Урок-путешествие "Welcome to London". 11-й класс

(5 мин)

Take your seats please!

• What date is it today? (It`s ... )
• What day of the week is it today? (It`s ... )
• What`s the weather like today? (e.g. The weather is sunny)
• Who is absent? (...)

On Thursday you told me that everyone in your group wants to visit London. Am I right?

Today I will be your personal wizard (слайд 2) and right now your dream will came true.

At that very moment you are not in this classroom (слайд 3), but on board the plane (слайд 4)!

(слайд 5) So ladies and gentlemen, I `m glad to welcome you to our flight № 123 from St. Petersburg to London. Please, fasten your seat belts. We are ready to take off!

(36 мин)

Please choose only one possible answer

You have 3 min

Let`s see what you remember. Check yourself (слайд 6).

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While you were doing this task 4 hours passed quickly and our flight is over!

I`m glad to say that we are in London now (слайд 7). My congratulations!

When a person comes to the unknown city what does he do at first? Where does he want to go at first? (He wants to see the places of interest in order to get acquainted with the culture of the country)

You all know that London has plenty of world-famous sights. So where to go at first!?

Now you are going to take a tour of the top 10 travel attractions of London.

By the way which places of interest in your opinion will be included in this list? (e.g. Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, etc.)

We`ll see that later.

While watching try to remember some details about this or that place as I will ask you some questions (слайд 8).

Are you ready? (видео - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKNBIitoXMQ)

I`d like to show you the top 10 attractions of London. St Paul's Cathedral. The seat of Bishop of London today, 5 churches have been built here with the first one in 7th century. Trafalgar Square. A famous square in central London. At the center is Nelson Column. The square is surrounded by fountains. Double-decker bus. Take a ride in this London icon, a great way to tour the city. Thames river cruise. Experience the city by water. Many of London's attractions are visible from the cruise. Covent Garden. Literally a vegetable garden in middle ages, today it`s a hub of restaurants, pubs, and shops tower of London. Tower of London. Built over 900 years ago, it is a historic landmark. Take a guided tour and learn about its many secrets. Tower Bridge. One of the world's most famous bridges. Constructed in 1894, it is an engineering marvel. Houses of Parliament. Also known as Westminster Palace, it is the seat of London's House of Lords and House of Commons. Buckingham Palace. This is the residence of British monarch. Changing of the guard is not to be missed. London Eye. Created for the Millennium celebration, one of the world's largest ferries wheels is a sight to behold.

Did you like the choice of Naomi? (Yes/No)

Which sights would you like to add? (...)

Now look at the questions. (Слайд 9) Try to find the answers with your partner. You have 4 min.

Let`s check your answers.

1. Where is the seat of Bishop of London located? (St. Paul`s Cathedral)
2. Which square is surrounded by fountains? (Trafalgar Square)
3. What are the 2 great ways of touring the city? (by double-decker bus and by water)
4. What was Covent Garden in middle ages? (a vegetable garden)
5. When was the Tower of London built? (over 900 years ago)
6. What is the second name of the houses of Parliament? (Westminster Palace)
7. Where is the official residence of the Queen located? (Buckingham Palace)
8. For what event was the London Eye built? (for the millennium celebration)

Well done. Thank you.

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We have visited the main sights of London.

How else we can get acquainted with the culture, history of the unknown city? (We can visit museums and galleries)

What museums and galleries do you remember? (e.g. the British Museum, National Gallery, etc)

Now everyone will get some information about, for example, a gallery. Your task will be to read the text and then present your sight to the whole group (Приложение 2).

Is the task clear? (Yes) 6 min are given to you.

So tell us about your sight. Say the main points. Do not read, try to speak. (...)

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When tourists go sightseeing around London, they visit not only its monuments, historical buildings and places, but also its magnificent parks and beautiful green gardens (слайд 10).

What parks and gardens of London do you know? (e.g. Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, etc.)

Now let`s talk about some of them. Read the information. (слайды 11-19).

You have learnt some facts about London`s parks and gardens and now try to answer the questions and solve a crossword puzzle (Приложение 3).

You have 4 min.

Thank you.

(4 мин)

Did you like our tour to London? (Yes / No)

What new things have you learnt today? (...)

Were there any difficulties during the lesson? (Yes/No)

(слайд 21) At home you are to write a short composition (10-15 sentences). Its title will be the quotation “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” Express your opinions, ideas.

Marks.

The lesson is over. You may be free.