Функциональная читательская грамотность при работе над текстом.

Белова Елена Анатольевна , учитель английского языка, МБОУ Покровская СОШ№2, Неклиновского района, Ростовской области.

Представлен материал по теме «Чудеса света» для учащихся 9 класса, английский язык.

Класс работает по УМК “Forward”. 9 класс. Авторы: Вербицкая М.В и др.

Материал состоит из 3 частей:

3 - ответы к предлагаемым заданиям.

Текст взят с сайта:

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Цель:    развитие функциональной читательской грамотности при работе над текстом.

Задачи:  

• понимать прочитанный текст, его основную мысль;

• умение находить и извлекать необходимую информацию;

• извлекать информацию различного уровня из текста;

• пользоваться компенсационными умениями;

• использовать содержание текста для умения выражать свои мысли в устной и письменной речи;

• интерпретировать содержание текста в контексте затронутых в нем проблем.

Humans are generally good at noticing beautiful things. Humans are also generally good at building beautiful things. A Wonder of the World is a landmark or a natural phenomenon that is significant enough to be noticed by any person around the world. Many different lists of the Wonders of the World were made over the course of history, so let’s have a look at some!

The first of such lists was made by a Greek historian Herodotus. Only three places were mentioned in it. Eventually the list was expanded up to seven Wonders. Probably everyone can name at least some of those monuments: the Great Pyramid of Giza; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; the Lighthouse of Alexandria; the Colossus of Rhodes; the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; the Temple of Artemis; the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. The curious thing about these Wonders is that almost all of them represent the Greek culture. Another thing to note is that the ancient Greeks haven’t actually used the term ‘wonder’, but instead it was a list ‘of things to see’, making such lists essentially just a travel guide. Almost all of these Wonders were destroyed one way or another, and today only the Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Cheops or the Pyramid of Khufu, still stands.

This wasn’t the only list of supposed Wonders though. Later on, many attempts were made (with a little to no consensus) to either make a new list or add more Wonders to the existing one. The most remarkable candidates were Colosseum of Rome, Hagia Sophia of Istanbul, Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China.

Another peculiar attempt was made in 1994. The American Society of Civil Engineers made a list of Seven Wonders of Modern World, focusing mainly on an engineering scope of selected projects. Among other projects, this list features Panama Canal, Channel Tunnel and CN Tower of Toronto, which was the tallest structure in the world up to 2007.

There is also a list of Natural Wonders of the World. It included the Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon of Arizona and, curiously enough, aurorae, making it the first list of its kind to include a phenomenon instead of a place.

But what about the world beyond Earth? Surely, it must have its wonders too! And indeed, in 1999, an attempt was made to list Seven Wonders of the Solar System. Amongst those were the rings of Saturn, the asteroid belt and the Great Red Spot of Jupiter.

Ultimately, the world is too big of a place to make an exhaustive list of all landmarks worth visiting. But those that didn’t make into any prominent list are still protected and treasured by their neighbours. The organization that manages the lists of such landmarks and attends to any legal matters regarding them is called UNESCO.

The tasks based on the text

Задание 1 Which title fits best? (Какой заголовок соответствует тексту?)3

1.The Fascinating History of the Seven Wonders of the World

2.Are the Wonders of the World Only Greek Monuments?

3.How Modern Engineering Projects Made it to the List of Ancient Wonders?

Задание 2. Answer the questions. (Ответьте на вопросы)

1.Who made the first list of Wonders of the World and how many places were initially mentioned? 2.What is the only Wonder of the Ancient World that still stands today? 3.What was the focus of the American Society of Civil Engineers' list of Seven Wonders of Modern World? 4.Which natural phenomenon was included in the list of Natural Wonders of the World? 5.In 1999, what attempt was made to list wonders beyond Earth? 6.What are some examples of landmarks that didn't make it into any prominent list but are still protected and treasured? 7.What organization manages the lists of landmarks and deals with legal matters regarding them?

Задание 3 Match these halves!(Сопоставьте части предложений)

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1.Which of the following is considered a Wonder of the World?

a.The Eiffel Tower

b.The Great Pyramid of Giza

c.The Leaning Tower of Pisa

d.The Statue of Liberty

2. Which ancient civilization is most associated with the original Seven Wonders of the World?

a.Roman

b.Egyptian

c.Greek

d.Chinese

3. Which of these is an example of a natural Wonder of the World?

a.The Colosseum

b.The Great Wall of China

c.The Grand Canyon

d.The Taj Mahal

4. What is the name of the organisation that manages the lists of landmarks and monuments?

a. UNESCO

b.The United Nations

c.The World Heritage Committee

d.The World Tourism Organisation

5.Which of these was not included in the list of Seven Wonders of the Modern World?

a.The Panama Canal

b.The Channel Tunnel

c.The Statue of Liberty

d.The CN Tower

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Задание 5 .Choose the correct answer. (1) True 2) False 3) Not stated (Выберите правильный вариант (1) верно, 2)неверно, 3)не сказано)

1.Humans are generally bad at noticing beautiful things.

2.A Wonder of the World is a landmark that is significant enough to be noticed by any person around the world.

3.Only one list of the Wonders of the World was made over the course of history.

4.The author mentions that the first list was made by a Greek historian Herodotus.

5.Everyone can name all of those monuments.

6.None of these Wonders represent the Greek culture.

7.Almost all of these Wonders were destroyed, and only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains standing.

8.The organization that manages the lists of such landmarks and attends to any legal matters regarding them is called UNICEF.

Задание 6 .Match these phrases to their definitions(Сопоставьте словосочетания с их значениями)

Задание 7.Writing task

Write about a Russian sight you would like to include in the list of the Wonders of the World. Why? (Напишите о какой-нибудь русской достопримечательности, которую вы хотели бы включить в список чудес света. Почему?)

Выполненные задания

Задание 1 Which title fits best?(Какой заголовок соответствует тексту?)

Correct answer:

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Задание 2. Answer the questions. (Ответьте на вопросы)

Correct Answers:

1.The first list of Wonders of the World was made by a Greek historian Herodotus, mentioning three places initially.

2.The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Cheops or the Pyramid of Khufu, is the only Wonder of the Ancient World that still stands today.

3.The American Society of Civil Engineers' list of Seven Wonders of Modern World focused mainly on an engineering scope of selected projects.

4.The list of Natural Wonders of the World included aurorae, making it the first list of its kind to include a phenomenon instead of a place.

5.In 1999, an attempt was made to list Seven Wonders of the Solar System.

6.Landmarks that didn't make it into any prominent list but are still protected and treasured include those not listed in any official compilation.

7.The organization that manages the lists of landmarks and attends to any legal matters regarding them is called UNESCO.

Задание 3. Match these halves!(Сопоставьте части предложений)

Correct matches:

1.d

2.c

3.a

4.b

Correct Answers:

1.b

2.c

3.c

4.a

5.c

Задание 5. Choose the correct answer. (1) True 2) False 3) Not stated (Выберите правильный вариант (1) верно, 2)неверно, 3)не сказано)

Correct Answers:

1.False - This statement contradicts the idea expressed in the text.

2. Not stated - The text does not explicitly mention natural phenomena as Wonders of the World, so it is not given whether they are included or not.

3.False - This statement contradicts the idea expressed in the text.

4.True

5. Not stated - The text does not explicitly state that everyone can name all of the mentioned monuments, so it is not given.

6.False - This statement contradicts the idea expressed in the text.

7.True

8 Not stated - The text does not mention UNICEF, so it is not given whether they are involved in managing the lists of landmarks.

Задание 6 .Match these phrases to their definitions(Сопоставьте словосочетания с их значениями)

Correct matches:

1.b

2.a

3.g

4.d

5.c

6.e

7.f

Задание 7.Writing task

Write about a Russian sight you would like to include in the list of the Wonders of the World. Why? (Напишите о какой-нибудь русской достопримечательности, которую вы хотели бы включить в список чудес света. Почему?)

There are a lot of gorgeous places in Russia which I can offer to include in the list of the Wonders of the World .One of them is Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal is the oldest and deepest lake in the world. Lake Baikal is ever one of the world’s most unique natural sights, a symbol of Russia. This is the world’s deepest lake and is basically the largest freshwater tank that also has a one-of-a-kind ecosystem. Baikal is one of Russia’s most famous places of power. Baikal is a great place for hiking, a site of breathtaking ethnographic tours, and a magnificent location for ecotourism and rare fauna spotting! Baikal is ranked number seven at the top of the biggest world’s lakes. Besides, plants which grow there, are rare and endemic. I think everybody should visit this a picturesque place.

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