Урок по теме “The Discovery of America”
Цели:
- Тренировка в речи лексики по теме “America”.
- Развитие грамматических навыков (употребление Present Perfect Tense).
- Обучение монологической речи по теме.
Основные этапы урока
What do you know about Christopher Columbus?
- Christopher Columbus was born in ___________ . (Italy)
- He lived in ______________ for a long time. (Spain)
- He was a _______________and made many _________ . (seaman, voyages)
- In 1492 he decided _____________ . (to sail west)
- He wanted ____________ . (to reach India)
- After sailing 6400 kilometres he watched
________________ . (some land)
- Columbus thought _______________ . (it was India)
- But it was _________________ . (the new continent)
Describe the events (по иллюстрациям)
Who did the following?
- He discovered some more islands in Central America but he never landed on the mainland of North America. (Christopher Columbus)
- They left England to start a new life in the New World. (A group of people)
- They set up a colony and called it “New England”. ( People from the ship Mayflower/The first colonists)
Present Perfect Tense (revising)
- Сказуемое
- Повторение правила об употреблении Present Perfect для описания действия, которое произошло в прошлом и до сих пор продолжается.
- Translate the sentence:
People have lived in America for more than 300 years.
- Translate into English:
Люди живут в Америке с 17 века. People have lived in America since the 17th century.
How long?
- English people_______________ to the New World since 1620. (have travelled)
- Indians _________________in America since ancient times. (have lived)
- Americans __________________new settlements and towns for many years. (have built)
- Americans __________________ the land for centuries. (have farmed)
- People in America _________________ Thanksgiving Day for more than 300 years. (have celebrated)
- Turkey __________________ a symbol of Thanksgiving Day since 1621. (has been)
Classify the parts of speech.
Nouns: holiday, church, danger, colonists, symbol, harvest
Verbs: prepare, become, decorate, come together
Adjectives: hard, wild, special, traditional, difficult, important
Can you make word combinations?
An important (special, traditional) holiday, become a symbol, wild animals, hard work, difficult life, a traditional dish, prepare a special dinner, decorate houses, the first colonists, etc.
Which sentences from the text go to the pictures?
Mark the sentences as true or false.
- The first English colonists came to America from Plymouth. T
- It was easy to live in a new land. F
- The colonists have never seen turkeys before. T
- They had their first harvest in spring 1621. F
- The people prepared a special dinner. T
- They wanted to thank each other for the harvest. F
- Thanksgiving Day is an important British holiday. F
Answer the questions.
- How did the first people get to America from England?
- How long did it take them to reach America?
- Why was their life in a new land difficult?
- When did people celebrate Thanksgiving Day for the first time?
- Whom did they give thanks to?
- How long have Americans celebrated this important holiday?
- Have Americans given thanks to Christopher Columbus for centuries?
- I know that…
Учащиеся описывают слайды, используя материал предыдущих заданий.
Итоги урока.