Дистанційне
навчання 10-A (18.11.2020)
Lesson
Saturday,
the eighteenth of November
Theme: Robert
Burns. His Life and Literary Work.
R. Burns, a great Scottish poet. His birthday is
celebrated in Scotland as a national holiday. He was born on the 25th
of January, 1759 in a small village, which is called Allowway, in Ayrshire. You
can see this clay cottage where R.Burns was born and spent 7 years of his life.
There were seven children in the family, and Robert
was the eldest.
His father, William Burns, was a small farmer and
Robert learned from his father to love and understand people. From his mother
he learned something important. As she worked she often sang old countryside
sing. In the evening she told the children popular folk songs (tales).
William Burns was poor, but wanted to give his
children an education. Robert and his brother went to school, but they had to
help their father with the farm work. When children couldn’t attend school of
no money, William taught the children himself. Reading and writing, arithmetic,
English grammar, history, literature, French and Latin – that was Robert
Burbs’s education.
Robert Burns began to write poems when he was fifteen
years old. In his poems he described with love and understanding things and
people.
Wherever I wander,
Wherever I rove,
The hills of the highlands
Forever I love.
Liberty’s in every blow, let’s do or die! – R.Burns
wrote in his poem. What was the first Burns’ love song? His first love song was
dedicated to Nell, a country girl. Nell was thirteen at that time and Robert
was a year old. “My handsome Nell” becomes the most popular song in the
neighborhood.
Once I love a bonny lass
Ah, oh. I love her still.
At seventeen Burns had already decided to write his
poetry in Scottish dialect, he could write English very well, but he loved the
richness of the Scottish tongue.
Burns was 27 when his first book of poems was
published. The book was called “Poems Chiefly in Scottish Dialect”.
His famous
poems are: “The tree of liberty”, “A red, red rose”, “My heart’s in the
Highlands”.
Robert Burns died on July 21, 1796. He was only 37. R.
Burns was berried at Dumfries. He was a great son of the Scottish people. There
are many museums devoted to Burns in Scotland. R.Burns is known throughout the
world. His poems have been translated into many languages.
Robert Burns represents the generation of Romantic
writers. In his poems he described with love and understanding the single life
he knew. “My hearts in the Highlands” is his best poem. (Робота з віршем «Моє серце в Верховині»).
Exercises:
I.
Answer the
questions.
1. What is Robert Burns?
2. When and where was he born?
3. What family was Robert born in?
4. Why did Robert Burns’ father teach him to read and to
wite?
5. When did Robert Burns beging to write his first poem?
6. What did he write about in his poems?
7. Why did he understand the life of poor people?
8. When did he become famous in Great Britain and in
other countries?
9. Why is Robert Burns dear to the people all over the
world?
II.
Fill the table
with the events. (Заповніть таблицю подіями)
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25 |
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1759 |
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7 |
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15 |
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27 |
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1796 |
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21 |
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37 |
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III.
Choose and fill in the appropriate word from the words
in the box below. Use the words only once. You don’t need to use all the words.
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Siblings
toll venture assistance climes
lyrics humble harsh Confinement
lad cock-a-leekie to alienate |
1) Burns
asked Jean’s father for …………after he had known about his illness.
2) Robert and his ………….worked hard in the fields.
3) Scottish climate often took its …………on Robert’s
health.
4) Despite his …………..roots Burns became one of the most
celebrated poets during his lifetime.
5) Renting a farm turned out to be a failing …………..
6) James Johnson and Robert Burns collected Scottish
national ……………..and music.
IV.
Match the words with the definitions:
1) A sibling – a) a very bad effect that
something has on something;
2) Harsh – b) the words of a song;
3) Climes – c) old-fashioned: the time
when a woman gives birth to a baby;
4) Toll – d) a type of Scottish
soup made with chicken, vegetables and leeks;
5) A lad – e) formal for a brother
or a sister;
6) A venture –
f) literary for a place that
has a particular type of climate;
7) Lyrics – g) to do something that makes
someone unfriendly or unwilling to
support
you;
8) Confinement –
h) difficult to live in and
very uncomfortable;
9) Cock-a-leekie – i) having a low social class or
position;
10)
Assistance – j) a young man;
11)
To alienate – k) help or support;
12)
Humble - l) a new business activity that involves
taking risks;
Homework
To prepare a short story about
the events and the life of Robert Burns, talk about his works.
