Урок "Sights of London"

   Sights of London

                                                    THIS IS BRITAIN

                                                     Sights of London

                                                             Class7

                                                          Lesson № 2

Мета уроку:    

навчальна:      ввести та активізувати в мові учнів ЛО теми « Визначні місця Лондона», тренувати учнів у вживанні ЛО,засвоєнІ на попередньому уроці;

розвиваюча: розвивати комунікативні вміння учнів; розвивати вміння діалогічного мовлення.

виховна:          виховувати інтерес до культури та історії Великобританії.

Тип уроку:      урок- подорож.

Обладнаня:    підручник, картки для роботи,  слайди по темі.

Warm up

In two minutes write down:

-          The three places you would most like to go;

-          The three places you would least like to go;

-          The three places you have known about.

                                     INTRODUCING THE TOPIC

Answer the questions.

1.      What do people usually do when they come to a town for the first time?

2.      Do they want to see as much as possible?

3.      When do guests from different countries go when they visit London?

4.      How long will it take you to go sightseeing in London?

5.      Have you ever been to London?

6.      When did you go there and how long did you stay there?

7.      Where did you stay?

Translate the sentences.

1.      The Strand is a link between the City and the West End.

2.      The National Gallery contains pictures of almost every famous man and woman.

3.      The Mall is leading to Buckingham Palace.

4.      It took Christoper Wren 35 years to plan and build St.Paul’s Cathedral.

5.      Many children and even grown-ups like to sail in Hyde Park.

6.      Downing Sreets has many ordinary houses which held little of interest.

7.      The British Museum has a wonderful art gallery and one of the largest libraries in the world.

8.      Big Ben’s bell is the biggest in London and weight 17 tons.

II . Reading

Teacher. At last we’re in London. Read some information about the sights of london and guess what sight it is.

1.      We start from _____, the main square of central London where a number of famous buildings and monuments including the National Gallery and Nelson’s Column are situated. ( Trafalgar Square)

2.      To the left of us you can see _______. It has got a fine collection of European paintings. (The National Gallery )

      3.   Now we are coming to _______ . It is the centre of night life. It’s actually quite small, and most people are rather disappointed when they see it for the first time because they have imagined it much bigger. Groups of people like to gather around the foot of the statue of Eros, the God of Love. ( Piccadilly Circus )                                                                                                            

4.       Now we are at ______. It is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top, she is at home.Changing the Guard happens every day at 1.30 a.m. ( Buckingham Palace)

5.      Right in front you can see _______. It’s the seat of the British Parliament. It is a beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Why is this bell called ____? When the great bell was cast in London in 1858, the question of its name was discussed in Parliament .One member said,” Why not call it_____?” There was much laughter among the members because the man in charge of public buildings was Sir Benjamin Hall, a very tall stout man whose nickname was ___. ( Big Ben. The Houses of Parliament)

6.      In a moment you’ll see _____. It’s a royal church. Here you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens as well as other famous people. ( Westminster Abbey ) 

8.      From here you can see_____. It was a fortress, later a prison. It ia a museum now. There are a lot of interesting things in it. The ravens are another famous sight. The legend says that without them this building will fall. There is a special Raven Master who feeds and takes care of  them.(The Tower of London )

9.             And now we are making our way to the famous cathedral. It’s the greatest work of the architect whose name was Sir Christopher Wren. ( St. Paul’s Cathedral )

III. Work in pairs

Make up stories about the places of interest in London using the key words, expressions and sentences.

1.      The Tower – to date ( to exist ) from Roman times; fortress; palace; prison; museum; Beefeaters.

2.      Tower Bridge – 1894; be made of two one-thousand-ton parts; to be raised and lowered.

3.      St. Paul’s Cathedral – 1710;157 metres long(in length); 110metres high(in height); its bell weight 17 tons; 35 years; Admiral Nelson.

4.      The Houses of Parliament – 270 metres long(in length); Big Ben is fasing Westminster Bridge; the Clock Tower is 95 metres high; the House of Lords; the House of Commons.

5.      Westminster Abbey- ancient and full of history; the oldest part dates back to the 8^th century; first it was a monastery, then a church; to be made stone and glass; the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the Poets’ Corner.

IV. Speaking.

Make up dialogues combining the phrases in substitution patter

V.Homework

Write a letter to a friend telling what you hope to see and do when you visit London and why.