Обобщающий урок "Что мы знаем о США?"

Разделы: Иностранные языки

Задачи урока:

  1. Систематизировать, расширить и углубить знания о США.
  2. Развивать творческие способности учащихся.
  3. Расширить их кругозор.

Оснащение урока: карта США, виды с достопримечательностями США, компьютер с мультимедийным проектом, магнитофон.

Ход урока

I. Организационный момент.

Good afternoon, my dear friends! I am glad to greet you at English lesson. I hope we shall enjoy our lesson. We are going to have a talk about the USA.

II. Фонетическая зарядка.

III. Речевая зарядка.

IV. Let us begin our talk.

The USA is one of the largest countries in the world. The area of the USA is over 9 million square km.

  1. Where is the USA situated?
  2. What oceans is it washed by?

The USA is a federal republic.

How many states does the USA consist of?

There are many rivers in the USA

What are the main rivers and the most important cities of the USA?

What are the names of the biggest mountain chains?

What is the climate like?

In what state is Hollywood situated? (California)

The population of the USA is nearly 250 m. people. People of different nationalities live the USA.

Who are the natives of the USA? (Indians)

The president is the head of the state and the government. He is elected for four years. There are two main political parties in the USA

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

There are many holidays in the USA.

Which holiday is called “the birthday of a nation “(Independence Day)

In the history of the USA we remember great names: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and many others.

What is the name of the King of rock-n-roll?

What American writers do you know?

V. Диалогические высказывания учащихся о США.

VI. Квиз по Америке

Answer the questions: about the USA

USA QUIZ

  1. Where does the President of the United States live and work?
    1. in Congress (in the White House);
    2. in the White House;
    3. in the Pentagon.
  2. Which is the biggest state in the USA?
    1. Texas (Alaska);
    2. California;
    3. Alaska.
  3. How many states are there in the USA?
    1. 48 (50);
    2. 52;
    3. 50.
  4. When did the American Civil War end?
    1. 1789 (1856);
    2. 1856;
    3. 1776.
  5. Who was the first president of the USA?
    1. George Washington (George Washington);
    2. Abraham Lincoln;
    3. Ulysses Grant.
  6. Why the Americans do celebrate the 4th of July?
    1. The first moon landing (Declaration of Independence);
    2. Declaration of Independence;
    3. The end of the American Civil War.
  7. In which city is Hollywood?
    1. New York (Los Angeles);
    2. San Francisco;
    3. Los Angeles.

VII. Заключительный этап урока

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