Изучение и закрепление грамматического материала традиционно считается самой скучной частью изучения иностранного языка. Хочется не согласиться с данным мнением, так как при желании эти уроки могут стать самыми яркими и запоминающимися событиями. Для закрепления и обобщения грамматики я использую нестандартные задания и игровые приёмы, они обеспечивают естественную необходимость многократного повторения языкового материала, а также тренируют учащихся в выборе нужного речевого образца в условиях максимально приближенных к реальному речевому общению с присущими ему признаками: эмоциональностью, спонтанностью и целенаправленностью. Игры на уроке помогают учителю отслеживать динамику развития личности ученика и способствуют повышению познавательной активности. Чувство равенства, атмосфера увлечённости, ощущение посильности заданий – всё это даёт возможность ученику преодолеть боязнь ошибок и стеснительность, что благотворно сказывается на результатах обучения.
The theme of the lesson: The journey to the Grammar Treasure planet
The objectives of the lesson:
- To revise the grammar material of the proceeding lessons (the Present Simple tense) ;
- To practise the vocabulary on the topic “My working day”;
- To develop students’ speaking skills- acting out an interview;
- To develop students’ listening skills;
- To develop students’ reading skill – reading for specific information.
Educational supplies: the map of the planet, the blackboard, a cassette recorder, cards and papers with the special tasks, tables, pictures of precious stones and coins.
The plan of the lesson :
Teacher: Good morning, dear friends! I’m glad to see you. Today we
are having a very unusual lesson – we are flying to the Grammar Treasure planet. During
our journey to the stars we are going to revise the Present Simple tense, practise the
words on the topic “My working day”, read the interview with a star and do a lot of
exercises. The planet is very interesting, it consists of 7 counties: Attention, Poetry,
Creativity, Imagination, Logic, Celebrities and Communication. King of the planet is very
kind, his name is the Present Simple. He likes talking about everything that happens in
his kingdom every day. He has got twin daughters, their names are Do and Does. The girls
always help their father but they have no real power. King rewards the people who know the
Present Simple well. You’ve got a chance to become rich – you’ll get a gem or a gold
coin for every correct answer. Let’s prepare for our flight!
It’s very important to practise our vocal cords and pronunciation. Reading a poem is the
best way to do it. Let’s read the poem called “Banker’s Wife’s Blues” in pairs:
one person is reading the questions and your partner is reading the answers, then change
the roles. I’ll read first, listen to me carefully, after that work in pairs.
Banker’s Wife’s Blues
Student 1: Where does John live?
Student 2: He lives near the bank
Student 1: Where does he work
Student 2: He works at the bank.
Student 1: When does he work?
Student 2:
He works all day
And he works all night,
At the bank, at the bank,
At the great, big bank.
Student 1: Where does he study?
Student 2: He studies at the bank.
Student 1: Where does he sleep?
Student 2: He sleeps at the bank.
Student 1:
Why does he spend all day, all night,
All day, all night,
At the bank, at the bank?
Student 2:
Because he loves his bank
More than his wife
And he loves his money
More than his wife.
(Students read the poem in pairs)
Teacher:Well done! It’s time to revise our grammar material. Look at the cards and complete the sentences with these words: play, plays, live, lives, do, does.
Affirmative sentences: Negative sentences:
I, you, we, they ….
tennis.
I, you, we, they …. not … tennis.
He, she, it …. in
London.
He, she, it …. not … in London.
Questions:
…. I, you, we, they …. tennis?
…. he, she, it …. in London?
Teacher:Are you ready? Rita and Dima, will you go to the board and
write your answers, please? Great, you know the rules and I think, you are ready for the
flight.
Fasten your seat belts, please. One, two, three! (Space music is playing)
Now we are on the Grammar Treasure planet in the county of Attention. You’ll get a ruby
for every correct answer.
Task 1 (2 min)
Look at the board, please. Find the extra words in the sentences:
- I don’t to like History lessons. (I don’t like History lessons)
- He is watches TV every evening. (He watches TV every evening)
- Ben doesn’t not play football on Monday. (Ben doesn’t play football …)
- They do often go to the cinema. (They often go to the cinema)
Teacher: Who wants to answer? Fine!
Task 2 (2 min)
Look at these sentences, please. There is a mistake in every sentence. Let’s find and correct them. Who will start?
- Does you get up at 7 o’clock every morning? (Do you get up ….?)
- He play the tennis after school. (He plays tennis after school)
- I does my homework every day. (I do my homework every day)
- Do Terry comes home late on Tuesday? (Does Terry come home….?)
- Sue don’t listen to music at the weekend. (Sue doesn’t listen to music …)
Teacher:Excellent! We are leaving the county of Attention and flying to the county of Poetry. You’ve got a chance to become as famous as A.S. Pushkin! Now I want you to write poems. You’ll get a diamond for your poem!
Task 3 (4 min)
Write a poem using all the words: Brad, get up, wake up, sleep, cat, dogs, bird,
o’clock, half past, till eleven.
(4 min. later) I see that you are eager to read your poems! We are going to
listen to the most famous poets of the universe!!! (See students’ ideas):
Brad’s cat wakes up at 6
o’clock,
Brad gets up at 5 o’clock,
His bird gets up at
seven,
His dogs wake up at seven,
His dogs wake up at half past
8,
His bird gets up at half past ten,
Brad sleeps till
eleven!
His cat sleeps till eleven!
Teacher:Thank you for your poems, they are wonderful! We are leaving the county of Poetry and flying to the county of Creativity. You’ll get a sapphire for your right answer.
Task 4 (2 min)
There are 4 columns of words, make ridiculous and funny sentences. Who has written the funniest one? (Students read their sentences)
Children
always
buy parents
People
usually sit
on nails
Cats
sometimes eat
books
Pupils
often
fry computers
Teacher: Thank you, I’m very proud of you.
Task 5 (2 min)
Let’s play the game called “The last word”. The last word of the previous sentence should be the first word of the next one. We’ve only got 2 minutes to play the game. I’d like to start it:
Teacher: I like English.
Student 1: English is my favourite subject.
Student 2: The subject I like best is Music.
Student 3: Music lessons make me happy.
Student 4:A happy girl goes to school.
Student 5: A school bag is very big.
Student 6: A big cat is on the hat.
Student 7: The hat is red.
Student 8: Red is my favourite colour.
Teacher: Stop! Your time is over, that’s marvelous! Our next game is
called “Snowfall”.
Task 6 (2 min)
The person, whose sentence will be the longest, gets a gem. Time is limited, you are given 2 minutes. Who would like to start the game?
Student 1: Go !
Student 2: Go to the shop !
Student 3: Go to the clothes shop !
Student 4: Go to the new clothes shop !
Student 5: Go to the new clothes shop and buy jeans !
Student 6: Go to the new clothes shop and buy jeans every day !
Student 7: She goes to the new clothes shop and buys jeans every day !
Student 8: She goes to the new clothes shop and buys jeans and a t-shirt
every day !
Teacher: Perfect! Your answers were really nice, but we should say goodbye to the county of Creativity and fly to the county of Imagination.
Task 7 (4 min)
Let’s play the game called “A ship battle”. Ask the question and try to guess the answers. You will get an emerald for your right answer. Who is eager to ask the first question?
Get up early |
Go to school |
Watch TV |
Have dinner |
Play rugby |
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(Student 1: Does Mr Lazy get up early?
Teacher: No, he doesn’t.
Student 2: Does Mrs Pig watch TV?
Teacher: Yes, she does, get the emerald.)
Teacher: That’s the best you’ve ever done! Now we are going on our journey and we are in the county of Logic. Look at the task papers, please. Six children live in this house. Put together information from several sentences to find out which clothes belong to which person and what floor they live .
The person on the ground floor plays basketball.
Tom and Tim’s school uniform is a white shirt, a blue jacket and black trousers.
The person on the top floor likes cats.
Peter likes swimming.
The schoolboys live on the second floor.
Terry plays number ten in his local basketball team.
Nick’s hobby is judo.
Peter lives below Tom and Tim.
Simon’s flat is on the top floor.
Nick lives on the third floor.
Teacher: Let’s discuss the answers. Who lives on the ground floor?
Why do you think so? Prove your opinion. What are his (her) clothes? (Class is
discussing the answers)
(Terry lives on the ground floor, the sports t-shirt belongs to him; Peter lives on
the first floor, the swimming trunks belong to him; Tom and Tim live on the
second floor, the school uniform belongs to them; Nick lives on the third floor ,the judo
uniform belongs to him; Simon lives on the top floor, the t-shirt with a cat
belongs to him)
Teacher: Good work! Oh! We have landed in the county of Celebrities! Now we are going to read the interview with the best basketstar player of the Grammar Treasure planet.
Task 9 (5 min)
Read the interview, answer the questions and get the pearls.
Reporter: Well, Stanley, you play for the Starburg Pearls. Do you live
in Starburg?
Stanley: Yes, I do. I live with my parents and my sister.
Reporter: Do your parents go to all your matches?
Stanley: Yes, they do. They are wonderful!
Reporter: What about your sister? Does she go to all your matches, too?
Stanley: No, she doesn’t. She works in the afternoon, so she watches
them on TV!
Reporter: Does your sister like basketstar?
Stanley: Yes, she does, but her favourite sport is skyswimming.
Reporter: You’re a great basketstar player, but do you play any other
sports?
Stanley: No, I don’t. I don’t have time!
- What’s the name of Stanley’s team? Does he live in Starburg?
- Does he live with his parents? Do his parents go to all his matches?
- Does Stanley’s sister like basketstar? What’s her favourite sport?
- Does she go to all Stanley’s matches? Does Stanley play any other sports?
Teacher:Who is ready to answer? You are right, thank you. Take your pearls, please. Let’s visit the last county of the planet – the county of Communication. Class, stand up and leave your usual places, please.
Task 10 (2 min)
Ask and answer the questions and in 2 minutes you should say who in your group:
- likes Maths
- plays the piano on Saturday
- comes home at 4 o’clock on Friday
- watches TV every evening
- goes to the swimming pool at the weekend ?
Teacher: Your time is over! Let’s take the places and see what you have found out about your classmates. Who likes Maths? (Students answer the questions) Well done!
Task 11 (4 min)
Now we are going to work in groups of five. Every group gets a set of 8 cards. Each card consists of 2 parts, make the sentences joining the cards like in the game “Dominoes”. The winners will get gold coins.
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(Students can join the cards in different ways, for example, like it is shown here)
| He usually | watches TV | My friend | plays football |
| I always | come home late | He usually | watches TV |
Teacher: I see that one of the groups is ready. Group 2 have you
finished the task? Congratulations! Read your sentences aloud, please. Thank you, group 2
is the winner!
These gold coins are yours. Our journey is over. I hope it was interesting and pleasant.
You have demonstrated good knowledge. I am pleased with your answers. In conclusion,
let’s remember and discuss: What have we done at the lesson? What have we revised today?
What have we talked about? (Students share their opinions) Thank you for your
active work. The students who have 9 or 10 gems get “a five”, 7 or 8 gems get “a
four”, if you aren’t rich enough (4-6 gems), keep your treasure up for the next game.
Look at the door of our classroom, please. Can you see those two bunches of balloons?
Leaving the classroom take a red balloon if you liked our lesson or take a green balloon
if you didn’t like it. The bell has gone. Thank you. Goodbye. (All red
balloons were taken by the students but there was a bunch of green balloons left.)
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- «Английский язык», газета ИД «Первое сентября» №16 2007г. стр. 30
- Phillips Sarah “Young Learners”, OUP 1997.
- Skinner Carol “In Touch” (Student’s Book) Pearson Longman 2005.
- Ur Penny, Wright Andrew “Five-Minute Activity”, Cambridge University Press 2004.