Урок-путешествие в Канаду

Тема: «A tour to Canada»

Цели урока:

• Обучающая: активизировать умения и навыки учащихся в устной речи (монологической и диалогической), тренировать навыки восприятия речи на слух.
• Развивающая: расширять кругозор учащихся, развивать умения находить и отбирать необходимую информацию из разных источников, умения анализировать, обобщать, развивать зрительную память, мышление и воображение.
• Воспитательная: воспитывать уважение к культуре, истории, традициям страны изучаемого языка.

Оборудование: карта Канады, флаг Канады, телевизор, видеомагнитофон, видеозапись, раздаточный материал для контроля аудирования, картины с видами Канады, Интернет, песня о Канаде.

Ход урока

I. Начало урока

1 Приветствие

2.Сообщение темы и целей урока

Teacher. Good morning dear friends. We’ll have not an ordinary lesson today. We’ll have a traveling to Canada. You know how it’s interesting. The aim of the lesson is to improve our knowledge, to know some new facts about Canada. We’ll listen to and discuss the material.

3. Речевая разминка и введение в иноязычную атмосферу

Учитель обращает внимание на доску, где написано высказывание Джона Кларка «He that travels far knows much».

Teacher. Yow do you understand these words? What’s your opinion? (Учащиеся обмениваются своим мнением) 1. Would you like to go to Canada? 2. Where would you like to go? 3. Why do you think Canada might be a good place to live?

P.S: I think… To my mind… In my opinion… It seams to me…

II.Основная часть урока

1Развитие навыков восприятия речи на слух

Учитель предлагает посмотреть видеосъемку о Канаде с комментариями диктора на английском языке. • Снятие трудностей • Контроль понимания

Watch the film attentively and be ready to complete the fact file.

• Capital city
• Population
• Official languages
• National symbol
• The longest river: the Mackenzie, 4.200 km long
• The highest mountain: Mount Logan, 6.000 meters high
• Other famous places:
• The Rockey Mountains
• The Great Lakes
• The St. Lowrence River
• The Niagara Falls

2. Активизация умений и навыков учащихся в устной речи

а) Презентация подготовленных дома материалов о Канаде.

Teacher. What do you know about the history of Canada?

Student 1. The history of Canada is full of colourful, dramatic, tragic and wonderful stories. Canada was the colony of the French and the British…

Student 2. Canada’s capital.

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located on the southern bank of the Ottawa River. Many historical and cultural builders are found in Ottawa., such as Museum of Natural History, Museum of Man, National Gallery and the National Arts Centre… Ottawa has been called the Tulip City, because every spring the city comes alive with thousands of tulips from the Netherlands… Teacher. Thanks a lot. It’s so interesting!

And now our rest.

(физкультминутка)

Student 3. Climate.

Canada has four district seasons. The warmest area of Canada is along the US border.

Ontario and Quebec have warm summers without a lot of rain...

Student 4. Flora and Fauns.

Bears are the largest and more dangerous animals. Grizzly Bears, Reaver, Buffolo/Bison, Wolf, Coyote, Dear, Rocky mountains goat, Birds, Fish.

Student 5. Political system.

Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Canada is ruled by a parliamentary system with the head of the monarch of Britain… Student 6. Holidays.

Labour Days in September.

Halloween, March Break, New Year’s Day, Easter, Victoria Day, Canada Day…

б) Работа в парах по полученной информации

P1. What do you know about Canada? P2. Capital city – Ottawa Official language – English National symbol – the maple leaf…

P1. What can you say about the capital city?

P2. –

P1. What Canadian animals do you know?

Canada is a constitutional monarchy, isn’t it?

When are the national holidays celebrated?

Where the Niagara Falls situated?

III. Заключительный этап урока

1. Подведение итогов

Dear friends! Thank you very much for your preparation. Do you like your today’s visit to Canada. What was interesting for you to know?

P1. To my mind today’s trip was very interesting. We’ve learnt many interesting facts about Canada.

P2. I liked the Niagara Falls best of all. It was great to watch it.

P3. As for me, Flora and Fauna are wonderful.

P4. It seams to me, the country itself is a tale.

Teacher. It’s a pity, but time flies and our trip is over. Let’s finish our visit to Canada with a popular Canadian song.

(Дети поют песенку)

Oh lovely land whose mountains run

From peak to peak to seek the sun,

And where to take the sacred fire.

Of life and live to raise them higher.

Chorus:

Oh Canada, oh promised land,

This is the dream our fathers planned,

And thought the rich have ravished you,

We swear to make this dream come true!

2. Домашнее задание

Teacher. Your home task will be to write on e-mail to your friend about your visit to Canada.

Написать и послать электронное сообщение своему другу о визите в Канаду.