The United States economy

Lesson: 58

School: №226

Date: 26.04.2017

The name of the teacher: Karazhan F

Grade: 8 “B”

Number present:

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The theme of the lesson:

The United States economy

Lesson objectives:

All learners will be able to: read and translate the text

Most learners will be able to: give the English equivalents to the words

Some learners will be able to: answer the questions

Language objectives:

Learners can: get more information about the United States economy

Key words and phrases: total value, economic production, a free enterprise system, regulations

Discussion points: How many islands are there in Hawaii?

Plan

Planned timings:

Planned activities

Resources:

Start

10 min

Good morning, pupils! I am very glad to see you. Take your seat, please. How are you?

Brainstorming.

I want you to answer my questions.

• What can you say about the economy of the USA?

• What does the USA export?

• What are the main industries of the USA?

The theme of the lesson is “The United States economy”. Today you will get acquainted with new words concerning the theme, do some exercises and revise the grammar rules of Sequence of tenses.

Vocabulary work/New words.

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Middle

End

20

min

15 min

Exercise: 1 p. 193. Read the text for information and say why the USA economy is highly-developed?

The United States ranks first in the world in the total value of its economic production. The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounts to over $7 trillion. The United States economy is based largely on a free enterprise system. In such a system, individuals and companies are free to make their own economic decisions. Individuals and companies own the raw materials, equipment, factories and other items necessary for production, and they decide how best to use them in order to earn a profit. The US economy consists of three main sectors: the primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary economic activities are those directly extracting goods from the natural environment, including agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining. The primary sector contributes about 3 percent of annual GDP. Agriculture accounts for 2 percent of the US gross domestic product and employs 3 percent of the nation’s workers. Yet, the United States is a world leader in agriculture production. The country’s farms turn out as much food as the nation needs, with enough left over to export food to other countries. About a third of the world’s food exports come from U.S. farms. Beef cattle rank as the most valuable product of American farms. Other leading farm products include milk, soybeans, chickens and eggs, hogs, wheat, cotton. United States farms also produce large amounts of hay, tobacco, turkeys, oranges, tomatoes and apples. A variety of natural resources provide the raw materials that support the economy of the United States. The most valuable resources are minerals, soils, water, forests and fish.

Give the English equivalents to:

Экономикалық өндіріс, еркін кәсіпкерлік жүйе, экономикалық шешімдер, жұмысшы құқығын қорғау, қоршаған ортаның ластануын азайту, табиғи ресурстар, қалыпты климат, тұздар, минералдар, көп жағдайда, компаниялардың экономикасына араласу, көмір, табиғи газ, руда, темір, мұнай, өнеркәсіптік күш, мыс, күміс, цинк.

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Complete the sentences:

1. The United States ranks first in the world … .

2. The United States economy is based largely … .

3. In such a system, individuals and companies are free … .

4. The US economy consists of three main sectors: …

5. Primary economic activities are those directly extracting goods from the natural environment, including … .

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Homework. Exercise: 3 p. 195. Read the text and get ready to discuss it.

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Additional information

Differentiation

Assessment

Maximum points – 30

“5” for 30 – 22

“4” for 21 -15

“3” for 14 - 8

“2” for 7-0

More support

Create mixed ability groups

Asking the rules of usage of Tenses

Knowing their opinions about new theme and lesson

Reflection:

Were the lesson objectives realistic? What did the learners learn today?