Robert Burns Party.
Aim: to get new information about Robert Burns and his poetry.
Teachers: Today we’ll speak about one of the greatest poets of Scotland –
Robert Burns, recite his poems. What do you know about this poet? Now, listen to
th information about his life and get ready to answer m questions.
On the 25th of January, 1759, a son was born to William Burness. He was
called Robert. His father William was a gardener on a small estate; he could
understand people, their manners very well. And Robert learned from his father to
understand people. Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the
country-side. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales. The family was poor,
but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children
were young, he began to teach them to read and write.
When Robert was six, he and his brother Gilbert went to school. But a few
months later the school was closed. But father and some people engaged another
teacher. His name was John Murdoch. He was 18, but very clever. The teacher
lived with each family in turn and taught the children. Robert interested him more
than his other pupils. Soon Robert’s father decided to try his hand at farming and
the family went to the Mount Oliphant farm. The teacher went to this farm too and
stayed there for two years more.
When Robert was 13, he had to work hard on the farm. He died at the age of
37, in 1796. He is considered to be the national poet of Scotland, and the date of
his birth, the 25th of January is always celebrated.
Robert began to write when he was 15. When his first book of poems was
published he changed his name from Burness to Burns. He wrote poems in the
dialect of his country. In his songs he showed his dislike for the rich, sympathy for
the poor and made fun of the church.
Burns traveled much throughout Scotland collecting folktales and ballads.
But he did not take money for his work. He did this for the love of his country and
his people.
Now answer the questions, please:
1. When was Robert Burns born?
2. What was his father?
3. When did Robert go to school?
4. When did he begin writing his poems?
5. What did Burns write is poems about?
6. How old was Burns when he died?
Now, let’s listen to some of his poems. (the students read the poems)
My Heart’s in the Highlands.
My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe –
My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.
Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,
The birthplace of valour, the country of worth;
Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,
The Hills of the Highlands forever I love.
Farewell to the mountains high covered with snow;
Farewell to the straths and green valleys below;
Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods;
Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.
My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe –
My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.
В горах мое сердце.
В горах мое сердце. Доныне я там
По следу оленя лечу по скалам.
Гоню я оленя, пугаю козу,
В горах мое сердце, а сам я внизу.
Прощай, моя родина! Север, прощай, Отечество славы и доблести край.
По белому свету судьбою гоним,
Навеки останусь я сыном твоим!
Прощайте, вершины под кровлей снегов,
Прощайте, поникшие в бездну леса,
Прощайте, потоков лесных голоса.
В горах мое сердце… Доныне я там
По следу оленя лечу по скалам.
Гоню я оленя, пугаю козу,
В горах мое сердце, а сам я внизу.
A Red, Red Rose.
O my love is like a red, red rose,
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
That’s newly sprung in June,
And rocks welt wi’the sun!
O, my love is like the melody
And I will love thee still, my dear,
That’s sweetly played in tune.
While sands o’ life shall run.
As fair art thou, by bony lass,
And fare thee well, my only love,
So deep in love am I:
And fare thee well a while!
And I will love thee still, my dear,
And I will come again, my love,
Till a’ the seas gang dry.
Though it were ten thousand mile!
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
Tho’ ‘t were ten thousand mile, my
Till a’ the seas gang dry.
love,
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
Tho’ ‘t were ten thousand mile!
And I will love thee still, my dear,
And I will come again, my love,
Till a’ the seas gang dry.
Tho’ ‘t were ten thousand mile!
Красная, красная роза.
Любовь, как роза, роза красная,
Сильнее красоты твоей
Цветет в моем саду.
Моя любовь одна.
Любовь моя – как песенка,
Она с тобой, пока моря
С которой в путь иду.
Не высохнут до дна.
Не высохнут моря, мой друг,
Будь счастлива, моя любовь,
Не рушится гранит,
Прощай и не грусти.
Не остановится песок,
Вернусь к тебе, хоть целый свет
А он, как жизнь, бежит…
Пришлось бы мне пройти!
Teacher: this poem was put on music. Many of Burn’s poems were put on
music. We’ll listen to a very famous song, which is called “Honest poverty” –
“честная бедность”. The signer is Elena Uvarova.
(the students listen to the recoding)
Она идет во всей красе.
Она идет во всей красе,
Не те глаза, не те уста
Светла, как ночь ее страны.
И лоб, где помыслов печать
Вся глубь небес и звезды все
Так безупречна, так чиста.
В ее очах заключены,
А этот взгляд и цвет ланит,
Как солнце в утренней росе,
И легкий смех, как всплеск морской;
Но только мраком смягчены.
Все в ней о мире говорит.
Прибавить луг иль тень отнять –
Она в душе хранит покой.
И будет уж совсем не та
И если счастье подарит,
Волос агатовая прядь,
То самой щедрою рукой!
Teacher: You all know the song “Auld Lang Syne”. In Britain this song in
sung on the New Year’s Day. Let’s sing this song all together.
Auld Lang Syne.
1. Should auld acquaintance be forgot
2. And here’s a hand, my trusty friend,
And never brought to mind?
And give us a hand of thine,
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet
And days of Lang syne?
For auld Lang syne.
Chorus:
Chorus:
For auld Lang syne, my dear,
For auld Lang syne, my dear,
For auld Lang syne,
For auld Lang syne,
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld Lang syne.
For auld Lang syne.
Teacher: Besides poems Robert Burns wrote epigrams. We’ll read them in
Russian.
(the students in turn read the epigrams)
1. “To the portrait of a clergyman” – “К портрету духовного лица”
Нет, у него не лживый взгляд,
Они правдиво говорят,
Его глаза не лгут.
Что их владелец – плут.
2. “About the head of a fool” – “О черепе тупицы”.
Господь во всем, конечно, прав.
Зачем он создал прочный шкаф
Но кажется непостижимым, -
С таким убогим содержимым!
3. “About the origin of one person” – “О происхождении одной особы”.
В год семьсот сорок девятом
Но вдруг в последнее мгновенье
(точнее я не помню даты)
Он изменил свое решенье
Лепить свинью задумал черт.
И вас он вылепил, милорд!
4. “To a girl who is short” – “Девушке маленького роста”.
На что и меньше мой алмаз
Чтобы дороже в сотни раз
Гранитной темной глыбы,
Его ценить могли бы!
5. “On the grave of a mean man” – “Надпись на могиле скряги”.
Под камнем сим погребены
Служить хранителем казны
Твои, скупец, останки.
В его подземном банке!
Ты можешь в царстве сатаны
6. “The label on the coach of a famous lady” – “Ярлычок на кресту знатной
дамы”.
Как твоя госпожа, ты трещишь,
Но слетишь под откос, если оси
дребезжа,
колес
Обгоняя возки, таратайки,
Ненадежны, как сердце хозяйки!
Teacher: I’ll give you some epigrams in English, try to find the Russian
variant.
1. That there is falsehood in his books,
I must and will deny:
They say their Master is a knave,
And sure they do not lie.
(Answer: “To the portrait pf a clergyman”)
2. Ask why God made the gem so small,
And why so huge the granite? –
Because God meant mankind should set
That higher value on it.
(Answer: “To a girl who is short”)
3. In se’enteen hunder’n forty-nine,
The deil ga stuff to mak a swine (=devil got)
An’coost it in a corner; (=and cast)
But wilily he chang’d his plan,
An’ shap’d it somethinglike a man,
An’ ca’d it Andrew Turner. (=and called)
(Answer: “About the origin of one person”)
The students read the epigrams loudly and find the Russian variants.
Teacher: I hope you’ve enjoyed our party, you’ve known some poems of
Burns and some facts about his life. I thank all the students who has taken part in
today’s party.
МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И МОЛОДЕЖНОЙ ПОЛИТИКИ ЧР
ЯДРИНСКИЙ РАЙОННЫЙ ОТДЕЛ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ
МУНИЦИПАЛЬНОЕ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ
“БАЛДАЕВСКАЯ СРЕДНЯЯ ОБЩЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНАЯ ШКОЛА”
посвященный Роберту Бернсу
Подготовила и провела
учитель английского языка
МОУ «Балдаевская СОШ»
Шипееева В.А.
Балдаево 2005