Тиждень англійської мови

Тиждень англійської мови

Today, when due to universal computerization English was purchased by status of language of global intercourse, teachers of this discipline, see the task in linguistic social adaptation of student to the modern terms of life. A man, going out on the level of international and international intercourse, must possess abilities and skills of expression of the ideas in English language. Thus, communication goes out into most important place. Communication, in same queue, needs motivation. If there is interest, that reason, children surmount obstacles easily, well seize educational material.

It is clearly, that impossible to compel a man freely to communicate in foreign language by a formal method. It is important to create such terms, that intercourse became necessary, that a child wanted to talk, but not in order to get a good estimation, but in order to enjoy socializing with coevals in foreign language. And we, teachers, must help a student to overcome an internal constraint, before intercourse in foreign language. And it can be attained only on condition of transformation of every student from a passive listener in the active creative participant of educational process.

 The special place in the departmental a foreign language teaching at our school occupies week of foreign language.

Large preparation precedes the week of foreign languages. Foremost, it is registration of school hall placards, by wall newspapers and other evident materials, created studying on the preliminary tasks of teachers. On this stage the project method of teaching of foreign languages will be realized, in particular creative projects. Creative projects suppose the proper registration of results. Some problem lies in basis of project. Problems come into question on lessons, creative groups are formed. It is necessary to agree about the planned results and form of their presentation. In this case it is a joint wall newspaper or placard or selection of thematic crosswords, rebuses, made studying. Today I try to use Internet researches, presentations, placing of the best works on the site of school. A subject is various: countries of the studied language, ecology, education, cinema, inventions, fascinations and etc. to decide a problem, studying is requiring not only knowledge of foreign language but also domain the large volume of subject knowledge’s, necessary and sufficient for the decision of problem.

Here exemplary plan of week:

Objectives:

to develop listening, speaking and writing skills;

to practice group work;

to improve oral speech skills;

to develop pupil’s creative imagination in communicative activity;

to develop pupil’s grammar skills;

to train the new words and expressions according to the topic of the week. 

Monday

1.Announcing beginning of week of English is at school on a meeting.

2.Issue of newspaper (Forms 5-11)

3.An exhibition of the best notebooks of pupil's, dictionaries, literature is for children in English language.

Tuesday

1.Competitions of English poetry (Forms 2-11)

2.Unraveling of crosswords (Forms 2-11)

3.Work with the word puzzle (Forms 3-8)

Wednesday

1.A quiz is “Trip to the country of knowledge’s” (Form 7)

2.Game “The Cleverest Pupil of English” (Form 5)

3.Writing compositions “My Future School” (Forms 9-11)

Thursday

1.Brain-ring

2.Literary evening

3 Competitions «Irregular verbs trial» (Forms 3-4)

Friday

1.Quiz (Form 6, 11)

2. Presentations of English-speaking countries (Form 8-11)

3.The results of the English week

Quiz for 6 form

I. Fill in : Miss, Mr, Mrs, Doctor, Sir, Madam

1.– Can I help you,…?

- I would like to buy a blouse.

1. He is 20, not married. He is…Green.

2.This girl is not married. She is 18. She is …Smith.

3.– Can I see…Poster?

-  He has just gone to the shop.

4.This text is difficult to read,…!

II.Find a superfluous word

1) eagle, hen, duck, cockerel, turkey

2) cat, dog, sheep, cow, bear, horse

3) camel, giraffe, lion, kangaroo, elephant

 4) whale, penguin, shark, dolphin, crocodile

III. Answer the questions

1.  Which country is London the capital of?

2. Which river does London stand on?

3.Where does the Queen stay when she is in London?

4.Where does the coronation of all British Kings and Queens place?

5.What sights can you see from Westminster Bridge?

6.When was Tower Bridge built?

7.What is St. James’s Park famous for?

8.Where is the statue of Peter Pan?

9.Where is London Zoo?

10) When did exotic animals appear in Great Britain?

11) What is the weather like in Great Britain?

12) What is the most popular holiday in Britain?

IV. March the word with their definitions

 1) Museum                   a) is a place where people watch

2) Art gallery               b) is a place where people watch sporting events

 3) Theatre                    c) is a place where people watch films

4) Stadium                   d) is a place where people can see collection of things

 5)Cinema                   e) is a place where people can see pictures and sculptures

Quiz for 11 form.

I. Do you know Great Britain?

1)  What plant is a symbol of survival and assosiated with Christmas?

2) What plant is a symbol of Scotland?

3) What is a symbol of new life and Resurrection in a pagan holiday?

4) In what holiday can you see running competitions and throwing up pancakes?

5) What does it mean "bank holidays"?

6) What biggest festival has been held in Ireland in March?

7) There is a tradition to kiss under this plant.

8)  Which bird looks like a big chicken?

9) In what town was William Shakespeare born?

10) Name well- known Scottish poet.

11) Who does a monument on Trafalgar Square stand to?

12) In these towns the oldest universities are situated.

 II. Do you know?

1)  What is the national emblem of New Zealand?

2)What monuments to great American presidents are there in Washington?

3)What is Uluru?

4)In what country is Uluru situated?

5)Name the longest river in Australia.

6)Name the deepest river in Australia.

7)What two animals can you see on Australia`s coat of arms?

8) Did the Canadian colonies belong to Britain or France according to the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763?

9)What did the Quebec Act grant?

10)What does the word Canada mean?

III.Chose the right answer

The capital of the USA is…

a) Washington            b) New York             c) Sydney

2. The official emblem of Canada is…

a) Kangaroos              b) a rose                    c) the maple leaf

3. The school year starts in February in this country.

a) the UK                   b) Australia               c) New Zealand

 4. What is the world’s seventh biggest city?

a) London                  b) Canberra               c) Chicago

5. The official language of Australia is…

a) Spanish                  b) English                 c) French

IV. Match country with its facts

1. Olympic Games                               a) the USA

2. the Thames                                       b) the UK

3. the statue of Liberty                         c) New Zealand

4. Westminster Abbey                         d) Canada

5. Koala                                                e) Australia

6. the maple leaf

7. Opera House

8. “In God we trust”

9. Maori people

10. Sherlock Holmes

V. Fill in the table

Literary quiz             Form 8

Мета:

загальноосвітні – формування  лінгвострановедчеської компетенції  учнів шляхом ознайомлення з англійською літературою, сприяти виробленню комунікативної компетенції, розвивати мовну здогадку;

виховні  – виховувати інтерес  до англійської мови та  культури країни;

розвивальні – розвивати  творчі здібності навички  роботи в команді.

Дидактичні завдання  – систематизувати лексичні навички по темі “Книги”, закріплення матеріалу, контроль його засвоєння.

Зміст: учні поділяються на дві команди; кожна команда обирає собі капітана та назву; вікторина складається з декількох  турів.

Обладнання  кабинету:

Портрети англійських письменників.

Дошка.

Магнітофон

І.  Pupil 1: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our Literary quiz show! During the whole month we have been studying the British literature and now it’s high time to find out which team knows this subject better.                                        

Pupil  2: You will have several tasks and for completing every task each team will get a certain number of points.

P 1: The winner will be awarded small souvenirs and the most active of    you will get good marks.

P 2: First, we’ll choose the name and the captain for every team.

P 1: OK, now you are ready to start the competition, aren’t you?

Pupils: Yes, we are.

  II.P 1: The first task will be the contest “Right or wrong?” We will give you sentences about English literature and books in general. You will need to decide whether they are right or wrong. Is the task clear?

Pupils: Yes.

P 1: читає речення по черзі кожній команді

Учні: команди, вирішують вірно чи ні. 

(Р1 та  Р 2 записують на дошці бали)

III.Р 2: Oh, you seem to be extremely knowledgeable at English literature. But there is another task waiting.

(Р1 роздає картки із завданням)

Р 2: Here you need to compose the titles of well-known books written by the British writers of the fragments written in each card given to you by the teacher. Try to do it correctly as quickly as possible. And let us know when you’re ready.

Учні : команди виконують завдання на час

Р 2: And now let’s see how you succeeded. The first team, please, call out        your variant of the first title.

Учні: команди по черзі називають отримані назви

IV.Р 1: So, dear contestants, you’ve managed to do two tasks and the team of … is leading for the present moment. But we’re only in the middle of the contest and everything can change. Now you have another task to complete.

(Р 2 роздає картки із завданням)

Р 1: Please, find the author for each book given in the left column. For this activity, you have only 4 minutes.

Учні виконують завдання.

V.Р 2: OK, guys the atmosphere is becoming hot in our competition. We’re very close to the end. But the next task for you is to explain the name of the literary genres to your team for them to guess them. So, captains, come here.

Капітаникомандпідходять до ведучих і отримують завдання. Потім пояснюють своїй команді жанр книги.

Р 2: So, the winner in this contest is…

Р 1: The decisive and the last task is to show your excellent knowledge of Shakespeare’s life. As you know, Shakespeare is one of the most famous English writers and it’s impossible not to know about his life and writing activity. So, ladies and gentlemen, try to name as many facts of his life as possible: it can be his books, birthplace and date, etc. Is that clear?

Pupil: Yes.

Р 1: Well, let’s begin.

Учні: намагаються назвати якомога більше фактів із життя та творчості В.Шекспіра.

Р 2: Well, well, well. The competition is over and we’re glad to announce that the team of Sunflowers is the winner! Our congratulations!

Р 1: And the most pleasant part of our competition is the award to the winner. Captains, come up to us. This diploma is awarded to the winner of the literary quiz – the team of Sunflowers! Our congratulations!

Р 2: And this diploma is for the team that has won the second prize – the team of Stars! Here you are. Don’t be upset and remember that the participation is more important than the victory.

Р 1: Yes, and we have some souvenirs for you.

Р2: Well, thank you for taking part in the quiz and for your excellent knowledge of the British literature. Good- bye.

Pupils: Good-bye. 

Додатки

1.

Shakespeare performed his plays in the Globe theatre.

Jungle book was written by George Byron.

Fairy-tale is a book that tells an exciting story of crime and violence.

Smoking, eating and dancing are allowed in the library.

There were 3 sisters Brontee.

“Alice in Wonderland” was written by Lewis Carroll.

Shakespeare was born in London.

Robert Burns is a Scottish poet.

Stratford-upon-Avon is the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

“Romeo and Juliet” is a comedy.

Many famous British writers are buried in Westminster Abbey.

Charles Dickens is the author of “Oliver Twist”.

There are no famous writers in Britain.

Western is another person’s life.

“Gone with the wind” is a short story that teaches a lesson, in which animals or objects speak.

Charlotte Brontee wrote “Jane Eyre”.

Dictionaries are books about hobbies, crafts, plants, animals and weather.

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О.О.Куценко

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