Урок по теме "Люди и общество"

Разделы: Иностранные языки

Цели и задачи урока:

  1. Учебные: формирование знаний по теме, введение и актуализация лексики.
  2. Развивающие: развивать навыки восприятия речи на слух, чтения с извлечением конкретной информации, развитие устной коммуникативной практики, развитие ассоциативной памяти, внимания, реакции.
  3. Познавательные: познакомить с некоторыми фактами из истории Великобритании и других стран.
  4. Воспитательные: развитие уважительного отношения к истории другой страны и своей страны.

Оборудование: cards, pictures, CD.

Ход урока

I. Организационный момент. Создание доброжелательной атмосферы.

II. Основная часть.

Epigraph:

  • every political system rests on some theory of ethics;
  • political discussion can be;
  • meaningful or intelligible without a clear understanding of two crucial concepts: "rights" and "government".

III. Фонетическая зарядка.

[p] policy, policy on slavery, politics, politician, poverty.

IV. Введение лексики.

  1. Poverty ['pɔvətɪ] – бедность, нищета.
  2. Suffering – страдание, боль, мука.
  3. Convent ['kɔnvənt] – женский монастырь.
  4. No devote oneself to smb, smth – посвятить себя кому-либо, чему-либо.
  5. Slums (the slums) – трущобы.
  6. Victim – victim ['vɪktɪm] – 1) живое существо, приносимое в жертву божеству, 2) жертва.
  7. Permission superior – лучший, более совершенный; превосходящий.

V. As British people have recently celebrated Guy Fawkes Night, let’s remember some facts.

Are the statements true or false?

  1. The conspirators were Catholics. (T)
  2. They wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 26th October. (F)
  3. Guy Fawkes sent a letter to the king warning him to go to the State Opening. (F)
  4. The conspirators hid the gunpowder in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament. (T)
  5. People celebrate Gunpowder Day because the conspirators were successful. (F)

Keys: 1T; 2F; 3F; 4T; 5F.

VI. T: Today we are going to speak about politics and politicians. The topic both interesting and difficult.

- What are politicians? Give a definition.

VII. p. 61 Introduction. Read and find out if you were right.

What is the difference between a philosopher and a politician.

  • pave – мостить, устилать, усеивать, выкладывать;
  • paved with flowers – усеянный цветами.

- What kind of people are politicians?

- And what are philosophers?

- What famous British, American and Russian politicians and philosophers do you know?

VIII. T: In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote, "Whoever makes two blades of grass or two ears of corn grow where only one grew before serves mankind better than the whole race of politicians."

T: How do you understand his words?

In Europe farmers have done it and we produce enough food to feed the world. If only politicians could find a way to share it with those parts of the world where there is still famine.

IX. Listening Comprehension.

OBAMA IN LATIN AMERICA U.S. PRESIDENT AIMS TO BOOST TRADE TIES.
(Activity with video.)

Watch the video and answer:

- How did Obama treat the people of Latin America?

- What important influenced on his visit?

X. Ex. 1 p. 61

Conscious ['kɔn(t)ʃəs]:
1) Сознательный, осознанный.
4) Здравый; мыслящий.

Integrity [ɪn'tegrətɪ]:
2) Целостность.

Тerritorial integrity — территориальная целостность.
1) Прямота, честность, чистота.

XI. Домашнее зазание.

Написать биографию известного политика.

XII. Подведение итогов. Рефлексия.

Литература:

  1. Афанасьева О.В. English. Student’s Book. М., Просвещение. 2011.