“Sightseeing in London” Lesson Plan

“Sightseeing in London”

Мета: вчити учнів розповідати про визначні місця Лондона

Задачі

Практичні: практикувати учнів в монологічному та діалогічному мовленні, активізувати вживання вивченої лексики та граматичних структур в усному мовленні, узагальнити та систематизувати знання учнів з даної теми;

Розвиваючі: розвивати навички усного мовлення з теми, розвивати навички самостійної роботи, вміння самостійно знаходити аналізувати, використовувати додаткову інформацію з теми, розвивати пам'ять, увагу, вміння логічно мислити;

Виховні: виховувати пізнавальні інтереси, дисципліну праці, творчу ініціативу, допитливість, відповідальне ставлення до навчання

Тип уроку:  урок узагальнення та систематизації знань

(урок-подорож).

Обладнання: підручник «New Opportunities» (elementary), роздатковий лексичний та граматичний матеріал, комп’ютер, проектор, мультимедійна презентація,  фотокопії визначних місць Лондона.

Хід уроку.

1. Introduction. Організаційний момент. Повідомлення теми і завдань уроку.

“Good afternoon, children! I’m glad to see you. Take your seats. I want to ask you one question: have you ever been to London? No? So, now I want you to help me to translate the proverb «The man, who is tired of London, is tired of life». As you can guess, today we’re going to speak a lot about the capital of Great Britain-London, and the places London is famous for. Here is Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Have you read any stories about his life? Yes. So, he welcomes us to London and the topic of our lesson is «Sightseeing in London».

2.Warming-up. Мовленнєва зарядка.

What proverbs about travelling do you know?

-East or West-home is best;

-There is no place like home;

- Every country has its customs;

-So many countries, so many customs;

-To carry coals to Newcastle;

-When at Rome, do as Romans do;

-A hopeful heart and open mind are the best travelling companions;

Translate them. Will you pronounce them once again?

3. Main part. Основна частина.

Now, I think, you are ready to start our travelling. Mr. Sherlock Holmes is ready to help us and to show the sights of London. But he has prepared some tasks and we should give answers. So, let’s start our travelling. And now:

-How are you?

-We are fine.

-Are you ready?

- Yes, we are.

-Let us start.

- Hurrah! Hurrah!

1) Your first task is to complete the names of London’s sights. Look at these photos and let’s start:

a) The Houses of                         Abbey

b) Piccadilly                                London

c) Trafalgar                                  Parliament

d) Tower                                      Circus

e) Westminster                             Square

f) The Tower of                            Bridge

g) The National                             Cathedral

h) St. Paul’s                                   Gallery

i) Big                                             Ben

2) Make up sentences.

- Tower Bridge/most/London’s/sights/are/and/Big Ben/the /Houses of Parliament/sights/famous.(London’s most famous sights are Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.)

-six/streets/Piccadilly Circus/is/point/the/meeting/of.(Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of six streets.)

-has/The/National Gallery/fine/a /collection/paintings/of/European.(The National Gallery has a fine collection of European paintings.)

-government/British/the/The/is/Houses /Parliament/of/the/seat/of.(The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British Government.)

-world/clocks/Big Ben/one/is/the/of/famous/one/the/in.(Big Ben is one of the most famous clocks in the world.)

-church/Westminster Abbey/a/is /royal.(Westminster Abbey is a royal church.)

-Sir Christopher Wren/is/greatest/the/of/work/the/architect/ St. Paul’s Cathedral.

(St. Paul’s Cathedral is the greatest work of the architect Sir Christopher Wren.)

3) The next task is «London Quiz»

1. Who gave London its first name?

         a) The Egyptian

         b) The Greeks

         c) The Romans

2. Which River runs through London?

      a) The Thames

      b) The Severn

      c) The Seine

3. Which is the oldest part of London?

     a) Westminster

     b) The City

     c) The West End

4. Which is the most famous shopping street in London?

     a) Oxford Street

     b) Baker Street

     c) Downing Street

5. Which museum is situated at Zoo Street?

     a) Tate Modern

     b) Madam Tussaud’s

     c) Sherlock Holmes

 Thank you for your activity. Your answers were very interesting.

 4) The fourth task is «Name the place». Somebody has mixed the letters in the words. Your task is to name sights of London.

-OCEVTN AGREDN                       Covent Garden

- SESUOH FO LIRAPAMTNE       Houses of Parliament

-MABUHGCKNI  EPAALC           Buckingham Palace

-GATRFRALA REQSUA               Trafalgar Square

- ETH HBIRITS MUESUM            The British Museum

- GIB NBE                                       Big Ben

-RETSWETSIMN                           Westminster

-REWOT FO NLOODN                  Tower of London

-IPCCDAIYLL SUCRIC                 Piccadilly Circus

Who can tell us some interesting facts about these sights?

 Student 1. Covent Garden was a big fruit and vegetable market. It is now a tourist shopping centre with cafes and restaurants.

 Student 2. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British Government. It’s a very beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Big Ben is really the bell which strikes every quarter of an hour. On the New Year’s night people come here to meet the New Year.

Student 3. The official London residence of the Queen is Buckingham Palace. It was built in the 18^th century. When the flag is flying on the top the Queen is at home. The Guard changes every day at 11.30 a.m.

Student 4. The English are proud of Trafalgar Square, which was named so in memory of the victory at the battle .There in 1805 the English fleet defeated the fleet of France and Spain .Trafalgar Square is in the centre of the West End. One can see a statue of Lord Nelson in the middle of this square.

Student 5. The British museum is a very interesting place in London .It was founded in1753.The library of this museum has lots of books.

Student 6.Westminster is an important district of London. Most of Government buildings are situated in Westminster. Westminster Palace is the seat of the British Parliament .Westminster Palace was founded in 1050.It is situated in the centre of London .Many great Englishmen were buried in the Abbey: Newton, Darwin and others.

Student 7. The Tower of London is one of the most imposing and popular London’s sites. It comprises not one, but 20 towers .The oldest of which, the White Tower, dates back to the 11th century and the time of William the Conqueror. Nowadays a lot of tourists visit the Tower of London, because of the Tower’s evil reputation as a prison .The Tower is famous as home of the Crown Jewels.

Student 8. Of course no visit to the Tower would be complete without seeing the ravens; huge black birds who are an official part of the Tower community. Legend states that if the ravens were to leave the Tower the Crown will fall and Britain with it.

Student 9. Under the special care of the Raven Master, the ravens are fed a daily diet of raw meat. And there is no danger of them flying away, because their wings are clipped.

Student 10. A short way from Trafalgar Square is Piccadilly Circus. It is the meeting point of six streets .It is the centre of night life in the West End. Piccadilly Circus is quite small and round, but we can find most of London’s best –known theatres, cinemas and the most expensive restaurants here. In the centre of Piccadilly Circus is the statue of Eros, the Greek God of love. It is a great attraction to tourists.

5) So, Mr. Holmes sees that you know a lot of interesting facts about London and now he invites us to the museum. But you should decide which of the museums you want to visit.

Complete the dialogue with: great day out, interested in, open, please, thanks very much, how, good morning, tickets

Tourist:_________. I’d like information about museums in London,________?

Guide: There are three hundred museums in London, you know! What do you want to see?

Tourist: Well, I’m _________Science.

Guide: OK, you can go to the Science museum. That’s a________. There are really interesting things to see.

Tourist: Right. And when is it _________?

Guide: From ten in the morning until six in the evening.

Tourist: How much are the______?

Guide: Entrance is free.

Tourist: That’s great. And _____do I get there?

Guide: Well you can get a bus or a tube.

Tourist: Where can I get a map? I don’t want to get lost.

Guide: Here you are.

Tourist:_________________.

4. Summing-up and homework.

Did you like our travelling? Have you got any questions?

So our lesson has come to its end. Thank you for your activity. You get the following marks…

Your hometask is to write a short composition about London.

The lesson is over.