. Greeting. Introduction to the lesson
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He that travels far knows much.

J. Clarke

1. Greeting. Introduction to the lesson T-CI

T. Good morning, dear friends. I'm glad to see you. How are you today? I think everything is O.K. Are you ready to start our work?

2. Warming up

T. I want to draw your attention to the blackboard where the quotation from John Clarke is written: "He that travels far knows much". I think these words can be the motto of our lesson. Let's try to prove that Clarke was really right. What do you think about this quotation? How do you understand these words? What's your opinion?

(Students exchange their opinions and make a word-map using the expressions:

I think...

To my mind...

In my opinion...

ft seems to me...)

Possible answers:

PI. I think it's true. Travelling develops our outlook.

P2. To my mind, if you visit different countries, you get acquainted with traditions and customs of these countries.

P3. No doubt travelling develops our imagination.

P4. Naturally, travelling is exciting, because it means adventure, and adventure is necessary.

P5. That's right. When we travel, we move from one place to another, so travelling gives us movement and keeps us from growing stale and old.

P6.1 want to add that travelling gives us knowledge.

P7. I share your opinion and want to add that travelling helps us to study foreign languages alive.

P8. In my opinion travelling is great and exciting. You can see a lot of interesting buildings, castles, monuments and so on.

P9. 1 support your idea. There is a proverb "Seeing is believing". When I travel, I always try to take pictures of places of interest to enrich my album.

P10. Don't forget, if you travel, you meet different people and make friends. 1 think it's great to have many friends in foreign countries.

Travelling:

helps us to study foreign languages

helps us to make friends

develops our imagination

gives us some movement

gives us adventures

helps us to go sightseeing        :

gives us knowledge about the country

helps us to learn about traditions and customs

develops our outlook

helps us to learn about culture

T. Let's summarise everything you have said.

PCI

P. To my mind travelling is exciting, because when you travel you have a chance to change your style of life, to visit new places and of course to see different historical places and places of interest, you learn more about the traditions and customs of this place. When you travel, you meet different people and make friends. Travelling abroad helps you to study foreign languages speaking with native people. In general, travelling develops our outlook.

T. Why did I begin our lesson from this quotation?

P. Maybe we shall travel today?

T. Yes, you are quite right. We shall make an imaginary trip to one of the English-speaking countries.

By the way, what English-speaking countries do you know?

Possible answers::

PI. Great Britain.

P2. India.

P3. New Zealand.

P4. Australia.

P5. Canada.

P6. USA.

P7. Some African countries.

T. As you've guessed, today we are going to speak about an English-speaking country. But which one? Look at the blackboard. You can see a crossword puzzle there.

T. Let's read the descriptions of the countries and try to guess what country it is. Write down the answers into the crossword puzzle. If the answers are correct, you'll find the name of the country we are going to visit today.

These cards are for you.

Will you go to the blackboard and show us these countries on the map and write down the answers into the crossword puzzle?

Let's read the descriptions of the countries.

(The students read aloud the descriptions of the countries, guess the country and add more information about the country.)

PI. This country is situated in the southern hemisphere. When it is midnight in Great Britain, it is the noon of the next day in this country. Many people came to live here at the end of the 18th century.

T. What country is this?

P. I think it's Australia.

T. What do you know about Australia?

Possible answers::

PI. Canberra is the capital of Australia.

P2.1 know that kangaroo is the symbol of the country.

P3. Koala is the symbol of this country too.

P4. Australia is a country of many sheep.

P5. Australia is a very big and dry country.

P2. This country lies in the middle of the North American continent. Its area is over 9 million square kilometers. The country consists of 50 states. Tts national emblem is the bald eagle. The flag is called "The Stars and Stripes".

T. What country' is this?

P. 1 think it's the United States, because it consists of 50 states.

T. What do you know about America?

Possible answers::

PI. The full name of the country is the United States of America.

P2. Washington is the capital of the USA.

P3. America is a very large country.

P4. It is not a large country. It is situated in Europe. It is much smaller than France or Norway. It consists of four parts, but English is the national language in all parts of the country.

T. What country is this?

P. I think it's Great Britain, because it consists of four parts.

T. What do you know about this country?

Possible answers::

PI. I know the full name of the country. It's the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

P2. London is the capital of Great Britain.

P3. The Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.  .

T. Country number three. Listen to the music. What country is it?

PI. To my mind it's India.

T. You are quite right. It's India. What do you know about this magic country?

Possible answers::

PI. This is a country of tea and coffee.

P2. This is a country of films.

P3. This is a country of bright colours.

P4. This is a country of elephants and tigers.

P5. Delhi is the capital of India.

P. This country is called the "Upside down country". The hottest summer month is January and the coldest winter month is June. It lies in the southern hemisphere. T. What country is this?

P. I think it's New Zealand, because it is called the "Upside down country". T.What do you know about this country? Possible answers::

PL Wellington is the capital of the country. P2. The flightless bird kiwi is the symbol of the country.

РЗ. The Maori man is the symbol of New Zealand too. P4. Native people call it Long White Cloud.

P. It is a very large country. Its territory is about 10 million square kilometers, people speak English and French there. T. What country is this?

P. I think it's Cana'da, because people speak English and French there. T. What do you know about this country? Possible answers::

PI. A red maple leaf is the symbol of Canada. P2. Red and white are the colours of the country. P3. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

T. Read the name of the country you have found.

Ps. Scotland.

T. You are right. It's Scotland and the topic of our lesson is "A Visit to Scotland".

3. Phonetic Drill

T. In order to travel to Scotland we need some specific vocabulary. Look at the blackboard, listen and repeat the words. Close your eyes, try to write these words with imaginary pens in the air and spell them.

Gaelic - the national language

Loch - a lake

Burn - a stream

Tattoo - a military parade

Bagpipe - a musical instrument

Tartan - a fabric

Kilt - a skirt

Clan - a family

Mac - "the son of

Caber— a pole

Fling - a dance

(Pupils spell the words one after another.)

4. Practice a) Brainstorm. TCI

T - PI, P2, P3...

T. By the way, what do you know.about Scotland? Let's read the factfile. (One of the pupils reads the factfile.)

Name: Scotland

Area: 78,769 sq km

Population: 5,200,000

Capital: Edinburgh

Political system: A part of the United Kingdom; has its own parliament, legal system, and even its own international football team

Language: English', Gaelic

T. What does Scotland mean for you? Is it worth seeing?

T-PI, P2, P3...

Possible answers::

PI. To my mind Scotland is famous for its beautiful large lakes. Everybody knows about a mysterious Loch Ness Monster. Maybe it really lives there? It seems to me this country is worth seeing.

P2. In my opinion Scotland is famous for its art festivals, holidays, sport games and of course its national kilts and bagpipes. It's worth seeing.

P3. Scotland is the birthplace of a world-known poet Robert Burns. Every year on the 25th of January Scottish people celebrate his birthday. They recite his poems, sing his songs. I'd like to recite an extract from his poem.

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;

My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasmg the deer.

A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe

My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.

This country is worth seeing.

T. You are quite righT. It's worth seeing. But how can we get there? Choose the best means of transport.

Possible answers::

PI. I think the jet plane is O.K. It's fast.

P2. To my mind we can cross Europe and get to Scotland by train. Express trains are comfortable, and you can have a good time with your .neighbours.

P3. Don't forget that Great Britain is a sea country. So we can go there by ship.

P4.1 support... 's idea. The plane is the best. You can quickly get from N. to Edinburgh by jet airplane. It's safe, fast, and comfortable.

T. All right. Today we'll go on an excursion and visit some places of interest in Scotland. We'll go there by plane. In order to go by plane we need...

Ps. A pilot, two stewardesses, passengers.

T. Of course we need a pilot and two stewardesses.

Will you be a pilot? This card is for you:

"You are a pilot. Greet the passengers, name your company and yourself. Wish them a pleasant flight".

You are a stewardess. This card is for you:

"You are a stewardess. Greet the passengers. Name yourself and your colleague. Give the information about the plane (speed, height, temperature). Wish a pleasant flight".

You are the second stewardess. This card is for you:

"You are a stewardess. Tell the passengers about the Hadrian's Wall. Your plane is landing in Edinburgh. Ask passengers to fasten their seat-belts and stop smoking".

No doubt that we need a guide who meets us in Edinburgh. You are a guide. This card is for you:

"You are a guide. Greet guests and invite them on an excursion".

All the others are tourists. Everybody goes to Scotland for the first time, everybody but... It's your second visit. This card is for you:

"You are a tourist. It's your first visit to Scotland. Your dream is to see Nessie. Ask your neighbour about the chance to see the monster".

"You are a tourist. You are looking through the window and see the sea. Ask your neighbour about this sea".

"You are a mother and a daughter. The naughty daughter wants to see the Hadrian's Wall. It's impossible. Ask the stewardess for help".

"You are a tourist. You are reading a book about the customs and traditions of Great Britain. Your neighbour wants to know what you are reading about. Tell him the legend about the thistle".

T. All right. Today we'll go on an excursion and visit some places of interest in Scotland. Let's start our tour. These cards are for you. Make up dialogues.

Imagine you are in the plane.

b) Role Playing. In the plane

P-CI

P-PI

P2-P3

Possible answers::

Pilot. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. "British Airways" are glad to meet you. I'm your pilot, Mr. Smith, and I wish you a pleasant flight.

Stewardess 1. Let me introduce myself. I'm Miss Flint, a stewardess, and this is Miss Dove. Welcome to our plane. Our flight lasts 6 hours and we'll land in Edinburgh at 12 o'clock. The speed of the plane is 700 km/hour. The height is 2.000 metres. The temperature outside is 12 degrees below zero. The temperature aboard is 20 degrees above zero. "British Airways" wish you a pleasant flight.

Tourist 1. Is this your first visit to Scotland?

Tourist 2. No, it isn't. I was in Scotland several years ago. And what about you?

Tourist 1. Oh, it's my-first visit. Scotland is the country of my dream.

Tourist 2. Really?

Tourist 1. Don't be so sarcastic! It's my dream to see Nessie.

Tourist 2. Nessie the monster? You are so imaginative?!

Tourist 1.1 don't think so, but mysterious creatures always attract me.

Tourist 3. Look, look! We are flying above the sea.

Tourist 4. It's not the sea. It's La-Manche and English people call it the English Channel.

Tourist 3. The weather is fine today, and we are lucky to see the sea.

Tourist 4. The weather is changeable in Britain. English people say: "We have no climate, we have only the weather".

Tourist 3. It's funny.

Tourist 5.1 want to see the famous Hadrian's Wall, mum. Tell the pilot to fly lower.

Tourist 6. It's impossible, darling.

Tourist 5. But 1 want...

Tourist 6. Stop crying, please. You can't see the Hadrian's Wall, but you can listen to the stewardess' story.

Stewardess 1. We are flying above the United Kingdom. Many centuries ago Great Britain was conquered by the Romans. But they couldn't conquer Scotland. The Romans called it Caledonia — the country of the wild. They built the Hadrian's Wall in order to separate Roman territories from Scotland. If our plane flew lower, we could see the famous Hadrian's Wall. It was built nearly two thousand years ago by the Roman emperor Hadrian. In the Middle Ages Scotland became a united country. There were wars, between England and Scotland. Tn 1603 the Scottish king, James VI became the king of England and a century later Scotland and England were united.

Tourist 7. What are you reading about?

Tourist 8. It's about the customs and traditions of the United Kingdom.

Tourist 7. Is there anything interesting about Scotland?

Tourist 8. To my mind the most exciting is about the thistle.

Tourist 7. Really?

Tourist 8. Don't you know that thistle is the national emblem of Scotland?

Tourist 7.1 think everybody knows this. But Г don't remember the legend. Would you tell it?

Tourist 8. Certainly, with pleasure. Listen. "In very ancient times the Norsemen landed on the east of Scotland. They wanted to settle in the country. Scots waited for the enemy behind the river Tay, the largest river in Scotland. As they arrived late, they didn't expect the enemy before the next day. The Norsemen were near. They crossed the Tay, intending to take Scots by surprise in their sleep. For this, they took off their shoes so as to make the least noise possible. But one of the Norsemen stepped on the thistle. He cried of sharp pain. The alarm was given. The Norsemen were put to fight. For this help the Scots made thistle their national emblem".

Tourist 7. It's too good to be true.

Tourist 8. God knows.

Stewardess 2. Ladies and gentlemen! Our plane is about to land in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. We ask you to fasten your seat-belts. Stop smoking and don't leave your seats until the final stop of the plane. Our plane will arrive exactly on time and your guide is waiting for you in the airport.

Guide. Welcome to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Our town is called the open air museum. While we are going to the hotel, I invite you to a bus tour around the city.

c) Watching and Listening.

TCI

T - PI, P2, P3...

T. We are in the capital of the country. I think you are lucky because you are going to see a lot of places of interest, among them: Edinburgh, Workshops of Bagpipes, The Royal Mile, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, King Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh Castle, The Firth of Forth.

(The pupils express their attitude - great, nice, fine, interesting, etc.)

T. Video "Edinburgh" will help you to make the excursion alive. Here is our route. While watching the film try to arrange these places of interest in alogical order.

Edinburgh (Content of  the   film "Introducing Great Britain", Longman)

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is one of Britain's most attractive cities.

It is a city for people who like to walk. You are never far from green parks, gardens and

hills even in the main shopping streets. It's a busy modern city, but history is everywhere. On the top of the highest hill in Edinburgh there is Edinburgh Castle. Soldiers have marched through its gates for nearly a thousand years. It was the home of Scotland's royal family until the year 1603 when King James the Sixth of Scotland became king of England as well and went south to live in London. (Pause)

This famous road is called the Royal Mile. It begins at the castle and goes eastwards. Off the Royal Mile yo"u can explore old narrow streets on foot. You'll find some interesting shops.

The kilt, the most important part of Scotland's national dress, is made from tartan cloth. To make a kilt it takes eight metres of tartan cloth. Kilts are worn by men and women, but a man's kilt has a pocket made from leather and silver. It's worn in front and is called a sporran. For a souvenir, how about a tartan hat? Or perhaps a useful umbrella?

Bagpipes — the national instrument of Scotland. In this workshop, craftsmen make wooden pipes. The bag is made of leather and covered in tartan.

Customer in bagpipe shop: Aye. Very nice. Lovely. I'll take it.

Shopkeeper: Right. (Pause)

At the other end of the Royal Mile is the Palace of Holyroodhouse. It was built by a Scottish king before Scotland and England were united to make Great Britain. Now Holyroodhouse is a second home for the British king or queen, who usually visit Edinburgh in summer. When the royal family is not there, you can visit the palace. You can see the staterooms and walk around the gardens and the ruins of the abbey, a much older building. (Pause)

Behind the Holyroodhouse is one of the Edinburgh's nine hills. This one is a long-dead volcano; it's called King Arthur's Seat. (Pause)

From the top you can look northwards to the great river, the Firth of Forth, and the road bridge which crosses it. The road bridge is modern, but the rail bridge is quite old. It has carried trains to the Highlands for more than a hundred years.

Possible answers:

T. What did you see first?

Where did you go next?

What were you impressed by later on?

What did you watch after that?

What did you admire in the end?

Possible answers:

P. At first we visited the famous Edinburgh Castle. It is very old. It is on the top of the highest hill. We saw soldiers in kilts there. It was funny.

PI. He didn't mention that Edinburgh Castle was a home of Scottish kings till 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England.

P2. Then we walked along the Royal Mile. It's an ancient street. We saw many shops there. Kilt shops and workshops of bagpipes. Can you imagine that they use 8 metres of tartan cloth in order to make a kilt?

P3. Later on we were impressed by the palace of Holyroodhouse. It's queen's summer house, but tourists can visit it when the queen is not there. It's great. I would like to have such a house.

P4. After that we went to King Arthur's Seat. It's a high hill. The view was splendid.

P5. Finally we admired the Firth of Forth. It's a river. But what a strange name for the river.

T. These cards are for you. Find out if the statements are right, wrong or maybe you don't know. Correct the wrong statements.

1. Edinburgh is the city for those who like to walk.
2. Edinburgh Castle is situated on the top of the lowest hill.
3. Edinburgh Castle was a home of the English royal
   family until 1603.
4. The famous road is called the Royal Mile.
5. Tt takes seven metres of tartan cloth to make a kilt.
6. A man's kilt pocket is called a sporran.

7.        Bagpipes are made in every national workshop.
8.The Palace of Holyroodhouse was built in 1601.

9. You can visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse any time you want.

10.The Firth of Forth is the name of the bridge.

Possible answers:

PI. Edinburgh is the city for those who like to walk. It's true.

P2. Edinburgh Castle is situated on the top of the lowest hill. It's wrong. Edinburgh Castle is situated on the top of the highest hill.

P3. Edinburgh Castle was a home of the English royal family until 1603. It's not true. Edinburgh Castle was a home of the Scottish royal family until 1603.

P4. The famous road is called the Royal Mile. It's correct.

P5. It takes seven metres of tartan cloth to make a kilt. It's wrong. It takes eight metres of tartan cloth to make a kilT.

P6. A man's kilt pocket is called a sporran. I agree with this.

P7. Bagpipes are made in every national workshop. I don't know. Maybe.

P8. The Palace of Holyroodhouse was built in 1601.1 don't know.

P9. You can visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse any time you wanT. It's not true. You can visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse when the queen is not there.

P10. The Firth of Forth is the name of the bridge. It's a mistake. The Firth of Forth is the name of the river.

d) Writing.

T-Cl

T. Imagine that you are in a cafe having traditional tea or drinking famous Scotch whisky. You are listening to bagpipes. You are full of impressions. Write some words to

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your friends about your first impressions. These postcards are for you. (Pupils write some words about their trip.) Possible answers:

1.        Dear Max,

I'm in Edinburgh now. I'm full of impressions. You see, Edinburgh is a city for those who like to walk. I have visited many places of interest there. Edinburgh Castle was among them. I saw soldiers in kilts (skirts for men). It was unusual and funny.

Sincerely yours...

2.        Dear Mary,

As you know I'm in Scotland now. I'm in Edinburgh, the capital of the country. I'm in a pub and listening to strange music of bagpipes. At first it was boring, but now I can understand the beauty of this music. I've bought a souvenir for you. You will like it.

See you soon...

Etc.

5. Summing up

T-Cl

T - PI, P2.

T. Do you like our today's visit to Scotland? What was interesting for you to know?

Possible answers:

PI. To my mind today's trip was very interesting. We've learnt many interesting facts about Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

P2.1 liked Edinburgh Castle best of all. The changing of the guard was very interesting.

P3. As for me, the bridges over the Firth of Forth are greaT.

P4. It seems to me, the town itself is a museum. T. It's a pity, but time flies, and our today's trip is over. Let's finish our visit to Scotland with a popular Scottish song "My Bonnie".

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,

My Bonnie lies over the sea,

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,

О bring back my Bonnie to me.

Bring back, bring back,

О bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.

Bring back, bring back,

О bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.

О blow ye winds over the ocean,

О blow ye winds over the sea,

О blow ye winds over the ocean,

And bring back my Bonnie tome.

Bring back, bring back,

О bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.

Bring back, bring back,

О bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.

T. Your work today was good, your marks are...

6. Home Assignment

T. Your home task will be to write a story "My Visit to Scotland". See you soon. Bye.