Конспект урока английского языка на тему «Англоговорящие страны: географическое положение, население, официальные языки» (7 класс к УМК М.З.Биболетовой)

English-speaking Countries

Feed the kitten and go to ____________. Take your chance and go to __________. Catch a train and go to ______________. Buy some cheese and go to ___________.

Feed the kitten and go to Britain. Take your chance and go to France. Catch a train and go to Spain. Buy some cheese and go to Greece.

WORK IN GROUPS:  What English­speaking countries do you know?  What are their capitals?  What is the official language of Great Britain?  What is the official language of the USA?  What is the second largest country in the  world?  The maple leaf is the official emblem of …. .  What is one of the most powerful countries in  the world?  What country consists of two islands?

THE RIGHT ANSWERS:  The capital of the UK is London. The capital of the USA is Washington DC. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. The capital of Australia is Canberra. The capital of Canada is Ottawa.  New Zealand, Canada, Australia, the UK, the USA  English  English  Canada  Canada  the USA  New Zealand

LET`S HAVE A REST    Up, down, up, down. Which is the way to London town? Where? Where? Up in the air. Close your eyes – and you are there.

FILL IN THE TABLE: Full name  Short name  Capital of the  country of the  country Official  language  (languages)

ANSWERS: Full name of  the country Short name  of the  country Capital Official  language  (languages) Canada Australia The United States of America The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland New Zealand --- --- Ottawa Canberra English, French English the USA Washington English the UK/ Great Britain London English ---- Wellington English, Maori

AGREE OR DISAGREE:  There are lots of people in the United States who  can speak Spanish.  There are two official languages in Canada –  English and Spanish.  New Zealand consists of two main islands and  some small islands.  The official languages in New Zealand are  English and French.  Great Britain is an island state.  Australia occupies the whole continent.  There is no official language in Australia.