The theme of the lesson: Australia
The Aims of the lesson: 1.to give more information about Australia
2.to enlarge pupils’ outlook;
3.to teach to love other countries
The type of the lesson: traditional
The methods of the lesoo: presentation of the new theme
Visual aids: a map, cards,add.materials
The procedure of the lesson
I. Org.moment
- Good morning. I am glad to see you at our lesson.
II. Checking up the home work
English-speaking countries
Put a tick on the right answer
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Statements
Yes
No
1
Great Britain,the USA,Canada,Australia and New Zealand have a common language.
2
The UK of GB and NI is situated on the British Isles.
3
The UK of GB and NI consists of 5 parts.
4
In 1066 Romans conquered England.
5
Belfast is the capital of England.
6
Union Jack is a national emblem of Britain.
7
The UK is one of the world’s smaller countries.
8
In the 5th century the Angles,the Saxons and the Juts landed in Britain.
III. New theme
- Today we are going to make our trip to AUSTRALIA!
1.Pre-reading task.Answer some more questions about Australia.
- Before reading the text about Australia I want to find out what you know about this continent.
- Where is this continent situated? (It is located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. )
- What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra)
- Which is a popular Australian animal? (kangaroo)
- Who are the Australian natives? (Aborigines)
- Who discovered Australia? (Captain James Cook)
- What is the official Language in Australia? (English)
2 Reading
- Thank you for your answers. And now I invite you to travel to this continent. Let’s listen to the information.
Australia
1. The Commonwealth of Australia is a self governing federal state. It is situated in the south-west of the Pacific ocean, occupying the continent of Australia and a great number of islands of which Tasmania is the most important. Australia is a continent-island washed by the Indian and the Pacific Oceans.
2. The country consists of 6 (six) states and 2 (two) territories. 16 million people live in Australia. The capital is Canberra. The offical language is English.
3. Australia has a Parliament which has two chambers, the house of Representatives and the Senate. The government of the country is headed by the Prime Minister.
4. Australia is not only far from the rest of the world, it also has a bad climate. The climate is better in the east and south-east, where most big cities have grown-up. But the northen coast has too much rain, and the westen coast is too dry.
5. The highest part of Australia, and almost all the mountains are near the coast. The whole central part of the country is dry; it never rains, there are no large rivers and no water there. So there is no very rich plant life in Australia, except in the east and south-east.
6. Australia is an important producer and exporter of primary products: wool, meat, sugar, fruit, black coal, iron, copper, lead, gold and so on.
7. Most of the factories are situated near big cities. There are 5 (five) big cities in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. These cities are also the country's main ports.
8. Canberra was specially planned as a capital. It is a quiet city. All the goverment buildings are situated there. There no industrial plants in the city. About 300,000 people live in Canberra.
9. Sydney is the oldest and largest city in Australia. It was founded in 1788. Sydney is a big industrial centre. About 3 million people now live in the city.
Tasks to the text
1.Say ``true``, ``false`` or ``I don’t know``
-Australia is the largest continent in the world.
-Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere.
-The official name of the country is the Commonwealth of Australia.
-There are six states inAustralia.
2.Complete the sentences.
-The mun products of Victoria are …
-Queensland is popular for its … .
-… is the capital city of the state.
IV.Giving the home task
To read about Australia and find more information
V. Marking
VI.Conclusion
T: The lesson is over!Good-bye,pupils!See you soon!