Level: Upper-Intermediate.
Theme: Grammar Lexical Competition.
Lesson type: Revision Lesson.
Method: Interactive.
Aims:
- Educational - to test students’ grammar and lexical knowledge;
- Developing – to develop students’ memory and the ability to identify and practice using homonyms, antonyms, countable and uncountable nouns, plural form of nouns, define English sounds;
- Teaching - to work in groups, to carry out labor upbringing.
Equipment: cards and grammar tables, a tape recorder, puzzles, felt – tip pens, emblems, sheets of paper with quotations (“Learning a foreign language is very useful”, “English takes you around the world”, “Grammar doesn’t have to be boring”, “English spelling isn’t easy”, “Teaching grammar is necessary”) are on the walls.
Procedure
T: Good morning, dear students. I am glad to see you at our competition. It is devoted to English Vocabulary and Grammar. I’m sure you’ve learnt English Lexics and Grammar very well, you’ve got useful information from Grammar References.
Two teams will take part in this competition: the first team is «ABC» (Active Brilliant Command) and the second team «Knows - All».
Let’s greet the members of our teams. This competition will show your achievement and knowledge of the matter. I wish you success. Good luck!
1) «Way of pronouncing “OU”».
The letter – combination “OU” is pronounced in many different ways.
Underline the word with the different pronunciation.
A |
your |
court |
neighbour |
pour |
B |
would |
should |
shoulder |
could |
C |
accountant |
country |
count |
fountain |
D |
drought |
ought |
bought |
thought |
E |
enough |
cough |
rough |
tough |
F |
anonymous |
mouse |
enormous |
furious |
G |
trouble |
double |
doubt |
country |
H |
through |
group |
soup |
though |
2) The second task is «Sounds and spellings».
a) Put the circle around the symbols that matches the vowels underlined in the words. All the words begin with the letter W.
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A |
won’t |
[ou] |
[ai] |
[oi] |
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want |
[o:] |
[o] |
[ou] |
B |
walk |
[o] |
[ai] |
[o:] |
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work |
[ә:] |
[o] |
[o:] |
C |
wonder |
[^] |
[ou] |
[u] |
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wander |
[ai] |
[^] |
[o] |
D |
woman |
[u] |
[i] |
u:] |
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women |
[i] |
[i:] |
[u] |
E |
warm |
[o] |
[o:] |
[^] |
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worm |
[o] |
[o:] |
[^] |
F |
word |
[o:] |
[ә:] |
[ә] |
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ward |
[o:] |
[a:] |
[ei] |
G |
wear |
[eә] |
[ai] |
[ei] |
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weary |
[eә] |
[ei] |
[ai] |
H |
weight |
[eә] |
[ei] |
[ai] |
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weird |
[ai] |
[eә] |
[ei] |
b) In the following groups of words, three words rhyme. Underline the odd one out.
A |
done |
phone |
won |
son |
B |
would |
should |
good |
blood |
C |
move |
love |
prove |
groove |
D |
though |
through |
throw |
sew |
E |
weak |
break |
ache |
shake |
F |
flower |
power |
tower |
lower |
G |
worth |
birth |
north |
earth |
H |
hate |
wait |
weight |
height |
I |
fear |
near |
pear |
clear |
J |
share |
prayer |
mayor |
layer |
3) Read the poem «Sounds and letters don’t agree». Write the number next to the correct sound.
См. приложение.
Is there any reason known?
To sum up, it seems to me
That sounds and letters don’t agree.
4) «Correct stress».
Take the cards with words, read them paying attention on the stress and translate them. Where is the stress when the word is used as a noun and as a verb?
- protest
- expert
- import
- decrease
- increase
- progress
- record
- refund
- produce
- permit
- transport
- insult
- survey
- contract
- content
5) «Homonyms».
a) These words have different meanings according to the stress. Write the transcription and translate into Russian.
- invalid (adj)
invalid (n) - refuse (n)
refuse (v) - object (n)
object (v) - present (n)
present (v) - minute (n)
minute (adj) - content (adj)
content (n) - contract (n)
contract (v)
b) These words have different meaning according to the pronunciation. Write down the transcription and translate into Russian.
- row
row - tear
tear - used
used - house
house - live
live - wind
wind - lead
lead - excuse
excuse
6) «Countable and uncountable nouns».
Take the card with a noun and stick it on the correct place. (Uncountable / Countable)
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Team 2 |
hair |
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luggage |
money |
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coin |
knowledge |
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food |
cash |
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tool |
health |
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advice |
honey |
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field |
show |
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corn |
dish |
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job |
journey |
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opera |
disease |
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music |
motorway |
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leather |
photo |
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dollar |
7) «Singular and plural».
Write the plural forms of the following nouns.
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Elf – … (elves) |
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Belief –… (beliefs) |
Mouse –… (mice) |
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Ox –… (oxen) |
Sheep – … (sheep) |
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Deer – … (deer) |
Datum –… (data) |
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Louse –… (lice) |
Tooth – … (teeth) |
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Goose – … (geese) |
Child –… (children) |
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Woman – … (women) |
Phenomenon – … (phenomena) |
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Formula – … (formulas) |
Wolf –… (wolves) |
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Wife – …(wives) |
Analysis – … (analyses) |
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Church –… (churches) |
Baby –… (babies) |
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Photo – … (photos) |
Hero – … (heroes) |
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Puppy –… (puppies) |
Brush – … (brushes) |
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Passer-by – … (passers-by) |
Forget-me-not – … (forgets-me-not) |
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Commander in chief – …(commanders in chief) |
Mother-in-law –… (mothers-in-law) |
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Donkey – …(donkeys) |
Kilo – … (kilos) |
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Oasis – … (oases) |
Postman – … (postmen) |
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Handkerchief – … (handkerchiefs) |
Monkey – … (monkeys) |
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Brother-in-law – … (brothers-in-law) |
8) «Antonyms»
Stick prefixes (un-,in-,dis-, ir-, im-, ab-) and read the opposite meaning of the words.
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kind – … (unkind) |
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religious –…( irreligious) |
correct – … (incorrect) |
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safe –… (unsafe) |
employed –… (unemployed) |
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conscious – … (unconscious) |
modest –… (immodest) |
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measurable –… (immeasurable) |
trust – …(distrust) |
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happy – … (unhappy) |
pleased – …(displeased) |
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attractive – … (unattractive) |
professional –… (unprofessional) |
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sensitive –… (insensitive) |
polite – …(impolite) |
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probable –… (improbable) |
mature – …(immature) |
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interesting –… (uninteresting) |
fair –… (unfair) |
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formal –…( informal) |
important – …(unimportant) |
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helpful – … (unhelpful) |
honest –… (dishonest) |
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responsible – … (irresponsible) |
friendly – …(unfriendly) |
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credible – … (incredible) |
loyal – …(disloyal) |
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popular – …(unpopular) |
expensive – … (inexpensive) |
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appear – …(disappear) |
T: Today we have revised your Vocabulary and Grammar knowledge. Thank you for taking an active part in the games. You are really bright and industrious students. You can do different kinds of work.
We have all worked hard and your marks are…
I hope you’ve enjoyed our lesson-competition.
And I’m sure that your good knowledge of English will help you in your future life.