Конспект уроку англійської мови "A trip to London", клас 7

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Гаврілова Світлана Валеріївна,

учитель англійської мови

Ліцею №17 «Інтелект»

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A Tour Around London

(Lesson-excursion)

Level Pre-Intermediate

Objectives:

- to broaden students’ knowledge about London and its places of interest;

- to improve students’ ability to express their point of view;

- to develop the ability to ask and answer the questions; 

- to involve students in situational speaking and group work;

- to develop listening, reading and communicative skills.

 

Procedure

I. Greeting. Aim.

Teacher: Good morning, dear children. Welcome to our Bus Tour around London. Today we are going to choose the best attractions of the British capital. We will travel in two groups.

 

II. Warming Up.

1. Task 1. Let’s sing “Bus Song” to make our trip exciting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqY1utJvCCA

 

Bus Song

  The wheels on the bus go round and round,

round and round,

round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

all through the town!

 

The people on the bus go up and down,

up and down,

up and down.

The people on the bus go up and down,

all through the town!

 

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

beep, beep beep,

beep, beep, beep.

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.

all through the town!

 

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

swish, swish, swish,

swish, swish, swish.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

all through the town!

 The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,

waa, waa, waa,

waa, waa, waa.

The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,

all through the town!

 

The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh,

shh, shh, shh,

shh, shh, shh.

The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh,

all through the town!

  The wheels on the bus go round and round,

round and round,

round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

all through the town!

 

Task 2. London is a big city. We can see a lot of places in a big city. Look at the pictures and name the objects.

Model: This is a monument.                  This is a zoo.

 

                              

 

 

 

 

 

The pictures show:

 a museum, a theatre, a zoo, a gallery, a palace, a square, a park, a library, a hotel, a river, a bridge, a monument, a shop, a supermarket, a university, a hospital, a fountain, a flowerbed, a school, a bank, etc.

 

Task 3. Let’s work in groups and play a snowball game. Your task is to name the objects of a big city one by one. Every member of the tourist group must remember and name the object of his previous partners.

Model:

Student 1. We can see a theatre in a big city.

Student 2. We can see a theatre and a park in a big city.

Student 3. We can see a theatre, a park and a palace in a big city.

Student 4. We can see a theatre, a park, a palace and a square in a big city. (etc.)

 

III. Vocabulary Practice.

Teacher: Well done. Now we are ready to start planning the route.

Task 1. Look at the pictures, name the places of interest in London and its main attractions - online liveworksheet:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/848012

 

The list of places: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Hyde Park, the London Eye, the Tower of London, the British Museum, Trafalgar Square, the Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Greenwich, the Shard, the Globe, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, Madame Tussauds, Piccadilly Circus.

 

Task 2. It is time to plan our route. Let’s play Kahoot game and find out how well you know London. read  the main facts about London attractions and name the place.

 

https://play.kahoot.it/v2/?quizId=7b4ae26b-e6df-4b91-93d8-a772c5c0fd01

 

Model Question: 

They are traditionally red. We can enjoy wonderful views from their top. (double deckers)

 

IV. Speaking Practice.

Task 1. Now you are going to take a tour around London with our YouTuber, Sophia! Which places are included in the program?

 

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/youtubers/day-around-london

Transcript for A day around London

Hello, my name's Sophia and this video is for the British Council LearnEnglish Teens website and their YouTube channel. In today's video I'm going to be taking you around London with me.

    It's a bit foggy and a bit chilly, but we're going to have fun. Let's go! My day started off quite early. I headed to central London for a surprise ride on the London Eye. Although the underground tube is the fastest way into central London, we decided to take the bus so we can look out the window while we were travelling. Along the way we saw many famous sights, including Westminster Cathedral, Houses of Parliament and of course – the Big Ben.

     Unfortunately it was a very foggy day in London, so we couldn’t see very well when we were on the London Eye; we could only really see the South Bank below us and the capsule in front of us. Maybe we’ll have better luck next time! The weather in London changes all the time. Just two days before, it was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and it wasn’t cold at all! In London you can experience the four seasons all in one week!

    Even if the weather was a little bit bad, it didn’t stop us from having a good time. Wintertime in London is my favourite time of the year. There are lots of Christmas trees and beautiful lights everywhere and there are also many funfairs all around London. Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park is one of the most popular funfairs.

    After a jam-packed day of walking around and exploring, my family and I decided to eat out in one of the very many restaurants in London. London is very multicultural and we have cuisines from all over the world.

    So I hope you've enjoyed following me around London. Please comment below and let me know if you've ever been to London, what your favourite part is, and also let me know what you like to do where you live.

    Thanks again for watching, I hope you enjoyed and, until the next one, goodbye.

 

The list of places: London Eye, Westminster Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, South Bank, Hyde Park.                                                  

 

Task 2. Express your opinion on these places.

Use the following adjectives:

beautiful, mysterious, breathtaking, amazing, wonderful, marvelous, strange, interesting, fantastic.

Model: I think London Eye is breathtaking because I can see the whole city from its top.

 

Task 3.  Choose one place you would like to visit in London. Use opinion adjectives to explain your choice.

Model: I’d like to visit the mysterious Tower of London because I want to see a former prison.

 

V. Listening and Comprehension.

Teacher: Welcome to our most popular Bus Tour around London. Watch Bus Tour Video. Both groups must be attentive and complete the task.

 

Video from: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/tour-london

 

Transcript:

Tour guide:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this fantastic tour of London by bus. My name’s Greg and I’m your guide this afternoon on our tour of London. As you can see, we’re on an open-top bus, so you can see all the attractions from your seat and you don’t need to walk anywhere. And please don’t worry about the rain, I’m sure it’ll stop soon. A-a-and please ask any questions at any time.

Tourist 1: I have a question.

Tour guide: Yes?

Tourist 1: Do you have extra umbrellas? I mean, if it rains a lot.

Tour guide: Err, no, we don’t have any extra umbrellas, but don’t worry, I’m sure the rain will stop soon. Right, OK, so where are we going on our wonderful tour? Well, the tour takes two hours and we are going to visit all the famous sites. First we’ll see Madame Tussauds, the museum with wax models of famous people and celebrities, then we’ll drive along the most famous shopping street in the world, Oxford Street. After that we’ll see the famous clock Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament. As we drive along the river you’ll see the popular attraction, the London Eye, from which you can see the whole city on a sunny day. Then we’ll see Tower Bridge and the famous Tower of London before arriving at Buckingham Palace, just in time for a cup of tea with the Queen.

Tourist 2: Is that included in the tour? A cup of tea with the Queen?

Tour guide: Err, well, no, not exactly, but there’s a lovely café near the palace where you can get a cup of tea. (Sound of a storm right overhead, loud thunder and very heavy downpour)

Tourist 1: I have another question.

Tour guide: Yes?

Tourist 1: Can we have our money back? We’re getting off the bus.

Tour guide: Err, well, you see ... Quick! Run! Everyone off the bus! ...

 

Group 1 Task. Put the places in order the bus will visit them. (online reordering task: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/tour-london)

 

Answer Key: 1 - Madame Tussauds Museum, 2 – Oxford Street, 3 – Big Ben, 4 – Houses of Parliament, 5 – London Eye, 6 – Tower Bridge, 7 – Tower of London, 8 – Buckingham Palace.

 

Group 2 Task. Complete the notes (online multiple choice task https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/tour-london).

 

Worksheet: Notes

1. The tour takes …………
2. At Madame Tussauds you can see ………….
3. Oxford Street is a famous street for …………
4. The queen lives in ……………………………
5. Big Ben is ……………………………………
6. You can see great views of London from ……………

 

Answer Key: 1- 2 hours, 2 – models of famous people, 3 – shopping, 4 – Buckingham Palace, 5 – clock, 6 – London Eye.

 

VI. Role Play.

Teacher: It is time for excursion. Every group must have two guides and the other members will be tourists. The guides use worksheets to create their plan of the excursion around London. Tourists make up questions to their guides using their worksheet. After guides’ speech, tourists ask them questions. The guides must answer them.

 

Guides Worksheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model:

Guide 1.Good morning, dear guests of London! Welcome to this tour of the British capital. Today we are going to visit royal places of London by double decker. My name’s Nick and this is Mary. We are your guides on the tour.

Guide 2. The tour will take 3 hours.First we’ll see Buckingham Palace. It is the queen’s residence.Then we’ll see the  Queen Victoria Memorial which stands in front of the palace.

Guide 1. Next we’ll visit Westminster Abbey where the kings and queens were crowned and buried. After that we will walk alone green paths of Hyde Park.

Guide 2. Finally we’ll  visit Madame Tussauds Museum  where we will see wax statues of the royal family.

Guide1 and 2: Any questions?

 

Tourists Worksheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model: Tourists’ questions

- What time does the tour start?

- Will we have any time for taking pictures?

- Is there a visit to the museum on the tour?

- Can we take pictures in Madame Tussauds Museum?

- Where can we buy souvenirs?

- What is Hyde Park famous for?

- Will we visit Trafalgar Square?  

 

VII. Summing up. Hometask.

Teacher: Your excursions were interesting and informative. Our lesson is over. It was a great experience. I hope one day we’ll be able to go on a tour of our dream. You can ask questions and tell the tourists about the places of interest. At home you have to make up a tour around Poltava.

 

Активні посилання для використання на уроці: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/tour-london

 

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/youtubers/day-around-london

 

https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/848012

 

 

https://play.kahoot.it/v2/?quizId=7b4ae26b-e6df-4b91-93d8-a772c5c0fd01