I need 3 teams, for this you should come to the desk and choose one
of the flags.
– There are 3 teams representing 3 English-speaking countries, they
are New Zealand, Australia, Canada (each team has a map,
a flag and some objects or clothes, showing that they are from the country
which they represent). Each team must present its country. They can tell all
they want about their countries.
– For this task I’ll give you 8 minutes.
– If you are ready, let’s start checking your
understanding.
T.: Imagine, that you are the winners of the world teenagers’ competition!
I’m very pleased to meet you. I will be responsible for our tour. Good day
our dear guests! Today we’ll make our imaginary travelling round the world of English-speaking
countries. We’ll remember all we know about them. We’ll speak about the
continents, where these countries are situated, about the people and the
languages they speak.
We’ll travel by plane.
Are you ready? Off we go!
We’re on board the plane now.
Teacher: Now,
you see we are coming to the UK. And we will watch a video about the UK and
the USA.
I’m from the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland. Usually it is shortened to the United
Kingdom or UK or Great Britain. My country is an island slate. It’s one of
the world’s smallest countries – it’s twice smaller than France or Spain.
However, there are only nine other countries with more people, and London is
the world’s seventh biggest city.
Most people in Britain are British, but
in some British cities you can meet people of many different nationalities.
The capital of the UK is London. The
official language is English. Do you know that English is made up of
Anglo-Saxon, French and Latin? It also includes a lot of words from Greek and
other languages, even Russian.
The next stop will be in the most powerful and advanced
country in the world.
I’m from the USA or the United States of
America. It’s one of the most powerful and advanced countries in the world.
It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the
west and from Canada in the north to Mexico in the south. The capital of the
USA is Washington, though some people i think it’s New York. This famous city
is the financial and cultural center of the USA.
The USA has the third largest population
in the world. It’s a real melting pot. English is the official language in
the USA. But the English language spoken in my country is known as American
English.
There are some differences between
British and American English. For example a film in Britain is a movie in
America, a postman is a mailman, the underground is the subway. But people
speaking British English can be easily understood in the US. No problem! The
second important language in the United States is Spanish.
My country’s motto is “In God We Trust”.
1st group “Canadians”:
Here we are
in Canada. It’s a wonderful land I think! Isn’t it?
Hi! I’m from Canada, the second
largest country in the world. It’s nearly as big as all of Europe. My country
shares with the USA seven of the world’s largest lakes and also has three of
the world’s longest 20 rivers.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa. In
Canada there are people of many nationalities. There are two official
languages in my country, English and French. English spoken in Canada is a
bit different from British English: there are some pronunciation and grammatical
differences.
The red and white Canadian flag shows a
leaf of the maple tree, which grows in North America. The maple leaf is the
official emblem of Canada. You can often see it on the back of our famous
hockey players.
T.: And you
see there such a green island or а
continent? What is it? Yes, it is Australia! Lucky country!
2nd
group “Australians”:
My country is the
biggest island and the smallest continent in the world. Of course, you’ve
guessed, it’s Australia. Australia is the only country in the world
which occupies a whole continent and some islands around it. It lies between
the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. It’s a large country, but its population
is only 18,3 million people. There are “original Australians” who lived here
long ago but most of population came to Australia from Britain, Ireland and
other countries years ago. At present in Australia there are a lot of people
from Russia.
The capital of
Australia is Canberra.
English is the official
language in Australia. But English spoken in Australia is a bit different
from British English and American English.
Sometimes Australia is
called “Oz” or “the Lucky Country”.
T.: And
what an interesting green boot we see! What is it?
3rd group “New Zealand”:
We are from the small and quiet
country in the Pacific Ocean. Our country consists of two main islands. It’s
New Zealand. Our country looks like Italy upside down. New Zealand is the
same distance from Australia as London is from Moscow. When it’s summer in
Europe, it’s winter in New Zealand. But the school year still starts in
autumn – in February! When it’s time to go to bed in Europe, it’s time to go
to work in my country.
The capital of New Zealand is
Wellington. The population of my country is mixed. Some people came from
Britain years ago. Some Maori people lived here before the British came. Our
official languages are English and Maori. But English is spoken in very unusual
way in New Zealand. It is often called Kiwi English.
New Zealand is sometimes called “The
Worlds Biggest Farm”. It is famous for its products: butter, cheese, meat.
T.: Thank
you, dear children, very much for the wonderful stories about your countries
Physical
training. Clap your hands.
Now, it’s the
time to check our knowledge. I’ll give you level tasks in cards.
Card
1.(1st level task). It’s time to find out what you know about English-speaking
countries. Read the statements and agree or disagree with them. If the
statement is false, correct it, please.
1.
American English and British
English are absolutely the same.
2.
There are lots of people in the
United States who can speak Spanish.
3.
Canada is famous for its deserts
4.
There are two official languages
in Canada – English and Spanish.
5.
New Zealand consists of two main
islands and some small islands.
6.
The official languages in New
Zealand are English and French.
7.
The UK is the third largest
country in the world.
8.
Great Britain is an island
state.
9.
Australia occupies the whole
continent.
10. There is no official language in Australia.
Card 2. Fill in the gaps
in the table:
Country
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Capital
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Flag
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Official languages
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Emblem
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Washington
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English, Maori
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The UK
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Canberra
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