Kazakhstan is my motherland

The theme: Kazakhstan is my Motherland

The aims of the lesson:

educational: to enrich pupili knowledge about Kazakhstan

to teach to work creatively, to educate the respect and interest in different countries

developing:to develop pupil’s habits and skills in speaking, listening and reading, writing

bringing up: to bring up pupils to be patriots of their motherland, to love their country and to make

great efforts in the development of the country.

Type of the lesson: Revision lesson

Method: question – answer, group work

Inter subject connection: Kazakh, geography, history

Visual aids: State symbols, map of the Kazakhstan, crosswords. Pictures of the writers, alcyns etc.

The procedure of the lesson.

I. Organization moment:

a)Greeting.

b)Teacher’s activity

- Good, morning, pupils!

- How are you?

- Sit down, please

- Who is on duty today? - I’m on duty today.

- Who is absent? - All are present.

- What day is it today? - Today is…

- What date is it today? - Today is the …………

II. Checking up the home - task:

Graphical test(answers – yes, no)

1. Is London the capital of the UK?

2. Is London the capital of France?

3. Is it situated on the both banks of the river Thames?

4. Is London one of the largest cities in Asia?

5. Is it’s population about 16 million?

6. Is it’s population about 8 million?

7. Is London traditionally divided into several parts?

8. Is the East End populated by working class families?

9. Is the City heart of London?

10. Is the West End the most beautiful part of London?

III. New lesson

Today we’ll talk about our Motherland. There is nothing better and the most expensive in the world like Native Land. It gives us wings for flight, lights every our step. It is impossible to choose Native Land. It can be only loved or treated indifferently to.
We know the English word motherland. For people it has two meanings. Firstly, it is the place you were born in. Then it means the whole country where you live. For me my motherland begins in my own village, in which I have grown up. May be this place is usual and uninteresting for other people, but for us it is the dearest place in the world. Remember please, what proverbs about the homeplace do you know?
P: “East or West, home is best”, ”There is no place like home”
T: Yes, you are right. ”What does Motherland begin with?”
P:Motherland begins with family, street, school, village, environment, town, country.

Now, let’s see a video about Kazakhstan

a video about Kazakhstan

Questions about Kazakhstan

1.Where is the Republic of Kazakhstan situated?-It is situated in the central Asia.

2. How many people are there in our country? -There are about 17 million..

3. What is the official language of the country? – (Kazakh)

4. Who is the head of our country? – N. Nazarbayev

5. Which holiday do people celebrate on the 16th of December? (The Independence Day.)

6. Who is the head of our government? – K. Masimov

7. Names of our cosmonauts. They are T. Aubakirov and T. Musabaev

What associations do you have with the word «Kazakhstan»?

Each country has it's own state symbols.Do you know the state symbols of Kazakhstan?

P:National Flag, National Emblem and National anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Now task for 3 groups: describe the national symbols

I group National Flag

II group National Emblem

III group National anthem

Task: Complete the table with your own ideas:

Place to visit:
People:
National Food:
Musical instruments:
National Costumes:
National Games:

Project work

For every group was given project work and will demonstrate them to the class

I group’s project work’s name’s “Our School”

II group’s project work’s name’s “Atyrau”

III group’s project work’s name’s “Astana”

I think, all groups have done this task well, so I’ll give you excellent marks.

Comprehension check

Comprehension check	True ( T)	False (F)
A. Kazakhstan is the ninth country in the world
B. The country is situated in Europe
С. Its population is about 50 million people.
D. Kazakhstan doesn’t share its border with China
E. The official language is Kazakh
F. There are 14 regions in our Republic

Catch a mistake.

I group

1. Pavlodar is a capital of Kazakhstan.

2. Pushkin was a great Kazakh poet.

3. Aktau is a cultural center of Kazakhstan.

II group

1. Kazakhstan is a small republic.

2. Tahtar Aubakirov is a President of Kazakhstan.

3. Kazakhstan is not independent republic.

III group

1. Ili is the largest river in Kazakhstan.

2. Astana is an old town in Kazakhstan.

3. Abai is a first cosmonaut of Kazakhstan.

Match the names of the holidays and dates.

1 January Independence Day

22 March Constitution Day

8 March New Year’s Day

9 May Victory Day

30 August Woman’s day

16 December Nauryz

Make the sentences complete, using the words below.

1. Kazakhstan is situated in --------------------.

2. Our republic is ------------------- state.

3. The President of Kazakhstan is -------------.

4. There are ------------------ regions in the territory of Kazakhstan.

5. The largest river in Kazakhstan is ----------.

6. Astana is a ------------------- of Kazakhstan.

7. The state languages of our republic is ------.

8. Almaty is a ----------- center in our republic.

Cultural, Asia, independent, Kazakh, capital, nineteen, Nazarbaev, Irtysh

Go on the sentences.

I group

Irtysh …

Nazarbaev …

Abai …

II group

Tokhtar Aubakirov …

Astana …

Almaty …

III group

Atyrau …

Zhayik …

Kazakhstan …

Now, let’s doing test about Kazakhstan

1.What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

a)Almaty b) Akmola c) Astana?

2.Who is the head of the state?

a)President b) khan c) prime-minister

5.Where is Kazakhstan situated?

a) Europe b) Australia c) Central Asia

8. What is the area of Kazakhstan?

f) 1 546 000 square km g) 6 546 000 square km h) 2 753 000 square km

9. When is Nauryz celebrated?

d) in December e) in March f) in February

11. With what country doesn’t Kazakhstan share its border?

c) China d) Russia e) France

14. When was Akmola renamed Astana?

d) in 1997 e) in 1998 f) 1999

15. What is the official language in Kazakhstan?

f) Russian g) English h) Kazakh

16. For what have Kazakhs used falcons?

d) meat e) hunting f) playing

17. When is the Independence Day celebrated?

a) on the 16th of Dec. b) on the 22th of March c) on the 9th of May

19. What colour is the state flag?

t) blue and yellow u) blue and white v) red and yellow

20. Where is Ahmed Yassaui mausoleum situated?

h) Almaty i) Turkestan j) Shymkent

What does these numbers mean?

16 December, 30 August, 1991, 22^nd March, 6 July, 1^st December

“Critical Thinking”

Each team asks questions to each other

Conclusion

Make up a Cinquain on the word “Motherland”

1. Noun. Motherland.

2. 2 Adjective. Independent, sovereign, rich.

3. 3 Verb. To develop, prosper, change.

4. Sentence. My Motherland is a very rich country.

5. Synonym. Mother country, Fatherland, native land

Hometask. To write a letter to your friend about Kazakhstan

I love my country

I love my language

I love my customs and ways

I love everything around me

I think the lesson was interesting and useful for you. You were very active at the lesson. Thanks for your activity. Our lesson is over

Marking

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