Подготовка к интернет-экзамену "Страноведение"

Разделы: Иностранные языки

Место урока в изучении темы – активизация учебного материала.

Цели: Формирование лингвистической и социо-лингвистической компетенции по теме “Сыктывкар - наш родной город”.

Познавательный аспект: активизация всех языковых явлении в ситуативно–контекстной речи на заданную тему.

Развивающий аспект: развитие способности выстраивать содержание в логической последовательности, способности к догадке, к распределению и переключению внимания, способности к формированию навыка сделать вывод из прочитанного.

Воспитательный аспект: воспитание чувства гордости и уважения к своей малой Родины, к городу, в котором ты живешь, учишься, и взрослеешь.

Задачи: формирование грамматических умении с использованием видо-временных форм глаголов в активном и пассивном залогах.

Задача на перспективу: выход в монологическую и диалогическую речь.

Сопутствующие задачи: развитие умения читать с детальным, с полным пониманием содержания и с целью извлечения конкретной информации, развития умения говорить на основе прочитанного и развития умения сделать перевод с русского на английский и с английского на русский язык.

Грамматический материал: типы вопросов в различных грамматических временах, перечислительные обороты “There is …”; “There are …”, настоящее и прошедшее время активного и пассивного залогов, предлоги места и времени, числительные, даты, спряжение глаголов “to be”; “to hare” etc.

Наглядность: открытки с видами Сыктывкара, перечень исторических дат, карточки с написанными прилагательными в положительной степени сравнения формами глаголов (не стандартных).

Ход урока

Урок рассчитан на 90 минут

I. Организационный момент:

Greetings T –> P1 P2 P3 …

The report of a duty P1 – >P2 P3 P4 …

II. Мотивация:

In an hour or so we shall meet with our foreign friend from London. Your task is to make a tour around Syktyvkar. You have to tell him or her as much as possible. Don’t forget to mention the history of Syktyvkar.

III. Read the dates on the blackboard!

1586

1917

1780

1930

1812

1936

IV. Ask questions and answer them P1 <–> P2, P2 <–> P3, P3 <–> P4 …

Работа на основе текста:

SYKTYVKAR

The first name of our town is Ust—Sysolsk. The name of the settlement on the Sysola was mentioned already in 1586. In 1780 Ust-Sysolsk became a town. Before, the Great October Socialist Revolution Ust-Sysolsk was a town of merchants and peasants. The main occupations of the population were agriculture, cattle-breeding, hunting, fishing and trade.

Ust-Sysolsk was the place of exile of the progressive people.

In 1936 Syktyvkar became the capital of the Komi Republic.

  1. What was the first name of our town?
  2. When was the settlement Ust-Sysolsk mentioned in the history?
  3. When did Ust-Sysolsk become a town?
  4. What kind of town was Ust-Sysolsk before the Great October Socialist Revolution?
  5. What were the main occupations of the population?
  6. Ust-Sysolsk was the place of exile of the progressive people, wasn’t it?
  7. When did Ust-Sysolsk become Syktyvkar?
  8. When did Syktyvkar become the capital of the Komi Republic?

V. Let’s speak over about the name of the town!

Why was it called Ust-Sysolsk?

There is 1 sentence on the blackboard: Gess which is right!

  1. The name of Ust-Sysolsk was given …
    1. because it is very nice
    2. because it is an ancient town
    3. because it is located at the confluence of two navigable rivers the Sysola and the Vychegda.
    4. because it is located amidst taiga – forests

Just so! The name of Ust-Sysolsk was given because it is located at the confluence of two navigable rivers the Sysola and the Vychegda.

VI. Speak over the history of Ust-Sysolsk

(Монологические высказывания учащихся об историй Усть - Сысольска)

P1 P2 P3 …

VII. Now we are at present.

What kind of town is Syktyvkar nowadays?

Have a look at the adjectives: “big – bigger – the biggest”

Make up sentences with the adjectives:

1) Syktyvkar is not so … as Moscow.

  1. Syktyvkar is much … than Mikun.
  2. Syktyvkar is not … town in Europe.

What is the population of Syktyvkar?

VIII. Syktyvkar is an administrative, cultural, industrial, educational and the sporting centre of the Republic.

Give some facts about it!

Read the second text.

(Основой для работы является текст, второго уровня – B-level)

At present Syktyvkar is a big industrial town. There are more than 100 enterprises there. A big timber combine was built in the vicinity of Syktyvkar. Light and food industry, building trusts, timber processing and mechanical plants, log-sorting and floating stations are the main industries in Syktyvkar.

The Komi Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Komi Pedagogical Institute, the State University are the three academic institutions in the town. There are many secondary and technical schools in it.

Cultural life of the town is many-sided and divers. There are two theatres - Musical and drama, a concert hall, museums, libraries, sport complexes and swimming pools. Scientists, book-lovers, students and schoolchildren can find varied and valuable material in the libraries and museums. Sportsmen can take part in many exciting competitions and the fans can attend many sporting events held in the stadiums and swimming pools.

IX. And now – the pride of all who lives in Syktyvkar are our sights.

What shall we show to our guests?

(Предполагаемые ответы учащихся)

  1. The Komi Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  2. The Komi Pedagogical Institute
  3. The State University
  4. The Forestry Institute
  5. The Fine Art Gallery
  6. The Literature and Memorial museum of Kuratov
  7. The Literature and Memorial museum of Victor Savin
  8. The State agricultural experimental station named after A. V. Zhuravski
  9. The National Library
  10. The Drama Theatre
  11. The Theatre, of Opera and Ballet
  12. Stephanovskaya Square
  13. The Parma Cinema
  14. The monument to Ivan Kuratov
  15. The monument to Domna Kalikova the Komi heroin of the Civil War
  16. The Eternal Flame
  17. The monument to Savin Victor
  18. The monument to Unknown Soldiers
  19. Kirov’s Park
  20. The Timber Industrial Complex

X. Now we are working in 3 groups. 3 minutes are at your disposal.

1 группа готовит монологическое высказывание P1 P2 P3 …

2 группа составляет диалог (2 иностранца + 2 жителя Сыктывкара)

3 группа составляет рекламный проспект “Syktyvkar”

XI. Give the titles to every extract of the text (работают по тексту первого уровня – А - level)

Syktyvkar

My native place is a pretty little town situated in the northern part of Russia. Syktyvkar is the capital of our Komi Republic.

At first a few words about the history. Some centuries ago there was a little settlement situated on the high bank of the Sysola River. It grew very quickly because me place was very convenient and the land was rich in wood, animals, birds and fish: Very soon it became a very important town in the North. The history of this town dates back to the 18 th century. It started in 1780. So Syktyvkar is rather old. It is more than 200 years old. That's why nowadays you can see a lot of new, modern and old houses in our town Before the Great October Socialist Revolution the town was called Ust-Sysolsk: In those days it was a small provincial town of peasants and merchants and the place of exile of progressive people persecuted by the tsarist government Themainoccupations of people were hunting, fishing, cattle breading and trading There were mree schools. The first library was opened in 1837. One doctor and two assistants worked in the hospital In 1917 the Soviet Power was proclaimed in the town. In 1930 Ust-Sysolsk was renamed into Syktyvkar. It is the Komi name of the town.and it means "a town on the Sysola". In 1936 Syktyvkar became the capital of the Komi Republic.

Now Syktyvkar is an adrninistrative, scientific, cultural and industrial centre of our republic. It is not very large. But it is very cosy and nice. In winter it is white with snow and in summer it is very green. The population of Syktyvkar is over 250,000 people. Many nationalities live in our town- Komi, Russians, Germans, Bulgarians, Ukrainians and many others.

Today railways, airlines, roads connect Syktyvkar with the most important parts of our country. Many foreign guests and visitors from our country come to our town every day. Some of them arrive at Syktyvkar on business, some want to get ‘acquainted with the capital of the northern republic some are looking forward to meet their relatives.

Syktyvkar is noted for its industrial enterprises. The Timber Industrial Complex is famous ail over the country. It's the greatest enterprise of this kind in Europe. The TIC produces paper, cardboard and other paper products.

Syktyvkar is also a scientific centre. A lot of talented scientists work at the Komi Scientific Centre. They carry out important scientific-experiments in different spheres: geology, biology, and mineralogy. -Many scientific conferences are held in our-town. Syktyvkar may be called a town of students. There are a lot of educational institutions in it the oldest one is the Teachers Training Institute (the Pedagogical Institute). It is more than 50 years old. Coir university is the only one in our republic. The Forestry Institute is the youngest in Syktyvkar. A great amount of students get education in these educational establishments.

Syktyvkar is a cultural centre too. There are many museums inn. our town. The History museum is situated not; far from Stephanovskay Square. People like to go there. Its collections tell visitors about the life of people of our land in the past The Museum of Nature attracts those who are interested in the natural resources of our land. Other small museums are also visited by grown-ups and school children. There you can learn a lot of interesting things about famous people of our republic.

Our National Art Gallery is very popular with people too. They like to take their guests there. It is for those who prefer food for the mind. Old and modern works of Komi, Russian and foreign artists are shown in the beautiful halls of the gallery. Besides the gallery organises different exhibitions, lectures and meetings with well-known and talented people of our land.

The National Library is the biggest in our republic. It was built in 1958. The building designed by architect Tentyukova is the major attraction in the historical part of the town. The library contains a rich collection of books, newspapers and magazines.

There are two theatres m our town: the Drama Theatre and the Theatre, of Opera and Ballet. The building of the musical theatre stands in Lomonosov Square. It was erected in 1969 and is considered to'be one of the most beautiful buildings in Syktyvkar. Operas, ballets and musical comedies are staged there. The citizens of our town often visit it Such performance as the ballet “Yag Mort” has become the classics of the national Komi culture. The Drama Theatre is located on the hill in Pervomaiskaya Street. In front of it is a monument to V. Savin who was the heart and soul of the theatre in our town. Different plays of Komi, Russian and foreign writers are performed on the stage of the theatre both in the Russian and in the Komi language.

The capital of our republic is very beautiful. There are two parks, many nice streets and squares in it The main square is in the central, historical part of the town. Now it is called Stephanovskaya Square. Some years ago it was renamed. The former name was Yubeleinaya. It is me place for all meetings and demonstrations. By all means it is the centre of our political life. The citizens of our town have seen there a lot of strikes, manifestations, listened to different speakers. Some administrative buildings surround the square such as the Council of Ministers, the Central post Office and some others.

The square is also a place where different cultural events take place. Festivals, festivities and carnivals are Hold there on holidays. Such festivities as the New Year parry, Easter, Pancake Day and different concerts of famous singers and bands take place in the square. During those days Stephanovskaya Square looks especially beautiful. It is usually decorated with flags, coloured lights and holiday posters. On the eve of the New Year people come to see a big New Year tree decorated with bright lights and some white sculptures made of snow and ice. At the foot of a tree there are always big snow sculptures of Father Frost and beautiful Snowmaiden. Children like to sledge, to swing, to play snowballs, to run and to have fun there.

Fine-looking buildings of old and modern architecture make Syktyvkar cosy and attractive. The main street of our town is Kommunisticheskaya. If you arrive at Syktyvkar by train, the way from the railway station to the central part of the capital is along this street. The old name of this street was Trekhosvetitelskaya. It is one of the longest ones and it stretches from the station to the park on the bank of the Sysola River across the whole town. Kommunisticheskaya Street is the busiest one in the town. The traffic is very busy. It is always full of cars, buses, vans and lorries. There are fine monuments, buildings,- blocks of flats there. The buildings of the Teachers training Institute, Of the Komi Scientific Centre, The Musical Theatre, The Parma Cinema, 1he building of the Hotel Syktyvkar, the Central Department Store, the Council of Ministers are the pride of the citizens and are located in Kommunisticheskaya Street

One of the prime things to see and to visit in Syktyvkar is also in this Street The memorial place devoted to the tragic years of the Great Patriotic War attracts both citizens and guests of the capital It is situated in a cosy public garden and includes the Eternal Flame, the monument which was erected to those who waited for their fathers, brothers and sons and the boards with names of heroes who were killed during that war. People of our republic honour their memory and as a tradition bring flowers to the Eternal Flame to those who gave their lives for our motherland.

Many famous people lived in Syktyvkar and our citizens know and remember them. There are many beautiful monuments in our town, In Kommunisticheskaya Street one can see the monument to Ivan Kuratov, Who is well known as a founder of the Komi Literature and the Komi alphabet In Sovetskaya there is the monument to Domna Kaiikova the Komi heroin of the Civil War. In Pervomaiskaya Street you can see the monument to Victor Savin — the heart and soul of the Drama Theatre. Their names are dear to our people and people bring flowers to the monuments to honour; their memory. There are many other monuments in different cosy corners of our town.

Our town is growing changing and becoming nicer before our eyes. And I think it has a successful future.

XII. Find out the verbs

  1. in the Present, Past, Future Indefinite Tense
  2. in the Passive Voice

Find out

Participles I and Participles II

Translate the sentences.

XIII. What have we done?

(Подведение итогов урока, выставление оценок)

XIV. Hometask (домашнее задание)