Открытый урок по теме: «How much do we know about Great Britain?»

Открытый урок по теме:

«How much

do we know

about Great Britain?»

8класс

учебник “English”

O.V.Afanasyeva, I.V.Miheeva

Разработала

учительница английского языка

Чиж Татьяна Валерьевна.

Цель урока: Способствовать повышению интереса учащихся к изучению английского языка.

Задачи урока:

1. Повторить изученный учебный материал в неформальной обстановке во время игры.

2. Развивать умения устной речи и аудирования.

3. Развивать умение читать с различной стратегией.

4. Развивать и воспитывать у школьников понимание важности изучения

иностранного языка в современном мире.

1. Развивать познавательные интересы учащихся.

Оборудование к уроку: компьютер, карточки ,задания, мультимедийный проектор

Ход урока.

1. Оргмомент. Приветствие.

T: Good morning, boys and girls, and our guests! I’m glad to see you at our lesson! I see that everybody is ready for the lesson. Let’s start!

Сообщение темы урока.

T:Look at the board and read the words : “East or west , home is best”

The topic of our today’s lesson is : “How much do we know about Great Britain?”Today you`ll take part in our game “How much do you know about Britain?”. I want to invite our teams. Each team has 4 players. Let me introduce them . It would be interesting to know how much you know about Great Britain.

2. Фонетическая зарядка.

As usual we begin with pronunciation. Repeat the words after me!

Vocabulary

be situated - находиться

bank - банк, берег

kingdom - королевство

district - район

factory - завод

workshop - мастерская, цех

fortress - крепость

royal - королевский

prison - тюрьма

in honour of - в честь

be dominated - сопровождаться

be buried - быть похороненным

Dutch - голландский

admission - вход

be allowed - разрешаться

middle of - середина

3. Основная часть урока.

a)Начало викторины. Организационный момент.

T: Dear players, I’m going to ask you some questions about Britain. You must answer the questions and your friends can’t help you. You’ll have 5 rounds and 22 questions. Each question has its price: 1point. Who will collect the most sum of points –the winner of our game! Do you understand our rules? Are you ready?

Вопросы к викторине.

Warm-up.

( Each question – 1 point).

1) What is the official language in Great Britain?

2) The capital of Great Britain is…. .

3) Great Britain is divided into…. .

4) England is in………. .

a) Africa; b) Europe; c) America; d) Asia.

5) Big Ben is…… .

a) a clock; b) a horse; c) an animal in the zoo; d) a famous name.

6) What are the main nationalities in the UK?

Round I

The UK is devided into …

a) 5 parts; b) 3 parts; c) 4 parts.

2) The name of the river in London is……. .

a) the Volga; b) the Nile; c) the Mississippi; d) the Thames.

1. Who is the head of England?

a) the tzar; b) the Queen; c) the Princess; d) the Prince.

1. In what country do men wear skirts?

a) England; b) Wales; c) Scotland; d) Northern Ireland.

Round II

1. What is the Tower of London now?

a) a prison; b) a museum; c) a house; d) a fortress.

1. What can you see in Trafalgar square?

a) Nelson statue; b) King memorial; c) Queen memorial; d) Michael Gorbachev memorial.

1. The name of the Palace where the Queen live is….. .

a) the Tower of London; b) the White House; c) the Windsor palace; d) the Buckingham Palace.

1. Westminster Abbey is …….. .

a) the chapel; b) the monastery; c) the inn; d) the famous Royal Church.

Round III

1. When can you see the flag over the Queen’s Palace?

a) When she is out; b) When she is abroad; c) When she has a party; d) When she is at home.

1. The legend says that without them The Tower will fall. They are….. .

a) the pigeons; b) the cats; c) the squirrels; d) the ravens.

1. The Raven Master is the person who …. .

a) is the main raven; b) kills the ravens; c) feeds the ravens; d) catches the ravens.

4) You can get from Russia to England by …….. .

a) bicycle; b) airplane; c) car; d) foot.

1. There is a funny tradition connected with the New Year: the First Foot. The First Foot must be…

a) a man; b) a woman; c) a child.

Round IV

1) The Princess Diana was the wife of … .

a) Prince John; b) Prince Robert; c) Prince William; d) Prince Charles.

2) The British Parliament is in ……. .

a) the Buckingham Palace; b) the House of Parliament; c) Backer Street; d) Westminster Abbey.

3) London is more than ……….. .

a) one thousand years old; b) two thousand years old; c) three thousand years old; d) four thousand years old.

1. Covent Garden is now …….. .

a) a cinema; b) a fruit and vegetable garden; c) a theatre; d) a tourist shopping centre.

1. Sir Christopher Wren built……. .

a) St. Paul cathedral; b) the Tower of London; c) Westminster Abbey; d) the Parliament.

Round V

1. Golf began to develop in…

1. England; b) Scotland; c) Wales.

1. The annual Oxford-Cambridge boat race take place on the river:

1. Cam; b) Avon; c)Thames.

1. Rugby is a form of….

1. hockey; b) football; c) baseball.

1. The most famous tennis competition is held in….

1. Derby; b) London; c) Wimbledon.

1. The Derby is……

1. a horse race; b) a boat race; c) a tennis competition.

III. Итоги викторины.

T: That’s all. How many points do you have? We congratulate our winners. And we want to give them a present. All players are getting our presents too. Thank you very much.

4.Speaking

T:I know that you have prepared information about famous places of Great Britain. Let`s listen to them.

5.Обучение аудированию с пониманием основной информации.

T : :Now listen to the students talking about their reasons for learning English. Fill in the table

6 .Grammar exercises .Translate into English.Ex.8,p.98

Ex.9, p.98, Ex.10,p.99

Ex.11,p.99

Ex.12,p.99

7.Reading

London

London is the capital of Great Britain. It is a very old city. It is situated upon both banks of the Thames. The population of London is about 9 million people. It has got three parts: the City of London, the West End, the East End. You can see many offices, firms and banks in the City of London. It is the financial centre of the United Kingdom. The West End is the centre of London. There are a lot of interesting places in this part. And the East End of London is the district for the working people. There are many factories, workshops there.

Big Ben is the name of the largest clock in one of the tall towers of the Houses of Parliament. It always shows the right time.

The Tower Bridge

It was built by an architect Jones Chorus in 1884. It is one of the wonderful places for many tourists.

The Tower of London is a very old building. It is more than 900 years old. English kings lived in it many years ago, but now it is a museum. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison.

Trafalgar Square

It is named in honour of Nelson’s great victory of 1805 and it is dominated by the Nelson’s Column. From Trafalgar Square it is only a short way to Piccadilly Circus.

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. It was built in 1703.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey where kings and queens are crowned is opposite the Houses of Parliament. Many famous people are buried here, among them Newton, Darwin, Dickens and Kipling.

The British Museum

The British Museum was opened in 1753. The Museum contains the most important collections in Britain. There is a very big library, where you can find more than 10 million books.

The National Gallery has a collection of Italian, Dutch, German and French pictures. The gallery is open 7 days a week and admission is free.

Piccadilly Circus

In the centre of Piccadilly Circus is a bronze fountain. It was designed by Sir Alfred Gilbert in 1893.

The Thames

London stands on the River Thames. There are 17 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river.

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is a royal park. People are allowed to walk or sit and lie on the grass. The Serpentine is a lake in the middle of the park. In summer you can swim or go out in a boat there.

7. Подведение итогов урока.

T: Today we have done a lot of exercises. Thank you, children, for the lesson.

8. Домашнее задание.

Your homework will be to do a crossword about London (more than 10 words).