Цели и задачи урока:
- углубить знания учащихся об истории одной из англоязычных стран – США;
- развивать навыки аудирования, умения отвечать на вопросы по прослушенному;
- совершенствовать навыки чтения;
- развивать навыки устной речи, умения извлекать конкретную информацию из прочитанного;
- формировать культуроведческую осведомленность об историческом прошлом англоязычных стран, социокультурных паспортах этих стран и их народах, традициях и культуре, стереотипах поведения, характерных для этих стран.
Оборудование: компьютер, проектор, экран, страноведческий справочник с аудиоприложением, раздаточный материал, презентация урока в Power Point.
Используемая литература: Шереметьева А.В. Some historical facts about the USA / English – speaking countries. Английский язык. Страноведческий справочник. Саратов: Лицей, 2008. – с.91-95
ХОД УРОКА
I. Организационный момент
– Good morning, dear friends! I’m very glad to see you again. How are you? Are you in high spirits? Does anything trouble you? I am glad to hear you are fine. So, let’s begin our lesson.
II. Речевая разминка
– Dear children, today we are going to discover America. Let’s recollect the main
facts about the USA as a country. (Презентация
урока)
T. Where is the USA situated?
P1. The USA occupies the southern part of North America and stretches
from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
T. How many states are there in the USA?
P2. There are 50 states and the District of Columbia.
T. What countries does the USA border on?
P3. The USA borders on Canada in the north, Mexico in the south. It also
has a sea-border with Russia.
T. What is the capital of the country?
P4. The capital of the country is Washington.
T. Can you name any other cities in the USA?
P5. The largest cities are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San-Francisco,
Detroit.
III. Ознакомление с новой лексикой.
– Let’s return to the past of the USA and turn the main pages of its history.
Аудирование (звучит запись на диске, слова проецируются на экран, дети повторяют слова за диктором).
Leif Ericsson — Лeйф Эриксон (первооткрыватель
Америки)
Leif Ericsson's Day — День Лeйфа Эриксона
Christopher Columbus
Columbus Day — 12 oктября
New World – Новый Свет
Indians
West Indies
Amerigo Vespucci – Америго Веспуччи
Wigwam – вигвам
Buffalo – буйвол
Nevertheless – тем не менее
Tribes – племена
IV. Аудирование с целью извлечения конкретной информации (обсуждение услышанного)
– Now we are going to listen to a text about the history of the discovery of America. While listening, make notes and then answer my questions:
- When did first people appear on the American continent?
- How did those people get to America?
- How are called the descendants of those people?
- Who were the Vikings?
- Who was Columbus?
- What did he dream about?
- Who was Amerigo Vespucci ?
(Вопросы проецируются на экран. Звучит запись. Учащиеся слушают текст, отвечают на вопросы учителя)
V. Практика в чтении (работа над текстом)
– Well, now you know some facts about “The new World”. And what about American inhabitants – Native Americans or American Indians? Have you heard anything about them?
Let’s read, translate the following text. (Текст в печатном варианте раздается детям или проецируется на экран.)
Indians in North America
America was inhabited even before the first Europeans came to North America. There were
people living there — Native Americans or American Indians. They
had red skin. The white men gave them the names red men or Indians.
There were between 50 and 100 million Indians. They spread through North and South
America, hunted, fished and farmed. The Indian tribes were not united. Those who occupied
the forests lived in wigwams or woodhouses. Those on the plains lived in teepees
and hunted bisons or buffaloes. The Indians made clothes out of buffalo skin and
covered their teepees with it.
Such countries as Spain, France and England sent many sailors to the shores of the
American continent.
European arrival to the New World united lands unknown to each other for thousands of
years. And the Indians were ready to help. But there are also bad things about it.
Europeans changed the life of Native American Indians. They brought not only the new
civilization there but also deadly diseases and many American Indians died. So, for the
Indians they were unwanted guests because they did everything mostly through war and
threats. And the Indians were drawn reservations in 1890's after their final defeat.
Almost 85 per cent of them died within 150 years.
VI. Развитие навыка устной речи
– Dear children, did you like the story? Why?
– Close your texts and finish the sentences. (Задание
проецируется на экран)
- America was inhabited by …
- Those who occupied the forests lived in …
- Those on the plains lived in … and hunted …
- Europeans changed …
- They brought …
- So for the Indians they were …
- … per cent of them died within 150 years.
VII.Подведение итогов урока
– Today you have learnt some facts about the history of America. What are they? What
have you learnt about Columbus?
– At home you are to make a report: “The history of the discovery of America”
– Thank you for your work. The lesson is over. Good-bye.