Тема: Ласкаво просимо в Сполучені Штати Америки

Цілі:

Практична: розвивати вміння стисло переказувати текст, систематизувати знання з теми.

Освітня: поглибити знання учнів про країну, на основі отриманої раніше інформації.

Розвиваюча: розвивати мовну здогадку та мовленнєву реакцію.

 Виховна: прищеплювати повагу до країни мову якої вивчаємо.

 Обладнання: підручник О. Карп’юк для 8 класу, карта США, комп’ютер, мультимедійний проектор, програма”10000Words”.

Тип уроку:  узагальнюючий  з використанням ІКТ.

                               Хід уроку

І. Підготовка до сприйняття іншомовного мовлення

Introduction T: Good morning children!

    Today we have an unusual lesson.  We have learnt a lot about the United States of America. It is such an interesting country. Today we’ll revise the material we have discussed at the previous lessons.

Warm up T: I have some questions for you.

1.     Do you like to travel?

2.     Why do you like to travel?

3.     Where do you like to travel in our country or abroad?

4.     Where did you travel last time?

II.Основна частина уроку               

1. T: Today we’ll visit the USA.  What words do you associate with the USA

T: The motto of our lesson is” America! Who has seen you once, will never   forget!”

           J. London.

2. Speaking. And now we continue our lesson. Some pupils prepared us some interesting facts about America. 

   T: What do you know about the discovery of the USA and its discoverers? 

  P1: Who discovered America? The answer is nobody knows. North America may have been discovered by Vikings under Leif Eriksson, but Europeans didn’t know about its existence until Columbus’ voyages. In 1507 Amerigo Vespucci explored the area of South America and introduced a new land to the world. This continent was called after him “America”.

3. Writing. Look at the picture of the USA flag and complete the statements.

1. The US flag has--------- stripes. (thirteen)

2. There are------ red stripes and --------white stripes. (seven, six)

3. Inside a blue square, there are-------- white stars. (fifty)

4. Each------- stands for a state. (star)

5. The colours of the flag-----, ------- and-------. ( red, white, blue)

T: What is the American flag called?

4. Speaking. We have already spoken about national flag and now let’s speak about national anthem and emblem.

P2:    The Bald Eagle was officially declared the National Emblem of the USA by the Second Continental Congress in 1782. It was selected by the USA’s founding fathers because it is a species unique to North America. It has become the living symbol of the USA’s freedom, spirit and pursuit of excellence. National Anthem” The Star- Spangled Banner”.

T: Let’s listen the national Anthem. Is “America the Beautiful” the national Anthem of the USA or a truly loved national song?

T: 1. Who was the first president of the USA?

  2. Who is the president of the USA at this moment?

3. Why do we say Washington, D.C?

P3: Washington, D.C. is the capital of the USA. It is an unusual city. It is the city that has no state. It is a district- District of Columbia or D.C. That is why we say Washington D. C.

T: What do you know about this city?

5. Acting dialogue

P4: In my opinion, the USA is associated with its capital. I've seen a video film about Washington and I'd like to reproduce the dialogue about the places of interest from this film. Wanya will you help me?

P5: With pleasure.

P5: Have you been living in Washington long?

P4: For over 3 years now. And you came to Washington not long ago, didn't you?

P5: Just a few days ago. I'd like to get acquainted with the city and its surroundings. What should I begin with?

P4:I recommend you to study the plan of the city not to lose your way. The city is very well planned.

P5: Thank you. And what is the heart of Washing­ton?

P4: It is the Capital. You should begin your sightseeing from the Capital and see the Senate Chamber, the Representative  Hall, the Statuary Hall and so on.

P5: l see. There are many monuments is Washing­ton, aren't there?

P4: You should begin with the Washington Monu­ment which is 555 feet tall and is called "Pencil" be­cause of its shape. It is 3 blocks south of the White House. There is an elevator which will carry you to 500 foot level observation windows.

P5: And where is the Lincoln Memorial?

P4: It is west of the Washington monument near the Potomac River. The Jefferson Memorial is south of the Washington monument.

P5: I'll try to see them by all means.

P4: I advise you to go to Ford's Theatre where Lin­coln was assassinated. Now it is a museum.

P5: I heard that the Library of Congress is worth seeing.

P4: That's right. It contains millions of books and manuscripts.

P5: The Washington Cathedral in Massachusetts Avenue is one of the largest church buildings in the world. The Arlington National Cemetery that is out­side the city limits should be mentioned too. John F Kennedy was buried there. The famous Tomb of the Unknowns is worth seeing too.

P4: Is it far from the centre of the city?

P5: No, it isn't. It is across the Potomac River near the Pentagon in Virginia.

T: Do you know why White House is white?

T: Do you know why White House is white?

6.Speaking

 P6:

WHY IS THE WHITE HOUSE WHITE?

We have all heard of the famous White House in Washington D.C, the official residence of the Presi­dent of America, but how many of us know why it is white.

It is known that the original building was set on fire by the British during the British-American War of 1812, when the Americans fought for their independence. Later the building was restored and painted white (to hide the smoke stains on the walls), and it has kept that colour since that time as a part of American history.

The White House was designed by James Hoban in 1792. All presidents, except George Washington, have lived there. There are 132 rooms and 20 baths and showers. The largest room on the main floor is East Room; here receptions and balls are held. The famous elliptical Blue Room is for state dinners and receptions. The President and his family live on the upper floors. The President's office, the Oval Room, or the Oval Office, is in the West Wing. The East Wing is used by officials and staff members.

P7:

T: What city is the biggest? What do you know about it?

New York is the biggest city in the USA. It is called the "Big Apple" and "the City" that Never Sleeps. It is home to many people from all over the world. The number of inhabitants is about 18 million. New York is situated in the mouth of the Hudson River.  Manhatten  is the centre of business life with its well- known Broadway, Wall Street and Stock Exchange. It is the financial district. Broadway is the centre of cultural life. Wall Street is the business centre of the country. There are many museums, theaters and the Statue of Liberty there. New York is famous for its  Manhatten  skyline- a large number of skyscrapers on a small area.

T: When we travel to New York we can see the Statue of Liberty. 

What do you know about it?

P8: One of the most famous statues in the world stands on an island in New York. This statue is the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high. She symbolizes a welcome to a land of freedom. Visitors can go inside the statue. The statue is so large that as many as twelve people can stand inside the torch. Many people can stand in other parts of the statue.

7. Reading. As we have talked about the Statue of Liberty we must mention freedom because it is associated with the USA. And now read the text about the American Constitution.  Fill in the blanks with correct words.

1. The Constitution was written in …

      a) 1780

    b) 1783

    c) 1787

2. The Constitution is a …

    a) building in Washington

    b) law

    c) group of people

3. The Civil War lasted… years.

   a) three

   b) four

   c) five

4. The first ten amendments to the constitution are called…

   a) the Bill of Citizens

   b) the Bill of Freedoms

   c) the Bill of Rights

5. All together there are… amendments to the Constitution

  a) twenty

  b) twenty- six

  c) thirty- six

6. July Fourth is…

   a) the King of England’s birthday

   b) Independence Day

   c) a national holiday in every country.

III. Summing up.

 T: I hope you understood the importance of the topic   we discussed. You have learnt a lot of interesting facts about the USA. Let’s summarize our results.

1.     What country have we spoken about?

2.     Who discovered America?

3.     What is the capital of the USA?

4.     What is the American flag called?

5.      When did the United States celebrate its Independence from England?

6.     What is another name for July Fourth?

7.     What city is the biggest?

8.     Who was the first president of the USA?

9.     What is the heart of Washington?

10.       How many rooms are there in the White House?

11.       How many states are there in the USA?

12.       Which country has got one of the oldest flags in the world?

IV. Listening

T: And now we can listen the songs “God bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood. T: You have seen how Americans are proud of the beauty and wealth of their country. And now open your day books and write your homework. The pupils that have pre intermediate level must prepare a poster “How Ukrainians respect their country customs and holidays”. The pupils that have intermediate level must do Ex.6. p. 132.

 T: You have worked well today. Your marks are…. See you tomorrow.