The United States of America
Цели урока:
Расширение страноведческих и лингвистических знаний учащихся.
Совершенствование умений и навыков практического владения английским языком по теме.
Задачи урока:
Воспитательные :укрепление интереса к предмету, воспитание уважительного отношения к зарубежной культуре.
Развивающие: организация учебного процесса как речемыслительного поиска, в котором идет развитие творческой деятельности, памяти, догадки, воображения, способности логически излагать и работать самостоятельно.
Образовательные :систематизация, обобщение и закрепление пройденного материала, тренировка в аудировании, говорении, расширение словарного запаса. Оборудование:
Карта США.
Ноутбук.
1.Организационный момент. Приветствие учащихся, определение темы и цели урока.
T: Look at the blackboard. You can see hear name of the theme. All you need is unscramble the word: _ nation the 3d letter
_ history the 1st letter
_ people the 2d letter
_ population the 4th letter
_ President the 4th letter
_ races the 2d letter
So, what is the theme of our lesson? Right. The USA.
2. Прослушивание видеоролика (звучит песня “America, the Beautiful” в исполнении Фрэнка Синатры, одновременно с этим идет просмотр слайдов)
3.T:The USA occupies a vast territory. Let`s listen about the history of the USA. Рассказ учащегося . Ответы на вопросы учащегося.
P: 1. Who discovered America?
2.What European visitors did appear on the continent first?
3.When did native people fight for their independence from Britain?
4.When was independence declared in the USA?
5.Where were slaves brought to America from?
4.Восприятие и понимание речи на слух.
T: Now you are going to watch a video clip. After watching it you will answer some questions. Choose only 1 paper and answer.
Questions:
What other names of the USA can you name?
How many states are there on the mainland of the USA?
Where is the USA located?
What countries does it border?
What oceans is the USA surrounded by?
What is the population of the US?
What is the official language?
Who was the 1st president of the USA?
How many years is the President elected for?
What is the currency of the US?
5. Физкультминутка.
Dear students, please close your eyes. Welcome on aboard of our plane. Imagine that you are crossing the Atlantic Ocean. You are travelling to the USA. You are full of emotions. The sun is shining outside. The weather is wonderful. Blue waves of the Atlantic Ocean are so attractive. They are calming you down and calling for adventures. Welcome to the USA. (Сопровождается красивым видеоклипом).
6. Give British variant of the American English:
- elevator - lift
- subway - underground
- fall - autumn
- ice-box - refrigerator
- apartment - flat
- test - exam
- candy - sweet
- mail - post
- movies - cinema
7. T: I`m sure you know that each state of the USA has several unofficial names or nicknames. These nicknames serve to describe the nature or geography of a state, its history and the way of life, the traditions of its people.
Some nicknames are connected with their geographical position..
Kansas is situated in the central part of the USA, that is why its nickname is______ The Central State.
The territory of Alaska is the largest in the USA. So it`s called _____ The Great Land.
Vermont is situated in the Green Mountains, so it`s called _____ The Green Mountain State.
There are several states whose nicknames are connected with lakes and rivers.
Michigan is in the valley of the Great Lakes and rivers, that`s why it`s called _______
The Lake State.
Utah is on the west side of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Salt Lake is situated on its territory. That`s why it`s called______ The Salt Lake State.
The water in the rivers of Nebraska is dark, even black. So its nickname is______
The Blackwater State.
Some nicknames are connected with climatic conditions.
Kansas which is in the centre of the cyclone zone of the USA is called__________
The Sunshine State.
Some nicknames describe states known for their agriculture.
New Jersey is known as __________ The Garden State.
Minnesota has 2 nicknames - ________ The Bread and Butter State and __________
The Wheat State.
Many nicknames are connected with the history of the USA.
The 1st state to ratify the Constitution of the USA was Delaware, that`s why it was nicknamed_________ The First State.
Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote. So it was called_____
The Equality State.
The people of Illinois where Abraham Lincoln began his political activity are very proud of this and they call their state________ The Land of Lincoln.
8.Make up a short story about the USA using the key facts.
Population : over 219.000.000.
Capital City: Washington D.C.
Area: 3.615.122 square miles
Longest river: Mississippi (3.800 km)
Climate: different kinds of climate
Currency: U.S. dollar
Highest point: Mount Mc Kinley (Alaska)
Native people: Indians, Eskimos, Hawaiians
Main language: English
Government: Republic
Chief of State: President
9. The results of the lesson. And now I want you to make a cinquain.
First line is our theme «The USA».
2 adjectives describing our theme.
3 verbs characterizing your theme.
One sentence describing our theme.
A synonym of our theme.
Your work was brilliant. Выставление оценок. Your hometask is to make a mind-map «The USA».