Урок по теме "Education in Great Britain"

План-конспект урока английского языка
в 10 классе.

Тема урока: Education in Great Britain

Цели урока:

• Практические:

1. Развитие коммуникативных умений в рамках предложенной темы

2. Совершенствовать навыки восприятия на слух иноязычного текста информационного характера

3. Совершенствовать навыки монологической и диалогической речи через беседу по теме

4. Развитие умений использовать изученные лексические единицы и грамматические структуры для решения конкретных коммуникативных задач

• Образовательные

1. Обобщение знаний учащихся о системе образования страны изучаемого языка

2. Развитие познавательных способностей учащихся с помощью лингвострановедческой информации

3. Формирование творческого и критического мышления учащихся через дискуссию

4. Расширение кругозора учащихся за счет получения новых знаний по теме

• Развивающие

1. Развитие понятийных форм мышления через освоение особенностей «языкового сознания» при работе с лексическим материалом

2. Развитие навыков логичности в построении иноязычных высказываний в ходе решения речевых задач

3. Совершенствование умения строить высказывания различных типов: сообщение, описание, согласие, несогласие.

• Воспитательные

1. Совершенствовать умение работать в коллективе: внимательно слушать собеседника, вежливо реагировать на просьбы и вопросы собеседника, вступать в общение.

Задачи урока:

1. Активизировать лексику и лексико-грамматические конструкции

2. Выявить особенности образования в Великобритании.

3. Сравнить системы образования Великобритании и России

4. Совершенствовать навыки монологической и диалогической речи через беседу по теме.

Форма урока:

Урок-дискуссия, обобщение с привлечением ролевых игр.

Ход урока:

I. Организационный момент

Good morning, dear friends. Glad to see you. You’ve come here to practice listening & speaking English. Let’s do it! I ask you to be active, bright & emotional. Don’t be afraid of your mistakes because to err is human.

The theme of our lesson is “Education in Great Britain”

We shall discuss the ways of learning in Britain, compare British and Russian system of education and speak about the problems of learning.

II. Повторение лексики по теме

Let’s revise our vocabulary. Could you explain the meaning of these words and word combinations and if you can give their synonyms:

• co-educational

• compulsory education

• boarding school

• graduate teacher

• to fail an exam

• degree

• sets

• broad curriculum

• extra-curricular activities

• the staff

III. Построение схемы.

You remember that our theme is: “Education in Great Britain”. Some facts about primary education you have already learned. On the previous lessons you became to know more about secondary education from the text in your text books. Now let’s summarize our knowledge & add some information about “further education” in Great Britain.

Your task is: make a scheme of the system of education in Great Britain. I will ask you some questions. You should remember everything you know on the topic.

Questions:

1. When do British children start schooling?

2. How do they call schools for five years old children?

3. Is primary school compulsory for children or not?

4. In what types of schools is primary education given in Britain?

5. At what age do children usually finish infant & junior schools?

6. After finishing primary school children go to secondary schools, don’t they?

7. What types of secondary school do you know?

8. How long can pupils stay in secondary schools?

9. When do they take their 1st public exam?

10. Where will children go after the fifth form if they decide to continue their education?

11. Is schooling in the sixth form compulsory in Britain?

12. What kind of exam do they take after the sixth form?

13. Where will children go after the fifth form if they decide to leave school?

I want to give you some information about “further educations” in Britain. After taking GCSE exam young people can take three ways:

1. They can continue their academic education in the sixth form & get GCE-A Level (General Certificate of Education Advanced level) and then enter the university they have chosen (The most popular way in Britain)

2. They can continue studying in a college, where they choose any practical course and get a diploma NVA (National Vocation Qualification) or S VA in Scotland. After that they can start working.

3. Mixed type education. Young people can get General National Vocation Qualification (GNVQ) or GSVA in Scotland and then they can start practical work or enter a university as well.
   After that the education is considered to be higher. To get higher education young people go to the institute or college & after 3-4 years of studying they’ll get Bachelor-degree and if they study 1-2 years more – Master degree.

Now let’s make a scheme of the system of education in Great Britain to generalize your knowledge on the topic. Please, use these cards.

(Учащиеся по очереди выходят к доске и строят схему, используя приготовленные заранее карточки).

В итоге учащиеся строят на доске следующую схему:

EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN

UNIVERSITY

GRAMMAR
SCHOOL

IV. Аудирование

Now we are going to listen to a part from the text about an old system of education in Britain. Your task is: listen to the text attentively and try to understand it.

Text

Before comprehensive schools were introduced in 1965 by the British government all children took an exam at the age of 11 called "eleven-plus”. Those who got the best results at this exam (about 20 per cent) were chosen to go to the best state schools called "grammar schools", which gave secondary education of a rather high standard. Those who failed the 11+ (about 80 per cent) went to secondary modern schools. Secondary modern schools gave secondary education only in name and did not prepare schoolchildren for universities, as pupils were mainly prepared for practical jobs. A lot of people in Britain thought that this system of selection at the age of 11 was unfair on many children. So, comprehensive schools were introduced. But in a small number of counties they still keep the old system of grammar schools.

Have you understood the text? Now read the sentences from your cards and say if they are true or false and prove your opinion. Mind the social English. (Каждому ученику выдается карточка с верными и неверными предложениями по содержанию прослушанного текста).

• Comprehensive schools were introduced in 1945 – false

• At the age of 11 all children took an exam called “eleven-plus” – true

• After taking this exam all children go to the best state school called “grammar school” – false

• Those who failed the exam go to secondary modem schools – true

• Modern schools do not prepare pupils for universities – true

• All people in Britain liked this system of selection at the age of 11- false

• That is why comprehensive schools were introduced – true

Now, with the help of this scheme, let’s compare two systems of education: in Russia & in Great Britain.

Please, make up your conclusion:

There are some differences in the age of pupils but as a whole the systems are quite alike.

V. Интервью

By the way, we have a guest today. She came to Minsk some days ago from Manchester and I have invited her to our school. She is of your age and studies in school. You can ask her questions to know more about teenagers in Britain.

( Один ученик вызывается к доске в качестве « гостя из Манчестера», а остальные ученики задают ему вопросы о школе в Великобритании).

Thank you very much for the interview. Come again if you have time.

VI. Повторение грамматического материала.

I want you to review English grammar. I am going to give you the cards with the tests to review Subjunctive Mood.

Variant 1

1. If I hadn't drunk so much coffee, _____ better.

1. I'd sleep

2. I'll sleep

3. I'd have slept

1. If Columbus hadn't loved travelling so much, he _____ America in 1492.

1. could discover

2. would discover

3. wouldn't have discovered

1. He wouldn't wait for me if I ______ round at about six.

1. come

2. came

3. would come

1. If Benjamin Franklin _____ so hard, he wouldn't have become the symbol of America.

1. didn't work

2. hadn't worked

3. worked

1. I would do the same if I _____ in your place.

1. were

2. am

3. will be

1. I wish I _____two foreign languages.

1. speak

2. spoke

3. will speak

Variant 2

1. If I knew that you were coming, I _____ you at the airport.

1. would meet

2. would have met

3. will meet

1. I wish you _____ complaining about the weather.

1. stopped

2. would stop

3. had stopped

1. If he _____ her address, he would write to her.

1. knows

2. knew

3. had known

1. If he had been at the concert. he _____ it.

1. will enjoy

2. would enjoy

3. would have enjoyed

1. If we _____ a taxi, we would have missed the plane.

1. have taken

2. hadn't taken

3. had taken

1. If it were not so cold, the children _____ to the mountains.

1. would go

2. will go

3. would have gone

Учащиеся выполняют тест по грамматике. Тест проверяется на уроке. Ошибки фиксируются и исправляются учащимися.

VII. Подведение итогов

I see you know much about schools in Britain. You can compare the systems of education in our country and in Britain. You became to know more facts about “further education” and you can go to Britain and enter any university or college but before it you should finish special preliminary course.

Our lesson is coming to the end. All of you have worked very well. Thank you. Your marks are…

VII. Домашнее задание

Now I ask you to give your opinion on a particular question. An international young people’s magazine is investigating the questions:

1. Should students only be judged by their results in end-of-year exams?

2. Is co-education a disaster for girls or not?

Your home task is: write a short article for the magazine on this topic, based on your own experience.

Another home task for you is: correct all mistakes in your cards.

(Четырем ученикам даются карточки с текстом, в котором допущены ошибки).

(Учащимся дается дифференцированное задание на дом).

Our lesson is over. It’s time to have a brake. Good buy. See you on Wednesday.