- Good day, my friends. I am glad to see you. Our lesson will be unusual. Come to the blackboard please. Game “I wish you”(The circle of Joy). Dividing into 2 groups with helping “Stars”. (3min)(Нужно раздать оценочные листы лидерам группы)
Checkinghomework.
- Pupils, before you start learning a new topic, I would like to test your knowledge on the previous topic. For this I propose to create clusters. 1 group creates a cluster on the theme: "Kazakhstan", and 2 group creates a cluster on the topic of "USA". (7min)
3. The knowledge equalizati
- Ребята, а теперь посмотрите видеоролик. Что вы видели на этом ролике? Как вы думаете, какую тему мы сегодня с вами будем проходить? Да, правильно сегодня мы с вами будем проходить тему «Географическое положение США». На уроке вы узнаете о географическом положении США, и т .д. - Pupils, and now look at the video. What you saw on this video? What do you think, what topic today we are going to pass? Yes, that's right, today we'll be covering the topic of "The Geographical position of the USA". In class you will learn about the geographical position of the USA, and etc. (2 min)
4. Presentation of the new lesson
- Преждечемпройтиновуютемудавайтепознакомимсясваминовыеслова - Before you make a new theme let's me introduce you with new words (2 min)
copper - медь lead - свинец
diversity of landscape – разнообразие ландшафта national boundary – национальные границы sharp – крутой rugged – скалистый
Geographical position of the USA ( 7 мин)
The USA is the 4th largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). 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 of the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and 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 in California are the most famous. They are rich in salt (6,000 million tons).
5. Задание “True” or “False”. (3 мин)
You should say these sentences “True” or “False”.
The 1st group:
The USA is the 10th 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 2nd 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 meteres. (T)
The USA has hundreds of lakes of all kinds. (F)
6. Physical training. (3 мин)
7. Working with map. (7 мин)
Есть 2 варианта (работа по карте, нужно определить названия и найти их на карте, либо найти в интернете доп. информацию и рассказать классу)
8. Consolidation of new material.
Блиц- вопросыназакрепление.
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 isNiagara Falls)
9. Reflection.
Ребята должны на звездочках написать свои впечатления об уроке и приклеить их на флаг США.
- Students must on the stars to write their impressions about the lesson and glue them on the USA flag
10. Homework.
- Students must make a crossword on the topic of USA.
11. Conclusion & Mark
- The lesson is over. Thank you for your attention. Good bye. See you late.
