The 7th grade.
Theme: Towns and cities of
Great Britain.
Objectives:
1) educational
- to continue the new topic
“English speaking countries”
- to present and fix the
information about the main towns and cities of Great Britain, reading on the
topic
- to teach and fix new words
- grammar- Past Perfect
2) developing
- to help the developing of
the psychological processes( memory, mind, imagination, attention)
- develop grammar skills.
3) up bringing
- upbringing of interest to
the foreign countries .
- forming of the positive
motivation toward the studying of English
- forming of the intellectual
working skills.
Equipment: computer with
multimedia projector and PC, grammar cards (Passive), slide presentation “Past
Perfect” , slide presentation about the towns and cities
Methods: critical thinking
Procedure of the lesson
Stages and time management
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Teacher`s activity
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Pupils` activity and form
of interaction
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I.Organization moment (2 m)
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Greetings , questions to
the pupil on duty
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Greet the teacher , answer
the questions.
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II. Phonetic drill(3 min)
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Irregular verbs (textbooks)
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Look, listen and repeat all
together and then read
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III. Main part (35 min
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Let's begin our lesson!
Look at the board Today we`ll speak on the topic- “Towns and cities of GB”
1)
Warm- up and actualization of
knowledge - checking up the home work
2)
Reading texts (cards)- Jig-Saw
device (pupils work in pairs, read their texts, then make their pert of the
general cluster, present it and listen to the others` presentations, make notes)
3)
Revision of the grammar
Past Perfect (cards)
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Notebooks
Texts about towns and
cities
cards
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V. Reflexing
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Review what we have
studied today, home task-the rule at p.200, #6, p.204 put the verbs into
Past Perfect or Past Simple.
Estimations for the
lesson.
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Listen and speak, write
down the h/t
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Stratford-Upon- Avon.
Stratford-Upon-Avon lies at
the very heart of England. It attracts people not only by its history and
connection with William Shakespeare, but also by its wonderful nature and
typical English character.
Stratford stands on the river
Avon and is one of the oldest market towns. It has still preserves its own
character and atmosphere, as you will not see modern buildings there. The
houses are small and a lot of them are very old. Some of them date back to
Shakespeare’s time.
Here you can visit
Shakespeare’s birthplace, the foundations of the New Place, where Shakespeare
lived when he retired and died in 1616. Just round the corner there is Grammar
school that the writer used to attend.
Here in Stratford there is
Holy Trinity Church where William Shakespeare was buried. Thousands of people
from all parts of England and foreign visitors come here on Shakespeare’s
birthday (23rd April) to pay tribute to the great poet.
Among other sight connected
with the name of Shakespeare there is an interesting monument with the statue
of the great poet on top and with characters from his plays round it. And you
should visit the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, a red-brick building standing on
the banks of the Avon. It was opened in 1932 as a living memorial to the poet’s
work.
Questions.
1.Why does Stratford attract
visitors?
2.How does it differ from
many other English towns?
3.On what occasion do
thousands of people come to Stratford every year?
Connection—связь
Typical—типичный
Modern—современный
To date back to—уходить в
прошлое
To retire—уйти в отставку
Holy Trinity School—церковь
Святой Троицы
Living memorial—живой
памятник
The historic city of York.
In old times York was the
capital of a Viking kingdom. In medieval times, York was the second city of
England, then the social centre of the North, and in Victorian times, an
important railway centre. Today York is the home of world-famous chocolate and
one of the beautiful cities in the world. There are a lot of historic things in
York: battlements, glorious churches, ancient narrow streets, old houses and
cosy pubs where stories of ghosts are told around the fire.
The magnificent Minster is
the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and the most important church
in the North of England. It is famous for its medieval stained glass windows
and the interior full of colour and light. You can climb to the top of the
tower and take a trip into history below ground. Where you can see the Roman
remains.
In today’s York there is a
festival of music and the arts every summer, which include the famous miracle
plays(the religious plays performed in the streets in medieval York).
Viking kingdom—королевство викингов
Medieval—средневековый
In Victorian times—во времена королевы Виктории (1837-1901)
Battlements—зубчатые стены, укрепления
Glorious—великолепный
Stained glass windows—витражи
the Roman remains—остатки
римской цивилизации
Questions.
1.Why is York considered a
unique city?
2.How is it connected with
English history?
3.What interesting events
take place in today’s York?
Cardiff.
Cardiff the largest city of
Wales became its capital in 1956. More than three hundred people live in this
city. In is situated near the mouth of the river Taff, which flows into the
British Channel. The site was first occupied by a Roman fort, built there about
75 A.D. By the 3th and 4th centuries there had been built a massive stone wall
around the fort. The Castle now standing at the site of the Roman fort and the
old fortress walls around it give a special flavor to the city.
Cardiff is an administrative
and educational centre. The main streets of the city are spacious and
well-planned.
Cardiff is an important
industrial city and a port. Industries are concentrated in the south of the
city and near the port. The port played a great role in the growth of Cardiff
in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when most of the Welsh coal exports were handled
by it. Light industry is also widely developed there.
Capital—столица
Fort—крепость
Stone wall—каменная стена
Coal—уголь
Light industry—лёгкая
промышленность
Questions.
1.When did Cardiff become the
capital of Wales?
2.What is the population of
the city?
3.Where are industries
concentrated in Cardiff?
Glasgow.
Glasgow is the largest and
most populous city in the whole of Scotland and the third largest city of Great
Britain with the population of over a million. Founded in the sixth century on
the site of an ancient Celtic settlement, Glasgow occupies a mostly flat area
of land. The city extends along both banks of the river Clyde.
Glasgow is known the world
over for its ship-building. Its shipyards, lining both banks of the river, turn
out all sorts of vessels.
In huge workshops and forges,
Glasgow engineers design and produce a great variety of heavy steel
manufactures. Glasgow-built locomotives run in every part of the world.
Glasgow is a large cultural
centre of Britain. The University of Glasgow, founded in 1450, is among the
oldest universities of the country.
The City centre is George
Square with beautiful monuments. Here you can see the figure of Sir Walter
Scott. The Statue of the Duke of Wellington is one of the finest in the city.
Bank—берег
Ship-building—кораблестроение
Shipyard—верфь
Vessel—корабль, судно
Heavy steel
manufacture—тяжёлая промышленность
Monument—памятник
Duke—герцог
Questions.
1.Where is Glasgow situated?
2.What industries are
developed in the city?
3.What cultural constructions
are there in the city?
Belfast.
Belfast became the capital of
Northern Ireland in 1920. No it is the largest city and the principal seaport
with almost half a million population. After Ulster had been separated from
Ireland, the Belfast port began to handle most of the raw materials and fuel
for Northern Ireland.
Belfast was the gateway for
the English colonization of Ireland and today is the centre of major economic
and political contacts with Ulster.
Belfast is a modern city, a
city of the 19th century and of the industrial revolution. There are a few trim
Georgian buildings and one or two houses dating from the 17th century, but the
mass of the city’s buildings are late Victorian or belong to the present
century.
The City Hall in Donegal
Square, with its lofty dome, is one of the chief landmarks. Its height, of
nearly 200 ft, is the main feature of the city’s skyline. There is an
impressive war memorial in the garden of Remembrance. The city is well-known
for shipbuilding and it was here that the Titanic was built and sent out on his
fatal first voyage. There is a memorial to that luxury liner.
Queen’s University was
founded in 1845 and has an interesting historical museum.
The famous English writers
who came from Ireland—Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw—are known all over the world.
Seaport—порт
Raw materials—сырьё
Fuel—топливо
Major—важный, основной
Dome—купол
Luxury—роскошный
Questions.
1.When did Belfast become the
capital of Northern Ireland?
2.What is the population of
the city?
3.What outstanding people
came from Northern Ireland?
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