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«Королівський Лондон»

Королівський Лондон

Цілі: вдосконалювати навички з говоріння, читання; активізувати лексику з теми «Англія»; збагатити словниковий запас; розвивати зацікавленість у вивченні іноземної мови, ознайомити учнів з історичними місцями столиці Великої Британії й історичними особистостями Англії.

Обладнання: підручник, робочий зошит, тематичні плакати, ілюстрації визначних місць Лондона, роздавальний матеріал, тестові завдання.

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І. INTRODUCTION

What a lovely morning! Hello children! Who is on duty today? Who is absent today? Thank you!

•      Explaining the aim of the lesson.

So, today we will speak about London and famous sightseeing in London. We’ll see and visit a lot of places of interest, get know some facts about them and about members of royal family. So, the theme of our lesson is “Royal London”

   II. MAIN PART OF THE LESSON

•      Speaking drill

So, you know that there are a lot of historical places in London. Look and say what places these pictures refer to.

Good, now let’s play a guessing game. You must to continue the sentences.

1. The head dress of gold decorated with diamonds, worn by a king or a queen at official ceremonies is called …. (a crown)
2. Queens and kings are…. (monarchs)
3. It’s a seat where monarchs sit during official ceremonies. (a throne)
4. It’s a place where a king or a queen lives. (residence, palace)
5. At the beginning of the 20^th century Britain was a great…. (empire)
6. Nobody could win the battle with the battle with King Arthur and his men. So they ware …. (undefeated)
7. The son of a monarch is a ….(prince)
   •      Oral  practice

So, our lesson is dedicated to London. What do you know about this cite? Every team prepares some interesting facts about London.

LONDON

THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

London is the capital of Great Britain, its politi­cal, economic and cultural centre. It is one of the lar­gest cities in the world. Its population is more then 11 000 000 people. London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old and beautiful. It was founded more than two thousand years ago. Tradition­ally London is divided into several parts: the City, the Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. The Westminster is the aristocratic official part of London. It includes Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, and the Houses of Parliament. The West End is the part, where rich people live. It is the most beautiful part of London. The best hotel, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses are situated there. The East End is an industrial district of London. There are many factories and the Port of London there. London has many places of interest. One of them is the Hous­es of Parliament, the seat of the British Government. There one can see the famous Tower Clock Big Ben, the symbol of London.

Big Ben is the real bell which strikes every quar­ter in hour. Another place of interest is Buckingham Palace. It’s the residence of the Queen. There are many other places of interest in London: Trafalgar Square, Regents Park, Westminster Abbey and, of course, the British Museum. It’s impossible to des­cribe all places of interest. The best way to know London is to visit it.

History of London

London is an old city. It grew up around the first point where the Roman invaders found the Thames narrow enough to build a bridge. There has been a “London Bridge” in the same area ever since. They founded a Celtic settlement then known as Londin- ium and later they had turned it into a large port and important trading centre with a long wall of stone and brick. Inside the wall low houses were built with bright red roofs. The Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress, a royal residence and a prison. Now it is a museum and also the place where Crown Jewels are kept. Time passed. London grew and became a great city. The coming of the railway changed London for ever. The first underground railway was opened in 1863 be­tween Paddington and the City. Today London is the capital of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There are many places of interest in it and this city is well worth visiting.

Places of interest in London

There a lot of places of interest in London. Among them there are: Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, and the Tower of London. London stands on the river Thames. Crossing the river by the Tower Bridge you can see the Tower of London.

It is one of the oldest buildings of the city. Many centuries ago it was a fortress, a royal palace and then a prison. Now it is museum of arms. On the bank of the Thames, not far from the Tower of London, you can see Westminster Palace, or the Houses of Parlia­ment. It is the seat of the British government and it is one of the most beautiful buildings in London. In one of its towers there is famous Big Ben, the larg­est clock of England. It strikes every quarter of an hour. Buckingham Palace is the Queens official Lon­don residence. Tourists always go to see the ceremony of changing the Guard there. London has many fine squares. Some of them are quiet; others are busy like Trafalgar Square.

Trafalgar Square is the central square of the city. To the right of the square there is the National Gal­lery which has a fine collection of European paint­ing. St Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest English church. Another famous church is Westminster Abbey where kings, queens, and many famous people are buried. London is also famous its beautiful parks. Hyde Park is the most democratic park in the world, as anyone can say anything he likes there. Regent’s Park is the home of London Zoo.

Main Theatres in London

There four theatres in London of notable beauty: the Theatre, the Curtain Theatre, and the Rose Thea­tre and the Swan Theatre. In each of them a different play is daily performed to the audience. Of all the most magnificent is the Swan Theatre: for it accom­modates three thousand people. It is built of a mass of flint stones, and is supported by wooden columns painted in such an excellent imitation of marble that it is able to deceive even the most cunning people. The actual date of the building and opening, but it was probably about 1596. Built by Francis Landley the Rose Theatre was probably opened in 1597. The Thea­tre— the first and most appropriately named play­house way erected in London 1576. Build by James Burbage the Curtain Theatre was. London’s second playhouse, opened in 1577, the year after Theatre. There is no definite information as to who built it. Every day at two o’clock in the afternoon in the city of London 2 or 3 comedies are performed at separate places. The places are built so that the actors act on a raised platform, and everyone can see everything well enough.

•      Phonetic drill

Good buy England’s rose;

May you ever grow in our hearts.

You were the grace that placed itself

Where lives were torn apart.

You called out to our country,

And you whispered to those in pain.

Now you belong to heaven,

And the stars spell out your name.

And it seems to me you lived your life

Like a candle in the wind:

Never fading with the sunset

When the rain set in.

And your footsteps will always fall here,

Along England’s greenest hills;

Your candle’s burned out long before

Your legend ever will.

Loveliness we’ve lost;

These empty days without your smile.

This torch we’ll always carry

For our nation’s golden child.

And even though we try,

The truth brings us to tears;

All our words cannot express

The joy you brought us through the years.

Good buy England’s rose;

From a country lost without your soul.

Who’ll miss the wings of your compassion

More than you’ll ever know.

•      Conversation

Work in a group

Let’s do the fallowing task. Take these cards. There is given the information about different periods of queen’s life, but it’s mixed. Try to put it in right order and then present it.

1^st group

•         on the 21^st of April in 1926 / Queen Elizabeth II / was born.
•         Her / is /  full name / Elizabeth-Mary-Alexander Windsor
•         Her pat / was / Lilibet / name
•         She / at home / education / got / her
•         was taught / She / to read / by / and to write / her parents
•         She studied / languages / Latin, Geography, Economics, / well as foreign / Music / as
•         in swimming competitions / at / was good / She / horse riding, / took part / dancing, swimming / and
•         made / on / Queen Elizabeth / first / her / speech / radio / in 1940 / during the war
•         to help / She / wanted / the army, / so, / she / the socks / grew / knitted / vegetables / and / for soldiers
•         Prince Philip / In 1947 / married / she

2^nd group

•         her / In 1948 / first / was / son / Prince Charles / born
•         1952 / The Queen / to / came / the throne / in
•         on / crowned / in / Abbey / She / Westminster / was / in / the 2^nd of June / 1953
•         In 1957 / she / her / made / Christmas / first / to / speech / the nation
•         traditional / this / Now / speech / is
•         the Queen / the country / Today / plays / important / an / role / in
•         a lot / She / travels
•         he / children / has / four: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward
•         She / reading, / taking / watching / photos, / horse / likes / races
•         Residences / Britain / She / has five / official / in / are / Buckingham palace / and / among / Windsor / them

•      Writing

During the lesson we’ve talk about London and Great Britain. Now we will sum up all our knowledge in the form of “Fact File”.

Let’s sum up the results of our lesson. And answer for my questions.

1.     This is the place where all British kings and queens were crowned.
2.     Many centuries ago this building has been a fortress, a prison, now it is a museum.
3.     The biggest clock in the world.
4.     In the centre of that square there is the monument to Admiral Nelson.
5.     The colour of London bus is
6.     It is official London residence of the Queen
7.     This is the famous park where there is the Zoo
8.     The oldest metro in the world in London

III Summary

Travelling is always exiting. Even if it is an imaginary trip. We have learned many interesting things about sights of London and got a lot of impressions.

But it’s high time to come back home because “East or West – home is best”.

Dear friends! You were very active today and I’m satisfied with your answers. I hope you liked today’s lesson. I want to finish our lesson with the words: “He that travels far knows much.”

So, our lesson is over. Stand up! Good bye!