The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ПОЯСНИТЕЛЬНАЯ ЗАПИСКА

Социально-политические и экономические преобразования во всех сферах жизни нашего общества привели к существенным изменениям в сфере образования.
Иностранный язык стал в полной мере осознаваться как средство общения, средство      взаимопонимания людей, средство приобщения к иной национальной культуре и как важное средство для развития интеллектуальных способностей школьников, их общеобразовательного потенциала.
С целью лингвистического образования  дополнительно разработаны уроки по теме  “Страноведение” в 9-м классе.
В основе заложен коммуникативный подход к овладению всеми аспектами иноязычной культуры:

• познавательный
• учебный
• развивающий
• воспитательный

Основная цель положительного, уважительного и толерантного отношения к британской культуре, знакомство с лучшими образцами культуры.

Цели:

• Практическая: научить учеников обмениваться информацией  об Объединенном Королевстве на основе прочитанных дополнительных текстов из учебника.
• Образовательная: формировать более полное представление об Объединенном Королевстве, его культуре, жизни людей; расширить знания учеников о уже известных фактах из жизни Великой Британии.
• Развивающая: формировать навыки само- и взаимоконтроля; развивать волевые усилия учеников.
• Воспитательная: воспитывать толерантное отношение и познавательный интерес учеников к культуре народа Объединенного Королевства.

Оборудование: P.C., мультимедийный проектор, карта страны, флаг страны, картинки с изображением достопримечательностей Британии.

План урока:

1. Организационный момент. Сообщение темы и цели урока.
2. Речевая зарядка (основные факты о стране).
3. Конкурсные задания.
4. Подведение итогов конкурса.

ХОД УРОКА

1. Teacher: Dear friends! Today we have an unusual lesson, a competition “Do You Know the UK?” there are three teams at the lesson. You’ll show us your knowledge of the UK. We’ll speak about the interesting places or the country, show them in the pictures, speak about the capital and the sights of it and about some interesting facts of the country. First of all let’s introduce our team to each other. What are the names of your teams? (The students introduce their names).

2. Let’s start our lesson with the “key facts”.

Answer the general questions about the UK. Work with the map.

1. What is the full name or the country?
2. Where is it situated?
3. What parts does it consist of?
4. What channel is  Great Britain separated from the Continent by?
5. What are the main rivers?
6. What can you tell about the climate?
7. What is the highest mountain?
8.What is the capital of  GB?

3. Now, let’s begin our competition. Listen to the rules: at the end of each task team the   winner will get a small flag. The team who will have more flags at the end of the lesson will be the winner of the competition.

Our guests will do the quiz: BRITAIN AND THE BRITISH. Try your hand at the quiz.

4. Let’s watch our presentation:

СТРУКТУРА ПРЕЗЕНТАЦИИ:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Quiz

1.What time is it in Great Britain now?
2.What images associated with Britain can you spot on the tea Cosy above?
3.Give the names of  the countries
4. Match the emblems and countries
5. The British flag.What is it called ? Why?
6.What three other flags does the flag contain?
7. What does it symbolise?
8. Match the flags and the capitals of their countries.
9. Match the floral symbols of the countries and their flags.
10. What tree is the national tree of England.
11. Symbols and flags
12. Do you know the patron saints?

UK BLITZ QUIZ:

1. Is Great Britain the same as the UK?
2. Is Great Britain the same as Britain?
3. What is the official name of the UK?
4. Who gave Britain its name?
5. Why is the whole of Ireland not in the UK?
6. What are people called in the UK?
7. Who runs the UK?
8. Who will come the British throne next?
9. What does British  parliament consist of ?
10.What are main political parties in the UK?
11. How many different languages are spoken in Britain?
12. What are traditional kinds of sport?
13. Some Famous Landmarks found in Britain. Name them.
14. What famous people do you know  in Britain?  
15. Name as more holydays and festivals as you can.
16. What is the most unusual spring festival game?
17. Do you know these events?
18. What money do we use in Britain?
19. How much rubles can you exchange ащк 20 pounds?
20. What does the abrevation on this banknote E. R. mean?
21. What is Britain famous for?
What is Scotland  famous for?
What is Wales famous for?
What is England famous for?
22. What languages do they speak in Britain?
23. What is Cockney rhyming slang?
24. Correct 9 factual mistakes.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. It consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. England, Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland occupy the territory of Great Britain.
The territory of the United Kingdom is about 24,000 square kilometers. It is the 75th place among other countries in the world. The population is over 96,5 million. The capital of the country is London.
The surface of Great Britain varies greatly. The northern and western part of the country is a vast plain which is called the Lowlands. All the rest  is mountainous and is called the Highlands. The mountains are not very high. The rivers are not long.
The climate  is cold the whole year round.
Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. One  of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
Great Britain is a country with old cultural traditions and customs. The most famous educational centers are Harvard and Cambridge universities. The education is not free, it is  expensive.
The United Kingdom is a Queen Republic and the Queen is the head of the state. But in practice it is ruled by the elected government with a Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are two main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative  Parties. The Labour Party is the ruling party nowadays.

25. The British are considered to be polite. Make your own sentences

… is said to… – Говорят, что…
… is supposed to… – Предполагают, что…
… is believed to… – Полагают, что…
… is expected to… – Ожидают, что…
… is reported to… – Сообщают, что…
… is considered to… – Считают, что…
… is thought to… – Думают, что…
… is known to… – Известно, что…

People say a lot of things about the British.
For example: They obey the law and respect authority.   They are prudent.They are proud of their sense of humour.

26. Read the text and tell what each nation reputation is.

THE BRITISH CHARACTER

For centuries the British have been known as snobbish, hypocritical and unsociable people.That’s not quite true, though the character of an Englishman has some specific features. The British are considered to be rather conservative. They are proud of their traditions and keep them in everything. A reserved Englishman doesn’t like to show his emotions but he is always polite. They say that every Englishman is a country man at heart. That’s why they prefer to have their own house than to live in a flat. “My house is my castle” says a widely known English proverb.The British are supposed to be the world’s greatest tea-drinkers. They say: “Seven cups of tea wake you up in the morning, nine cups will put you to sleep at night”.The English are reputed to have a good sense of humor. The Scots are said to be serious inventive and somewhat mystical. The Irish are known for their charm as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls. The Welsh are an emotional people but sometimes reticent. “Every country has its customs”, says an English proverb.

5. Подведение итогов

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11. Интернет-ресурсы:

www.aboutbritain.com
www.visitbritain.com
www.britishcouncil.org