Урок-проект «Чудеса света»
Смагулова Слушаш Кажкеновна, учитель английского языка высшей
категории, КГУ средняя школа-лицей №2, Ерейментауский район, Акмолинская
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I.
T.:
Good morning everybody! I am glad to see you!
T.:
OK. The topic of our lesson is: “Wonders of the world”. The aims of our lesson
are: to summarize your knowledge of Seven Wonders of the world “through” the
integration of historic aspects; to learn about some modern wonders of the
world and to develop your speaking abilities.
II.
So, the Seven
Wonders of the world were great works of art and architecture regarded by
ancient Greek and Roman observes as the most extraordinary structures of
antiquity. Let’s name them.
1. The Pyramids of Egypt.
2. The Temple of Artemis
at Ephesus.
3. The Mausoleum at
Halicarrassus.
4. The Hanging Gardens of
Babylon.
5. The Pharos of
Alexandria.
6. The Colossus of
Rhodes.
7. The Statue of Zeus at
Olympia.
III.
At the previous
lessons we spoke too much about them. Now look at the board and let’s say a few
words about them.
1) What can you say about
Pyramids?
2) What can you say about
the Hanging Gardens?
3) What can you say about
the Statue of Zeus at Olympia?
4) What can you say about
the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus?
5) What can you say about
the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?
6) What can you say about
the Colossus of Rhodes?
7) What can you say about
the Pharos of Alexandria?
IV.
Now I see you are ready to have a
test. Open your textbooks and look through the text again. (Ex. 2 p. 68-69, Students book) Are you ready? Then use your index finger to
click the mouse and begin testing. Match the questions with the names from the
list below. Some of the names may be chosen more than once.
In which of the texts
does it say the monument:
1. Was built by a
well-known artist?
The Statue of Zeus
2. Was not built for a
god or goddess?
The Pharos of
Alexandria/Colossus of Rhodes/The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
3 Was built after all
the others?
The Pharos of Alexandria
4. Was built to make
more money for the city?
The Pharos of
Alexandria/The Colossus of Rhodes
5. Was connected with
sport?
The Statue of Zeus
6. Has remains which
can still be seen today?
The Pharos of
Alexandria/The Temple of Artemis/The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
7. Was the idea of a
woman?
The Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus
8. Attracted people for
religious purposes?
The Temple of Artemis
9. Could be seen from
far away?
The Pharos of
Alexandria/The Colossus of Rhodes
V.
It’s high time to
finish your tests. I am eager to know your results. Good for you!
VI.
It’s a pity that
“The Seven Wonders of the world” have left no remains, except the Pyramids of
Egypt. But nowadays we hear a lot about some modern Wonders of the world.
1. Disneyland Paris.
2. The Statue of Liberty.
3. The Leaning Tower of
Pisa.
4. The Guggenheim Museum
Bilbao.
5. The Eiffel Tower.
I’m sure you know
them except the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. And I want you to read the
background notes about it.
The Guggenheim
Museum in Bilbao opened to the public on Sunday, October 19, 1997. Designed by
Frank O. Gehry and located in the city of Bilbao in northern Spain, the museum
is devoted to American and European art of the 20th century. It is a
collection of interconnected blocks housing galleries, an auditorium, a
restaurant, a museum shop and administrative offices.
T.: Now you’re
going to have the Listening Comprehension. Before you listen to the text, let’s
check the meaning of these words, you will need them for the listening
exercise.
A haunted house
– a place where ghosts appear (дом, наводненный призраками).
Trademark – name or
symbol used by a company on its products (отличительный знак).
Three-dimensional – it
can be measured in three dimensions, ie height, depth and width (стереоскопический кинофильм).
Index finger – it is next
to your thumb (указательный палец).
Angle – the difference in
direction between two lines or surfaces (угол).
Now let’s do FCE
practice: Part 3 (Ex. 3 p. 73). Listen to these people talking about some
modern wonders of the world. For questions 1-5, choose which of the ‘wonders’
A-F each speaker is referring to. Use the letters only once. There is one extra
letter which you do not need to use.
1.
It was the most
amazing holiday I’ve ever had. What I really enjoyed more than anything was the
pirate ship. It was incredibly real – you felt you were actually back in the
days when pirates really existed. But there are so many different things you
can do – you can go on a space journey, you know, a journey into outer space, just
by pressing a few buttons and putting on some special headphones. I’ll also
remember the haunted house and – oh – yes the three-dimensional cinema.
Everything felt so real. I’d love to go again, and although it’s quite
expensive, I’d definitely recommend it.
2.
The first thing
that strikes you about it is its size: it’s absolutely huge. It dominates the
city though it’s not actually in the centre of the city – it’s on an island in
the harbour area. I think someone said it was 151 feet tall, which is about 46
metres - now that’s pretty big for a statue. You can see it from miles away,
it’s amazing, I mean the hand itself is five metres long and the index finger
is really – something like two or three metres. Anyway, the important thing is,
it’s a really impressive symbol of freedom and American independence.
3.
When I looked
around I realized I was standing in one of the most beautiful squares in the
world. The best time to visit the square is the early spring. It’s a pity you
can’t go up the tower anymore. It was closed sometime ago because they were
afraid it would collapse; it would be a great shame, because it’s been there
since the thirteenth century. When I first saw it, I was impressed by the angle
– it really does look ready to fall – you see, the architect made a mistake and
his foundations weren’t deep enough. It still looks absolutely marvelous,
though. One of the finest sites in Italy. It would be terrible if it collapsed.
4.
Well. As an engineer myself, I find
the tower a very impressive achievement. It is amazing that when it was being
built in 1889, it was greeted with howls of protest, and even famous French
writers like Zola didn’t approve of it. I think it looks a bit like a huge iron
finger pointing up at the sky. These days it’s become the trademark, the symbol
of the city. And apart perhaps from the Arc de Triomphe or the Louvre, it’s
what one thinks of first. You can climb up it, but if you’re lazy like me you
take the lift, and from the top, you get a panoramic view of the whole city.
5.
It’s the most
incredible building I have ever seen. It does look strange, right in the middle
of a modern city. Someone said it looks like a huge soufflé; others say it’s
like a ship or even a cauliflower. It was finished in 1997 and it has done
wonders for Bilbao. The city had real problems, but now it has been change
overnight by this amazing museum. It was designed by an American architect,
Frank Gehry, and a lot of people say it’s his masterpiece.
Which ‘wonder’:
A was unpopular when it
was being built?
Speaker 1___
B cannot be visited at
present?
Speaker 2___
C has been good for the
city?
Speaker 3___
D can be seen from far
away?
Speaker 4___
E was built to celebrate
a sports event?
Speaker 5___
F offers visitors
entertainment?
Now let’s check.
Speaker
1 E (Disneyland Paris)
Speaker
2 D (Statue of Liberty)
Speaker
3 B (Leaning Tower of Pisa)
Speaker
4 A (Eiffel Tower)
Speaker
5 C (Guggenheim Museum Bilbao)
VII.
For the next
lesson you will have to find some more information about these modern wonders
and be ready to have a brief discussion on the topic: “Which one would you
choose to save and why?”.
VIII.
And for today you
were to plan a tourist broshure called “The Wonders of the world for your
country”. Take all you need and come here. So, you work at the “Tourist
Agency” and you should try to persuade us that wonder you suggest is worth
seeing.
1. Zerendy
2. Okjetpes
3. Zhumbaktas
4. Medeu, Chimbulak
5. Baiterek
Agent 1. The southern part of the
region Borovoe, Shuchinsk, Zerenda is rightly called Kazakhstan’s Switzerland.
The picturesque lakes, whimsical conglomerations of rocks, thick coniferous
forests, mineral springs and salubrious air makes the region the best place for
relaxation. There are more than 20 sanatoriums, health resorts and tourist
centres located there.
Agent 2. I work at the travel agency
for a long time and I know how to interest the tourists. And I think we have to
include Okjetpes, because I may attract the attention of the tourist and this
legend may be also interesting for them. So, before or after Jekebatyr nobody
can tell about it precisely, but in one of the peaceful auls of Kokshetau an
unusual boy was born. He was a big boy and every day he grew more and more. At
ten years old he was so extended upwards, that the arrow, putting from the
grand, reached only his breast. The people named him Okjetpes, that is “the
arrow will not reach”. As he became high, he attained the remarkable strength.
And there was not such live-stock, who could maintain him and he tamed even the
elephant.
Agent 3. In ancient times one very
rich man lived. He had many sons and only one daughter. She was very beautiful.
Once magnificent jigit came to their aul. He and the girl fell in love with
each other. The richman couldn’t agree to their marriage and young run away
from the aul. On the coast of Kumiskol, in the Burabai vicinities they set
their hut. The jigit constructed the boat and the couple floated on the water.
Richman’s sleuths upon the tracks of the fugitives and one day when they rowed
up too close to the coast the girl’s brother didn’t miss their chance. The grey
arrow pierced direct in the heart of the jigit. The girl asked Allah to convert
her into the stone. Our ancestors named this rock as Jumbaktas. If you look at
the rock from one side it reminds the boat, on other side - it the girl, on one
more side you can see the old bowed woman.
Agent 4. Sport complex “Medeo” is
very famous. It is situated high in the mountains. International sport competitions
in skating often take place there. A big international festival “The Voice of
the Asia” is also held there. Many participants from all parts of Asia and the
world arrive in Almaty to this festival. Thousands of people come to “Medeo” to
see the great international show.
Alpine skiing centre
“Chimbulak” is also very famous. Thanks to its unique position in the necklace
of blue emerald peaks of Trans-Ili Alatau covered with snow, Chimbulak is a
real pearl of Kazakhstan. It is one of the centres of the international tourism
and one of the attractive places in the Euro-Aisan continent.
Agent 5. There are many places of
interest in Astana: the Central Square and the Tselinniks Avenue, the Palace of
the Youth and the Bridge across the Ishim River, the Reginal Museum of Fine
Arts and others. But the most magnificent beautiful building is Baiterek. It is
the symbol of union and friendship of people living in Kazakhstan. A lot of
tourists consider it as one of the Wonders of Kazakhstan.
T.: Now its time
to say good-bye! I hope my students arouse your desire to visit these mentioned
places of interest.
I hope visiting these
Kazakhstan’s sightseeings you will be convinced that they are natural “Wonders
of the World” of our country.
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