Сравнение политических систем англо-говорящих стран

Задачи урока:

• Знакомство учащихся с политической системой Великобритании и США, введение и отработка в речи активной лексики по теме;
• Совершенствование навыков аудирования и умение отвечать на вопросы по содержанию изученного материала на английском языке;
• Воспитывать уважение к культуре и традициям других народов.

Формы деятельности на уроке:

• Аудирование;
• Чтение;
• Вопросно-ответная работа;
• Подготовка сообщений.

Оборудование:

• Раздаточный материал.
• Презентация по теме урока.
• Политическая карта мира
• Символика англо-говорящих стран
• Схемы политических стран.
• Медиаобоудование.
• Компьютер.

ХОД УРОКА

I. Организационный момент (1 мин.)

T:  Good morning boys and girls. I am glad to see you health and sound. What is the date today? What is the day today? The theme of our lesson is  Political system of English speaking countries such as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and The USA.

(Слайд 1)

(Знакомство с целями и задачами на урок)

II. Этап подготовки к усвоению новых знаний

1. Фонетическая зарядка (1 мин.)

/t/ – state, system, political system, minister, cabinet, constitution, parliament, government, senate;
/r/ – prime, the prime-minister, majority, problem, rule, represent, responsible, democracy, democratic, congress, administration, secretary, president, vice-president;
/w/ – work, power, branch of power.

2. Речевая зарядка (3 мин.)

Речевая зарядка проводится с опорой на слайды. (Работа по карте)

(Cлайд 2)

T: What English-speaking countries do you know?
P: I know, The USA, The UK, Canada, India, New Zealand, Australia.
T: What are the capitals of this countries?
P1: The capital of the USA is Washington.
P2: The capital of the UK is London.
P3: The capital of New Zealand is Wellington
P4: The capital of Australia is Canberra
P5: The capital of Canada is Ottawa
P6: The capital of India is Delhi

(Cлайд 3)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

T: What is the full name of Great Britain?
P: The full name of Great Britain is the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland.
T: What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?
P: The symbol of Northern Ireland is a shamrock.
T: Who lives in Scotland?
P: The Scots (Scottish) lives in Scotland.

(Cлайд 4)

T: What is the symbol of The USA?
P: The symbol of the USA is the bald eagle.
T: What is the capital of the USA?
P: The capital of the USA is Washington.
T: Who was the first president of the USA?
P: George Washington was the first president of the USA .

III. Этап усвоения новых знаний

Рассказ учителя с опорой на схемы и лексику (5 мин.)

The political system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

(Слайд 5)

T: This the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four counties. What are they? Name four counties of the UK. P1: They are Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.
T: The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack. There is a lion in the coat of arms. The lion is the symbol of strength.
(Cлайд 6)
The capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is London. The official language is English.

London

 T: All people who lives in the UK are British. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the parliamentary monarchy.

The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

T: This means that Great Britain is governed by the parliament and the Queen is the head of the state. Do you know what’s her name?
P: Her name is  Elizabeth II
T: The Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen.

(Cлайд 7)

T: The political system of Great Britain consists of three branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, the judiciary branch.

The legislative power

T: The legislative power in the country is exercised by the  Houses of Parliament. The British Parliament consists of two chambers. What are they?
P: They are  The House of Commons , The House of Lords.
T: You are right. The House of Lords  consists of 880 hereditary peers  26 spiritual peers and 270  life peers. The members of the House of Commons are elected by the people and they are the real governing body of the UK. The House of Commons has 650 popular elected members.

(Cлайд 8)

T:  The executive branch consists of the Prime minister and the cabinet. There are 20 ministers in the cabinet. The Prime Minister is the leader of the Majority party in the House of Commons he is the chairman of the Cabinet. Do you know what is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?
P: The official residence of the British Prime Minister is Downing Street,10.
T: You are right. There are three main parties in Great Britain  the Labour Party, The Liberal and the Conservative (the Tories). The second largest party becomes the official opposition with its own leader and the shadow Cabinet. (Слайд 9)

The political leaders of two main parties

There are three main parties in Great Britain  the Labour Party, The Liberal and the Conservative (the Tories).

T: The leader of  the Conservative (the Tories) is David Camiron .    The leader of the Liberal party is Gordon Brawn.

T: The Judiciary  branch consists of Criminal Court   and  Civil Court. At the head of it are three law lords. (описание схемы) (слайд №10)

IV. Закрепление полученной информации. Просмотровое чтение (1 мин.)

System of Government

Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elizabeth monarchy? So it is a parliamentary monarchy. Today  the Queen is not only the head of state but also an important symbol of national unity. In law the queen is head of the executive, an   integral part of the legislature, head of the judiciary, the Commander-in-chief of all the armed forces of the crown and the supreme Governor of the established Church of England? But in fact she has no actual power. Queen’s power is limited by the Parliament. The royal family continue to take part in many traditional ceremonies.

Question: Who has the real power in Great Britain?

P: The parliament has the real power in the UK.

Quiz:

1. What does the British Parliament consist of?

a) Houses
b) palaces
c) Castles
d) rooms

2. How many main political parties are there in Great Britain?

a) two
b) three
c) four
d) one

3. The British national flag is called:

a) King Phillip
b) cross and stripes
b) St. Andrew
c) Union Jack

4. What is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?

a) Downing Street, 10
b) Downing Street,5
c) Baker Street, 5
c) Wall Street? 10

5. Great Britain is:

a) a constitutional monarchy
b) a democracy
c) an absolute monarchy
d) a parliamentary monarchy

(Cлайд 11)

3. Физкультминутка

– Наклонить голову назад и потом в перед произнося слово “yes” – 3 раза.
– Let’s catch  a helicopter. Imagine that in the sky the helicopter with ice-cream/ try to catch it.

(Потянуть руки вверх и попытаться поймать вертолет.)

– The boat in the storm. Imagine that your hands are two boats swimming in the ocean. The wind is blowing. The boats are swimming left? right

(Cлайд 12)

The political system of the USA.

T: The USA is a presidential republic. The Head of it is the President. The head of the state has the real power.  How many states are there in the USA.
P: The USA consists of 50 states.
T: The flag of the USA is popularly called “The stars and Stripes and old Glory”. It consists of 13 horizontal stripes equal to the number of the original states and 50 stars equal to number of states today.  The political system consists of three branches: executive, legislative, judicial.

(Cлайд 13)

T: The legislative branch of the US Government, or the Congress, represents all of the American states. It consists of two parts. What are they?
P: They are the House of Representatives and the Senate.
T: The vice-president is the head of the Congress. Each state has two senators, who are elected every 6 years. The job of the Congress is to make laws. The President can veto a bill. The House of Representatives can also impeach the                                           President. The executive branch puts the country’s laws into effect. The President of the USA is a member of the executive branch. The President must be at least 35 years old, and be a natural         citizen of the USA. The judicial branch of the government is the system of courts in the USA. Its job is  to enforce laws.               The Supreme Court is the Highest Court in the country. It consist of 9 justices: one Chief Justice and 8 associate justices. (слайд №14)
T: When was the constitution of the USA written?
P: The USA constitution was written in 1787.
T: You are right. It is   the oldest constitution in the world.
T: (просмотровое чтение) Let’s read the text about the constitution.

The USA Constitution, written in 1787,established the country’s political system and is the basis for its laws. In 200 years the USA has changed a lot.
Yet the Constitution works as well as when it was written. One reason is that the constitution can be changed. (For example, the 15th Amendment gave black Americans the right to vote). Another reason is that the basic principles of the Constitution can be applied and interpreted differently at different times.     
Question: When was the constitution changed?
Answer: The constitution works as it was written.

(Cлайд 15)

Political leaders in the USA

(Cлайд 17)

It is interesting to know

T: There are two main parties in the USA. They are the Democratic Party (organized in the 1820th) and the Republican Party (organized in the 1850s).

The symbol of the Republican Party is an elephant. The symbol of the Democratic Party is a donkey.

The scheme of the political system of the USA

Quiz:

1. What is the symbol of the republican party?

a) elephant
b) horse
c) donkey
d) mouse

2. Who was the first president of the USA?

a) Washington
b) Lincoln
c) Jefferson
d) Kennedy

3. What office does the American president work?

a) square 
b) light
c) oval
d) triangular

V. Этап закрепления новых знаний

T: Let’s compare the political system and governmental system  in the UK and the USA and answer the questions:

1. Who is the head of the executive branch?
2. Who is elected and who is appointed?

(Cлайд 16)

VI. Этап информации о домашнем задании

(Cлайд 17)

Home task: Make up the scheme  of the ideal state. Write a composition or make a report.

Литература:

1. Школьный англо-русский страноведческий словарь:Авт.-сост. И.М. Ошуркова – М.: Дрофа, 2000 – 192с.
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3. УМК «Английский язык 5-6 класс» Т. Клементьева (карты, символика)
4. Фото взято из интернета.