One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money. She bought the cheapest meat, the cheapest vegetables. And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food. She saved every cent possible.
Delia counted the money again. There was no mistake. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And the next day was Christmas.
She couldn"t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry. So she sat there, in the poor little room, and she cried.
Delia lived in this poor little room, in New York, with her husband, James Dillingham Young. They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms. James Dillingham Young was lucky, because he had a job, but it was not a good job. These rooms took most of his money. Delia tried to find work, but times were bad, and there was no work for her. But when Mr James Dillingham Young came home to his rooms, Mrs James Dillingham Young called him "Jim" and put her arms round him. And that was good.
Delia stopped crying and she washed her face. She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road. Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Christmas present. Her Jim. She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.
Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.
Now, the James Dillingham Youngs had two very special things. One was Jim"s gold watch. It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather. The other special thing was Delia"s hair.
Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her. Then she put her hair up again, quickly. For a second or two she stood still, and cried a little.
Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room. She went downstairs and out into the road, and her eyes were bright.
She walked along by the shops, and stopped when she came to a door with "Madame Eloise - Hair" on it. Inside there was a fat woman. She did not look like an "Eloise".
"Will you buy my hair?" Delia asked.
"I buy hair," Madame replied. "Take your hat off, then, and show me your hair."
The beautiful brown hair fell down.
"Twenty dollars," Madame said, and she touched the hair with her hand.
"Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!" Delia said.
The next two hours went quickly. Delia was happy because she was looking round the shops for Jim"s present. At last she found it. It was a gold chain for The Watch. Jim loved his watch, but it had no chain. When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it. The shop took twenty-one dollars from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents. When she arrived there, she looked at her very short hair in the glass. "What can I do with it?" she thought. For the next half an hour she was very busy.
Then she looked again in the glass. Her hair was now in very small curls all over her head. "Oh, dear. I look like a schoolgirl!" she said to herself. "What"s Jim going to say when he sees me?"
At seven o"clock the dinner was nearly ready and Delia was waiting. "Oh, I hope he thinks that I"m still beautiful!" she thought.
The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat. His eyes were on Delia. She could not understand the look on his face, and she was afraid. He was not angry or surprised. He just watched her, with that strange look on his face. Delia ran to him.
"Jim," she cried. "Don"t look at me like that. I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present. It will soon be long again. I had to do it, Jim. Say «Happy Christmas», please. I have a wonderful present for you!"
"You"ve cut off your hair?" asked Jim.
"Yes. I cut it off and sold it," Delia said. "But don"t you love me any more, Jim? I"m still me."
Jim looked round the room.
"You say your hair has gone?" he said, almost stupidly.
"Yes. I told you. Because I love you! Shall I get the dinner now, Jim?"
Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia. Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.
"I love you, Delia," he said. "It doesn"t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you"ll see why I was unhappy at first."
Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness. Because there were The Combs - the combs for her beautiful hair. When she first saw these combs in the shop window, she wanted them. They were beautiful combs, expensive combs, and now they were her combs. But she no longer had her hair!
Delia picked them up and held them. Her eyes were full of love.
"But my hair will soon be long again, Jim."
And then Delia remembered. She jumped up and cried, "Oh! Oh!" She ran to get Jim"s beautiful present,
and she held it out to him.
"Isn"t it lovely, Jim? I looked everywhere for it. Now you"ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day. Give it to me! Give me your watch, Jim! Let"s see it with its new chain."
But Jim did not do this. He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.
"Delia," he said. "Let"s keep our presents for a time. They"re so nice. You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now, let"s have dinner."
And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.
Материал для подготовки общешкольного мероприятия - Рождественского спектакля на английском языке с номерами.
The story of Grinch and Santa Claus
РОЛИ
1 Speaking Magic creature 1
2 Speaking Magic creature 2
3 Speaking Magic creature 3
4 Speaking Magic creature 4
5 Speaking Magic creature 5 (
6 Speaking Fir Tree 1
7 Speaking Fir Tree 2
8 Speaking Snowman
9 Speaking Little bear
10 Speaking Snowflake 1
11 Speaking Snowflake 2
12 Speaking Snowflake 3
13 Speaking Snowflake 4
14 Speaking Tree 1
15 Speaking Tree 2
16 Speaking Tree 3
17 Speaking Tree 4
18 Speaking Tree 5
19 Speaking Rudolph
20 Speaking Penguin 1
21 Speaking Penguin 2
22 Speaking Grinch
23 Speaking Santa Claus
24 Speaking St Nicholaus
25 Speaking Girl 1
26 Speaking Girl 2
27 Speaking Girl 3
28 Speaking Narrator
НОМЕРА
1 Song with movements Make a circle
2 Poem and movements Chubby Snowman
3 song A bear went over the mountain 1A
4 Snowflake dance A song with movements 2nd girls
5 Rudolph song + dance Rudolph the red nose reindeer - 2nd class
6 Song+dance Penguin song 1st V
7 Song with movements 2nd class
8 Final song “Santa Claus is coming to town”
The Beginning
Narrator: this is the story of Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholaus and how he, a real person, became in the modern world Santa Claus;
St. Nicholas: I"m Nicholas, Bishop of Myra. That"s in Turkey.
Narrator:: I don"t care for turkey myself. I prefer chichen with salad.
St. Nicholas: I don"t eat Turkey. I lived there. Now I am a Saint?
Character 1: Why?
St. Nicholas: I did lots of good things for people. My parents were rich, but I gave away my inheritance. I did miracles that helped people.
Character 1: like what?
THREE girls appear on stage:
Three girls together: Remember us, Bishop Nicholas?
Girl 1: Our family was very poor.
Girl 2: Our father had no money for our dowries; so we could not find husbands.
Girl 3: We were ready to go out on the streetsto beg money, and become slaves
Girl 1: You came by our house in the dark of night, and you left a bag of gold for each of us.
Girl 2: You threw it into our chimney so nobody would know
Girl 3: And it landed in the socks that was getting dry by the fire
Girl 1: And these presents saved us all!
Girl 1: I found a wonderful husband.
Girl 2: I used mine to get a good education.
Girl 3: I started my own business.
All Girls: You were so kind, Saint Nicholaus (singing, leave the stage)
Saint Nicholaus: Does that remind you of something?
Narrator: But You don"t look like Santa Claus.
Saint Nicholaus: LikeA distant cousin, I should say.
in Holland and Germany.
On the feast day, I would come through the villages
after the children were asleep
and leave candies and coins in their shoes.
I wanted them to have a little taste of the wonderful gift
on Christmas day.
European settlers brought me across the sea to the New Land.
the American genius for advertising gave me a new life
Santa Claus is a good hearted soul.
But Sometimes he forgets where he came from.
Narrator: Oh, I see. This is how the story should ben told. And now let’s follow Santa to the magic forest where he is getting ready for Christmas
SCENE 1
Magic creatures are appearing one by one on the stage, reading poems, hugging each other.
Magic Creature 1:
Merry Christmas!
Isn’t it fun
To say “Merry Christmas”
To everyone?
Magic Creature 2:
Time for a party
And presents and things
That makes all happy
And give their hearts wings!
Magic Creature 3:
Trimming trees in stocking feet
Eating all we want to eat.
Giving presents to our friends
This is how the whole year ends.
Magic Creature 4:
Santa comes
To bring us toys
Giving us many
Christmas joys.
Magic creature 5:
I like to visit Santa Claus
When Christmastime is near.
It’s fun to climb up on his lap
And whisper in his ear.
Magic Creature 1: Look! There is a note hanging from the Christmas tree!
Magic Creature 2: Let’s read it! Maybe it’s a present for us
All come to the Christmas tree. Horrible music sounds, then A voice reads out the message: “I hate Christmas! I’ve taken Santa Claus from you! You will have no Christmas!
Magic Creature 3: No Christmas?
Magic Creature 4: No Presents?
Magic Creature 5: No candies?
Magic Creature 1: We must do something!
Magic creature 2:Let’s find Santa!
Two Fir tree come out on stage.
Fir Tree 1Up, down, all around
You run ,sing, jump and play!
Fir tree 2:I know that you
Like dancing too
Can you please
Dance for us today!
Magic creature 3: Let’s dance for the trees!
Magic Creature 4: maybe it will help
Magic creature 5: Let’s call our friends to help us!
Magic creatures call the “O form” to dance and sing a Christmas song.
“Make a circle…”. In the end they put Christmas decorations on the trees.
A Fir tree:
Look what We see
You’ve decorated the tree!
Now I’ll help you
As you helped me!
A fir tree gives a piece of a map to one of the creatures. As the “0” leave the stage, the voice reads out:
This is the first part of the map where Santa is kept. Follow it to make Santa free. You should help elves (?) and they will give you the rest of the map
All creatures leave the stage.
Scene 2
Magic creatures come out one by one on stage
Magic Creature 1: Where are we? This is a strange place!
Magic Creature 2: Look at the map! Are we at the right place?
Magic Creature 3: I think we are. But I’m not sure.
Magic Creature 4: Look! Someone is coming! Maybe he knows where we are!
Magic Creature 5:Let’s ask him to help us. Maybe he knows the way!
A snowman appears on the stage
A snowman:
A chubby little snowman
Had a carrot nose.
Along came a rabbit
And what do you suppose?
That hungry little bunny,
Looking for his lunch,
ATE the snowman"s carrot nose.......
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH!
Magic Creature 1: Why are you so sad?
A snowman: A bunny ate my nose yesterday and nobody wants to play with me (crying)
Magic Creature 2: We want to play with you!
Magic creature 3:We like playing games!
Magic creature 4: Our friends enjoy games too
Magic creature 5: Form 1! Come and play with us! We know, that you like playing!
1form comes on stage singing a song about a snowman.
The first formers bring a carrot as they appear on stage. They pass the carrot from 1 person to another and then finally give it to the snowman. The snowman turns away and appears with the new nose!
Snowman: I am so happy now! I’ve got a new nose and new friends! Let’s play a game!
The snowman comes down from the stage and shows the movements to the 1st formers. The 1st formers repeat after the snowman
A chubby little snowman
Hold your arms in a circle to make a fat belly .
Had a carrot nose.
Point your forefinger out from your nose.
Along came a bunny.
Hop like a bunny
And what do you suppose?
Turn palms upward and shrug in disbelief.
That hungry little bunny
Rub your tummy.
Looking for his lunch
Shade your eyes, as if looking into the distance.
Ate that snowman"s carrot nose
make a movement as if eating a carrot
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH!
Jump and clap your hands
A snowman: Thank you, little ones! I am happy again. And can I help you in any way?
Magic Creature 1: Oh, we’re looking for a Santa. Grinch took him away!
Magic Creature 2: We need another piece of the map.
Magic creature 3:Do you know where to find it?
Magic creature 5: And without Santa Claus there will be no presents, no fun, no sweets!
A snowman: It happens so that I’ve got a map …somewhere…Oh, let me see… (takes a piece of the map from his pocket) Here it is! Take it!
Magic creatures: Thank you. (Everybody leave the stage
Scene 3
Scary music. Magic creatures appear on stage
Magic creature 1: What a creepy place!
Magic creature 2: Where are we now?
All stop. You can hear weeping….
Magic creature 3: Listen! Somebody is crying!
Magic creature 4: Look! A bear! And he is crying!
All creatures come to the bear
Magic creature 5: Dear bear, why are you crying?
Baby bear: I’m lost! I can’t find my family
Magic creature 1: I think I saw a family of bears on our way!
Magic creature 2:Let’s go and call them!
Magic creature 3: We need to help all good creatures on our way.
Magic creature 4:Then we can find help ourselves.
Magic creature 5: And free Santa from Grinch!
Two magic creatures run away from the stage and come back with the 1stformers who are dressed as a bears (have a bear mask) and are singing a song: “A bear went over the mountain”
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see.
To see what he could see
To see what he could see
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see.
Little bear: Thank you! I am with my family and friends now. By the way, what are you doing here in the middle of nowhere?
Magic creature 1: We’re looking for Santa Claus!
Magic creature 2: Grinch took him away!
Magic creature 3: We need a map to continue our way!
Magic creature 4: We want to have a Christmas party!
Magic creature 5: There will be no fun without Santa Claus and his bag with presents!
Little bear: Wait! I think I saw a piece of a map near my tree (goes from the stage and reappears with another part of the map). Is that it?
Magic creatures fit the part of the map, say goodbye to the bears and leave the stage. The bears leave the stage from the opposite side.
Scene 4
Sound of gusts of wind. Magic creatures appear on stage
Magic creature 1: This place is full of snow.And a strong wind is blowing!
Magic creature 2: It’s so cold!I’m freezing!
Magic creature 3: Me too! What are we doing here?
Magic creature 4: I am scared! I don’t like this place.
Suddenly they hear sound of music. The stop at the end of stage and watch snowflakes appear to the music.
Form 2 appears on the stage dressed as snowflakes. They dance a snowflake dance (to the sound of music - waltz? Snowflake dance from nutcracker).
When snowflakes see magic creatures, they stop
Snowflake 1: Who are you? Why are you here?
Snowflake 2: What are you doing in our kingdom? Who let you come to this place?
Snowflake 3: Let’s turn them into the icicles! They will stay here forever.
Snowflake 4: Let’s freeze them into statues! They will make good decorations for our kingdom!
Magic creature 1: Wait! Don’t turn us into statues!
Magic creature 2: We want to learn how to dance!
Magic creature 3: And you dance so well!
Magic creature 4: Teach us how to dance!
Magic creature 5: We want to dance like you!
Snowflake 1: I like their words.
Snowflake 2:I think this creatures are kind!
Snowflake 3:Let’s call our friends from the forest….
Snowflake 4:And teach them our magical dance!
Snowflakes call the 2nd formers. They dance (the girls) and the boys sing the song
Snowflake 1: You are good students!
Snowflake 2: We like your dance!
Snowflake 3:We know what you are looking for.
Snowflake 4: Here is a prize for you (gives magic creatures a piece of the map, everybody leaves the stage)
Scene 5
Sounds of creepy music. Magic creatures appear on the stage. Students (3rd form) dressed as trees appear from the other side
Tree 1: Stop where you are!
Tree 2: Freeze!
Tree 3: Don’t move!
Tree 4: We won’t let you pass until you solve our riddles
Tree 5: Are you ready to test your minds?
Magic creature 1: We’ll try…
Magic creature 2: And if we can’t find the answer….
Magic creature 3: Our friends (looks at the audience) will help us
Magic creature 4: Because they like Christmas too…
Magic creature five: And we want to have a great Christmas party together!
A pen-guin Creature 1
A pineapple. Creature 2
Answer: Cupid. Creature 5
Answer: Comet. Creature 1
Tree 1: What a brainy team you are!
Tree 2: And you’ve got a lot of friends!
Tree 3: (turning to the other trees, with its back to the creatures)I think we can help them too.
Tree 4:It’s a good idea!
Tree 5 (coming in front of all the trees): We know, you’re looking for something!
Magic creature 1: Yes! You are right! Grinch has stolen Santa!
Magic creature 5: So we need a map
Magic creature 1: …to find his hiding place
Magic creature 3: Help us, please
Tree 1:
Look in the Hollow
In the trunk of the tree
You’ll find what you need
If you follow me!
The trees takes away the creatures….Trees and magical creatures leave the stage
Scene 6
Magic creatures appear on stage
Magic creature 1: We’re getting nearer and nearer..
Magic creature 2: and the closer we get…
Magic creature 3: …the creepier it feels…
Magic creature 4: We should be more cautious now…
Magic creature 5: Unless we want to get in a trap…
Magic creature 1: …set by this horrible Grinch…
Grinch appears from the other side
Horrible! Terrible! Awful Grinch
Your words make my body itch!
So there you are! Get what you deserve
You, silly, touched my nerve!
Roars in terrible way!
Magic creature 1: Look, what we’ve done!
Magic creature 2: We made him even angrier!
Magic creature 3: Now he won’t give us Santa Claus back.
Magic creature 4: Shhhhh!!! I hear some noise! Looks like somebody is crying…
Magic creature 5: And Here it comes….
Rudolph the Reindeer appears on the stage, crying
Rudolph:
I am so upset,
My nose is no longer red,
Grinch made it brown
Santa will not need me now!
Wails
Magic creature 1: I think we can help him!
Magic creature 2: Do you remember our Christmas song?
Magic creature 3: About Rudolph…
Magic creature 4: If we sing it together for him….
Magic creature 5: His nose will be glowing again…Let’s call our friends to help us sing the reindeer song!
4rd formers come on stage and sing the song. Some of the students dance around Rudolph, and while they are Dancing Rudolph puts on a shining Red nose.
had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows
all of the other reindeers
they never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games
then one foggy Christmas eve
Santa came to say:
you"ll go down in history."
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows
all of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names
they never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games
Rudolph:
I am happy today
I can guide your way
Grinch from now on
Has to step away! (with his horns to the audience)
Let’s go and find Santa! I think I know where to go!
Scene 7 (At the gates of Grinch’s cave)
Magic creature 1: Well, this looks like it!
Magic creature 2: Are you sure?
Magic creature 3: Let’s look at our map
Magic creature 4: We don’t need a map, silly
Magic creature 5:We’ve got Rudolph with us!
Rudolph: yes, I can smell that Santa is here
Penguins appear on stage:
Penguin 1:
I am a bird you know quite well,
All dressed in black and white.
And even though I do have wings
They"re not designed for flight.
Penguin 2:
I"m a little penguin
I"m a little penguin
(Do a "penguin walk" in place.)
On the ice.
(Point down to the ground.)
I think cold is very nice.
(Wrap your arms around your chest and smile)
Then I hop around once, then twice.
(Hop up and down.)
I think that ice is very nice.
(Nod your head and smile.)
Penguins (1st formers appear singing a song)
Ten Little Penguins
(tune: Ten Little Indians)
Ten little penguin chicks.
!
1st formers stand by the Big penguins
Penguin 1:
Who are you and what do you want?
Aren’t you afraid of us a lot?
We can make you run away
We do not want you to stay!
Penguin 2:
This is our hiding spot
So tell us now - what do you want?
Magic creature 1: Grinch has stolen Santa!
Magic creature 2: We have no presents now!
Magic creature 3: We’ve got no sweets!
Magic creature 4: We’ve got no Christmas tree!
Magic creature 5: We can invite you to our party if you help us….
Magic creature 1: …to bring Santa Claus back…
Magic creature 3: …because when there is no Santa….
Magic creature 2: … there is no Christmas and no fun!
Penguin 1: Will you really invite us to the party?
Magic creatures (all together): Yes!
Penguin 2: Cap, shall we let them through?
Penguin 1: Yes, boss! I want to have a party!
Magic creatures and penguins leave the stage
Scene 8 (At the Grinch’s cave)
Magic creatures, Rudolph and Penguins appear from one side, Grinch from the other
Grinch:
I’ve got Santa but no fun!
Oh where, oh where is everyone?
Where are crackers, candies, cake?
Is Christmas happiness just a fake?
Grinch starts crying
Magic creature 1: We can make you happy!
Magic creature 2: We can make you laugh!
Magic creature 3: Join us for some fun!
Magic creature 4: Elves! Snowflakes! Squirrels! Help us make Grinch happy!
Magic creature 5: If we make him happy, he’ll let Santa Claus free
Magic creature 1: We’ll have a big Christmas party
Magic creature 2:We’ll have a lot of fun.
Magic creature 3:We’ll have a lot of presents!
Magic creature 4:We’ll have candies and cakes!
Magic creature 5: And we’ll be happy again!
2nd formers) come on stage. They sing a song. While singing Grinch starts laughing and singing too.
Let"s all do a little clapping,
Let"s all do a little clapping,
And spread Christmas cheer.
(A variant - if you happy and you know it….
If you"re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you"re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it nod your head.
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it shout "Hooray!"
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it turn around.
At the end of the song Santa Claus appears on the stage to the tune Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus: Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas everyone! I am free! I am back! Let’s celebrate!
At the end of speech all actors come on stage and to the stage and sing a song
Santa Claus is coming to town…
The end
0form Make a circle
Time to make a circle.
Make a circle, big bigbig.
Small smallsmall.
Big bigbig.
Make a circle, small smallsmall.
Hello hellohello.
Make a circle, round and round.
Round and round.
Round and round.
Make a circle, round and round.
Hello hellohello.
Make a circle, up upup.
Down downdown.
Up upup.
Make a circle, down downdown.
Now sit down.
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The Snowman Song Lyrics
I’m a happy snowman,
white and fat.
Here are my buttons,
here is my hat.
Whew, it’s hot as a melt away.
Whew, it is hot!
Hey!
It’s getting cold again.
I’m a happy snowman,
white and fat.
Here are my buttons,
here is my hat.
When the sun comes out you’ll hear me say,
whew, it’s hot as a melt away.
Whew, it’s getting really hot now.
Oh no!
I’m a sad snowman,
wet and flat.
Where are my buttons?
Where is my hat?
When the sun goes down you’ll hear me say,
(Hey, it’s getting cold again! Yeah!)
Hey it’s cold again hooray!
Hey, it’s cold again hooray!
Walk, walk, walk, like a snowman.
Dance, dance, dance like a snowman.
Jump, jump, jump like a snowman.
Turn, turn, turn like a snowman.
Oh it’s getting hot again!
Melt, melt, melt like a snowman.
OR
Five little snowmen standing in a line
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 so fine
Four little snowmen standing in a line
1, 2, 3, 4, (Clap) so fine
Melt in the sunshine with a sigh
We’ll see you next year bye bye
Three little snowmen standing in a line
1, 2, 3, (Clap, Clap) so fine
Melt in the sunshine with a sigh
We’ll see you next year bye bye
Two little snowmen standing in a line
1, 2, (Clap, Clap, Clap) so fine
Melt in the sunshine with a sigh
We’ll see you next year bye bye
One little snowman standing in a line
1, (Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap) so fine
Melt in the sunshine with a sigh
We’ll see you next year bye bye
2nd forms girls dance and the boys sing “Winter Hockey pockey
The Winter Pokey
Tune: Hokey Pokey
adapted by Mrs. Jones
right hand
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in,
Then you shake it all about.
That"s what it"s all about!
left hand
You put your left mitten in,
You take your left mitten out.
You put your left mitten in,
Then you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That"s what it"s all about!
right foot
You put your right boot in,
You take your right boot out.
You put your right boot in,
Then you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That"s what it"s all about!
left foot
You put your left boot in,
You take your left boot out.
You put your left boot in,
Then you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That"s what it"s all about!
upper body in, hands from neck to end of scarf
You put your long scarf in,
You take your long scarf out.
You put your long scarf in,
Then you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That"s what it"s all about!
hands over ears and put head in
You put your earmuffs in,
You take your earmuffs out.
You put your earmuffs in,
Then you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That"s what it"s all about!
hands on head and put your head in
You put your warm cap in,
You take your warm cap out.
You put your warm cap in,
Then you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That"s what it"s all about!
touch shoulders and sweep to toes and put whole body in
You put your snowsuit in,
You take your snowsuit out.
You put your snowsuit in,
Then you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey, (shiver)
And you turn yourself around.
That"s what it"s all about!
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The Bear Went Over the Mountain
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see.
To see what he could see
To see what he could see
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see.
What kind of bird can write? Tree 1
A pen-guin Creature 1
What do you when if you cross an apple with a Christmas tree? Tree 2
A pineapple. Creature 2
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving? Tree 3
Answer: In the dictionary. Creature 3
What does a snowman like to eat for breakfast? Tree 4
Answer: Frosted Flakes. Creature 4
Which one of Santa"s reindeer can be seen on Valentines day? Tree 5
Answer: Cupid. Creature 5
Riddle:Which on of Santa"s reindeers can you see in outer space? Tree 1
Answer: Comet. Creature 1
Q: Why can"t the Christmas tree stand up?A: It doesn’t have legs. Tree 2 - Creature 2
Q: What do you call a snowman in the summer?A: A puddle!Tree 3 - Creature 3
Q: Why is Santa so good at karate?A: Because he has a black belt!Tree 4 - Creature 4
What"s at the end of Christmas? The letter S. Tree 5 - Creature 5
Which reindeer is known to be the fastest of them all? Dasher Tree 1 - Creature 1
4th form
had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows
all of the other reindeers
used to laugh and call him names
they never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games
then one foggy Christmas eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright
won"t you guide my sleigh tonight?"
then how the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee (yippee)
"Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
you"ll go down in history."
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows
all of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names
they never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games
1В
Ten Little Penguins
(tune: Ten Little Indians)
One little, two little, three little penguins,
Four little, five little, six little penguins,
Seven little, eight little, nine little penguins,
Ten little penguin chicks.
2nd form (boys and girls) girls sing and boys make movements
If you"re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you"re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you"re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
If you"re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
If you"re happy and you know it nod your head.
If you"re happy and you know it nod your head.
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it nod your head.
If you"re happy and you know it shout "Hooray!"
If you"re happy and you know it shout "Hooray!"
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it shout "Hooray!"
If you"re happy and you know it turn around.
If you"re happy and you know it turn around.
If you"re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you"re happy and you know it turn around.
Variant
Let"s All Do a Little Clapping Sing to: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Let"s all do a little clapping,
Let"s all do a little clapping,
Let"s all do a little clapping,
And spread Christmas cheer.
2. Jumping 3. Twirling 4. Stretching 5. Bending 6. Hugging….
Final song: Santa Claus is coming to town
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Сценарий
Рождественская музыкальная сказка на английском языке
«Время чудес»
Шайдуллина Ландыш Миннафиковна,
учитель английского языка I кв.категории,
МАОУ «Лицей №78 им.А,С.Пушкина»,
город Набережные Челны, Татарстан
«Время чудес»
Christmas night (Рождественская ночь). Две сестры (7 класс) украшают ёлку и говорят о своих подарках:
1. Tomorrow is Christmas. This night is magic because Santa comes to children and gives them presents.
2 . Oh, what should I wish? What present do I want? (задумывается, оглядывает сцену и зрителей) .
I want a toy and I want a doll
I want a car and a big ball.
Oooh, I don’t know!
And I want a puppy. A little puppy with big funny ears (смеётся и мечтательно смотрит на потолок).
A puppy? Ha, I am sure our parents will be against of it! But.. Who knows… It`s a magic night and all wishes come true.
Oh, and don’t forget, we must prepare a present for Santa!
Yes, tasty cookies and milk. (берет в руки печенье и молоко). You know, Santa ia always hungry (берет одну печеньку и хочет съесть).
Eh, eh… It`s for Santa!
(кладет печенье обратно на тарелку ) Oops, sorry, I know.
Put the cookies on the table! (смотрин на часы ) It`s late. Time to go to bed.
Девочки уходят. Выходят снежинки (4 класс) с танцем. Конец танца – входит Санта(7 класс), улыбается, гладит девочек по голове и подходит к чулкам на камине. Вдруг он видит печенье и молоко. Улыбается.
Santa : Ho, ho! Cookies! Two nice girls left them for me. MMM, so tasty! (пробует печенье). Their present is good. I liked it! So now my turn! Jenny wants a puppy (взмахивает волшебной палочкой и достает щенка, кладет его в чулок для подарков).
And Manny… Oh , she said: «I want a toy and I want a doll
I want a car and a big ball».
Well, OK! (Санта достает подарки, еще раз называет их по-английски и кладет на камин и в чулок. Санта садится в кресло ).
Santa: I`ll have a rest and go to other houses to give presents to other children.
Танец.
Наступило утро. Девочки только что встали. Они выходят на сцену. Подтягиваются и зевают. Смотрят на камин и радостно кричат, перебивая друг друга.
Jenny! Look!
Manny! Do you see?
Yes, I do. There is something in the stockings!
Presents… our presents!! Santa brought them !
This is my stocking! Oh what is there? A puppy!)))
And… Oh a ball, a car, a doll and a toy! Everything I wanted! Santa didn’t forget anything.
Девочки прыгают, радуются и смеются.
This is the best Christmas! I like it so much.
And I am so happy, too. (Смотрит в зал и радостно кричит зрителям) Merry Christmas!!! I wish you Merry Christmas!
Выходят дети и поют песню « Merry Christmas»
Список литературы Автор текста- Шайдуллина Ландыш МиннафиковнаWhen Christmas comes. Subbotina E.V.
МБОУ Астаховская СОШ
Сценарий пьесы на английском языке
“When Christmas comes ”
подготовила учитель англ. яз. I кв.кат.
Субботина Е.В.
2014-2015 уч.год.
1 слайд MerryChristmas
2 слайд
Ведущая:
Christmas[´krısməs] Рождество - один из самых главных христианских праздников, установленный в честь рождения Иисуса Христа. Западные христиане празднуют Рождество 25 декабря, а православные - 7 января.
3, 4 слайд
В этот день семьи в Великобритании и Америке обычно украшают дом, собираются вместе на рождественский ужин, дарят друг другу подарки, поют и танцуют.
5 слайд
Сцена 1.
Ангел
1:
На
rk! The herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn king!
Ангел
2:
With angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Группа детей исполняет Christmas carol “Holy night”.
Silent night,
Holy night,
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild.
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night,
Holy night,
Shepherds quake
At the sight
Glories stream
From heaven a far
Heavenly hosts
Sing alleluia
Christ the Savior is born.
Christ the Savior is born.
Ангел 1:
Today is Christmas Eve. Look! Everything is rush and hustle! Streets are decorated with lights. In homes there is a great air of expectation. Children are decorating Christmas trees and preparing Christmas socks.
6 слайд
(Рождественский дом)
7 слайд (комната с ёлкой и камином)
Сцена 2. На сцене украшенная елка, камин бутафорский. Вбегают дети.
Jane: Such a beautiful Christmas tree we have!
Nick: Oh, it’s wonderful.
Jane: Look! Christmas star is on the top!
8 слайд (Джейн читает стихотворение)
Twinkle, twinkle little star.
How I wonder what you are!
Up above and so high!
Like a diamond in the sky!
9 слайд
Nick: And there is a lot of nice toys on our Christmas tree.(Входятродители).
Jane: Mummy, Daddy! Today is Christmas Eve. We hope that Santa will come!
10 слайд
Mrs. White: Have you prepared your Christmas stockings?
Nick: Oh, sure. We have. Look at our Christmas stockings! (Показывают родителям свои рождественские чулки).
Mrs.White: Oh, they are very nice!
Mr.White: Yes, very nice.
Mrs.White: Oh, children! It’s time to go to bed. Say your prayers.
Mr. White: And don’t forget to hang your Christmas stockings on our fireplace. Father Christmas will put presents into them. (детивешаютчулкинакамин)
Jane: Let’s sing !
1 1 слайд Санта
(Дети и родители исполняют песню Here comes Santa Claus!)
Here comes Santa Claus!
Here comes Santa Claus!
Right down Santa Claus Lane!
Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer are
Pulling on the rein,
All is merry and bright
"Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
Here comes Santa Claus!
Here comes Santa Claus!
Right down Santa Claus Lane!
He"s got a bag that is filled with toys
For the Boys and girls again
Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle,
What a beautiful sight
Jump in bed, cover up your head,
"Cause Santa Claus comes tonight!
Bells are ringing, Children are singing,
All is merry and bright
Hang your stockings and say your prayers,
"Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
.
Jane, Nick: Good nightmum and dad!
Mr.andMrs.White: Good night, our dear children! (родителиуходят)
Nick: Jane, what is your Christmas wish?
Jane: Iwish I had a very beautiful doll. And what about you?
Nick: I wish I had a small modern car.
Jane: Don’t forget to leave a letter with our wishes to Santa.
Nick: Don’t worry. This is the letter. I put it on the table. By the way, have you prepared some milk and cookies to Santa?
12 слайд (Печенье для Санты)
Jane: Oh, yes I have. I hope Santa will like milk and cookies. Ok , let ’s go then .
13 слайд Полено
Scene 3 (Заходят родители. Мама в фартуке, а папа с бревном)
Mrs.White: Oh, dear! I must make Christmas pudding, fry turkey and tasty holiday dinner.
Mr.White: And I should put a Yule log at the fireplace, cause according to the tradition it brings us happiness , wealth and luck into our house.
Mrs.White: Ok my dear. Do it and help me with the dinner, please.
Слайд 14 (стук в дверь) Колядовщики.
Christmas is coming
The goose is getting fat
Please, to put a penny
In an old man’s hat
Please to put a penny
In an old man’s hat.
If you have no penny
A half-penny can do
If you have no half-penny
Then God bless you.
Mrs.White: Oh, thank you dear children for the good wish. Take sweets and some money, please.
15 слайд (олени и Санта)
Сцена 4 Слышится звук приближающихся колокольчиков.
Ангел 2:Can you hear those bells ? That is Santa with his red–nosed reindeer Rudolph coming.
Все поют песню
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won"t you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you"ll go down in history!
Звон колокольчиков становится громче, Появляется, пританцовывая, Санта Клаус.
16 слайд Санта
Santa : Ohoho! Those chimneys are so dirty! All are sleeping. Oh, they leave me a letter, milk and cookies! So kind children.
( Читает письмо ) Let’s see if the children are good. Oh, yes. They help parents, they are kind to animals and they behave and study well at school. So, get your Christmas gift, my children: a doll for Jane and a car for Nick.
Oh I should go!
Sleep well, little children, pleasant dreams through the night;
Tomorrow is Christmas, all merry and bright.
Soon you’ll hear the bells ring, time for dreams to come true.
As the word wakes to bring merry Christmas to you!
I must hurry to other children. Good bye! Merry Christmas! (Уходит)
17 слайд Санта и олени
Все поют
”Jingle
Bells
”.
Dashing through the snow
On one-horse open sleigh
Cross the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
on a sleighing song tonight!
Chorus:
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh! What fun it is to ride
on a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way;
Oh! What fun it is to ride
on a one-horse open sleigh
Ангел 1: Santa is hurrying to other kids. He will give out his gifts to all good boys and girls, moms and dads, cats and dogs.
18 слайд будильник
Сцена 5.(вбегаютдети)
19 слайд ёлка и подарки
Jane : Nick ! LookintoyourChristmasstocking !
Ник обнаруживает в своем “чулке” машину. Дети берут подарки.
Nick : What a wonderful car I have!
Jane: What a nice doll I have. It ’sMoxie
(Входят родители)
Слайд (комната и ёлка с подарками под ней)
Jane: Mummy, Daddy! Look at our presents. Father Christmas has brought them.
Mr. White: How nice they are! But what about our presents? (Обращаетсякжене).
Nick: Daddy! Look at the boxes under the Christmas tree!
Mr .White (достает коробки и читает надписи): Oh, let’ssee! ... Mrs. White (наоднойкоробке)
Mr White (Mr. White– надругойкоробке) : Mary, this box is for you. And this one – for me.
Mrs White (открываеткоробку) : Oh, wonderful gloves! Thank you my dear! (Примеряет)
Mr White: (достаетизкоробкигалстук) : A beautiful tie for me!
Jane: What good presents we have!
20 слайд обед
Слайд (рождественский стол)
Mrs White: It’s time to have our Christmas dinner.
21. Слайд ( индейка )
Here is our Christmas turkey.
22. Слайд ( пудинг )
This is Christmas pudding.
23. Слайд ( печенье )
Here are mince pies.
(Дети хором за ней повторяют названия рождественских блюд).
24 слайд свеча
Слайд (свеча)
Mr White: I’ll light the Christmas candle.
(Зажигает свечу, все пробуют блюда).
25 Слайд. (почтальон и открытка)
Слышится стук в дверь. Входит почтальон).
Слайд(открытка)
Postman: How do you do! Merry Christmas to you ! Here is a Christmas card for you. (Вручает открытку с рождественской птицей – малиновкой) – Good bye!
Mr . White : (Читает поздравление).
Christmas is a time for sending
Wishes warm and true...
These wishes are for happiness
At Christmas time for you.
26 слайд
Рождественскийхор, звучитпесня: We wish you a merry Christmas!
27 слайд
Mrs.White: Listen! Listen to the Carol! (Всепоют)
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
2. Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
3. Now bring us a figgy pudding;
Now bring us a figgy pudding;
Now bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer.
4. Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
5. We won’t go until we get some;
We won’t go until we get some;
We won’t go until we get some, so bring some out here
6. Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
7. We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
8. Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
28 слайд
Nick . And now it’s time for Christmas crackers. (Взрывает хлопушку)
29 слайд
Все . We wish you a Merry Christmas.
SCENE 1.
(The NEW YEAR and the SNOW MAIDEN are knocking at the door. They have presents and a bell in their hands)
New Year:
I am the little New Year, ho, ho!
Here I come jumping over the snow,
Shaking my bell with a merry din
Snow Maiden:
Presents we bring for each and all
Big folks, little folks, short and tall.
Each one from us a treasure may win,
So open your doors and let me in!
New Year:
Some shall have silver and some shall have gold
Some shall have new clothes and some shall have old.
Snow Maiden:
Some shall have water and some shall have milk
Some shall have satin and some shall have silk!
New Year: But each of you a present may win
Snow Maiden: So open your doors and let us in!
SCENE 2.
(Enter Mrs.CLAUS)
Mrs.Claus: Oh, hello dear New Year! Have you got any present for Santa Claus?
New Year: What? A present for our old Santa? No, here are some presents which he must take to children. And he must hurry! He hasn"t got much time to finish his work!
Mrs.Claus: Poor old Santa... Good-bye, New Year. Merry Christmas!
(Exit New Year. Enter ELF 1 and ELF 2)
Mrs.Claus: Good day, my little elves. Come here! Have you, Elves, ever thought what it is like for our Santa on Christmas morning? He works all Christmas night putting presents in children"s stockings, and when he comes back to a quiet North Pole he is so tired! All people are opening presents and having a wonderful time and poor old Santa is so tired that he can"t celebrate!
1 st Elf:
Think about it. It"s almost shocking!
He won"t even have a Christmas stocking.
Is it too late for us to plan
To celebrate with this kind old man?
Mrs.Claus: What a good idea! No, it isn"t to late! Let"s quickly think of the presents we can make!
2 nd Elf:
Let"s give him new gloves and a hat right away
So the cold won"t get him when he is out in his sleigh.
Mrs.Claus: What about some nice tasty things for the holiday lunch?
2 nd Elf: We"ll make up a tasty brew! Can you cook his favourite stew?
Mrs.Claus: Of course! So, I"m going to the kitchen and you hurry for a surprise for Santa!
SCENE 3.
(Enter TOM SAWYER, DOROTHY and ALICE)
Tom: Where are my Christmas presents? There is nothing in my stocking! How awful! Oh, my dear friends, I"m so angry that I forgot to tell you who I am. I am famous Tom Sawyer!
Dorothy: I am Dorothy. Do you know me? You have read about my adventures in the book "The Wizard of Oz". I flew to a magic country in my house with my dog Toto.
Alice: And my name is Alice. Do you know what tale I come from? "Alice in Wonderland", of course!
Tom: Imagine how unhappy I am with these two silly girls following me here and there and everywhere! Woh!
Dorothy: Tom, stop being naughty, please! It"s Christmas Eve!
Alice: It"s Christmas Eve and where are our presents? There is nothing in my stocking!
Dorothy: And my stocking is empty, too!
Tom: What has happened to Santa Claus?
(Enter MRS.CLAUS and the ELVES)
Mrs.Claus: My dear friends, you know how busy Santa is. No wonder he has forgotten!
Dorothy, Alice: Merry Christmas, Mrs.Claus!
1 st Elf: Merry Christmas, everybody! Do you know that we decided to give Santa Claus some presents. He never gets anything on Christmas, you know.
Tom: I"ve got an idea. Old Santa has so much work to do today. What if we help him to take the presents to those children who live not very far away?
2 nd Elf: That will be nice! Here is a bag with presents, the New Year has left it hear. Oh, how heavy it is!
Mrs.Claus: Now everybody has something to do and I am going to make a stew.
Dorothy: Can we help you. Mrs.Claus?
Alice: We would like to do it!
1 st Elf: And I think we must invite children to our party. They will dress up in pretty clothes and we"ll have fun!
Mrs.Claus: But we must hurry - Christmas is coming.
SCENE 4.
(Enter BLACK FAIRY)
Black Fairy: Oh, I knew it! Santa Claus hasn"t even put a stocking for me. He"s forgotten about me! And they are all talking about him - helping Santa, presents for Santa, a party for Santa... And I"m always alone! O.K. I"ll show them what happens if they forget about Black Fairy! I don"t want them to help that old fat Santa Claus. Oh, what"s that? Christmas presents!? Presents for these naughty, noisy, lazy children? I"ll take them and hide in a good secret place. (to the audience) And if you tell them anything you will never get any presents on Christmas! Do you understand? Never again!
SCENE 5.
(Enter Tom, Dorothy and Alice)
Tom: It"s time to go. The children are waiting for their presents. (looking around) But where are the presents? Where is the bag?
Dorothy: Where are the presents?
Alice (crying): Somebody has taken the bag! Now the children won"t get the presents!
Dorothy (crying): Poor Santa Claus. Everybody will be angry with him. We wanted to help and now...
Tom: Never again shall I ask any girls to help me! The only thing they can do is cry and weep! It"s cold today and if you don"t stop you will have icicles on your eyes! Stop crying and let me think. There must be a way out. Yes! A Christmas Fairy - Saula is the only one who can help us! She always comes on Christmas Eve to those who need help.
SCENE 6.
(Distant music and bells are heard, enter SAULA)
Saula: Merry Christmas!
Tom: Saula! I"ve been thinking about you! How do you know that we need your help?
Saula: I heard someone crying. I thought I could help, and here I am!
Alice: Saula, dear, do you know what has happened?
Saula: I don"t, sweetheart.
Dorothy: We decided to help Santa Claus with the presents, you know he is so busy on Christmas Eve...
Saula: How lovely! How kind of you to do it!
Alice: But somebody has taken the bag with all the presents!
Tom: Even I have no idea - who could do such a bad thing!
Saula: Let me think... I guess I know who it is.
All: Do you!?
Saula: Have you ever heard about the Black Fairy of the Christmas Eve?
Tom: Never.
Alice: Yes, I"ve once read about her. People say she is very wicked, nobody loves her and she loves nobody.
Saula: You are right. She always tries to do something bad on Christmas Eve.
Tom: Let me catch her and she will never do anything bad again!
Saula: Don"t be so angry, Tom. Christmas is the time for love and forgiving. Think of how unhappy she is. She"s got no friends, no family. Nobody gives her presents or says Merry Christmas.
Dorothy: Poor thing.
Alice: I"m so sorry.
Dorothy: And what if we give her a present?
Tom: A present for this ...
Alice: Oh, Tom, we must give her a present and say we are sorry nobody wants to be her friend. May be she isn"t as bad as she looks.
Dorothy: We can be her friends.
Saula: You are good girls! That"s just what we must do. Elves! Elves! Have you got one more stocking?
SCENE 7.
(Enter Elves)
1 st Elf: Merry Christmas Saula!
2 nd Elf: Who do you need a stocking for?
Saula: For Black Fairy.
Elves: Black Fairy?
Tom: These kind women feel sorry for her! And she has stolen the bag with Christmas presents! Have you ever heard anything like that!?
Saula: Tom, be a good boy today. Don"t forget it"s Christmas time.
Tom: O.K. I"ll show you that I can be good. I can even give Black Fairy my tooth as a present. And it"s the best thing I have got!
Dorothy: We"ve got some candies.
2 nd Elf: And I have a nice Christmas bell!
Saula: Here is an apple and a beautiful Christmas card from me. Let us put everything into the stocking and call Black fairy all together.
All: Black Fairy! Black Fairy!
SCENE 8.
(Enter Black Fairy)
Black Fairy: I haven"t seen your bag with presents! I"ve never touched it.
Saula: Dear, nobody thinks you have!
Alice: We just wanted to say to you -
All: Merry Christmas!
Dorothy: Christmas is the time for love, friendship and forgiving.
Tom: Here is a present for you, Black Fairy!
Black Fairy: A Christmas stocking? For me? Isn"t it a joke?
1 st Elf: No, Black Fairy, it isn"t a joke. We want to be your friends.
Black Fairy: Oh, thank you so much! And I am sorry. It was me. I took the presents. I didn"t want you to help Santa Claus because he never, never brings me presents. I am so sorry. Here is the bag. Forgive me, please!
Saula: We will forgive you if you help us to take the presents to the children. We must hurry or we"ll be late!
Black Fairy: Certainly, with great pleasure!
Saula: I"m leaving you now. You can do everything yourselves and I must help those who are unhappy today. Good-bye and merry Christmas! (exit Saula)
SCENE 9.
(Mrs.Claus and the Elves)
Mrs.Claus: Everything is ready. We helped Santa with the presents and his stocking is full of presents, too. And the tasty lunch is on the table. But there are no lights on the Christmas tree!
1 st Elf:
We"ll have to hurry to get things done
The computer shows he"s on his last run!
2 nd Elf: Yes, he is coming!
Mrs.Claus: Tom, Alice, Dorothy, come here! (Enter Tom, Alice, Dorothy). I can hear him. He"s going into his bedroom. Let"s turn off the lights and hide. (the stage remains dark and quiet) I"d better go and see what has happened to him. I don"t hear anything! (the lights go up, Mrs.Claus exits and immediately comes back)
Well, little friends, you needn"t hide
Santa"s too tired after his ride
The party food we"ll have to keep
Dear old Santa is fast asleep!
Tom: What if we wake him up?
Alice: Won"t he be angry? He is so tired.
Dorothy: I know a lovely Christmas song about Santa Claus. If we sing it he"ll wake up and won"t be angry.
I"m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
When the tree tops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I"m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write.
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.