The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
методическая разработка по английскому языку (7 класс) по теме

Муниципальное общеобразовательное учреждение –

средняя общеобразовательная школа № 61

Конспект открытого урока по английскому языку в 7 Б классе.

 Урок проведен для учителей школы.

Учитель: Матвеева Н.А.

Дата проведения: 19.02.08

                                                         Тула 2008

Цели: активизация лексики по теме «Страна изучаемого языка»; актуализация изученных речевых структур; закрепление навыков выразительного рассказывания стихотворений; тренировка навыков диалогической и монологической речи, навыков аудирования; актуализация страноведческого материала; развитие интереса учащихся к изучению английского языка.

        Оборудование: презентация к уроку, карта страны изучаемого языка.        

I. Организационный момент

-        Good morning, boys and girls! I'm very glad to see you. Today I suggest you to travel around London. Who can answer What London is it?

Of course, it is the capital of Great Britain. But before we start our travelling let's repeat the words that will be necessary for us.

П. Речевая разминка

Слова записаны на доске или специально приготовлены на плакате.

Double-decker bus

Telephone box

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the Tower of London, Madame

Tussaud's Museum, a shamrock, a thistle, a daffodil, marvelous

-        Let's read one small but interesting poem.

"Travelling"

Don't cry butterly and go to Italy.

Don't miss your chance and go to France.

Take your pen and go to Japan.

Buy some cheese and go to Greece.

Учащиеся рассказывают стихотворение наизусть.

-        But we will travel another marvelous country - The United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

III. Работа с картой

-        Look at the map. There you can see Great Britain which consists of 4 parts: Scotland on the north, England on the south, Wales is near England and the small part of the country is Northern Ireland is on the east. All the parts have their capitals: England - London, Wales -Cardiff, Scotland - Edinburgh, Northern Ireland - Belfast.

Далее учитель вызывает учащихся к доске с просьбой показать части Великобритании, столицы. Учащиеся отвечают на вопросы учителя.

IV. Работа с достопримечательностями страны (беседа по слайдам)

- Now let's continue our travelling and speak about the most marvelous sights of Great Britain. I will show you the presentation about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and name the sights. You should watch the places of interest and must help me and speak about them.

Учитель показывает презентацию, называет достопримечательности Лондона, учащиеся дополняют рассказ учителя.

The red rose is the symbol of England.

London is the capital of Great Britain. It is one of the largest cities and one of the most wonderful cities in the world.

The British queen is the head of state.

Here you can see the Royal family: the British queen and her husband, the princess of Wales Diana, her sons William and Hurry.

Here you can see the London underground. It is one of the busiest in the world.

Buckingham palace is the official residence of the Royal family.

The ravens live on the territory of the Tower of London .

It is interesting to watch the ceremony which dates back to the 17 century. It is called Changing of the Guard. The ceremony takes place in Buckingham Palace every day at 11.30 a. m. and lasts for 30 minutes.

Big Ben is a famous click. Here you can see a famous bus which is called a double - decker.

The Tower of London is a place of cultural and historical interest.

The Tower of London is very old and has a long and cruel history.

West minster Abbey is a symbol of England. The coronation of all

British Kings and Queens takes place in Westminster Abbey.

The Houses of Parliament stand beside the river Thames. The country's leaders speak in the Houses of Parliament.

Tower bridge is Britain' s best-known bridge.

In the streets of London you can see double - decker buses.

Red telephone boxes are very nice.

You can see Trafalgar Square. In the centre of the square there is a column of admiral Nelson.

The British Museum is famous for its library and reading halls.

It is the Natural History Museum. Here you can learn about the history of plants, animals and minerals.

In Madame Tussaud's Museum you can see life-size figures of famous people.

There are some wonderful parks in the British capital. St. James's Park is one of the royal parks.

Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are the largest parks in London. In Hyde Park one can see the Speaker's Corner where speakers can discuss different problems.

The London Zoo is one of the biggest zoos in the world.

It is Scotland.

The symbol of Scotland is a thistle.

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.

The kilt is the Scottish national costume for men.

The famous Scottish monster lives in Loch Ness.

It is Northern Ireland.

The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

The symbol of Northern Ireland is a shamrock.

You can see Wales. It's a country of castles and princess.

The capital of Wales is Cardiff.

The emblem of Wales is a daffodil.

Wales is famous for castles.

V. Историческая справка

- Now let's listen to some new facts about the most interesting places of London as the capital of Great Britain. You must listen to me attentively and then retell it in Russian.

1. There is a legend if the ravens disappear Great Britain will face a great tragedy and as long as there are ravens at the Tower Britain will continue to exist. There are six of them according to the order of King Charles II. The ravens are fed twice a day. Tourists find the ravens patrolling the territory and jumping on the grass.
2. Old traditions and ceremonies are kept up in the Tower of London. One of them is the Ceremony of the Keys. It takes place every night at 10 p.m. The Headwarder comes out with a bunch of keys and an old lantern. The sentry calls: «Halt! Who comes here? » The Headwarder replies: «The Keys». «Whose keys?», - asks the sentry. «Queen Elizabeth's Keys» is the answer. After that the sentry says: «Advance, Queen Elizabeth's Keys. All's well. »
3. Big Ben is a part of the Houses of Parliament. Big Ben is the name given to the clock on one of the towers of the Houses of Parliament. Sir Benjamin Hall was a very tall and stout man. He worked at the Houses of Parliament. His nickname was « Big Ben».

VI. Работа с диалогами

65535. Now let's listen to the dialogue. I'm sure that we will know some interesting facts.
65536. Hello ....
65537. Hello, ....
65538. I'm very glad to see you. Today I want to show you some marvelous places in London.
65539. Oh, what a good idea!
65540. Look, we are near the Trafalgar Square.
65541. What is situated in the center of the square?
65542. It's a column of Admiral Nelson. He was a man who served his country best. He was brave and skillful admiral.
65543. Fantastic! I see the Houses of Parliament. It's a marvelous sight! Especially Big Ben.
65544. Yes, it is the Clock Tower, 320 feet high and is famous for its bell, known as "Big Ben".
65545. Super! Thank you for your tour. It was the tops!
65546. Not at all. I'm very glad that you like it. Good-bye. -Good-bye!

- Thank you for your very interesting dialogue. Let's continue our travelling. As usual we have the guide. Our guide will be .... Please.

65547. Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I'm very glad to see you. I will be your guide. You can ask me the questions and I try to answer.
65548. How many people do live in London?
65549. About seven million people live in London.
65550. How old is London?
65551. London is more than two thousand years old.
65552. What are the most marvelous sights in London?
65553. There are some interesting places in London. They are Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, St.PauPs Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, Houses of Parliament and some others.
65554. Thank for your questions. Now you have the opportunity to visit some of them.
65555. Thank you for the interesting dialogues.

VII. Монологическая речь.

Who will speak about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

VIII. Работа с вопросами викторины.

Answer the questions:

1 .What is the official name of the country whose language you study?

a). Great Britain b). England c). the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

a), four b). three   c).two

3). What is the capital of Great Britain?

a). Ottawa b). Wellington c). London

4). What is the capital of Scotland?

a). Manchester b). Edinburgh c). Cardiff

5.        What is the capital of Wales?

a). Edinburgh b). Cardiff c). Liverpool

6. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? a). Cardiff b). Dublin   c). Belfast
7. What is the London residence of Queen Elisabeth II?

a), the Tower of London b). Windsor Castle   c). Buckingham Palace

8. What is the symbol of Great Britain? a), a bald eagle b). Britannia c). a rose
9. Where is Nelson's Column situated?

a), in Parliament Square b). in Trafalgar Square c).in Piccadilly Circus

10). Where are British queens crowned?

a), in St. Paul' s Cathedral B). in Westminster Abbey c). in Canterbury Cathedral

11). What is the Scottish national costume for men?

a), the tuxedo b). the bearskin c). the kilt

12). What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?

a). Lough Erne b). Loch Lomond c). Loch Ness

13). What country is called a land of castles and princes?

a). England b). Northern Ireland   c). Wales

14). What place of interest in London has a long and cruel history?

a). Westminster  b). the Tower of London    c) Buckingham Palace

15) .What can you see in Madame Tussaud's Museum?

a), animals b). people   c). collection of waxworks

-        Now let's check up the answer of the questions.
Учащиеся зачитывают свои ответы.

X.        Самостоятельная творческая работа учащихся

-        Make up, please, the list of places of interests in London with some important facts that you remembered from our lessons.

XI.        Проверка самостоятельной работы

-        Now let's check up your works.

Учащиеся зачитывают свои работы, учитель исправляет допущенные учащимися неточности или ошибки.

XII.        Итог урока

-        Thank you for the lesson. I think you liked our travelling. Your marks are... Учитель выставляет оценки учащимся.

Список использованной литературы:

– С.И.Тобольская «Страноведческий справочник», Саратов, ОАО Издательство «Лицей» 2004

– «Методическая мозайка» №5, стр.23-25 (Тест по страноведению)

– Биболетова М.З. и др. Enjoy English 3. Издательство «Титул», 1998

– Биболетова М.З. и др. Enjoy English 4. Издательство «Титул», 2003