Задачи урока:
- Обобщить лингвострановедческий материал по теме;
- Тренировать учащихся в употреблении лексики по данной теме;
- Ознакомить учащихся с некоторыми аспектами жизни в Лондоне и его достопримечательностями;
- Тренировать учащихся в говорении, аудировании, чтении, письме.
Оснащение урока: раздаточный материал, фоновая презентация к уроку, тематическая презентация, рекламный видеоролик, компьютер, доска Smart Board.
Ход урока
I.The beginning of the lesson
a) greeting
b) topic: The topic of our lesson is “London”, but today we have an unusual lesson, it’s a tour around London. Imagine that we are in a modern and very comfortable double-decker bus, some of us are guides, the rest and our guests are tourists from Russia. So, you’re welcome to London – the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland!
II. Warm-up
What do you know about it? (Режим: Т-S1,S2...):
- When was it founded?
- Who built it?
- What was its name at that time?
- What river does it stand on?
- How many parts does it consist of?
- What are their names?
- What kind of centre is London now?
III. Listening ( + watcing)
(видеоролик о Лондоне)
Т: Let’s start our tour with a video advert, which invites us to visit London. Watch it attentively, please, and then answer 2 questions:
- What is the population of London? (9 million)
- What are London’s trademarks? (Double-decker buses and bright-red phone booths)
T: Now watch and listen to the advert once more and circle the correct answers:
(read and translate them before)
- What landmark was used for all the coronations of the kings and queens? (c)
- St.Paul’s Cathedral
- The Tower
- Westminster Abbey
- What sights does the tour agency advise to see? (a, c, d, g)
- Westminster Abbey
- The National Gallery
- The Houses of Parliament
- The Egyptian Obelisk
- The British Museum
- The house of the British Prime Minister
- Buckingham Palace
- What is the name of the most famous department store? (a)
- Harrods
- Together
- Happy
- Which place in London is the most popular among young painters and musicians? (c)
- Trafalgar Square
- Parliament Square
- Piccadilly Circus
- At night London is… (b)
- a quiet and sleeping city
- a city of concerts, theatres and restaurants
- a dangerous city
Thank you! You were very attentive! Now you know what kind of city London is. And it’s the time to learn or remember some more London’s landmarks.
IV. Speaking + Reading (+ Listening)
T: Please, look at the whiteboard, guess the landmark and tell us about it. So, some of you are going to be guides. While the guide is talking, the tourists have to listen to him (or her) and mark the given statements True or False. Then correct the false ones.
You have 1 minute to look through the sentences.
- The Tower of London was a fortress, a prison and the King’s Zoo. (T)
- Now it’s a prison. (F, a museum)
- Black chickens live in the Tower. (F, ravens)
- St.Paul’s Cathedral is one of the biggest English churches. (T)
- The centre of London is Piccadilly Circus. (F, Trafalgar Square)
- In the middle of the square there is a monument to Admiral Nelson. (T)
- The Houses of Parliament are situated in Trafalgar Square. (F, in Parliament Square)
- The clock and the bell Big Ben got the name after the King of England. (F, after Sir Benjamin Hall, a chief builder)
- Many English kings, queens and poets are buried in Westminster Abbey. (T)
- The Queen of England lives in the Houses of Parliament. (F, in Buckingham Palace)
Контроль: Now read the statements and say if they are true or false. Correct the false ones.
VI. Conclusion
a) checking knowledge
T: At the end of our sightseeing tour let’s check what we have learnt and know about London. Please, complete the sentences (раздаточный материал):
- London is the capital of ...
- It was built by the ...
- At that time its name was ...
- Now London consists of 4 parts: ...
- The oldest part of London is ...
- The Tower of London was …
- Now the Tower is …
- … live in the Tower.
- The centre of London is …
- In the middle of the square …
- The political centre of London is …
- The British Prime Minister lives …
- The Houses of Parliament are situated …
- The large clock in one of the towers is called …
- Many English kings, queens and poets are …
- The Queen of England lives in …
- The London’s trademarks are …
- The most famous department store is …
Thanks a lot for your answers! Our tour is over. Please, get off the bus.
It’s a pity, it was an imaginary tour. Would you really like to visit London? Why?
c) results of the lesson, marks, home task, saying good-bye