Методическая разработка по теме Political correctness
методическая разработка

11Б класс.

Тема: « Political correctness»

Цель: освоение нового лексического материала и его закрепление; создание общего представления о политкорректности в мире и его влияние на английский язык.
Образовательные задачи: расширение лексического запаса, овладение культурой и техникой чтения и говорения, повторение грамматических навыков.
Воспитательные задачи: формирование умений общения и коллективного размышления, формирование навыков интеллектуального труда.

Развивающие задачи: развитие памяти, воображения, мышления, речи, познавательной активности;  расширение мировоззрения.

Оборудование: раздаточные материалы, компьютер.

Приложение 1.

Old person (man / woman) = senior (citizen)

Oriental = asian (по месту жительства)

Race= ethnicity / nationality

Chairman = chairperson

Handicapped = disabled

Retarded = mentally challenged / disabled

Postman = post officer / mail carrier

Policeman= police officer

Fireman = firefighter

Manhole = utility hole (!)

Guys = everybody / folks

Girls = women

Uneducated = lacking formal education

Uncultured = unmannered

Wheel-chair bound = Wheel- chair user

Actor/Actress = actor

Waiter/Waitress = waiter

Air steward/ess = flight attendant

Приложение 2.

Ex.1 Put the following words into the correct column below.

husband sibling man niece          Female                      Both                      Male

sister wife his aunt groom
she cousin he child son
daughter master nephew
bride uncle spouse brother

him her

Ex.2 Read the following story and answer this question: Who is the surgeon?

One day, a father was driving his son to school when they were both badly injured in an accident and had to go to hospital. The doctors at the hospital decided that the boy needed to have an operation at once, so the surgeon was called. A few minutes later, the surgeon arrived, looked at the boy and said, “I can’t operate on this boy –he’s my son!”

Ex. 3 Make changes to the following sentences so that they are politically correct.

1. When a baby begins to crawl, he confronts a new world.
2. Each student should hand in his paper by February 18th.
3. The participants in the research were 65 men and 67 girls.
4. Faculty and wives are invited to a reception.
5. Each student should turn off his cell phone before class.
6. The girls on the College tennis team are very skilled.
7. If a child is in a daycare, he may be exposed to more illness.
8. Dr. Abrams is the chairman of the department.
9. Let me introduce you to my new neighbour and his wife.