Открытый урок для учащихся 10-го класса по теме: "Famous Americans"

1. Развивать навыки коммуникативной компетенции учащихся в монологической и диалогической речи, аудировании и чтении.
2. Активизировать употребление лексики по теме, расширить словарный запас и кругозор учащихся.
3. Учить строить логичное высказывание по теме “Биография”.

Оснащение: магнитофон, карточки с заданиями, портреты знаменитых американцев

1. Оргмомент. Приветствие учителя и учащихся.

2. Фонзарядка. T: Look at the blackboard and read these proper names after me: John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Michael Jordan, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, etc.

3. T: What country are all these people from? S1 …. T: If they are from the USA, they are Americans. And today we’re going to speak about famous Americans. But who is an American? What kind of nationality is it? Let’s read the text about it and try to answer my questions.

1. Чтение текста по цепочке;
2. Ответы на вопросы учителя.

Struggling to define the meaning of the “New World” at the time of the American Revolution, French immigrant Michel-Guillume Jean de Crevecoeur asked the question about American nationality in his “Letters from an American Farmer” (1782):

What then is an American, this new man? He is neither a European, nor the descendent of a European, hence that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. I could point out to you a family whose grandfather was an Englishman, whose wife was a Dutch, whose son married a French woman, and whose present four sons have now four wives of different nations. He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejustices and manners, receives new ones from the mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds… Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of people, whose labours and prosperity will one day cause great changes in the world.

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4. T: The USA is a democratic country which proclaimed its Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many people helped to write this Declaration. One of them was Benjamin Franklin. Listen to S2, he will tell us about Franklin’s life and his achievements.

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1706. He was a son of a candle maker. Although his family was poor, he worked hard and became a printer, writer, philosopher, scientist and diplomat.

His Autobiography is probably the best-known and most widely read autobiography in the world. He wrote many quotations about how to live, such as ”When you run in debt, you give another power over your liberty.”

Every morning he asked himself “What good shall I do this day?” and every night he asked himself “What good have I done today?”

Benjamin Franklin was always interested in scientific experiments. He invented the Franklin stove, which produced more heat with less fuel. In 1752 he performed an experiment with a kite and proved the theory that lightning is a form of electricity. He then developed the lightning rod, which saved buildings from fire.

Benjamin Franklin also realized that he was an American, not an Englishman, and helped to write the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

After the US declared independence in 1776, Franklin lived in France. He was the US Ambassador to France during the American Revolution. He lived in France for nearly a decade. There he used his diplomacy and leadership skills and there he became the symbol of a new nation.

5. T: S2 has told us that Franklin was famous for his quotations. Let’s read and translate some of the moral virtues:

1. Temperance: Eat not to dullness. Drink not to elevation.
2. Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.
3. Order: Let all things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
5. Industry: Lose no time. Always be employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
6. Justice: Harm no one.
7. Moderation: Avoid extremes.

6. T: Benjamin Franklin and other people who wrote the Declaration of Independence wanted the USA to be a land of free people. But in fact, for many years there was slavery in the United States. A great number of people were against it. So the American Civil War between the North and the South began. Who was the American president at that time? S3, will you tell us about Abraham Lincoln, the 16^th President? (Рассказ ученика)

On February 12^th ,1809 a little boy was born in the backwoods of America, in the state of Kentucky. His name was Abraham Lincoln and he lived with his parents and his sister in a hut made of logs.

Life was not easy for the Lincoln family.

In all his life Abraham never went to school for more than a year, and he had five different teachers.

When he was grown-up, Lincoln once passed a large open market-place, and there for the first time he saw Negro men, women and children who were sold as slaves to white masters. He also saw how unkindly these poor slaves were treated. At the time he said nothing, but he never forgot it and he made up his mind to help the slaves.

Later he became a lawyer. The people of Illinois made him a member of parliament. They trusted him and believed in him because he was greatly opposed to slavery. Finally the American people made him their leader, the President of the United States.

7. T: Abraham Lincoln was against slavery, he wanted the people of different races to have equal rights. But even in the 20^th century there were racial problems in the USA. Of course, there were people who stood for the racial equality and world peace. One of such people was Martin Luther King. Listen to the radio programme about him and then you’ll do an exercise.

1. Read the new words:
   inferior – низший, худший; to insult – оскорблять; violence – насилие, ярость
2. Listen to the text;
3. Say if my statements are true or false using the expressions of agreement and disagreement:

• Martin Luther King was from the South of the USA. (+)
• Martin’s first experience of racism was with a bus driver. (-)
• He started making speeches when he was at school. (+)
• Gandhi influenced his ideas about peaceful protest. (+)
• In 1964 he organized a successful boycott of buses. (-)
• He went to prison 16 times for organizing protest. (-)
• He organized a march to Washington in 1963. (+)
• He made a famous speech there beginning with the words: “I have a dream that …” (+)
• He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964. (-)
• A white extremist killed him in 1968. (+)

8. T: If somebody asked you to call the names of famous Americans, you would probably name popular pop singers and actors at first. And who is your favourite American singer?

Now I’d like you to listen to the talk between two friends. (S1 – S2)

S1: Who are your heroes in the world of music?

S2: Well, you know, I really like Britney Spears, her songs, the way she looks, everything.

S1: Oh, come off it! There are lots of singers who are better. Her last album wasn’t very good, was it?

S2: Well, I think she’s a really good singer.

S1: I don’t think so. If you want a real music hero, it has to be Elvis Presley. He really changed pop-music, and he’s called the “King of rock’n’roll”.

S2: OK, but he’s ancient. Who wants to listen to his music nowadays?

S1: And what about films, actors and actresses?

S2: For older generation I think, er, Clint Eastwood and Marilyn Monroe.

S1: Mm, you’re dead right about Clint Eastwood. He was brilliant.

S2: Absolutely!

S2: But there are other really good actors and actresses around today. I like Kate Winslet, George Clooney, Keanu Reeves. And even some popular singers star in the films today, Madonna, for example.

S1: That’s true. You’ve got a point there.

9. T: Now let’s sing one of Madonna’s songs.(Учащиеся исполняют песню “You’ll see”)

10. T: Many of well-known films are based on the novels and stories of famous American writers and dramatists. Among such dramatists is Tennessee Williams. You’ve got a text about him on the sheets of paper given to you. Your task is to read and fill in the correct word derived from the words in bold.

1. Задание выполняется в течение 4 – 5 минут.
2. Проверка выполнения (учащиеся пишут ответы на доске).

11. T: Today we have mentioned the names of American political leaders, singers, actors, writers. But what about American sportsmen? Are they famous all over the world too? Can you name any of them? Now I’d like you to listen to the story about Michael Jordan and complete The Star Factfile.

Date of birth: 17^th February, 1963

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York

When did he start his career in the NBA? 1984

His first team: Chicago Bulls

The name of the team he plays with now: the Washington Wizards

His features of character: shy, friendly

His wife’s name: Juanita

How many children does he have? 3

Michael Jordan is one of the best players in the history of basketball. He was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. As a teenager, Michael hated losing. However, he always spent a lot of time playing basketball. When he understood he was good at the game, it became his dream.

He didn’t want to have an ordinary life. Journalists asked him once: “Why did you become a basketball player?”, and he answered: “I didn’t want to have an eight to five job. I wanted something else.”

In 1984 he started his career in the NBA as a Chicago Bulls player. He didn’t play for three seasons from 1998 – 99 through 2000 – 01, but he returned to play the game he loves with the Washington Wizards in 2001.

Michael Jordan is not only famous as a basketball player. In 1996 he starred in the film called “Space Jam”.

Although “Air Jordan” is one of the most popular sportsmen on earth, he is still shy and friendly. He and his wife Juanita have three children: Jeff, Marcus and Jasmine, who love playing basketball with their father.

1. Аудирование текста
2. Проверка выполнения задания

12. T: Thank you, boys and girls. Unfortunately our lesson is coming to its end. Now I’d like you to remember some more famous Americans and say what they did for their country and for the whole world (на карточках - имена и фамилии известных американцев, учащиеся читают имя и говорят, что этот человек сделал)

1. Edison invented the phonograph.
2. Walt Disney invented such famous characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and developed the family – entertainment park.
3. Samuel Morse created a system of short dots and long dashes for letters of the alphabet.
4. Louis Armstrong introduced new ideas to jazz and was known as the “King of jazz”.
5. The Wright brothers made the world’s first aeroplane with an engine.
6. John Brown was a fighter against slavery.
7. Ernest Hemingway got the Nobel Prize for literature, etc.

13. Подведение итогов, выставление оценок.

14. Конец урока.

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