Travelling to the UK (Form 7)

The 7^th form

Theme.	Traveling to the UK
Objectives.	Practical: to develop pupils’ communicative and writing skills, train them in reading and listening comprehension; to train using tenses. Educational: to develop pupils’  thinking, creative imagination; interactive communication; Developing: to develop memory; to develop attention, quick reaction, interests.
Equipment.	cards, instructions, pictures on the topic “The UK”, a laptop, a crossword, sheets of paper with tasks.

Procedure

Preliminaries

T. Good morning, dear children!

Ps. Good morning, teacher!

T. I’m glad to see you.

Ps. We’re glad to see you too.

T. Let’s study English.

Ps. OK.

T. This language is very good.

Ps. Certainly it is.

T. This lesson we are going to the United Kingdom. During the traveling you’ll be able to train your English in communication, reading and listening. English is a native language of the country. So, if we study it, this trip should be interesting and useful for all of us.

Before our starting tell why you want to go to the UK with the help of a table.

I want to go to the UK I want to travel to the UK I’d like to go to the UK

because

I need to improve my English. I want to know this country well. I like traveling. I should know something. I want to visit interesting places. this country is very interesting. I have never been to the island. I want to visit London. it’s interesting for me. people speak English there. it’s my dream.

Teacher. Let’s start. Meet three guides. They are ready to tell us about this country.

Pupil1. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK). It is situ­ated on the British Isles. The UK is divided into 4 parts. They are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are: London, Edin­burgh, Cardiff and Belfast. London is also the capital of the UK. The popu­lation of the UK is nearly 58 million people. English is the offi­cial language. The British nation con­sists of the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish.

Pupil2. Great Britain is washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean. The UK is separated from Europe by the English Channel. There are many rivers in Great Britain. The main river is the Thames. The longest river is the Severn. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. The main industrial centers are Sheffield, Birmingham and Manchester. The largest cities of the country are London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow, and Belfast.    

Pupil 3. Great Britain is a country with old cultural traditions and customs. The most famous educational centres are Oxford and Cambridge  Universities.    The United Kingdom is a monarchy and the Queen is the head of the state. But in practice it is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of the two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Teacher. Look at the map. Find mistakes. Correct them.

Example. Cardiff is not a capital of the UK. Edinburgh is a capital of the UK.

England is the largest and the richest country of Great Britain. The landscape is varied. The climate is warmer than in other areas. The capital of England is London but there are other large industrial cities, such as Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and other famous and interesting cities such as York, Chester, Oxford and Cambridge. Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric places in the world. This ancient circle of stones stands in Southwest England. England can be divided for four parts: the Southeast, the Southwest, East Anglia, the Midlands and the North of England.

England from bekhter

Pupils read from the textbook text “Madame Tussod”

Pupil. Scotland

Scotland is one of four parts of the GB. Its symbol is a thistle; its patron is St. Andrew. The country is devided into Highlands and Lowlands. Most of the industry is concentrated in Lowlands, in the Clyde Valley. Glasgow is its largest and busiest town; Edinburgh is its capital. Scotland's area is more than half as big as England's. Though Scotland is a part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland it still remains an individual country with its own traditions, customs, history and the way of life. It is a country with a unique culture full of ancient legends, bright contrasts and  mysterious castles.

Scotland from bekhter

Teacher. As you know there are a lot of legends about ghosts living in Scottish castles. It is believed that ghosts live in those castles where people were killed and their skeletons are on the territory of them. Look at the skull. You can see  sheets of paper with questions inside it. Let one pupil take and read questions and the whole class answer them.

Questions:

1) Where is Scotland situated?

2) What is the capital of Scotland?

3) What is the national flower of Scotland?

4) What is the national musical instrument of Scotland?

5) What is the largest and busiest town in Scotland?

6) Where can we see ghosts in Scotland?

Let’s see a short film about ghosts.

Pupils sing a song  "London bridge is falling down"

 London Bridge is falling down,

 Falling down, falling down.

 London Bridge is falling down,

 My fair lady!

 Build it up with iron bars,

 Iron bars, iron bars.

 Build it up with iron bars,

 My fair lady!

 Iron bars will bend and break,

 Bend and break, bend and break.

 Iron bars will bend and break,

 My fair lady!

 Build it up with needles and pins,

 Needles and pins, needles and pins.

 Build it up with needles and pins,

 My fair lady!

 Pins and needles rust and bend,

 Rust and bend, rust and bend.

 Pins and needles rust and bend,

 My fair lady!

Wales is a country situated in the West of Britain. St. David is the patron saint of Wales. Welsh people wear a leek or a daffodil, both symbols of Wales. The population of Wales is about three million. Wales is agricultural; there are few cities there, rather small and unimportant. Wales has high mountains, including Mount Snowdon, the second highest mountain in Britain. Snowdon looks very peaceful and beautiful. Cardiff, the modern capital of Wales, has a Roman castle and a modern shopping centre. Cardiff is an industrial city, which also has a cathedral and a university.

Wales from bekhter

Great Britain is famous for its lakes. Everybody knows about Lock Ness Monster. A lot of people tell they saw it. More and more travelers are eager to watch Nessi in the lake. 

Film about Nessie

 Teacher. Put sentences into different tences of Active Voice

Nessie swims in the lake. (Present Simple)

Nessie swam in the lake. (Past Simple)

Nessie will swim in the lake. (Future Simple)

Nessie is swimming in the lake. (Present Continuous)

Nessie was swimming in the lake. (Past Continuous)

Nessie will be swimming in the lake. (Future Continuous)

Nessie has swum in the lake. (Present Perfect)

Nessie had swum in the lake. (Past Perfect)

Nessie will have swum in the lake. (Future Perfect)

Nessie has been swimming in the lake. (Present Perfect Continuous)

Nessie had been swimming in the lake. (Past Perfect Continuous)

Nessie will have been swimming in the lake. (Future Perfect Continuous)

Let’s listen about Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland, integral part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is situated in the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. The climate of Northern Ireland is mild and damp throughout the year. The country consists mainly of a low, flat plain. The most valuable natural resources of Northern Ireland are its fertile soil and rich pasturelands. Natural waterpower is abundant. The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland is Belfast. The other major city in Northern Ireland is Londonderry.

Northern Ireland from bekhter

Let’s solve a crossword. Find words in the table and cross them out. Write words into your exercises-books and make up sentences with them.

s	c	o	t	l	a	n	d	b	e
e	t	i	s	l	a	n	d	e	l
n	h	w	a	l	e	s	s	n	i
g	a	n	e	s	s	i	e	n	z
l	m	s	e	v	e	r	n	e	a
a	e	e	u	r	o	p	e	v	b
n	s	o	x	f	o	r	d	i	e
d	c	a	r	d	i	f	f	s	t
s	n	o	w	d	o	n	i	a	h
e	d	i	n	b	u	r	g	h	a

1. Scotland 2. England 3. Thames 4. island 5. Elizabeth 6. Ben Nevis 7. Europe

8. Wales 9. Nessie 10. Severn 11. Cardiff 12. Edinburgh 13. Snowdonia. 14. Oxford

Teacher. Microphone.

1. What is the full name of Great Britain?

2. What isles does the UK lie on?

3. What parts does the UK consist of?

4. What British nations do you know?

5. What is Great Britain washed by?

6. What are the main industrial centers?

7. What are the most famous educational centres?

Brain Storm.

1. The head of the UK? (queen)

2. The name of the English national flag? (Union Jack)

3. The capital of England. (London)

4.  The national symbol of Scotland. (thistle)

5. The ocean that washes north eastern part of the UK. (The Atlantic Ocean)

6. The capital of Scotland. (Edinburgh)

7. The highest peak of the country (Ben Nevis)

8. The channel that separates Great Britain from the continent. (The English Channel)

9. The longest river of the country (The Severn)

10. The capital of Wales. (Cardiff)

11. The national park of Wales (Snowdonia)

12. The part that doesn’t lie on Great Britain. (Northern Ireland)

13. The main river of the country. (the Thames)

14. The capital of Northern Ireland. (Belfast)

15. A big industrial centre in Scotland. (Glasgow)

Hometask. Make up a story about visiting one of the capitals of the UK.