London sights
план-конспект по английскому языку по теме

                                    УРОК” Sights of London.”

Plan.

1.Организационный момент.

Good morning, boys and girls. I’m glad to see you here/. Today I suggest you to travel around London. We shall learn some information about London, you will tell each other what you have learnt at home, we will read interesting texts. Finally, we shall discuss, analyze, compare some facts and, of course, enjoy yourselves. You see, we have got a lot of things to do, so let’s get down to work at once. Who can say what London is it? Of course, it is the capital of the UK. But before we start our travelling let’s repeat the words that will be necessary for us.

2. Фонозарядка.

Double-decker bus

The Tower of London

A fortress

Westminster Abbey

Hyde park

Trafalgar Square

Nelson’s column

National Gallery

Buckingham Palace

1. repeat after me
2. now read them please , one after another.

3. Речевая зарядка.

Let’s read one small and funny poem.

“Travelling”.

Don’t cry bitterly and go to Italy

Don’t miss your chance and go to France

Take your pan and go to Japan.

Buy some cheese and go to Greece.

Let’s start the game “Mosaic”. On the screen you can see some mixed up proverbs on the topics Travelling and Great Britain. You should match the beginnings with the ends. Make your guesses, please.

Proverbs on Travelling. (card1)

1. East or West                                                   a) is his castle

2. There is no place                                             b) knows much

3. The Englishmen’s home                                  c) like home

4. He who travels far                                           d)home is the best

5. Travelling                                                         e) by its traditions

6. So many countries                                            f) broadens the mind

7. Every country is strong                                    g) so many customs.

Thank you. Well done. Let’s say these proverbs together. Which proverb do you like best of all? And you? Personally I like them all, but let/s do our work to the end and then see which of the proverbs will be the main idea of today’s lesson.

4. Работа с достопримечательностями Лондона.

Now let’s continue our travelling and speak about the most marvelous sights of London. Let’s watch my presentation about London.

5. Read the short texts and choose the suitable heading from list A-I for each one. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. (эту страницу нужно распечатать отдельно и использовать как card 2)

a) The London Aquarium.

b) The British Museum.

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral.

d) The Museum of Natural History.

e) The British Airway’s London Eye.

f) The Tower of London.

g) Westminster Abbey.

h) The Science Museum.

i) Cabinet War Rooms.

                                Essential Sightseeing.

1.________________________________________________________-

Home to a vast collection of classical antiquities, artwork and archeological finds, from all corners of the British Empire. The collection ranges from Egyptian mummies to the Elgin marbles.

2.___________________________________________________________

You are starting in the movie “Sharks”. You are to nose with various sea monsters. You can feed the piranhas and visit the imaginative coral reef and rainforest zones.

3._________________________________________________________

A very interesting and clever museum for those who are fond of natural science. There are moving dinosaurs and dodo birds.

4.__________________________________________________________

World-class museum of scientific discoveries, from penicillin to space travel via time, medicine and everything between.

5.______________________________________________________________________

This massive observation wheel is an immensely popular and curiously graceful addition to London’s skyline. Offers panoramic views over the city during the slow, 30-minute ride, rising to 450 feet above the River Thames and towering over Westminster opposite.

6._______________________________________________________________________

First consecrated in 1065, with additions by Henry III in the 13th century, Henry VII in 1503 and Hawksmoor in 1745, it has hosted coronations, weddings and burials of Royalty since 1066. The interior of the church is filled with the monuments to poets, statesmen and other worthies.

7.____________________________________________________________________

Christopher Wren’s masterpiece completed in 1770 and the fifth cathedral to be built on this site (the last one was destroyed during the Great fire). The Cathedral somehow survived the Blitz and is a towering symbol for Londoners. Try out the Whispering Gallery or climb the 627 steps to the Dome for unparalleled views. (The Blitz – бомбежка Лондона).

8.___________________________________________________

The underground headquarters used by Winston Churchill and the British Government during World War II. A labyrinth of Spartan rooms, which have been kept virtually untouched since their glory days in the 1940s.

6. Работа с диалогами.(card 3)

 Now let’s listen to the dialogue. I’m sure that we will know some interesting facts.

-Hello, Lena.

-Hello, Ira.

-I’m very glad to see you. Today I want to show you some marvelous places in London.

-Oh, what a good idea!

-Look, we are near the Trafalgar Square.

-What is situated in the center of the square?

-It’s a column of Admiral Nelson. He was a man who served his country best. He was brave and skillful admiral.

-Fantastic! I see the Houses of Parliament. It’s marvelous sight! Especially the Big Ben.

-Yes, it’s the clock Tower, 320 feet high and is famous for its immense bell, known as “Big Ben”.

-Super! Thank you for your tour. T was the top!

-Not at all. I’m very glad that you like it. Good-bye.

-Good-bye.

7. Now let’s continue our travelling. Last lesson I divided you into 4 groups and asked you to prepare your own presentations. You chose one of the sights of London and tried to find information about it in the Internet. Let’s check up your tasks.

8. Dear boys and girls. Now we are passing on to a very important part of our lesson that is reading and analyzing. The group must be divided into two parts; each subgroup will read and discuss their own text. You will have 3 minutes to do your work. Take cards 1 and 2. Start working in groups.

Your time is up. You have picked some interesting information about old English traditions which are still alive. Tell each other about them.

Well done. Now you know many facts about the Yeoman Warders and the Yeomen of the Guard.

9. Now I want to check what you have learnt about London and Great Britain. I have some questions and you are to choose the right variant.

1. Who were the first to invade Britain?

a. Celts

b. Vikings

c. Romans

d. Normans

2. He was a very important person. Under his reign Britain became independent of the Roman Catholic Church.

a. William I

b. Henry VIII

c. Richard III

d. James V

3. How was the Civil war between houses of York and Lancaster called?

a. The Great Patriotic

b. Wars of Roses

c. 100 year war

d. Black Death.

4. Nelson defeated this fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.

a. Spanish armada.

b. French-Italian Fleet

c. French Fleet

d. French-Spanish fleet

5. All kings and queens were crowned here.

a. St .Paul’s Cathedral

b. Westminster Abbey

c. Buckingham Palace

d. The Tower of London

e. Westminster Cathedral.

6. The building was designed by Christopher Wren.

a. St. Paul’s Cathedral

b. Westminster Abbey

c. Buckingham Palace

d. The tower of London.

7. This building is the political center of the country

a. St. Paul’s Cathedral

b. Westminster Abbey

c. The Tower of London

d. Buckingham Palace

8. Where is the Poet’s Corner?

a. St. Paul’s Cathedral

b. Westminster Abbey

c. Buckingham Palace

d. The tower of London

9. The Whispering gallery at this building is very popular with tourists.

a. St. Paul’s Cathedral

b. Westminster Abbey

c. Buckingham Palace

d. The tower of London

10. This is address of the head of the British Government.

a.221b, baker Street

b. 10, Downing Street

c. 23, Piccadilly Circus

d.15, White Hall.

10. Let’s round up. Our time is coming to an end. We have to sum up today’s work. We have really revised and learnt a lot of things connected with the topic “London sights”. Besides we enjoyed ourselves greatly. We only have to answer one question: “Which of the 7 proverbs reflects the main idea of our lesson?” Right I quite agree with you. “So many countries, so many customs”. And “Every country is strong to its traditions”. Thank you for your work. It was pleasant to work with you. I think all of you have deserved good and excellent marks. See you soon. Good-bye.

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ.

 CARD 1

PROVERBS ON TRAVELLING.

1. East or West                                                   a) is his castle

2. There is no place                                             b) knows much

3. The Englishmen’s home                                  c) like home

4. He who travels far                                           d)home is the best

5. Travelling                                                         e) by its traditions

6. So many countries                                            f) broadens the mind

7. Every country is strong                                    g) so many customs.

CARD 3

-Hello, Lena.

-Hello, Ira.

-I’m very _____ to see you. Today I want to show you some marvelous _______ in London.

-Oh, what a good ______!

-Look, we are near the _____________________ Square.

-What is situated in the center of the _____________?

-It’s a column of Admiral Nelson. He was a man who served his country best. He was ______ and skillful admiral.

-Fantastic! I see the Houses of Parliament. It’s marvelous sight! Especially the Big Ben.

-Yes, it’s the clock __________, 320 feet high and is famous for its immense bell, known as “Big Ben”.

-Super! Thank you for your tour. It was the top!

-Not at all. I’m very glad that you like it. Good-bye.

-Good-bye.

CARD 1(variant1)

Yeomen of the Guard

The Queen's Body Guard, known as the Yeomen of the Guard, are a bodyguard of the British Monarch. There are 73 Yeomen of the Guard, all of whom are former officers and sergeants of the British Services.

It is the oldest of the Royal bodyguards and the oldest military corps in existence in Britain.

The Yeomen of the Guard have a purely ceremonial role. They accompany the Sovereign at the annual Royal Maundy Service, investitures and summer Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace, and so on. Their most famous duty is to 'ceremonially' search the cellars of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament, a tradition that dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up Parliament.

The Yeomen of the Guard were formed in 1485 by King Henry VII. After his victory at the Battle of Bosworth, he gathered a group of soldiers together to become his personal bodyguard together and they accompanied him wherever he went as his nearest guard.

The State dress uniforms of Yeomen of the Guard are almost identical to those of the Yeomen Warders, but the Yeomen of the Guard can be distinguished by their cross belts worn from the left shoulder.

CARD2(variant 2)

Yeomen Warders

Yeomen Warders were formed by King Henry VIII. In 1509 the King decided to leave twelve of his old and sick Yeomen of the Guard in the Tower of London to protect it. Their main duty was to look after the Tower prisoners, and safeguard the British crown jewels. Nowadays there are still twelve Yeomen Warders at work every day.(All in all there are 35 of them). They are still nicknamed “Beefeaters” but their duties have certainly changed. They act as tour guides and raven-keepers. They carefully look after the famous black ravens, feed them and cut their wings. There is a legend that the Tower of London will fall if the ravens fly away. The Beefeater’s most famous duty is to take part in the night ceremony of passing the Tower Keys. For everyday duties Yeoman Warders wear a red and dark blue uniform, while on holidays they wear a state dress uniform, the same as the Yeomen of the Guard but without a cross belt. In these beautiful uniforms the Beefeaters can be called one of the most interesting sights of London.