Задачи:
– активизация в речи изученной лексики и грамматики, разговорных клише по
теме;
– развитие навыка смыслового чтения;
– совершенствование навыка аудирования;
– совершенствование метапредметных компетенций в разных видах речевой
деятельности;
– развитие творческих способностей, воображения, языковой догадки;
– формирование познавательного интереса к стране изучаемого языка;
– разумное применение ИКТ для решения поставленных задач.
Оснащение: Видеофильм, презентации детей, слайд-шоу, наглядные материалы, разноуровневые тексты для чтения, заготовленные листы с заданиями
Ход урока
I. Introduction.
Teacher: Hello! Today we’re going to travel around the US.
The USA offers a great variety of scenery: picturesque valleys, wide plains and grasslands, rocky mountains and great forests, dry deserts and mighty rivers, beautiful lakes and sandy beaches.
Though the US is quite a young country it’s full of history, here modern rubs shoulders with the old, the present remembers the past, the great and the small live side by side in peace, tolerance, respect and friendship.
II. Watching a slide-show “Top 10 Most Beautiful Cities in the USA”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt3ylxhmhWY
– Pre-watching task
Teacher: We’d like to show you some American cities. Could you guess what they are?
Pupils: In my opinion (I guess, I think, In my view…) you’ll show us (we’ll watch, we’ll see) …. (the names of the cities) because …… (Pupils give their reasons)
– The 1-st watching
Teacher (informs how many cities were guessed): You’ve guessed …… cities.
– Phonetic drill (the names of the cities are written on the blackboard). Pupils repeat them after the teacher.
– Reading the task (given out beforehand)
Tyt slide-show Task
- It’s located on the bank of the Mississippi river. It’s called “The City of Lakes” (Minneapolis)
- It’s the capital of the state of Texas. It’s famous for the Space centre. (Houston)
- It’s named after one of the American presidents. (Washington DC)
- The largest city in the USA, situated on the islands is known for the Statue of Liberty. (New York City)
- It’s one of the oldest cities on the eastern coast of the USA. It’s famous for Harvard and Boston Universities. (Boston)
- It’s situated on the north-western coast of the USA. It’s often called “The Emerald (изумрудный) City” and ”The City of Rains” (Seattle)
- It’s washed by the Pacific Ocean. It is proud of its sandy beaches. (Honolulu)
- It’s famous for one of the longest bridges of the world “Golden Gate” (San Francisco)
- This city is situated near the Great Lakes. (Chicago).
- This city is the “home” of Hollywood. (Los Angeles)
– The 2-nd watching
– Matching
– Checking the task on the blackboard
– After-watching: What cities would you like to visit and why?
Pupils: I’d like to visit … (the name of the city) because ……
For poor pupils: to give out cards with written variants:
… I can enjoy swimming there.
… I can admire skyscrapers there.
… I can meet a film-star in the street.
… I can get a good education there.
… I have always wanted to visit the capital of the USA.
III. Checking homework
Teacher: The USA is large and its parts are quite different from each other. There are so many places to visit and sights to see.
You were asked to make a programme for a one-week visit to the USA (in groups). We’re sure you’ve chosen the most exciting things to enjoy. Let’s listen to the representatives of 2 groups and find out which programme is the most attractive.
– Showing presentations and commenting on them.
– Asking questions for detailed information.
– Choosing the best programme.
Pupils: It seems to me (I’m quite sure) the 1-st (2-nd) presentation is more interesting (attractive, exciting) because (as) ……
– Voting
Teacher: Who thinks the 1-st (2-nd) presentation is the best?
IV. Mini-dialogues
Teacher: When you travel you should know how to do it.
Pupils get the cards with 3 possible questions. They complete the dialogue and act it.
Variant 1. “At the Airport.”
- Where are you from?
- How long and where are you going to stay?
- What’s the aim of your visit?
Variant 2. “Meeting the guide”.
- What are we going to see today?
- How long will our trip take?
- Is it allowed to take pictures there?
V. Reading and doing the task (3 levels). (Приложение 1.)
Тeacher: Now you’ll read texts and do the tasks in your sheets of paper.
The reading tasks
For advanced pupils.
1) True-False-Not Stated
1. Washington attracts a lot of tourists by its
crowds of government officials. (False).
2. The Capitol is the highest building in
Washington. (True).
3. The Library of Congress is the largest library
in the world. (Not Stated).
4. The French engineer was invited by the first
American president to make a plan of the new capital. (True).
5. Washington was the first American capital. (Not
Stated).
2) Choose the correct variant
1. ….. was the house of the first American president.
- The White House
- Mount Vernon (+)
- The Capitol
2. … is not far from the Capitol.
- The White House
- The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- The Library of Congress (+)
3. The very centre of the city is ….
- the Capitol (+)
- the Lincoln Memorial
- the White House
4. One of the oldest structures in Washington is ….
- the President’s residence (+)
- the National Gallery of Art
- the Lincoln Memorial
5. You can’t build skyscrapers in Washington because …
- it is the capital of the USA
- the city is divided into four parts
- it is against the law (+)
For average pupils.
1) True-False-Not Stated
1. Skyscrapers appear in New York because the land
was very expensive. (Not Stated).
2. You can’t go to the cinema at night. (False).
3. There are so many famous places to see in New
York. (True).
4. Broadway is one of the most well-known streets
in the world. (True).
5. Advertisements are the most interesting things to see in New York. (False).
2) Choose the correct answer
1. Why is Wall Street well known all over the world?
- Because it is a narrow street with big houses.
- Because it is an industrial and cultural centre of the country.
- Because people do business in this street. (+)
2. What is Broadway?
- It’s the main shopping street in New York.
- It’s the street of theatres and night life. (+)
- The Statue of Liberty is situated here.
3. What annoys (раздражает) people in New York?
- Advertisements do. (+)
- Trees and flowers do.
- Many places of interest do.
4. What can’t you see in the streets?
- Cars
- Shops
- Trees (+)
5. Can you go by bus at night?
- Yes, you can (+)
- No, you can’t
- You can, but not all the night
For poor pupils.
1) True-False
1. The place for the city was chosen by Columbus.
(-)
2. The capital of the USA was named after the first
American president. (+)
3. The US president lives on Capitol Hill. (-)
4. Washington is the city of culture. (+)
5. The president’s residence is one of the oldest
buildings in the city. (+)
2) Fill in the words from the box. There is an extra word in it.
1. Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln …..(memorials)
are situated in the capital.
2. Washington was ….. (founded) in 1791.
3. The Senate and the House of Representatives are in
the ….. (Capitol).
4. Washington is situated on the ….(Potomac
River).
5. The president’s ….. (residence) is the
White House.
| Potomac River, founded, residence, memorials,
the District of Columbia, Capitol |
VI. Watching the video-film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_wNWLZuTZQ
Teacher: To get a better view of the USA let’s watch a video-film about the physical features of the country.
– Phonetic drill (proper names written on the coloured sheets of paper):
The Atlantic Coastal Plain
The Great Plains
Death Valley
The Continental Divide
The Interior Plains
The Rocky Mountains
The Gulf of Mexico
The Great Basin
The Cascade Mountains
Florida
The Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
– Practising new words. (new words and their translation are on the blackboard):
Abundance, physical features, require, locate, location, harbour, extremes, imaginary, flow
– Watching the film (2 times)
– Doing the task: filling the gaps
The video-film task
Fill the gaps. There’s an extra word in the box.
| Located, location, Gulf, transportation, freshwater,
grasslands, Death Valley, flat, states, Atlantic, Pacific |
- A physical map shows the …… (location) of the physical feature.
- A political map shows cities, …..(states) and countries.
- The Great Plains are a …. (flat) area in the middle of the United States.
- It consists of …. (grasslands) with no trees.
- Rivers of the eastern side of the Continental Divide flow into the … (Atlantic) Ocean or the …. (Gulf) of Mexico.
- …..(Death Valley) is the country’s driest, hottest and lowest place.
- St. Lawrence River is the main …. (transportation) area for ships bringing goods into Canada and the USA.
- The Great Lakes are …. (located) in the northern part of the US.
- They are the largest …. (freshwater) lakes in the world.
VII. Homework: writing a letter about the trip to the USA. (100-120 words. Remember the rules of letter-writing).
VIII. Summing up.
Teacher: Today you’ve had a virtual trip around the US. We’re
sure you’ve enjoyed it much.
You were active, initiative, creative, enthusiastic, hard-working.
Hope you’ll see the USA with your own eyes.
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