Цели урока:
Образовательные:
- формирование готовности к осмыслению социокультурных ценностей и культурной жизни народов стран изучаемого языка;
- приобщение к активному участию в диалоге культур.
Развивающие:
- развитие языковых способностей и устойчивого интереса к изучению английского языка;
- развитие интеллектуальных способностей (память, мышление, воля, эмоции и т. д.);
- развитие общеучебных умений (работа с учебником, справочной литературой, словарем.)
Воспитательные:
- формирование уважения к языку и культуре носителей языка;
- воспитание активности в решении коммуникативных и познавательно-поисковых задач;
- приобщение к самостоятельному выполнению заданий.
Практические:
- формирование коммуникативных умений и речевых навыков, обеспечивающих познавательно-коммуникативные потребности учащихся;
- формирование умения анализировать и сравнивать сведения и факты родной и иноязычной культуры;
- обучение иноязычному общению в контексте диалога культур.
Задачи урока:
- практиковать в устной речи на базе лексики темы;
- контролировать полученные навыки аудирования;
- контролировать знания лексики по теме.
План урока
- Introduction.
- Warming-up (Role-play).
- Crossword.
- Dialogue.
- Listening.
- Problem task.
- Quiz.
Оборудование: карта Австралии, слайды природы Австралии, с видами различных городов Австралии, компьютер, видеопроектор, презентация урока “Traveling to Australia”
Ход урока
1. Introduction.
Teacher: Today we’ll visit a lesson of geography on one Australian school. After that we can listen to the story about Australia. Let me introduce Miss Bell.
2. Role-play.
| Miss Bell | Pupils |
| My name is Miss Bell. I’m your teacher of geography. It’s time to begin our lesson. Today we’ll talk about Australia. Answer my questions, please. Who discovered Australia? | P1: Captain James Cook discovered Australia in 1770. He was sent to discover the huge land that many people believed was south of the equator. He landed south of present day Sydney in New South Wales. He claimed this part of the land for the King of England. |
| Very good, thank you. Please explain the meaning of the sentence: huge areas of land are so dry that they are uninhabited. | P2: Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Australia is the world’s driest continent. Huge areas of land are so dry that they are uninhabited. There are rainforests in the north, snowfields in the south-east, deserts in the center and fertile croplands in the south and south-west. |
| All right! And what is an island-state? | P3: The state of Tasmania is separated from the continent of Australia. It is an island-state. |
| And what do you know about capital cities of Australia? | P4: Adelaide is the capital of South Australia. Р5: Perth is the capital of the state of Western Australia and one of the best climates in Australia. P6: Brisbane is the capital of Queensland. Tropical climate makes it a year-round vacation place. |
| Good for you! Thank you children! And now let’s guess the crossword about Australia. |
3. Crossword. Презентация. Слайд №11
4. Dialogue.
Teacher: I see that you know the main and most important facts about Australia. It’s great. Let’s do following task. Make the dialogue. You meet your Australian friend. You are interested in Australia. Think of a conversation between you. The following questions will help you. Translate them into English and answer the questions.
- Есть ли различия между британским и австралийским английским?
- Кто такие аборигены?
- Какие у тебя впечатления об Австралии?
- Любят ли австралийцы природу?
- Много ли людей других национальностей живут в Австралии?
Примерный вариант диалога:
- Hi! I am Tom!
- Hello! My name is Olga.
- Nice to meet you, Olga.
- Nice to meet you, too. Welcome to Australia.
- I am happy to be here now.
- You speak English so well. How long have you been studying English?
- As of the end of this year I will have been studying English for three years. I hope to improve my English while I am here.
- You will also have the opportunity to learn the English dialect.
- Is Australian English very different from British English?
- No, it’s not very different. Some of our words come from the Aborigines, such as “boomerang” and “kangaroo”.
- Who are the Aborigines?
- The Aborigines are the Australian natives that had been living here for thousands and thousands of years before the first Europeans came to Australia. What are your first impressions of Australia?
- I am very impressed by the number of different plants and birds that live right in the city. It seems like Australians really love nature.
- Yes, we do. We try to protect our nature and animals.
- I also noticed that people from many different countries live here.
- About a quarter of Australian citizens were born overseas and migrated to Australia.
5. Listening. Презентация. Слайд №13, 14
Teacher: Australia is a very big country with many beautiful cities. Your task now is to listen to the geographical description of Australia and to fill any missing information on the map.
Australia is the sixth largest country and the smallest continent in the world. It is surrounded by three countries, Indonesia and New Guinea to the north and New Zealand to the south-east.
Australia has six states and two territories. One of the states, Tasmania, is actually an island and is located south of the main continent. The capital of Tasmania is Hobart. Western Australia is Australia’s largest state. Its capital is Perth.
Sydney is the largest city in Australia and is the capital of the state New South Wales. Sydney is located just north of Canberra, the capital of Australia.
Australia has the largest coral reef in the world. 1500 different kind of fish live there. It’s called the Great Barrier Reef. It is situated on the northeast coast of Australia, off the coast of Queensland.
6. Problem Task. Презентация. Слайд № 15, 16
Teacher:
The next task is a Problem Task. Are there any differences between the English of Great Britain, American and Australian English? What are the Australian and British equivalents of the underlined words?
- My child likes candy.
- There is an elevator in the house.
- He has invited me to the movies.
- Is there a subway in your town?
- I spent my vacation at the seaside.
7. Quiz. Презентация. Слайд №17, 18
Teacher: Our lesson is coming to the end; we have the last task to perform. It will be quiz.
QUIZ
1. What is the capital of Australia?
a) Sydney
b) Melbourne
c) Canberra
2. When did Europeans settle in Australia?
a) 1488
b) 1788
c) 1492
d) 1901
3. Which is/ are popular Australian animal(s)?
a) Koala
b) Kangaroo
c) Emu
d) All above
4. Which two animals can you see on the Australian coat of arms?
a) Kangaroo and Dingo
b) Koala and Parrot
c) Kangaroo and Emu
5. Which city is Australia’s oldest and largest?
a) Sydney
b) Melbourne
c) Canberra
6. Who are the Australian natives?
a) Eskimos
b) Aborigines
c) Indians
7. Who discovered Australia?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Captain Cook
c) Lewis and Clark
8. Australia is not a (an):
a) Country
b) Island
c) City
9. Continent
a) What is the official language in Australia?
b) French
c) German
d) English
Teacher: Внимание! Сейчас вы получите контрольную карточку. В этой контрольной карточке пометьте те пункты плана, в которых вы приняли участие, а затем подсчитайте очки. За каждое выполненное задание вы получаете 1 балл.
5-6 баллов – “5”.
3-4 балла – “4”
Презентация. Слайд №19
That is all for today. Thank you. Good-bye!