Geographical position of the USA

Teacher:Nurbekova L

Enbekshi secondary school

The theme of the lesson:

Geographical position of the USA

The aim of the lesson:

Pupils learn the grammar rules, discuss about the geographical position of the USA

The results:

А: Pupils discuss about the geographical position of the USA

В:Pupils tell their opinion about the theme.

С: Pupils learn the grammar: Present Perfect Continuous.

Criteria:

А: I discuss about the geographical position of the USA

В: I tell my opinion about the theme.

С: I learn the grammar: Present Perfect Continuous.

Module:

ICT, marking, youth ages, leadership.

Lesson equipment:

Presentation, projector, netbook, papers with tasks

The procedure of the lesson:

Stages of the lesson

Time

Teacher`s activity

Pupil`s activity

Organization moment

5 min

Good morning pupils

• Who is on duty today?

• Who is absent?

• What date is it today?

• What day is it today?

Dividing into 2 groups:

Let`s check up your home.

We check your home task with the method“Bingo”

Pupils choose the pictures then dividing into 2 groups.

Brainstorming

5 min

Answer the questions:

1. Do you like travelling?

2. If it were summer now, where would you like to go?

3. Would you like to visit the USA?

4. Is this country big or small?

5. Is it bigger than Russia?

6. Where is the USA situated?

7. What is it washed by?

8. What is the longest river?

9. What is the capital of the USA? …

10. Would you like to describe the geographical position of the USA?

Before you make a new theme let's me introduce you with new words

copper - медь

lead - свинец

diversity of landscape –разнообразие ландшафта

national boundary – национальные границы

sharp – крутой

rugged – скалистый

«The USA»:

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Atlantic Ocean

• Hawaii

• the District of Columbia

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Sierra Nevada

• mount McKinley

• the Missouri

• the Rio Grande

• Chicago

• Lake Erie

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Superior

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Huron

 The USA is situated in the centre of North America excluding the territory of Alaska (north – west of Canada) and Hawaii (in the Pacific ocean). It is washed by the Pacific ocean in the west and the Atlantic in the east. The USA borders on Canada in the north, Mexico in the south. It has a sea-border with Russia. It is the Bering Strait. The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Colorado and others.

Main part

23 min

5 min

Pupils read the text about the USA. The text is divided into 2 parts and there are

2 teams in the class. Each team reads only one part of the text.

Then pupils sum up the information and write it down in their note-books

according to the plan on the blackboard. They ask questions to each other.

Geographical position of the USA

The USA is the 4^th largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada andChina). It is situated in central North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south and has a sea-border with Russia. It also includes Alaska and Hawaii.

The total area of the country is 9.4 million square kilometers. The enormous size of the country influences the diversity of landscape, climate and even people.

The West is a mountainous area ofthe Rocky Mountains, the Cordilleraand the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is Mount McKinley in Alaska(6,000 meters).

As compared with the Appalachians in the east, the Rocky Mountains are sharp and rugged, over 4,000 meters high, rich in gold, copper, lead, silver and other minerals.

The longest rivers are the Mississippi(6,400 kilometers), «the father of waters», the Missouri (1,600 kilometers), the Colorado wild, restless and angry, the Columbia full of quiet dignity and the Rio Grande(3,200 kilometers), a national boundary between the USA and Mexican sizes. The largest state is Alaska.

The Colorado forms the Grand Canyon, which strikes one's imagination as a fabulous phenomenon of nature. Its perpendicular walls go up to 1,500 meters above the river level. The USA has thousands of lakes of all kinds

The Great Lakes make up the largest group; they are the greatest collection of fresh water lakes in the world with the total area equal to that of Great Britain. They are Lakes Huron, Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Superior. Here the famous Niagara Falls precipitate from the height of 50 meteres. Among salty lakes the Great Salt Lake in Utah and the Salton Sea inCalifornia are the most famous. They are rich in salt (6,000 million tons).

Task “True” or “False”.

You should say these sentences “True” or “False”.

The 1^st group:

The USA is the 10^th largest country in the world. (F)

It borders on Kazakhstan in the north and Mexico in the south and has a sea-border with Russia. (F)

The longest rivers are the Mississippi (6,400 kilometers), the Missouri(1,600 kilometers) (T)

The Mississippi (6,400 kilometers) is «the mother of waters». (F)

The 2^nd group:

The USA situated in the central North part of America. (T)

The total area of the country is 10 million square kilometers. (F)

The famous Niagara Falls precipitate from the height of 50 meters. (T)

The USA has hundreds of lakes of all kinds. (F)

Dialogues.

Pupils act out the situations:

1. You are a Russian reporter. You are in the USA.

Ask questions to the local geographical society member about:

• the number of states in the USA;

• the waters the USA is washed by;

• the relief of the USA;

• the number of people living in the USA;

• the greatest rivers in the USA.

2. You are a Russian student. You are in the USA at the

Scientific conference.

Ask American student about:

• the biggest mountains in the USA;

• the size of the Grand Canyon;

• the “New World”;

• the big “melting pot”;

• a mixture of customs and traditions.

Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous

Had been + Ving

Pupils read the text, then translate how they understand the text then using the method “Gallery” protect their poster

They say these sentences “True” or “False”.

Conclusion

7 min

Well, let`s answer the questions with the method “Quick answer”. .

What oceans is the USA washed by?

(The USA is washed by the, Atlantic Ocean and by the Pacific Ocean)

What is the longest river in the USA?

(The longest river in the USA is the Mississippi river).

What is the highest mountain peak in the USA?

(The highest mountain peak in the USA is Mount McKinley).

Name the fine Great Lakes, please.

(They are Lakes Huron, Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Superior).

What is America’s largest state?

(The largest state is Alaska).

What is the most famous waterfall in the USA?

(The most famous waterfall in the USA is Niagara Falls)

- Students must on the stars to write their impressions about the lesson and glue them on the USA flag

Home task: Ex.1,2 p.87 To retell the text

Answer the questions.

Pupils say their opinion about the lesson.