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Современный человек живет в многополярном мире и поликультурном пространстве, поэтому диалог цивилизаций, культур, традиций очень актуален.
В настоящее время целью обучения иностранному языку является формирование коммуникативной компетенции, включающей в себя как языковую, так и социокультурную компетенцию, ибо без знания социокультурного фона нельзя сформировать коммуникативную компетенцию даже в ограниченных пределах. Изучение иностранного языка призвано сформировать личность, способную и желающую участвовать в межкультурной коммуникации. Но такую личность невозможно формировать без знаний о социокультурных особенностях страны изучаемого языка.
Формирование социокультурной компетенции неразрывно связано с основными целями образования: практической, развивающей и воспитательной. И воспитательная задача наиболее значима, поскольку от решения этой задачи зависит формирование в современном молодом человеке чувства патриотизма и чувства интернационализма. Изучая английский язык, мы формируем культуру мира в сознании человека. Мы изучаем и сравниваем языковые явления, обычаи, традиции, искусство, образ жизни народов.
Изменение статуса иностранного языка в системе школьного образования повлекло за собой перестановку приоритетов в работе учителей, переосмысление методики преподавания. Обучение иностранному языку в современном обществе выходит за рамки понятия “овладение иностранным языком” как умение понять собеседника и выразить свои мысли, а также извлечь информацию из текста. Задача учителя иностранного языка сегодня (в соответствии со стандартами) заключается в обеспечении условий для приобщения учащихся к иноязычной культуре и подготовке его к эффективному участию в диалоге культур. Иноязычное образование есть передача иноязычной культуры, т.е. той части духовного богатства народа другой страны, которую способен дать человеку сам процесс обучения иностранному языку.
Сформированность социокультурной компетенции как способности понять и принять другую культуру становится необходимым условием успешной коммуникации в современном мире.
Разработка урока для учащихся 7 класса
(Pre-Intermediate)
Цель: развитие социокультурной компетенции.
Задачи:
- учебная: развивать навыки различных видов чтения (общее понимание прочитанного, понимание запрашиваемой информации, понимание структурно-смысловых связей текста) и лексико-грамматические навыки.
- развивающая: развивать внимание, умение применения полученных знаний в конкретной ситуации.
- воспитательная: прививать интерес к культуре, традициям англоязычных стран, развивать социокультурную компетенцию, любознательность.
Формы работы: фронтальная, парная, групповая, самостоятельная с последующей проверкой.
Технологии: технология развивающего обучения, технология коллективного обучения иностранному языку, компьютерные технологии
Тип урока: урок совершенствования знаний, умений, навыков
Технические средства и оснащение урока:
интерактивная доска, компьютерная презентация(карта штата Колумбия, вид города Вашингтон, достопримечательности города: Белый Дом, Капитолий, библиотека Конгресса США, Мемориал Линкольна, памятник Джоржу Вашингтону, аудиозапись песни).
Ход урока
I. Greeting, warm up
II.
Teacher:
– Good morning, everybody! Glad to see you, dear friends! Let's start our English lesson.
– Today we have a chance to go on a virtual excursion to a famous town, the capital of the USA. Have a look at the map. The capital of the United States Washington is situated in the district of Columbia. (Cлайд 1)
II. Active presentation.
1). What do you know about Washington?
It was founded in 1790. The capital stands on the northern bank of the river Potomak. The area of the city is 177 square kilometers. More than 6 thousand people live in Washington. More than 400 thousand visitors come to the city every day. (Cлайд 2)
– I invite you to go on eхcursion around the world’s largest city. To begin with I would say that Washington is called one-industry city. And that industry is government. The White House is the official residence of the US President.
(Cлайд 3)
The President also lives in the White House.
He works in an Oval Office. (Cлайд 4)
The Capital is the seat of the USA Congress. The 535members of the Congress meet here to discuss the nation’s affairs. (Cлайд 5)
The Supreme Court is also in Washington. (Cлайд 6)
Not far from the building of the Congress you can see the largest library of the USA. (Cлайд 7)
The readers have a chance to use more than 13 million books. (Cлайд 8)
The capital is named after the first American President George Washington. (Cлайд 9)
You can see a very impressive monument to Georg Washington in the capital. (Cлайд 10)
I hope you have got the general idea of the city
– Now we are going to read the text about American capital. The text you have on your desks will be very helpful. Then we’ll do a number of exercises.
III. Comprehension.
1). Tick V(true). Cross X(false). NS(not stated)
1. The US President lives and works in the Capitol.
2. The capital is named after the third American president.
3. The largest library of the States is situated in the capital.
4. Washington is the city of 5 famous theatres.
5. The White House is the official residence of the Congress.
6. The tourists can see a lot of monuments in the city.
7. Washington is famous for its National Opera House.
8. Tourists from all over the world enjoy visiting parks of American capital.
9. The buildings in Washington are not very high.
IV. Vocabulary.
1). Circle the correct words.
1. Washington is situated in the region\district of Columbia
2. The White House is the official residence\place of the US President.
3. There are no towers\ skyscrapers in the capital.
4. The Capitol is a building with a huge dome\roof.
5. Tourists can see the Lincoln square\ memorial in the city.
6. The members of the Congress discuss nation’s questions \affairs.
7. You can find the original of the Declaration of Independence\ Freedom in one of the museums.
2). Match.
| 1. to select 2. to design 3. to settle 4. to discuss 5. to contain 6. to be f) 7. to hide |
a) affairs b) books c) a monument d) a place e) a residence f) a woman g) a town |
3). Choose the right word.
1. Washington is the world’s largest ……1……city.
2. The Capitol is the ….2….residence of the US Congress.
3. The capital is named …3…the first US President Georg Washington.
4. Washington was first …..4…..in 1790.
5. It’s easy to get…….5…..in a huge building of the Congress
6. The largest library of the States …….6…13 million books.
7. The Lincoln Memorial is the most….7….monuments.
| 1. a) famous 2. a) real 3. a) after 4. a) built 5. a) ready 6. a) keeps 7. a) importantl |
b) secondary b) busy b) behind b) settled b) tired b)contains b) suitable |
c) one-industry c) industrial c) in order c) found c) rid c) owns c) impressive l |
d) busy d) official d) for d) designed d) lost d) gives d) real |
4) Match the opposites.
| 1 beautiful 2 centre 3 huge 4 easy 5 personal 6 official 7 best-known |
a tiny b difficult c public d suburb e ugly f unknown g unofficial |
V. Grammar.
1). Complete. Use the prepositions.
1. He selected the place…1…the capital and designed the city.
2. The President works …2…the Oval Office.
3. You can hardly find a park or a square…3…a monument.
4. Tourists can see all kinds…4…things in museums.
5. There are no skyscrapers in Washington, because they would hide the city’s
monuments …5…the view.
6. Thousands …6… tourists visit Washington every day.
7. People …7…all parts of the United States come to see the capital.
VI. Speaking.
1) Pair work
– I hope you have learned a lot about the capital of the USA. Tell to your classmate what you have learned about the city.
e.g. I’ve learned that Washington was settled in 1790.
2) Group work
– Now let’s go round the class. Take turns to speak on:
the White House
the Capitol
the Library of the Congress
monuments and memorials
VII. Ending the lesson
– Our lesson is coming to an end. I think you’ve learned much interesting about Washingon, the capital of the US.
– And I’d like to finish our lesson with a very famous song “America The Beautiful” and some glimpses of Washington. (слайды с видами американской столицы и аудио запись песни)
– I hope that you enjoyed our excursion . Maybe you’ll have a chance to visit this wonderful city one day.
VIII. Home task.
At home. Culture Project.
Make a project about your native town. Find some pictures for you project. Present it to the class.
Washington, DC
Washington is the capital of the United States of America . It is situated in the District of Columbia and is like no other city of the USA . It’s the world’s largest one-industry city .And that industry is government . The White House , where the US president lives and works , the Capitol , the home of the US Congress , and the Supreme Court , are all in Washington .
Washington was named after the first US President George Washington . He selected the place for the capital and Pierre L’Enfant , a French engineer , designed the city .
Washington was first settled in 1790 and since 1800 it has been the Federal capital Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the United States . In the very centre , is the huge dome of the Capitol-a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars . The 535 members of the Congress meet here to discuss the nation’s affairs it’s easy to get lost in this huge building full of paintings and statues .
Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress , the largest library in the States . It contains more than 13 million books , more than 19 million manuscripts , including the personal papers of the US presidents.
The White House is the official residence of the US President . He works in the Oval Office .
One can hardly find a park , a square or an open area in Washington without a monument or a memorial . The most impressive and the best-known ones are the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument .
There are some important museums in Washington where you can see all kinds of things : famous paintings and sculptures , the dresses of president’s wives , the original of the Declaration of Independence , the largest blue diamond in the world, etc. There are 5 universities in Washington .
There are no skyscrapers in Washington , because they would hide the city’s many monuments from view . No building in the city may be more than 40 meters tall .
Thousands of tourists visit Washington every day . People from all parts of the United States come to see their capital .
Ключи к упражнениям по тексту “Washington, CD”.
Comprehension.
Ex. 1). 1). Tick V(true). Cross X(false). NS(not stated)
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. Not stated
5. F
6. T
7. Not stated
8. Not stated
9. T
Vocabulary
EX. 1). Circle the correct words.
1 – district
2 – residence
3 – skyscrapes
4 – dome
5 – Memorial
6 – affairs
7 – Independence
EX. 2 Match.
| 1. to select 2. to design 3. to settle 4. to discuss 5. to contain 6. to be f 7. to hide 8. sold |
a affairs b books c a monument d a place e residence f a town g a city |
EX.3 Choose the right word.
1. c)
2. d)
3. a)
4. b)
5. d)
6. b)
7. c)
EX. 4 Match the opposites
1 – e
2 – d
3 – a
4 – b
5 – c
6 – g
7 – f
V. Grammar
EX. 1 Complete. Use the prepositions.
1 for
2 in
3 without
4 of
5 from
6 of
Использованная литература:
- Абитуриенту – 2002. Пособие по английскому языку для самостоятельной
подготовки к устному и письменному тестированию. Выпуск 2. – М.: МИЭТ, 2002.
– 100 с.