Конспект урока по английскому языку на тему "Climate of the USA" 8 класс

The plan of the lesson

Grade: 8 B

Theme: “Climate of the USA”

The aims:

1.      Educational: to introduce the theme “Climate of the USA”   

2.      Developing: to develop pupils' oral, speech-memory, attention, cognitive skills, thinking.

3.      Educative: to bring up pupils being active at lesson, to arouse pupils' interest towards English.

The course of the lesson:

1) Organizing moment:  
T: Good morning! Sit down please. Let’s begin our lesson. Tell me please: What is the date today? What day is it today? What is the weather like today?

2) Phonetic drill:
T: I have the poem for you. Look at the blackboard. At first listen to me, and then repeat after me. Who can translate it? Ok! Who want to read the poem yourself?  

When the weather is wet,

We must not fret.

When the weather is cold,

We must not scold.

When the weather is warm,

We must not storm.

But be thankful together

Whatever the weather.

3) Introduction of new theme:  
T: Look at the blackboard and read the theme of the lesson “Climate of the USA”. Ok, translate please the theme. Yes, you are right! Open your copybooks. Write down please today’s date and topic of the lesson.

New words:                                                                                                                                                           
T: Now I give you cards with new words. Let's read and translate them together:

Gulf	[gʌlf]	Залив
vary	[ˈvɛərɪ]	меняется
climate	[ˈklaɪmɪt]	климат
moderate	[ˈmɔdərɪt]	Умеренный
subtropical	[ˈsʌbˈtrɔpɪkəl]	Субтропический
continental	[kɔntɪˈnentl]	Континентальный
oceanic	[əʊʃɪˈænɪk]	Океанический
sharp	[ʃɑːp]	Резкий
mild	[maɪld]	Мягкий
average	[ˈævərɪʤ]	Средний
below	[bɪˈləʊ]	Ниже
above	[əˈbʌv]	Выше
up	[ʌp]	до
amount of rainfall	[əˈmaʊnt ɔv ˈreɪnfɔːl]	Количество осадков
steady	[ˈstedɪ]	Устойчивый
cover	[ˈkʌvə]	Покров
semi desert	[ˈsemɪ ˈdezət]	Полупустыня
forest	[ˈfɔrɪst]	Лес

Work with text  
T: Now I give you cards with text. You should read the text by inserting the missing words

Climate of the USA
The USA is                         in the central part of the North American Continent. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Pacific Ocean in the west and by                    of Mexico in the south. The climate varies from moderate to subtropical continental. Along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts it is oceanic. Most of the territory is marked by                  differences between winter and summer.                             winter temperature is about 25 degrees below zero in Alaska and up to 20 degrees                        zero in Florida. Average summer temperature                            from 14 degrees above zero in the western part and up to 32 degrees above zero in the south-east. The largest                                                 
                              is noted in Alaska and the south-west of the country. In winter the northern part of the USA usually has a steady snow                        . The region of the Cordilleras has semi deserts, while the rest of the territory is rich in forests. In California, where the climate is usually                    , the famous fruit-raising area is located.

4) The strengthening of the new material:   
T: Now, I give you cards with task “True or False”

“True or False”
1). It is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the east, by the Thames in the west and by the Gulf of Mexico in the south. (F)
2). The largest amount of rainfall is noted in California and the south-east of the country. (F)
3). The USA is situated in the central part of the North American Continent. (T)
4). Average winter temperature is about 32 degrees below zero in Alaska and up to 35 degrees above zero in Florida. (F)
5). In winter the southern part of the USA usually has a steady snow cover. (F)
6).Most of the territory is marked by sharp differences between winter and summer. (T)
7).The climate varies from moderate to subtropical continental. (T)

5 Giving the home task:                                                                                                                    

Open your diaries and write down your home task: to learn new words by heart and to make up 3-4 questions to the text.