The Objectives:
- students will be able to speak about geography and nature of Great Britain
- to practice keeping in mind important historical dates of Great Britain, enriching knowledge about English grammar.
- to learn Great Britain symbols.
- to bring up them to love Great Britain.
Accessories: computer, Interactive board, flashcards, map of GB, cards, pictures, the state symbols.
The Procedure of the lesson:
I. The org moment. Greeting
Good afternoon, pupils!
Good afternoon, teacher!
Who is on duty today? (I’m on duty today.)
Who is absent? (P1 is absent today and the rest are present.)
What date is it today? (Today is …)
What day is it today? (It is …)
Ok, you may sit down.
Let’s begin our lesson.
II. Checking up of hometask
1. What is a kingdom?
2. What do we mean when we use the word “island”?
3. What does “square’ mean?
4. What do we mean by saying “flora”?
5. What do we mean by saying “fauna”?
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III. I give you text. Read this text yourself.
Great Britain
The official name of Great Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern
Ireland.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and northern Ireland is situated in the north-west
coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north and north-west and the north-west
and the North sea on the east.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK lies on the British Isles. There are some 5500 islands.
The two of them are the main island.They are: Great Britain and Ireland.The English
Channel and the Strait of Dover separate Britain from the continent. The climate on the
British Isles is temperate. The Gulf Stream makes the climate warmer in winter and cooler
in summer. There is much humidity in the air of England. Britain is known as a foggy
country. Geographically Great Britain is divided into Lowlands, Midlands, and Highlands.
The population of Great Britain is over 57 million. London is the capital of the UK.London
is situated on the Thames. The large cities of Great Britain are
London,Birmingham,Glasgow,Liverpool.There are many rivers and lakes in Great Britain.The
main rivers of GB are the Thames and the Severn. The British money are pounds.
The colours of the GB’s flag are red,white,blue.The National emblem of England is rose.
Ben Nevis is the highest point in the United Kingdom. It is located in the Northern
Highlands in Scotland. Great Britain is not rich in natural resources.Coal and oil are the
most spread natural resources of Great Britain.Cambridge and Oxford are Great Britain’s
oldest universities. Wheat,vegetables are grown by the British people in the agricultural
sector.
Symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Individual countries of the United Kingdom
III. Now,it’s time solve the crossword. Look at the Interactive board. Complete the sentences and guess the crossword. If you solve this crossword and you’ll find the theme of our today’s lesson.
IV. Guessing riddle
I will give a riddle and you try to guess it.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, rivers without water.
What am I?
V. Practice
1. Answer the questions using the map.
– What is the official name of Great Britain? (The official name of Great Britain
is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)
– Where does the UK lie? (The UK lies on the British Isles.)
– What is the capital of the UK? (The capital of the UK is London.)
– How many parts are there in UK? What are they? (They are England, Wales,Scotland
and Nothern Ireland.)
– What large cities of Great Britain do you know? (The large cities of Great Britain
are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool.)
– How many people live in Great Britain? (In Great Britain live more than 57 million
people.)
– What are the main rivers of Great Britain? (The main rivers of Great Britain are
the Severn and Thames.)
– What are the colours of the Great Britain’s flag? (The colours of the Great
Britain’s flag are red, white, blue.)
– What is the national emblem of England? (The national emblem of England is rose.)
– What are the British money? (The British money are pounds.)
Card# 1
Complete the sentences
1. … is not rich in natural resources.
2. The population of Great Britain is … million.
3..London is situated on the …
4. … are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool.
Card# 2
Complete the sentences
1. There are many … .
2. … are the Thames and the Severn.
3. … are Great Britain’s oldest universities.
4. The British money are …
Card # 3
1. Find the English equivalents in the text.
1. Лондон Ұлыбританияның астанасы.
2. Ұлыбританияның туының түсі қызыл, ақ, көк.
3. Бен Невис Ұлыбританиядағы ең биік тау.
Сard # 4
Put the correct preposition from the following list.
in, of, on,
1. The official name … Great Britain is the United Kingdom … Great Britain and Nothern
Ireland.
2. The United Kingdom … Great Britain and northern Ireland is situated … the
north-west coast … Europe between the Atlantic Ocean … the north and north-west and
the north-west and the North sea … the east.
3. The United Kingdom …Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists…England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland.
4.The UK lies …the British Isles.
V. Giving up of hometask
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VII. The conclusion
– We have finished our lesson. We have spoken about Great Britain. You all were very
active today. Thank you for your hard work. Your marks for today’s lesson are…. .
– The lesson is over. Good bye.