Внеклассное мероприятие по английскому языку "Мир исследований"

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Данное мероприятие является заключительным в декаднике английского языка в 7-х классах по теме “Мир исследований”.

В течение декадника ребята готовили сообщения о знаменитых исследователях и путешественниках, географических открытиях, смотрели фильмы по этой теме.

Цели и задачи мероприятия

Образовательная: расширение кругозора учащихся, использование межпредметных связей (история, география, английский язык).

Развивающая: Развитие навыков устной речи, аудирования.

Воспитательная: воспитание уважительного отношения к истории, умение работать в команде.

На мероприятии можно подвести итоги конкурса творческих работ и заслушать лучшие из них.

The World of Exploration

    1. People began to travel ages ago.
    2. The very first to travelers were explorers who went on trips to find wealth, fame or something else. They journeys were very dangerous but still people kept on doing to the unknown lands.

      Nowadays it us not as dangerous and much more convenient. With modern services you can go around the world. You can choose the means of transport you like: plane, train, ship, bicycle or you can travel hiking.

      Tourism became a very profitable business because people are ready to spend their money for the great opportunity to have a great time learning about new countries, going sightseeing, resting and enjoying them selves.

    3. So you are welcome to our contest which focuses on the topic exploration.
    4. The word exploration means a journey around an area to learn about it or to search for something valuable such as oil.

    5. We are going to begin with the exploration of the world.
    6. a). How many continents are there in the world? What are they?

      (6; Eurasia, Africa, North America, Antarctic Continent, Australia).

      b). How many parts of the world are there?

      (the Old World: Africa, Europe, Asia;

      the New World: North and South America, Australia, Antarctica).

      c). How many oceans are there in the world?

      (the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean).

    7. Imagine that you are explorers.
    8. Listen to some sounds and guess where you are.

      Name the place and describe it?

      Answers

      a). In a Sorest

      b). In the Arctic

      c). At sea.

      What is it like there?

      What can you see?

      How do you feel?

      What’s happening?

      What things would you take with you on your journey? Why? (you can take only 5 the most important things).

      The list of things: map, compass, food, lemon juice, books, scientific instruments, musical instruments, camera, money, water, chocolate, tobacco, fishing nets matches warm clothes shorts, hat.

      A project: см. приложение 1.

    9. The history of exploration is very long.
    10. What happened?

     

    Answers

    40 000 years ago?

    People arrived in America.

    12 000 years ago?

    People arrived in Australia.

    4 000 years ago?

    Ancient Egyptians crossed the Atlantic.

    in 1492?

    Columbus discovered America.

    in 1494?

    F. went all around the world.

    in the 1600?

    Europeans discovered Australia.

    A project: см. приложение 2.

  1. When we talk about exploration we always remember famous explorers.
  2. What do you know about;

    Christopher Columbus;

    Ferdinand Magellan;

    Thor Heyerdalh;

    Abel Tasman;

    James Cook;

    Robert Scott;

    Roald Amundsen;

    John Franklin?

    A project: см. приложение 3.

  3. Quiz
  4. a) Where did the first people in Australia come from?

    b) Who are the Aborigines?

    c) How many Aborigines lived in Australia in 1642?

    d) When did Roald Amundsen reach the South Pole?

    e) When did Robert Scott read the South Pole?

    f) Why are there pyramids in Latin America according to Thor Heyerdalh?

    g) Why do people speak Portuguese in Brazil today?

    h) Who used a land bridge?

    Where did they go?

    i) What is the largest river in the world?

    j) What ocean is smallest?

  5. Make up a proverb and explain it.

East or West, home is best.

There is no place like home.

A friend in need is friend indeed.

Prize: You are the best in our competition. So, our contest is over. Thank you!