Урок на тему: How much do you know about the USA? (8 класс)

Date: 14.03.2017

Grade: 8 а

 The theme How  much do you know about the USA?

The aims:      

1) To enrich their knowledge concerning the theme, on the   new words, to practice its pronunciation and teach them to  use the words in their speech.

2) To enrich pupils interest to the new material to develop.

    Their speaking and thinking abilities to consolidate the

     Material with asking and answering the questions, to

     Develop their memory on the learning English words.

 3) To raiser their interest to the English language widing.

Organization moment:

Good morning girl’s and boy’s!How are you?I’m glad to see you!Who is on duty today?

What month is it now?What season is it now?What date is it today?Who is absent?Thank you!Sit down please!

Today we are going to learn new theme, to learn new words, to do some exercise, to checking up your home work, answer the question, read and translate. Now I will give you cards with words. You should read and translate the words into Russian.

Card № 1

Beetle, Bee, Ladybird, Fly, Mosquito, Wasp

Card № 2

Curious, gleaming, to slap, trick, to refuse

Card № 3

Asknowledge, to be doomed, to reveal, mastery

Card № 4

Biodiversity, Global warming, Endangered species, Extinct, Extinction, to clone

Card № 5

Grasshopper, Dragonfly, Cricket, Cockroach, Caterpillar

Presentation new theme:

Teacher introduces the pupils with the theme and aims of the lesson.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE USA?

I Warm-up activity

Say True or False. Consult the map if necessary

1.New York is the capital of the USA	F
2.America is a country of immigrants	T
3.Chicago is situated in the south of the USA	T
4.There are 50 stars on the American flag	T
5.There are 50 states in the USA	T
6.All American states are situated in South America	F
7.The USA is smaller than Kazakhstan	F
8.The Mississippi is the longest river in the world	F
9.There are no high mountains in the USA	F
10.California is a big city in the USA	F

2.Learn to say the following geographical names correctly

II Read the sentences to know how to understand and use the words

Border - граница

Chain - цепь

Coast - побережье

Deep  - глубокий

Flow - течение

Island  - остров

Large - большой

Lie – располагаться

Mighty – мощный, могущественный

Plain - равнинный

Stretch - простираться

Valley - впадина

III Reading and speaking. Read the text and say what information about American Geography you knew/didn’t know before you read the text

The United States of America

The USA is the world’s fourth largest country. Only Russia, Canada and China have bigger territories than the USA. There are fifty states in the country. Forty eight are in the north, and Hawaii situated on eight islands in the Pacific.

The USA stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, which wash the country in the West and in the East. Long mountain chains run down the Pacific coast.

 1.How well do you know the geography of the USA? Give names for:

1)Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Eire

2)New York

3)the Mississippi

4)the Appalachian Mountains

5)the Sierra Nevada Mountains

6)Alaska

7)Washington

8)the Great Plains

                   2.Complete this text with new words from the box and speak about the USA geography

Brush up your Grammar: Conditional 1-2

First Conditionals (real possibility) – условные предложения I типа выражают реальные, возможные ситуации в настоящем или будущем. Вероятность, что действие произойдет, очень велика.

If -clause	Main clause	Вероятность совершения действия
Present Simple	Future Simple + infinitive without to	50-75%

Примеры:If it rains, I will not go to the park. – Если пойдет дождь, я не пойду в парк. (я не знаю, пойдет дождь или не пойдет)
If I see Mary, I will tell her. – Если я увижу Мери, я скажу ей. (я могу ее увидеть, а могу и не увидеть)

Second Conditionals (imagine situations) – условные предложения II типа выражают действия, совершение которых в определенных ситуациях в настоящем и будущем оказывается нереальным. Вероятность, что действие произойдет, равна нулю.

If -clause	Main clause	Вероятность совершения действия
Past Simple	would + infinitive without to	0%

Примеры:If I had a lot of money, I would travel round the world. – Если бы у меня было много денег, я бы путешествовал по всему свету. (но у меня нет таких денег)
If I were you, I would drive more carefully in the rain. – Если бы я был на твоем месте, я бы вел машину аккуратнее во время дождя. (но я не на твоем месте)

1.Use Conditional 1 or Conditional 2

Homework Ex 2 p 173