Урок-путешествие: London’s Places
of Interests
Цели
и задачи:
Расширить
знания учащихся о достопримечательностях Лондона;
Сформировать
представление учащихся о Лондоне как об одной из культурных столиц мира с
богатой историей и традициями;
Расширить
лексический запас учащихся;
Развивать
речевые умения учащихся;
Развивать
умение логически вести рассказ по теме
Развивать
интерес учащихся к английскому языку.
Оборудование:
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Ход урока
I.
Организационный
момент
Teacher: Good morning, our guests. Today we will have a very interesting lesson.
We will learn much information about the capital of Great Britain. Please,
open the London map and look around. Our virtual tour is begin.
II.
Основная
часть.
Teacher: London is the capital of United Kingdom and of England. It’s one of the
world’s major business, political and cultural centres. London is very large
city. More than 7 million people live here. It was founded by Romans more than
two thousand years ago. First it was a small town on the banks of the river
Thames. London was destroyed many times. London is a beautiful city. There are
many interesting places in it.
Stop 1.
Teacher: Now we are near Westminster Palace.
P 1: Westminster Palace is the seat of the British Parliament. This palace
covers an area of about 3 hectares; it contains 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and
11 halls.
The Palace is really impressive with its three massive
towers: the highest of them is the Victoria Tower. It is 102 m high, then there
is the Middle Tower and St. Stephen Tower. St. Stephen Tower is the most known
tower in London because it houses the clock that people called Big Ben. This
tower is one of the most symbols of London. “Big Ben” is not the nickname of
the tower or the clock. This is the bell we call Big Ben. Listen peal of Big
Ben! It’s beautiful, isn’t it?
Stop 2.
Teacher: Welcome to Westminster Abbey.
P 2: Westminster Abbey is the oldest and
the most important church in England. It is the most beautiful church in the country
and it is 31 meters high. Westminster Abbey is the official church of British
Monarch. In the main hall of the Abbey – the nave, you can see the rows of
chairs, the stained glass windows that are really impressive. At the end of the
hall you see the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. It’s a memorial to British who
died in military conflicts.
And this is
Coronation Chair. All kings and queens sit on this chair when they crown. It
has been used since 1307. It is a very important symbol of Monarchy.
Else you can
see in the Abbey the Royal Tombs and the monuments to famous people: the
scientist Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin, The writers Charles Dickens and
Rudyard Kipling.
Stop
3.
Teacher: Our next stop is Buckingham Palace.
P 3: Buckingham Palace is the official
residence of the British Monarch. It is certainly one of the most buildings in
the world. The Palace is a busy administrative cetre. Present Monarch of the
United Kingdom, Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II stay there on weekdays.
The Palace
is very large building with 400 rooms, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and a
large garden with a lake. 550 persons work in the Palace, they help The Queen
in her job as Head of State. They also keep the Palace clean.
The Throne
room is one of the largest rooms in London. There are two thrones in this room.
The second one is for the Queen’s husband. The Queen uses this room to meet
very important guests. The Prime Minister comes to see her every week when a
foreign Head of State visits Britain, the Queen also welcomes him/her in the
Throne Room. The State Dining room used for States Banquets/ On the walls you
can see pictures by Rembrandt, Rubens. There are very many States Banquets
every year. About 50000 people visit the Palace every year as guests of Queen.
Stop
4.
Teacher: Welcome to the Hyde Park.
P 4: Hyde Park is the largest park in
London. In the 18 and 19 centuries it was a place where kings and queens
walked. The park was founded in 1536, now it is a popular place for recreation.
People come here to enjoy sports: football, cycling, roller-skating. There is a
large lake, called Serpentine, you can rent a boat and enjoy rowing.
The most
popular attraction in the park is The Diana, Princess of Wales, memorial fountain.
It was built in 2004 in the memory of Princess Diana
Stop
5.
Teacher: We are approaching St. Paul’s
Cathedral
P 5: St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the
symbols of London. There has been a Cathedral on this site for 1,500 years. The
first church was built in 604, but burnt down in 1136. The building was
reconstructed in the century and became the largest church in England. But it was destroyed
by fire in 1666. The present Cathedral is not very old, it was completed in
1710. It did take about 35 years. The work began in 1675 under the supervision
of a great English architect Christopher Wren. The Cathedral is 175 m long and
111 m high.
One of the
most famous places in London and in the world is the Whisper Gallery. It’s
famous for its unique acoustic. If you whisper anything on the side of the
gallery, your words will be heard very clearly on the other side.
Stop
6
Teacher: Now we are near The Natural History
Museum.
P 6: The Natural History Museum is the
most famous museums in London and one of the most famous museums in the world.
At this museum you can learn about the history of plants, animals, and
minerals. They have the best collection of dinosaurs in the world.
Stop
7.
Teacher: We are in Trafalgar Square.
P 7: Trafalgar
Square is the largest square is central London. It is the most famous square in
the world. This place famous not only for it size. It is the point of mass
meetings and various events.
In the
centre of the square is Nelson’s Column. This impressive monument was created
in the memory of the victory of Admiral Nelson over the Spanish fleet in 1805.
The battle took place at Cape Trafalgar in the Straits of Gibraltar on October
21, and became a turning point in a very long war. The column is 50 m high.
There are statues of four lions around the column. They symbolize courage and
bravery, this lions each 6 m long and 4 m high. They were made of bronze.
Stop
8
Teacher: We are crossing Tower Bridge. It’s
one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and one of the most famous
symbols of London. This bridge has been painted on postcards, stamps and in
journals.
We are
going to the Tower of London.
P 8: The Tower of London’s history is
long and sometimes tragic. It is the most famous fortress in the world. William
the Conqueror started to build it in 1076. The internal court of the fortress
is surrounded by high walls with 18 towers and 2 gates. Each tower has its
name, for example, the Bloody Tower.
First of all
it was a royal residence from the 13 century until the 16 century. Then it
became a prison for enemies of the Monarch. Many people were executed here. Now
it is a museum. Do you see these men in colorful uniform? They are the Beefeaters,
the guardians of the Tower. Their uniform was designed some centuries ago and
has never changed since then. In the Tower of London you can see the ravens,
one of the most famous symbols of England.
Teacher: Our tour has finished. I hope very
much you have enjoyed this tour of London. Thank you.
And now I
want to give you a small test.
Test
1. The
Queen lives in …
a) The
Tower of London
b) Buckingham
Palace
c) Westminster
Abbey
2. Where
is the Coronation Chair?
a) In
Westminster Palace
b) In
The Natural History Museum
c) In
Westminster Abbey
3. The
Houses of Parliament also known as …
a) Westminster
Palace
b) Big
Ben
c) Trafalgar
Square
4. They
have the best collection of dinosaurs in the world
a) Buckingham
Palace
b) The
Tower of London
c) The
Natural History Museum
5. Who
built St. Paul’s Cathedral?
a) Christopher
Wren
b) William
Shakespeare
c) Isaac
Newton
6. Where
is Diana, Princess of Wales, memorial Fountain?
a) In
Buckingham Palace
b) In
Hide Park
c) In
Trafalgar Square
7. St.
Stephen Tower is house of the clock that people often call …
a) London
Bridge
b) Big
Ben
c) St.
Paul’s Cathedral
8. First
of all it was a royal residence, then it became a prison for enemies of Monarch
and now it is a museum. You can see the Beefeaters and ravens there.
a) Buckingham
Palace
b) The
Tower of London
c) Westminster
Abbey
9. In
the centre of Trafalgar Square is …
a) Nelson’s
Column
b) The
Tomb of Unknown Warrior
c) The
Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Fountain
III.
Подведение итогов урока
Teacher: Thank you very much! I hope you have
interesting time. And now our lesson is over.
Good Bye!
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ресурсы:
http://www.visitlondon.com/discover-london/london-virtual-tour
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