Домашнее задание к уроку английского языка в 9 классе «The UK»
The UK
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Домашнее задание – часть обучения, которая подразумевает самостоятельную работу обучающегося. Типичное домашнее задание дается с целью закрепления знания, полученных на уроке. Однако домашняя работа может также являться введением в новую тему. Страноведческий материал о Британии обучающиеся начинают изучать во втором классе и ежегодно повторяют и дополняют полученные знания. Данная разработка является примером домашнего задания, как первый этап систематического повторения и расширения страноведческого материала о Британии. Она представляет собой задание на активизацию осмысленного поискового чтения, результатом которого будет полное понимание текста и понимание предстоящей к изучению темы, что соответствует формату ФГОС. Также данная работа совмещает активизацию навыков, требуемых для изучения английского языка (чтение) и метапредметных навыков, которыми должен обладать человек 21 века (поиск информации в Интернете).
Тема: the UK
Класс: 9
Цель: развитие навыков чтения (чтение с полным пониманием, поисковое чтение), активизировать навыки работы с картой
Сложность: сложное
Тип задания: индивидуальное
Рекомендуемое количество времени: 30-50 мин в свободном режиме
Оптимальный способ проверки: проверка письменного задания и устное обсуждение в классе. Данный текст также можно использовать для активизации лексики по теме «Страны» или в вариативных заданиях на развитие навыков чтения
Инструкция: изучить данную информацию о Великобритании и найти 10 фактических ошибок, заполнить таблицу. При выполнении задания рекомендовано использовать карту Соединенного Королевства и информацию из проверенных интернет ресурсов.
The UK
General information
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Iceland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK or U.K.) or Britain, is a sovereign country located off the northwestern coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the western part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland.
The United Kingdom is a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 1954, making her the world's longest-serving current head of state. The United Kingdom's capital and largest city is London, a global city and financial centre.
The United Kingdom consists of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast, respectively.
History - Settlement
The early population comprised Brittonic Britain and Gaelic Scotland. The Roman conquest, beginning in 43 AD, and the 400-year rule of southern Britain, was followed by an invasion by Germanic Anglo-Saxon settlers, reducing the Brittonic area mainly to what was to become Wales, Cornwall and, until the latter stages of the Anglo-Saxon settlement, the Hen Ogledd (northern England and parts of southern Scotland). Most of the region settled by the Anglo-Saxons became unified as the Kingdom of England in the 12th century.
In 1066, the Normans and their Breton allies invaded England from northern France and after its conquest, seized large parts of Wales, conquered much of Ireland and were invited to settle in Scotland, bringing to each country feudalism on the Northern French model and Norman-French culture.
Geography
The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 244,820 square kilometres (94,530 sq mi). It is connected to continental Europe (Spain) by the Channel Tunnel, which at 31 miles (50 km) (24 miles (38 km) underwater) is the longest underwater tunnel in the world. The islands of Great Britain and Ireland are separated by the North Sea.
According to the territorial division, the biggest part of the UK is Scotland. Scotland is the most mountainous part of the UK, there are two different regions: Lowlands and Uplands.
Politics
The United Kingdom is a unitary state under a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch and head of state of the UK, as well as fifteen other independent countries. These sixteen countries are sometimes referred to as "Commonwealth realms". As there is no technical difference between ordinary statutes and "constitutional law", the UK Parliament has no the political power to change or abolish most parts of the constitution.
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1 | The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Iceland | The UK doesn’t comprise Iceland, it comprises Northern Ireland |
2 | One part of the UK is on the western part of the island of Ireland | It is located on the northeastern part of the island of Ireland |
3 | Queen Elizabeth II has reigned since 1954 | She has reigned since 1952 |
4 | The early population comprised Gaelic Scotland | It comprised Gaelic Ireland |
5 | The Kingdom of England came to existence in the 12th century | The Kingdom of England came to existence in the 10th century |
6 | The UK is connected to continental Europe (Spain) by the Channel Tunnel | The UK is connected to continental Europe (France) by the Channel Tunnel |
7 | The islands of Great Britain and Ireland are separated by the North Sea | They are separated by the Irish Sea |
8 | According to the territorial division, the biggest part of the UK is Scotland | The biggest part is England |
9 | Scotland is the most mountainous part of the UK, there are two different regions: Lowlands and Uplands | The two regions are Lowlands and Highlands |
10 | The UK Parliament has no the political power to change the constitution | The UK Parliament can do it. |
