Тип урока: мультимедийный урок, предназначенный как для коллективной работы, так и для самостоятельного изучения учащимися, урок-тренажер.
Оборудование урока: компьютер, проектор, презентация <Приложение 1>
Цель: содействовать формированию межкультурной коммуникативной компетенции учащихся на основе базового уровня владения английским языком.
Задачи:
- Создавать условия для повышения информированности учащихся об истории стран изучаемого языка.
- Совершенствование умений и навыков аудирования с целью извлечения и продуктивного усвоения информации.
- Формирование коммуникативных, поисковых и исследовательских навыков.
Принципы отбора материала:
Доступность. Степень сложности материалов определяется уровнем владения учащимися основами английской грамматики, базового словарного состава и способностью использовать английский язык как средство познания мира.
Актуальность. 2011 год является юбилейным годом для мировой космонавтики, и информация по данной теме интересует большое количество, представляя собой значительный информационно-коммуникационный повод. Все используемые текстовые и аудио материалы доступны для просмотра в Интернете.
Аутентичность. Учащимся предоставляется возможность работать с оригинальными текстами и аутентичными звуковыми пособиями американского сайта VOA (Voice of America) и британского сайта yurigagarin50.org.
Социальная значимость. Материал является необходимым для знакомства с историей, культурой и традициями страны изучаемого языка и своей страны, для формирования мировоззрения, совершенствования владения языком и для последующего оперирования полученными знаниями.
ХОД УРОКА
1. Warming up. Look at the pictures and try to guess the meaning of the words. (Раздел презентации: “Warm-up”)
2. Vocabulary work: Find the Russian equivalents (Раздел презентации: “Vocabulary work: Part1”)
| a space agency to send to return a dependable military rockets to launch a spacecraft a space vehicle a test pilots to approve the money to announce to survive a landing |
космическое агентство посылать возвращаться надежная военная ракета запускать космический корабль космическое транспортное средство летчик испытатель одобрить выделение денег объявить пережить приземление |
3. Listening (Текст для аудирования в <Приложении 2>):
Listen to the first part of the text and prepare to answer these questions (Раздел презентации: “Listening: part 1”):
– What was the NASA's most important job ?
– What was the name of project for sending an American into space?
– Who from would be chosen the first astronauts?
– When was made the final test flight?
– Who did carry a final test flight?
– Where did the landing of Mercury spacecraft take place?
4. Let’s check your answers (Раздел презентации: “Listening: part 1”, при выполнении этого задания учащиеся имеют возможность многократно прослушивать текст):
– What was the NASA's most important job? (NASA's most important job was to send
an American into space and return him safely to Earth.)
– What was the name of project for sending an American into space? (Project Mercury
was the plan for doing this.)
– Who from would be chosen the first astronauts? (Astronauts would be chosen from
the best military test pilots.)
– When was made the final test flight? (The final test flight was made at the end of
January, nineteen sixty-one.)
– Who did carry a final test flight? (A Mercury spacecraft carried a chimpanzee
named Ham.)
– Where did the landing of Mercury spacecraft take place? (The landing took place in
the Atlantic Ocean.)
5. Choose the most suitable word (phrase) to fill in the gap (Раздел презентации: “Listening: part 1”):
to send, announced, dependable military rockets, a spacecraft , to return, a space vehicle, a space agency, test pilots, the launch, approved the money, training for, the landing
Steve Ember: This is Steve Ember.
Shirley Griffith : And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program
EXPLORATIONS. Today we finish the story of the first American program to send a person
into space. It was called Project Mercury.
(music) Steve Ember :
The American _____opened for business October first, nineteen fifty-eight. NASA's most
important job was ___an American into space and ______him safely to Earth. Project Mercury
was the plan for doing this. It would use one of several ___________________to launch a
small, one-man spacecraft. The ____________would return to Earth and land in the ocean.
Astronauts would be chosen for the program from the best military ______who had education
in science or engineering. The idea was simple. But making it happen was not a
simple job. Thousands of scientists, engineers, technicians and other workers were needed.
And money was needed – thousands of millions of dollars.
Shirley Griffith: Congress________. NASA organized the program. The McDonnell Company
designed and built the________. The Army and Air Force built the Redstone, Jupiter and
Atlas rockets. NASA _________the seven astronauts it had chosen on April ninth, nineteen
fifty-nine. They immediately began _________space flight.
No time was wasted. The first test flights began later that year. Those test flights did
not carry astronauts. Men would fly the Mercury spacecraft only after it was proved safe.
The final test flight was made at the end of January, nineteen sixty-one. A Mercury
spacecraft carried a chimpanzee named Ham on a seven hundred kilometer flight over the
Atlantic Ocean. There were some problems. But the animal survived _______and _______in the
ocean.
6. Before listening to the second part of the text let’s study some new words (Раздел презентации: “Vocabulary work: Part 2”):
| to orbit to last to crawl into to wait the delay prevent filming to solve problems light this candle launch pad out of sight to re-enter to slow a soft splash to plan a helicopter to lift to carry |
облететь вокруг длиться втиснуться в ждать отсрочка препятствовать съемке фильма решать проблемы зажечь свечу взлетная площадка вне поля зрения вернуться замедлить мягкий всплеск планировать вертолет поднять доставить |
7. Let’s listen to the second part of the text and prepare to answer the
questions (Текст для аудирования в
<Приложении 3>):
(Раздел презентации: “Listening: Part 2”):
- What is the name of the first cosmonaut?
- How long did last the first space flight?
- What was the name of Russian spacecraft?
- Who was the second person to travel in space?
- What was the name of American spacecraft?
- What did cause the delay of the American first flight?
- How long did last the first American space flight?
- Where did plan the end of the Sheppard's flight?
Answers:
- Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union became the first person to travel in space.
- Gagarin's space flight lasted one hour and forty-eight minutes.
- The Vostok One was the name of Russian spacecraft
- American Navy pilot Alan Shepard was the second person to travel in space
- Mercury was the name of American spacecraft.
- The weather caused part of the delay. Clouds would prevent filming of the launch.
- Shepard's flight lasted only a few seconds longer than fifteen minutes.
- The first flight ended with a soft splash into the ocean, as planned.
8. Reading: As you know the first person to orbit the Earth was Yuri Gagarin.
Before reading the text about the first cosmonaut let’s practice new words (раздел презентации: Reading: Vocabulary work.):
9. Now you know the words and I’d like you:
Variant 1: Read some additional information about this great man and answer the following questions (Раздел презентации: “Text: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3”):
Variant 2: Look for the additional information about Yuri Gagarin in Internet on yurigagarin.org and answer the following questions:
10. Answer the following questions (Раздел презентации: “Practice the new words”):
– When was born Yuri Gagarin?
– What school did he study in Saratov?
– What club did he join in Saratov?
– What plane did he learn to fly his spare time?
– What school was he drafted in Orenburg in 1956?
– What for had he been accepted in January 1960?
– When did the first spaceflight take place?
– How long did last the first spaceflight?
– How long was Gagarin in space?
– Did Gagarin train other cosmonauts?
– Why Gagarin did not see a man land on the moon in 1969?
– What the matter on 27th March 1968?
– Where was buried Yuri Gagarin?
Текст “Gagarin’s history” (from yurigagarin50.org) <Приложение 4>
11. Practice the new words (раздел презентации: “Practice the new words”):
Choose the most suitable word (phrase) to fill in the gap:
1. Yuri Gagarin ________on 9th March 1934 in a village called Klushino.
a) was born
b) is born
c) has born
2. Gagarin ________to train to the Saratov Industrial Technical School.
- went on
- get on
- put on
3. He ________to continue his career in the air force.
- informed
- graduated
- decided
4. He _________ from the flight school.
- drafted
- graduated
- go on
5. In January 1960 Gagarin was informed that he ________________ for Cosmonaut training in Star Town (Star City) in Moscow.
- had been graduated
- had been accepted
- had been drafted
6. On 12th April 1961 Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin became the first human in space.
- the only
- the first
- the last
7. Gagarin became the first person ______ the Earth.
- to circle
- to orbit
- to go round
8. The Vostok-1 spacecraft ________ from the Baikonur launch site.
- lasted
- blasted off
- landed on
9. Gagarin's flight ________ 108 minutes.
- lasted
- continued
- completed
12. Choose the most suitable heading for each part of the text (слайд 133).
13. Try to retell the text “History of Gagarin’s flight” (слайд 133).
14. Get ready to discuss the following questions in class (Раздел презентации: “Questions for discussion in class”):
– Would you like to be a cosmonaut or an astronaut? Why?
– Which traits of character and skills are important to become an astronaut?
– If an astronaut or cosmonaut visited your class, what would you ask him (or her)
about?
– Do you think our country should spend more money on space exploration? Why? Do you
feel any results of it in your everyday life?
– In your opinion, should Russia and the U.S.A. compete in the space race or cooperate?
– What is Gagarin’s legacy? What should we do to follow the Gagarin’s legacy?
Список использованной литературы:
- “In Race to Space, the Winner Was a Russian», www.voaspecialenglish.com
- “Gagarin’s history”, www.yurigagarin50.org
- www.voaspecialenglish.com
- www.yurigagarin50.org
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- Диск «American potpourri» , “Language Office” US Embassy , Moscow, издан ООО ЦКТ «Репетитор Мультимедиа» г. Москва.