Использование краеведческого материала на уроках английского языка

Цель урока:

• Обобщить знания, полученные на уроках географии и уроках английского языка, научить учащихся не только любить свою “малую” Родину, но и уметь пользоваться региональным материалом на английском языке в нужной ситуации.
• Формировать у учащихся чувство патриотизма, гордости за свой родной край, прививать уважение к традициям и чувство сопричастности к жизни родного города.

Задачи:

• Развивать творческие способности учащихся.
• Совершенствовать навыки говорения по данной теме.
• Развивать способность логически излагать свои мысли в процессе общения.
• Научить учащихся делать монологические высказывания с опорой на свои записи.

Оборудование: наглядные пособия с достопримечательностями Астрахани, опорные слова, выражения, компьютер, видеомагнитофон, магнитофон.

Ход урока

I. The beginning of the lesson.

Hello, boys and girls! I`m glad to see you today. I hope you are fine and all are ready to work hard at our lesson, aren`t you? So, let`s start our lesson.

The topic of the lesson is “There is no place like home. Astrakhan is my native town”.

Today we are going to review some interesting facts about our wonderful place where we live.

II. Warm up.

There are words and expressions on the blackboard:native town,Volga river,beautiful nature, hospitable people,Kremlin, lotus, fish and black caviar,theatres and cinemas, Caspian capital,oil and gas industry, shipbuilding, machine-building industry, salt industry and agriculture.

What is Astrakhan for you? Are you proud of your native town?

III. Group work on the text “Astrakhan is the Caspian capital of Russia”.

Astrakhan is located in the south-east of European Russia, in the Caspian Lowland, in the lower reaches of the Volga river. The region is part of the Southern Federal District and is a border region: the region borders on the Republic of Kazakhstan by land, on Azerbaijan Republic, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan by sea. The Volgograd region and the Republic of Kalmykia are the Astrakhan region’s neighbours within the Russian Federation. Total area of the region is 52,9 thousand square meters. The region consists of 11 rural areas, 442 villages and settlements. Besides the regional center there are 5 towns in the region– Akhtubinsk, Kamyzyak, Znamensk, Kharabali, and Narimanov.

About 1 million people live in the Astrakhan region. Half of them live in the regional center – Astrakhan.

Astrakhan is famous for its cultural traditions, dating back to the remote past. Representatives of over 140 nations and nationalities live here. All world religions have found here their adherents. Our townsman, poet Velimir Khlebnikov called Astrakhan the triangle of Christ, Mohammed and Buddha.

In spite of its multinational structure, Astrakhan has always been and still remains one of the most politically stable regions of Russia.

Astrakhan is the Caspian capital of Russia. Astrakhan region plays a key role in shaping and implementing Russian policy in the Caspian region, including the work-out of the legal status of the Caspian Sea, developing unique mineral and biological resources, environmental protection, using transport transit potential and developing interregional cooperation.

At the beginning of the 21st century Astrakhan re-acquired its status of a diplomatic city.

Land resources. The Astrakhan region land reserves (all types of lands) constitutes 5292,4 thousand ha. Lands allotted for agriculture amount to 3426,8 thousand ha.

Forest resources. High humidity in the flood plain and the delta areas prevents from expanding forest grounds. Narrow bands of tree vegetation (banded or so-called fringe woodlands) are available only along the river beds and channels, whereas meadows are still abundant.

Water resources. These are presented by bottom mineral and fresh waters as well as surface waters.

Mineral resources. The basic mineral resources of the Astrakhan region are oil, gas and condensate, discovered on the territory of the region and on the continental shelf within the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea as well as sulphur, salt, bromine and iodine-silicon fossils, fresh bottom and mineral waters.

A unique salt lake Baskunchak is situated on the territory of the Astrakhan region.

Oil and gas industry occupies the leading position in Astrakhan economics and determines to a large extent industrial potential and rate of social and economic growth of the region. Astrakhan is the main gas producing region of the Volga economic district and is one of the leading regions of Russia for natural gas, sulfur and oil products production. The largest in Europe sulfur and gas-condensate field with producing and processing complex of “Astrakhangasprom” Ltd., which is part of “Gasprom”, is located in the region. There are no similar facilities for producing and processing of gas and condensate in Russia by its technical characteristics and the complex is certified according to the ISO 14001 international standard.

Shipbuilding and ship repairing is one of the most dynamically developing branches of the region.

Machine-building industry of the region is represented by some large and medium enterprises, producing press-forging equipment, metal-working and wood-working machines, painting equipment, water and gas heating devices, agricultural equipment, boilers. They are also engaged I locomotive repairing and producing spare parts for railway transport.

Salt industry occupies about one fourth of food industry of the region. Main enterprise of this branch in the region, JSC “Bassol”, which develops salt deposits of the Baskunchak lake, occupies about 60 % of Russian salt extraction.

At present the enterprise produces different types of salt: table salt, sodium chloride, lump salt for cattle breeding, balneal salt with essential oils and herbal extracts, highly mineralized bath salt.

Fishing and fish processing have been traditionally developed in the Astrakhan region. About 30 fish species, dwelling in rivers of the region and in the Caspian sea, are of commercial importance. Stock of Caspian sturgeons (sturgeon, beluga, stellate sturgeon, sterlet) is unique.

Construction complex of the Astrakhan region embraces 847 organizations with the total number of 35 thousand people employed (8.7% of able-bodied citizens of the region).

The regional agricultural complex is being developed in the following spheres: cattle breeding, plant breeding and seedage. Processing and food industry provides the basis for food safety of the region.

TOURISM AND RECREATION POTENTIAL.

For a long time, until 1990, Astrakhan was the region, closed for foreign tourists. Today not only people from Russia, but also foreigners come to rest in Astrakhan. These are mostly Germans, French, Italians, and others.

As one cannot imagine Russia without the Volga river, the Volga cannot be imagined without Astrakhan with its remarkably rich history and unique nature and climate. Astrakhan nature is unique. Its symbol is lotus flower, famous not only for its beauty, but also for the fact that it grows only in ecologically safe environment. Established almost one hundred years ago, the Russian First State Biosphere Reserve in the Volga delta has unique flora and fauna. It is kind of Mecca for those adoring ecological tourism. There are over 280 species of birds, over 70 species of fish, most rare animals, many of which are in the International Red Book. Here one can find flamingoes, swans, pelicans, pheasants, herons, seals. Every year ornithologists and ichthyologists from different countries visit the sanctuary.

Astrakhan is famous first of all as one of Russia’s best places for fishing and hunting. Only here a lucky fisherman can catch a catfish over two meters long or a carp weighing over 20 kilos. Underwater hunting is also very interesting and fascinating.

Beauties of the Volga delta were appreciated by Alexandre Dumas, the world famous author of “Three musketeers” and “Le Conte De Monte-Cristo”, who visited Russia in 1858. He shared the adventures he had here in the first volume of his geographical novel “From Petersburg to Astrakhan”.

Advantageous geographical location of the Astrakhan region near the Caspian Sea also contributes to the development of international tourism.

Balneal resort “Tinaki”, located in the region with curable waters, is well known in Russia. Healing waters and therapeutic muds of this spa head been used to treat different diseases since XII century.

People of Astrakhan say that those who visited our land at least once, tasted sweet watermelons, juicy tomatoes, Astrakhan fish soup, rested in the Volga delta, saw the grey Caspian Sea and the white Kremlin of Astrakhan, are destined to come here again and again.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS.

As of January 1, 2007 in the region’s banking sector there existed 5 regional lending institutions with 7 branches, 19 branches of lending institutions from other regions, 6 of them are branches of the Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank of Russia), 7 representations of lending institutions, 8 cash lending offices of non-resident lending institutions.

The Astrakhan region is distinguished by its rather high culture level and ancient cultural traditions

The Astrakhan Kremlin – a markworthy monument of military and engineering art of building of the second half of the XVI century, appears to be the number-one sight of the city. This architectural ensemble comprises 7 towers, linked together by means of brick battlements, representing a complex fortification, the Assumption Cathedral in the Moscow Barocco style with the largest in Russia Lobnoe Mesto (Execution site), the Trinity Cathedral (built in 1568), the Nikolskaya Gate church, the Episcopal Yard with preserved facade tiles depicting the scenes from “Alexandria”, military establishments (barracks, guard houses etc.).

The Astrakhan Musical Theatre was founded in 1995. Over the period of 10 years it has stage-managed many opera plays, ballets, operettas, musicals and musical performances for children. The recent years have also witnessed a mutually beneficial collaboration with the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia (The Grand Theatre), the Moscow “New Opera” and other leading theatrical groups. Starting with the foundation date the theatre is an active participant of the International Vocality Festival named after V. Barsova and M. Maksakova, which has been traditionally held in Astrakhan.

The Astrakhan Puppet Theatre was set to work in 1987.

One of the oldest theatres not only of Astrakhan but also of Russia is the Astrakhan Drama Theatre founded in 1810 году . Towards the end of the XIX century this gorgeous architectural ensemble had drama, opera and operetta troupes.

The theatre stage witnessed at various times such prominent actresses as M. Ermolova, V. Komissarzhevskaya, grand opera artists F. Shalyapin, L. Sobinov and M. Maksakova. Presently the theatre is in operation as a drama theatre and has 8 merited artists of the Russian Federation among its troupe. Its repertoire abounds in classical plays and those of contemporary authors.

The Astrakhan State Picture Gallery named after Kustodiev is one of the most goluptious galleries of the Volga region. It can boast unique collections of art and has two affiliates: the House-museum of Velimir Khlebnikov (the only one worldwide in terms of significance and the number of presented exhibits) and the House-museum of the notorious artist Boris Kustodiev.

IV. Boys and girls! Will you answer my questions?

1. Were you born in Astrakhan region?
2. Is Astrakhan your native town?
3. Where is Astrakhan situated?
4. What is the population of Astrakhan region?
5. How many administrative districts are there in Astrakhan region?
6. Astrakhan is an industrial and agricultural and cultural centre, isn`t it?
7. What industrial goods are produced at Astrakhan factories and plants?
8. Is Astrakhan a big traffic centre?
9. Does our town cooperate with foreign countries?
10. How many theatres and museums are there in Astrakhan?
11. Which of them have you visited ?
12. Which of them do you like best ?
13. How many higher educational institutions are there in Astrakhan ?
14. Have you visited Astrakhan Reservation?
15. Lotus is a wonderful flower, isn`t it?
16. Is the Astrakhan Kremlin a monument of architecture of the 16-th centure?

V. Will you read the text and say why the Kremlin is the heart of Astrakhan.

The heart of Astrakhan is the Kremlin, a wonderful architectural ensemble. It is a famous monument of Russian architecture and military engineering art of the end of the 16^th centure. The Astrakhan Kremlin covers the territory of 11 hectares. The perimeter of it is 1544 metres, its walls are between 7 and 11 metres high. The Kremlin walls were used as peculiar and the most absolute system for defence. There were 3 rows of cannon loop-holes. Through these loop-holes the defenders could deliver fire. The Kremlin gave multinational Astrakhan Russian town`s colouring. In the 16^th-17^th centuries there were administrative buildings, Troitski cloister, arm deports, etc.

Uspenski cathedral was built in 1710. Serf-peasant Dorofei Myakishev guided the work.Uspenski cathedral is 75m high.It has 5 gold domes. In its outward mounting we can see the features of early baroque. From the west the place of execution,the so-called ``Lobnoye Mesto`` joined the cathedral. The Tsar decrees and sentences were announced here.

Troitski Cathedral consists of 3 churches: Troitskaya, Sretenskaya, Vedenskaya and two refectory chambers. One of the Kremlin Towers was called `` pytochnaya``, people were put to torture there. The Kremlin with golden domes and towers attracts everybody`s attention and makes a strong impression on tourists and guests of the town because the Kremlin is an architecture monument of the 16^th century.

New words.

Will you answer the questions?

1. What is the heart of Astrakhan?
2. What is the territory of the Kremlin?
3. How were the Kremlin walls used?
4. The Kremlin gave multinational Astrakhan Russian town`s colouring , didn`t it?
5. When was Uspenski Cathedral built?
6. Who guided the work?
7. Where were the Tsar Decrees and sentences announced?
8. What churches does Troitski Cathedral consist of?
9. Why was one of the Kremlin Towers called ``pytochnaya``?
10. Why does the Kremlin attract everybody`s attention?

Translate these sentences from English into Russian.

1. It is a famous monument of Russian architecture and military engineering art of the end o the 16^th century.
2. The Kremlin walls were used as peculiar and the most absolute system for defence.
3. Though these loop-holes the defenders could deliver fire.
4. Serf-peasant Dorofei Myakishev guided the work.
5. It has 5 gold domes.
6. In its outward mounting we can see the features of early baroque.
7. The Tsar Decrees and sentences were announced here.
8. Troitski Cathedral consists of 3 churches: Troitskaya,Sretenskaya, Vedenskaya and 2 refectory chambers.
9. People were put to torture in ``pytochnaya``.
10. The Kremlin makes a strong impression on everybody because it is an architecture monument of the 16^th century.

Describe the Kremlin.

VI. Summarizing.

Our lesson is going to the end. What information was new for you? What was especially interesting for you?

Рекламно -информационный буклет, презентация.

We invite you to come to see our town. Visit our region and enjoy the beauty of its nature and hospitabity of our people. Welcome to Astrakhan!

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