителям языка.
Каждый год к официальному дню рождения королевы публикуется The Queen’s Birthday Honours — список подданных Великобритании, которые удостоились особого внимания королевы. В этом году высокие награды заслужили ученые и медики. Каким будет следующий год, покажет время.
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Во вторую субботу июня проходит празднование дня рождения Королевы. На самом деле ее день рождения 21 апреля, который она отмечает в узком кругу, а в июне проходит Trooping the Colour — парад с выносом знамени и разводом караула, на смотре которого королева присутствует вместе со своей семьей.
Традиция отмечать день рождения дважды у британских монархов возникла в 1748 году, в то время правил король Георг II. Его день рождения был в ноябре, но как известно, в данное время в Великобритании пасмурно и дождливо, поэтому было решено официально праздновать в июне. На протяжении последних 66 лет данный праздник устраивается в честь Королевы Елизаветы II 13 июня.
Британия — это страна ценителей традиций, поэтому данный праздник отмечается всегда одинаково. До пандемии он проходил так:
- За день до празднования Королева со своим супругом посещала службу в Кафедральном соборе Святого Павла.
- В восточной стороне Сент Джеймского парка проходил парад с «выносом знамени» и разводом караула, Trooping the Colour. Королева проводила смотр гвардейских полков и принимала парад конной гвардии. В конце производился артиллерийский салют в Грин парке и Тауэре.
- Кортеж Королевы проезжал по улице Мел к Букингемскому дворцу, где к Королеве присоединялась ее семья и они вместе смотрели авиационное шоу.
- В этот день Королева проводила награждение граждан республики за особые заслуги.
- Организовывался грандиозный бал, где собирались знаменитые люди для поздравлений.
В этом году Королеве исполняется 95 лет. В связи с пандемией коронавируса пышного празднования не будет, мероприятия будут аналогичны прошлому году. Но есть одно исключение, после кончины принца Филиппа, герцога Эдинбургского, сопровождать Королеву на мероприятиях будет принц Майкл. Раньше большое количество людей заполняло улицы Лондона для того, чтобы увидеть традиционный торжественный развод караулов с выносом знамени, но сейчас обязательно соблюдение социальной дистанции и поэтому не все желающие смогут присутствовать. Представительства Букингемского дворца рекомендуют остаться дома и смотреть прямую трансляцию на канале BBC.
Этот праздник — отличный повод разобраться в культурологических аспекта, поближе познакомится с королевской семьей и традициями празднования дня рождения королевы Елизаветы II.
Задания для уроков с детьми
- Возьмите несколько картинок людей похожих на королеву и картинку с королевой. Ученики должны угадать, кто королева и сделать описание ее внешности.
- Покажите ученикам картинки и попросите отгадать основные факты о Королеве. Картинки и факты скачайте здесь.
- Составьте открытку с поздравлениями. Шаблон скачайте здесь.
Больше интересных заданий найдете здесь и здесь.
Задания для уроков с подростками
Для уровня Elementary:
- Вместе с учениками рассмотрите семейное древо. Задайте вопросы:
- How many children does Queen Elizabeth II have?
- How many grandchildren does Queen Elizabeth II have?
- How is Charles / William / Archie to the Queen?
Это самая актуальная схема, в нее уже внесена дочь принца Гарри и Меган Маркл, которая родилась 4 июня и носит интересное имя (подробнее читайте здесь).
Возьмите фотографию королевы вместе с семьей на балконе Букингемского дворца с прошлых празднований. Попросите учеников описать внешность и элементы одежды. Один ученик описывает, остальные отгадывают человека.
Например:
Для уровня Pre-Intermediate и выше:
Берём биографию Елизаветы II, разрезаем на абзацы. Учащиеся должны расположить предложения в правильном порядке и угадать, кто это.
С биографией Королевы можно также организовать gap filling competition. Делим учеников на две команды, биографию дублируем, но делаем пропуски фактов в разных местах и раздаем командам. На доске пишем основные вехи жизни: place of birth, early years и т.д.. На основе данных вех ученики из разных команд задают друг другу вопросы, чтобы узнать недостающую информацию. После получения информации, дополняют биографию и рассказывают. Выигрывает та команда, которая верно заполнила пропуски. Потом угадывают чья это биография.
Предложите ученикам нарисовать королеву в качестве персонажа комиксов «comic about Queen Day» и раздайте традиции, которые происходят в данный день и которые надо отобразить в комиксе.
Задания для уроков со взрослыми
Для уровня Intermediate и выше:
Устройте урок виртуального посещения праздника. Проведите небольшой web-quest. Пусть студенты вначале ознакомятся с информацией о традиционном празднование здесь, затем перейдут на сайт Букингемского дворца, узнают о том, как будет проходить праздник в этом году и, наконец, переходят на канал трансляции.
Вот инструкции для учеников:
- Go to https://www.householddivision.org.uk/trooping-the-colour-overview and find out how the Queen’s birthday used to be celebrated. Complete the first column of the table.
- Go to https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a35887688/trooping-the-colour-2021-pandemic-plan/ and find out how the Queen’s birthday will be celebrated this year. Complete the second column of the table.
Желаем интересных уроков!
Тема: День рождения королевы
Цели:
– активизация навыков монологической
речи;
– формирование навыков аудирования и
диалогической речи;
– контроль навыков орфографии;
– активизация навыков чтения;
– знакомство со страноведческой
информацией: королева Елизавета Вторая.
Оборудование:
Учебник, рабочая тетрадь, тетрадь,
магнитофон, аудиокассета с песней “We can do anything”,
портрет королевы Великобритании, картинка
стражника, картинки животных, подарки от
королевы.
Ход урока:
1. Приветствие:
T – Good morning, good morning,
Good morning to you.
Good morning, good morning,
I am glad to see you.
P-s: Good morning, good morning,
Good morning to you.
Good morning, good morning,
We are glad to see you.
T: How are you?
2. Фонетическая зарядка.
T: First of all let’s do exercises for our Mr. Tongue.
Однажды ночью разыгралась непогода,
подул сильный ветер new, zoo, и полил дождь.
Язычок услышал, как ухает сова на дереве want, white,
one, swim, walk, как пробежал, отфыркиваясь, ежик brave,
clever. Какая-то неизвестная птица все время
повторяла timid, stupid, kind, sad, bad, good, old. Где-то
вдалеке зарычала собака merry, grey, pretty,
торопились в укрытие два жука birthday, mother, father,
brother. Язычок спал и тихо дышал hair, house, high, happy
и во сне слышал, как стучит дождь по крыше pretty,
purple, pink.
3. Постановка целей.
T: Now we are ready to speak English. Мы с вами учим
английский язык. А в каких странах люди говорят
на английском?
(Ответы учеников)
Сегодня мы с вами отправляемся в
Англию, чтобы поздравить английскую королеву с
днем рождения. 21 апреля ей исполнилось 80 лет. Люди
из многих стран поздравили королеву и наша школа
решила отправить с поздравлениями группу ребят 2
в класса. Но чтобы попасть на прием к королеве, мы
должны показать как мы умеем говорить на
английском языке, выполнить несколько заданий,
быть дружными и активными. А что вы знаете о
королеву Великобритании?
What’s her name? Where does she live?
4. Формирование навыков диалогической
речи.
Т: У ворот дворца нас встречает
стражник. Вы должны ответить на его вопросы,
чтобы он мог доложить о нас королеве.
- What’s your / his / her name?
- Who are you?
- How old are you? How old is he / she?
- Do you have a mother? What’s her name?
- Can you jump?
- Where can you run / write / climb / ski / swim?
- Where do you live?
- Is your house big / light / new / good?
- Do you like to skip / write / sing songs / recite poems?
- Do you want to ride a bicycle / count / play the drum / walk?
А что вы хотите узнать у стражника?
(Pupils ask questions)
Молодцы! Вы очень хорошо ответили на
вопросы, и самое главное, смогли задать много
вопросов.
5. Активизация навыков монологической
речи и аудирования.
Но оказывается этого недостаточно,
чтобы попасть на прием к королеве. Королеве очень
интересно, какие же вы. Как вы выглядите, какой у
вас характер. Королева была так любезна, что
предложила вам пользоваться моделью.
P1: Hello, my name is … I am small, pretty, clean, … I am not
dirty. I am clever, I am not stupid.
P2: …
Стражнику так понравились ваши
рассказы, что он тоже решил рассказать о себе.
Слушайте внимательно.
– Hello, my friends. My name is Henry. I live in a big light house. I can sing songs,
I can play the violin. I am fat, brave, clever and merry. I am not cruel, I am not timid.
О, я вижу, что не все наши гости поняли,
что же рассказывал о себе стражник. Кто может
рассказать на русском языке о стражнике?
6. Физкультминутка (проводят ученики)
I like to read, I like to play,
I like to study every day,
I like to jump, I like to run,
I like to play, it’s fun!
Хорошо работаем? Все удается? Пора себя
похвалить. Одной рукой гладим себя по голове, а
другой постукиваем по животу. Хлопок в ладоши,
меняем руки.
7. Формирование навыков аудирования.
Мы не разу еще не встречались с
королевой. Как вы думаете, какая она?
Р: I think she is …
T: Here she is. (a picture) The queen is nice, slim, clever, kind and
merry.
Let’s sing a song “Happy birthday”.
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Thank you very much. It was so nice of you.
The Queen has a Zoo. There are a lot of animals there. The queen has a
fish, a fox, a dog, a cat, a duck a mouse and a bear. Now the Queen will tell us about her
animals. Please, guess what animals it is.
1. It has big ears, a big black nose, big eyes, it has no beard. ( a
mouse)
2. It has big green eyes, big ears, a big mouth, a pink nose. ( a cat)
3. It has white hair, a big yellow nose, big eyes and no ears. ( a
duck)
4. It has little ears, little eyes, a little black nose. (a bear)
5. It has big ears, a black nose, green eyes, brown hair and a red
mouth. ( a fox)
Can you tell the Queen about your pets?
(Pupils’ stories)
8. Активизация навыков чтения.
T: Can you read English? Do you like to read English?
Let’s remember sounds.
– I want you to open your textbooks ex. 6, p. 72
– Закончите стишок, прочитав
английское слово.
(Слова написаны на карточке,
показывает учитель)
Жил как-то в нашем доме байкер, по
кличке тигер или tiger.
Живет, боясь любого зверя. Кто это? Заяц или hare.
Плутовка рыжая лиса, А по-английски fox она.
Я сегодня на пирог пригласил лягушку frog.
Не успел закрыть я двери, как примчался кролик, rabbit.
Услыхал от пчелки bee, что с капустой пироги.
– Королева решила проверить вашу
находчивость. Найдите лишнее слово.
|
tennis |
frog |
black |
swim |
|
see |
clock |
and |
like |
|
seven |
fox |
red |
skip |
– Read the words.
Now it’s time to read some exercises in your textbooks. Please open
p. 69, ex. 5 / 6 / 7
Reading.
9. Физкультминутка.
Let’s have a rest and do some exercises.
A song “We can do anything”
(Во время исполнения песни ребята
выполняют танцевальные движения)
10. Формирование навыков орфографии.
Can you write English?
Do you like to write English?
Let’s help the queen write a letter. Королева начала
писать письмо, но не успела его закончить.
Давайте поможем дописать королевское письмо.
(работа в тетрадях и на доске, учитель диктует
пропущенные слова)
Hello,
I am a …( a queen)
I can … (jump, run, swim and skip. )
I have … (six dogs, five rabbits, seven frogs, a fox, a duck and a
cat)
They live … (in the zoo)
They are … (big, black, funny, grey and fat)
Love, Elizabeth
Thank you very much. The queen is happy that you are so clever. But we
can recite poems. Let’s do it!
(Poems)
11. Рефлексия.
The Queen is very happy. Thank you very much. Your presents were the
best ones. She wants to give you some little presents too.
(Вручение буклетов из Великобритании)
It’s time to go home. Мы с честью выполнили
нашу миссию, пора вернуться домой.
– How do you fell at our lesson?
I am merry / sad / good / bad / curious / brave / timid / …
- Что нового вы узнали? Чему научились?
- Я горжусь вами и ставлю следующие оценки …
- Дом задание – рабочая тетрадь урок 51.