Відкритий урок за темою 'Our fragile planet' у 9 класі

Tема уроку:”OUR FRAGILE PLANET”

Мета уроку:
Навчальна:

• повторити вивчений матеріал і закріпити набуті мовні та мовленнєві вміння та навички;
• активізувати вживання лексики з теми в нових комунікативних ситуаціях;
• вдосконалювати вміння розуміти іноземну мову на слух;
• автоматизувати мовленнєві навички на рівні зв’язного висловлювання у формі дискусії.

Розвивальні завдання:

• сприяти підвищенню пізнавальної активності школярів;
• розвивати і вдосконалювати комунікативні навички  відповідно до теми;
• розвивати комунікативну, соціальну та інформаційну компетентність;
• розвивати  аналітичне мислення;
• розвивати світогляд учнів;
• розвивати навички  аудіювання та читання;
• розвивати критичне мислення, вміння висловлювати свою думку та аналізувати;
• прищеплювати навички співпраці під час парної роботи.

Виховна:

• сприяти вихованню власної значущості у житті суспільства та відповідальності за те, що відбувається навколо;
• виховувати любов до природи, турботливе ставлення до навколишнього середовища та планети в цілому;
• виховувати активного члена суспільства, здатного допомагати нашій планеті вижити.

Тип уроку: узагальнення та систематизація знань та вмінь.

Обладнання: мультимедійний проектор,  комп’ютер, відеофільм „Green is great“ (British Council), відеокліп до пісні “Love song to the Earth”, презентація уроку (план), роздатковий матеріал, підручник, картки із завданнями для роботи в парах, картки для роботи з лексичним матеріалом.

Хід уроку

I.    Введення в мовне середовище

Teacher: Good afternoon! I am glad to see you!

• What is the theme of our lesson?

• Today we are going to review the topic vocabulary, do exercises, listen to the song and watch a video film, read the text, discuss global issues of the planet and find solutions to help the planet survive.
• Let us start. Answer my questions.
• What is ecology?
• Why do we often speak about ecology of the planet?   ( Because the intensive development of science, industry and chemistry has caused a lot of problems to our environment).
• What is environment?   

II  Warming-up

Teacher :  Let us revise the topic vocabulary.

1. Fill in the correct words from the list below.

To be threatened, carbon, to become, endangered, to give off, breathing , to take, industrial/domestic, oil, to develop.

1)___________waste                                      6)_________with extinction

2)__________dioxide                                     7)_________allergies

3)__________a thing of the past                    8)_________problems

4)__________tankers                                     9)_________species

5)__________fumes                                     10)__________actions

2. Make up sentences with these phrases.

III  Vocabulary work

Find and match the definitions of the words.(card 1)

1) climate changes                           a) animals or plants that are in danger of                              

  becoming extinct

2) to become extinct                         b) an event such as an earthquake, flood or  

  hurricane which cause damage or loss of life

3)  endangered species                     c) the change of worldwide weather patterns

4) global warming                            d) widespread damage or loss of life brought

                                                              about by action of humans

5) man-made disasters                      e) harmful unwanted material

6) wildlife conservation                    f) the process of collecting and changing old                            

   paper, glass, plastic, etc. so that it can be

                                                              used again

7) toxic rubbish                                 g) increase in world temperatures caused by

                                                               pollution

8) natural disaster                              h) to die out

9) recycling                                        j) when all the trees in an area are cut down

10) deforestation                                k) to protect animals and plants and their

                                                               habitats 

Complete the sentences with one word only.( card 2)

1. The layer of gases that surrounds our planet is called the____________.
2. Rivers, lakes and coastal waters have been polluted by industrial ________.
3. Global warming is damaging the natural habitat of many animal_________.
4. Traffic emissions are one of the principal causes of air ______________.
5. The polar ice caps are melting as a result of rising __________________.
6. We must find new ways to avoid polluting our__________________.                      
7. If global food prices keep on rising, people in poorer countries risk ___________.
8. The frightening thing is, we are using up all our natural________________.

Answer Key: 1atmosphere    4 pollution             7 starvation

                       2 waste              5 temperatures     8 resources

                       3 species            6 environment

IV. Listening

 Teacher:  “Now you are going to listen to the song which was written by a group of       well known singers and musicians in 2015. It was a part of global campaign devoted to the United Nation Climate Conference. It is “Love song to the Earth”. So watch a video clip to it and then you have to answer the questions:

1. What is the song about and what is its idea?
2.  What is the meaning of the word “fragile”?
3. How do you understand the lines: “Mama Earth is in a crazy mess

                                                                It’s time for us to do our best

                                                                From deep sea straight up to Everest”?

           V.

Teacher: “What disasters cause problems to the planet and people living on it?”                   (-Natural disasters, man-made disasters).

- What are natural disasters? Name them.

(-Earthquakes, floods, droughts, forest fires, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc.).

Teacher: “And what are the man-made problems which endanger people’s life? They are also called global issues. Name them”.

• pollution in all its forms
• deforestation
• destroying of natural habitat
• shortage of natural resources
• overpopulation 
• poaching
• global warming

               VI. Discussion.

Teacher: “You are quite right. With the development of civilization men’s interference in nature began to increase and now our planet is in danger. Discuss and prove your ideas that they are the urgent problems of the 21st century.”

         VII. Reading.

Teacher: “Open your books on page 67 and read the text “Rainforests- the Lungs of the Earth” in pairs”.

After-reading test

  I. Mark sentences as True or False and correct the false statements.

1. Rainforests cover 10% of the Earth’s surface. ……. .
2. The clean the Earth’s air. ……. .
3. Their plants and trees can cure illnesses. …….
4. Only a few animals live there. …….
5. Deforestation is threatening them. …….

Answer Key:  1F (they cover 7% of it);  2T;  3T;  4F(they are home to an incredible number of animals);   5T.

  II. Choose the correct prepositions and complete the sentences.

1. Rainforests are home to/for ……. .
2. Alkaloids are crucial for/in ……. .
3. Rainforests are in/at danger because ……. .
4. According with/to experts, 137 species ……. .
5. A major threat to/for rainforests ……. .

Answer Key

1. to 50% of the Earth’s plants and trees
2. for curing diseases
3. in-people are cutting down the trees
4. to- of plants, animals and insects are being lost each day
5. to- is deforestation

   III. Think! What would happen if we lost all the rainforests?

       VIII. Watching a video film. GREEN IS GREAT (part 1)

Teacher: “Now you are going to watch a video film. After watching you will have to answer the following questions. Read them.

1. Do you like the idea of the Eden Project?
2. Where does the big bubble shaped area lie?
3. Are there any animals or birds in these indoor tropical gardens?
4. Do you produce enough rubbish to make a WEEE man?
5. What should you do to produce less rubbish?

Choose all the answers that are true about the Eden Project, according to the video.

1.  It contains a variety of world ecosystems.

2.  It has a statue made of rubbish.

3.  It has biomes shaped like bubbles.

4.  It is an international tourist attraction.

5.  It is involved in environmental research.

6.  It uses green technology and recycles water.

7.  It was built on the site of an old coal mine.

8.  It works to conserve rare species of plants and animals.

9.  Its main aim is education.

10. The main building is taller than Big Ben.

Answer Key: 1T   3T   5T   7F   9T

                       2T   4T   6T   8F   10T.

IX. Discussion.

Teacher:  ”You have watched the film, discussed urgent problems of the planet, read

 the text and now I would like you to answer some questions “.

• What should we, people, do to help our planet survive?
• We should follow the law of three Rs, that is REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE.
• What do they mean?
• Reduce means to make less.
• Reuse means to use again.
• Recycle means to use rubbish to make new things.
• What can you reduce/reuse/recycle?
• What things can we change in order to help our planet?

P1: We have to use less plastic bags and make bags from natural material,

environmentally-friendly ones and reuse them several times.

P2: We should reduce the use of water, electricity and gas.

P3: We should throw out rubbish into different rubbish bins (containers) for recycling

in order to make new things.

P4: We must promote education about environment by creating programmes for

students of all ages. People must be more aware of environmental issues.

P5: We can ride bikes and go on foot instead of driving a car if we have to do

shopping in a corner shop.

P6: We have to plant trees and bushes. Create parks for endangered animals and appreciate the beauty of nature around us.

P7: The Earth is our mutual Home, a big green house. All its inhabitants- people,

animals, birds -need to live in peace and harmony.

XI.

Teacher: “In conclusion, I can say that we, people, must help our planet to survive because we depend on it and should do our best to save it”.

A great English writer John Galsworthy said: “If you don’t think about the Future, you will not have it”. Everybody must realize that our future depends on you, me and all people living around.

X.

Teacher: You have done well today and you have got excellent marks. Now open your daybooks and write down your home task.

Your home task is to write an essay “What can you do to save the Earth? ”

Додаток 1 (Текст для читання)

Rainforests - the lungs of the planet

What can you do in a second? Well, according to statistics, you can make a section of the rainforest the size of a football field disappear. It is exactly how fast we are destroying the world's rainforests. It is clear that there is cause for alarm.

Rainforests are the very warm, dense, wet forests that exist along the equator throughout South and Central America, Africa, South East Asia and Australia. Although they cover about 7% of the Earth's surface, they are home to 50% of the Earth's plants and trees. This rich vegetation plays a major role in cleaning our air by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen which we need to survive. At least 3,000 different types of fruit also grow in the rainforests. Of these, only 200 are now consumed in the Western world. In addition, rainforest plants are rich in alkaloids which are crucial for curing numerous illnesses and diseases. Many of these plants can't be found anywhere else in the world. These dense forests are also home to an incredible number of insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals.

Unfortunately, people are cutting down trees for timber or to make grazing land for cattle. Experts estimate that we are losing 137 plant, animal and insect species each day because of deforestation.

If we don't take action soon, nearly half of the world's species of plants and animals will disappear over the next quarter of a century. Fewer rainforests means less oxygen for us to breathe and more carbon dioxide which will only increase global warming.