Конспект урока английского языка Конкурс знатоков «Англоязычные страны»

Конкурс знатоков «Англоязычные страны»

Автор работы: Романова Нелли Викторовна, учитель английского языка, Средняя школа № 82 город Ульяновск.

Описание работы: Данный урок будет полезен учителям английского языка для проведения в 7 классе, учебник М.З. Биболетовой «Enjoy English». Работа позволяет в игровой форме повторить и обобщить изученный материал по теме «англоязычные страны».

Цели и задачи:

Образовательные: обобщение изученного материала по теме «англоязычные страны»; актуализация страноведческого материала; совершенствование навыков аудирования, чтения и говорения; совершенствование лексических навыков.

Развивающие: повышение уровня мотивации к изучению английского языка; развитие воображения и логического мышления.

Воспитательные: воспитывать чувство сопричастности к мировой культуре; формировать умение работать в коллективе.

Оборудование: карты и картинки с изображением флагов Великобритании, США, Австралии, Новой Зеландии, Канады; картинки животных; картинки с изображением достопримечательностей стран или презентация;

Ход урока:

-Good afternoon, boys and girls! Today we are going to speak about English-speaking countries. But we have unusual lesson today. It will be a game, a competition. For right answers, you will get a star.

Let's begin! Good luck!

What countries are we going to speak?

Учитель приветствует учащихся, объясняет правила игры. Для проверки и оценивания заданий выбирается жюри в составе 3-4 человек. Выполняя задания, участники игры за правильные ответы получают звездочки.

Звучит песня «America, the beautiful».

This song is not the national anthem. But the tune is wonderful and easy to sing, and the whole country is praised. The words and music travelled around the world, and today Mexico, Canada and Australia sing it with their own country's names instead of America.

Конкурс «Geographical Outlook»

Look at the maps. These are English-speaking countries. Fill in the table. Write down the name of the country, its capital, its area, its population and the number of the flag.

Учащиеся заполняют таблицу на заранее приготовленных листочках, жюри проверяет и сообщает, сколько баллов набрал каждый участник игры.

Учащиеся рассказывают о странах и получают за это дополнительные звездочки.

22

33

44

55

Country

capital

area

population

flag

1

2

3

4

5

Ответы:

Country

capital

area

population

flag

1

The UK

London

244,000

60,000,000

3

2

The USA

Washington

9,000,000

250,000,000

1

3

Canada

Ottawa

9,970,000

27,000,000

2

4

Australia

Canberra

7,687,000

18,000,000

4

5

New Zealand

Wellington

269,000

3,500,000

5

Конкурс «English-speaking countries»

Учащиеся отвечают на вопросы учителя, за каждый правильный ответ получают звездочку.

Примерные вопросы:

1. What is the official name of Great Britain?

2. Where is Great Britain situated?

3. How many states are there in the USA?

4. What two oceans is the USA washed by?

5. What country is the second largest country in the world?

6. Where is Australia situated?

7. What is the largest city in the USA?

8. What river is London situated on?

9. What is the symbol of the USA?

10. How is the American flag called?

11. What can you see on the Canadian flag?

12. What is the most interesting bird in New Zealand and its symbol?

13. What is the hottest month in Australia?

14. What parts does the UK consist of?

15. Which country is called a "Lucky country"?

16. Which country is called "the world's biggest farm"?

17. Which country is called a "melting pot"?

18. Which country is an island state?

Конкурс «Mistakes»

Учащиеся получают карточки с предложением, читают и исправляют ошибки, за правильные ответы получают звездочки.

Now read the sentences. If the sentence is false, correct it.

1. The hottest season in Australia is summer. (winter)

2. Australia's population is bigger than population of the UK.(smaller)

3. The USA is washed by the Pacific and the Indian oceans.(Atlantic)

4. The capital of the USA is New York.(Washington)

5. There are two official languages in Canada - English and Spanish. (French)

6. The school year in New Zealand starts in September. (in February)

7. Emu can fly. (can't)

8. Kangaroo, koala and emu are the best-known animals of America. (Australia)

9. Sheffield, Birmingham, Manchester are the main industrial centers of New Zealand. (GB)

10. London is the second biggest city in the world. (seventh)

11. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the Pacific Ocean. (the English Chanel)

12. The maple leaf is the official emblem of New Zealand. (Canada)

13. Oxford and Cambridge are famous for their museums. (universities)

14. Canada is famous for its deserts.(lakes)

15. The national drink in Britain is coffee. (tea)

Конкурс «Places of interest»

Учитель показывает изображение достопримечательностей Великобритании, США, Австралии, Канады, дети записывают на заранее приготовленных листах бумаги название достопримечательностей и страну, в которой они находятся. Жюри проверяет, выставляет баллы и раздает звездочки.

I'll show you pictures, write down the names of these places of interest and the country they belong to.

1. The Statue of Liberty

2. The Sydney Opera House

3. The London Tower

4. The Empire State Building

5. Cambridge

6. Disneyland

7. Niagara Falls

8. The White House

9. The Capitol

10. Buckingham Palace

11. Hollywood

12. Big Ben

13. The Stonehenge

14. The Grand Canyon

Tell us about any place of interest you like.

Примерные рассказы:

1. The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of freedom in America. It is a bronze figure of a woman holding up a torch on Liberty Island in New York, which is a gift from the French people sent to America in 1884.

2. The Empire State Building is one of the tallest buildings in the world (38 meters high) in New York City. It is a skyscraper.

3. The White House is the official home of the President of the USA where he works and lives.

4. Disneyland is a large amusement park for children in Southern California created by the famous American film producer Walt Disney in 1955.

5. Hollywood is associated with the film industry; it is situated not far from Los Angeles. It is the world famous center of films.

6. The Capitol is the tallest building in Washington and the most famous building in the USA, because it is the place where laws are made.

7. The Grand Canyon is one mile deep and 277 miles long. There different kinds of plants and animals on the opposite sites of the canyon. The South Side is a dry and desert country. The North Side has tall forests.

8. Big Ben is a symbol of London and of Britain. Big Ben is a name of the clock and the bell in the bell tower. You can hear the sound of Big Ben every hour in London.

9. The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in the eleventh century. It was a fortress, a prison, a palace and the King's zoo. Now it is a museum.

10. Buckingham Palace is a wonderful building with a monument in front of it, which is the Queen's Victoria Memorial. The Queen of the UK lives in Buckingham Palace.

11. The Sydney Opera House is situated in Sydney Barbour. It was built in 1973. It is 65 meters high.

12. Niagara Falls is one of the most famous natural wonders. Tourists flock to see the two falls: that actually comprise Niagara Falls: the 53-meter high Horse Shoe Falls on the Canadian side of the Niagara River and the 55-meter high American Falls on the US side of the river.

Конкурс «Wildlife of Australia»

Учитель показывает изображение животных Австралии, дети их называют и за правильные ответы получают звездочки.

Every country is very beautiful and has many natural wonders. Australia has an extraordinary collection of birds and animals .Many of them are found only there. Name the Australian animals.

Конкурс «Natural wonders of the USA»

Учитель зачитывает текст, ученики прослушивают аудиозапись и выполняют задание с помощью сигнальных карт. Жюри подсчитывает количество правильных ответов и выдает звездочки.

The USA is a large country, so there is a lot of open space and natural scenery outside the cities. The Americans tried to safe many of the most beautiful wild areas of the USA. There are a lot of parks, forests and wildlands where you can enjoy the beauty and power of wild America. Yellowstone is among the most famous.

Listen to the text about Yellowstone National Park and try to understand it.

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is the world's oldest national park. It became a national park in 1872. It is also the world's largest park. It covers parts of the states of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. In the park, animals are free to come and go. Trees and plants grow everywhere. Yellowstone is famous for its geysers. There are about 70 geysers in the park. People go to a national park to enjoy nature. Two- and- a-half million people visit this beautiful park each year. Park rangers give information to visitors. They also take care of the park. They tell visitors not to pick flowers. They also tell them not to feed or hunt animals.

Now listen to the sentences and rise green cards if the sentence is true and red ones if the sentence is false.

1. Yellowstone is the world's oldest national park.

2. Yellowstone became a national park in 1872.

3. Yellowstone covers parts of three states.

4. Yellowstone is famous for bears.

5. Yellowstone has 20 geysers.

6. Two- and- a-half million people visit this beautiful park each year.

7. Park rangers give flowers to visitors.

8. Visitors can feed animals.

Ученики подсчитывают звездочки. Три ученика, которые набрали наибольшее количество баллов, становятся лидерами игры и получают специальное задание. Каждый ученик получает набор карточек со словами, из которых нужно составить предложение. Тот, кто составил предложение быстрее и без ошибок, получает право выбрать дорожку (как в телеигре «Умники и умницы»). Тот ученик, который выбирает зеленую дорожку, может ответить неправильно на два вопроса, не выбывая из игры; желтую - на один вопрос; красную - не должен ошибаться. Тот, кто пройдет всю дорожку, становится победителем.

Предложение на карточках:

English is spoken in many countries as the official language.

- Well done! You are the winners!

- … was the quickest. He hasn't made any mistakes. The second was … . The third was … . Here you can see three paths: green, yellow and red. You have to walk through these paths. That student who chooses the green path can make two mistakes. Yellow - one mistake; red - you mustn't make any mistakes.

Дети выбирают дорожки и отвечают на вопросы учителя. Зеленая дорожка - вопросы о США, желтая дорожка - вопросы о Великобритании, красная дорожка - вопросы о Австралии.

Задание для финала:

Green - You are from the USA.

1. What is the motto of the USA? (In God we trust.)

2. Why was Washington named this way? (It was named to honour of the first president Georg Washington)

3. Who is the President of the USA now?

4. Who lived in America before Columbus came? (Indians)

Yellow - You are from the UK.

1. How is the British flag called? (the Union Jack)

2. What famous poet, writer and actor was born in Stratford-upon-Avon? (William Shakespeare)

3. What is the difference between black and white coffee? (White coffee is coffee with milk)

Red - You are from the Australia.

1. Australia occupies the whole continent. Why is the population of Australia only 18 million people? (because in the center of the continent there are three deserts and people don't live there)

2. Why is January the hottest month in Australia?

Учитель поздравляет победителя и подводит итоги.

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