London. Places of Interest

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«Ласкаво просимо до Лондону. Визначні місця столиці Великобританії »

 

 

 

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Декрет Д.В.

 

 

 

 

 

Прилуки, 2019 р.

Objectives:

• to develop students' reading skills;
• to practise students' speaking skills;

• to develop socio-cultural competence and cultural awareness;

- to educate respect to other people's culture.
Equipment: a map of Great Britain, a portrait of the Queen, film, cards with the text, a table "Key Facts", a picture of the British flag.

PROCEDURE

I. INTRODUCTION

Тeacher : Good morning, children. Is anybody absent? I'm glad all are present. Today we'll have an unusual lesson. We are going to fly to London, the capital of Great Britain. But first of all let's turn on a TV set and listen to the weather forecast.

II. WARMING-UP

Pupil 1: Good morning. The weather forecast promises us good weather today. It is spring already but it is not very sunny today. The sky is grey and blue; it is not covered with dark clouds. It is rather windy. Don’t forget your jacket. The temperature is 10 degrees above zero. Thank you for your attention. Goodbye.

III. MAIN PART
1. SPEAKING

Тeacher :  The weather is fine to start our travelling. Please, think of possible ways of getting to England.

(Pupils give their ideas and explain the reasons why they think their way of travelling is the best. Teacher writes them down on the blackboard.)

Holidays are near, oh what fun!

It time for travelling for everyone,

Packing the baggage, and all the rest

My travelling time — I like you best!

 

Тeacher :  So, we are going to travel by plane. You will learn many interesting facts about this country, visit beautiful places and see many sights. I hope, you'll have a good time there. Now we are ready to leave for Great Britain. Let me introduce my assistant, our stewardess.

Stewardess: Good morning, everyone. I'd like to wel­come you aboard this plane. As you know we are flying to London. Will you fasten your seatbelts now? I suggest to start our traveling from a small quiz to see how good you know The UK and London.

(Stewardess asks questions from geography quiz and pupils give answers – Додаток 1)

Stewardess: We are landing. Unfasten your seatbelts, please. I'm sure the flight was pleasant for you. Thank you for your attention. The guide will meet you at the airport and will take you on an excursion.

2. READING
 

Тeacher : (guide? Pre – reading task): Welcome to Great Britain!

There are the following words on the blackboard:

the Queen, the Parliament, the Prime Minister, monarchy.

(Teach­er demonstrates the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the portrait of the Queen of England and asks pupils to share their ideas about the things. The pupils will most probably come to a logical conclusion about the flag and the head of the state.)

Teacher explains students are going to find out more about England and suggests reading a short article for more information.

(Тeacher gives the cards with the text to pupils.)

TEXT

The country we are going to visit has the name of Great Britain; it has water on all sides and is an island. It is not a very big country. Ukraine is bigger, but there are more people in Great Britain than in Ukraine. Great Britain has 3 parts; they are England, Scotland and Wales. England is the biggest part; it is in the centre of the island. The other two parts are much smaller. Not very many people live there, they have their languages and cultures but they all speak English because English is the official language. Great Britain has very beautiful rivers, mountains and lakes. There are large cities in Great Britain but many people live in small towns or villages. London is the capital city of the country. It is a very old city, and it has a lot of historical monuments. You can get to Great Britain by plane, by ship, by train or by car.

Great Britain is an independent state in Europe. It has its national anthem and flag. The flag has colours of the parts of the country; its name is Union Jack. Great Britain is a monarchy. Now the head of the state in Great Britain is Queen Elizabeth II but she does not really rale the country. The people of Great Britain love their queen but they elect the Parliament, and the real head of the state is the Prime Minister.

Post-reading

Тeacher : Let's sum up the text and fill in the table on the blackboard.

1. Key facts

Name
Parts
Type of land
Size
People
Language
Cities
Capital city
Rivers
Lakes
Mountains
How to get

Students use the map of Great Britain to find the missing information and complete the table.

3.LISTENING

Тeacher : You can see some famous places of interest  on the blackboard, that  are popular among tourists who visit London for the first time. First, try to match the names of places to their pictures. Now be ready to listen to the short piece of information and guess what place it is. (Pupils one by one come up to the blackboard, choose a card with small ifo, read it out and give hints to all the rest – Додаток 2)

4.WRITING

Тeacher : One can’t travel without knowing some key words connected with the topic. Open your books p. 153-154, find ex. 1, match the words with their definitions. In your copy – books do ex.2 p.154 in writing. Make a right choice, be ready to read and translate the word combinations.

IV. SUMMING UP

Тeacher : And now, dear friends, you are welcome to our intellectual game devoted to Great Britain and its capital. I hope you know a lot about this country and will be able to answer my questions. I shall read the descriptions and your task is to name the sights (Додаток 3)

1.               Marks for the lesson.
2.               Homework:

-  write ten questions about London’s places of interest you have learned;

-  do ex.3(wr), 4 (or) p. 154, learn new words

Тeacher : Our lesson is coming to the end. Thank you for the interesting lesson and exciting game. London is really a wonderful city. There’s so much to see in London, that it is worth to visit it. In conclusion I’d like to say that we have learned a lot about the British capital and I’m sure that you’ll be able to tell about its sights.

You all really did your best and I am very pleased with your answers.

See you soon.

Good bye!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Д о д а т о к  1

Geography Quiz

     Would you like to check your knowledge of geography quiz?

 Answer the questions of the quiz:

 

1. What is the largest island in Europe?   (Great Britain)

2.  Which river is the longest in the world?   (the Nile in Africa)

3.  Which ocean is the largest?   (the Pacific Ocean)

4.  What is the resemblance between Kyiv, Ottawa and London?  (They are the capitals of the countries)

5.  Black, Red, White, Yellow – what word (not “colour”) can be added to each

     of this to put them all in the same group?   (Sea)

6.  Is the UK a European country?   (Yes, it is. It lies in the northwest of Europe)

7.  What is the capital of Europe?   (Europe is a continent, not a country; it has no capital)

8.  What another name does the English Channel have?  (La Manche)

9.  What countries make up Great Britain?   (England, Scotland, Wales)

10. Which country is the largest in the world?   (Greenland)

11. What river does London stand on?   (the Thames)

12. What is the population of London?   (about 8 million people)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Д о д а т о к  2

 

 

London Quiz

Do you know the sights of London?

 

It’s a tower of the Houses of Parliament with a huge bell in the clock.

It has boomed out the hours since 1859. It’s the most famous symbol of London.

 

It has been the official royal residence since 1837. The famous Changing-of-the-

     Guard Ceremony takes place at its front gates.

 

It’s London’s oldest sight. It consists of a group of structures built around             a central Tower and surrounded by two stone walls. It has served as a fortress,     a palace and a prison. Today it is a national monument and museum.

 

It is one of the most famous churches in the country. Most British kings and

     queens were crowned and buried there.

 

It is the best-known square in the city. In the centre of it is Nelson’s Column on

     the top  of which is a giant stone statue of the British admiral Nelson.

 

It is the greatest of all English churches, dates back to the 17^th century. It took

     the architect Sir Christopher Wren 35 years to build this magnificent building.

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(Westminster Abbey; Trafalgar Square; the Tower of London; Big Ben;

Buckingham Palace; St. Paul’s Cathedral)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Д о д а т о к  3 

1. Tower Bridge is more than … years old.
   1. one hundred
   2. two hundred
   3. three hundred
2. From Tower Bridge you can see … .
   1. St. Paul’s Cathedral
   2. the London Zoo
   3. the Tower of London
3. Big Ben is a famous English … .
   1. church
   2. museum
   3. clock tower
4. The Queen lives in … .
   1. the Tower of London
   2. Buckingham Palace
   3. Westminster Abbey
5. The Tower of London is a … now.
   1. museum
   2. gallery
   3. church
6. Westminster Abbey is a famous … .
   1. museum
   2. royal church
   3. circus
7. There are … streets in London.
   1. six
   2. one million
   3. ten thousand
8. In Regent’s park there is the biggest … in the world.
   1. metro
   2. clock
   3. zoo
9.  … is a meeting place of six streets.
   1. Piccadilly circus
   2. Trafalgar Square
   3. Hyde Park
10.  They change the Guard at … .
    1. the National Gallery
    2. Buckingham Palace
    3. Big Ben
11.   … with its Nelson’s Column is in the centre of the city.
    1. Buckingham Palace
    2. Westminster Abbey
    3. Trafalgar Square
12.  About … million people live in London.
    1. eight
    2. three
    3. four