(9 класс, учебник английского языка, автор Кузовлев В.П. и др., раздел 6 «Britain in the World»)
Theme: Famous people of Great Britain
Students: intermediate mixed ability group; the 9 th form.
Aim: To provide practice so that the students will be able to use active vocabulary and grammar speaking about famous people and asking questions.
Objectives/Targets:
- By the end of the lesson the students will have revised active grammar and vocabulary.
- They will be able to speak about famous people based on the gapped text and ask each other questions.
Language Input:
Grammar: Past Indefinite, word order in questions.
Vocabulary: active words.
Skills development:
Reading: for gist, for specific information, for detail
Listening: for specific information.
Communicating: speaking about Madame Tussaud′s, discussing museums in groups.
Teaching aids and materials: word chains (on the blackboard), cards with the texts for jigsaw reading, photos.
PROCEDURE
1) Declaring the theme and the aims of the lesson.
2) Warm up.
What kind of museums do you know? Make a list of as many museums as possible (brain storming).
- e.g. a picture gallery
- a portrait gallery
- a science museum
- a history museum
- the museum of local lore
- a space museum
- the museum of applied arts
- the museum of fine arts
There is another kind of museum called the museum of wax figures. Marie Tussaud, a French woman who lived in the 18th century was the first to start making wax figure collections of famous personalities. Have you ever heard of her? Why is she famous? What museum takes her name?
3) Main part (jigsaw reading based on the text about Marie Tussaud).
Let′s divide into two groups. Group 1 reads text A, group 2 reads text B. The text the two groups are going to read is the same but the information missing is different. (The text is taken from New Headway Intermediate, OUP, SB, Unit 11, p. 107.)
Student A
Marie Tussaud was born in Strasbourg in 1761. Her father died...(When?), and her family moved to Switzerland.
Her mother worked for a German...(Who for?). The doctor was a kind man who enjoyed making wax models of parts of the human body. He soon got a reputation for making good likeness of people’s heads as well.
He moved to...(Where?) because he wanted to earn money by making models of the rich and famous. Soon Marie and her mother joined him in Paris. When she was six years old, the doctor taught her...(What?). Her portraits became so popular that by the time she was twenty she was living in the Palace of Versailles because the royal family invited her to live there.
The French revolution started in...(When?), and this was the beginning of hard times for Marie. However, she met and married François Tussaud, who was an...(What job?). They had three children, a daughter who died and two sons.
In 1802 she received permission from Napoleon to go to London, because she wanted to...What... do in England?). She went round Britain and Ireland with her four-year-old son, and her shows were a great success. She never saw France or her husband again.
She opened her exhibition center in London in...(When?), and it has been the same place ever since. Marie died in 1850.
Madam Tussaud’s is now London’s most popular tourist attraction. About...(How many?) million people visit it every year.
Student B
Marie Tussaud was born in Strasbourg in 1761. Her father died two months before she was born, and her family moved to...(Where?).
Her mother worked for a German doctor. The doctor was a kind man who enjoyed...(What ...doing?). He soon got a reputation for making good likeness of people’s heads as well.
He moved to Paris because ...(Why?). Soon Marie and her mother joined him in Paris. When she was six years old, the doctor taught her how to work in wax. Her portraits became so popular that by the time she was twenty she was living in ...(Where?) because the royal family invited her to live there.
The French revolution started in 1789, and this was the beginning of hard times for Marie. However, she met and married ...(Who?), who was an engineer. They had ...(How many?).
In 1802 she received permission from Napoleon to go to London, because she wanted to take her collection to England. She went round Britain and Ireland with ...(Who...with?), and her shows were a great success. She never saw France or her husband again.
She opened her exhibition center in London in1835, and it has been the same place ever since. Marie died in...(When?).
Madam Tussaud’s is now London’s most popular tourist attraction. About 2.2 million people visit it every year.
Pre-reading.
Scan your text in 1 minute. Find as many words as possible which can help you speak about Madame Tussaud. Organize them in word chains (on the blackboard).
M |
T |
M |
A |
U |
U |
R |
S |
S |
I |
S |
E |
E |
A |
U |
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M |
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D |
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(nouns) |
(verbs) |
(adjectives) |
e.g. Move |
Tourist |
M |
mArry |
repUtation |
popUlar |
Receive |
likeness |
Same |
Invite |
permission |
grEat |
livEarn |
wAx |
famoUs |
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sUccess |
Married |
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husbanD |
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Make your own sentences with the words.
While-reading
Read the text in groups and decide what kind of information is missing in each of the gaps. If it is a name, a date, an event or something else? While reading consult your group mates and use dictionaries if necessary. (3 min.)
Write down questions to ask members of another group to find out the missing information.
A
- When did her father die?
- Who did her mother work for?
- Where did she move?
- What did the doctor teach her?
- When did the French revolution start?
- What job did François Tussaud have?
- What did she want to do in England?
- When did she open her exhibition?
- How many people visit the centre every year?
B
- Where did her family move?
- What did the doctor enjoy doing?
- Why did he move to Paris?
- Where was she living?
- Who did she meet and marry?
- How many children did they have?
- Who did she go round Britain with?
- When did she die?
Comprehension check.
Ask members of another group questions and don′t forget to write down the facts because you will need them later (information exchange activity).
Now each of you knows all about Madame Tussaud′s life. Find the verbs in the text which can name the periods of her life (making up a plan of the text).
Marie Tussaud
was born in Stausburg in 1761
worked for a German doctor
moved to Paris
started working in wax
married Françous Tussaud
moved to London
opened her exhibition centre
died in 1850
This remarkable woman lived a long life (89 years). It′s a great record especially taking into consideration the period of time she lived in, full of hardship and political rebellions.
Speaking. After-reading tasks for a mixed ability class.
- Look through your notes and the text, sum up the information and get ready to speak about M. Tussaud.
- Imagine you are a guide at the museum, perform an excursion to foreign guests.
- Write a letter to your friend about your visit to Madame Tussaud′s museum. Write what you have learnt about Marrie Tussaud.