Урок: « Welcome to number10, Downing Street! »

Тема урока: « Welcome to number10, Downing Street! »

Цель урока: расширение кругозора учащихся о британской политической системе, а так же о работе премьер-министра Великобритании.

Задачи:

Познавательный аспект:

• способствовать расширению общего кругозора школьников в области политического устройства англоязычных стран;

• стимулировать деятельность учащихся путём обращения к дополнительным источникам информации, включая ресурсы Интернета.

Учебный аспект:

• совершенствование речевых навыков школьников;

• понимание речи на слух c общим охватом содержания и конкретной информации;

Развивающий аспект:

• развивать способность к анализу, синтезу, классификации и систематизации, к догадке, способность осуществлять продуктивные и репродуктивные речевые действия.

• развивать воображение, способность к догадке, коммуникабельности.

• развивать положительные эмоции и чувства школьников;

• формировать у них потребность и способность осуществлять продуктивные речевые действия.

Воспитательный аспект:

• способствовать воспитанию толерантного отношения к чужой культуре,

• способствовать воспитанию чувства сопричастности к мировой политической жизни.

Оснащение к уроку:

Ноутбук/мультимедийный экран.

презентация "Welcome to Number10, Downing Street»
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Ход урока:

1 T – Stand up. Stand straight. Keep silence. Good day, boys and girls. I’m glad to see you. Let`s begin our English lesson.

(слайд№1) Our today`s lesson is called «Welcome to number10, Downing Street». As you have already guessed today during our lesson we`ll review some material, concerning the British political system and we`ll speak about the work of the prime minister more concretely. For this purpose we are going to do some tasks.

Look at the blackboard. Here you can see the following words written by Amanda Bradley: (слайд№2)

Don’t wait till tomorrow

To reach out and grow

To learn something interesting

You didn’t know

I’ve decided to take these words as the epigraph of our lesson. So, my task for today`s lesson is to expand your outlook about the political system of Great Britain. (слайд №3) I invite you to the country of a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy.

Now it’s time for your warming up! (слайд№4)

2 This is the simple matching task. It is called «Political people and places». Match the description with the proper word or word expression:

This person is the head of the government.

This person is the head of state.

These people are elected to represent their areas (known as constituencies). They are also known as MPs.

This place is where the Parliament meets.

This is the name of the main right-wing party.

This is the name of the main left-wing party.The Queen / The Conservative Party / The Prime Minister / Members of Parliament / The Houses of Parliament / The Labor Party.

2.1The next task is the following - fill in the gaps. (слайд№5)

In the UK there is no president, the Queen is … of the … .

There are two Houses in the Parliament: … and … .

3. People who sit in the … Commons are called … .

4. People who sit in the … Lords are called …

5. British people … for MPs at a general …

6. The party which wins a general … forms the … and their leader becomes … .

7. After the Queen approves the bill, it becomes … .

Ключи:

1. the head, state

2. the House of Commons, the House of Lords

3. House of, Members of Parliament (MPs)

4. House of, life peers

5. vote, election

6. election, the government, the Prime Minister

7. law

(слайд№6)

So, boys and girls, welcome to Number 10, Downing Street. It is really the most famous front door in the world.

3 I want you to read the text about it. But first of all look at the blackboard. Here you can see some words .They are unknown for you. Repeat, please, after me in chorus.

front door – входная дверь

the Treasury secretary – министр финансов

study – рабочий кабинет

cabinet – кабинет министров

to separate – отделять

households – домашние принадлежности

bedding –постельные принадлежности

crockery – посуда

affair – дело

the silver – столовое серебро

sword – меч

emir – эмир

soundproofed – звуконепроницаемый

switchboard - коммутатор

Now you may begin to read the text.

WELCOME TO NUMBER 10, DOWNING STREET.

This street is near Westminster Palace, and it got its name from George Downing who was the Treasury Secretary in the British Government in 1667. (слайд№7)

This house has been the residence of all British prime ministers since 1730. All important government meetings take place here. Here, in Great Britain when people say «Downing Street» they usually mean «The British Government».

Before 1990 the tourists could come up to the building and even take a picture of themselves in front of this famous door. (слайд№8)

Unfortunately today it is impossible. The special gates were constructed for security reasons and now the largest part of Downing Street is closed to the public. Actually, people could never enter the building. First of all, the residence is not very large. (слайд№9) There is the prime minister’s study on the first floor. In this room the prime minister works, writes or reads papers, meets colleagues and receives important guests. (слайд№10) There is the press office where he usually gives interviews. On the second floor there is a private apartment of the prime minister. By the way, 10 Downing Street is not only the working place of the prime minister, but also a home for his family. It is a tradition, when in office; prime ministers live with their families in Downing Street. Of course, it is very difficult to live practically where you work and it is difficult to separate family life and work, but it allows the prime minister to keep in touch with all events that happen in the country. All prime ministers used to bring their own furniture with them when they move in until the 20th century. Every prime minister, when he moved to Downing Street, brought his own household: bedding, crockery, furniture. They even brought their own paintings to hang on the walls. Today they do not need to do it. Number 10, Downing Street is a very busy place. The Government meets here every Thursday. The ministers come to the prime minister to discuss different affairs. There is a special room for their meetings. (слайд№11) The Cabinet Room. In the centre of the room you can see an oval table. It was specially designed to allow all ministers to see and hear one another. Every member of the government has his or her own chair. The Prime Minister always sits with his back to the fireplace. The most interesting things in the room are the silver on the table and a gold sward. The silver was a gift from the American President and the sward was a present of the Emir of Kuwait. It hangs on the wall, near the window. This room has the soundproofed doors. 10, Downing Street is guarded very good. All windows in the building have glass 7 cm thick. The house is also a workplace for the people who help the prime minister. There are some secretaries, a press centre, some switchboard clerks and a special department that sorts mail. They work on the ground floor.

Well, thanks for you reading. Now some more information. Let`s read some interesting facts about 10, Downing Street.

(слайд №12,13)

4.1 Now, boys and girls, let’s do some tasks according to this text, First, I want you to answer the questions. (слайд №14,15)

Does it take long to get to Downing Street from the Houses of Parliament?

How did this street get its name?

When did Number 10, Downing Street become the residence of the Prime Minister?

Can you visit the Prime Minister residence?

Where do prime ministers usually live?

Did the government always furnish the residence for the prime minister or did they have to do it themselves?

How often does the Cabinet meet?

Do the ministers use the books and maps during their meetings?

How old is the furniture that is in the Cabinet Room?

4.2 The second task. React to my statements – agree or disagree with me.

(слайд №16,17)

Downing Street was named in honour of the British prime minister.

Downing Street is a synonym of the Government.

The security gates were built in the street in 1991.

Before 1990 tourists could enter the residence of the prime minister and tour it.

The Prime Minister works and meets with other ministers in the same room.

The Prime Minister lives on the second floor.

The government meetings take place every Tuesday.

The residence of the Prime Minister is not large.

The people who help the Prime Minister also live in Downing Street.

You cannot smoke at Number 10, Downing Street.

(слайд №18)

4.3 Look through the text and say what the text says about the following things.

-the daily activities of the Prime Minister?

-the Cabinet meetings?

-the way Downing Street is kept safe?

(слайд №19)

4.4 The next task for you will be the following – use the information from the text and reply to these comments. Pay your attention to the table. Here are some English conversational formulas and their Russian equivalents. Use them, please, while replying to the comments.

Откровенно говоря - Frankly speaking

Кроме того - And besides

Вероятнее всего - Most probably

Между прочим - By the way

Возвращаясь к… - Back to…

Прежде всего - To begin with

Говоря о… я могу предположить - Speaking about… I can suppose that…

1. I think the Prime Minister has a lot of work to do every day.

2. The ministers gather together not very often and discuss only some domestic affairs.

3. I heard that the Prime Minister residence is not open to the public. (

(слайд №20)

4.5 Imagine that you are in the Cabinet Room. What would you see there? These sentences can help you. Replace the pronouns in italics with the words from the text.

1. It is in the centre of the room.

2. You can see them around the table.

3. The Prime Minister always sits with his back to it.

4. It hangs near the window.

5. The President of the USA presented it to the British prime minister.

4.6 And now I suggest you to go to a video tour of the world-famous address. Let`s try to remember everything what we`ve spoken today about.

(Учащиеся смотрят видео)

5.1 Well. It is interesting for me to know if you know who is today`s Prime Minister of Great Britain. (слайд №21)

Choose the right answer, please.

Выберете правильный вариант ответа.

-Margaret Thatcher

-Tony Blair

-James Gordon Brown

-David Cameron

-Theresa May

(слайд №22)

Theresa May is the Prime Minister of Great Britain (since July, 2016)

(Включение трансляции вступительной речи Терезы Мэй на посту премьер-министра Великобритании – 1-2 мин.)

5.2 I think it`ll be interesting for you to know some information about her.

(слайд №23)

Theresa May is Britain's first female Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher. She is considered one of the most powerful Conservative women and was the longest serving home secretaries in British history. Theresa Mary May was born on October 1, 1956 in Eastbourne, Sussex. Her father was a vicar for the Church of England and her mother was a housewife. May attended State-run primary and grammar schools and briefly went to Catholic school. She studied geography at St. Hugh's College at Oxford University and earned her BA degree in 1977. It was during this time she had met her husband Phillip May and the two married in 1980. After graduation, May spent the next 20 years working in the financial sector before making her way into the education and political sectors in the mid '80s and '90s. She was elected as Conservative MP (Member of Parliament) of Maidenhead in 1997. Has no children.

5.3 Imagine that you are journalists and you are invited to the press office on Downing Street. I want you to ask as many questions about Theresa May as possible. Use this information on the slide.

5.4 Complete these sentences using the information which you`ve learned today about the Prime Minister and Downing Street. (слайд №24)

Theresa May lives in ________.

In her study on the first floor she usually__________.

Mrs. May________in the Cabinet Room.

She gives interviews in__________.

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