The USA

Тема: "The USA. Welcome to New York" (9 класс, К.Кауфман)

учитель английского языка Дзгоева Замира Абосовна

Цели и задачи:

развивать у школьников речевые способности к наблюдению, анализу, сравнению и обобщению;

развивать у них психические функции, связанные с речевой деятельностью: логическое мышление, память, внимание, восприятие;

развивать положительные эмоции и чувства школьников;

формировать у них потребность и способность осуществлять продуктивные речевые действия.

способствовать:

развитию у школьников настойчивости в достижении поставленных целей;

формированию позитивного отношения к культуре англоязычных стран;

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Ход урока

I. Организация класса и речевая подготовка.

Оргмомент

T: Good morning, boys and girls! I’m glad to see you. Today we are going to talk about the English speaking country – the USA

II. Основной этап.

1. Сообщение задач урока

T: So, today, boys and girls, we are going to speak about the USA, its language, its capital and the largest city - New York.

2. Монологическое высказывание по теме: The USA

The USA – The official name of America is the USA or the US (cлайд 1). It was discovered by Christopher Columbus (cлайд 2). The country consists of 50 states (слайд 3). The capital of the USA is Washington (слайд 4). People speak English in America, so people from America and the UK can understand each other. There are some differences, however (слайды 5, 6).

3. Речевая зарядка

T: Boys and girls, first of all, we shall review our vocabulary.

Listen and complete the sentences.

The official name of the country is ….

The capital of America is …

America was discovered by ….

The Native Americans were ….

American money is …

In America the official language is …

4. Аудирование, отработка в речи новой лексики и выполнение упражнения по ее закреплению.

What is the largest city in the country?

Have you ever been to New York?

What do you usually imagine when you think of New York?

Примерные варианты ответа: New York , a skyscraper, Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty.

Now, listen to the words and expressions, repeat them after the speaker.

A masterpiece

Manhatten

Brooklyn

Queens

Staten Island

The Bronx

The Hudson

Сеntral Park

A skyscraper

The Empire State Building

The Rockefeller Center

The Guggenheim Museum

A borough

Broadway

The Twin Towers

The Statue of Liberty

(Presentation “The USA”)

Look at the words and try to find

The names of places in New York

The names of New York’s main attractions

The name of the river in New York.

5. Listen, read the text and try to understand

Cлайд 9. It’s New York, one of the largest cities in the world. It was founded three hundred years ago in the mouth of the Hudson River. New York is in the state of New York. New York is America`s Big Apple.

Cлайд 10. It consists of 5 boroughs: Manhatten, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. The center of New York is Manhatten Island.

Cлайд 11. Today Manhatten is the center of business and commercial life of the country. Broadway begins here.

Слайд 12. It is one of the longest avenues in Manhattan. It is also famous for the small area near Time Square. This part of Broadway is also known as "the great White Way" and it’s always full of tourists.

Cлайд 13. There are many interesting places and sights in New York. For example, the Empire State Building, which became the tallest skyscraper in New York.

Слайд 14. The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center used to be higher until September 11 2001. It was destroyed by terrorists.

Cлайд 15. The millions of immigrants who had to come to America by sea were welcomed by a very tall woman. She was wearing a robe and her right arm was holding a torch high in the air. The woman is still there looking out to sea. She is the Statue of Liberty, one of the famous symbols of America.

Слайд 16. The Rockefeller Center is the world's finest Art Deco commercial complex and best private urban renewal project. The Rockefeller Center Christmas trees are the largest and the most beautiful in New York.

Слайд 17. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the world’s most extravagant museums. This is an architectural masterpiece, which has not lost its ability to excite and surprise. It is in fact better known for its amazing building, which was opened in 1959 and immediately became the focus of critics.

6. Игра: вопрос-ответ для проверки понимания услышанного.

T. Thank you children for your answers. Now let’s play a memory gamel. Look at our vocabulary (presentation) and ask any questions you like about New York.

P1. Who was America discovered by?

P2.  America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

P3. What is American money?

Р4. American money is dollars and cents.

Р5. How many states consists the country of?

Р6.  The country consists of 50 states.

Р7. What is Manhatten today?

Р8. Today Manhatten is the center of business and commercial life of the country.

Р9. What is the tallest skyscraper in New York?

P10.  The Empire State Building is the tallest skyscraper in New York.

6. Выполнение теста по прослушанному тексту 

7. Обобщение грамматического материала «Употребление артикля с географическими названиями и названиями городских объектов»

III. Завершающий этап.

Подведение итогов.

T: So our lesson is coming to the end. I hope you will remember all information about the USA and one of the largest cities in the world.

Thank you for your good work today. The result of this is your knowledge and successful answers during the lesson. It was a real pleasure to work with you