Разработка урока по английскому языку на тему :« The sights of London»

      Тема:« The sights of London»

Цель занятия:

- развивать социокультурную компетенцию, расширять и углублять знания по теме «Достопримечательности Лондона»

Задачи:

-познакомить с достопримечателностями Лондона, праздниками и обычаями Великобритании.

- развивать языковую компетенцию обучающихся.

- воспитывать уважительное отношение к культуре страны изучаемого языка.

Let’s work in groups.

Основная часть

Постановка проблемы. Определение темы урока , Постановка целей .

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I think, you have already guessed it . How do you think what we are going to speak about?

We are going to speak about places of interest in London

Today I propose you to make a trip to London on the double-decker , to the capital of Great Britain and to visit the most interesting and famous sights.

The theme of our lesson today is «The sights of London» .And, how do you think,

What aims of our lesson today? - To learn new words, to teach new fact about London , to speak about sights of London and etc.

There are many historical places in London. The Tower is the most famous of all the historical buildings in London. It was built in the ll- th century. In the past the Tower of London served as a palace and as a state prison, but now it is a museum. Not far from the Tower of London there is Tower Bridge— a masterpiece of engineering skill. Tower Bridge was built at the end of the19th century to match the medieval style of the fortress. This bridge is opened to let big ocean ships move up the Thames from the ocean. The territory between the Tower and the bridge is called the Pool for that reason.

St. Paul's Cathedral is in the centre of London and is considered to be an architectural masterpiece. St. Paul's Cathedral was the greatest work of Sir Christopher Wren. It is one of the largest churches in the world. St.Paul was built of whitest one as well as many other buildings in London. But smoke and soot made the stones black and only the columns and edges were washed by the rain and remained white. That is how the building got it speculiar white-and-black look.

Westminster is the most important part of London, where Parliament and most government offices are located. Westminster Abbey is regarded as the centre of this area. In the ll- th century King Edward the Confessor decided to build a great abbey church there. It was a monastery for along time. Many English kings and queens and other famous statesmen, writers, scientists are buried in Westminster Abbey. It is famous for the Poet's Corner, where most popular writers, poets and musicians are buried.

Opposite Westminster Abbey there are the Houses of Parliament, which are often called the Palace of Westminster (or Westminster Palace). Westminster Palace was built in medieval days. It was a place of royal dwelling as early as the llth century, which later became the meeting place of Parliament. It was destroyed many times by fire, and the foundation stone of the new Houses of Parliament was laid in 1840.

Big Ben is actually the name of the largest bellon the clock to weranda part of the Great Clock of Westminster. Its official name is the Great Beil of Westminster. The origin of the name belongs to Sir Benjamin Hall, the chief Commissioner of Works, when the Houses of Parliament were rebuilt in 1850. Sir Benjamin Hall was a very tall and stout man. His nickname was "Big Ben". Buckingham Palace (the Palace)is the official London residence of the Queen and the Royal family.When the Queen is at the residence the flag is flying on top of Buckingham Palace. It was a country' residence of the Duke of Buckingham. But in the 19th century it was rebuilt for King George. The square in front of the Palace is decorated with Victoria Memorial built in1911.Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of the British capital. The square was named "Trafalgar" to commemorate Admiral Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. There is the monument in the centre of the square known as Nelson's Column. Around the monument there are four bronze bar-reliefs, representing scenes of Nelson's life and death.

Первичное закрепление знаний

I.                    Choose the right variant:

1)                  The Tower of London is:

a)                   A trade center

b)                   A museum

c)                   A shop

2)                  Big Ben is the name of:

a)                   The clock tower

b)                   The architect

c)                   The church

3)                  Which bridge is in London?

a)                   Brooklyn Bridge

b)                   Tower Bridge

c)                   Boston Bridge

4)                  The Queen lives in:

a)                   The Tower of London

b)                   The Houses of Parliament

c)                   Buckingham Palace

5)                  The Parliament consists of:

a)                   Two Houses

b)                  Three Houses

c)                   Four Houses

Agree or disagree Big Ben is in London.+

·         Moscow is the capital of the UK. -

·         London is situated in France. –

·         There are a lot of places to visit in London.+

·         London is not a beautiful city. –

·         The capital of the UK of Great Britain and NI is London +

II.              Match the pairs (places of interest)

III.             What places are?

1 The place where black ravens live.

2 The place which gave the name to the Tower of London.

3 The place where few people live but many work.

4 The place which is the geographical centre of London.

5 The place with Big Ben, the famous Clock Tower.

Самостоятельная работа с проверкой по эталону.

Маке this test.

1.You can see the statue of Admiral Nelson in…

a) Trafalgar Square b) the British Museum c) Buckingham Palace

2. When the queen is in London she lives in…

a) The Tower of London b) Buckingham Palace c) The Houses of Parliament

3. The Tower of London is now….

a) a fortress b) a castle c) a museum

4. The London Zoo is in …

a) Regent’s Park b) Hyde Park c) St. James’s Park

5. The seat of the British Government is…

a) Trafalgar Square b) Buckingham Palace c) the Houses of Parliament

6. A famous church where many kings, queens and other famous people were buried

a) Westminster Abbey b) St. Paul’s Cathedral c) The Tower of London

7.The Tower of London is:

a)                   A trade center

b)                   A museum

c)                   A shop

8.      Big Ben is the name of:

d)                   The clock tower

e)                   The architect

f)                    The church

9.             Which bridge is in London?

a)             Brooklyn Bridge

b)             Tower Bridge

c)             Boston Bridge

10.         The Queen lives in:

a)             The Tower of London

b)             The Houses of Parliament

c)             Buckingham Palace

11.         The Parliament consists of:

a)             Two Houses

b)             Three Houses

c)             Four Houses

Включение знаний в систему и повторение.

Снова появляется презентация с изображением достопримечательностей Лондона, обучающиеся называют их.

Рефлексия деятельности.

Did you like our lesson today? Have you learnt anything interesting about London’s sights? Would you like to visit one of the sights?