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урок по английскому языку для 10 класса на тему Main cities in Canada
Date: Teacher: Gorbunova Ye. V.
Grade: 10
Theme: Main cities of Canada.
Aims: to introduce students with the main cities of Canada;
to create a language atmosphere in the class where students will be able to communicate in English in pairs, in groups;
to form the ability to work in a team, helping each other; ability to analyze and critically evaluate information;
to develop communicative skills and critical thinking;

Pupils will be able:
1) to show their knowledge on the theme “Canada”;
2) to connect early learnt material with the new one;
3) to get some information about Canada;
4) to answer the questions about Canada;
5) to compare and find some differences and similarities between two main cities in Canada using Venn’s diagram;
6) to complete the semantic map;
7) to work individually, in pairs, in groups;
8) to communicate in English;
9) to evaluate their work and their partners’ work;

Procedure of the lesson.
Stages of the lesson Actions of the teacher Actions of the students
Greeting and dividing into groups.
Conduct a training
Good morning! Today our lesson will be devoted to the theme “Canada” and we will learn some more information about the main cities in Canada.
Teacher invites pupils to stand in a circle and make a compliment to each other. They are divided into groups according to their birthday dates.
Good morning, teacher!

Students stand in a circle and make a compliment to each other. They are divided into groups according to their birthday dates.

Warm-up T.: In the previous lesson we have studied the geographical position of Canada.
For broadening your mind let’s learn some additional information about Canada. Look at the computer screen.
PowerPoint (slides about Canada)

Teacher asks students to answer the questions.
T.: Work in groups and answer the following questions.
Method “Interview”. Questionnaire about Canada.
What do you know about Canada?

T.: Exchange your sheet of paper with questions and compare the answers of another group.
Check your answers according to the etalon and evaluate the work of the other group.
Students learn some more information about geographical position, climate, capital, population, main cities, mineral resources from the slides about Canada.

Students work in groups and answer the questionnaire about Canada. Then they exchange a sheet of paper with questions and compare the answers.
Students check their answers according to the etalon and evaluate the work of the other group. (stickers)
Teacher’s observation

(formative assessment)

Main part.
Speaking.
Reading. Teacher asks students to tell some additional information about Canada.
(task for talented students)
What can you tell about Canada?

T asks students to read the texts about two main cities in Canada: Toronto and Ottawa.

Teacher asks students to find some similarities and differences between the two main cities in Canada and compare them. Complete the diagram (Method of critical thinking “Venn’s diagram”)
Toronto both Ottawa

Comprehension check.
Teacher asks students to answer the questions after the texts (p165)

Teacher asks students to tell about another cities of Canada. (task for talented students)
What do you know about another cities of Canada?

PowerPoint (slides about the main cities of Canada)

Comprehention check.
Teacher asks students to work with the texts about the main cities of Canada (such as Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver) and write on a sheet of paper expressions which they associate with these cities.
Method of critical thinking “Association”

Additional task.
Completing the “semantic map” about the cities of Canada.
e. g.
Location Population
Ottawa
Toronto

Talented students tell some more information about Canada.

Students in a group read the texts about two main cities in Canada: Toronto and Ottawa.

●First student reads the text to himself/herself individually.
●Then students from the same group start working on the text again comparing their answers.
● When they finish, they exchange information with the partners from another group.
● Each student should read the other text
● Get feedback on both text.
(formative assessment)

Students compare and find similarities and differences between the two main cities in Canada: Toronto and Ottawa. They use Venn’s diagram

Students read the texts about Toronto and Ottawa again, discuss them in groups, draw a diagram of this kind in their notebook and complete it.

Toronto both Ottawa

(work individually, in pair,in groups)
(formative assessment)

After reading students answer the questions (p165)
(self-assessment)

Students tell about another cities of Canada.

Students learn some additional information about the main cities of Canada: Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver.

Students work with the texts about the main cities of Canada (such as Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver) and write on a sheet of paper expressions which they associate with these cities.

e. g.

(Students work in groups)
(formative assessment)

Students complete the semantic map. Work with the cards.

Reflection.

Homework

Giving feedback and assessment Teacher asks students to answer the quiz about Canada.

T’s.: To summarize the lesson let’s discuss its results:
1. What new information did you know about Canada?
2. Do you like this lesson?
4. Do you want to go on working on this project?
5. What knowledge of the project do you like best?

T asks Ss to write an essay “Main cities in Canada”.

T asks pupils to tell how they get to school in chain, then teacher counts the points of the group and comments marks Students answer the quiz about Canada
(self-assessment)

Students express their opinion writing on stickers the positive and negative sides of their work.

Ss tell to the teacher how they get to school in chain, listen to the marks they’ve got for the lesson

Material for this lesson:
Questionnaire about Canada.

What do you know about Canada?

1)What is the capital city of Canada? (Ottawa)

2)True or False? Canada is the world’s second largest country, by land mass. (true)

3)Where is Canada situated? (in North America)

4)How many oceans touch Canada? (three – the Atlantic on east, the Pacific on the west and the Arctic on the north)

5)How many countries border Canada? (one – the USA)

6)What are Canada’s national languages? (English&French)

7)What’s the population of Canada? (33 million people)

8)How many provinces are there in Canada? (10 provinces)

9) How many territories are there in Canada? (3 territories)

10) What is the origin of the name “Canada”? What does it mean?
(The word Canada comes from one of the Red Indian languages – “Kannata”, meaning “a number of huts”)

11) What is the national emblem of Canada? (the maple leaf)

12) When did it become independent? (In 1931 it became independent from Britain)

13) What leaf is on the Canadian flag? (the maple leaf)

14) Who is the head of state in Canada? (British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth 2 of the United Kingdom is recognized as Queen of Canada)

15) What is the leader of Canada called? (the Prime Minister)

Questionnaire about Canada.

What do you know about Canada?

1) What is the capital city of Canada?

2)True or False? Canada is the world’s second largest country, by land mass.

3)Where is Canada situated?

4)How many oceans touch Canada?

5)How many countries border Canada?

6)What are Canada’s national languages?

7)What’s the population of Canada?

8) How many provinces are there in Canada?

10) How many territories are there in Canada?

11) What is the origin of the name “Canada”? What does it mean?

12) What is the national emblem of Canada?

13) When did it become independent?

14) What leaf is on the Canadian flag?

15) Who is the head of state in Canada?

16) What is the leader of Canada called?

Venn's diagram:

Toronto both Ottawa

Toronto
The largest city in Canada

On the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario

Its population is about 5,500,000 million people

It’s famous for its ballet and dance companies

CN Tower

CN Tower is a really tall building in the middle of the city. It attracts millions of tourists looking for a bird’s eye view of Toronto and the surrounding areas.

Canada’s commercial capital

It is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange and some of the nation’s largest banks.

The temperature in summer ranges from 23 C to 31 C. In winter the temperature is -10 C with snowstorms, mixed with ice and rain.


Both
Cities in Canada

They are located in Southern Ontario

Multinational mega city speaking in different languages.

Multicultural cities

The most popular sights in Canada (landmarks)

Developed tourism

Main buildings

Cultural and business centre

Humid continental climate with four distinct seasons.

Ottawa
The fourth largest city in Canada

On the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern part of Southern Ontario

Its population is about 900,000 people

It’s famous for its museums and galleries

Parliament Hill

Parliament Hill is a stunning group of building that house Canada’s parliament.

Educational capital of Canada

Two main universities, the highest per capita concentration of engineers, scientists and residents with PhDs in Canada.

Summers are warm and humid. The average July maximum temperature is 26.5 C. Snow and ice are dominant during the winter season. The average January minimum temperature is 15.3 C.

Источник: http://УМК "English 10" авторы Т. Аяпова, З. Абильдаева, изд-во Алматы "Мектеп" 2014 год
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