Teacher organizes the lesson on Whatsapp. 1. Greetings. Teacher greets students, asks questions about the date, month, weather. 2. Brainstorming. Teacher asks students to pay attention to English proverbs and ask questions. So students guess the topic of the lesson. Let’s remember some English proverbs: East or West, home is the best! There is no place like home! What do these proverbs mean? What is the theme of our lesson? Why do you think so? Teacher introduces the learning objectives. 3. Pre-teaching vocabulary 1. sightseeing - the activity of visiting places that are interesting because they are historical, famous 2. exhibition – an occasion when objects such as paintings are shown to the public 3. gallery – a room or building that is used for showing paintings and other art to the public 4. entertainment – shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people 5. space station – a vehicle in which people can travel round the earth, outside its atmosphere, doing scientific tests 6. mausoleum – a building in which the bodies of dead people are buried 7. monument – a structure or building that is built to honour a special person or event 4. Working with the text. Nur-Sultan is the capital of Kazakhstan. Nur-Sultan is famous for its modern buildings. The popular buildings are the monument of Baiterek and Duman center. Almaty, the biggest city in the country, is setting between plains and mountains. The town has lots of theaters, museums, exhibition halls, art galleries and business centers and also a wide variety of entertainment complexes including movie theaters, night clubs, restaurants and cafes. Baikonur Cosmodrome is the world’s oldest and largest space station. It covers an area of nearly 7,000 square kilometers. Baikonur is very important in the history of space travel. Taraz is the oldest city in Kazakhstan. The town celebrated reaching 2,000 years in 2001. The Aisha Bibi and Babaji mausoleums are great masterpieces of antique architecture. The Burabai National Nature Park is the most beautiful area of Kazakhstan. In the park you will find incredible lakes, mountains and forests of pine and birch trees. In Burabai you can walk, cycle, swim, camp, lie on beaches and go sailing. The most beautiful lake is Lake Burabai. True/False task. 1. Nur-Sultan is famous for its old buildings and high mountains. 2. The popular buildings in Nur-Sultan are The Aisha Bibi and Babaji mausoleums. 3. Almaty doesn’t have a wide variety of entertainment complexes. 4. Baikonur Cosmodrome covers an area of nearly 7,000 square kilometers. 5. Taraz celebrated reaching 2000 years in 2011. 6. The Burabai National Nature Park is famous for its marvellous nature. Reflection. Students show impressions about the lesson with smileys. Homework. Learning new words |