Тема урока: "Великобритания. Англия"

Цели: социокультурный аспект - контроль знаний учащихся географических и политических особенностей Великобритании, достопримечательностей Лондона, культуры, традиций и обычаев страны изучаемого языка.

развивающий аспект- контроль уровня развития способностей к догадке, логическому изложению, к переключению внимания в упражнениях в разных видах речевой деятельности. воспитательный аспект- формирование адекватного восприятия и отношения к образу жизни и нормам поведения в стране изучаемого языка, воспитание самостоятельности.

учебный аспект - контроль основных навыков и умений, над которыми велась работа в данном цикле уроков.

сопутствующая задача - контроль умений учащихся самостоятельно оценивать себя в разных видах речевой деятельности.

Речевой материал: карта Великобритании, карта Лондона, тесты с заданиями по страноведению, лексико-грамматический тест, тематические тексты, карточки с пословицами, портреты знаменитых британцев, аудиокассета с записью песни "Yesterday".

Ход урока

1. Организация урока. Приветствие.

2. Фонетико-речевая разминка.

а) аудирование и фонетическая отработка пословиц по теме. Формат текста - matching, контролируется знание пословиц, умение соотнести русский и английский вариант;

б) ответить на вопросы по таблице "Under the Sun", касающиеся географических и политических особенностей Великобритании, её традиций и обычаев, контролируется умение высказываться по заданным вопросам.

3. Проверка знаний страноведческого материала (Cultural Awareness). Контролируется знание достопримечательностей Лондона (самоконтроль, самооценка).

4. Аудирование по теме (Listening Comprehension). Формат текста - true-false test (самоконтроль, самооценка).

5. Чтение текстов по теме (Reading Comprehension). Формат тек ста - putting in the right order. Контролируется детальное понимание.

6. Физкультурная разминка.

7. Выполнение лексико-грамматического теста (Grammar Vocabulary). Формат текста - multiple choice. Контролируется знание лексики и грамматики по теме.

8. Песня "Yesterday".

9. Подведение итогов урока.

10. Задание на дом. Домашнее чтение №8, выучить диалоги.

Procedure of the lesson

I. The beginning of the lesson.

T: Good morning, dear students and guests! I'm glad to see you. I hope, you're very well today.

The subjects of discussion are Great Britain and its biggest country - England. You already know a lot about Britain and its countries, its people, its customs and traditions. But some things are easily forgotten. Let's brush up our knowledge. We'll revise the material, we've done this term.

Today's Quotation

"Sunny thoughts make the whole day brighter".

II. Speaking.

T: Phonetic drills.

1. Let's remember some English proverbs and then try to guess their Russian equivalents. Match Russian and English proverbs and complete the chart. Then you'll check yourselves and give marks yourselves. "Under the Sun".

2. Let's go over the material. Answer the questions. Give us the full answers.

III. Cultural Awareness.

T: You've shown deep knowledge about Great Britain. Well done! Let's hove a trip around its capital.

1. Test "Do you know?" Decide which is correct: a, b or c.

2. Puzzle "How well do you know London?"

Match 1-15 with a - о and write down the answers. Check it yourselves and give marks yourselves. Complete the chart.

IV. Listening Comprehension.

T: On tape you'll hear the text about Prince William. Listen to the recording and complete the chart. Check yourselves and give marks yourselves.

V. Physical Exercises.

VI. Reading Comprehension. T: Work in pairs.

1. The parts of the following texts are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

2. Practice the dialogues.

T: Complete them in a suitable way according to the texts.

VII. Grammar. Vocabulary.

T: Brush up you grammar and vocabulary.

VIII. Let's have a rest. Miscellaneous. Just for fun. Listen to the song and  try to sing together.

IX. Conclusion

T: To sum up then.

Home task

T: I want you to write down your homework. Home reading №8. Thank you for the lesson.

It's over.

How Are You Feeling Today?

1) Under the Sun.

1. What is Great Britain?

2. What seas is the UK washed by?

3. What is it separated by from the continent?

4. What are the main countries of the UK?

5. What are the capitals of the UK main countries?

6. How many people live in the UK?

7. What languages do the peoples of the UK speak apart from English?

8. What is the flag of the UK?

9. What are the symbols of the UK main countries?

10. Who is its Head of State?

11. Who is the Head of the government in the UK?

12. What are the' most important industries of the UK?

13. What are the largest cities of the UK?

14. What is the favourite topic of conversation in the UK?

15. What British traditional holidays can you name?

2)Match Russian and English proverbs.

1. East or West - home is best.

2. So many countries so many customs.

3. Every country has its customs.

4. When at Rome, do as the Romans do.

5. Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

1. В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят.

2. В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.

3. Сухой хлеб дома лучше, чем жареное мясо за границей.

4. Сколько стран, столько и обычаев.

5. У каждой страны свои обычаи.

Russian and Enslish Proverbs

  Puzzle

Match 1—15 with a-o

Do You Know?

//. Decide which is correct: a, b, or c.

1 The population of London is about

1. 10 million
2. 5 million
3. 7 million

2 An important date in English history is 1666 when

1. the Normans of France conquered England.
2. William the Conqueror became King of England.
3. it was one of the worst fires in history, the, Great Fire of London.

3 The Fire of London burnt for

1. 10 days and destroyed 20,000 houses.
2. 4 days and destroyed 13,000 houses.
3. 7 days and destroyed 16,000 houses.

4 The oldest part of London is

1. the City
2. Westminster
3. the East-End

5 The Queen of England lives in

1. Hampton Court Palace
2. Buckingham Palace
3. The Tower of London

6 In front of Buckingham Palace there is

1. Nelson's Column
2. Albert Memorial
3. the Queen Victoria Memorial

7 The Prime Minister lives in

1. No 10 Downing Street
2. Parliament Square
3. Whitehall

8 Whitehall is

a. fine building

b. wide street leading to Parliament Square

4. famous museum

Keys.

“Do you know?”

1-c, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b, 5-b, 6-c, 7-a, 8-b.

Puzzle “How well do you know London?”

1-i, 2-d, 3-e, 4-k, 5-a, 6-j, 7-f, 8-b, 9-o, 10-n, 11-c, 12-l, 13-g, 14-m, 15-h.

 

Listening Comprehension.

“The Most Popular English Personalities”.

Prince William.

 

Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was twenty years old on June 21^st 2002. He is a very popular member of the Royal family and looks like his mother. Princess Diana. Like his father. Prince William went to Eton College, exclusive boys - only boarding school. He left it in 2000 and then went to Chile to help in charity project with Raleigh International. At the moment he is studying Art history at St. Andrew's University in Scotland.

The Prince likes to be active and loves sport, especially swimming, tennis, skiing, rowing, and cycling. After University Prince William is going to join the army or navy. This is a family tradition. The prince does not want to become King, but one day in the future people will call him King William the 3^d of England.

True or False.

1. The public like Prince William very much.

2. There are no girls at Eton College.

3. Prince William is Irish.

4. Like his father and grandfather. Prince William is going to join the army.

5.The Prince wants to become King.

Auding.

 

"The Most Popular English Personalities".

Prince William.

I. The parts of the followins text are all mixed w. Put them in the risht order.

Getting around. By bus.

1. You can see double-decker buses in many other countries of the world: the USA, Australia and others. They say that one could see them in Moscow at one time hut double-deckers were found inconvenient especially at rush hours.

2. Fares are collected by a conductor or are paid to the driver on entering the bus. Double-decker bus has two levels of seating and is seen in all British towns.

3. One of the symbols of London is a red double-decker bus. The first bus service ran in London in 1829 and motorbuses were first used in 1899. However, the top level had no roof and passengers had to wait until 1925 for protection against the British weather.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it

- Would you like to travel by .........?

- Yes, I think one can see a lot from ........ of it.

- Can one travel by double-deckers only in .......?

- Red double-decker buses are a typical picture in London but two-level buses run in many towns of...... of the world.

Reading Comprehension

I. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Getting around. By bus.

3. One of the symbols of London is a red double-decker bus. The first bus service ran in London in 1829 and motorbuses were first used in 1899. However, the top level had no roof and passengers had to wait until 1925 for protection against the British weather. 2. Fares are collected by a conductor or are paid to the driver on entering the bus. Double-decker bus has two levels of seating and is seen in all British towns.

i. You can see double-decker buses in many other countries of the world: the USA, Australia and others. They say that one could see them in Moscow at one time but double-deckers were found inconvenient especially at rush hours.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it.

-Would you like to travel by a double-decker bus?

- Yes, I think one can see a lot from the top level of it.

- Can one travel by double-deckers only in London?

• Red double-decker buses are a typical picture in London but two-level buses run in many towns of the UK and in other countries of the world.

/. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Getting around. By taxi.

1. London's black taxis are nearly as famous as it red double-decker buses. The London black taxi is the first taxi in the world. Black cars are over 300 years old. Of course, once they were horse-driven carriages.

2. The traditional colour of the London taxi is still black, though in recent years red, blue and yellow taxis have appeared. Taxi drivers are a useful source of information as they know London inside out.

3. In their present form they appeared after the First World War. It was in 1694 when the Parliament passed the act which gave the right to carry passengers to 250 hired carriages.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it

- Are all London taxis .......?

- The ............. is black, but there are taxis of other colours.

- When did the ........ appear?

- The first 250 ..... were given the ....... to carry passengers in

London in.........

Reading Comprehension

/. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Getting around. By taxi.

1 .London's black taxis are nearly as famous as it red double-decker buses. The London black taxi is the first taxi in the world. Black cars are over 300 years old. Of course, once they were horse-driven carriages.

3.1n their present form they appeared after the First World War. It was in 1694 when the Parliament passed the act which gave the right to carry passengers to 250 hired carriages. 2, The traditional colour of the London taxi is still black, though in recent years red, blue and yellow taxis have appeared. Taxi drivers are a useful source of information as they know London inside out.

I. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it

- Are all London taxis black?

- The traditional colour is black, but there are taxis of other colours.

- When did the first taxis appear?

• The first 250 hired horse driven carriages were given the right to carry passengers in London in 1694.

I. The parts of the followins text are all mixed up. Put them in the risht order.

Getting around. By the tube.

1. London has the oldest underground train system in the world. The Tube is the black bone of London's transport system now. Many people choose to travel by the tube because it's relatively cheap, convenient, quick and safe.

2. There are underground rail systems in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester and Glasgow. The Underground in London called the London underground or more often the tube.

3. They prefer the tube also because people drive on the left in the UK unlike most other countries of the world. The system covers 249 miles and the tube carries over 2.5 million people each day.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it.

- In which cities in Great Britain are there........?

- Besides ......... there are also underground rail system in

Liverpool, Newcastle and ......... .

- Is the London Underground widely used?

- Yes, it is. If s a very ...... and ....... way of traveling

around London. It connects practically all parts of the capital.

Reading Comprehension

L The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Getting around. By the tube.

2. There are underground rail systems in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester and Glasgow. The Underground in London called the London underground or more often the tube.

1. London has the oldest underground train system in the world. The Tube is the black bone of London's transport system now. Many people choose to travel by the tube because it's relatively cheap, convenient, quick and safe.

3. They prefer the tube also because people drive on the left in the UK unlike most other countries of the world. The system covers 249 miles and the tube carries over 2.5 million people each day.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it.

- In which cities in Great Britain are there underground rail system?

- Besides London there are also underground rail system in Liverpool, Newcastle and Glasgow.

- Is the London Underground widely used?

• Yes, it is. It's a very convenient and quick way of travelling around London. It connects practically all parts of the capital.

/. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Getting around. By plane.

1. Heathrow is London's major airport. It was opened in 1929 as a small base for flight tests, and it became an international airport in 1946.

2. How to get to the UK? The quickest and probably the most reliable way of traveling of the UK is by air. London has five airports:

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London city.

3. Over 44,2 million people pass throw Heathrow each year and 1000 aircraft a day land and take off. There are many robberies from passenger's luggage at the airport, and it is sometimes called "Thiefrow".

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it.

- Which is the ...... airport in London?

- The oldest and major airport is......

- When was it opened?

- In ......... It became an ....... airport in 1946.

- Which is the second airport after Heathrow?

• It's ........ and there are also Sansted and Luton.

Reading Comprehension

1. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.
2. Getting around. By plane.

2. How to get to the UK? The quickest and probably the most reliable way of traveling of the UK is by air. London has five airports:

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London city. 1 .Heathrow is London's major airport. It was opened in 1929 as a small base for flight tests, and it became an international airport in 1946.

3. Over 44,2 million people pass throw Heathrow each year and 1000 aircraft a day land and take off. There are many robberies from passenger's luggage at the airport, and it is sometimes called "Thiefrow".

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it

- Which is the oldest airport in London?

- The oldest and major airport is Heathrow.

- When was it opened?

- In 1929. It became an international airport in 1946.

- Which is the second airport after Heathrow?

• It's Gatwick , and there are also Sansted and Luton.

I. The parts of the followg text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Shops and Shopping.

1. Oxford street is probably London's most well-known shopping street, renewed for its fasion, shoe shops and large department stores such as Selfridges and John and Lewis.

2. London is a wonderful place to go shopping. Here you can find everything from designer clothes to children's toys. Normal shopping hours in Central London are 7-17.30 Mondays to Saturdays.

3. Marks and Spencer is Britain's favourite store. Tourists love it too. It attracts a great variety of customers from housewife to millionaires.

II. Practice the dialogue.

The replies are mixed w. Put them in the right order.

- No, I prefer the other one.

- I'm sorry but that was the only one. Miss.

- I love this green dress. You haven't got a bigger size, have you?

• I am sorry, but we haven't. That black is your size.

Reading Comprehension

L The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Shops and Shopping.

2. London is a wonderful place to go shopping. Here you can find everything from designer clothes to children's toys. Normal shopping hours in Central London are 7-17.30 Mondays to Saturdays.

I. Oxford street is probably London's most well-known shopping

street, renewed for its fasion, shoe shops and large depart

ment stores such as Selfridges and John and Lewis. 3. Marks and Spencer is Britain's favourite store. Tourists love it

too. It attracts a great variety of customers from housewife to

millionaires

II. Practice the dialogue.

The replies are mixed ud. Put them in the right order.

- I love this green dress. You haven't got a bigger size, have you?

- I am sorry, but we haven't. That black is your size.

- No, I prefer the other one.

• I'm sorry but that was the only one, Miss.

Phonetic Drills.

1. Match Russian and Enslish proverbs.

П. Cultural Awareness.

1. "Do you know?"

Decide which is correct a, b, с or d.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

2. Puzzle "How well do you know London?"

Match 1-15 with a-o.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15)

III. Listening Comprehension.

"The Most Popular English Personalities".

Prince William. True or false:

IV. Grammar Test

1. Odd one out.

Choose the word that does not belong to the group.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

2. Choose the correct answer.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12)

Grammar Test.

I. Odd one out.

Choose the word that does not belong to the group.

1. The Southeast, the Southwest, East Anglia, New England.

2. Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Madrid.

3. abbey, residence, church, cathedral.

4. to crown, to rule, to touch, to reign.

5. speaker, queen, king, monarch.

II. Choose the correct answer, (a, b or c)

1. Jane ... at six everyday, but today she ... late.

a) is finishing, is working b) is finishing, works c) finishes, is working

2. Mary ... on holiday this year.

a) wasn't b) hadn't been c) hasn't been

3. When I... in everyone ... loudly.

a) came, was laughing b) came, had laughed c) was coming, laughed

4. How many ... in the dictation?

a) was mistakes made b) mistakes were made c) were made mistakes

5. Modem furniture ... of plastic. a) made b) makes c) is made

6. If you ... late, we ... without you.

a) are, will leave b) will, will leave c) will be, will leave

7. Mary is good ... sports. a) in b) at c) on

8. The ... the good s are, the ... the price is.

a) worse, lowest b) worst, lower c) worse, lower

9. It's very noisy in here, I can't hear ...

a) me b) my c) myself

10.1... for you all day. Where have you been?

a) was looking b) have looked c) have been looking

11. What... peaceful country it is. a) _ b) a c) the

12. The girl... to Tom is my sister. a) talking b) talked c) talks

Keys: Grammar Quiz.

I. Odd one out

Choose the word that does not belong to the group

1) New England; 4) to touch;

2) Madrid; 5) speaker.

3) residence;

II. Choose the correct answer

1) b 5) с

2) с 6) а

3) а

4) b