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Цели:
- совершенствование умений и
навыков устной речи;
-
расширение кругозора учащихся через лингвострановедческую информацию;
- поддерживание интереса к изучению английского языка.
Тип урока: комбинированный.
Задачи урока:
- расширять страноведческие знания по теме;
- совершенствовать навык монологической речи;
- активизировать лексический и орфографический навык;
- развивать мышление, умение давать оценку, высказывать своё мнение на английском языке;
- расширять кругозор;
- воспитывать уважение и интерес к изучению английского языка. Оборудование:
компьютерная презентации по теме урока, карточки с заданием по количеству учащихся; доклады.
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- Let's play the game "Snowball". We shall
remember different countries.
(- Поиграем в игру «Снежный ком». Мы
вспомним различные страны.)
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interesting and useful information about English-speaking countries (official
name, geographical position, area, population, nationality, languages, capital, government,
the financial and cultural centres).
about the USA;
about the UK;
about Australia;
about New Zealand;
about Canada
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The United States of America
The United States of
America is situated in the central part of the
North American continent. The area of the USA is over 9 million square kilometers.
The population of the United States is nearly 250 million people.
Most of people live in towns.
The official language of the country is English. Other minority languages include Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, Russian, American Indian tongues, Chinese and Japanese.
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Climate
The climate is different in different regions. The
Pacific coast is a region of mild winters and
warm, dry summers, but the eastern region has a rainy climate. The coldest state is Alaska.
The surface is changeable. There are a lot of deserts, meadows, mountains in the USA.
There are rivers, five Great Lakes between the USA and Canada. The weather is changeable in it.
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The State symbols of the USA
The USA is
a federal republic, consisting of 50 states. The capital
of the country is Washington. The president is the head of the state and the government.
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The State symbols of
The name of president is Barack Hussein Obama II.
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Cities
Boston (Massachusetts) has 3 universities.
Las Vegas is famous
for its casino.
San Francisco (California) is famous for its
bridge “Golden Gate”.
South Dakota is famous for Mount Rushmore; in the Black Hills carved in its granite face are busts of presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt.
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Chicago (Illinois) is one the biggest industrial cities
in the USA.
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New York (the city of contrasts and the
financial, business centre of the USA) is famous for
notable skyscrapers in Manhattan, the Rockefeller Centre group and its Statue of Liberty. Broadway is a home of American theatrical life.
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Los Angeles is very big, noisy and famous
all over the world because there is Hollywood. Hollywood
is the centre of the US film industry.
The most famous are Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida.
Disneyland is the most popular place for children all over the world.
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Tourist attractions
Niagara Falls is situated in Ontario (between
USA and Canada). It is the most beautiful fall
in the world.
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QUIZ
1. Where is the USA situated?
b)Europe
a) Asia
2.What is
the capital of the country?
a)Russian
c)Los Angeles
3. What is the
official language of the USA?
4.Name the largest cities of the USA.
a)Washington
c)Washington, Sydney, Wellington
b) Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco
c)English
b)Spanish
a)London, New York, Boston
b)New York
c)North America
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
The United Kingdom includes Great Britain
and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain, the largest island in Europe, contains England, Scotland, and Wales.
English is the official language.
The population of the United Kingdom is nearly 60 million.
The population of the United Kingdom is nearly 60 million. The population lives mostly in towns and cities and their suburbs.
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climate
The climate of Great Britain is
mild. It is not too hot in summer or
too cold in winter.
The surface of England and Wales are mountainous. Many part of the country have beautiful villages.
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The State symbols of the UK
The United Kingdom
is a parliamentary monarchy.
London has a number of
royal places. Buckingham Palace is the royal residence.
The Houses of Parliament seat at Westminster.
Head of the state is Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor).
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LONDON
The capital of the country is London. London
is political, economic and cultural capital of the United
Kingdom. London is really 3 cities the City of London, the London Country Council and Greater London.
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Cities
The largest cities in the country are Birmingham,
Cardiff, Manchester, and Liverpool.
Football was born in
England.
The English have played football for many centuries.
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Tourist attractions
There are many universities, colleges in the
country. The most famous universities are Oxford University and
Cambridge University.
Stonehenge is situated in Wiltshire. This is an amazing ancient construction was built by Celts.
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castles
There are great numbers of ancient castles in
England.
Windsor Castle
Bodiam Castle
Castle Rising
Tower of London
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QUIZ
1. Where is Great Britain situated?
c)North America
b)Europe
a) Asia
2.What
is the capital of the country?
a)mild
c)Washington
3. What kind of
climate does the country have?
4. Stonehenge is situated in … .
a)London
c) rigorous
b)subtropical
a) Boston
b)Liverpool
b)Cardiff
c)Wiltshire
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The Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is
situated in the south-west part of the Pacific Ocean.
Australia is the largest island in the world and it is the smallest continent. The area of this country is 7,687,000 square kilometers.
English, Aboriginal are the official languages.
Nearly 20 million people live in Australia.
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climate
Australia’s climate is dry and warm. Australian people
have their summer, when we have our winter.
Australia’s surface
is mostly desert or semi-desert.
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Nature
Australia differs from other countries. The animals and
plants in Australia are very original and interesting. For
example, there is Daintree National Park.
The native animals of Australia include some of the strangest mammals on the Earth, such as the kangaroo, koala, Tasmanian devil, all of which carry their young in stomach pouches.
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The State symbols of Australia
The capital of the
country is Canberra.
The Commonwealth of Australia is a self-governing
federal state.
The head of the state is Queen of Britain (Elizabeth ), represented by Governor-General.
The name of Governor-General is Quentin Bryce. Federal Government works in Canberra in the government buildings.
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CITIES
The country is surrounded by the ocean. Melbourne,
Sydney and Brisbane are the country’s ports.
Sydney is the
chief commercial and industrial centre. There is Opera House in Sydney. Opera House is famous all over the world .
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QUIZ
1.What is Australia?
d) mountain
b) city
a) continent
2. What kind
of climate does the country have?
a) continental
b) dry
and warm
c) wet and mild
3. The native animals of Australia are … .
a) elephant, tiger
b) kangaroo, koala, Tasmanian devil
c) crocodile and koala
4.Name the largest cities of Australia.
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
b) Birmingham, Cardiff,
Brisbane
c) Sydney, Boston,
Manchester
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New Zealand
New Zealand consists of a group
of hilly evergreen islands that lie in the south-west
Pacific Ocean. It has got a total area of 269,000 square kilometers.
Nearly 3,5 million people live in the country. The native people is Maori.
English is the official and predominant language. Maori is also spoken by the native people.
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The State symbols of New Zealand
New Zealand
is an independent state within the Commonwealth. The capital
of New Zealand is Wellington.
The head of the state is Queen of Britain (Elizabeth ), represented by Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand.
The name of Governor-General is Jerry Materparae.
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Climate
The climate of New Zealand is wet. There
are many rivers, lakes, mountains in the country. The
highest mountain is Mount Cook. There are 3 active volcanoes in North Island.
The Rotorua district is known for its geysers and hot springs.
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Nature
You have heard of the country’s native animals.
One of them is the kiwi. This interesting bird
lives in the wet areas of the thick bush. Kiwis cannot fly. The kiwi is the symbol of the New Zealand people.
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CITIES
There are several big cities. Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
are the country’s main ports.
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QUIZ
1.What kind of state is New Zealand?
a) self-governing
b) federal
c) independent
2.Who is the head of the
state?
a) president of New Zealand
c) gold
b) queen of the UK
3.What is the symbol of New Zealand?
a) kangaroo
b) kiwi
2.Who is the head of the state?
a) Sydney, Boston,
Manchester
b)Washington, Sydney,
Wellington
c) Auckland, Wellington,
Dunedin
4.Name the largest cities of New Zealand.
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Canada
Canada is bordered in the north by the
Arctic Ocean, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean,
in the south by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska. Canada has a huge area of almost 10 million square kilometers.
Nearly 26,6 million people live in the country.
English and French are both official languages.
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The State symbols of Canada
The capital of Canada
is Ottawa.
Canada is an independent federative state, a member
of the Commonwealth, headed by Queen of Great Britain, represented by Governor-General.
The name of Governor-General is David Johnston.
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Climate
The climate varies from freezing winter cold to
blistering summer hot.
Canada has many rivers, lakes, forests
and mountains.
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CITIES
Some of the largest cities are Ottawa, Montreal,
Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary.
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Tourist attractions
Niagara Falls is situated in Ontario (between
USA and Canada). It is the greatest fall in
the world.
Canadians like to play hockey. This fact is well known all over the world.
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QUIZ
1.What kind of state is Canada?
c) an
independent federative state
b) federal
c) independent
2.What is the capital
of the country?
a)London, New York, Boston
c)Washington
3.Name the largest cities of Canada.
4. Niagara Falls is situated in … .
a)London
c) Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto
b)Washington, Sydney,
Wellington
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a) Ontario (between USA and Canada)
b)Ottawa
b) Vancouver
c)Wiltshire
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Textbook
exercise 32, page 42.
Check your gaps!
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Textbook
exercise 34, page 42. Match the names of
the countries and the word combinations to describe them.
Keys:
Great
Britain - an island state;
Australia - a "Lucky country";
New Zealand - Italy upside down; the USA - a real melting pot; Canada - the second largest country in the world.
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Homework
Your home task will be to solve the
crossword (in cards). Goodbye.
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