Методическая разработка по английскому языку для 10 класса " Школьная жизнь. Виды школ"

                                          ТЕМА: Школьная жизнь. Виды школ.

Цель: развитие навыков устной и письменной речи.

Задачи: научить составлять предложения с новыми лексическими единицами,  развивать навыки устной  и письменной речи, аудирования, чтения, развивать память, внимание, мышление, воспитывать культуру поведения, чувство коллективизма.

Оборудование: учебник,  таблицы.

                                        Ход урока

1.     Greeting

2.     Warm-up

What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘school’?

What is your first memory of school?

Were you happy with your school?

What do you like best about your school?

What do you like the least about your school?

What are some of the rules you have to follow at your school?

Have you ever got caught breaking any school rules?

3.     The main part

-         Checking up homework ex.2

-         Vocabulary ex.3

-         Listening\Speaking  ex.4

Listen to the text and answer the questions.

1)     What types of schools are there in Great Britain?

2)     What peculiarities do these British schools have?

                THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN GREAT BRITAIN

Education in Britain is compulsory and free for all children between the ages of 5-16. Nine tenths of all children are educated in state schools. All books and equipment are provided free. Uniform is worn in many schools but this is now quite flexible. Students never repeat a year in British sys­tem, but they may be sent to a vocation school or section.

Primary school. Schoolchildren attend a primary school for 6 years (from 5 to 11 years). They study general subjects and special help is given to children with handicaps and learning difficulties. The division between primary and secondary education is at the age of 11 when almost all child­ren in the state system change schools.

Secondary school. When students transfer to Secondary school at the age of 11, they don’t take any examination, but their reports are sent on from Primary school.

Most children — over 80 % — go to a comprehensive school. “Compre­hensive” means all-inclusive. They admit pupils of all abilities. But there are also grammar schools and secondary modern schools. The pupils have to pass an exam to go there; so admission depends on the result of the selective exams and the pupils’ abilities. All types of secondary school have the five year courses for pupils from 11 years up to the school leaving age.

Pupils in all State schools in England and Wales study 10 main sub­jects: English, Mathematics, Science. Foundation subjects: History, Geog­raphy, A Modern language, Art, Music, Information Technology, Physical education, Religious education is also taught.

Attainment tests are given at the ages of 7, 11, 14, 16. At the end of a 5-year course, at the age of 16, students sit the General Certificate of Secondary Education exams in as many subjects as possible. Weak students may only sit for three or four subjects. Better students take ten subjects.

At the age of 16 about two third of these pupils leave school and get jobs or apprenticeships. About one-third stay at school until the age of 18 pre­paring themselves for higher education.

The 6 th form. More ambitious pupils continue to study in the 6 th form. They stay on at school for one or two years to prepare themselves for uni­versity. They have only three or four main subjects which are necessary to pass the advanced level exams at the age of 18. In addition to the foundation subjects the 6th formers are offered many other courses at Advanced Level such as classical Civilization, Further Mathematics, Information Techno­logy, History of Art, Social Biology and many others.

The school year is divided into three terms with the intervals between them during the Christmas and Easter holidays lasting about two weeks each and the summer holiday which begins rather late and is usually six weeks long.

All kinds of out-of-class activities are part of school life in Britain. Students have a lot of opportunities for playing sports, attending differ­ent clubs and singing in choir. Most schools have very good libraries which students use for reference work.

Speaking

  Explain to the students that they’re going to do an activity involving discussion. Put them in pairs. Pass out the Handouts (one copy for every two students). Tell them to choose any topic that they want to discuss. After they have chosen their topics, they should discuss the questions and write one of their own. You should circulate, helping them with vocabulary, writ­ing down errors to go over later, clarifying the questions, and encouraging conversation.

After they have discussed the questions, working with the same part­ner, they should respond to at least one question for each topic. They should also write down their three best questions for others in the class to answer. As they’re writing their questions and answers, you should be circulating and guiding students to self-correct spelling and grammar mistakes.

HANDOUTS

Schooling

What is the role of schools in society? Tell your partner about it.

Do private schools offer higher quality education or are they just prestigious? What do you think the advantages and disadvantages of state and private schools are?

Tell your partner about it.

Now, think of your own question for this topic.

Knowledge and education

What’s the difference between knowledge and education? Tell your partner about it.

Is all knowledge useful?

Should people go straight from school to University, or do something different? Tell your partner about it.Now, think of your own question for this topic.

Getting a job

Does education guarantee a good job? Tell your partner about it.

Is it difficult for people without a college education to get good jobs where you live?

Are college graduates smarter than people who did not go to college?

Tell your partner about it.

Now, think of your own question for this topic.

Necessary skills

What are the skills that separate good students from bad students?

Tell your partner about it.

Can successful studying provide successful lifestyle in future?

Were good grades important to you? Tell your partner about it.

Now, think of your own question for this topic.

Writing

Write the description of your school following the plan below.

•    Type, building

•    where it is situated

•    kinds of classrooms

•    number of pupils

•    subjects you study, kinds of out-of-school activities

     5.Summary

     6.Homework  ex.6