Методическая разработка урока по английскому языку на тему: The Republic of Kazakhstan.
план-конспект урока на тему

The theme of the lesson: The Republic of Kazakhstan.

The aim of the lesson: 

Educational: to give more information about our country, to enrich pupil’s knowledge about Kazakhstan.

Developing: to develop critical thinking, logical thinking, to develop pupils’ speaking, reading, writing, listening comprehension abilities, memory;to develop pupils’ abilities in monological and dialogical speech about their Motherland; to develop the students’ interest in the subject of English.

Bringing up: to discuss Kazakhstan geography, to understand and love nature, to love our country, to develop respect to their Motherland. To bring up patriots of our Motherland

The type of the lesson: Demonstrative lesson                                                                                                    

Methods of the lesson: showing, explaining, group work, individual work, question-answer.

The visual aids: lecture, the map of Kazakhstan, postcards, pictures, CD, interactive board.

Connection of the subjects: Kazakh, Geography, History.

Epigraph  “He who loves not his country can love nothing”

 Byron.

The procedure of the lesson.

I. Organization moment: Good morning? Glad to see you! How are you? What date is it? Who is absent today? What problem has he (she)? Are you ready for the lesson? Let’s start!

II.Brainstorming. Let’s play a game “Guess  the  word”.  The first task is trying to guess “What are we going to speak about at our lesson?”

• Which letter is the eleventh letter of the Alphabet?  /K/
• Which letter is the first letter of the Alphabet? /A/
• Which letter is the twenty sixth letter of the Alphabet? /Z/
• Which letter is the first letter of the Alphabet? /A/
• Which letter is the eleventh letter of the Alphabet?  /K/
•  Which letter is the eighth letter of the Alphabet?  /H/
• Which letter is the nineteenth letter of the Alphabet? /S/ 
• Which letter is the twentieth   letter of the Alphabet? / T/
• Which letter is the first letter of the Alphabet? /A/
• Which letter is the fourteenth letter of the Alphabet? /N/             

-You are right, the  theme of our lesson is: The Republic of Kazakhstan.

Let’s start! Today we are going to speak about our Motherland-Kazakhstan.

Your tasks for today are: reading ,translating and listening to the text, answer the questions, speaking about our country.  Kazakhstan has always been a country of rich history, traditions and a country of free people.

III. Phonetic Drill

Kazakhstan is my motherland

I love it very much

It’s lovely fields with green on it

And mountains with snow on top

I love its lakes with rare birds

And rustling leaves on trees

My motherland, my Kazakhstan

Do live and shine forever!

IV. Checking up homework . Topic My leisure time.

V. Demonstration of the new language:

Now, students answer the questions, please.

1.Where do you live?- We live in Kazakhstan.

Let’s speak about our country.: Text.  Open you book, page   ex.2  The text “ Kazakhstan is my Motherland”.

a)Read the text “Kazakhstan” and try to learn the information about its geographical position, climate.

Kazakhstan.

         The Republic of Kazakhstan is situated in the centre of Eurasian continent. Kazakhstan was established as the Republic of Kazakhstan in December 1991.The country is the second largest of the former Soviet republics with a total land area of over 2753000 million square kilometers. Its population is about 17 million. The country’s principal ethnic groups include Kazakh (44%), Russian (36%), Ukrainian (5%), German (4%), Uzbek and Tatar (2%), Belarussian  and Azerbaijani (1%) and other (5%).The population lives mostly in towns and cities and large villages. Kazakhstan is the largest state in the Central Asia. It extends some 1900 kilometers from the Volga River in the West to the Altai Mountains in the East and about 1300 kilometers from the Siberia plain in the North to the Central Asia deserts in the South. Kazakhstan borders with the Russian Federation to the north and north-west; to the east with China and to the south with the central Asian republics of Kirgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. There is also a long border coast line on the Caspian Sea in the Southwest.

           The Ural River flows through the western portion of Kazakhstan to the Caspian Sea. The central region of the country includes the Kazakh Steppe to the north and deserts of central Asia in the south-west. The Altai mountains can be found in the east.

            The  landscape of Kazakhstan is a diverse one. It is bordered on the south, southwest and east by the Tien Shan, Tarbogatai and Altai mountains. On its west the Caspian Sea is the home of sturgeon and Kazakhstan’s oil reserves. In  the desert area of the southwest in the drying Aral Sea. In the steppes of Sary Arka the Balkhash lake is located. Its eastern part is fresh whereas in  the west  the water is salty. The largest  lakes are Alakhol, Tengiz and Zaisan and the lakes are  remarkable for their beauty. In the north, over eighty picturesque lakes lost among the pine forests of Kokshetau. The  Syrdaria, Ural, Ishim, Tobol, Ertis, Illi and Charyn run wide over the plains. The four rivers are the main resources of water in the country. They are Irtish,in the east, Syrdaria in the southwest, Illi in the southeast and Ural in the northwest of the country. The  flora and fauna of the country are different. They depend on the climate of area. They are richer in the south and poorer in the north.

  The climate of the country is strongly continental. It is cold in winter and hot in summer. Rain usually in spring and autumn. Snow falls in all but not at the same time. In the south snow falls in October or November, in the north it falls as a rule in September or October. Sudden cold winds and snowfalls in winter often cause troubles for people. In spring green grass and flowers of different colours cover flat lands and hills.

           The largest cities are Almaty, Karaganda, Shimkent, Pavlodar and Astana. The largest city of Kazakhstan is Almaty which lies to the south-east of the country near the border with Kirgyzstan and China. Almaty was the capital until December 1997 then it was moved to Akmola, 850 kilometers to the north-west. In May 1998 Akmola was renamed Astana, the Kazakh word for capital. Astana is situated in central part of the country.

            Peaceful and generous, the land of the Kazakhs has always been famous for its hospitality. And it is not by accident, located on the crossroads of two ancient cultures-Europe and Asia.

   Today residents are happy to share that famous hospitality and to show the visitors the Alatau mountains with famous Medeu; the singing sands of the Altyn Emel National Park; Kapchagai-reservoir on the Ili river, the lakes and pine forests of Kokshetau; and Akhmed Yassaui Mausoleum in Turkestan, a lot of places of interest in Astana. Kazakhstan, with the world’s ninth largest area, has many such beautiful place and  a rich culture.

       Kazakhstan has well-developed heavy industry in many cities and towns. As the result of the development of heavy industry the country suffers serious environmental problems. Agriculture takes a very important sector in the national economy. The people of the country grow wheat, millet, corn and cotton. The country is rich with mineral resources such as copper, gas, iron, lead, nickel, silver, tin, uranium and zink with deposits of oil and  natural gas.

b) read and practice the pronunciation

Vocabulary:

establish-учредить, устанавливать

former –бывший

extends –простираться

plain –равнина

desert-пустыня

remarkable –замечательный

picturesque –живописный

resources-ресурсы/богатство

rename-дать новое имя

share- делиться

uranium-уран

deposit-отложение

VI. Answer my questions, please.

1.  Where is the Republic of Kazakhstan situated?
2. What countries does Kazakhstan border with?
3. What is the size of the area of Kazakhstan?
4. What can you say about the population of the  Republic?
5. What large cities do you know?
6. What is the capital of Republic?
7. Where is it situated?
8. What is the official language of the country?
9. What are the main resources of water in the country?
10. What can you say about the Kazakhstan industry?
11. What problem does the country suffer?
12. Does agriculture takes a very important sector in the national economy.
13.  What is growing by the people of the country in the agriculture sector?
14. When does Kazakhstan celebrate its Independence Day?
15. How does the climate of Kazakhstan vary?

VII. Comprehension check. Reading the sentences say “true” or “false”:

1. Kazakhstan is the second largest country of the former Soviet Union.
2. Kazakhstan doesn’t share its border with China.
3. Kazakhstan is a sovereign independent city.
4. The population of Kazakhstan is 16 million.
5. The official language is Kazakh.
6. The country is rich in mineral recourses.
7. The landscape of Kazakhstan is diverse one.
8. The republic celebrates its Independence  Day on the 16th of December.
9. Kazakhstan is a major producer and exporter of agricultural products.
10. Residents are happy to share hospitality with their visitors.
11. In the south, southwest and east of Kazakhstan you can find the Tien Shan, Tarbogatai and Altai mountains.
12. The Caspian Sea is the home of  oil reserves.
13.  The drying Aral Sea is the north of Kazakhstan
14. The Zaisan lake is not beautiful.

VIII.  Practice

Task 1. Write out the names of ( group work)

                I group                                                      II group                                          III group

a) lakes         b) mountains                            c)seas          d)rivers                      e)country       f) cities

Task 2. Complete the sentences.

1. The Republic of Kazakhstan is________________________ in the Central Asia.
2. Its population is __________________.
3. Kazakh is the ____________________ of the country.
4. Kazakhstan __________ with the Russian Federation to the north and north-west; to the east with China and to the south with the central Asian republics of Kirgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
5. There is also a long border coast line on the Caspian Sea in ______________.
6. The  flora and fauna of the country are __________. They depend on the climate of area.
7. The climate of the country is ___________________________.
8. Rain _____________ in spring and autumn.
9. The ________________________ are Almaty, Karaganda, Shimkent, Pavlodar and Astana.
10. In spring green grass and flowers of different colours_______ flat lands and hills.

Task 3 Comprehension check.

IX. Revision of grammar materials. Cardinal and Ordinal Numerals.

X. Relaxing

1. Did you like our lesson?

2. Did you like your working at our lesson?

3. Describe your mood. Are you happy? Are you sad? Are you gloomy? Are you surprised? Are you funny?

Home task:  Read the   text   p320,322, 375,390 by Meiramova.