Внеклассное мероприятие по английскому языку для учащихся 8–9-х классов

Разделы: Иностранные языки

Цели урока:

образовательная – работа с экстралингвистическим контекстом;

воспитательная – развитие языковых, интеллектуальных и познавательных способностей, расширение кругозора; ознакомление учащихся с цитатами выдающихся людей

развивающая – ознакомление учащихся с цитатами выдающихся людей

Ход урока

  1. The goal of our presentation is to suggest ideas for practicing critical and creative thinking skills.
  2. These are some quotations about language divided into two parts. It would be rather difficult for you to do such a task without knowledge of grammar. This activity involves good knowledge of vocabulary which allows you to apply integrating skills during your further discussion. Moreover, this task is thought-provoking what challenges your critical thinking.
  3. Please, work in groups of four. Match the parts of the sentences from the column to complete the quotations. I’ll give you seven minutes. Let me know, if you’re ready earlier.
  4. Match the parts of the sentences to make up quotations about a language.
  1. I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French…
  2. England and America are two countries divided…
  3. So many languages you know, so many time you…
  4. The limits of my language mean the limits…
  5. A different language is…
  6. Language is a part of our…
  7. I wonder what language truck drivers are using, now that…
  8. Language is…
  9. Language is the Rubicon that divides man…
  10. Numbers constitute the only universal…
  11. Those who know nothing of foreign languages, know…
  12. To have another language is to possess…
  1. the dress of thought.
  2. by a common language.
  3. organism and no less complicated than it.
  4. to men, and German to my dog.
  5. from beast
  6. of my world.
  7. are a man.
  8. everyone is using theirs?
  9. language.
  10. a different vision of life.
  11. nothing of their own.
  12. a second soul.

You may present the unknown word before the task. And check up the task after the pupils match it on their own.

  1. Let’s check your answers. Give me your versions. 1. D; 2. B; 3. G; 4. F; 5. J; 6. C; 7. H; 8. A; 9. E; 10. I; 11. K; 12. L
  2. Choose two one statement you like most. Explain your choice.
  3. Choose one statement you don’t agree with. Comment on your choice.
  4. Have you learnt anything that you might find interesting in your experience?
  5. Let’s sum it up: we have touched upon critical and creative thinking about language learning. We have practiced integrated skills such as grammar skills, speaking, sharing your ideas and so on. I hope that this kind of work was interesting for you and might be useful for you.