Методическая разработка урока "Natural Wonders" для учащихся среднего и старшего школьного возраста

Natural Wonders (11.1)

Time required: 40 min

Level: pre-intermediate

Aims:

·         to study and practice the language of natural world

·         to develop listening for detail and intensive reading 

·         to present and practise the passive (present and past simple) in the context of natural wonders

·         to give a model for the speaking activity

 

Stage /Time	Procedure	Int
Lead –in 2 min   Aim	Look at the quotes. You can see gaps to fill in with the same word. 1)      Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in where _______may heal and give strength to body and soul alike. (John Muir) 2)      Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible ______. Unaware that this ________ he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping. (Hubert Reeves) 3)      I go to _________ to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. (John Burroughs) 4)      For in the true _______ of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. (Martin Luther)   We’re talking about nature, natural world and wonders.	T-S
Phonetic exercise 2 min	From the quotes below let’s read the words in bold. Which sounds are presented here? Sounds [e] [i:] Look at the slide. Listen and put vowel sounds in the correct columns. (ex. 11.1p. 102)	T-S
Feedback 1 min	Checking reading	T-S
Pre – listening activity 2 min	Have a look at the pictures and label them with the words.  (A p.102)	T-S
Feedback 1 min	Checking answers and pronunciation	T-S
Lead in to recording 4 min	These places in the picture have been named as the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Now you are to match the names with the pictures and say them!   https://wordwall.net/resource/22968882/untitled5	T-S
Lexis for recording 2min	Explain the meaning of the words below. Coral, crater, form, promote, unique	S
While listening activity 3 min     Post – listening activity Pair check 2 min	Listen to the radio show about the Seven Natural Wonders of the world and complete the spreadsheet. (Worksheet1)     Work in pairs. The interviewer asks question and you are a traveler who cares about nature.	S         S-S
Grammar Inductive method 5 min	Look at the sentences from the radio show. There are verbs in the frame you are to fill in the gaps. was based         were chosen        is made      was formed     was created     is visited   1.       The decision ____  _______  on three main things. 2.       The places ____   ________ according to how unique the place is. 3.       It ____  ______ of over 400 different kinds of coral. 4.       It ____ only _____ in 1943. 5.       The canyon ____  ________  by the Colorado River. 6.       It ___  ________ by about four-and-a-half million people a year.   What voice are these sentences? Active or passive? Explain.   Look at sentence 5. Let’s transform into active voice . The canyon was created by the Colorado River. - passive The Colorado River created the canyon. – active   Can you notice the difference?	S
Feedback 1 min	Checking answers	T-S
Grammar  Controlled practice 2 min	There is a mind-map to complete in pairs. According to these sentences what is the formation of the passive? (Worksheet2)	S-S
Controlled practice 2 min	Look at the places! Make sentences about these natural wonders using a word from each column! Test your general knowledge!   Example :Jeju Island is located off the coast of South Korea.	S
Feedback 1min	Checking answers	T-S
Pre - reading activity Intensive reading 2 min	Look at the verbs and match them to the synonyms. (Worksheet 4)	S
While reading activity Grammar (free practice ) 3 min	Fill in the gaps in the text with the verbs in the correct form (past or simple passive)	S
Feedback 2 min	Read the sentences with the gaps.	T-S
Post-reading activity 4 min	Present a short factfile on the natural wonder you like in pairs.	S-S

 

 

Worksheet 1. Spreadsheet for reading

The Seven Natural Wonders of the world

Aim of the organisation
Three main factors to choose the organization
The place which is invisible only at a certain times of the year
The place was formed the most recently
The place is located in two countries
The place is famous for its different colours
The highest natural wonder
The most visited natural wonder

 

 

Worksheet 2. Grammar

The passive (present and past simple)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worksheet 3. Reading

The World's Most Beautiful Natural Wonders

Throughout its long history, our planet Earth has created many mountains, rivers, volcanos, forests and other beautiful natural places. Some of them are considered to be really special due to their beauty, incredible stories about their creation, and all the living organisms which inhabit them. For these reasons, they _____ often ___________ to as the natural wonders of the world, deserving admiration and respect from everyone.

Auroras (Northern and Southern Lights)

Imagine seeing the night sky turn bright green, purple and red, and that all of these lights suddenly start dancing around. It is one of most beautiful sights known to humans.

Although these lights, called auroras, look absolutely magical, their occurrence can actually be explained through science. Appearing above the North and South poles, they _____________ when electrically charged particles from the sun collide and penetrate into the atmosphere.

Their color variations depend on the type of gas particles which come together. Auroras do not just appear every night – their activity happens in cycles, and reaches its peak every 11 years.

Apart from the poles, auroras are best seen in parts of Canada, Iceland, Norway and the coastal waters of Siberia.

Mount Everest, Nepal

Located in the subrange of the Himalayas, Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, standing at 29,029 feet (8,848 meters). The Himalayas mountain chain ___________ when the Indian tectonic plate, or in other words massive rocks, pushed against the Asian plate.

Because of the harsh climate and the temperature that can drop down to -76°F (-60°C), this is a very dangerous journey. The mountain is so high that the climbers have to use bottled oxygen to keep their lungs functioning. Interestingly, the summit point also lies on the international border between Tibet and Nepal.

Grand Canyon, the United States of America

This 227 mile (446 km) long canyon ______________ in the state of Arizona and _____________ by the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon reaches the depth of over one mile (1,857 meters). It expands over a vast area which _____ once ___________ by Native Americans, and was considered to be a holy site.

Scientists believe the Colorado River built this natural wonder up to 6 million years ago. Even though the elevation change from the river to the highest point in the canyon is huge, there are still quite a few plants and animals living there, although most of the animals are rodents (mice and rats) and bat species.

Today, the Grand Canyon is a national park, and tourists can enjoy climbing the beautiful red rocks, rafting on the river, or simply sightseeing.

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe/Zambia

Victoria Falls, or "The Smoke that Thunders" (Mosi-oa-Tunya in the Tonga language), as the locals call it, is a large waterfall on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The world famous explorer David Livingstone is thought to be the first European who found the waterfall, naming it in honor of Queen Victoria.

Victoria Falls is considered to be the world's largest waterfall based on the amount of falling water – every second, some 33,000 cubic feet (935 cubic meters) of water fall over. Still water levels are not constant, and they particularly rise during the flood season from February to May.

Victoria Falls ________________ by a rainforest where it actually rains every single day due to all the vapor rising from the waterfall.

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Consisting of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands, this is the largest coral reef in the world, spreading across 133,000 square miles (344,400 km2). Being larger than many countries, the Great Barrier Reef is visible from outer space.

The variety of living organisms which make the reef their home is impressive. Over 1500 different species of fish, and a great number of turtles, sharks and seahorses ______ regularly _______ in the reef. Thirty different species of whales and dolphins also swim in these waters.

While the climate change greatly affects the biodiversity in the reef, most parts of it ____________ from fishing. Thousands of tourists who come in every day are also asked to be careful about how they treat this precious environment.

 

Worksheet 4. Matching

Verbs to define

to locate	spot, situate, settle
to protect	save, keep, defend
to refer	connect, relate, come to
To surround	environ, border, circle
to form	design, compose, organise
to create	build, construct, invent, make
to carve	shape, engrave, sculpt
to inhabit	populate, occupy, live
to see	view, watch, regard

 

 

 

1)to locate	a) shape, engrave, sculpt
2)to protect	b) build, construct, invent, make
3)to refer	c) design, compose, organise
4)To surround	d) populate, occupy, live
5)to form	e) view, watch, regard
6)to create	f) environ, border, circle
7)to carve	g) connect, relate, come to
8)to inhabit	h) save, keep, defend
9)to see	i) spot, situate, settle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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