Days Out. Places to visit
Учитель: Сковородин Вячеслав Васильевич, БОУ ВО «Вологодская кадетская школа-интернат имени Белозерского полка, г. Сокол
Предмет и УМК: Английский язык, Ю.А.Комарова, «Английский язык 6 класс», 2016 г.
Тема учебного занятия: Места для посещения
Место занятия в теме: 1 урок 6 раздела
All aboard!
Let our travel begin!
Take a look at the words and pictures and say:
- What are these places in English and in Russian?
-Where are they?
Galitskiy Park
(Парк Галицкого)
Krasnodar, Russia
Sochi Park (amusement park)
(Парк аттракционов Сочи)
Sochi, Russia
Shopping centre “European”
(Торговый центр «Европейский»)
St Petersburg, Russia
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Ladozhskiy Railway Station
(Ладожский вокзал)
St Petersburg, Russia
Grand Bazaar (market)
Большой базар
Istanbul, Turkey
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Central Department Store
(Центральный универмаг)
Moscow, Russia
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Big Sport Arena “Luzhniki” (stadium)
Большая спортивная арена «Лужники»
Moscow, Russia
St Sophia Cathedral
(Софийский собор)
Vologda, Russia
Shaaken Castle
(Замок Шаакен)
Kaliningrad, Russia
Red Square
(Красная площадь)
Moscow, Russia
Tretyakov Gallery
(Третьяковская галерея)
Moscow, Russia
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Hermitage (museum)
(Эрмитаж)
St Petersburg, Russia
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The Winter Palace
(Зимний дворец)
St Petersburg, Russia
The Bolshoi Theatre
(Большой театр)
Moscow Russia
Alexander Garden
(Александровский сад)
Moscow, Russia
The Statue of Liberty
(Статуя Свободы)
New York, the USA
Now please tell me…
… when can we visit these places?
-We can visit them at the weekend and at the day out.
So, the topic of our new unit is “Days Out”
There are some great places to visit in other English-speaking countries.
Let’s take a look at them!
Where are these places: in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is about a thousand years old. It’s on a big rock, above the city.
The Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is in the city of Cardiff. It’s for rugby, football and other sports. There are also music concerts here.
St Peter’s Cathedral
St Peter’s Cathedral in Belfast is about 150 years old. It has got two tall towers and a statue of Saint Peter above the door.
The National Gallery
The National Gallery in London has got 2300 paintings. More than four million people visit the gallery every year.
Check yourselves!
But these aren’t all places to visit in the United Kingdom!
Let’s go to London and see some more!
Covent Garden
There is a big market at Covent Garden, but there isn’t a garden. You can buy all kinds of presents and souvenirs. There are also some nice shops and cafes here.
Harrods
Harrods is a famous department store. It’s got 330 different departments, including an enormous supermarket. You can have lunch here – there are 18 bars and restaurants. There is even a traditional English pub!
Museums
At the British Museum , there are some amazing Egyptian mummies. But if you want to see dinosaurs, go to the Natural History Museum . There is a big dinosaur gallery there.
The Globe
The Globe is a modern version of Shakespeare’s theatre. It is similar to the original theatre from 1599. It’s next to the River Thames.
Buckingham Palace
The Queen sometimes lived in Buckingham Palace, opposite St James’ Park. There are 775 rooms in the Palace, but you can’t visit all of them!
Trafalgar Square
In the middle of Trafalgar Square, there is a statue of Admiral Nelson. It is called “Nelson’s Column” and it’s 56 meters tall. The National Gallery is next to Trafalgar Square.
Choose the correct answer
- Harrods is a department store/market .
- There are 33/330 different departments in Harrods.
- There are/aren’t Egyptian mummies at the British Museum.
- There is/are a dinosaur Gallery at the Natural History Museum.
- Shakespeare’s Globe is a theatre/cathedral .
- There are 77/775 rooms in the Buckingham Palace.
- The Nelson’s Column is in the middle of/next to the Trafalgar Square.
Who remembers? Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
- How many departments has Harrods got?
- Where can you see dinosaurs in London?
- Where is the Globe?
- Which park is opposite the Buckingham Palace?
- How tall is Nelson’s Column?
- What can you do at Covent Garden?
- Where is Nelson’s Column?
- Where can you buy presents in London?
Here our trip comes to end!
Welcome home!