Kazakhstan: Geographical location

Theme:

Form:

My country is Kazakhstan (Unit I) Step 1. Kazakhstan: geographical location.

8th form

Aims of the lesson:

1. Educational:

2. Developing:

3. Bringing-up:

to give more information about Kazakhstan; to speak about its geographical location; to revise grammar.

to develop critical thinking, the pupils habits of reading, writing, speaking and listening, to teach to express own opinion, to enrich pupils' vocabulary, to teach using of cardinal numbers.

to increase interest in our Motherland; to develop pupils' interest in the subject of English; to discuss Kazakhstan's geography; to understand and love native place, be proud of it.

Type of the lesson:

new technological way of teaching.

Method of the lesson:

Connection of the subjects:

group work, pair work; individual work; question-answer.

Kazakh, Geography, History

Expected results:

pupils will be able to speak about geographical location of Kazakhstan; to speak their opinion clearly; to develop their skills of monologue speaking using new expressions.

The visual aids:

Epigraph:

the interactive board, slides, the map of Kazakhstan, text, tasks.

"He who doesn't love his country can love nothing"

Procedure of the lesson

Stages of the lesson

Time

Activity of the teacher

Activity of pupils

I. Organization

moment:

2 min

3 min

Prepare the pupils for the lesson and create a comfortable situation at the lesson:

1. Greeting:

-Good afternoon, dear pupils! How are you? I'm very glad to see you after long summer holidays!

2. Conversation with the duty:

-Who's on duty today? Who's absent today? What's the weather like today?

-Dear pupils! The new school year has just begun. You will learn many things this year. I wish you success!

Question-answer:

How have you spent your summer holidays? Which cities, countries have you visited? Where have you been to?

Where did you spend your summer holidays?

What did you do?

What did you see?

Who did you spend your holidays with?

What was the weather like?

Warm up:

Let's read it:

Holidays are over,

No more fun.

Holidays are over,

school has begun.

-Good afternoon, teacher! We are fine! Thank you!

I'm on duty today. All are present. (.... is/are absent today). It's sunny (rainy, cloudy, foggy....) today.

Answer the questions, talk about their holidays (countries, cities where they have been to).

I spent my summer holidays in...

I.....

I saw....

I spent my holidays with....

The weather was.....

Read and repeat:

Holidays are over,

No more fun.

Holidays are over,

school has begun.

Thank you! Excellent!

II. Dividing into groups:

3 min

(by making mosaics or choosing coloured papers)

- Now, pupils, I want to divide you into 3 groups.

Take pieces of pictures and match them (choose coloured papers), then divide into 3 groups.

Names of groups may be:

I-group: Countries

II-group: Cities

III-group: Lakes

III. Setting and motivation:

3 min

Watching a video.

- What can you say about this video?

- How do you think our today's new theme is?

-Yes, you are right. Today we'll speak about Kazakhstan, about its geographical location, its big cities, rivers, lakes, climate.

Watch a video about Kazakhstan. Try to guess the theme of the lesson (the theme of the lesson is Kazakhstan).

IV. Brainstorming:

3 min

5 min

What is Motherland?

(Discuss in groups)

The teacher after discussing:

-The word "Motherland" has a very large meaning. We can say that our planet, the Earth is our Motherland. We can also call our Motherland the country where we live.

Tasks to the groups:

Group: Countries- name the countries which Kazakhstan border on.

Group: Cities-name the big cities in Kazakhstan.

Group: Lakes- name the lakes of Kazakhstan.

Now look at the blackboard, read epigraph and translate it.

Speak about Motherland.

P1: Motherland is the place where I was born. It is the town Aktau.

P2: Motherland is the place where my roots are.

P3: Kazakhstan is my Motherland. Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is the democratic and independent republic.

Name the countries, which Kazakhstan border on, the big cities, the lakes of Kazakhstan.

Translate the epigraph.

Thank you! Good job!

V. Presentation . Introduction of new words:

3 min

Vocabulary work. Practise reading and saying the words:

Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Caspian Sea, the South West, Syrdarya, Zaisan, Balkhash, the Orals, Tengiz, Alakol

Ask the pupils to read and learn the proverbs and sayings and give corresponding proverbs in Kazakh and Russian:

- There no place like home.

-East or west home is best.

-Home is where one starts from.

Practise reading and saying the words:

Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Caspian Sea, the South West, Syrdarya, Zaisan, Balkhash, the Orals, Tengiz, Alakol

В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше үйім.Свой дом – самое лучшее место.

В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше

Өз үйім, кең сарайдай боз

Дом там, откуда вышли мы.

VI. Main part:

10 min

Group work: -Please, look at the map of Kazakhstan, read the text in groups for information about our country.

«Әлем шарлау» стратегиясы:
Әр топқа жаңа тақырыпты конвертке салып тапсырма ретінде бөліп беремін. Сыни ойлауды оқушыларға оңайдан күрделіге қарай бағытталған сұрақтарды қою барысында оқушының ойлау қабілетін дамытады.

In these tasks pupils make monologue and use the Present Simple.

Monologue. Grammar.

I. Answer the questions:

1. Where is the Republic of Kazakhstan situated?

2. What is the size of the area of Kazakhstan?

3. What can you say about the population of the republic?

4. What is the capital of the Republic?

5. Where is it situated?

II. Look at the map of Kazakhstan and say what states Kazakhstan borders on.

III. Read the text once more and find description of the geography of the country. What can you add to this?

Pupils look at the map of Kazakhstan, read the text.

Оқушылар топтық жұмыс арқылы өздеріне бөліп берген тапсырманы талқылап, қағазға түсіріп, басқа топтарға барып өз ойларын айта жаңа тақырып туралы ақпарат береді.

«Әлем шарлау» стратегиясы бойынша қойылған сұрақтарға оқушылар алған білімдерін бір - біріне түсіндіріп, жауап бергенде бір - бірін тыңдайды.

Pupils make monologues, use the Present Simple, discuss these questions in groups.

Excellent! Good job!

Pupils speak about Kazakhstan, use the map of the country.

Very good! Good job! Thank you!

VII. Grammar:

VIII. Summing up lesson. Reflection.

IX. Home task:

X. Evaluation:

8 min

3 min

1 min

1 min

1. To explain using of cardinal numerals:

When words like hundred, thousand and million come after a number, they are used in the singular form:

-The area of Kazakhstan is 2.753.000 (two million seven hundred fifty three thousand square kilometers).

-The population is about 16 million (sixteen million).

-There are 11000 rivers (eleven thousand rivers) in Kazakhstan.

2. Ask the pupils to read the following correctly:

3 million books, 5 thousand lakes, 700 hundred students.

The topic of our today's lesson was very interesting. Today we have spoken a lot about Kazakhstan, about its geographical location, big cities, rivers and lakes, answered the questions and retold the text. I think that it was very interesting and useful for you. I'd like to thank you for good work at the lesson. All of you worked very well. I wish you good luck!

Feedback: Did you like our lesson? Was the lesson interesting? I want to know your opinion about our lesson.

What have you learned today? What can you do now?

Retell the text "Kazakhstan: geographical location"

Ex. 4 p. 5

Method: "One minute speaking"

Two stars and one offer:

I like...

It seems....

During a lesson....

My mood was.....

Methods of the lesson.....

Conclusion: Thank you very much for your work and I hope you have enjoyed our today’s lesson.

The lesson is over. Good bye!

Revise the cardinal numerals, give examples for it.

Say their opinion about the lesson.

Write down the home task in their diaries.

Good bye!