Sights of London

The theme of the lesson: “Sights of London”

The aims of the lesson:

- to introduce new material on the theme “Sights of London”

- to enrich their knowledge about “Sights of London”

- to find out more information about popular attractions of London

- to improve their abilities in reading and understanding an unfamiliar text

- to broaden up their outlook, to respect the culture of other countries.

Plan: І Greeting.

ІІ Phonetic drill

ІІІ Do the crossword puzzle

ІV Explanation of new materials

V Relaxation

VІ Text “London”

VІІ Focus on Grammar

VІІІ Working with posters

IX Double Jeopardy game

X Summing-up

The methods of teaching: training, explanation, demonstration

The equipment of the lesson: interactive board, posters, pictures, cards with tasks.

The procedure of the lesson:

І.Organization moment.

Good afternoon, pupils! Iam glad to see you. I will divide groups into two groups. One team is double-decker, and the other team is black taxi.

ІІ.Warming-up:Phonetic drill.

Up and down,

Up and down,

Which is the way to London town?

Where, where?

Up in the air,

Close your eyes

And you are there!

ІІІ.Checking up home assignment. Do the crossword puzzle on previously introduced items.

What will we speak today about? Now you will watch the video. Be attentive. Then you will guess the theme of the lesson.

Do you like the video?

Today we will have a trip. We’ll speak about London, the interesting places of London, and show them in the pictures. There are 2 teams at the lesson. We will travel to London and have different activities and creative tasks.

ІV.Explanation of new materials.

I prepared presentation about Sights of London. You’ll know some new information about London, but before look at the board. There are some new words from the presentation.

Repeat after me

Read in chorus/chain

London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It is an old city, its history counts more than two thousand years. The population of London is more than 9 million people.

London public transport include: London underground, London Buses, River services and National Rail.

It consists of three parts: the City of London, the West End and the East End.

Big Ben, the big clock tower, is the symbol of London. It strikes hours.

Trafalgar Square

There are many nice squares in London.

The English are proud of Trafalgar Square, which was named so in memory of the victory at the battle. In 1805 the English fleet defeated the fleet of France and Spain. There is statue of LordNelson in the middle of this square.

BuckinghamPalace

The official London residence of the Queen is Buckingham Palace. It was built in the 18th century.

The Queen of Great Britain

The Queen of Great Britain is Elizabeth II. Her husband is Duke of Edinburgh. They have got 4 grown-up children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

Westminster Abbey

It is a very famous church in London, not far from the Houses of Parliament. The kings and queens were crowned here.

The Houses of Parliament

The building in which the members of the British parliament meet.

The building is 280 metres long.

There are more than 1000 rooms.

Tower

The Tower of London has been a fortress, a palace, the home of the Crown Jewels and a tourist attraction.

Tower Bridge

The most famous bridge in London is a Tower bridge.

River Thames

Thames flows through London.The River Thames is 338 km long.It is 245 m wide here.Even big seaships can visit London.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

St.Paul’s Cathedral is a famous building too.

Designed by Sir Christopher Wren

Prince Charles and Princess Diana married here in 1981.

Picadilly Circus

It is a famous road junction, built in 1819.It is situated close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the heart of the West End.

Double-deckers

There are big red buses called double-deckers in London.

Taxis

Taxis in London are old-fashioned black cars.

There is the Tube (an underground) in London too. The underground, constructed in London, was the first underground in the world.

What famous places can you see?

Now I will give you worksheets you will read the information about some London sights and write what they are. Then match the words to the pictures.

V.Relaxation

Let’s have a rest and do moving exercises.

VІ.Reading the text “London”

Pre-reading task. Look at the board you may see new words.

Comprehension check.

1) What are the popular buildings?

2) What is the name of its river?

3) What it is famous for?

4) What problems does it have?

5) How many people live there?

6) Is it is a centre for tourism?

VІІ. Focus on Grammar

Fill in: is, are

1. The Tower of London …… located in the East End of London.

2. It ……. known as a famous landmark, museum and fortress.

3. The Crown Jewels …….. housed there.

4. The Tower ….... guarded by the Yeoman Warders.

5. They ……. also called Beefeaters.

VІІІ.Working with posters.

I will give you posters,you must choose the word from the box and write under the correct picture.

Double decker bus, Queen of the Great Britain, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben

Trafalgar square, Houses Of Parliament, Tower Bridge, London Eye,

Tower of London

ІX.Double Jeopardy game.

X. The conclusion of the lesson. Our lesson is over. Thanks a lot for your hard work. Let’s count your points. The best group will get excellent marks. The winner is…Their score is: points.

Your home assignment will be to retell the text “London”