Урок "Подорож до Великобританії"

Урок англійської мови. 5 клас.

Тема: Подорож до Великобританії.

Мета: Навчити учнів розповідати про частини Великобританії. Вчити пошуку необхідної інформації в процесі ознайомлювального читання, вчити узагальнювати та використовувати на практиці отриману інформацію з теми. Практикувати у вживанні граматичних часів дієслова.

Розвивати довготривалу пам’ять, увагу, уяву, уміння самостійно планувати мовний вчинок, вміння навчальної співпраці при виконанні колективних проектів.

Розширювати знання учнів про країну, мова якої вивчається.

Виховувати культуру спілкування, повагу до традицій іншого народу.

Обладнання: карта Великобританії, роздатковий матеріал, відеоматеріал.

 

ХІД УРОКУ

 

І. Організаційний момент.

1) Оголошення теми та мети уроку

Teacher:

The topic of our lesson is Great Britain. The best way to get to know other country is to visit it. So I propose you to make an imaginary tour to Great Britain.

2) Уведення в іншомовну атмосферу.

Teacher: Do you know why people travel?

Mind Map

 

 

People travel to…

 

 

 

 

Teacher: So, during our tour we’ll see new places, learn more about Great Britain, improve our English, develop outlook.

Unfortunately we have 40 minutes for visiting the UK. What means of transport should we choose? Why? (Expected answer: We should choose a plane, because it is the fastest means of transport).

ІI. Основна частина уроку.

1. Актуалізація раніше вивченого матеріалу.

Teacher: It’s useful to know some facts about the country you are going to visit.

Can you say the full name of this country?

What is the population of UK?

How many parts does it have? What are their capitals? Show these countries on the map (робота з картою)

2. Уведення нової лексики.

Teacher: And now some proper names necessary for understanding our guide’s speech.

Trafalgar Square

Westminster Abbey

Big Ben

W. Shakespeare

Stonehenge 

Highlands 

Snowdon

3. Читання (робота в групах).

Teacher: Oh, it’s a message from our travel agent. Our guide has fallen ill, he can’t go with us. What shall we do? I’ve got an idea! We have these leaflets with information about Great Britain and we know English well enough to be guides ourselves.

You’ll be organized in groups of 3. Each group will get a set of pictures, the UK Information Guide and a fact file. Your task is to represent one part of Great Britain. You should also fill in this fact file. At first only 1 column which concerns your country. And during other teams’ presentations you’ll fill in other columns.

The UK Information Guide

(where to go and what to see)

 

England.( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtWeqZsuzpE)

Capital: London

People: the English

Language: English

You should start your tour with London, the capital of Great Britain. You can see Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and many other places of interest here. But England is not only London. Oxford and Cambridge are famous for their old universities. Stratford-upon-Avon is the birthplace of Shakespeare.

 

Scotland. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl5PIE-TlrM)

Capital: Edinburgh

People: the Scots

Language: English, Scottish

This is a land of high mountains and green valleys. The highest mountains are situated in the Highlands. The national dress of Scots is the kilt, which was originally worn by men. It is a skirt with a lot of folds. The Scottish musical instrument is the bagpipe.

 

Wales.( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36zBy4c__4M)

Capital: Cardiff

People: the Welsh

Language: English, Welsh

It is a country of lakes and mountains. The second highest mountain in Great Britain Snowdon is situated here. The Welsh are famous for their singing ability. They like to speak Welsh, to sing songs in Welsh. St David is the Patron Saint of Wales. On St David’s Day people wear a leek or a daffodil.

Northern Ireland.( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFrbBHi6MPY)

Capital: Belfast

People: the Irish

Language: English, Irish

 The Irish musical instrument is the harp. The patron saint of Northern Ireland is St Patrick. St Patrick’s Day is a national holiday here.

 

Fact file of the UK

 

	England	Scotland	Northern Ireland	Wales
Capital
People
Language
musical instrument   national holiday

 

4. Монологічне мовлення.

Teacher: Let’s start our trip on an airplane. Fasten your seatbelts.

(Групи по черзі презентують 4 частини Великобританії).

5. Контроль знань.

Teacher: Your English is rather good and you know a lot about Great Britain. Let’s find out if you can pass an exam for qualified guides. This is a special test for travel guides.

Finish the sentences.

1) In London you can see…

2) The highest mountain in Great Britain …

3) The birthplace of Shakespeare …

4) The flag of Wales …

5) The Irish musical instrument …

6) Cambridge and Oxford …

7) Burns’ Night is a festival in honour of …

8) Eisteddfod is held in …

9) On St Patrick’s Day people …

Congratulations! You’ve passed this exam.

6. Письмо.

Teacher: While we are abroad our mums worry about us. Let’s send them postcards.

The task is to put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

Hi, Mum!

We ____________ (to be) in Northern Ireland at the moment. It ______ (to be) foggy. And planes ___________ (not to fly) in bad weather. So we have to wait until the weather ____________ (to change). We ________________________ (already to visit) England, Scotland, Wales. I _____________ (to make) a lot of photos and Lera ___________ (to buy) many souvenirs for her friends. I hope, we _______________ (to come) back home tomorrow.

Kisses, ___________

 

7. Усне мовлення.

Teacher: It’s time to return home. What are your impressions of our journey? Did you like it?

Imagine that you have just returned from Great Britain full of impressions. You meet your classmate who hasn’t been to this country yet. Tell him or her what you have seen, what places of interest you have visited, express your feelings.

ІІІ. Заключна частина уроку.

1. Підведення підсумків.

Teacher: What have we done at the lesson? (Expected answers:

- We have seen new places.

- We have learnt more about Great Britain.

- We have practiced our language.

- We have developed outlook…).

What can you do now? (Expected answers:

- We can speak about different parts of Great Britain.

- We can work as guides  in a travel agency…).

2. Домашнє завдання.

Write a story “My visit to Great Britain”.