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8 form
Topic: Countries of The United Kingdom
Present Perfect Passive
Aim: to master phonetic, speaking and writing
skills;
to practice using the words on the
topic;
to revise grammar material: to practice
using sentences with the Present Perfect Passive Voice;
to develop pupils listening skills;
to check pupils abilities in working
additional text to get information;
to develop pupil’s imagination;
to encourage pupils to know, respect
and love their native land, culture, customs and traditions, to be tolerant and
respect culture, customs and traditions of other counties;
to incorporate group and pair work, role –play and grammar games.
Equipment: laptop, presentation for the lesson , map of Great
Britain.
Урок -конференція
Procedure
I.
Greeting
T: Good morning
pupils
P: Good morning
teacher
T: I’m glad to
see you!
P: I’m glad to
see you too.
T: Who is o duty
today? What date is it today? Who is absent?
Good
II.
Warming up
T: I think any
business better to start with a nice mood. I’m sure nothing but the complements
can put anybody in the right mood. It’s nice thing foe people to give
complements, isn’t it?
So let’s pay
complements to each other.
P1 You look nice
today
P2 Thank you.
And you look well too
P3 You look so
well today!
P4 Thank you. And you look lovely.
P5 A smile
becomes you. Please, smile more often.
P6 Oh thank you.
How kind you are!
P7 Hey, you are
a good mixer.
P8 Thank you,
and you are kind-hearted.
P9 (to the
teacher) you are so elegant dressed.
T: Thank you
children, you are so good.
Well done. So we
can start our lesson.
III.
Aim
Our today’s
lesson is devoted to the previous topic “ The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, but we are also going to learn the new tense form –
Present Perfect Passive.
So you have
already some information about Great Britain and now Id like you to do a quiz
Quiz
1.
Is
the UK situated on an island or on a continent?
2.
What
is an island?
3.
How
many parts does great Britain consist of? What are their names?
4.
Where
are they situated?
5.
What
is Great Britain surrounded by?
6.
What
can you say about the rivers in Great Britain?
7.
Where
are the mountains situated? What is the highest mountain?
8.
What
is the capital of the UK?
9.
What
is the capital of Great Britain?
1. What
is the capital of England?
. What
can we say about the climate of the country?
1. Why
do we say that GB has a very good geographical position?
Well done
pupils.
IV.
Check on Homework
At home you had to
find some information about England, Scotland and Wales. At this lesson we’ll
check up what you have found.
Робота в парах. Метод «Коло
ідей». Учні об’єднані в пари і діляться знайденою інформацією про подану їм
частину Великобританії, узагальнюють матеріал.
England
(Eg. )
1.
I
have learnt that England is the biggest part of Great Britain.
2.
I
have read that in England there are such
big cities as Birmingham , Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford and Cambridge.
3.
And
I know that London is a capital of England.
4.
I
have found that queen Elizabeth II lives in England.
5.
There
are many castles in England
6.
The
symbol of England is a red rose.
7.
There
is a famous football club Manchester United.
8.
Famous
Beatles were created in England.
9.
England
is a home place of William Shakespeare.
1. I
have learnt that the weather I very changeable in England.
Scotland
1.
I
have read that Scotland is very mountainous country.
2.
And
I know that the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
3.
I
think that Scotland is famous for its beautiful lakes like Loch Lamond.
4.
There
are many holidays and festivals in
Scotland.
5.
The
national symbol is thistle.
6.
And
I have found that men wear skirts there.
7.
I
have learnt that traditional musical instrument is begpipes.
8.
Famous
poet Robert Burns was born I Scotland.
Wales
1.
I
have found out that the symbol of Wales leek or a daffodil.
2.
And
I know that the capital of Wales is Cardiff.
3.
The
most interesting for me is that in Wales people speak 2 languages: Welsh and
English.
4.
Oh
and the highest peak of Wales is Snowdawn.
5.
And
I have read that rugby is the national game of Wales.
6.
And
I have learnt that the flag of Wales with its red dragon is one of the oldest
in the world.
V.The Main Part of the lesson.
V.1. Press-Conference
You have just
shared the information about the parts of Great Britain.
Now imagine that
among you there are three experts on English speaking countries and they are
invited to take part in the press-conference: the rest of you will be journalists. Remember to choose a
newspaper or a TV channel you are working at…. Don’t use your real names.
The journalists
will ask questions and the experts will answer them.
Who would like
to be a specialist?
England
England is the
biggest part of the United Kingdom. It is a birthplace of monarchy. The head of
the country is Queen Elizabeth II. The capital of England is London. Other big
cities are : Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Windsor.
England is
famous for the well-known football club Manchester United and legendary
Beatles. Prominent writer William Shakespeare also was born in England.
This country is
also associated with such sights as the Tower Bridge, the Buckingham palace and
others.
National symbol
is a red rose and the flag is called by St. George. The weather I England is
foggy and rainy. But it is really a place worth to see.
Do you have any
questions?
-
Hello,
my name is…., I’m from ….
1.
What
is England surrounded by? ( it is surrounded by Wales in the west and Scotland
in the north also by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the
east.
2.
What
about the rivers? ( oh, the rivers are not very long but they are deep. The
biggest one is the Thames river)
3.
What
can you say about education? ( Education is o a high level. The most famous
universities are Oxford and Cambridge)
Scotland
I would like to
tell you about a beautiful country of Scotland.
Scotland lies to
the North of England. People who live there are Scots.
I know that a
capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
Scotland is
famous for its beautiful lakes, especially for Loch Lamond and it Loch Ness
Monster.
To my mind
Scotland is a country of art festivals, holidays, sport games and of course
national kilts and bagpipes. Its really
worth seeing.
And world –known
poet Robert Burns was born there.
The national
emblem is the thistle. And the flag is a white cross of St. Andrew.
1.
Mr..-
can you tell us something about the territory?( the territory of Scotland is
very mountainous)
2.
And
what is the highest peak of Scotland? ( It is Ben Nevis)
3.
What
are the biggest cities? ( The biggest cities are Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen )
Wales
I’m
interested in such country as Wales.
That’s why I want to tell you about it.
So, Wales is one
of the most beautiful parts of Great Britain. The mountains in Wales are very
beautiful. There are many sheep and cattle farms in Wales. The capital of Wales
is Cardiff also a big port.
The English like
to spend their holidays in Wales.
Wales is know as
a Land of Songs. The Welsh people like to sing . when welsh girls gather to sing
they wear a tall black hat and a red
skirt.
Welsh people
speak two languages Welsh and English.
The national
symbols of Wales are a daffodil or a leek and a flag is white and green with a
red dragon.
I advice
everybody to visit that country.
1.
What
is the highest mountain in Wales? – ( Snowdown is the highest mountain there)
2.
What
can you say about geographical position? ( Wales is to the west of England and
it is washed by the Irish sea)
V.2. Grammar Point
T: We have listened to the information about
England, Scotland and Wales. We have learnt much about these countries. And now
there is a time to revise some grammar material connected with the present
Perfect Tense.
Now girls and
boys, open your books at page 112 Ex.1 and compare the meaning of simple
passive tense forms. (табличка).
Who can tell me
how do we form the passive voice in present simple?
P1 Simple
Present Passive is formed with the help
of ‘am’, ‘is’, ‘are’ + the third form of the verb.
P2 Simple Past
Passive is formed with the help of ‘was’, ‘were’ + third form of the verb.
T: That’s right,
thanks. And when passive voice is used?
P: It is used
when the doer of the action is not known or not important.
T: Right you
are. The grammar point of our todays lesson is Present Perfect Passive. The
Present Perfect Passive is useful when describing something that was done in
the past without a lot of information about who did it, when, how, why etc.
And now look and
listen to the teacher who explains how to form Present Perfect Passive. (відео)
Who can tell me
how to create Present Perfect Passive?
V.3. Grammar
Practice
Our next task is
to practice in using Present Perfect Passive.
Please create
groups.
(Task on cards)
Complete the statement and the question in the Present Perfect Passive. The main verb is in brackets.
V.4. Work with a pupil’s book
Ex.4, p.113 And now I want you to open your books at page
113 and do Ex 4, and 5. (учні ланцюжком
виконують)
Well done!
V.5. Reading
T: Remind me
please, how many countries does The United Kingdom consist of?
-
What
part we haven’t talk about yet?
P: The Northern
Ireland
T: So I have a
text for you about this country. Let’s try to read it.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
is a country that is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. It’s capital is Belfast. Northern Ireland is situated in the
north-east of the island of Ireland.
It’s total area
is 13,843 square kilometers. It is surrounded by the Republic of Ireland in the south and in
the west. Northern Ireland is washed on the north and north east by the North
Channel, o the south east by the Irish Sea. Northern Ireland has a temperate
climate. The weather is changeable at all times of a year. The highest maximum
temperature +30 was fixed on 12 July
1983, and the lowest minimum
temperature -18 was fixed on 1
January 1979. Northern Ireland is a beautiful country with mountainous
territories and green valleys. Lots of tourists who are fond of hiking, sailing, skiing and
canoeing are attracted by the wonderful scenery of that country.
The culture of
Northern Ireland is also very interesting.
Shamrock has
been used as a symbol of Ireland since the 18th century. The
Shamrock is used in many state emblems.
The national
flag is called after St. Patrick, the Ireland’s patron saint.
The most famous
building is the Grand Opera house in Belfast. That is a theatre, designed by
the most prominent architect of the period, Frank Matcham.
English language
is spoken and regarded as an official in Northern Ireland.
1. Read
out all sentences in Passive Voice.
2. Answer
the questions
-
What
is the capital of Northern Ireland?
-
Where
is Northern Ireland situated?
-
What
is it surrounded by?
-
What
is it washed by?
-
What
is the symbol of Northern Ireland?
-
What
is the most famous place, building?
V.6. Test
Today at the
lesson we have learnt a lot of interesting information about the UK. Let’s have
a test about it. You may use your notes.
Choose and
circle the correct answer.
Учні виконують;
2 Перевірка
виконаного завдання.
VI.Summarizing
Dear students.
Our lesson came to the end and we have some minutes to summarize everything we
have learnt today.
Show me your
fact files and tell me, what do you remember about England, Scotland, Wales, Northern
Ireland?
When do we use
Passive Voice?
How is Present
Perfect Passive formed?
