"Виртуальное путешествие по Лондону"

Цель:
Развивать у учащихся способности и желание участвовать в процессе коммуникации на английском языке.
Задачи:
Воспитательные: формировать у учащихся уважение и интерес к культуре и народу Великобритании; формировать потребность в практическом использовании английского языка в социально-культурной сфере; воспитывать культуру общения. Развивающие: развивать у учащихся интерес к изучению английского языка; углублять познавательные мотивы; развивать эмоциональную сферу учащихся и их актёрские способности. Образовательные: обобщить и расширить знания учащихся о столице Великобритании, обычаях и традициях страны; расширить общий и лингвистический кругозор учащихся. Практические: развивать у учащихся умения монологической и диалогической речи; обучить учащихся применять Present Indefinite с ранее усвоенной грамматической конструкцией; развивать умение выступать публично с подготовленным устным сообщением на заданную тему.
I. Организационный момент.
Today our lesson will be unusual. Have you ever been to London? I suppose you haven’t. Now you have such an opportunity. At our lesson we’ll make a trip to London, the capital of Great Britain. It’s one of the oldest and most interesting cities in the world.
II. Повторение грамматики.
But at first let’s revise
Present Indefinite
And now let’s make up the sentences. Read the phrases and translate them. Translate my sentence from Russian into English using
the Present Simple Tense
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Very good. Thank you.
III. Речевая зарядка.

Повторение лексических единиц.
First let’s review all the words which will help us in our journey. I’ll name the letter, you name the word which begins with this letter and translate it into Russian.
B: Bank of England, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, British Museum, bury

C: crown, church, Covent Garden, column, Changing the Guards

F: financial, fashionable, fortress, famous

H: Houses of Parliament, Horse Guards, Hyde Park, House of Lords, House of

Commons

N: National Gallery, narrow, Nelson’s Column, noble

P: Palaces of Westminster, prison, Poet’s Corner, pavement

T: Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Thames

IV. Основной этап.
And now, ladies and gentlemen. We welcome you to London. London is one of the largest cities in the world. About seven million people live here. London is more than two thousand years old. London’s most famous sights are Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
P1:
Trafalgar Square is a geographical center of London. It’s the largest among London’s squares. On the column in the centre there is a statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The main building of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery with its façade in neo-classical style. It has a fine collection of European paintings.
P2:
Now we pass famous London parks. Entrance to the parks is free and you may walk on the grass, lie down to rest on it, if the weather is fine you may even ride horses. London 2
Parks have cafes and art galleries. Hyde Park became the first public garden. It is known for its Speaker’s Corner, where everyone can stand up and say what he wants.
P3:
At last we are at Buckingham Palace. It is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. There is a wonderful daily ceremony, which takes place at 11.30. Usually Londoners and a great number of foreign tourists watch Changing the Guards in front of the Palace. It’s a very beautiful parade.
P4:
In front of you there are the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British government. There are two chambers in British Parliament: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. St. Stephan’s Tower of the Houses of Parliament contains the famous Big Ben. It is one of the most famous clocks in the world.
P5:
In a moment you will see Westminster Abbey. It is a royal church. The last monarch coronated in the Abbey was present Queen Elisabeth the II nd . Here you can see the tombs of the many British kings and queens and other famous people and the beautiful Henry the VII th Chapel.
P6:
Now we are crossing Tower Bridge over the river Thames. From here you can see the Tower of London. English kings lived there many years ago. It was a fortress, a Royal palace and a prison, but now it’s a museum. The ravens are another famous sight. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall.
P7:
We are now making our way to the second famous church, St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is the greatest work of the architect Sir Christopher Wren. Many important public figures are buried here.
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The last point of our excursion is Covent Garden. It’s the biggest cultural and shopping center in Britain. It was a big fruit and vegetable market. It is now a tourist shopping centre with cafes and restaurants. 3
You have just visited some interesting places in London. Let’s see how well you know them. What is it? What is it famous for? OK. Your memory is good. Now, check up what you have learnt about these sights, how attentive you are. Fill in the crossword answering the questions.
V. Заключительный этап.
Our tour has finished. I hope very much that you have enjoyed our tour of London.
VI. Проектная работа
Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square 4