London is the capital of Great Britain

Subject

English

Teacher

Nurmakhan A.D.

Level

Intermediate

Date

12 – 18.10.15

Theme

London is the capital of Great Britain

Lesson

7

Main aims

• To develop the pupil’s skills in oral speech, writing and reading;

• To give information about main theme of the lesson;

• To increase pupils’ logical thinking and memory.

Tasks on competence formation

Informative

To give information about London

Communicative

Working in pairs, as a class

Problem solving

To build a base for the development of spoken Language

Types of lesson

New lesson

Methods and Techniques

Brainstorming, interactive methods

Relevance of ICT use

Materials and Resources

Cards with tasks, chalk and board, crosswords, video

The necessary hardware and software

Over-head projector, computer, slides share

Stages of the lesson

Didactics structure of the lesson

Tasks to form the main didactic units

Tasks for independent works

Task to work individually, in pairs, as a class

Organization moment

1. Greeting

2. Marking absentees

Checking up home task

Presentation of the new material

Warming – up:

• What is London?

• Ho many people do live there?

• What are the most famous places in London?

Introducing the new words according to the text “London is the capital of Great Britain”:

political (adj) /pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l/ relating to politics

commercial (adj) /kəˈmɜː(r)ʃ(ə)l/  relating to business

bank (n) /bæŋk/ a raised area of land along the side of a river

firm (n) /fɜː(r)m/ a business or company

extend (v)  /ɪkˈstend/  to continue for a particular distance or in a particular direction

government (n) /ˈɡʌvə(r)nmənt/ the people who control a country, region, ortown and make decisions about its laws and taxes

factory (n) /ˈfæktri/ a building or group of buildings where large quantities of goods areproduced using machines

dock (n) /dɒk/ an enclosed area of water in a port, where ships stay while goods are taken on or off, passengers get on or off, or repairs are done

port (n) /pɔː(r)t/  an area of water where ships stop, including the buildings around it

Famous sights of London:

Video

Presentation

Reading and translating the text “London is the capital of Great Britain”

London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial center. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million people. London is situated on the both banks of the River Thames. Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, and the East End. Numerous banks, offices and firms are situated there. The City extends over an area of about 2,6 square kilo meters. About half a million people work there, but less than 6 thousand live there. Westminster is the historic center of government. The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. The best hotels, restaurants and theatres are situated there. The East End is the poorest part of London. There are a lot of factories and docks here. The port of London is also in the East End.

True or False:

1. London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial center.

2. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe.

3. Its population is about 5 million people.

4. London is situated on the left side of the River Thames.

5. Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, and the East End.

6. Numerous banks, offices and firms are situated there.

7. The City extends over an area of about 5,6 square kilo meters.

8. About half a million people work there, but less than 6 thousand live there.

9. Westminster is the modern center of government.

10. The West End is the poorest of London.

11. The best hotels, restaurants and theatres are situated there.

12. The East End is the richest and most beautiful part part of London.

13. There are a lot of factories and docks here.

14. The port of London is in the West End.

Crossword:

Crossword

Word combinations:

Matching:

Making dialogue using the following words:

Big Ben, Trafalgar square, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Double-decker bus, London.

Feedback

Have you got new information in our today’s lesson?

What was your main part that you liked more?

Home task

To write an essay about “London” (100-150 words)

Conclusion

The lesson is over. Thank you! You are free!

Reflection

What do you think about this lesson without calling your name.