Внеклассное мероприятие "По следам Колумба"
методическая разработка по английскому языку (7 класс) по теме

Конкурс « After the steps of Christopher Columbus”

«По следам Колумба»

Юмагужина Мунира Булатовна. НРМОБУ «Сентябрьская СОШ», учитель английского языка, Ханты-Мансийский автономный округ

Предмет: английский язык.

Возраст детей: 7-8класс

Место проведения: класс

Цели:  1. Обобщение знаний, умений, навыков по теме «США».

              2. Повторение ранее изученного материала.          

               3. Развитие интереса к изучению иностранного языка.

Ход  мероприятия

1. Введение в сюжет:

Good morning, dear  friends! I’m very glad to see you. Everybody knows that America was discovered at the end of the 15 th century by Columbus. And today I want to offer to make a trip to America after the steps of Columbus. To reach our aim is easy. We must simply imagine that we are on board  of these ships and we are going to the coast of “the New World”. Two teams will take part in our  trip. Captains, introduce your teams.

1)Our team  “Friends”.

Our motto: “ Don’t be aside, be next to us. We are your friends. Look at us!”

2) Our team “Teenagers”.

Our motto: “ Everyday and every night we teenagers like the life!”

Let’s begin our trip.  Let’s do the first step in our trip. We know perfectly well that America was discovered by Columbus, but why was “the New World” called America?

 l. Tell about the origin of the word “ America”(p.203).

ll. What do you know about America? Answer the questions!

1. North America was discovered by the Vikings in the 10 century/ the 12 century.
2. America was discovered by Columbus in 1492/ 1537.
3. In the north the USA is boarded by  Canada/ Alaska.
4. How many states do the USA consist of?   (50/ 51)
5. Who was the first president of the USA?  ( Lincoln/ Washington)
6. Where  is the Statue of Liberty?  (New York/ California)
7. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?

(July 4/ December 25)

              lll. What do you know about  American presidents?  ( p.210, 380)

              lV. Speak about famous Americans. I’ll show you the photos and you must name these people. Who is it?

             V. Match each holiday with the dates.

                    1. Yanuary, 1. -  New Year’s Day.

                    2. February, 14. – St. Valentine’s Day    

                    3. Sunday in April or May.-  Easter

                    4. The 3 d Monday  of February. – President’s Day.

                   5. October, 12 -  Columbus Day.

                   6. October, 31. – Halloween.

           Vl. Try to translate the text about some  American cities.

            Vll. The puzzles ( sights of New York/ Washington)

             Vlll. Translate each idiom.

             IX. We must fill in this document.  Try do it.

Our trip is over. Everybody welcome to America.  Who was the first in our competition?  Who has more possibilities to be in the USA?  The word for our jury.

Thank you for your  taking part in our competition!  Good-bye!