Конспект и презентация к уроку английского языка в 11 классе по теме "Globalisation"
план-конспект урока (10, 11 класс) на тему

Listening and Speaking Lesson

Form 11

Level: Intermediate

Aims: to understand videos and a short text, develop speaking skills

Tools: teacher’s presentation, worksheets for students, paper, pictures, glue sticks

Stages:

1. Introduction.

Hello, I’m glad to see you. Let’s start our lesson. Today we are going to talk about a comparatively new phenomenon. To find out the topic of the lesson I suggest that you read the short text. Slide 1 S. reads

        Now let’s watch an extract from Barac Obama’s speech and guess what problem he is talking about Slide 2. SS watch and give their opinions.Slides 34

Right, today we’re going to talk about GLOBALIZATION. Slide 5.

        Let us think, what questions for the lesson are we going to answer today? SS answer. The main questions of the lesson are: Slide 6

• WHAT IS GLOBALISATION?
• WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF GLOBALISATION?
• HOW DOES IT AFFECT US?

To refresh our minds, let’s improvise a bit. Slide 7 Look at this globe of words. Make sentences associated with globalization. SS make sentences

In your opinion, what is G? Write a few words in your worksheets. GIVE OUT THE PAPERS. SS write

Now let’s share your opinions. Ss answer.

Well, let’s read an expert article and compare your answers with the definition. While reading, we’ll do some tasks. Let’s read them. Slide 7 SS read the tasks, the text and do the tasks. Class check.

So, what is G?

Now we can find out pros and cons of G.

We are going to watch a video with an expert discussing some important aspects of G. and do T/F task. We’ll watch a video twice, as usual. Look through the tasks. Can you make some predictions? Are you ready to watch?

VIDEO twice.

Class check.

Now let’s think what are the pros and cons of G in different areas? Fill your charts. You may write just a few key words.  SS brainstorm in pairs.

Now let’s watch a presentation made by the World Trade Organization and add some more ideas to your tables. PRESENTATION SS watch and work in pairs.

So what new ideas have you added?  SS discuss the ideas

POSTER

Now, let’s talk about an influence of G. on our lives. I suggest that you make two posters about positive and negative aspects of G. affecting your lives. SS choose and work in pairs. Then they represent their work and comment on it.

FEEDBACK

Now it’s time we summed up the lesson, and analyzed our work. Can you answer these questions?  SS answer the questions.

HOMETASK

For your hometask I would like you to write an article for a teen magazine:
‘Globalization: will we live a better life in future?’

Globalization

1. What is ‘Globalization’? Give your definition._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Read the article ‘Globalization’ and answer the questions:

•   According to the article, which is the correct spelling: ‘globalisation’ or ‘globalization’?
• Which three organisations in the field of global economics are mentioned in the article?
• Is the article ‘for’, ‘against’, or ‘neutral’ about globalisation?
• What are the answers to the Quick Quiz?

Globalisation 

What is the difference between "globalisation" and "globalization"? 
These are alternative spellings. The first is generally thought of as the American spelling of the word and the second is often thought to be the strictly UK spelling of the word, though the Oxford English Dictionary offers both alternatives. It doesn’t really matter which one you use when you are writing as long as you are consistent and use the same spelling throughout. 

What exactly does "globalisation" mean? 
In its broadest terms the word simply means that "it relates to the whole world". Simple! 

So what does it mean in real terms? 
Globalisation means the facilitation of integration between different nations and peoples, reduced transportation costs (e.g. cheaper flights), easier and cheaper communication over great distances, more efficient trade between different countries around the globe (thereby improving the economies of developing countries), improved services and standardised quality of products (so you can buy the same fast food, fizzy drink etc. anywhere in the world), shared knowledge (in a variety of fields including medicine reducing disease in developing countries) and general progress to the benefit of all. Sounds great, doesn't it! 

Who makes globalisation happen? 
There are many international bodies who are behind the globalisation movement. To name but a few in the field of global economics there are: 

- The IMF (the International Monetary Fund) 
- The World Bank 
- The WTO (the World Trade Organisation) 

Why are some people against globalisation? 
The opponents of globalisation give various reasons for their resistance to the phenomenon: 

Some believe that the globalisation trend leads to a loss of local traditions in the form of globallly uniform clothing (such as jeans), globally similar eating patterns (such as the fast food phenomenon) and globally popular music trends (such as western pop music). They argue that individual national identities are diluted by these factors. 

It can also be argued that globalisation has not benefited developing countries that much. Globally speaking, the poor are still poor (with limited or no access to basics such as electricity, clean drinking water and essential medical help) and the rich countries seem to be maintaining or increasing their wealth quite efficiently. 

Even the use of English as a global language has its opponents who argue that the global use of English is affecting individual languages. Some countries even try to stop English words entering their everyday language. 

Is globalisation good for us? 
In theory there are endless benefits to be gained from globalisation if it is handled sensitively and professionally. Whether we will all benefit equally is hard to say. After all who can accurately predict the future? 

Quick Quiz: Read the clues below and write the solutions on a piece of paper.

1. Globalization or globalisation? The Oxford English Dictionary __________ both alternatives. 

2. Globalisation means more efficient trade between different countries around the globe (thereby improving the economies of __________ countries). 

3. The opponents of globalisation give various reasons for their __________ to the phenomenon. 

4. Some experts believe that the globalisation trend leads to a __________ of local traditions. 

5. __________ countries seem to be keeping or increasing their wealth quite efficiently.

3. Watch the presentation and fill in the chart about pros and cons of globalization.

4. Watch an interview with an expert and mark the statements True of False. Correct the wrong statements.

1) The main subject of Nancy’s report is the effect of increasing globalization on inequality._____

2) Inequality is just an economical problem.____

3) In the result of globalization markets are working better. ____

4) When markets work better poor countries take more advantage of it than rich countries. _____

5. Globalization causes political pressures on the societies. _____

5. Make a poster about an impact of globalization on your life.