Тема "Welcome to Washington D. C.!"
Цель: содействовать совершенствованию навыков восприятия и понимания
иноязычной речи на слух.
Задачи:
Образовательные:
1. Ознакомиться с достопримечательностями Вашингтона, получить информацию о них.
2. Закрепит учебный материал в тренировочных заданиях.
3. Научиться делать выводы и обобщения, а также выражать свое отношение
к явлениям и фактам.
Развивающие:
1. Способствовать формированию межкультурной компетенции учащихся.
2. Создавать условия для развития познавательного интереса, расширения кругозора учащихся.
3. Содействовать развитию памяти, внимания учащихся, их мыслительной деятельности.
Воспитательные: создание условий для воспитания чувства любви к родине.
Оборудование: мультимедийная установка, презентация Power Point, компьютеры.
Ход занятия
I этап. Организационный (до 3 минут).
Педагогическая задача: ввести учащихся в иноязычную среду; ознакомить с темой и целью занятия.
Деятельность учителя
Деятельность учеников
Good morning, everybody! I’d like to begin Внутренне организуются, мобилизуour lesson with a song. Listening to it, think ются на работу.
about the theme of our lesson.
Прослушивание песни “America the
Listen to the tape and look at the screen to Beautiful”
understand the words better
What will our lesson be devoted to?
Отвечают на вопрос: I think our lesson
will be devoted to the USA
Вступительное слово.
Americans enjoy patriotic songs like “America the Beautiful”. They are not afraid to
show how they feel, and if the feeling is patriotism, they get up and shout about it. They
like to read and hear about the heroes of
American history. And the sight of their flag
on important national occasions can bring
tears to their eyes.
So our today’s lesson will be devoted to
Washington, D. C., the capital of the USA,
the city of symbols
What would you like to know about Washington, D. C.?
I hope you’ll find answers on your questions
during our lesson
Let’s read the aims of our lesson
Задают вопросы типа:
What is the city famous for? Why was it
called Washington, D. C.? Where is it
situated?
Определяют для себя тему и цели
урока
II этап. Учебная деятельность по выяснению причины названия города
Washington, D. C.(до 4 минут).
Педагогическая задача: расширить знания учащихся о первом президенте
США; проинформировать учащихся об историческом месте расположения Вашингтона.
Деятельность учителя
Деятельность учеников
Welcome to Washington, D. C.! Why is the Отвечают на вопрос: The capital of the
capital of the USA named Washington?
USA is named after George Washington.
Составление связного текста «Джордж Располагают предложения в логичеВашингтон – первый президент Амери- ской последовательности
ки» (Приложение 3.1).
You know that the USA is full of customs
and traditions. In February Americans celebrate President’s Day, which honors the
birthdays of George Washington and all other
presidents of the USA.
There is a text about George Washington.
Put the sentences in the right order to have a
logical story
Check up your answers
Проверяют свои ответы по ключу
Let’s read the whole text about the first presi- Читают вслух текст
dent of America
George Washington supported laws that creat- Знакомятся с цитатой
ed a strong government. He believed everyone
needed to work together for the good of the nation.
Read the famous tribute of General Henry
Lee that was told when George Washington
died
Работа с картой Вашингтона.
Определяют место основания города,
George Washington chose the site for the ca- выясняют значение аббревиатуры C. D.
pital city. Its location on the Potomac River It’s the District of Columbia.
was chosen because of its central position between the northern states and southern states.
Read the text below and say why the letters
D. C. stand?
III этап. Учебная деятельность по изучению самых известных достопримечательностей города (до 20 минут).
Педагогические задачи: сформировать общее представление о Вашингтоне; отработать языковой материал; способствовать пониманию значимости перечисленных достопримечательностей (the White House, the Capitol, the Washington
Monument, the Smithsonian Institution, the World War II Memorial, the Vietnam War
Memorial, the Pentagon, the National Mall).
Деятельность учителя
Деятельность учеников
Презентация фильма о Вашингтоне.
Смотрят фильм, знакомятся с достоNow we are going to watch a film. There you примечательностями Вашингтона
can find the most attractive and famous sights
of Washington, D. C. The city has wide
streets, parks and buildings. They tell the history of the USA. Enjoy the film. Try to remember the names of the sights
What sights do you remember?
Отвечают на вопрос: The Capitol, the
White House, the Washington Monument, etc.
Today we’ll learn in details only these famous Читают названия предлагаемых достоsights of the capital. They all are the symbols примечательностей
of the USA.
Listen to my reading of their names and try to
read in the same manner
Работа с мини-текстами
1. The most famous building is the White Отвечают на вопросы:
House (Приложение 3.2).
1. The White House is the place where
Read the text and then be ready to answer the the President lives and works.
questions
2. It was painted white
2. Another important building is the Capitol
Читают текст
(Приложение 3.3).
Let’s read the text together. Pay attention to
the most important information
Заканчивают предложения:
1. The Capitol is a symbol of democracy.
2. Congress meets there to make laws of
the country.
3. The Capitol stands on a hill known as
Capitol Hill.
3. The Washington Monument (Приложение Чтение текста о памятнике Джорджу
3.4). Read the information. Pick up the words Вашингтону, выделение ключевых слов
that are used to describe only this monument
Составляют предложения с ключевыми словами.
It’s one of the tallest stone structures in
the world. There are 897 steps and an elevator inside it.
4. The Smithsonian Institution (Приложение Слушают чтение учителя, стараются
3.5). Listen to my reading, pay attention to понять предназначение достопримечаthe underlined words. The translation of them тельности
is research – научное исследование, to be
dedicated – предназначен, scholarship –
эрудиция, ученость
Вставляют слова по смыслу.
Smithsonian Institution Museums is the
largest museum complex in the world. It
is an important centre for education and
research
5. The Vietnam War Memorial. National Отвечают на вопрос, поставленный пеWorld War II Memorial (Приложение 3.6).
ред чтением текста. Выделяют главRead two texts and be ready to answer the ное.
question: What are these two monuments ded- These two memorials are dedicated to
icated to?
those who lost their lives during wars defending their country
6. Read the text and then prove that the Pen- Доказывают, что Пентагон – город в
tagon is like the city (Приложение 3.7)
городе.
There are offices of the US Department
of Defence, stores and banks, a post office and a police department there
7. Look at the picture. It’s a tree-lined avenue. Находят уже знакомые достопримечаIt’s the National Mall. Read the question and тельности на фотографии с изображеanswer it. (Приложение 3.8).
нием проспекта.
What sights do you recognize looking at the I see the Capitol and the Washington
picture?
Monument.
Физкультминутка для глаз (1 минута). (Приложение 1)
Этап IV. Обобщение и закрепление учебного материала. Выполнение
упражнений на компьютерах (до 14 минут).
Педагогическая задача: организовать целенаправленную образовательную деятельность учащихся; определить уровень полученных знаний.
Деятельность учителя
Деятельность учеников
Now take the places at the computers. We’ll Обобщают и закрепляют учебный маdo some exercises to fix our knowledge on териал
the sights of Washington, D. C
1. Sign the pictures (Приложение 4.1)
Подписывают фотографии
Check up your choice
Проверяют свои ответы по ключу
2. Continue the sentences. (Приложение 4.2) Составляют предложения
Check up your choice. Read the sentences Проверяют свои ответы по ключу
you’ve got
3. Mark the sentences as "true" and "false".
Put down "+" for a true statement and "-" for
a false one. (Приложение 4.3)
Check up your answers.
Составление ассоциограммы.
You see visiting Washington, D. C., the capital of the United States is one of the most
memorable stopping places in America. What
is Washington, D. C. associated with?
Look at my chart and compare with your answers. In my opinion your associations with
our excursion are pleasant.
Решают верные ли утверждения
Проверяют свои ответы по ключу
Дают определения городу, делают выводы. Например: Washington, D. C. is
the city of monuments and memorials
Сравнивают свои ответы с предложенными
V этап. Рефлексия (до 2 минут).
Педагогическая задача: определить эффективность урока.
Деятельность учителя
Деятельность учеников
Выполнение 10-тибального теста.
Самоконтроль знаний по новой теме.
Let’s check up your progress. Answer the Оценивают уровень продуктивности
questions doing the quiz about Washington, своей работы
D. C. (Приложение 2)
I’d like to know if you enjoyed our lesson,
what your feelings are
If you are a great success, have been active, Оценивают психологический климат заfulfilled the tasks and learnt much about the нятия
city and its sights, choose Success Island
You are satisfied with the result and your
progress, but you have some things to be
cleared, choose Satisfaction Island
If you have worked hard but you have some
moments of uncertainty, choose Puzzle Island. Nevertheless you are in a good mood
VI этап. Завершение урока (до 1 минуты).
Педагогическая задача: подвести итог урока.
I’m also delightful with our lesson. I think
that a visit to the capital city of the USA is
nothing less than a grand lesson in history. I
hope that one day we’ll visit Washington,
D. C. and see everything with our own eyes.
You see there are a lot of famous sights in
Belarus; you can find a great number of places to be proud of. I expect you to be the real
patriots of your country and like the Americans not to be afraid to express your feelings.
I’m sure when a foreigner visits our Mother-
land you’ll show him a lot of picturesque
places and tell him much about your native
country.
Thank you or your work!
Приложение 1
It’s high time to do eye exercises.
Eye exercising keeps your eyes healthy and helps minimize eyestrain.
Eye Exercise 1
First of all, sit down in a comfortable position. Rub your hands together until they
feel warm. Cover your eyes with the palms of your hands. Don’t press the eyeballs. Try to
relax and watch the darkness for 30 seconds. Breathe quietly and deeply all the time.
Eye Exercise 2
Sitting in the same position, look up and hold so for 5 seconds. Then release. Now
look down hold so for 5 seconds. Then, again, release. Make 5 repetitions.
Eye Exercise 3
Now look right, hold for 5 seconds and release. Then look left, hold for 5 seconds and
relax your eyes. Make 5 repetitions.
Eye Exercise 4
Close your eyes as tightly as you can, hold so for 5 second and release. Then open
your eye as widely as you can, hold for 5 seconds and relax. Make 5 repetitions.
Eye Exercise 5
Rotate your eyeballs 5 circles to the left and relax your eyes. Then rotate them 5 circles to the right and also relax.
Eye Exercise 6
Look at the tip of your nose. Don’t be afraid, cross your eyes! Hold for 3 seconds and
relax. Then look up at the ceiling without moving your head, hold for 3 seconds and relax
your eyes. Repeat 5 times.
Eye Exercise 7
Find any object which is near you, for instance, the “escape” button and focus on it
for 2 seconds. Then focus far away through the window for 2 seconds. Repeat 10 times.
Приложение 2
Let’s check up your progress. Answer the questions doing the quiz about Washington, D. C.
Quiz
1. What city is the capital of the USA?
a) Philadelphia, b) Washington, D. C., c) New York
2. On what river is the capital of the USA situated?
a) the Potomac River
b) the Mississippi River c) the Thames.
3. Who found the place for the city?
a) George Washington b) Christopher Columbus c) Abraham Lincoln
4. Who was the first president of the USA?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) George Washington c) Thomas Jefferson
5. Where does the President of the USA live and work?
a) the White House
b) the Capitol
c) the Pentagon
6. What monument in Washington, D. C. is nicknamed "Pencil"?
a) the Washington Monument b) the Jefferson Monument
c) the Lincoln Monument
7. In what building are the laws made?
a) the White House
b) the Capitol
c) the Pentagon
8. What’s the meaning of D. C. after Washington?
a) Discovered by Columbus b) District of Columbia
c) Discovery of the Century
9. Are there any skyscrapers in Washington, D. C.?
a) No, there aren’t b) Yes, there are many. c) Yes, there are some.
10. What is the establishment for the "increasing and diffusing knowledge among
men"?
a) the Capitol
b) the White House
c) the Smithsonian Institution.
Приложение 3
Texts
1. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. When he was born, America
was not a country yet. It belonged to England, a country across the ocean. People in America didn’t want to belong to England so they fought a war to become a separate country.
George Washington was an American general in the war. America won the war and picked
a new name for itself: the United States of America. G. Washington was elected to be its
first president.
2. The most famous building is the White House. The President of the USA lives
there, it is a beautiful mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the middle of Washington,
D. C. It has 132 rooms. You can visit it to see where former presidents lived and worked.
It was burnt in 1814 during the war between the USA and Britain. Then it was rebuilt and
painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.
3. A big white dome stands out against the sky. Huge lights make the dome so bright
at night that you can see it from miles away. On top of the dome you can see the statue of
a woman. It’s called the Statue of Freedom. The Capitol stands on a hill known as Capitol
Hill. Beautiful grounds with grass and trees surround the Capitol. It is a symbol of American democracy. This is where Congress meets to make the laws of the country.
4. The Washington monument is one of the tallest - and skinniest - stone structures in
the world. Inside the Washington Monument there are 897 steps and an elevator. They
take visitors to an observation room near the top of the monument. From there you can see
the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Capitol and other sights of the city. It was built
to honor George Washington who guided the nation through war and peace.
5. When you visit any of the Smithsonian’s 16 museums or the National Zoo, you are
entering the world’s largest museum complex. The Institution, an important center for research, is dedicated to public education, national service and scholarship in the arts, science and history. The Smithsonian was established in 1846 with a gift of 500,000 dollars
given to the American people by James Smithson, an English scientist.
6. Designed by an American architect and sculptor Maya Lin, the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial in Washington, D. C., was dedicated in 1982. It features a V-shaped black granite wall with the names of more than 58,000 Americans who were lost during the Vietnam
War (1959-1975).
The National World War II Memorial in Washington, D. C. was completed in 2004.
The oval-shaped Rainbow Pool serves as the heart of the open-air memorial. This view of
the memorial is from the observation deck of the Washington Monument, with the Lincoln
Memorial visible in the distance.
7. It is near Washington, D. C. It has the offices of the U. S. Department of Defense.
It is the largest office building in the world. Almost 30,000 people work there. It is so big
that it is like a city. It has its own doctors, dentists and nurses. It has its own banks and
stores. It has a post office, a fire department, a police department. It even has its own radio
and TV station.
8. This aerial view of the Washington, D. C., shows the National Mall, a broad, treelined avenue that extends from the United States Capitol building to the towering obelisk
of the Washington Monument. The Potomac River and the state of Virginia are visible in
the distance.
Приложение 4
1.
Make the right choice.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A. Vietnam War Memorial
E.The White House
B. The Smithsonian Institution
F. The National Mall
C. The National World War II Memorial G. The Capitol
D. The Washington Monument
H. The Pentagon
2.
Continue the sentences.
1. The Smithsonian Institution a) the home of the president
2. Vietnam War Memorial
b) the place where Congress meets
3. The Washington Monument c) has
4.The White House
5. The Pentagon
6. The Capitol
7. The National Mall
8. The National World
War II Memorial
the offices of the U.S.
Department of Defense, that includes
the Army, Navy, Air Force.
d) the monument to the first president
of the USA, remembered as the
«Father of the Country »
e) the world’s
complex
largest
museum
f) monuments to people who lost
their lives in the wars.
g) a broad tree - lined avenue
3.
True? False?
1. Washington,D.C. is situated on the Potomac River.
2. Abraham Lincoln chose the place for the capital city.
3. Washington is a typical American city.
4. The Capitol is the highest building.
5. New York is the city where the President lives and works.
6. Foreign tourist are surprised to find many skyscrapers in the
capital.
7. The White House is called «Pencil» due to the from.
8. There are many beautiful parks and gardens in Washington,D.C.