Цели:
- расширение кругозора учащихся;
- ознакомление с достопримечательностями страны изучаемого языка;
- создание благоприятного климата для изучения иностранного языка.
1. О.Н.У.
– Good morning, dear friends! Today we'll go to London for the excursion. We'll visit such places as Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Please, take the maps and save them during all our excursion. You should mark only the places which will be visited by you.
2. Фонетическая зарядка
– But first of all let's repeat some words which will be useful hi our excursion.
[ju:] – beautiful, museum, new
[ae] – gallery, travel, capital
[ei] – place, famous, stadium
[^] – London, Londoner, country
Let's translate these words and then answer some questions.
3. Речевая зарядка
– What city is the capital of GB?
– Who is Londoner?
– What museums in London do you know?
– What galleries in London do you know?
– What place in London do you know?
4. Ход урока
– And now close your eyes and imagine that you are flying to London. OK and now open your eyes. Welcome, friends, we are in London! And the first place is Buckingham Palace. It is the place where the Queen lives. The present queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is Elizabeth II. It's the London home of British Royal family. Outside the Buckingham Palace we can see a colorful ceremony of the Changing of the Guard.
– And now let's go to Westminster Abbey. Let's read some information about it. Take your sheets of paper, please.
Текст для чтения
Tourists in London always want to visit Westminster Abbey. It is a symbol of England. The legend says that Westminster Abbey was founded by St. Peter himself. We know Westminster Abbey was built by King Edward in 1065. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in Westminster Abbey. Some famous English people are also buried [berid] here. The funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales took place in Westminster Abbey in September 1997.
– OK and near it we can see the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. What do you know about it? (One pupil tells about this sightseeing.)
– And of course we can't miss the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Earlier the Kings and Queens lived there. But now the Royal Family prefers to live in Buckingham Palace. Tower Bridge consists of two towers - Bloody and White.
– And now let's go to St. Paul's Cathedral.
5. Физминутка
Walk, walk, walk
Quicker, quicker, quicker
Run, run, run
Stop, sit down, stand up,
Hands up, down, to the sides
And now let's do it again!
6. Ход урока
– Now we are near St. Paul's Cathedral. It was built from 1675 till 1710 by Sir C. Wren. It is a very great building.
– Our excursion is over and let's revise the material we have learnt. First of all you should match the names of the sightseeings with their pictures.
The first task (приложение 1)
Westminster Abbey
Tower Bridge
Tower of London
Big Ben
The second task (приложение 2)
– Now you should match the text and the picture.
Text 1
It is the place where British kings and queens live. Important visitors often go to this place to meet the Royal family.
Text 2
One of the most famous clocks in the world. Its tower is the symbol of London and Britain.
Text 3
A fine place in central London built by Sir Christopher Wren.
The third task
Read the dialogue and act it out.
– What is Trafalgar Square famous for?
– It is famous for its fountain and Admiral Nelson's Column.
7. Подведение итогов
– OK, that's all for today and thank you for the lesson. Your work was excellent.