Цель: развитие навыков монологической и диалогической речи.
Задачи:
1) развитие умений задавать вопросы (Direct, Assumption, Comparing questions);
2) развитие умений выражать собственные мысли на английском языке;
3) знакомство с речевым этикетом.
Оборудование: географические карты, демонстрационный материал с видами достопримечательностей, портреты выдающихся людей России и Великобритании), аудиозаписи русской и английской музыки.
Структура:
Участвуют команды двух параллельных классов, в каждой по 8 человек. Команды представляют российских и английских школьников. Выбор ролей определила жеребьевка. Предварительное задание для команд:
- Приветствие, представление команды (речевой этикет).
- Представление своей страны (3–5 минут).
- Представление самого удивительного, интересного в другой стране (грамматический материал – структура с ...IS SAID ТО BE...; выражение эмоций: удивления, восхищения и т. д.).
- Лучшая шутка о стране (представить в виде сценки).
- Вопросы команд друг другу (грамматический материал: разные типы вопросов).
Примерное содержание игры:
I. Introduction.
In a minute you can witness an interesting meeting of Russian and British students. Intervision gives us this wonderful opportunity. Let me introduce the members of the meeting. I'd like to give the floor to them. Hallo! How are you? Who is the first to give a talk?
II. Greetings.
– Good morning, our British friends. It is morning in Irkutsk region now. What about your home place? We are happy to meet you. We hope to have a nice time, to learn many interesting things, to fun, to make friends with you. My name is... I'm…
– Pleased to meet you all. We are from Brighton. It is evening now. So, good evening! A few words about our group. We are students of Park Lane School. I'm .... These are my friends
II. Description of the countries.
– It's not doubt, you've heard about Brighton. It's a fashionable seaside resort on the southern coast of England. It is a popular place for people to go for a holiday. As for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the state is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Britain is usually shown as a lion or bulldog. The different countries of Britain have their own emblems, too. They are all plants. The symbol of England is the rose, Scotland – the thistle, Wales – the daffodil, Northern Ireland – the shamrock.
John Bull is the symbol of the typical Englishman. He is drawn as a big man with a large stomach and a round face. He wears a Union Jack waistcoat. He often has a bulldog with him. Could you tell us what symbols Russia has, please?
– Certainly. Russia has the double-headed eagle as its symbol. It was introduced in 1497 by tsar Ivan III. The national flag of Russia is made up of 3 stripes. The red stripe symbolizes heroism. Besides, there are other national symbols such as bread and salt, samovar, Moscow, the Kremlin. The Kremlin is a treasure of Russia. It has been the center of the Russian state and the residence of the Russian tsars. It was destroyed and restored many times. The Kremlin has 20 towers. The Kremlin's symbol is the Spasskaya (Savior's) Tower where you can see the main clock of Russia. The Kremlin was started as a fortress. Now it is a place where the President of Russia works. There are the Uspensky, the Arkhangelsky, the Blagoveshchensky Cathedrals, the Oruzheinaya Palata (or the Armoury) in Kremlin.
Different regions of Russia have their own emblems, too. For example, my region uses the sable.
– Thanks a lot. It is extremely interesting. I agree it is wonderful to discover new things.
IV. Description of the most interesting things in the countries.
– When I think of Russia I imagine Baikal. It is known to be the world's deepest lake and to contain one– fifth of all the fresh water of the earth. Fantastic!
– That's how I feel too. Baikal is a unique thing. But a large paper mill on Baikal damages it.
– We hope it will be protected.
– Thanks. And when we think of Britain we imagine the neatly trimmed lawns and trees, the RSPB, the RSPCA, the Lake District. All of them are exciting! Every Englishman is said to be a countryman at heart. Is that so?
– Oh, yes. Every British man dreams to live in the countryside. More over we refuse to accept that zoos serve any useful purpose and we are in favor of wildlife parks and nature reserves. We sure that we shouldn't wear fur coats and eat meat. Personally, I avoid eating eggs too, because eggs are future chickens.
– Really? It's surprising! I've recalled a British joke just now. I'd like you to listen to it.
V. Jokes.
Tom was staying as a guest on an English farm, and was feeling rather bored.
– Now I'm busy, but if you want to amuse yourself for an hour or so, take my gun, two gun dogs and go hunting and I will be free soon, – said the farmer.
Five minutes later, Tom was back again.
Have you got any more gun dogs, sir?
The character of this joke isn't Englishman, is he?
– I hope not. And our joke is here.
– You don't know what to do when a guest suddenly arrives that you don't want to see? Why don't you try my plan?
– What is your plan?
– Well, when I hear the bell, I put on my hat and coat. If it is someone I don't to see, I simply say, " So sorry, but I'm just leaving the house". If it is someone I want to see, I say, " How lucky, I've just come in! "
– Are any Russians like this character?
– I don't think so.
VI. Questions – Answers.
British students:
– Could you tell us why the Russians always welcome their guests with the bread and salt? (It is an old tradition. Bread and salt symbolize lifegiving food. The Russians are known to be kind and hospitable people).
– What does "troika" mean? (Oh, troika is sleigh with three horses. It also means a fast ride and fun).
– Could you tell us where you are born and what your home place is famous for, please? (We are from Tayshet. It is a green town in the middle of taiga, very far from traffic noise. It is famous for bright forest with its wonderful vegetation and clean fresh air).
– Are you proud of your nation? (Sure. Peter the Great, A. Pushkin, Y. Gagarin, V. Polenov, M. Tsvetayeva.. .These are my celebrated compatriots).
– Do you like W. Shakespeare's poetry or A. Pushkin's one? (Both W. Shakespeare's poetry and A. Pushkin's one).
Russian students:
– Queueing is a national habit, isn't it? (I think so. At bus stops and cinemas, in shops, banks and post offices and in lots of other places you'll have to join the queue and wait for your turn. George Mikes said, " An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue ").
– "Cockney", "Brum", "Geordie".. .Could you explain us what these words mean, please? (There are a number of different regional accents in the UK. Some people in London speak "Cockney", in Birmingham – "Brum", in Newcastle – "Geordie").
– What British celebrations do you like most of all? (From my mind Christmas is widely celebrated in Britain. My family and I like it too. For me it is a good opportunity to get together. We listen to some good music, have a great chat, give and receive gifts).
– "Titanic" is a well-known film with the same name devoted to the catastrophe of a British passenger liner. It had place in 1912. Is that so? (I'm afraid so. But the film is attractive. It got 11 Oskars).
– The British are said to like talking about the weather. Why not talk now? (The weather is ... . It's...now, ...degrees above zero etc.).
VII. Conclusion.
Our meeting is over. I think it was very interesting. We've learnt lots of new things about Russia and Great Britain. To sum up I'd recommend you to visit these countries. Let's say, "See you" each other.
– Welcome to Russia! Good – bye!
– The pleasure was all ours to meet you. All the best.