ВЕЛИКА БРИТАНІЯ
Тема: Найбільші міста Британії
Good morning, children! How are you? It's time to start our lesson and today we will speak about the biggest cities of Great Britain, their attractions and interesting facts. Beside that during the following 45 minutes we're going to (доброго ранку, діти! Як справи? Час починати наш урок і сьогодні ми з вами поговоримо про найбільші міста Великої Британії, їх принади та цікаві факти. Окрім цього протягом наступних 45 хвилин ми) :
develop topic vocabulary (розширюватимемо словниковий запас за темою)
revise the rules of usage of some prepositions (повторимо правила використання деяких прийменників)
improve our reading skills (удосконалюватимемо навички читання)
educate the positive attitude to different countries and its traditions(виховуватимемо позитивне ставлення до різних країн та їхніх традицій)
So, let's begin!
Warming-up
перейдіть за посиланням та виконайте запропоноване завдання
What associations have you got when you hear the word «Britain»?
(доповніть «Mind Map» вказавши свої асоціації зі словосполученням «Великою Британія»)
Stand up and smile, take a drink of water and get ready for the next task
1) Читання
пригадайте назви найбільших міст Британії
London
Belfast
Cardiff
Manchester
Oxford
Edinburgh
прочитайте тексти про найбільші міста Великої Британії та опрацюйте їх (усно перекладіть, нові та невідомі слова випишіть у словнички та вивчіть)
London – the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland and the largest city on the British Isles. It’s located on the river Thames, 64 km from its mouth. London – one of the largest ports in Britain and the main industrial center of the country. Area of the city is 1560 square km. The population of London is almost 7 million people.
As the cultural center London gained popularity thanks to its museums and gallerias, theatres and musical life. The city is famous for numerous ancient churches, which kept the national sanctuary. London has always differed active participation in international affairs. Ones the capital of the British Empire, it still plays an important role as the centre of the Commonwealth
Manchester – a city in the north-west England, 257 km from London. The first mention of it belongs to the X century, but only in the second half of the XVIII century, began the history of Manchester as a major industrial centre. In 1880, Queen’s University was founded.
Manchester’s museums and theatres are also noteworthy. For the first time there was "British repertory theatre". It is interesting to visit the Palace Theatre and Opera House. Art Gallery (Manchester Art Gallery) is a rich collection of English art of XVII-XIX centuries, and the Manchester Museum, the largest after London British Egyptology collection.
Edinburgh is in the heart of Scotland and it is situated in a beautiful location in the Firth of Forth. This area was chosen for the construction of the castle three thousand years ago. Today, close to the castle, whose height is 137 meters, the abbey and the palace of Scottish kings are located. There is also a parade area: every year in late summer, the Edinburgh Festival takes place, which is attended by orchestras around the world and open the festivities performances of Scottish musicians.
Edinburgh is famous for legends, it is very interesting in terms of walking - it is no accident, the locals always say that Edinburgh has three dimensions of streets - the length, width and depth. The city is filled with many stone staircases, and, at most, a very multi-stage. This is an integral part of the architectural face of the mystery of Edinburgh.
Oxford - the best place to discover the English tradition. This city is located in the county of Oxford shire, 80 miles from London. It is on the river Thames and Chervil and is known primarily as an educational center. Oxford is the oldest university town in England, the stronghold of English education and just a very beautiful place with a typical "British" architecture.
British port of Liverpool, which had a popularity in the mid XVI century, there were only 500 people in 2007, celebrated its 800th anniversary, and in 2008 it was declared the cultural capital of Europe.
In Liverpool, there are more than 2500 historic buildings. The biggest attraction - Albert Dock, one of the world's first enclosed dock. Nowadays this vast complex is full of restaurants and shops, the Merseyside Maritime Museum, International Museum of slavery, the history museum of "The Beatles" and the London branch of the Tate Modern.
дайте відповіді на запитання до текстів (3 points)
1. Which city is the capital of Great
Britain?
2. What town do we call the university
town and why?
3. The name of which wonderful
English city does a famous football
team bear?
4. What is the capital of Scotland?
5. Which city was declared in 2008 as a cultural centre of Europe?
Physical warming-up
Are you tired? Let’s have some rest and move a bit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx59hSyY2ds
2) Письмо
доповніть запропоновані речення, обравши правильні варіанти пропущених слів (3 points)
1. I will stay … my grandparents out in the country
a) at b) in c) with
2. She is wаiting for you … the bus stop.
a) at b) on c) to
3. Have you got a ticket … London?
a) for b) to c) at
4. She’s fond of travelling … train.
a) on b) by c) at
5. He arrived … Madrid yesterday.
a) in b) at c) to
6. She usually spends her holidays … seaside.
a) on b) at c) in
7. I don’t like to travel … foot .
a) on b) at c) to
8. They have just arrived … the airport.
a) at b) to c) in
9. They decided to go … a journey.
a) at b) on c) to
Let's summarize our work today. Did you like our lesson? Was it intresting for you? Were the tasks difficult? Or quite easy? Open the form and answer some simple questions
Завдання для самопідготовки у позакласний час
прочитайте повідомлення та вкажіть, про яке саме визначне місце Лондона йде мова (6 points)
1. This place is very beautiful. There are 600 rooms, 78 bathrooms, a cinema, a swimming pool and even a post office. We can see the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard in front of this place. You can visit the Grand Hall, the State Dining Room, the Music and the Throne Room here when the Queen is on holiday in summer.
2. It was built by Edward the Confessor. This beautiful Gothic building has been the place of coronation of every king and queen since William the+ Conqueror in 1066. Many British monarchs, writers, poets, musicians and scientists are also buried here.
3. It was built after the Great Fire of 1666 by Sir Christopher Wren. It took him thirty-five years to finish it. When Wren died he was buried in his own magnificent building.
4. It is the heart of tourists’ London. This is where public gatherings and political demonstrations take place, and where the New Year is seen in by thousands of Londoners. There is a tall column of Admiral Nelson in the centre of it.
5. It is one of London’s most famous symbols. It is a wonder of the world. It was opened in 1894. You get fantastic views of London from the high walkways. It houses an excellent museum telling the story of its design, construction and history.
6. It is the tallest sightseeing in the world. You go up for 30 minutes, flying high over London. You can see Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament and see Nelson’s column and other famous London landmarks.
*термін виконання - до наступного уроку