"London"

West Kazakhstan oblast Terekty region Voskhod secondary school Teacher of English Zharmukhanova K.S. Class: 8 Length of lesson: 45 min Theme: London The aims of the lesson: To develop pupils reading, speaking, writing. To practice keeping in mind important historical dates of Great Britain, enriching knowledge about English grammar. To learn Great Britain and Kazakh symbols and to differentiate ours from Great Britain. The type of the lesson: Revision lesson. Interaction: English, Kazakh, Geography, History. Equipment: cards, crossword, pictures , flags, maps. Procedure of the lesson. I. Organization moment. II.Checking the home task. Teacher: And now imagine that we’ve come to London. I’d like to know your impressions of London. Westminster Abbey is one of the most beautiful buildings in London. There are many monuments of great men there. Many of Great Britain`s famous men are buried in Westminster Abbey. Big Ben is the name of the great bell which strikes the hour. It is in the clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament. The Tower of London is an old castle, with high walls, high towers, small windows and large gardens. Once it was a royal residence, a strong fortress and a state prison, it is only a museum today. St. Paul`s Cathedral is the greatest work of England`s greatest architect, Christopher Wren.The Cathedral was begun in 1675. It was opened in 1697 but was finished only in 1710, when Wren was almost eighty years old. There are memorials to many famous men of England in the Cathedral. 1^st Task. Complete the table:

2nd Task. Proverbs:

Leave and learn.

Knowledge is power.

In doing we learn.

It is never too late to learn.

It is better to do well than to say well.

Learn wisdom by the follies of others.

Little knowledge is а dangerous thing.

То know everything is to know nothing.

There is no royal road to learning.

So many countries, so many customs East or west, home is best

3rd Task. Make up words:

L,o,d,o,n,n - London

m,s,u,m,e,u -

s,a,m,o,u,f -

e,a,e,t,t,r,h -

d,i,i,b,u,l,g,n -

4th Task. Write down the word combinations:

1 Big 1. Palace

2. Trafalgar 2. Tower

3. Bloody 3. London

4. White 4. Bridge

5. Tower 5. Ben

6. Buckingham 6. Square

7. Westminster 7. Abbey

8. The houses of 8. Tower

9. The Tower of 9. Parliament

5th Task. Make up sentences:

1) every, of, tourists, year, a lot, London, visit.

2) lives, Palace, in, who, Buckingham?

3) is, of, the, Tower Bridge, one, across, Thames, the, bridges, famous.

4) in, 1753, opened, Museum, British, the.

5) London, of, Tower, the, a, is, old, very, building.

6) the, Queen, of, home, London, the, is, Palace, Buckingham.

IY. Completing the sentences in order to remember the Present Perfect Tense pupils work on cards.Choose the right form.

1.I ________ known Ann for five years. (have,has,had)

2.He________watered the flowers. (have,has,had)

3.We________ cleaned the room. (have,has,had)

4 ______you done your home work? (have,has,had)

5. _______you known Bill since last year? (have,has,had)

6.Kate has washed the dishes,________ she? (haven`t,has,have,hasn`t)

Do you love your country?

Let`s sing the song about our country.

In my country, we are happy.

In my country, we are happier.

In my country, we are happiest of all.

In my country, we are friendly.

In my country, we are friendlier.

In my country, we are friendliest of all..

My country, your country,

Travel east or west.

If north is good and south is better,

Which land is the best?

P5: as for me, most of all I was impressed by St Paul’s Cathedral.

P6: And I liked Trafalgar Square. It still stands out in my memory along with Nelson’s Column & the national gallery.

P7: And my dream is to take a photo of me near Big Ben. It is a large bell tower, I have read about, of the Houses of Parliament.

Teacher: Thanks a lot. It is a pleasure to hear such words.

VII. How many proverbs do we know?

VIII. Pupils express their opinions answering the following questions.

IX. Home task. Pupils must get prepared for the topic “My country is Kazakhstan”.

X. Evaluation.

XI. Conclusion. The lesson is over. You are free. Good bye.