План-конспект урока английского языка "The UK"

Aims: At the end of the lesson students can speak and ask about general data about UK

Equipment: Smart board

Procedures of the lesson

Slide 2: The map of Kazakhstan

Teacher: During the previous lessons we had been learning the general information or general data about our country. We had told about total area of our Motherland, about population, large cities and nature. And now, my dears, who can comment the general data of Kazakhstan?

Student’s answers:

Teacher: Let’s check your home task. What was your home task?

(To make up a presentation about Kazakhstan Students should present their work at the board, after the checking up of home work, to get down to the new theme).

Slide 3: The map of the UK.

Teacher: As you can understand, today we will talk about United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so you can see the map of it. What does it mean The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Student’s answer.

So, first of all we need to know general information of The UK, and the text about it will help us. Let’s begin to read the text. Sentence by sentence, one by one.

Student read the text.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244, 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech ‘Great Britain’ is used to mean the United Kingdom. The capital of the UK is London.

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and south-east - is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343m). There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.

The UK is one of the world’s smaller countries. Its population is over 58 million. About 80% of the population is urban. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

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Class: 8

Theme: The UK

Aims: At the end of the lesson students can speak and ask about general data about UK

Equipment: Smart board

Procedures of the lesson

Slide 2: The map of Kazakhstan

Teacher: During the previous lessons we had been learning the general information or general data about our country. We had told about total area of our Motherland, about population, large cities and nature. And now, my dears, who can comment the general data of Kazakhstan?

Student’s answers:

Teacher: Let’s check your home task. What was your home task?

(To make up a presentation about Kazakhstan Students should present their work at the board, after the checking up of home work, to get down to the new theme).

Slide 3: The map of the UK.

Teacher: As you can understand, today we will talk about United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so you can see the map of it. What does it mean The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Student’s answer.

So, first of all we need to know general information of The UK, and the text about it will help us. Let’s begin to read the text. Sentence by sentence, one by one.

Student read the text.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech ‘Great Britain’ is used to mean the United Kingdom. The capital of the UK is London.

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and south-east - is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343m). There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.

The UK is one of the world’s smaller countries. Its population is over 58 million. About 80% of the population is urban. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen. In practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the House of Commons. There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The Labour party is the ruling party nowadays and the Prime Minister is David Cameron.

Teacher: The text was read. According the text we can make up general data. (Teacher asks the question)

• What is the total area?

• What is capital of the Great Britain?

• What is the population of Great Britain?

• What are the large cities in Great Britain?

Students answer the question and after teacher needs to present slide 4: General information of Great Britain.

Teacher: You know general information about Great Britain and you easily can do the final test, where you need choose the correct answer.

1. Their total area is over … square kilometers.
two thousand and forty four hundred +
two hundred and forty-four thousand
2. The capital of Wales is … .
Cardiff
Belfast
3. Great Britain … Northern Ireland.
includes
does not include
4. Its population is over … million.
Fifty - eight
Fifteen – eight +
5. The UK is known as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of … .
electronics, machinery, aircraft and navigation equipment
electronics, machinery, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment +
6. The country is ruled by the elected government with … at the House of Commons.
the Prime Minister +
the Queen
7. … party is the ruling party nowadays.
The Labour +
The Conservative

Listening – group work.

More then 12 million people live in London and its suburbs.
Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.
The City is the Heart of London, it’s commercial and business centre.
Nearly half a million people work in the City.
The East End is the richest part of the city with its beautiful avenues, parks and gardens, grand hotels, theatres and fashionable
The City is the money of London and the East End is the good of London, the West End is the hands of London
The West End is a district, inhabited by the workers.
The City is not only the centre of business. It’s the birth place of London.
If you want to get some glimpses of London, you’d better start sightseeing with the Tower of London.
The Tower of London was built as the fortress after the Norman invasion of England in 1266.
St. Paul’s Cathedral was built by a famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren.
Westminster Abbey is famous not only for its magnificent architecture but there are many monuments and statues there.
Many English kings and queens are buried in the Tower of London.

Presentation of work group at the board:

Conclusion.

Giving marks.

Thank you, you may be free!