The procedure of the lesson I. Org. moment Evocation Учитель приветствует учащихся: - Good morning children! I am glad to see you. Let's start our lesson. I am glad to see you. Warm – up. America, Central America, North America, South America, the United States of America, the States, Spain, Christopher Columbus. II. Basic of the lesson. Today we will continue our work about travelling, famous travellers. The topic of our lesson is “Christopher Columbus”. Open your copybooks and write down the date and the theme. III. Checking the home task. What was your home task? Are you ready for the lesson? Let’s check up your home task. Your homework was to retell about travellers. Realization of meaning. Activity 1 – New words To mean [mi:n] означать To discover [dɪˈskʌvə(r)] открывать, находить To sail [seɪl] плавать journey [’dʒɜ:rnɪ] поездка, путешествие seaman ['siːmən] моряк voyage [ˈvɔɪɪdʒ] плавание, морское путешествие to be sure [ʃʋr] уверенный round [raʋnd] круглый to reach [ riːtʃ] достигать, добираться Activity 2 – Reading the text, checking of its understanding THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA In our days everybody knows what the word “America” means. First of all it is the name of the country – the United States of America – or just America. And then America is the name of the two continents – North America and South America. These two continents, North and South America, form the part of the world called America. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. “In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue…” This is a song that many children learn about Christopher Columbus and his journey to America. We don’t know much about the man. He was born in Italy but lived in Spain for a long time. He was a seaman and made many sea voyages. In 1492 the King and the Queen of Spain gave him money to go to India. He decided to sail west as he was sure that our planet was round. And after sailing 4000 miles (6400 kilometers), he reached some land. Columbus thought that it must be India but it was not. It was America – Central America in fact. People began to speak about the land as “the New World”. Activity 3 – Comprehensive exercises Read the sentences with numerals; Find and read the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple. (Students find the verbs and give their first form) Activity 4 – True, false or don’t know? The world America means the name of the country and the name of the two continents. Christopher Columbus discovered the new continent America. Christopher Columbus discovered the new continent in 1492. Nobody remembers Columbus’s voyage. Columbus was born in Spain. Columbus lived all his life in Italy. “The New World” was the name of the new land. Activity 5 – Very good. Now I suggest you to watch a video to know more about Columbus. http://youtu.be/thx_bY3KSCk III. Reflection. Cinquain. You have worked well today. Let’s remember what we have done at the lesson. I gave you merry and sad smiles. Tell me, please, what is your mood now? Show me the sad or the merry smile. Open your diary, please. Your homework is to learn the words. Your marks. “The lesson is over. Goodbye!” Thank you for the lesson. My dear friends, you are the smartest, the nicest, the merriest. You are the best. |