Fairy tale Turnip in English is one of the simplest adaptations of Russian fairy tales into English. It uses the most basic English words, which will play a great role in the initial stage of learning English.
The Turnip
Grandpa planted a turnip. The turnip grew bigger and bigger. Grandpa came to pick the turnip, pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up!
Grandpa called Grandma. Grandma pulled Grandpa, Grandpa pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up! Granddaughter came. Granddaughter pulled Grandma, Grandma pulled Grandpa, and Grandpa pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up!
The doggy came. Doggy pulled Granddaughter, Granddaughter pulled Grandma, Grandma pulled Grandpa, and Grandpa pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up!
A kitty came. Kitty pulled doggy, Doggy pulled Granddaughter, Granddaughter pulled Grandma, Grandma pulled Grandpa, and Grandpa pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up!
A mouse came. The mouse pulled kitty, Kitty pulled doggy, Doggy pulled Granddaughter, Granddaughter pulled Grandma, Grandma pulled Grandpa, and Grandpa pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled and pulled the turnip up!
Translation of the fairy tale “Turnip”
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Grandfather planted a turnip. The turnip grew very, very big. Grandfather went to pick a turnip: he pulled, he pulled, but he couldn’t pull it out!
Grandfather called grandma. Grandma for grandfather, Grandfather for turnip - they pull, they pull, they can’t pull it out! My granddaughter came. Granddaughter for grandmother, Grandmother for grandfather, Grandfather for turnip - they pull, they pull, they can’t pull it out!
Children are inquisitive and begin to learn a foreign language with interest, which is something new and unusual for them, so for successful language learning it is important to maintain this interest for as long as possible. To this end, we have set ourselves the task of immersing children in the atmosphere of the theater, while developing their speech and cognitive abilities, relying on speech experience, both in their native and foreign languages, to create a positive attitude towards further study of foreign languages, to awaken interest in life and culture of other countries.
Theatrical techniques are aimed not only at the development of basic types of speech activity, but also at the formation of associative thinking, memory, communication skills in a team, and the student’s creative initiative.
Dramatization promotes better memorization and assimilation of various grammatical phenomena, expansion of vocabulary, and development of monologue and dialogic speech.
In teaching foreign languages, considerable attention is paid to the use of theatrical performances, which serve not only as entertainment for children, but also as a means of teaching language, and one of the main ways to develop creativity and imagination.
Theatricalization is an effective method of teaching a foreign language, which, naturally, includes traditional methods: familiarization, training, application, with only a difference in the child’s motivation. In traditional teaching, these methods pose the task of mastering lexical and grammatical material, and with theatricalization, the main task for the child is to successfully play a role in the play. An accompanying method is control, including correction, again from the position of the “director” of the play, and not the teacher. A very important point in theatrical productions is that children, playing a certain role, transforming into a character, are completely liberated and, even making obvious mistakes in speech, do not get lost, but only refer to the fact that the mistake was made not by them, but by those characters who they play.
Drama is closer than any other type of creativity, directly related to the game. This is the greatest value of a children's theater production.
The basic law of children's creativity is that its value should be seen not only in the result, but also in the process itself. What matters is what children create and create. They develop a creative imagination, which they can translate into performances.
The use of theatricalization in teaching a foreign language has the following goals:
- developing children's communication skills in a foreign language;
- the ability to use a foreign language to achieve one’s goals, express thoughts and feelings in real-life communication situations;
- nurturing an active – creative and emotional-aesthetic attitude to the word through the preparation and staging of performances
When teaching a foreign language through theatricalization, we are successfully guided by the same principles that are distinguished by famous practicing teachers: M.Z. Biboletova, I.N. Vereshchagina, G.V. Rogova, E.I. Negnevitskaya, Z.I. Nikitenko:
- The principle of collective interaction
- The principle of accessibility and feasibility
- Activity principle
- The principle of maximum convergence and coordination in mastering different types of speech activity
- The principle of visibility
- The principle of strength in mastering lexical material.
It should also be noted that dramatization helps to overcome the passivity of those children for whom learning a language in itself is a difficult and incomprehensible (in their opinion) task. During the preparation and performance of theatrical performances, such children find themselves in an atmosphere of relaxed communication and a friendly atmosphere, thereby subconsciously striving to contribute to the common cause, which, naturally, is impossible without the use of knowledge and skills acquired during a foreign language lesson.
Experience has shown that theatricalization in English classes helps to increase the level of knowledge and skills acquired by children in the learning process.
Theatrical performances are not an end in themselves, but only serve the interest of mastering program material, helping to create a situation in which the desire for speech activity significantly outstrips the language capabilities of children, thereby creating extremely favorable conditions for the assimilation of new knowledge and the development of skills in using new speech units in speech.
To successfully master lexical material during the preparation of a performance, you must:
- familiarizing children not with isolated words, but with groups of words connected by semantic and phonetic association;
- formation of a motive for becoming familiar with the words of a given semantic group;
- interpretation of vocabulary through a game system, rather than mechanical memorization of words from a list;
- the inclusion of new words into the system of relations that have already developed between words and their groups known to children;
- coordinated acquaintance with lexical material and those grammatical operations that make it possible to introduce it into speech activity.
It is also necessary to take into account the communicative significance of the dramatization for children and the objective complexity of the material being learned.
Thus, theatrical performance, perceived by children as a game, becomes one of the main activities, especially for younger schoolchildren.
Literature
- Bibaletova M.Z., Dobrynina N.V. English for kids.-M.-1994
- Vereshchagina I.N. English for children, M: “Enlightenment” – 1993
- Nikitenko Z.N., Negnevitskaya E.I. Book for English teachers for 2nd grade - M – 2004
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Characters:
- turnip
- Grandma
- Granddaughter
- Dog
- Cat
- Kittens
- Mouse
- Narrator
- Fruits:
Cherries, grapes, lemon, plum, strawberries.
Stage director – Lyubetskaya L.I.
Assistant director and choreographer – Shalabaeva S.A.
Each character's appearance on stage is accompanied by musical accompaniment.
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Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived an old man and an old woman.They lived in the village of Redkino. Everybody knew them because the Grandfather was the most famous gardener all over the region. He grew the best fruit in the village. His plums were very juicy in his orchard. His grapes were very ripe. His strawberries were the most beautiful and sweet as sugar. His cherries were always sweet too. The Grandfather was the only man in the village who had lemons in his orchard. The Grandfather was very proud of his orchard. (At this time, as the narrator reads his text, the fruits on stage demonstrate their fruity virtues.)
But one day he decided to start growing vegetables. And he goes to the kitchen-garden and plants a turnip.
(After the grandfather has planted the turnip, he lies down on the bench - he sleeps. There are fruits around the turnip and it appears on the stage. The fruits call the grandfather.)
Grandfather: Oh, what a big turnip we have in our kitchen-garden. I want to pull it out.
N.: Pulls the turnip.
Grandfather: One, two, three! It is too big for me.
N.: Calls the Grandmother.
Grandfather: Granny, come here! Help me, please!
N.: The Grandmother is very bright spark. She likes to sing and dance. She never looks sad.
Grandmother: What's the matter?
Grandfather: Help me, please!
Grandmother: All right, Grandfather.
N.: Grandmother by Grandfather, Grandfather by the turnip.Pull the turnip.
Grf. And Grm.:
N.: No result.
Grf. Grm.: Oh, it’s too big for us!
N.: Grandmother calls the Granddaughter.
They have a Granddaughter,Kate by name. She is a very kind girl, she always helps her Grandparents.
Granddaughter:(with skipping rope):
Over my head and under my toes,
That's the way my skipping rope goes,
I can skip slowly, I can skip fast,
Look, my rope is whirling past.
I can count and you? Let's count with me! I skip one. (the audience counts with her). I skip two...I skip three...I skip four...I skip five...I skip six...I skip seven...I skip eight...I skip nine...I skip ten. All right.
Grandmother: Granddaughter, Granddaughter, come here, help us, please!
Granddaughter: All right, Granny. I'm coming.
N.: Granddaughter by Grandmother, Grandmother by Grandfather, Grandfather by the Turnip. Pull the turnip.
Grf. Grm. Grd.: One, two, three!.. One, two, three!
N.: No result.
Grf. Grm. Grd.: Oh, it’s too big for us!
N.: Granddaughter calls the dog.
Grd.: Dog, Dog, come here, help us, please!
N.: They also have a dog. He is a very clever dog. He guards the house and his master.
DOG: I am a dog, my name is Jack.
My nose is nice, my coat is black.
What's the matter?
Granddaughter: Jack, Jack, help us, please!
Dog: All right, Granddaughter.
N.: Dog by Granddaughter, Granddaughter by Grandmother, Grandmother by Grandfather, Grandfather by the Turnip.Pull the turnip.
Together: One, two, three!... One, two, three!
N.: No result.
Together: Oh, it’s too big for us!
N.: And they have a cat, Murka by name. She is a very good mother for her kittens. She takes care of them and plays with them.
Cat: Kittens, come here! (counts kittens. One is missing. The dog finds and brings him. Kittens dance. Then all the kittens stand in a row. The cat plays with them.)
Hands up
Hands down
Hands on hips,
Sit down.Nick and Andy
Sugar and candy,
I say stand up!Thanks, sit down!
Nick and Andy
Sugar and candy,
I say run around!
………………..
Dog: Cat, Cat, help us, please!
Cat: Sorry, kittens, I'm busy. Run away.
All right, Dog. I'm coming.
N.: The cat by the dog, the dog by the granddaughter, the granddaughter by the grandmother, the grandmother by the grandfather, the grandfather by the turnip. Pull the turnip.
Together: One, two, three!.. One, two, three!
N: No result.
Together: Oh, it’s too big for us!
Hickory, dickory, dock!
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one,
The mouse runs down,
Hickory, dickory, dock!
Cat: Mouse, Mouse, come here! Help us, please!
I am a mouse,
You are a cat;
One, two, three,
You catch me!
Cat: No, I don't. Help us, please!
Mouse: What's the matter?
Cat: This turnip is very big for us, we can’t pull it out!
Mouse: OK.
Together: One, two, three!.. One, two, three!
Turnip: Here I am!
All together: Oh! What a big turnip we have!
All together sing:
Gaily dancing round the ring,
Round the ring, round the ring,
While we all sing together,
And clap our hands in time.
(Verse repeated 2 times)
Grandpa planted a turnip. The turnip grew bigger and bigger. Grandpa came to pick the turnip, pulled and pulled but couldn’t pull it up! Grandpa called Grandma.
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip.
They pulled and pulled but couldn’t pull it up! Granddaughter came.
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
The doggy came.
Doggy pulled Granddaughter,
Granddaughter pulled Grandma,
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled but couldn’t pull it up!
A kitty came.
Kitty pulled doggy,
Doggy pulled Granddaughter,
Granddaughter pulled Grandma,
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled but couldn’t pull it up!
A mouse came.
The mouse pulled kitty,
Kitty pulled doggy,
Doggy pulled Granddaughter,
Granddaughter pulled Grandma,
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled and pulled the turnip up!
Translation
Grandfather planted a turnip. The turnip grew very, very big. The grandfather went to pick a turnip: he pulled, he pulled, he couldn’t pull it out!
Grandfather called grandma. Grandma for Grandpa, Grandfather for the turnip - they pull, they pull, they can’t pull it out!
My granddaughter came. Granddaughter for grandmother, Grandmother for grandfather, Grandfather for turnip - they pull, they pull, they can’t pull it out!
The dog has arrived. The dog for the granddaughter, the granddaughter for the grandmother, the grandmother for the grandfather, the grandfather for the turnip - they pull, they pull, they can’t pull it out!
The cat came. Cat for the dog, Dog for the granddaughter, Granddaughter for the grandmother, Grandmother for the grandfather, Grandfather for the turnip - they pull, they pull, they can’t pull it!
The mouse has arrived. A mouse for a cat, a cat for a dog, a dog for a granddaughter, a granddaughter for a grandmother, a grandmother for a grandfather, a grandfather for a turnip - they pull - they pull - they pulled out the turnip!
"TURNIP" A skit in English for primary school students. Compiled by English language teacher MBOU Krasninskaya secondary school in Krasny village, Smolensk region V.A. PrudnikovaOne of the main tasks in teaching English in primary school is to instill and maintain students’ interest in learning it. All extracurricular work should undoubtedly be carried out in this direction. Staging skits in English will help solve this problem. In theatrical activities, students' vocabulary is significantly enriched with many interesting and frequently used expressions in speech. Children are proud to show off their new language acquisitions to classmates in class, which also increases motivation. An important aspect in this type of activity is the development of the creative and artistic abilities of each child. Children, together with the teacher and parents, participate in making scenery and costumes, dance and sing, and learn their role in the play. Classes in a relaxed atmosphere help overcome the psychological language barrier. Sand creates a communicative situation in which the child uses speech patterns with appropriate intonation, the language material is perfectly remembered, and pronunciation is improved. Of course, parents are invited to the performance.The Russian folk tale “Turnip” was probably staged in English more than once by each of my colleagues in different versions. Perhaps you will also like my version.Scene No. 1.The curtain is closed. The action takes place before the curtain. The teacher comes on stage and in his introductory speech, addressing the parents, says that there are many friendly families in the world who rest and work together, and we learn about one of these families from the fairy tale “Turnip”, plot which everyone has known since childhood. But our turnip is not a simple one, but an English one - Turnip . And the family is not simple, but English. Meet! On stage to the backing track "Themorewegettogether" “All the participants in the scene come out: grandfather, grandmother, granddaughter, Bug, cat and mouse. (If there are more children in the circle, you can come up with roles for them). Children sing a song " Themorewegettogether "and gestures indicate that they are planting turnips. The more we get together, Together, together, The more we get together, The happier we are! For my friend is your friend And your friend is my friend. The more we get together, The happier we are! The more we work together, Together, together, The more we work together, The happier we are! For my friend is your friend And your friend is my friend. The more we work together, The happier we are ! The children leave the stage.Scene No. 2. The curtain opens.The decoration on the stage is a large turnip, sawn from plywood or cut out of thick cardboard, beautifully painted. It says on it in big colored letters Turnip . A child was hiding behind a turnip, sitting on a chair and supporting a turnip standing on the floor. The teacher comes out and, turning to the parents, explains: everyone, of course, understood that the friendly family had already planted the turnip and it had grown very, very big and it was time to pull it out of the ground.To the soundtrack of the same song, a tone lower, the grandfather comes onto the stage, looking importantly at the garden and the assembled audience. All of a sudden he sees a huge turnip.Grandad: Oh! My God! What a big turnip! It's great! I want to pull it out! ONE! TWO! THREE! (wipes sweat from forehead) Oh! I can't! Hey Granny, come here! Help me, please! To the soundtrack of the same song, a tone higher, the grandmother comes onto the stage.Granma: Oh! Jesus Christ! What a big turnip!It looks tasty! Let's pull it out!(takes hold of the old man and pulls him together) ONE! TWO! THREE! (Together ) Oh! We can`t! Jane, come here! Help us , please ! A fashionably dressed granddaughter comes out to the same soundtrack, but two tones lower. Granddaughter: WOW! What a big turnip! It's super! Let's put it out! (together) Doggy, come here! Help us , please ! Zhuchka runs onto the stage.Dog: Bow – Wow! Bow – Wow! Bow – Wow! What a big turnip!It's super! Let's pull it out!(together ) ONE! TWO! THREE! Oh! We can`t! Pussy, come here! Help us please ! Puss in Boots runs onto the stage.Cat: Mew – Mew – Mew! Oh! What a big turnip!It`s marvelous! I'm very strong! I`m Pussy-in-the Boots! Let's pull it out! (together ) ONE! TWO! THREE! Oh! We can`t! Mouse! Come here! Help us , please ! Mickey Mouse runs onto the stage.Mickey Mouse: Squeak – squeak – squeak! Oh! What a big turnip!It's lovely! I'm very strong! I`m Mickey – Mouse! Let`s pull in out! (together ) ONE! TWO! THREE! Oh! We can`t!ONE! TWO! THREE! Oh! We can`t!(wipe away sweat)ONE! TWO! THREE! (the turnip gets up from the chair and everyone rejoices) Oh yes! Well done! Turnip: Thank you very much! (together) You are welcome ! Everyone takes turns praising the turnip. Granddad: It`s great! Granma: It`s very tasty! Jane: In`s super! Dog: It`s fantastic! Cat: It`s marvelous! Mouse: It`s lovely! (together) Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Together they sing the song The more we get together And they leave the stage. There is a turnip ahead. They wave goodbye.