Задачи:

Учебник: Кузовлев, Лапа «EnglishVIII».

Учебные пособия: презентация Power Point по теме "Sights of  London”, задания для учащихся, учебник, карта Великобритании и России.

Аппаратное обеспечение: компьютер, видеопроектор.

ХОД УРОКА

I. Организационный момент

– Good morning, dear friends I am glad to see you. I wish us a good work. Our work will be organized  in groups of 4-5 pupils. You are to choose a group leader  to conduct the work.
After each part of work every group will evaluate its work in general and each member of the group should put down a mark in particular.

II.

T. Finish up my word chain.

A.

– a boat, a  yacht,  a ship,   …
– a visa, a first aid  kit, a camera, …
– Single, adult, return, …
– Trip, journey, tour, …

В.

–  East or west …
– there is no place …
– every country has …

 (selfassessment moment)

What will we speak about?

(We will speak about travelling.)

III. Creative task 1

T. How do you understand the word "travelling”. What do we mean by it?

– Why do people travel?
– Where do they travel?
– How do people begin to travel? (Where do they go at first?)
– What means of transport can people use?
– What  kind of sights do you know?

Pupils should give all information about  the theme, using word web and questions.

(selfassessment moment)

IV. Creative task 2

T. Where do you want to travel most of all? Do you have a dream of visiting London? What do you know about London? Now you’ll see some views of London. The task is to name them and say a few words of them.

Ученики смотрят презентацию некоторых достопримечательностей Лондона, называют их и кратко рассказывают о них.

(selfassessment moment)

V. Presentations of projects

T. We like to say "Home, sweet home”. If we go somewhere usually we long for returning home. What is interesting in our country?.

Заслушиваются проекты учащихся о достопримечательностях родного края для тех , кто путешествуют в наши края. (selfassessment moment)

VI. Creative task 3

T. What do you know about travel habits of people in Britain and Russia?   Complete  the link list.

VII.

T. What is interesting about the English Channel? Read the text about the Channel  tunnel. Do the work in  variants and levels.

The Channel  tunnel

Throughout history, people have dreamt about link between England and France. Even Napoleon had  a plan to dig a tunnel and conquer England. One of the first people who tried to dig a tunnel under the Channel  was a French mining engineer called Albert Mathieu. His tunnel failed.
In 1881, Colonel Beamont and Captain English from Britain also tried to dig a tunnel. Their tunnel went six kilometers out into the Channel. Queen Victoria stopped them and said it was dangerous to have a link with France. It was a very good tunnel, though, and it still survives today.
The new tunnel (ready in 1993) is, in fact, three tunnels – two for trains and a "service tunnel” for ventilation and for men who maintain the tunnels. The tunnels are 50 kilometres long, 40 metres under water. 40 kilometres of tunnel are under the sea itself. They are the longest undersea tunnels in the world. Trains travel through the tunnels at 160 km/h. People in cars drive their cars onto special "shuttle”trains and the trains take them through the tunnel. Each train takes 1500 people and there are trains every 10 minutes.
A special radio station called Channel Channel  has started, because it is impossible to receive normal radio signals when you are under  the sea. The station broadcasts news to keep people up-to-date with the "world outside” while they are in the tunnel.

(selfassessment moment)

VIII. Conclusion

– Now, I’d like to say a few words in conclusion. It’s great when people have an opportunity to travel and expand their outlook. Our lesson is over. Thank you for your work. Good bye!