Наталья Николаевна, вот по этой ссылке Вы можете посмотреть разработки уроков в рамках конкурса
"Православие в современном мире".
tea4er.ru/forum/245--q---q
Вот здесь Вы можете найти интересный материал по чтению -
The Bible story about the birth of Jesus Christ
www.christianbiblereference.org/story_BirthOfJesus.htm
Вот какие задания я использовала на проверку понимания прочитанного текста.
Task 1.Mark the following sentences as true or false.
1.Gabriel is the name of the king of Judea.
2.Nazareth and Bethlehem were in the country now called Israel.
3.Jesus was born in Nazareth.
4.The shepherds found Jesus lying in a crib.
5.King Herod wanted to worship Jesus.
6.Joseph, Mary and Jesus had to hide from Herod in Jerusalem.
Task 2.Answer the following questions.
1.Why was Mary confused and worried about the news told her by the angel?
2.Where did Mary and her husband live?
3.Why did they have to travel to the city of Bethlehem?
4.Where did they have to spend the night when they got to Bethlehem?
5.Who appeared to the shepherds at night when they were watching their sheep in the fields near Bethlehem?
6.What did the wise men see in the sky?
7.Why was Herod afraid of Jesus?
8.Why did Herod send his soldiers to Bethlehem?
9.What country did Mary, Joseph and Jesus had to go to be out of danger?
Можно еще и другие задания составить, например, дать 10-12 предложений по тексту и попросить учащихся поставить предложения в хронологическом порядке в соответствии с содержанием текста.
