The 7-th of March. Topic: Family- Mother*s Day. Grammar: Present Simple & Present Progressive. No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you-LIFE. No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you-LIFE. A mother understands what a child does not say. Anonymous

Mother*s Day 2008 – Mother*s Day 2008 – Russia-November 30, Russia-November 30, the USA-May 11, the USA-May 11, the UK-March 2. the UK-March 2. My dear, dear mummy! My dear, dear mummy! I love you very much! I love you very much! I want you to be happy I want you to be happy On the 8 th of March! On the 8 th of March!

Is it true or false? Is it true or false? Mother's Day in Great Britain. 1.Mothers Day is traditionally observed in April. 2.Mothering Sunday was established as a holiday for domestic servants. 3.People visit their children and give them flowers and small presents. 4.People can send a Mother's Day card to their mothers. 5. The husband and children try to help their mother about the house.

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Jobs, typical for women: Jobs, typical for women: Driver teacher engineer dentist lawyer fireman businessman bodyguard nurse librarian sportsman Driver teacher engineer dentist lawyer fireman businessman bodyguard nurse librarian sportsman computer operator doctor shop assistant computer operator doctor shop assistant

Meet Mrs. Smith ! 1.She lives in a) Park Road; 1.She lives in a) Park Road; b) in Garden Road. b) in Garden Road. 2.Mrs. Smith a) likes her house. 2.Mrs. Smith a) likes her house. b) likes her house very much. b) likes her house very much. 3.She makes breakfast for a) her husband. 3.She makes breakfast for a) her husband. b) her husband and children. b) her husband and children. 4.Mrs. Smith works a) at home. 4.Mrs. Smith works a) at home. b) in an office. b) in an office. 5.She goes there a) by bus. 5.She goes there a) by bus. b) by car. b) by car. 6.Mrs. Smith Is a) busy. 6.Mrs. Smith Is a) busy. b) not busy. b) not busy.

Check yourself, please : 1.a) 1.a) 2.b) 2.b) 3 b) 3 b) 4. b) 4. b) 5. a) 5. a) 6. a) 6. a)

What do you usually do to help your mother? What do you usually do to help your mother? I usually water the flowers to help my mum. I usually water the flowers to help my mum. -set the table -set the table -wash the dishes -wash the dishes -sweep the floor -sweep the floor -go shopping -go shopping -make the bed -make the bed -cook dinner (breakfast) -cook dinner (breakfast) -walk the dog -walk the dog -clear the table -clear the table

What are they doing: a) put the verbs in the correct form; b) match the sentences and the pictures below: A.I…(cook). A.I…(cook). B. He..(do the washing). B. He..(do the washing). C. The girl.. (wash the floor). C. The girl.. (wash the floor). D. The children…(set the table). D. The children…(set the table). E. We …(greet our mum). E. We …(greet our mum). F. They…(water the flowers). F. They…(water the flowers).

Check yourself, please: A. am cooking; A. am cooking; B. is doing the washing; B. is doing the washing; C. is washing the floor; C. is washing the floor; D. are setting the table; D. are setting the table; E. are greeting our mum; E. are greeting our mum; F. are watering the flowers. F. are watering the flowers.

Cross out the odd word : Mom mum mother grandmother granny Mom mum mother grandmother granny Flowers gift visit help cards Flowers gift visit help cards Clean wash making cook Clean wash making cook Happy busy enjoy pleasant Happy busy enjoy pleasant Nurse housewife librarian teacher doctor Nurse housewife librarian teacher doctor

KEY : 1.visit 1.visit 2.mum/mom 2.mum/mom 3.kisses 3.kisses 4.thank 4.thank 5.gift 5.gift 6.card 6.card 7.hugs 7.hugs 8.spring 8.spring 9.flowers 9.flowers

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The key : HAPPY MOTHER*S HAPPY MOTHER*S DAY!!! DAY!!!

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