London’ s sights

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«London’ s sights»

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Theme of a lesson: London’ s sights

Aims of the lesson: 1. To develop students speaking, listening reading skills.

2. To enrich students knowledge about London.

3. To enable students to speak about London’s places of interest

Type of the lesson: Consolidation

Methods of the lesson: explanation, listening, pair work, individual work, question-answer.

Visual aids: pictures, an interactive board, cards, table cards.

The procedure of the lesson

І. Organization moment.

- Good morning, children

- Good morning!

- How are you! We are fine!

- O’K! I’m glad to see you.

Teacher: Now, children let’s begin our lesson. The theme of our lesson is London and its sights. I think you have heard and read much about London. And everybody wants to visit and see its famous sights. So today, we are going to speak about London and its most famous sights. Now let’s make a London sightseeing tour together. And we will make our tour on a double – decker bus.

T: By the way what is a double- decker bus?

St1 It’s a traditional red London bus.

St2 A double- decker bus has two floors and you can get a good view from the top.

St3 People sit upstairs and downstairs on these buses.

St4 Tourists like them very much.

T: Very good.

ІІ. Practicing vocabulary:

So children before we start our tour, I’d like to present you new words. They are on the board. First listen ,then repeat them after me:

Trafalgar Square – Трафальгар алаңы

. Statue of Аdmiral Nelson- Адмирал Нелсон мүсіні

. Buckingham Palace – Букингем сарайы

. The Houses of Parliament- Парламент Үйі

. Tower Bridge- Тауэр көпірі

. The Thames – Темза өзені

. The Tower of London- Лондон мұнарасы

. St. Paul’s Cathedral- Әулие Павел шіркеуі

. a church- шіркеу

. a fortress- қамал

ІІІ. Trip to London.

T: Now children , it’s time to start our trip around London.

Trafalgar Square

There are always a lot of people and pigeons on the square. Every winter there is a big Christmas tree which is a gift from Norway in the middle of the square. On New Year’s Eve people gather around the tree. In the middle of the there is Admiral Nelson’s Column.

Big Ben

Big Ben the big clock tower, is the symbol of London. It strikes hours. I am sure you’ll see The English people built the tower and the clock in 1858. The clock has four faces and a very big loud bell. The bell weighs 13 tons. The man in charge of the building was Sir Benjamin Hall.

Buckingham Palace

This is the Queen’s home. It was built in 1703. There is a great collection of paintings. Buckingham palace is like a small town, with a police station, two post offices, a hospital, a bar, two sports clubs, a disco, a cinema, and a swimming pool. There are 600 rooms and three miles of red carpet.

Tower Bridge

The most famous bridge in London is a Tower Bridge. The Tower of London has been a fortress, a palace, an arsenal, a mint, a prison, an observatory, a zoo, the home of the Crown Jewels and a tourist attraction.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

St. Paul’s Cathedral is a famous building too. Prince Charles and Princess Diana married here in 1981.

The Houses of Parliament

This big palace is the most famous building in the world – the British Parliament. The building is 280 meters long. There are more than 1000 rooms.

Double – deckers

There are big red buses called double- deckers in London. People sit upstairs and downstairs on these buses. Tourists like them very much.

River Thames

Thames flows through London. The river Thames is 338 km. long. It is 245 m wide. Even big sea ships can visit London.

Westminster Abbey This is a holy place. All English kings have crowned and buried in the church since 1308.

T: So, our tour has finished, I hope very much that you have enjoyed this tour about London. And., you have learned much of London sights. Now, children let’s do some exercises . Look at the screen:

Teacher: Now let’s do the next task

Task 1. True or false ? You are given 2 minutes.

a) London is one of the largest cities in the world. (true)

b) The famous clock Big Ben stands near St. Paul’s Cathedral.( false)

c) Westminster Abbey is a Royal church. (true)

d) The London Zoo is in Hyde Park.( false)

e) St. Paul’s Cathedral was built by Christopher Wren.(true)

f) Londoners are fond of parks and gardens.(true)

g) The East End is the heart of London.( false)

h) The monument to Admiral Nelson is in Piccadilly Circus. (false)

Checking the task.

T: So your time is up. Let’s check.

Your next task is to complete the sentences with the suitable words.

a) Buckingham Palace is the official … of the Queen.

b) The West End is a part of London where mostly … people live.

c) Many … from other countries come to see the Tower of London.

d) Hyde Park is the most famous London park where … meetings and demonstrations are held.

e) All English … have been crowned and buried in the church since 1308.

f) In the middle of the … there is Admiral Nelson’s Column.

g) All English … have been crowned and buried in the church since 1308

h) In the middle of the … there is Admiral Nelson’s Column.

(well to do, political, residence, square, tourists, kings.

IV. Reading.

T: Now you will read a short text about London. Before reading the text, let’s revise the new words. Text “Places to visit”

T: So children if you have finished reading the text , let’s play a game right or wrong. You should listen to the sentence and say if it is right or wrong. If the sentence is wrong you should correct it. OK?

a) London is the capital of the UK. ( right)

b) St. Paul’s Cathedral is far from the Tower of London. (wrong)

c) The Tower of London is not a museum now. (wrong)

d) Trafalgar square is in the centre of London. (right)

e) The Tower of London was not a fortress. (wrong)

f) St. Paul’s Cathedral is the work of a famous architect Sir Christopher Wren. (right)

8. Now children, look at the screen. Can you guess the name of some places of interest?

a) e, s, w, e, r, i, t, n, m, s, t

b) y, h, d, e, p, r, k, a

c) t, a, f, l, r, g, a, r, a, q, s, u, r, a, e

d) B, g, a, h, i, u, c, m, k, n, a, p, l, a, c, e.

e) h, t, e, T, a, h, m, e, s.

Keys: 1. Westminster

2. Hyde Park

3. Trafalgar Square

4.Buckingham Palace

5.The Thames

V. Conclusion.

Let’s see what you have learned at the lesson today. So children , answer the quiz questions:

a. What is the centre of London? ( Trafalgar Square)

b. On what river is London situated?( The Thames)

c. Can you name the four parts of London?( The City, Westminster, The East End, The West End)

d. The famous clock in London? ( Big Ben)

e. It was a fortress and a prison? ( The Tower of London)

f. The famous architect that built St. Paul’s Cathedral ( Christopher Wren)

g. All English kings have crowned and buried here .( Westminster Abbey)

h. One of the Royal parks ( St. James Park)

T: So, children our lesson has come to the end. You were very active at the lesson.

VI. Giving marks.

VII . Home task.

Prepare a report about sights of London.