Конспект урока
Ролевая игра «Elections of President».
Цель для
учителя: создать
комфортные условия обучающимся для закрепления лексического и фактического
материала на примере выборов президента США.
Цель для
обучающихся: употреблять
лексические единицы по теме «Выборы» в ситуации, приближенной к реальной.
Оборудование: компьютер, мультимедийный
проектор, флажки США, бейджики с вымышленными именами и профессиями, карточки с
распределением ролей.
Звучит
песня “America the Beautiful”, на экране слайды Америки.
I. We gather together today to have a
unique chance to become citizens of the United States of America. You have to
prove that you are real experts in the US political system. Good Luck! As they
say: “Practice make perfect”.
На экране схема политической системы США.
II. Look at the screen. Here you see the
scheme of the USA system of government.
1. How can you
characterize it? (The political system of the USA consists of three branches:
the legislative, the executive and the judicial)
2. How does the political
system work? (The main body of the legislative branch is Congress. It makes
laws. The head of the executive branch is the President. He can veto a law
passed by Congress. But Congress can pass the law over the President’s veto by
the majority of voices. The main body of the judicial brunch is the Supreme
Court. It is appointed by the President. The Congress must approve these
appointments. The Supreme Court can declare the Presidential acts
unconstitutional as well as the laws passed by the Congress. So three branches
balance each other).
3. We have some more
questions you are to answer (один из обучающихся зачитывает вопросы на карточках, остальные отвечают). (Приложение №1)
III. I am satisfied with your answers.
Now you are ready to get personal names. Fix these cards on (обучающиеся крепят бейджики с
вымышленными именами и профессиями; расставляют флажки США). Now you have got the right to vote
and you can even be elected the president.
На
экране флаг США, звучит гимн. Все встают, прикладывают руку к сердцу.
Происходит
смена слайдов. Появляется изображение агитационного листка выборов.
IV. Let’s imagine it is a leap year and
it’s time to choose the President. But our elections will be unusual. You are
to draw lots (участникам игры предлагается взять карточки с распределением ролей – the Candidate for President (3 шт.), the Representative, the Senator).
Who are the senators? Who are the representatives? Please, take your seats here
(участники игры рассаживаются за обозначенные столы THE CONGRESS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESANTATIVES).
Who are the candidates
for President? You are welcome to this table and take your programmes. Only one
of you can be the President. Will you acquaint us with your programmes and some
facts of your biography? You have to read your programme to the audience, as
for your biography you have to read it only on yourself.
Imaginable situation: In a studio.
I am Mrs. Charity Merril.
I am a reporter. We are glad to see you in our studio. You have an opportunity
to ask some questions about the candidates’ programmes and their biographies.
Вопрос к кандидатам:
- Have you already read
your programmes?
- Would you like to
introduce yourself?
(Кандидаты по
очереди представляются, читают свои программы) (Приложение №2)
Обращение к электорату:
- We are waiting for your
questions about some facts of their biography. (A question to Mr/Mrs … When
were you born? Where were you born? Since which year have you been a resident
of the US? (Кандидаты отвечают на вопросы).
Обращение к электорату:
- You have to decide who
of three candidates can be the president? – Why? (двое кандидатов не могут быть
избираемыми, т.к. не соблюдены правила участия в выборах; занимают места в
аудитории)
Обращение к президенту:
- Our best
congratulations! You are the President! Let me put you on this symbol of power
(медаль с изображением белоголового орлана). And now I wonder what your next steps will be. (My
first step will be to take an oath and then to make the Cabinet). Принимает клятву (Приложение №3).
As you’ve said your next
step will be to make the Cabinet. Here is the list of posts and you are to
write down the names (президент берет список, вписывает фамилии, озвучивает. Mr/Mrs … will be the … Расписывается, отдает список в
конгресс) (Приложение №4)
Обращение к конгрессу:
- Do you approve the
President’s appointments? (Yes, we do).
- Put your resolution.
Звучит
песня “America the Beautiful”, на экране слайды Америки.
V. Let’s return to Russia,
to our classroom. Thank you for your play. At the very beginning of our play
I’ve said that our elections will be unusual. What was unreal in them? (In
reality the President is elected be people but not with drawing lots, besides
the candidates for president have great debates).
Now I see that you’ve
learned a lot about the political system of the USA. And what about our
country? Are the political systems of Russia and the USA similar or different?
At home look through the scheme on page 48 and be ready to discuss this point.
Приложения к уроку
№1
What does “indirect democracy” mean?
When was the Constitution of the country written?
What is a federalist system?
What are three branches of the US national government?
Which two parts does the Congress consist of?
What is the main function of the Congress?
Who is the head of the executive branch?
What is the President’s Cabinet?
Which is the most important body of the judicial branch?
When did the colonies in America become free?
Where was the US Constitution written?
Who helps the President to make decisions?
When do Americans vote for the President?
What do you call changes to the Constitution?
How many amendments to the Constitution can you name?
№2
POLITICAL PROGRAMME.
My name is …
I am … (occupation).
My programme is concerned with foreign affairs. The danger
of terrorist attacks makes us think about the better protection of our country.
I pledge to fight until there is a total and complete destruction of terrorism,
to use every tool at its disposal. It means not only strong military but
renewed alliances. So I plan to work tightly with international partners.
My Biography.
I was born in Colorado, a state of America, in 1959.
I am a citizen of the United States. I live in New
York City.
POLITICAL PROGRAMME.
My name is …
I am … (occupation).
I think that the welfare of nation is connected with its
health. That’s why my programme is concerned with national and world health. I
plan to double the US funding to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
My Biography.
I was born in Scotland in 1950.
I am a citizen of the United States from 1995. I live in
Los-Angeles.
POLITICAL PROGRAMME.
My name is …
I am … (occupation).
It’s indisputable that the future of the nation depends on
our children. And their future depends on the opportunities which we must give
them. So my programme is concerned with education. I’m sure that an opportunity
of choosing a school and duty-free education will help them to become good
specialists.
My Biography.
My birthplace is Virginia. I live in Washington.
I was born in 1975.
№3
The President’s Oath.
I promise to serve America and its people faithfully, to do
everything for the welfare of the nation; to preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States.
№4
The List of Appointments.
Date:
1. The Private Secretary
__________________________________________
2. The Vice-President
____________________________________________
3. The Chief-Justice
______________________________________________
4. The Federal Justices ____________________________________________
5. The Secretary of State
___________________________________________
6. The Secretary of Treasury
________________________________________
7. The Secretary of Defence
________________________________________
The President_____________________________________
(sign) _________________
The Congress Resolution:
__________________________________________________
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