Конспект уроку англійської мови на тему : Education in the UK and in Ukraine

LESSON PLAN: EDUCATION IN UKRAINE AND GREAT BRITAIN

Grade 7 | Based on the coursebook "Solutions" (Elementary)

LESSON OBJECTIVES:

• Educational: to teach students to compare the school systems of Ukraine and Great Britain; to practice using the modal structures 'have to / has to'.

• Developing: to refine basic language skills (reading, listening, speaking); to develop phonetic ear, attention, and logical thinking.

• Bringing up: to foster a positive attitude towards schooling and learning.

PROCEDURE

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Proverb Work & Warm-up

The teacher discusses the role of school and education with students.

Teacher: After home, school is the place where pupils spend a lot of time. School is not only a place of education, it is a place where pupils develop their personal skills. Some people say that school is your second home. What do you think of it? Do you agree with this opinion?

Discussion of Chinese proverbs:

• “Teachers open the door but you must enter by yourself.”

• “Education is light. Lack of it is darkness.”

Teacher: Can you comment and explain their meaning?

Pupil 1: For a clever and educated person all doors are open, he can find a good job and make a wonderful career, become a famous politician or a scientist.

Pupil 2: A person who isn't clever and educated will live in darkness, will not be able to study at the university or to have a job where he can earn much money.

Teacher: As for me, I totally agree with the proverb. Only educated people are interesting to communicate with, they are useful for our country. Of course, without attending school it's very difficult to get knowledge in different spheres of life.

2. Brainstorming

Teacher: What words are associated in your mind with the word «education»?

Possible answers: study, school, career, books, university, learn, knowledge, good job, etc.

Teacher: Make up sentences with each word.

II. WARMING UP

1. Matching Activity

Teacher: Look at the board and match the beginning of the proverb in column A with its ending in column B.

Key: 1E, 2C, 3A, 4B, 5D, 6F.

III. MAIN PART

1. Topic Presentation

Teacher: How do you understand the statement «Schools can be Different»? What does it mean?

Pupil 1: Schools may differ in subjects which are taught there.

Pupil 2: In different countries the system of school education can differ.

Teacher: So today we're going to speak about the system of education in British and Ukrainian schools.

2. Oral Practice & Reading

Teacher: We know a lot about Ukrainian schools. But do you know anything about the schools in Britain? When do children start going to school? Have they got extra-school activities? What clubs do they attend? Look and say what types of school schoolchildren in Great Britain study at.

Students read the descriptive text and study the UK School System table (Nursery, Infant, Junior/Primary, Secondary School, Technical College).

Key information analyzed from the text:

• The school year in Britain starts in September. Lessons last 40-45 minutes.

• School uniform colors are usually blue, grey, black, or green. The first foreign language is French (sometimes German or Spanish).

• Holidays: 10 days at Christmas and Easter, 6 weeks in Summer. There are also special half-term holidays.

• English Marks System: A* (Excellent), A (Very good), B (Good), C (Satisfactory), D (Poor), E (Very poor), F (Awful).

• The school day starts with a daily meeting called an assembly.

3. Listening Practice

Pre-Listening questions:

• What do you know about British schools?

• What is common between your school and British schools?

• What do you like at British school life?

• What compulsory subjects do you study at your school?

• What do you think of your classmistress?

While-Listening: Students listen to the text recording.

Post-Listening: Mark the following statements true (T) or false (F).

1. School day starts with assembly. ( T )

2. British pupils go to school on Saturday. ( F )

3. There are schools only for boys and only for girls in Britain. ( T )

4. Children of your age can go to a grammar school in England. ( T )

5. A school year in Britain has four terms. ( F )

6. Each term is divided into two half-terms. ( T )

7. The marking system in Britain is similar to that in Ukraine. ( F )

8. Science includes chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics. ( F )

9. Pupils can eat lunch in the school canteen. ( T )

10. British students have ten days at Christmas and Easter holidays. ( T )

4. Grammar Practice (Have to / Has to)

Teacher: Now we should work with grammar. I have a very interesting poem about rules, let's read it: 'Here are some rules for you and me, / See how important they can be. / Always be honest, be kind and fair, / Always be good and willing to share...' When we speak about the rules, about something that is necessary or compulsory we should use such grammar expression as 'have to'. For example: I, we, you, they have to take exams at the end of term. He, she, it has to study ICT.

Teacher: Imagine that you are a teacher of English in a London school. Can you correct Ann's mistakes? Put a mark according to the table of English marks!

Incorrect: 1. I doesn't have to wear a uniform.
Correct: I don't have to wear a uniform.

Incorrect: 2. Millie doesn't have study franch.
Correct: Millie doesn't have to study French.

Incorrect: 3. Have to you arrive at school early?
Correct: Do you have to arrive at school early?

Incorrect: 4. They not have to have lanch at school.
Correct: They don't have to have lunch at school.

Incorrect: 5. We has to wok hard and ettentivly at school.
Correct: We have to work hard and attentively at school.

Incorrect: 6. Harry don't have get ap early.
Correct: Harry doesn't have to get up early.

IV. CLOSING PART (Comprehension Test / Quiz)

Q: 1. When do children go to Infant schools in England?
A: At 5.

Q: 2. What do schoolchildren do in junior schools?
A: Read, write, do sums.

Q: 3. What is pre-school education provided by?
A: Kindergartens.

Q: 4. How many terms are there at English schools?
A: 3.

Q: 5. School uniform in England becomes more popular, doesn't it?
A: Yes.

Q: 6. What are the main types of British schools?
A: State and private.

Q: 7. How many subjects, which are compulsory, does the national curriculum consist of?
A: 10.

Q: 8. Is a foreign language a compulsory subject for all British pupils in all forms?
A: Yes.

Q: 9. When is secondary education compulsory for children in Great Britain?
A: From 5 to 16.

Q: 10. How many days of holidays do English children usually have?
A: 10 days (at Christmas and Easter).