Дидактический материал по английскому языку на тему "Древний город Владимир" (7-8 класс)

Автор: Карась Екатерина Александровна

Должность: Учитель английского языка

Место работы: МАОУ «СОШ №37» г. Владимир

Территория: г. Владимир, Владимирская область

Данная дидактическая разработка рекомендуется для учеников среднего звена (7-8 класс, учебник Spotlight (В. Эванс, Дж. Дули, Ю.Е. Ваулина «Просвещение»), раздел «Spotlight on Russia»). Данный материал посвящен истории и культуре города Владимира. Текст представлен в виде текста-описания c иллюстрациями. Он является основой для речевого высказывания, основанного на личном опыте учащихся, а также способствует повышению мотивации к изучению английского языка. Упражнения направлены на расширение лексического запаса учащихся, развитие смысловой и языковой догадки, проверку понимания учащимися содержания текста, поиск нужной информации в тексте, отработку грамматического навыка по теме «Степени сравнения прилагательных» и формирование коммуникативной компетенции на тему «Древний город Владимир».

Pre-reading tasks

Task 1. Look at the pictures and match them to the names of the buildings.

1.	A.  The Ca­thedral of Assumption
2.	B.  The Golden gate
3.	С.  The Cathedral of St. Demetrius
4.	D. The Museum of crystal
5.	E.  Lenin Avenue
6.	F.  Drama Theatre

Let`s pronounce the names of these buildings all together!

Task 2. What do you expect to read about? How are the pictures related to the title of the text?

Task 3. Read the new words and word combinations and try to match them with their meanings.

1.	attract                /əˈtrækt/		А.	крепость
2.	church               /tʃɜːtʃ/		В.	привлекать
3.	monument        /ˈmɒn.jə.mənt/		С.	церковь
4.	fortress               /ˈfɔːtrəs/		D.	в честь
5.	in honour            /ˈɒn.ər/		E.	памятник
6.	cathedral             /kəˈθiː.drəl/		F.	родной город
7.	to be proud of       /praʊd/		G.	гордиться
8.	native town          /ˈneɪ.tɪv/		H.	собор

Task 4. Ther are several new words in the text. Try to understand their meanings with the help of the definitions in the table. Use dictionary if it is necessary.

Word		Transcription	Definition	Translation
1	found	/faʊnd/	to bring something into existence
2	rare	/reər/	not common; very unusual
3	ancient	/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/	very old
4	military	/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/	relating to or belonging to the armed forces
5	defender	/dɪˈfen.dər/	someone who protects a place against  attack
6	admire	/ədˈmaɪər/	to find someone or something attractive and  pleasant  to look at
7	masterpiece	/ˈmɑː.stə.piːs/	a work of art such as a painting, film, or book that is made with great skill
8	fresco	/ˈfres.kəʊ/	painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling

While- Reading Tasks

Task 1. Read the text and answer the questions according to the text.

1. When was the town of Vladimir founded?

2. What famous monuments are there in Vladimir?

3. What cultural facilities are there in Vladimir?

Vladimir is one of the an­cient Russian towns of the "Golden Ring of Russia". It is situated on the left bank of the Klyasma river, 168 kilometers from Moscow. It was founded as the fortress and named in honour of its founder Vladimir Monomakh in 1108.

 In the 12th century Monomakh`s grandson Andrei Bogolubsky moved his court here and the town became the political and cultural centre. In those years many beautiful churches and cathedrals were built – the Ca­thedral of Assumption (1158), the Cathedral of St. Demetrius (1194), the Golden gate (1164). These wonderful monuments of the past attract crowds of tourists not only from other parts of the country, but also from abroad.

The Golden Gate is a rare monument of the old Russian military architecture. It saw the invasion of the Mongol hordes that took the gold from the gates to their country. Now in the museum there is an exposition devoted to the defenders of the Russian land from foreign invaders.

The Assumption Cathedral is famous for works of Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chorny. They decorated the gallery, the altar and the walls with beautiful frescoes. The priceless icon of the Virgin of Vladimir (now at the Tretyakov Gallery) used to adorn it. The cathedral was burnt down four times and reconstructed many times over. At first it had only one dome, later four domes were added to it on four sides.

The Cathedral of St. Demetrius is an outstanding white-stone medium sized monument of old Russian architecture. We don’t know the names of the architects but thousands of people admire this masterpiece.

 In 18^th century Vladimir became the centre of gubernia. The Museum of regional studies and the Museum of crystal were built in the town.

The centre of the town is very old and not very well planned. The streets are short, narrow and crooked, but at the same time quiet, cosy and lined with trees.

There are several avenues in Vladimir which are broad, straight and long. Lenin Avenue with its good pavements and zebra-crossing is the busiest part of the town. Side by side with shabby low houses there are splendid magnificent modern buildings but there are no skyscrapers in Vladimir.

Vladimir is famous for its squares, parks, churches and cathedrals. Today the town has two universities, some colleges, children's musical and sports schools. There are two theatres, a concert hall, a picture gallery, two cinemas, libraries, stadiums, swimming pools, plants and factories. We are proud of our native town.

Task 2. Give as much adjectives as possible to describe these places. Try to express your own opinion. You can begin with:

In my opinion…

As far as I know…

I believe that …

I'd like to point out that…

Frankly speaking,

It seems to me that…

Personally, I think…

1.	For example: In my opinion, the Golden Gate is an ancient, outstanding, beautiful, magnificent and white-stone building.
2.
3.
4.

Task 3. Now let`s revise the topic «Comparisons» and make some exercises on this topic.

a) Fill in the gaps with the right comparative:

old	older	the oldest
beautiful
pretty
short
cosy
busy

b) Fill in the gaps with the right comparative:

1. The Ca­thedral of Assumption is 6 years …… (old) than the Golden gates.

 

2. The Cathedral of St. Demetrius is …… (small) than The Ca­thedral of Assumption.

 

3. The centre of the city is …… (clean) than the other streets.

 

4. It is ……. (interesting) to go on excursion around Vladimir than to read about it in the book.

 

5. The Golden Gate is ……. (beautiful) symbol of Vladimir.

Post-Reading Tasks

Task 1. Read the text again and say which statements below are True (T), False (F) or Not stated (NS)?

1.	Vladimir is situated on the right bank of the Klyasma river.
2.	In the 12th century the town became the political and cultural centre under the rule of Vsevolod the Big Nest.
3.	There is the military exposition in the Golden Gate.
4.	The walls of the Assumption Cathedral are decorated by beautiful frescoes.
5.	The Cathedral of St. Demetrius was built by Barma and Postnik Yakovlev.
6.	The central part of the town is not old and very well planned.
7.	You can see not only old but also modern buildings in Vladimir.
8.	There are a lot of places of interest in Vladimir.

Task 2. Imagine that you are a tourist- guide, remind the most important facts about Vladimir and tell about them to your classmates.

Keys:

Pre-reading tasks

Task 1

1. B

2. F

3. A

4. C

5. E

6. D

Task 2

Vladimir

Task 3

1. B

2. C

3. E

4. A

5. D

6. H

7. G

8. F

Task 4

1. основывать

2. редкий

3. древний

4. военный

5. защитник

6. наслаждаться

7. шедевр

8. фреска

While- Reading Tasks

Task 1

1. Vladimir was founded by Vladimir Monomakh in 1108.

2. There are some beautiful churches and cathedrals in Vladimir– the Ca­thedral of Assumption (1158), the Cathedral of St. Demetrius (1194), the Golden gate (1164).

3. Vladimir is famous for its squares, parks, churches and cathedrals. There are two theatres, a concert hall, a picture gallery, two cinemas, libraries, stadiums, swimming pools, plants and factories.

Task 3

a)

old	older	the oldest
beautiful	more beautiful	the most beautiful
pretty	prettier	the prettiest
short	shorter	the shortest
cosy	cosier	the cosiest
busy	busier	the busiest

b)

1. The Ca­thedral of Assumption is 6 years older than the Golden gates.

2. The Cathedral of St. Demetrius is smaller than The Ca­thedral of Assumption.

3. The centre of the city is cleaner than the other streets.

4. It is more interesting to go on excursion around Vladimir than to read about it in the book.

5. The Golden Gate is most beautiful symbol of Vladimir.

Post-Reading Tasks

Task 1.

1.	Vladimir is situated on the right bank of the Klyasma river.	F
2.	In the 12th century the town became the political and cultural centre under the rule of Vsevolod the Big Nest.	F
3.	There is the military exposition in the Golden Gate.	T
4.	The walls of the Assumption Cathedral are decorated with beautiful frescoes.	T
5.	The Cathedral of St. Demetrius was built by Barma and Postnik Yakovlev.	NS
6.	The central part of the town is not old and very well planned.	F
7.	You can see not only old but also modern buildings in Vladimir.	T
8.	There are a lot of places of interest in Vladimir.	T

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Данная дидактическая разработка рекомендуется для учеников среднего звена (7-8 класс, учебник Spotlight (В. Эванс, Дж. Дули, Ю.Е. Ваулина «Просвещение»), раздел «Spotlight on Russia»). Данный материал посвящен истории и культуре города Владимира. Текст представлен в виде текста-описания c иллюстрациями. Он является основой для речевого высказывания, основанного на личном опыте учащихся, а также способствует повышению мотивации к изучению английского языка. Упражнения направлены на расширение лексического запаса учащихся, развитие смысловой и языковой догадки, проверку понимания учащимися содержания текста, поиск нужной информации в тексте, отработку грамматического навыка по теме «Степени сравнения прилагательных» и формирование коммуникативной компетенции на тему «Древний город Владимир».