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Тема: ВЕЛИКА БРИТАНІЯ. THE LAND OF BRITAIN

Мета: практична - ввести нові ЛО (географічні назви), вчити вживати у усному

мовленні; розвивати лексико-граматичні навички (використовувати артикль the з
географічними назвами, будувати вислови про погоду); розвивати уміння читати у
форматі ЗНО, cприймати мову на слух з метою вилучення необхідної інформації;
тренувати в усному діалогічному та монологічному мовленні ( з опорою, без опори);

розвиваюча - розвивати здатність учнів до порівняння, висновку, уміння

висловлювати своє ставлення до теми;

освітня – розширювати кругозір учнів про країну, якої вивчаємо;

виховна – виховувати прагнення пізнавати світ, культуру спілкування.

Обладнання: карта Великої Британії, символи структури уроку, слова для пошукової
роботи, девіз уроку, граматична пам’ятка використання означеного артикля the з
географічними назвами, шаблони карти Great Britain (1 велика, 14 малих), аудіозапис
“Interesting Facts”+ візуальні завдання, географічні назви на дошці, текст для читання із
завданнями у форматі ЗНО, опорний зразок для драматизації діалогів, на дошці опорна
таблиця для монологічного мовлення + опорні таблиці для підготовки домашнього
завдання, 6 капелюхів критичного мислення, картки для об’єднання в групи (2, 3, 4)

Тип уроку: Розвиток умінь усного мовлення

(з опорою на лексико-граматичні навички).

 Хід уроку

І. Вступ

1. Привітання

Glad to meet you. Today is a nice day, isn’t it? How are you? – I am fine.

- I’m OK
- I’m very well
- I’m so-so
- I’m great
- Ship-shape
- No complaints.

2. Введення в іншомовне середовище.

You are at school now and ready to work hard. But what do you like doing in free time?

 I like taking pictures. There are a lot of photos in my album.

 I love chatting online where I can meet friends from all over the world.
 I love drawing. I draw portraits and landscapes.
 I am fond of music. I’m learning to play the piano.
 I’m crazy about reading. To my mind the habit of reading is great.
 I prefer doing sports and attend the wrestling club every day.
 I’m interested in learning English. I dream of visiting London.
 I love playing computer games. I think it’s the most favourite activity among teenagers.
 I enjoy travelling. I always can discover the mysteries of the surrounding world.

Do you like travelling? (P1, P2) I like travelling very much.

 3. Повідомлення теми, мети уроку

So, now I propose to make a journey to another country. It’s a high time to know the theme of
our lesson. Look at the map and say what country we are going to talk about. (the UK)

The aim of our lesson is to learn more about this country, it will be geographical outlook; we’ll
practice our speaking, use different activities in speaking, listening, reading and writing. At the
end of the lesson we’ll create our own map of the county and tell about the UK.

4. Пошукова робота

Look at the words on the blackboard

has ‘body’ country own “soul”. and Every got its

Use the prompts to make the saying.

Every country has got its own “body” and “soul”.

The body of the country is its geographical names.

I hope, you remember when you should use the definite article
the with geographical names (oceans, seas, rivers, mountain ranges,
island groups).

II. Основна частина

1. Повторення лексико-граматичного матеріалу.

I would like you to revise some information about the UK. We’ll have two groups for the
task “Aquarium”. You’ll have cards of two colours (black and red). Pupils with black
sign will sit inside the aquarium, like fishes, and organize a discussion on the following
questions:

= What do you know about the UK?

= Can you label the different countries of the UK on the map?

= Do you know the names of their capital cities?

Pupils with red sign will listen to the discussion and label
countries of the UK and capital cities on their maps.

(After discussion: - Where is the UK situated?

-What parts does it consist of?

-Where is Scotland/Wales/England/Northern Ireland located?

-What is the capital of Scotland/Wales/England/Northern Ireland?

2. Перевірка домашнього завдання

When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is about weather. The weather changes so quickly in
Britain. In the morning it can be warm and sunny and in the afternoon it can be rainy and wet.
Your homework was to prepare the weather forecast.

What is the weather like in the north?

What about the south?

Is it fine weather in the western and central part of the

country?

What is your forecast for the eastern part?

3 Аудіювання

# What influences on the climate on the British Isles? (the Atlantic ocean, the seas round the
British Isles, the position of the mountains and rivers)

What do you think: Is Ben Nevis a river or a mountain?

Is the Severn a river or a lake?

# Listen to the text and mark the sentences Yes or No.

Ben Nevis, in the Highlands of Scotland, is the highest mountain in Britain. It is 1,343 meters
high. Some parts of Ben Nevis are covered with snow all year round. The Severn is Britain’s
longest river. It is 290km long. It starts in north Wales and flows to the Bristol Channel. The
Severn Bridges, which crosses the river, is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.

-Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the world. No

-Some parts of Ben Nevis are covered with snow all year round. Yes

-The Severn is Britain’s longest river. Yes

-The Severn Bridge is the longest suspension bridges in the world. No

4. Читання

- Ben is a single mountain. We don’t use the article the

Severn is a river. The correct name is the Severn

Stick the definite article the to the words if they need it. Clyde
Edinburgh
English Pennines Wales Irish Sea Grampian
Channel Thames
Mountains
Strait of Belfast Cambrian
Atlantic Mountains
ocean Dover Manchester

Mountain
ranges Single
mountains
Rivers
Countries

The Oceans

Seas
the Continents

Single islands
Island groups
Cities

Lakes

I have some delightful pictures of geographical places to stick them on the map.

-Read the article about the UK. Choose removed sentences (A-G) which fit gaps (1-6). There is
one extra sentence which you don’t need to use.

The Land of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is situated off the north-west
coast of Europe. (1)…….Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain (where England, Scotland and
Wales are situated) and Ireland. (2)…… The two islands are separated by the Irish Sea.
The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The UK
is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the east.

The area of the UK is 244,100 square kilometers. The most important rivers are the Thames, the
Severn and the Clyde. (3)….. There are mountains in the UK but they are not very high. The
Grampian Mountains are a mountain range of central Scotland. (4)…. Ben Nevis (1,343m) is
the highest peak.

The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and Scotland (5)….. There
are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales.

More than 57 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial cities like
London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big industrial cities in the centre of
England. But foreigners are often surprised by the fact that much of land in Britain is open
country. (6)…..

A They are known as “the backbone of England”

B It marks part of the border between Scotland and England

C It consists of four countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

D There are many lonely hills, quiet rivers, deep lakes and just farm-lands, especially in the
south of the country.

E Northern Ireland and the independent Irish Republic are there.

F There are many lakes around the UK.

G It extends north-east to south-west and forms a natural barrier between the Highlands and
the Lowlands.
A B C D E F G
1
-a) Answer the questions
2
Why is the UK called an island state? 3

4
What do you know about rivers/mountains in Great Britain? 5

6
How many people live in Britain?

b) Watch the video and try to guess What country is it? (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern
Ireland)
5. Діалогічне мовлення

Read the dialogue then use it to act out in pairs similar dialogues, according to the country you
are in.

- Hello! I’m from Northern Ireland.

- Where is it?
- It is the part of the United Kingdom. It is on an island next to Great Britain.
- What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
- Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
- What can you say about the weather in Northern Ireland?
- It is very changeable in the Kingdom.
- Are there any rivers in Northern Ireland?
- There are many rivers in Northern Ireland?
- Are there any mountains in Northern Ireland?
- Yes. Northern Ireland is a mountaineering country.

6. Монологічне мовлення
You have learned a lot about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Are
you ready to tell us about it? Here is the plan. It can help you. Don’t forget to express
your feelings about this country.
PLAN I. 1. Name
2. Location
3. Parts and capitals.

II. 1. Area

2. Oceans and seas.

3. Rivers

4. Mountains

5. Population

III. Feelings about the country

I. The official name of this country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. It is situated in the north-west part of Europe. The UK consists of four parts:
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is in the east and south,
Wales is in the west, Scotland is in the north and Northern Ireland is on an island next
to Great Britain. The capital of England is London, the capital of Scotland is
 Edinburgh, the capital of Wales is Cardiff and the capital of Northern Ireland is
Belfast.
II. The area of the UK is 244,100 square kilometers. It is washed by the Atlantic ocean,
the North sea, the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. The most important rivers
are the Thames, the Severn, and the Clyde. There are mountains in the UK but they are
not very high. They are the Grampian Mountains, the Pennines, the Cambrian
Mountains and others. The highest peak is Ben Nevis. It is in Scotland. 57mln people
live in the UK.
III. I like this country. It is fascinating. I dream to visit it.

III Заключна частина уроку.

1. Домашнє завдання.
Be ready to tell about the land of the UK. Complete your own map with geographical
2. Підведення підсумків places

I’d like you to summarize this lesson, using 6 thinking hats.

Білий. At the lesson we spoke, read and listen about the UK, its geographical places.

Жовтий. We have learned the names of mountains and rivers. I liked to watch the
video

Чорний. It was very difficult to give full information about the UK.

Зелений. I would meet the British and talk with him on Skype.

Червоний. It was great. We were mobile. We are not tired now. I think we are curious
because we are interested in another country.

Синій. And at the end of the lesson we are able to create our own map of the country
and tell about the UK.

3. Оцінювання.
P1, P2, P3, P4 were the best in pronunciation, speaking and reading but had some
mistakes in grammar.
P5, P6, P7, P8 were good in many activities but not always right
P9, P10, P11, P12 were good though not active in speaking

The lesson is over. Thank you for your work.