Открытый урок на тему 'Удивительное путешествие по Лондону' (5 класс)

The Subject of the Lesson: "A Magic Trip to London"

Тема уроку: "Чарівна подорож до Лондона"

AIMS.Цілі:

1. Principal Aim: to activate students' speaking skills, encourage them to use new vocabulary.

2. Practical Aim: to enlarge pupils' vocabulary on given topic by means of listening, speaking, asking and answering questions.

3. Educational Aim: to give pupils the opportunity to get knowledge about the sights of London, to teach pupils to respect cultural traditions of this country.

4. Cultural Aim: to develop students' interest in traveling and cultures of other countries.

VISUAL AIDS: the textbook, the map of London, topical posters, illustrations of the sightseeing of London, photos of the excursion, the cartoon about the tour about London, a grammar table, cards, the blackboard, tape recorder, a computer presentation.

PROCEDURE.

Хід уроку.

I. Starting point.Вступ.

1) Greetings. Привітання.

Teacher: Good morning, my dear students!

Pupils: Good morning, dear teacher!

T.: I am very glad to see you!

Ps: We are glad to see you too!

T.: I hope you are well!

Ps: We hope you are well too!

2) The announcement of the subject of the lesson and the aims. Оголошення теми та цілей уроку.

T.: I'm sure it is a happy day today because we'll have a very interesting and unusual lesson. I hope we'll have a wonderful time together. We are going to travel to the country which is situated on a wet cold island… What country is it?

P.: It is Great Britain.

T.: What is the capital of Great Britain?

P.: The capital of Great Britain is London.

T.: Do you want to go there?

Ps: Yes, we do.

T.: So, you have already understood that the topic of our lesson is "A Magic Trip to London". Let me summarize. The aims of our lesson are to activate your speaking skills, encourage you to use new vocabulary, to enlarge your vocabulary on the given topic by means of listening, speaking, asking and answering questions, to give you the opportunity to get knowledge about the sights of London, to develop your interest in travelling and cultures of other countries. Why is it a magic trip? Because we have a magic double-decker which can help us to make our imaginary journey.

3) Warming-up activities. Організаційний момент.

a) Phonetic drills.

T.: Before leaving for London let us train some words. Ann, please, read and everybody reads after her. Match the transcription with the pictures

['greIt'britn]

[ðq 'temz]

['wiljqm ðq 'kOnkqrq ]

['sW 'krIstqfq 'ren]

['ri:Gqnts pRk]

['sW 'benGqmin hLl]

['kiNz zu:]

['tauq briG]

['Andqgraund]

['wQIthLl]

b) Speech drills.

T.: Now let's start our journey. I've forgotten to tell you that we are a group of students from Ukraine and these are our pen-friends from London. They'll help us to learn some more interesting facts about London's sightseeing. But how can we get there? What means of transport do you know? How can we travel?

Ps: We can travel by plane (by train, by car, by bus, by taxi, by bicycle).

T.: Which one is fast?

P.: Traveling by car is fast.

T.: Which one is faster?

P.: Traveling by train is faster.

T.: Which one is the fastest?

P.: Traveling by plane is the fastest.

T.: How can we get to London?

P.: We can get there by bus.

T.: Yes, you are right. We have a magic bus and it can make wonders. Close your eyes! Let's make ourselves comfortable and start our trip. While flying to London in our red double-decker we'll check our homework. 1, 2, 3. (The sound of the bus).

II. The main part of the lesson. Основна чачтина уроку.

1) The checking-up of the home task. Перевірка домашнього завдання.

T.: Your home task was to revise using of the definite article before the sights and do an exercise on the cards. Open your copy-books and check your homework. Your task is to put the article where necessary. Who wants to be the first?

• … England is situated on the British Isles.

• … London is the capital of Great Britain.

• … Tower of London was a fortress, a castle, a prison and even King's Zoo.

• … St. Paul's Cathedral is the oldest church in London.

• … Trafalgar Square is the centre of London.

• … Big Ben is the biggest clock in the world.

• … Houses of Parliament is a place where the British Parliament seats.

• … National Gallery is famous for its collection of paintings.

• … Downing Street is a place where British Prime-Minister lives.

• … Thames is a river where London stands on.

T. Well done! Our flight is over. Look out of the windows we are in London. We'll begin our trip from Buckingham Palace.

2. Reading Comprehension. Читання.

a) Pre-reading task.

T.: Now we are near Buckingham Palace. I want you to look through the text and answer my question if Buckingham Palace was the official residence of the Crown from the very first days of its existence.

Majesty

William Winder

Duke Buckingham

Guards

Buckingham Palace

The most important building in Great Britain is Buckingham Palace. It is an official residence of Her Majesty - the Queen and is the symbol of British Monarchy. It was built in1702-1705 by the architect William Winder for Duke Buckingham.

Nowadays Buckingham Palace looks more like a small town with a police station, post offices, a hospital, a bar, two sport clubs, a cinema and a swimming pool.

There are 600 rooms and 3 miles of red carpet there. About 700 people work in the Palace and two men work full-time to look after 300 clocks.

The Changing of the Guards in front of Buckingham Palace is a colorful ceremony. The guardsmen still wear uniforms of the 19^th century.

T. Answer my question: Was Buckingham Palace the official residence of the Crown from the very first days of its existence?

T. Let's read the text aloud and be ready to answer my questions. Who wants to begin?

T.: Now answer my questions. The most important building in Great Britain is Buckingham Palace, isn't it?

P.1: Yes, it is, because it is an official residence of Her Majesty - the Queen and is the symbol of British Monarchy.

T.: When was it built?

P.2: It was built in1702-1705.

T.: Who was an architect of this building and who was it built for?

P.3: The architect of Buckingham Palace William Winder built it for Duke Buckingham.

T.: How many people do work in the Palace?

P.4: About 700 people work in the Palace.

T.: The Changing of the Guards in front of Buckingham Palace is a colorful ceremony, isn't it?

P.5: Yes, it is. The Changing of the Guards in front of Buckingham Palace is a colorful ceremony.

b) Post-reading task.

T.: Now imagine that you are two tourists. You've visited Buckingham Palace. You have a poster with necessary information. Help each other to get the information and make up the dialogue about this wonderful sight of London.

Buckingham Palace

Express your feelings

Built in 1702-1705

Who?

Nowadays a small town

How?

600 rooms and 3 miles red carpet

How many rooms?

700 people work here

How many people?

The Changing of the Guards

What/ like?

Don't forget to use such expressions in your dialogue to make it more vivid.

Look!

I know …

I'm sure…

I've heard that …

In my opinion,

As far as I know

As you see

I agree with you

I disagree with you

A: Oh, look! I like this palace very much but I don't know who built Buckingham Palace?

B: The architect William Winder built it for Duke Buckingham in 1702-1705. I enjoy Buckingham Palace nowadays.

A: Why?

B: As you see it looks more like a small town with a police station, post offices, a hospital, a bar, two sport clubs, a cinema and a swimming pool.

A: I've heard that there are a lot of rooms in Buckingham Palace. Do you know how many rooms there are in it?

B: As far as I know there are 600 rooms and even 3 miles of red carpet there.

A: Oh, look, what a colorful ceremony of the Changing of the Guards!

B: I agree with you. It's very impressive. And I know that the guardsmen still wear uniforms of the 19^th century.

2. Speaking activities. Говоріння.

T.: Let's continue our tour about London. Now Ann is our guide. She will show us the main places of interest. But she will ask you some questions about these places. I know that some pupils have found important information about these sights and made some slides they are going to show. Please, Ann, you are welcome.

Ann: Let's go round London. Now you can see Trafalgar Square. It is in the city centre and there you can see a lot of tourists. What else do you know about Trafalgar Square?

P.1: This famous square is so named in honor of Britain's great victory over the French and Spanish fleet at Cape Trafalgar in 1805. The tall monument in the middle of it is a monument to Admiral Nelson because the hero of this battle was Lord Horatio Nelson, admiral of the British fleet. The column is 185 feet high and a 17 foot statue of Nelson on top. He lost his eye in one battle, an arm - in another, leg - in the third and his life in Trafalgar. His laconic command "England expects every man to do his duty" is carved in the granite on one side of the pedestal.

Ann: Oh, it's a very interesting story. Admiral Nelson was a very brave man and he is well-known for his victory at Trafalgar and I think he deserved to have such a great monument. Now we are in Westminster. Here you can see the Houses of Parliament and famous Big Ben. What do you know about the symbol of Great Britain?

P.2: I know that the Palace of Westminster, known as the Houses of Parliament, is really huge. There are 1,000 rooms and 100 staircases in it. That's where the British Parliament seats. Everybody knows the Clock Tower with the biggest clock bell in Great Britain. It got its name after Sir Benjamin Hall, a very tall man, who was in charge of lifting the bell up. Can you imagine that the clock bell weighs 13,5 tones? You can hear the sound of the clock every hour. Very beautiful Westminster Bridge across the Thames leads to Big Ben.

Ann: I can say that the West End is spectacular place full of museums, theatres, clubs and shops. Now our bus transferred us to the business part of London. Banks and offices are located here. Yes, it's the City. Here you can see the Tower of London which is a museum now. Do you know what it was many years ago?

P.3: Yeah, I know that it was a prison where many people died. Black ravens had a lot of food near the walls of the Tower those days. Now they live outside the tower. The English look after them and feed the ravens. People believe that London will be rich while ravens live in the Tower. Also it was a fortress because the walls of the Tower are 5 meters thick. In the museum you can see many old guns. It was a castle where the Kings lived and even the King's Zoo. Do you that the Guards lock the big doors of the Tower for the night at 10 o'clock every evening.

Ann: It's very useful information. But do you know that the Tower is nine hundred years old? Thank you, students, for such helpful and interesting information.

2. Relaxing minute.

T.: Now let's relax and sing a song "The Wheels on the Bus".

"The Wheels on the Bus"

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

Round and round, round and round,

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down,

Up and down, up and down,

The people on the bus go up and down,

All through the town.

The horn on the bus goes toot, toot, toot,

Toot, toot, toot, toot, toot, toot,

The horn on the bus goes toot, toot, toot,

All through the town.

The money on the box goes ching, ching, ching,

Ching, ching, ching, ching, ching, ching,

The money on the box goes ching, ching, ching,

All through the town.

The wiper on the glass goes swish, swish, swish,

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish,

The wiper on the glass goes swish, swish, swish,

All through the town.

The driver on the bus says, "Move on back",

"Move on back", "Move on back",

The driver on the bus says, "Move on back",

All through the town.

2. Listening comprehension. Аудіювання.

T.: Now we are near the oldest church in London, St. Paul's Cathedral. It is more than 300 years old. Listen to the text for the first time and be ready to answer my

question. When was St. Paul's Cathedral first built?

Listen to the text again and be ready to do tasks.

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral is the most beautiful cathedral in Great Britain. Its story begins in 604 AD. It was probably a wooden structure and it was destroyed by the fire. That had happened several times during St. Paul's Cathedral's long history before Sir Christopher Wren, a famous architect, started rebuilding it on 21 June, 1675. An interesting thing happened then. Wren asked a laborer to bring him a stone so that he might mark the centre of the new cathedral. The man brought a portion of a grave-stone from the old cathedral inscribed with the word "Resurgam" - "I shall rise again". This so impressed Wren that he had that word inscribed on the new cathedral.

Listen to the text again and be ready to do tasks.

Task 1. Combine two parts of the sentences.

1. St. Paul's Cathedral is……

a) it was destroyed by the fire.

2. Sir Christopher Wren….

b) inscribed on the new cathedral.

3. It was probably a wooden structure…

c) in 604 AD.

4. Its story begins …

d) the most beautiful cathedral in Britain.

5. He had that word…

e) started rebuilding it on 21 June, 1675.

Task 2. Finish the sentences.

1. That had happened several times…

2. Wren asked a laborer to bring him…

3. The man brought a portion of a grave-stone from…

T.: Look at the building of St. Paul's Cathedral and try to tell some words about its history.

2. Grammar activities. Граматичні вправи.

T.: My students, we have already learnt the Present Perfect Tense. Now let's revise grammar rules and play a game. So, how do we form the Present Perfect Tense?

P.: We form the Present Perfect Tense with the help of the verbs have or has and the third form of the main verb or the ending -ed.

The game "Snowballs".

T.: Yes, you are right. Now your task is to complete the sentences and say where you and your classmates have been adding your sightseeing to others.

P.1: I have been to the Tower of London.

P.2: She has been to the Tower of London and I have been to the Houses of Parliament.

P.3: She has been to the Tower of London and he has been to the Houses of Parliament and I have been to Westminster.

P.4: She has been to the Tower of London and he has been to the Houses of Parliament and he has been to Westminster and I have been to Buckingham Palace.

P.5: She has been to the Tower of London and he has been to the Houses of Parliament and he has been to Westminster and she has been to Buckingham Palace and I have been to Trafalgar Square.

P.6: : She has been to the Tower of London and he has been to the Houses of Parliament and he has been to Westminster and she has been to Buckingham Palace and she has been to Trafalgar Square and I have been to the National Gallery.

P.7: She has been to the Tower of London and he has been to the Houses of Parliament and he has been to Westminster and she has been to Buckingham Palace and she has been to Trafalgar Square and he has been to the National Gallery and I have been to the British Museum.

P.8: She has been to the Tower of London and he has been to the Houses of Parliament and he has been to Westminster and she has been to Buckingham Palace and she has been to Trafalgar Square and he has been to the National Gallery and she has been to the British Museum and I have been to St. Paul's Cathedral.

P.9: She has been to the Tower of London and he has been to the Houses of Parliament and he has been to Westminster and she has been to Buckingham Palace and she has been to Trafalgar Square and he has been to the National Gallery and she has been to the British Museum and he has been to St. Paul's Cathedral and I have been to Hyde Park.

7) Writing activities. Письмо.

T.: Your task is to fill in the gaps in the sentences using the names of the appropriate sight of London (St. Paul's Cathedral, the Thames, Buckingham Palace, the Clock Tower, Big Ben, the Tower of London)

London stands on ___________________________ not far from the sea and many ships from all over the world come to the British capital. In the early days of the history English kings lived in _________________________ which was a castle, a fortress, then it was a prison but now it is a museum where the black ravens live. Of great interest is _________________________ which has four faces and which is called _______________________. As for __________________________ it is the greatest work of Christopher Wren which was finished only in1710 when the architect was almost 80 years old. A lot of Londoners and tourists enjoy watching the Changing of the Guards in front of the ______________________________________ the official residence of the Royal family.

2. Checking-up activities.

1. A guessing game.

T.: Let's play a guessing game. Guess the names of the places of interest.

- This is the place where all British kings and queens were crowned (It is Westminster Abbey).

- Many centuries ago this building has been a fortress, a prison, now it is a museum (It is the Tower of London).

- The biggest clock in the world (Big Ben).

- In the center of that square there is a monument to Admiral Nelson (Trafalgar Square).

- The color of London bus is (red).

- This is the place where the British Parliament seats (the Houses of Parliament).

- It is an official residence of the Queen (Buckingham Palace).

b) "London quiz".

T.: Now I want to check how you remember all the information we've learnt.

1) The name of the river in London is …

a) the Clyde; b) the Severn; c) the Thames.

2) At present British Monarch is …

a) Prince Charles; b) Queen Elizabeth II; c) Prince Albert.

3) The Tower of London now is a …

a) Royal palace; b) museum; c) state prison.

4) From the Tower Bridge you can see …

a) St. Paul's Cathedral; b) the London Zoo; c) the Tower of London.

5) There is … in the centre of London.

a) Piccadilly Circus; b) Trafalgar Square; c) Regent's Park.

6) Big Ben is a …

a) clock; b) square; c) palace.

7) The best place for shopping is …

a) Oxford Street; b) Hyde Park; c) London Zoo.

8) … is famous for its reading room.

a) Albert Hall; b) the British Museum; c) Regent's Park.

9) … is a place to rest on a hot summer day.

a) London Zoo; b) Hyde Park; c) Piccadilly Circus.

III. Conclusion of the lesson. Заключна частина уроку.

1. Home task. Домашнє завдання.

T.: Your home task will be to write down the composition about your trip to London using the materials of our lesson. It must be 10-12 sentences. And your home task will be to make your own sentences with the sights of London you liked most of all (5-7 sentences).

2. Before giving you marks let us write a record of how much you understood the material of our lesson and give yourself a percentage, like this:

100% I understood everything.

90% I understood nearly everything.

75% I understood most of it.

50% I understood it quite well.

35% I got the general idea.

10% I understood a few words.

0% I didn't understand anything.

Evaluate your comprehension skills and speaking skills

3. Putting marks. Виставлення оцінок.

And let's see what marks you are given by your work today.

That's all we have time for. You have learnt new information about London. Thank you for your interesting stories about the capital of the UK. Tell your stories to your relatives and friends at home. I like your work at the lesson today. You were very active. I'm pleased with your answers and work. Thank you for today's lesson. The lesson is over. Good bye, my dear students.