English speaking country: CANADA

Beles Secondary School Kindergarten

The theme:

English speaking country: CANADA

Form: 10^aform

Teacher: Baidyrakhmanova B.Zh

Beles-2014

The theme of the lesson: English speaking country: Canada

Aims of the lesson:

Educational: to revise pupils’ knowledge about Canada;

Developing: to develop pupil’s abilities in speaking through group work, communicative competence, to develop their creative abilities through different kinds of activities;

Bringing-up: to teach pupils to respect other cultures, to broaden pupils; minds, to bring-up the feeling of international friendship;

Equipment: an interactive board, presentation Active Studio, cards,

Procedure of the lesson:

T: Good afternoon, children and our guests! I’m very glad to see you here. Now we shall organize a competition between two teams.

Tell me, please, What English speaking countries do you know?

What country is it?

You are right. Today we are going to talk about Canada. During the whole month we have been studying about Canada and now it’s high time to find out which team knows this theme better. You will have several tasks and for completing every task each team will get a certain number of points. And our dear Farida Kozhasovna will count your scores and say who the winner is. The game has 7 contests, they are:

1. “Brainstorming”

2. “Presentation”

3. “Famous people”

4. “Famous numbers”

5. “Cities and sightseeing”

6. “Make a word”

7. “Multiple choice test of Canada”.

Well, I wish you success. Be active, honest and helpful! Remember 5 steps to success:

1. Order.

2. Reserve.

3. Industry.

4. Cleanliness.

5. Justice.

And now let’s begin our competition. The first contest is “Brainstorming”. At this contest you should answer for my questions. Every right answer is one point.

Questions for the first team:

1. What does the name Canada mean?

2. What oceans is Canada washed by?

3. Who are the natives of Canada?

4. How many provinces does it consist of?

5. What is the national currency of Canada?

6. What is Canada’s most important symbol?

7. What is Canada’s nearest neighbour?

8. What is the national tree in Canada?

9. Who is the prime minister of Canada?

10. What is the largest mountain of Canada?

Questions for the second team:

1. What is the capital of Canada?

2. What languages do people speak in Canada?

3. What is the population of Canada?

4. How many territories does it consist of?

5. Who is the head of the State?

6. What is the longest river in Canada?

7. What is the largest city of Canada?

8. What is a popular Canadian animal?

9. What colour is the flag of Canada ?

10. What is Canada’s largest province?

The next contest is called “Presentation”. At this contest you should give some information about Canada.

The third contest is “Famous people”. At this contest you should guess the names of the famous people of Canada.

Canadian actor: Keanu Reeves

Who is she? Elizabeth II

Canadian comedian and producer: Jim Carrey

She is an actress, model, and producer: Pamela Anderson

He is a prime minister of Canada. Steven Harper

He is a professional ice hockey goaltender: Omer Plante

The fourth contest is “Famous numbers” Match the questions with the answers.

A) 2

B) 3

C) 10

D) 34

E) 9

F) 1931

When did Canada gain its independence from Britain?

Canada is the … largest country in the world.

How many provinces does it consist of?

How many territories does it consist of?

What is the population of Canada?

What is the area of Canada?

The next contest is “Cities and sightseeing”. You should guess what it is in the picture.

The next contest is “Make a word”. The table below contains words that have been chopped. You should find the pieces that fit together and write them.

And the last contest is “Multiple choice test of Canada”. At this contest you should do the test.

Multiple choice test of Canada

1.What country does Canada border on in the North?

a) The USA.

b) Russia.

c) Finland.

2. Which is the largest province in Canada?

a) Quebec.

b) Prince Edward.

c) Ontario.

3. Which agricultural product grown in Canada is world famous?

a) Flax.

b) Wheat.

c) Potato.

4. Which tower rises above the Parliament Building in Ottawa?

a) Green Tower.

b) Victoria Tower.

c) Peace Tower.

5. Who are the natives of Canada?

a) The aborigines.

b) Eskimos, Indians.

c) The Maoris.

6. Who is at the head of the country?

a) The Queen of Britain.

b) The President of the USA.

c) The President of Russia.

7. Which museum in Ottawa illustrates the cultures of Eskimos and Indians?

a) The Museum of Nature.

b) Laurier House.

c) The Museum of Civilization.

8. In what province is the Niagara Falls situated?

a) Newfoundland.

b) Ontario.

c) Nova Scotia.

9.Where is the parliament of Canada situated?

a) In Toronto.

b) In Montreal.

c) In Ottawa.

10.What is the symbol of Canada?

a) Maple leaf.

b) Chestnut leaf.

c) Oak leaf.

Do you like the game? Tell me impressions, how do you like it, why, what was the most interesting, or the most difficult?

The score is … to … in somebody’s favour. The … team is the winner