Урок в форме интерактивной беседы по теме " Почему мы изучаем иностранные языки?"
план-конспект урока по английскому языку (11 класс) на тему

Урок в форме интерактивной беседы по теме : « Почему мы изучаем иностранные языки?»

Цель урока:

-активизация лексики в устной речи учащихся в диалогической  и монологической  форме в процессе развития иноязычной коммуникативной компетенции учащихся

Задачи-

-воспитание положительного отношения к английскому языку как средству общения народов другой культуры

- развитие мышления и памяти

- стимулирование учащихся к самостоятельным высказываниям в процессе моделирования новых учебных условно-речевых ситуаций

Оборудование:

- карты-приложения- речевые опоры, доска, круглый стол

Эпиграф урока:

« Чем больше языков знаешь, тем больше сможешь пережить»

« Кто не знает иностранных языков, тот не имеет понятия о своем собственном» (И.Гете)

Ход урока:

Teacher: So, are you ready for our lesson? Let’s begin. Well, as you remember that the year 2015 was declared to be the year of Literature in Russia. The Russian language is known to be the language of Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Tolstoy and we must never forget about all of this. First of all, I want you to listen to a text about role of foreign languages. Listen attentively and join the conversation.

The text №1(приложение№1)

Teacher: Your task is to ask and answer some questions on the text. Only be attentive to the words in the questions which are presented in the card in disorder.

Card №1 ( приложение №2)

Teacher: You may begin.

1 What do people of different nations usually want to have?

2 What problem is greater importance nowadays?

3 Why are foreign languages so socially demanded at the present time?

4 Why are foreign languages needed as the main and the most efficient means of information exchange?

5 Why else is it so important and useful to learn foreign languages?

5 How many people of the world speak English as a mother tongue?

6 What English-speaking countries do you know? What countries do the native speakers of the English language mainly live in?

7 What spheres of people’s life all over the world does the English language cover?

Teacher: Thank you for your work. I want to ask one question. Do you think all people must learn English language?

Possible answer: To my mind there is no need for everybody to learn foreign languages.

Because for that as I said at the beginning of the lesson a lot of serious problems should be solved. But it is not easy things to do

Teacher: Who else shares this opinion?

You may consult  some of the key words well enough? don’t you?

The pupils are going to speak against learning foreign languages

Teacher: All right? Now why do we learn English language? Prove it, using the new card, please

Card № 3 (приложение №3)

Let’s speak about advantage of learning  English.

Possible answer: Of couse, as I believe that when working at English I learn more about Russian our mother tongue/ Besides, if I travel to England some days I will do it without being afraid that Englishman will not understand me As for me, I”d like to add that the knowledge is sure to help me to study well at a university if I enter the foreign languages faculty for example.

Teacher: What career are you going to choose thanks to foreign languages?

Student: The choice is rich. We may choose the career of an interpreter, the career of a guide or the career of system programmer let alone the career of a foreign language teacher. Of couse, we must learn and understand well the culter and numerous traditions of other nations, newspapers, magazines, of other countries is a good opportunity to get more information about the problems we are interested in.

Card №4 (приложение№4)

 Conclusion of the  lesson- Why is English one of the most important language in the world?

English one of the most important language in the world because it is used by diplomats, by world’s radio stations, by businesspeople, by pilots and air traffic controllers, by scientists, doctors. All this makes this language  one of the most important language in the world. Mane other languages and English are very important in people life as a means of communication and as a means of information exchange too.

Thank you for your  wonderful work.

Приложение №1

Foreign languages in people's life

" What foreign language are good at?"- WITH THESE WORDS BEGINS THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE THAT SPEAK VARIOUS LANGUAGES AND FEEL LIKE TRYING TO FINE A COMMON MEANS of communication.

Everybody knows that people have been learning foreign languages for thousands of years. But nowadays this problem seems to be of greater importance. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time when the progress in science and technology has lead to an explosion of knowledge and has contributed to an overflow of information.

The total knowledge of mankind is known to double every seven years. Foreign languages are needed as the main and the most efficient means of information exchange of the peoples of our planet. People of different countries and nations have to get along well with the progress in the world trade and technology as with each other. So it is very useful to learn foreign languages . Knowledge of foreign languages helps us to develop friendship and understanding among people.

As for English, it is the most widespread language in the world. It is very popular all over the world and approximately 400 million people speak it as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States of America.

English is the language of computers, science, technology, business, politics, and sports. English is one of the official languages of United Nations Organization. It is the language of literature, education, modem music and international tourism.

Speaking a foreign language, you can read newspapers, magazines and original books by great writers, watch satellite TV programmes. Besides you can talk to people of any nationality and can get the necessary information anywhere in the world. If you enjoy traveling you go anywhere without being afraid that other people won't understand you.

So more and more people are trying to master English or any other foreign language. This work is known to require much time and effort. But if you want to have a good command of English you will have to work hard to acquire a new means of communication

Foreign languages in people's life

 Ask questions and speak about the role of foreign languages in people's life according to the text

1. What, want to have, do people, usually, of different nations(?) (a common means of communication)
2. What, nowadays, problem, of greater importance, is (?) (learning foreign languages)
3. Why, socially demanded, at the present time, foreign languages, are (?) (the progress in science and technology; to lead to an explosion of knowledge; to contribute to an overflow of information)
4. Why, the main and the most efficient means, foreign languages, needed, as, are, of information exchange (?) (the total knowledge of mankind; to double every seven years)
5. why else, important and useful, foreign languages, is, it, so, to learn (?) (to develop friendship and understanding among people)
6. how many, a mother tongue, speak English, as, people of the world, (?) (approximately 400 million people)
7. What countries, do, of the English languages, the native speakers, live in, mainly (?) (Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States of America)
8. What spheres, the English languages, all over the world, does cover, of people's life (?) (science, technology, politics, business, tourism, est., the official languages of the Unnoted Nations Organizations)

• To be an official language in more forty (40 ) countries ;
• To be the most used language in international business, science, medicine)
• To be the language of international communication
• To be used by diplomats and politicians, by world radio stations, by businesspeople, by pilots and air traffic controllers, by scientists, doctors and students
• Finding a job abroad
• Going on holiday abroad
• travelling everywhere in the world
• watching films in the original
• going abroad on an exchange programme
• getting access to the Internet
• making friends with people from other countries
• communicating with people from other countries
• making presentations at international conferences
• working as a secretary