A Glimpse of England
Разработка урока английского языка в 6-м классе (Учебник: О.В. Афанасьева, И.В. Михеева. Английский язык. 6-й класс школ с углубленным изучением английского языка (М.: Просвещение, ОАО "Московские учебники" 2006 г. часть 2, 9-е издание)
Цели урока:
Развивающие аспекты: развитие навыков чтения с полным пониманием; развитие навыков аудирования с целью извлечения запрашиваемой информации; развитие навыков аудирования с полным пониманием (с опорой); развитие навыков устной речи (пересказ с опорой); активизация лексического материала по теме.
Познавательный аспект: учащиеся познакомятся с пятью регионами Англии.
Учебный аспект: овладение всеми видами речевой деятельности: аудированием, говорением, чтением и письмом:
а) развитие механизмов аудирования с целью поиска запрашиваемой информации и с полным пониманием, развитие памяти и механизмов узнавания;
б) развитие механизмов чтения с полным пониманием;
в) развитие навыков письма, умений составлять краткие заметки как план-основу для пересказа;
г) развитие навыков монологической речи на основе только что прочитанного текста.
Воспитательный аспект: воспитание умения работать в команде, чувства взаимопомощи, уважительного отношения друг к другу, а также культуры языкового общения.
Ход урока
I. Организационный момент и приветствие.
II. Введение в тему урока. Аудирование с целью извлечения запрашиваемой информации.
Teacher: We continue to talk about the UK. Listen to the tape to find out what country of the UK we are going to focus on at our lesson.
Учащиеся слушают фрагмент текста.
Discover Britain: England
The United Kingdom is very small compared with many other countries in the world. However there are only nine other countries with more people, and London is the world’s seventh biggest city.
When you travel about the country you can see how the scenery changes right in front of your eyes. Highlands turn into lowlands, forests and hills turn into meadows and plains very quickly. It’s hard to believe, but in Great Britain one can find practically any type of scenery. Often what people first notice about Britain, especially if they arrive by plane, is the green of the fields, hedges and trees. Britain is an unusually beautiful country!
We want to take you on an exciting journey through the whole country from Scotland and Northern Ireland to England and Wales. We’ll begin our journey with England, the largest part of the UK, visiting its regions: the Southeast, the Southwest, East Anglia, the Midlands and the North of England.
Teacher: About what part of the UK are we going to talk today?
Students: About England.
Teacher: Right.
III. Речевая зарядка, контроль остаточных знаний (фронтальный опрос).
Teacher: What do you remember about England? (Eliciting)
Students: – It’s the biggest part of the UK.
– The capital is London.
– The symbol is a red rose, the patron saint is St. George…
IV. Развитие навыков чтения с полным пониманием (индивидуально-групповая работа). Используется технология “Обучение в сотрудничестве”.
Teacher: England is traditionally divided into 5 regions. So make 5 groups. Read your text carefully and do the True/False test, at first individually and then discuss the answers with your group-mates. You’ve got 5 minutes.
Каждая группа получает один из пяти текстов: “The Southeast”, “The Southwest”, “East Anglia”, “The Midlands”, “The North of England” и тестовое задание к нему.
THE SOUTHEAST
The Southeast is a highly populated region of England; there is a lot of industry near the Thames and there are a lot of roads and motorways. London, the capital of the UK, and such historical cities as Windsor, Dover and Brighton are situated here.
When people travel to Britain by sea or air they usually arrive in the Southeast, for this is where the main passenger ports and airports are. Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports is about 33 km west of central London. However, there is still attractive countryside in the Southeast. The County of Kent situated here is known as the garden of England. The Southeast is famous for its resorts, Brighton is, probably, the best known of them.
True/False Test
1. The Southeast is a farming region.
2. Lots of people live in the Southeast.
3. There are no ports and airports in the Southeast.
4. Brighton is famous for its beaches.
5. The Southeast is called the garden of England.
THE SOUTHWEST
The Southwest is the region where the main activity is farming. Although there are some very big farms, most of them are small family farms where dairy products are produced.
The Southwest used to be known for its pirates. The romantic past makes it a popular place for artists, writers and holidaymakers. The two principal cities of the region are Bristol and Bath. If you want to see the famous Stonehenge, one of the remarkable historic places in the UK, you should also come here. The most westerly point of Great Britain “Land’s End” is also in the Southwest.
True/False Test
1. The Southwest is an industrial region.
2. There are lots of pirates nowadays.
3. The main cities of the region are Bristol and Bath.
4. Good dairy products attract holidaymakers.
5. You can see the most easterly point of Great Britain there.
EAST ANGLIA
East Anglia is very flat and it is another farming region. It has beautiful cities, such as Cambridge, with fine historic buildings. The part of East Anglia called the Fens consists of miles of flat land with almost no trees or hedges. It used to be partly covered by the sea and now produces good harvests.
Oliver Cromwell, an English general and politician (1599–1658) who was leader of the army against King Charles I in the Civil War and later became Lord Protector of England, was born in the Fens area. East Anglia is isolated from the rest of Britain because of its position away from the main national roads and because of its shape: it is more than half surrounded by the sea.
True/False Test
1. East Anglia is known for its beautiful nature.
2. It is the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell.
3. Cambridge is a modern city.
4. Most of the territory is covered by the sea.
5. There are no main national roads and motorways on the territory.
THE MIDLANDS
The Midlands, known as the heart of England, is the largest industrial part in the country. The most important industrial cities are Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, which is one of Britain’s big ports, and Birmingham.
The two famous Midlands cities, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford are connected with English culture: Stratford is the birthplace of the great William Shakespeare and Oxford is famous for its university.
True/False Test
1. The Midlands is the main industrial region of the country.
2. It is the head of England.
3. There are no ports in the area.
4. There are no interesting places to visit.
5. The region is also famous for its culture and education.
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
The North of England has some of the wildest and loneliest parts of the country, but also some of the busiest industrial cities. Here you can find deep valleys, rivers and waterfalls, hills and mountains. This part of the country is rich in coal which is important for the region’s industry.
The main attractions of the North of England are certainly the Lake District, the cities of York and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Many tourists come over especially to look at the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall, a stone wall built across the North of England by order of the Roman ruler Hadrian to defend the Northern border of Roman Britain from Scottish invasions.
True/False Test
1. The North of England is known for its very beautiful scenery.
2. There is no industry in the region.
3. The territory of the region is very flat.
4. There are no interesting places to visit.
5. Hadrian’s Wall is a natural border with Scotland.
Key:
The Southeast: 1. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. T; 5. F
The Southwest: 1. F; 2. F; 3. T; 4. F; 5. F
East Anglia: 1. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F; 5. T
The Midlands: 1. T; 2. F; 3. F; 4. F; 5. T
The North of England: 1. T; 2. F; 3. F; 4. F; 5. F
V. Развитие навыков письма (составление краткого плана-опоры для пересказа). Групповая работа с использованием технологии “Обучение в сотрудничестве”.
Teacher: Make short notes which can help you to retell your text to other groups. First work individually and then consult with you group-mates. You’ve got 5 minutes.
Учащиеся составляют краткий план-опору или выписывают основную информацию в форме заметок. Этим материалом ученики могут пользоваться во время пересказа по мере необходимости.
VI. Развитие навыков устной речи (пересказ с опорой) и развитие навыков аудирования с полным пониманием (с опорой).
Teacher: Now choose a member of your group for retelling your text. While you listen, you should do the test. Match the facts with the name of the regions.
Student from Group I: I’m going to tell you about The Southeast. This region is…
Student from Group II: I’d like to tell you about The Southwest…
Представитель из каждой группы пересказывает свой текст (члены группы выбирают его кандидатуру самостоятельно, или это может сделать учитель). Представители остальных групп внимательно слушают пересказы и выполняют тест.
Test
These are some facts about the five regions of Great Britain. Match the facts with the names of the regions and describe them.
The North of England
The Midlands
East Anglia
The Southeast
The Southwest
1. A highly-populated region, a lot of industry near the Thames, important historical cities, the main passenger ports and airports, attractive countryside, the garden of England, world famous resorts.
2. A very flat area with a lot of farms, Oliver Cromwell’s birthplace, the main national roads, more than half of the area is surrounded by the sea, the famous University of Cambridge, the Fens.
3. Another farming region with a lot of small family farms, dairy products, used to be known for pirates, the principal cities – Bristol, Bath, the famous Stonehenge, the most westerly point of Great Britain.
4. An area with a lot of busy industrial cities and many wild and lonely parts, rich in coal, the Lake District, the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall, beautiful valleys, rivers, waterfalls and mountains.
5. The heart of England, the largest industrial area, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, the university city of Oxford, the industrial cities of Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield, the big sea port of Liverpool.
Teacher: Let’s check your answers.
Students: – Text 1: The Southeast
– Text 2: East Anglia
– Text 3: The Southwest
– Text 4: The North of England
– Text 5: The Midlands
VII. Активизация лексики в устной речи (фронтальная работа).
Teacher: Look at the map and find these regions.
Может быть использована как настенная карта, так и карта из учебника.
Teacher: Tell us about some interesting places to visit in every region and say what these places are connected with.
Example: Liverpool is connected with trade as it is one of the biggest ports in England.
| Stratford-upon-Avon | education |
| Sheffield | history |
| Brighton | theatre |
| Liverpool | culture |
| The Lake District | industry |
| Cambridge | farming |
| Dover | trade |
| London | holidaymaking |
Students: – Stratford-upon Avon is connected with theatre as it is the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
– Cambridge is connected with education as the famous university is situated there.
– The Lake District is connected with holidaymaking as it has very beautiful scenery.
Teacher: What places in England do you think attract crowds of tourists and why?
Для обсуждения предлагается список регионов Англии и их достопримечательностей, который может быть написан на доске или дан в виде раздаточного материала.
THE SOUTHEAST: London; Windsor; Dover; Brighton; The County of Kent
THE SOUTHWEST: Bath; Bristol; Stonehenge; Land’s End
EAST ANGLIA: The Fens area; Cambridge
THE MIDLANDS: Liverpool; Sheffield; Manchester; Birmingham; Oxford; Stratford-upon-Avon
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND: The Lake District; York; Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hadrian’s Wall
Students: – London attracts crowds of tourists because it is the capital of England and there are lots of places of interest.
– The Fens attract crowds of tourists because it is the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell.
– The North of England attracts crowds of tourists because of the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall.
VIII. Подведение итогов урока и домашнее задание.
Teacher: Today we have learned some new facts about England. Your home task is to read the text ex.20 p.20 and be ready to speak about the regions of England and what places you would recommend visiting and why. Ex.2 and 3 on p.29 will help you to do it better and improve your language skills.