Урок "Travelling over London"

Topic. Travelling over London.

 

Aim:

•     explore the sights of London, outstanding personalities;
•     develop the ability to carry out speech actions;
•     learn to respect foreign culture;
•     improve lexical skills of monologue and dialogue, develop listening and reading skills.

 

1. Greeting.

Teacher. Good morning, girls and boys! Nice to meet you! How are you? I’m fine too. Today we’ll have an unusual lesson. 

2. Work with the epigraph.

The epigraph of the lesson is “Travel broadens the mind!” How do you understand this sentence?

Pupil 1. Travelling somewhere is a good idea. We can learn about a different culture and meet new friends.

Pupil 2. We can get new skills.

Pupil 3. Travelling always means adventures and new experience.

Teacher. Thanks. You’re right. And today we are going to travel on…

3. Solving the anagram.

O L  N  O  D  N  (London)

4. Speaking.

Teacher. Let’s go to London. What do you know about London?

Pupil 1. London is the capital of Great Britain.

Pupil 2. I think London is a fantastic city.

Pupil 3. It is full of cinemas, theatres, museums and art galleries.

Pupil 4. It’s a great city with beautiful parks and gardens.

- Where is London situated?

Pupil 3. It is situated on the river Thames.

-Is it one of the biggest cities in the world? Is it beautiful?

Pupil 4. Yes, it is.

-What can you say about population of London?

Pupil 5. Its  over 7 mln. people.

-Are you a Londoner?

Pupil 6. No, I am not.

-Have you ever been to  London?

Pupil 7. No, I have not.

-Would you like to go to London?

Pupil 8. Yes, I would.

Teacher. What means of transport do we take?

Pupil 9. We may travel by bus. London buses are called double-deckers. They have a bus driver and sometimes a conductor.

Pupil 10. We can get to most places in London very quickly by underground (Tube). There are many lines on the London Underground.

Teacher. What do we should take to our journey?

Pupil 11. We should take a passport, a travel document, a buss pass.

5. Vocabulary work

 Teacher. Read the words.

Buckingham Palace

Big Ben

The Tower of London

Westminster Abbey

Tower Bridge

London Eye

The river Thames

 

Teacher. This is our map. And our double-decker bus. Today we’ll have a guide.

Guide. Hello. My name is . We welcome you to London. Let me introduce myself. London is one of the largest cities in the world. London is more than two thousand years old. It is the city where ancient and modern life side by side. We start from London Eye.

Перегляд відео у лондонському автобусі

6. Acting the dialogue.

Teacher. Now your task is to create the dialogues and act them. Use this words combinations.

to buy tickets     change      return

sit upstairs        fares         single

# 1

• Can I have 5 tickets?
• How many children?
• 4 children and 1 adult, please.
• That’s 50 pounds, please.
• Here you are.
• Here’s your change and tickets. Have a nice journey.
• Thanks.

# 2

• Fares, please.
• One single to London Eye, please.
• Two pounds, please.
• Here you are.
• Your ticket, please.
• Thanks.

Guide. For an amazing view of London, take a ride on London Eye. At 135 metres, even Big Ben looks small! The wheel is also known as the Millennium Wheel. The London Eye has 32 capsules around its wheel.  Each capsule can carry 25 passengers.

Відео про Лондонське око

Guide. This is Tower Bridge. It is a busy and vital crossing of the Thames River. It is the only Thames bridge which opens. You can have a nice walk along it. You can also enjoy the view of the city from it. Crossing the river by the Tower Bridge you can see the Tower of London. It is one of the oldest buildings of the city. Now we are coming to Tower of London. It has served as a fortress, a royal palace, a prison, a museum. It was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror.

Pupil 1. I know that the ravens are another famous sight. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall.                               

7. Reading the text.

Teacher. Read the text about this palace.

ex. 2, p. 128

8. Homework.

ex. 3, 4, p. 128-129

9. Rest.

• Sing a song.

The wheels on the bus go round and round

round and round, round and round

The wheels on the bus go round and round

round and round and round

the Big Ben clock goes tick tick tick

tick tick tick, tick tick tick

the Big Ben clock goes tick tick tick

tick tick tick tick tick

the bus now goes to the London Eye

London Eye, London Eye

the bus now goes to the London Eye

London Eye

The people can watch the wheel so high

the wheel so high, the wheel so high

The people can watch the wheel so high

the wheel so high

the bus now goes to the London bridge

London bridge, London bridge

the bus now goes to the London bridge

London bridge

The London Bridge goes open and close

open and close, open and close

The London Bridge goes open and close

open and close

the red lights says stop the bus

stop the bus, stop the bus

the red lights says stop the bus

stop, stop, stop

the green lights says move forward

move forward, move forward

the green lights says move forward

go go go

the London Tower is on your right

on your right, on your right

the London Tower is on your right

on your right

the London Tower stands tall and bright

tall and bright, tall and bright

the London Tower stands tall and bright

tall and bright

the bell on the bus goes ding dong dong

ding dong dong, ding dong dong

the bell on the bus goes ding dong dong

ding dong ding dong dong

The wheels on the bus go round and round

round and round, round and round

The wheels on the bus go round and round

round and round and round

 

Відео про Собор Святого Павла

Guide. Now we are at St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is the biggest English church. It’s the most famous of all English architecture. It’s the greatest work of Sir Christopher Wren.

Pupil 1. It dates back to the 17^th century. It has the second largest ring of bells in the world.

Pupil 2. The cathedral is famous for its Whispering Gallery. 

10.  Speaking.

Teacher. Open your textbooks on page 125, exercise 7. Make up sentences.

1. On Monday he is going to take pictures in Trafalgar Square.
2. On Tuesday he is going to visit The Houses of Parliament.
3. On Wednesday he is going to visit Westminster Abbey.
4. On Thursday he is going to have a rest in the Globe Theatre.
5. On Friday he is going to take photos on St. Paul’s Cathedral.
6. On Saturday he is going to visit the Tower of London.

 

Відео про Біг Бен

Guide. In front of you you can see Big Ben.

Pupil 1. I know…This famous Tower Clock is the symbol of London.

Guide. Yes, it is. Big Ben is the real bell which strikes every quarter og an hour. The official name of the tower from 2012 is the Elizabeth Tower. It was built by English architect in 1859. The tower clock started on the 31^st of may in 1859.

11.  Work with idioms and proverbs.

Teacher. Let’s remember idioms and proverbs about travelling.

1. A traveler without observation is a bird without wings. – Мандрівник без спостереження – це птах без крил.
2. So many countries, so many customs. – Багато країн – багато звичаїв.
3. It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. - Краще подорожувати з надією, ніж прибути на місце.
4. The furthest way about is the nearest way home. - Далекий шлях - це найближчий шлях додому.
5. Travel is the only thing you buy, that makes you richer. – Подорожі - це єдина річ, яку ви купуєте, що робить вас багатшими.
6. A little step may be the beginning of a great journey! - Маленький крок може стати початком великого шляху!

Teacher. Let’s continue our little step.

 

Відео про Вестмінстерське Абатство

Guide. At the moment you will see Westminster Abbey. It is a famous church where kings, queens and many famous people are buried.

Pupil 1. I know that it’s the royal church. It is more than 900 years old. It is situated not far from the Houses of Parliament.

Pupil 2. It was founded in 1050 as a monastery, but later it was rebuilt. 

Guide. The Abbey is the symbol of English traditions. One of the treasures of the Abbey is the ancient Coronation Chair.

12.  Grammar work.

Teacher. Look at the board. Your task is to write sentences as in example. Use as…as or not as…as.

1. St. Paul’s Cathedral is not as old as Westminster Abbey.
2. Oxford is not as beautiful as London.
3. London as a busy city as Kyiv.

 

Відео про Букінгемський Палац

Guide. Now we are going to Buckingham Palace. It is the Queen’s official residence. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. There are 600 rooms in Buckingham Palace. Tourists always go to see the ceremony of changing the Guard there. It happens every day at 11 a.m.
Pupil 2. The palace is like a small town. With a police station, two post offices, hospital, two sports clubs, a cinema and a swimming pool.

Guide. Our tour has finished. I hope very much that you have enjoyed it. Thank you and goodbye.

13.  The mini-quiz.

Teacher. And now there are mini-quiz. I will read the sentences. You should decide if the sentence is true or false.

1. London is the capital of Spain. (false)

2. Big Ben is a famous street. (false)

3. Buckingham Palace is the home for the Queen. (true)

4. The Thames is the main river in London. (true)

5. London Eye is the monument in London. (false)

14.  Making a project.

Teacher. Now I propose you to make a little project “Sightseeing in London”. Your task is to match the picture and their name.

Buckingham Palace

Big Ben

The Tower of London

Westminster Abbey

Tower Bridge

London Eye

St. Paul’s Cathedral

15.  Test.

Teacher. Let’s check your memory.

Перегляд презентації з запитаннями

16.  Summarizing. Mind Map “Travelling”

Teacher.  What place would you like to visit?

 I want to visit … because it is … 

I want to see … because it is …

I would like to see … because it is …

Use the words: popular, famous, beautiful, interesting, wonderful, old, big.     

What places of London do you know?

I know…

What do you like best of all?

Best of all I like…

Teacher.  “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” (Світ - це книга, і той, хто не подорожує, читає лише одну сторінку") said St. Augustine

Travelling is the best way of spending your spare time. Why?

 

 

to discover                          to see                             enriches our

new places                          the sights                       inner world

 

 

 

to make friends                                                         gives us knowledge

                                                                                 and broaden mental                          

                                                                                 outlook                              

                                          Travelling

 

 

improves our spirit                                                  stimulates our imagination

 

 

A famous English writer Samuel Johnson said “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”.

 

 

 

 

 

РОЗПИСКА-ДОЗВІЛ

Я, Федькіна Оксана Георгіївна, 

вчитель англійської мови,  дозволяю друкувати мій матеріал «Travelling over London» у всеукраїнському науково-методичному журналі «Англійська мова в початковій школі»

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28.04.2018                  О.Г. Федькіна

 

 

 

 

 

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