"What do you know about Great Britain"

The theme of the lesson: “What Do You Know About Great Britain”

The objective of the lesson:

• To develop students’ knowledge about Great Britain

• To develop students’ skills of oral speech

• To introduce Participle I and Participle II

• To drill Participle I and Participle II in oral exercises

The equipment of the lesson:

• Grammar charts for Participle I and Participle II

• Pictures of sights of Great Britain ( slides )

• Tape - recorder

The procedure of the lesson: I The Quotation:” Sunny Thoughts Make The Whole Day Brighter”(pupils work over this quotation)

• Buckingham Palace

• Queen Elizabeth II (the second)

• Trafalgar Square

• The Tower of London

• Hide Park

• Big Ben

• Parliament

• The Royal family

• St Paul Cathedral

• The Royal Albert Hall

• The Victoria and Albert Museum

B). Listen to the disk:

II.Speech drill: (work with the help of slides)

Answer the following questions:

• What kind of country is Great Britain?

• Who is at the head of Great Britain?

• Who reigns the country?

• Who really rules the country?

• What do you know about English traditions and customs?

• What places in London are connected with the Crown?

• Which building is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

• What is Big Ben?

• How many royal parks are there in London?

• Why is it said that Queen of England reins but does not rule?

• What can you tell me about The Tower of London?

• What sports do English people like?

• What places in London are connected with Queen Victoria?

• What do you know about Queen Victoria’s family life?

1. Match the definitions of the following words:(slides)

III. Grammar drill: Participle I and Participle II

A crying boy A closed door

A dancing girl Collected egg

A painting child A bought present

An eating boy A built house

A jumping frog An opened window

A ringing telephone A grown mushroom

A broken armchair

V. Work over the strategy “Pyramid”: (slide)

VI. Home work: “Rules for Travelers”