Методическая разработка по английскому языку для 7 класса " Природа (заботимся об окружающей среде)"

Тема: Природа (заботимся об окружающей среде).                  7 класс

Цель: экологическое воспитание учащихся и развитие коммуникативной компетенции.
Задачи: научить учащихся выражать свою точку зрения, используя изученную лексику в речи; развивать навыки говорения, письма, чтения, аудирования; развивать память, мышление, внимание, уважительное отношение к мнению собеседника; воспитывать культуру общения, бережное отношение к окружающему миру.
Оборудование: учебник, раздаточный материал.
Procedure
1. Starting point. Greeting.
2. Phonetic drill.
3. Warm-up
Discussion of some quotations devoted to the topic:
- “In the eyes of nature we are just species in trouble”.
- “The world began without us, and it will complete itself without us too”.
- “ If every person swept their doorstep, the city would soon be clean”.

4. Checking up home-assignment.
5. The main part
Lexical practice
Vocabulary
Teacher: Complete the definitions using one word in each gap.
1. An event which causes great harm or death — natural __ . (disaster)
2. The condition in which there are too many people living in one place — __ . (overpopulation)
3. The cutting down of many trees — __ . (deforestation)
4. A large amount of water covering a place which is usually dry — __ . (flood)
5. A long period of time with no rain — __ . (drought)
6. A sudden violent movement of the Earth’s surface — __ . (earthquake)
Listening
Teacher: Listen to the song “ Save the planet” and answer the question: “ What should we do to save our planet?”
Save the Planet

A lot of animals are dying
From the pollution we create.
We have to stop polluting
Before it’s too late,
Before it’s too late.

Our planet is in trouble.
It is getting worse.
We have to help our planet
In any possible way.

In the woods and forests
They’re cutting down the trees.
We have to save our forests
Everyone agrees.
Everyone agrees.

The hole in the ozone layer
Is getting bigger.
We have to stop pollution
We have to find a way.
We have to find a way.

Pupil 1: I think that we should ban factories which pollute and waste water. We need clean water to survive.
Pupil 2: In my opinion, we should create special parks where animals could live safely and hunters couldn’t kill them.
Pupil 3: To my mind, we should improve public transport because cars cause air pollution.
Pupil 4: I agree with you. I believe that we can save our planet. Firstly, we should stop cutting down the trees. I think if people destroy a tree they must plant another. Secondly, it is necessary to use the energy of the sun and wind. We must solve ecological problems as soon as possible.
Speaking
Teacher: Divide into pairs and express your point of view about water pollution. One of you doesn’t think that water pollution is dangerous, another is getting worried about this environmental problem. Try to assure your opponent. The cards will help you with your conversation.
Cards
As far as I know …
Generally speaking …
In my opinion …
In fact …
On the one hand …
On the other hand…
By the way …
Personally I…
It’s rather difficult to be aside of this talk. Let me say a few words on the matter.
To tell the truth…
To my mind …
The more we speak on the topic the more thoughts and ideas occur to me to deepen the subject…
Summing up the discussion I’d like to say …
Suggested answer:
Pupil 1: Good morning. I’m a scientist. To tell the truth, scientists all over the world are getting worried about the problem of water shortages.
Pupil 2: Good morning. I’m a businessman, an owner of a chemical plant. Generally speaking, I don’t understand this ecological problem.
Pupil 1: As far as I know, chemical plants waste and pollute millions of litres of water every day.
Pupil 2: Don’t you know that our chemical plants produce a lot of necessary things for you?
Pupil 1: To my mind, factories must stop powering chemicals into lakes and rivers. On the one hand, a lot of fish and plants are dying. On the other hand, we all need clean water to survive. We are paying for this ecological problem with our
health.
Pupil 2: In fact, I don’t think that this problem is so dangerous but I’ll try to do something to reduce water pollution.
Pupil 1: Summing up the discussion I’d like to say that there are a lot of things we can do to save our disappearing clean water supplies of our planet. We must raise safety standards at all industrial facilities.
Writing
Test (Different Tenses)
Our Planet (take) care of us for thousands of years. We have food, clothes, water, light. But look at what we already (do). The planet needs our help. We (pollute) the air with our cars and factories every day. Many people ( not know) how to protect animals and plants, how to keep our water supplies clean and the air fresh. What each of us can personally do to solve the ecological problem?
Keys: has taken, have already done, pollute, don’t know.
6. Summing up
7.Home-assignment. Write an article answering the question: “ How can we make our cities more environmentally friendly?”