Разработка урока "Education in Great Britain" (8 класс)

Objectives:

- to get more information about English educational system;

- to develop listening, speaking and writing skills;

- to promote intellectual curiosity.

T: Look at the screen and try to understand what the topic of the lesson is.

Yes, you are right. The topic of our lesson is "Education in Great Britain". We are going to acquaint with another educational system - the British system. Our guest Mary Green will help me to fulfill this task.

T: To begin with, meet Mary Green. Mary, how do you like it here? What is the aim of your visit? Will you say a few words about yourself?

T: Now the pupils will show you round our school. They will show you the rooms and labs, the equipment. They will also introduce teachers of different subjects to you. You will get to know about pupils' favourite subjects and about the lessons that seem to be boring and uninteresting for them. (Pupil’s stories about school – home assignment)

T: What are your impressions of our school?

M.S.: I like your school very much. But I am especially charmed by all of you and your teachers. You are so hospitable! I know that you have prepared some questions about our system of education. So you are welcome.

PI: What systems does English education offer?

M.S.: English education offers two systems: a system non fee-paying State Schools and a private system of independent Schools.

P2: Are all forms of education available in State schools?

M.S: Yes, all forms of education are available in State schools, from the most academic to the technical and vocational, preparing children to work with their heads and their hands.

P3: What stages are there within the system of schools?

M.S.: Younger and older children are divided at various stages, while those aging 5-11 attend Primary Schools, the others aging 11-18 go to the Secondary Schools.

P4: What is the aim of primary education in Great Britain?

M.S.: State Primary Schools are said to be "child-centered", aiming to develop all the aspects of the child, physical, moral, intellectual and aesthetic. From 5 to 7 there is a particular emphasis on the social skills. The school is divided into Infant (5-7) and Junior (8-11) departments.

P5: What is the programme of State Primary Schools?

M.S.: Lessons in reading, writing and arithmetic play an important part but much of the work is based on topics which provide material for many kinds of study. For example, "Christmas" can provide material for Geography, History, Creative Writing, Painting, and even for Mathematical work as well as Religious Knowledge.

P6: Are there different types of Secondary Schools? If so, what do they offer?

M.S.: In most areas Secondary Schools are Comprehensive offering all styles of education in one school, but some areas still separate children into academic Grammar Schools and the more vocational Technical or Secondary Modern Schools. In general the Secondary Schools are more knowledge-centered than the Primary Schools.

P7: What subjects do the pupils take when they attend Secondary Schools?

M.S.: The first year often moves slowly while less talented children are helped to reach the level of the others. The next two years give a general education with little separation into fast and slow streams. A programme for 14-16 year olds includes English, Mathematics, Science, a Foreign Language, and some Social Studies, but each school has a remarkable freedom to design its system of core and optional subjects.

Now I would like you to see video materials about Eton, which is one of the most famous public schools in Great Britain. It is a private fee-paying school for boys.

Public school — private boarding secondary school for boys

Squash — game played in a walled court with a racket and a ball

Range — line or row, series

Spare — extra, free

1. Pre - watching activity

Watch the film about Eton (see supplement) and say how your school differs from Eton.

(film script)

Eton

Eton is one of the oldest and best-known public schools for boys, in the town of Eton on the river Thames. Its students are largely from aristocratic and upper class families. The school was founded in 1440. Boys usually stay at Eton for five years (between the ages 13 and 18). Eton provides fine teaching facilities in science, language, computing and design. There are two major libraries, College Library and School Library, but also numerous subject libraries.

Sport plays a very important part in the life of Eton. The principal games are rugby, football, cricket and rowing. Athletics, swimming, golf, squash, tennis, fencing, judo and karate are all very popular.

Boys are offered a very wide range of opportunities for spare time activities: art, sculpture, woodwork, metalwork and silverwork. Besides, almost any musical instrument can be learned. There are also fifty societies run by the boys themselves.

Many distinguished people of Britain studied at Eton, among them twenty of Britain's Prime Ministers. There were future writers among the students of Eton from Thomas Gray, Percy Shelley and Henry Fielding to Aldus Huxley and George Orwell.

2. Post-watching activity

a) Watch the film again and correct the following statements if they don't correspond to the film:

1. Eton is one of oldest best-known state-maintained schools in Great Britain.

2. Eton is situated on the river Thames.

3. The students of Eton are largely from poor and middle-class families.

4. Boys usually stay at Eton for 5 years between the ages of 10 and 16.

5. Eton provides fine teaching facilities in science, language, computing and design.

6. Sport does not play an important role in the life of Eton.

7. Rugby, football, cricket and rowing are the principal games at Eton.

8. The boys are offered a very wide range of opportunities for spare time activities.

9. There are fifty societies run by the teachers of Eton.

10. Many distinguished people of Britain, from famous writers to Prime Ministers, studied at Eton.

b) What important conclusions have you come to after watching the film in the terms of:

1. The importance of teaching facilities at school.

2. Sport as an integral part of any type of school.

3. Spare time activities at school.

Find likenesses and differences between schooling in Great Britain and our country.

VII. SUMMARY

IX. MARKS COMMENTARY

Prepare short reports about:

a) great teachers;

b) your attitude towards the profession of a teacher.