Лондон и его достопримечательности

Цели:

• знакомство с историческими достопримечательностями Лондона;
• совершенствование навыков устной речи,
• формирование умения задавать и реагировать на разные по типу вопросы.

Ход урока

I. Постановка целей и задач

Today we shall be talking about London’s places of interest.

II. Повторение пройденного материала

- First of all, let’s speak about different areas of London;

1. Name it.
2. Try to tell only 1 sentence about it:

• London.
• The West End – is a world of shops, offices and theatres.
• In the City banks and offices are concentrated, including the Royal Exchange and the Bank of England.
• The East End is the district where working people live.

III. Знакомство с достопримечательностями Лондона, образом жизни жителей Лондона

Now we’ll watch film about life in London.

IV. Контроль понимания содержания

Let’s write a test. You must mark (note) only “+” or “-”.

Содержание:

1. When we talk about London, we think of the Kremlin and of the Tsar Cannon.
2. Bucking ham Palace is the home of the Royal Family.
3. There are only English banks in London.
4. The Coty is the financial heart of Europe.
5. In London you can feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square.
6. You can sit near the statue of Eros in Piccadilly (in London).

Сверка по контрольной карточке: (при проверке допустима работа в парах – взаимопроверка).

V. Знакомство с достопримечательностями, представляющими наибольший интерес для туристов

1. Вступительное слово учителя:

London is not only the political, economic and cultural of the U.K. It is the main tourist attraction of the country. There are a lot of places of interest in London, which attract thousands of tourists every year. They usually want to see Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. We shall be talking about it.

Now listen to what you’ve got to do. Divide into two groups. We must listen your … .

a) The tower of London.

1. The tower of London on the north bank of the Thames is one of the most ancient buildings of London.
2. It was founded on the 11^th century by William the Conqueror [‘ ]
3. For many centuries the Tower has been a fortress, a palace, a prison and royal tresury [‘ ]
4. The ravens whose forefathers used to find food on the Tower, still live here as part of its history.
5. There is a legend that if the ravens disappear the Tower will fall.
6. That is why the birds are carefully guarded.
7. The Tower is guarded by the Yeomen Warders, popularly called “Beefeaters”.

Вопросы к тексту:

1. When was the Tower founded?
2. The Tower of London was founded by William the Conqueror, wasn’t it?
3. What is about a legend?
4. Whom is the Tower guarded by?

b) Westminster Abbey.

1. Westminster Abbey is a fine Gothic building, which stands opposite the Houses of Parlament.
2. In the 11^th century King Edward the Confessor decided to build a great abbey church there.
3. There are many royal tombs in the Abbey, like the tomb of Edward the Confessor himself, and memorials to famous men and women.
4. The most popular ones are those to writers, poets, and musicians on the Poet’s Corner.
5. William the Conqueror was crowned there and cince then all the coronations have taken peace on the Abbey.
6. During the reign of Edward the Confessor the Palace of Westminster was built, too.
7. It was the royal residence and also the country’s main court.
8. The Parliament met here since the 16^th till the 19^th century.
9. The present Houses of Parlament were built after the fire in palace of Westminster on 1834.

Вопросы к тексту:

1. Whom was Westminster Abbey founded by?
2. Who was crownded on Westminster Abbey?
3. During the reign of Edward the Confessor W. A. Was the royal residence and country main court, isn’t it?
4. Did the Parlament meet here sina 16^th till the 19^th century?

3. Выполнение заданий:

Учащиеся “тянут” по 1 вопросу, читают, переводят вслух и отвечают.

Руководители групп контролируют выполнение задания.

VI. Домашнее задание

Написать письмо другу о том, что увидел, услышал.