Открытый урок по английскому языку

Разработка урока английского языка в 8 классе

Тема урока: «Жизнь в космосе»

ЦЕЛЬ: Формирование навыков устной речи по теме “SPACE EXPLORATION”

Воспитательная задача: Привить интерес к достижениям современной науки в освоении космоса, в особенности отечественной космонавтики

Развивающая задача: Развитие познавательного интереса, развитие способностей к догадке, логическому изложению, способность работать с различными видами упражнений.

Образовательная задача: Контроль основных навыков и умений речевой деятельности, владение лексическим материалом;

 использовать современные информационные технологии на уроке (Презентация)

Оснащение урока:

1) проектор, экран, ноутбук

2) раздаточный материал

3) презентация в Power Point

Ход урока:

Before you start:

What do you know about space?

Can we say that space exploration is the main part of science?

I. Vocabulary:

1. Read and guess what it means: Key words: equipment observation maintain exploration technology breakthrough discovery civilization invention experiment

1.to find something: new place, fact, substance

to make, design, or think of new type of thing

the act of traveling through a place in order to find out about it

something that you notice when watching something or someone

unimportant new discovery in something you are studying especially one made after trying for a long time

the societies in the world considered as a whole

new machines, equipment, and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers

to try using various ideas, methods to find out how good or effective they are

to make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before

the tools, machines, clothes that you need to do a particular job or activity

Key: 1) discovery, 2) invention, 3) exploration, 4) observation, 5) breakthrough, 6) civilisation, 7) technology, 8) experiment, 9) maintain, 10) equipment.

2. Match the combinations of words:satellite

shuttle

fuel

spacesuit

aircraft

vehicle

space

weightless environment

device

probe

manned spaceship

essential problems

interplanetary flight

zero gravity        топливо

транспортное средство

условия невесомости

зонд

основные проблемы

спутник

космический корабль с человеком на борту

отсутствие гравитации

самолет, летательный аппарат

скафандр

космос

межпланетный полет

корабль многоразового использования

средство, приспособление

Key: 1- f, 2- m, 3- a, 4- j, 5- i, 6- b, 7- k, 8- c, 9- n , 10- d, 11- g, 12- e, 13- l, 14- h.

II. Listening{presentation}

1. Listen to the short articles and try to learn information:

1) Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky – the founder of astronautics in Russia, put forward several ideas about space travel. Tsiolkovsky’s idea of spaceship was based on the use of liquid fuels. His calculations were used in modern theory of cosmonautics and practical space travel.

2) Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov- is a famous scientist and founder of practical cosmonautics. He was the chief constructor of the first Earth sputniks and spaceships. Then followed rockets to the Moon, Mars, Venus.

3) The space age began on October 4, 1957. On that day, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to circle the earth. Its capsule weighing 83.6 kilograms went into Earth orbit carrying a radio transmitter whose “bleeps” (pips) were received on the ground.

4) Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, a Soviet air force pilot, was the first human to travel in space. The Soviet cosmonaut circled the earth on April 12, 1961. From blastoff to landing, his trip around the earth lasted 1hour and 48 minutes. The news about space flight of the Soviet cosmonaut immediately flew over the world.

5) Valentina Tershkova was the first woman-cosmonaut in the world. From June 16 until June 19, during a group flight with V.Bykovky, the spaceship “Vostok-6” piloted by Tereshkova made in 70 hours and 41 minutes 48 circuits around the earth, covering a distance of about 2 million kilometers.

When she was in space, she was there together with her “space-brother” Valery Bykovsky.

This was another great achievement – launching two spaceships at the same time.

6) In 1965 the cosmonaut Alexei Leonov went outside wearing a space suit connected to the capsule by a line which also carried his oxygen supply, becoming the first person to “walk” in space. From the first experiments scientists went over to systematic exploration of space.

7) The gravity of Earth continually pulls on our bodies to give us weight. But if you are in a lift that is speeding downwards, you feel lighter. This effect is exaggerated in a spacecraft: as it is falling in a gravitational field, the astronauts inside it are falling at the same rate and become weightless.

2. Say true or false:

Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky – the founder of astronautics in Great Britaina, put forward several ideas about space travel.

Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov was the chief constructor of the first telephone.

On October 4, 1967 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to circle the earth.

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, a Soviet air force pilot, was the first human to travel to Mars.

Valentina Tershkova was the first woman-cosmonaut in the world.

Alexei Leonov went outside wearing a space suit connected to the capsule by a line which also carried his oxygen supply, becoming the first person to “walk” in space.

Key: 1- false, 2- false, 3- false, 4- false, 5- true, 6- true.

3. Answer the questions:

Why is Tsiolkovsky considered to be the founder of astronautics?

What did he work out?

Who was S.P.Korolyov?

What did he made?

How long did his space travel last?

What did Gagarin’s flight into space mean?

What is V.Tereshkova famous for?

What distance did she cover?

What great achievement did they demonstrate?

Who the first worked in outer space?

Haw you can understand “ zero gravity”?

III. Reading:

1. Read the text and try to get the most interesting facts for you:

2. Answer the questions:

Why is the travel humanity’s greatest adventure?

When did the space age begin?

What country launched the first artificial satellite to circle the earth?

When was the first manned space flight made?

When did human beings first set foot on the moon?

What industry did the space age develop?

In what way are satellites used today?

How do nations do scientists hope to answer with the help of space exploration?

What kinds of spacecraft do you know?

Is shuttle a reusable vehicle?

Can cosmonauts live and work a long period in orbit of space station?

3. Complete the sentences using the verbs from the table:

competed, enable, developed, explored, orbited, was based, launched, receive, are transported, benefit

On that day, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ______Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to circle the earth.

But both nations began to realize that they could _____ from working together.

As a result, the Soviet Union and the United States______ with one another in developing their space programmers.

Weather forecasts ______ warning of storms with pictures taken by weather satellites.

Signals from navigation satellites_____ ship navigations and search and rescue forces to determine their positions with great accuracy.

The space age ______ a huge industry called the aerospace industry to design and build space equipment.

For about two hours Armsrong and Aldrin______ near the module and set up experiments.

Today, American astronauts ______ into space by the Space Shuttle.

The first manned space flight was made on April 12, 1961, when a Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, ______ the earth in a spaceship.

Tsiolkovsky’s idea of spaceship_____ on the use of liquid fuels.

Key: 1- launched, 2 - benefit, 3 - competed, 4 - receive, 5 - enable, 6 - developed, 7 - explored, 8 - are transported, 9 - orbited, 10- was based.

4. Express the same in English:

Космическая эра началась с запуска первого спутника Земли.

Американские астронавты исследовали Луну и проводили эксперименты.

Спутники позволяют получать нужную для человека информацию.

Среди достижений последних лет можно отметить запуски зондов на другие планеты.

Современные космонавты месяцами живут на космических станциях и регулярно выходят в открытый космос.

IV. PRACTICE

1. Put the sentences in a chronological correct order:

The S.U. and U.S. cooperated in their first joint space mission “Soyuz-Apollo”.

U.S. astronaut Neil A.Amstrong stepped out of the Apollo 11 lunar module, “Eagle”.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to circle the earth

A Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, orbited the earth in a spaceship.

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman-cosmonaut to make a space flight.

A.Leonov achieved the first “space walk”

The probe was sent for exploring the Mars

Tsiolkovsky put forward several ideas about space travel

The first space station was built

The Russians actually hit the Moon with Luna 2, and Luna 3 flew round the Moon and sent back the first photographs of the far side.

Key: 1- 8, 2- 3, 3- 4, 4- 5, 5- 6, 6- 2, 7- 10, 8- 1, 9- 9, 10- 7.

2. Complete these sentences using the Subjunctive Mood and add your own sentences, combinations of words can help you:

to produce new materials in zero gravity

to live and work in orbital space cities

try to survive in critical situations

to explore outer space and other stars

to make interplanetary flights to Mars

For example:

If I were a cosmonaut…

If I lived on another planet…

If could fly to the stars…

If I worked in orbital space station…

If I landed on unknown planet…

V. Speaking

1. Discuss and make a dialog :

What information about space exploration was the most exciting for you?

Would you like to be a cosmonaut? Why or why not?

VI. Home work:

Imagine the lifestyle on Mars or another planet and write the article about you impressions.

If you are interested in space and space exploration, you may look also:

http://www.nasa.gov National Aeronautics and Space Administration

http://www.esa.int - European Space Agency

http://www.federalspace.ru/ Russian Space Agency

http://space.skyrocket.de/

http://www.planet4589.org/space/

http://www.spacefacts.de

http://www.space.com

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov

http://www.spacelist.org

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/

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