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Тема "Welcome to Washington D. C.!"
Тема "Welcome to Washington D. C.!"

Цель: содействовать совершенствованию навыков восприятия и понимания иноязычной речи на слух.
Задачи:
Образовательные:
1. Ознакомиться с достопримечательностями Вашингтона, получить инфор-мацию о них.
2. Закрепит учебный материал в тренировочных заданиях.
3. Научиться делать выводы и обобщения, а также выражать свое отношение к явлениям и фактам.
Развивающие:
1. Способствовать формированию межкультурной компетенции учащихся.
2. Создавать условия для развития познавательного интереса, расширения кругозора учащихся.
3. Содействовать развитию памяти, внимания учащихся, их мыслительной деятельности.
Воспитательные: создание условий для воспитания чувства любви к родине.
Оборудование: мультимедийная установка, презентация Power Point, ком-пьютеры.

Ход занятия

I этап. Организационный (до 3 минут).
Педагогическая задача: ввести учащихся в иноязычную среду; ознакомить с темой и целью занятия.
Деятельность учителя Деятельность учеников
Good morning, everybody! I’d like to begin our lesson with a song. Listening to it, think about the theme of our lesson.
Listen to the tape and look at the screen to understand the words better Внутренне организуются, мобили-зуются на работу.
Прослушивание песни “America the Beautiful”
What will our lesson be devoted to? Отвечают на вопрос: I think our les-son will be devoted to the USA
Вступительное слово.
Americans enjoy patriotic songs like “Ame-rica the Beautiful”. They are not afraid to show how they feel, and if the feeling is patriotism, they get up and shout about it. They like to read and hear about the heroes of American history. And the sight of their flag on important national occasions can bring tears to their eyes.
So our today’s lesson will be devoted to Washington, D. C., the capital of the USA, the city of symbols
What would you like to know about Wash-ington, D. C.?
I hope you’ll find answers on your ques-tions during our lesson Задают вопросы типа:
What is the city famous for? Why was it called Washington, D. C.? Where is it situated?
Let’s read the aims of our lesson Определяют для себя тему и цели урока

II этап. Учебная деятельность по выяснению причины названия города Washington, D. C.(до 4 минут).
Педагогическая задача: расширить знания учащихся о первом президенте США; проинформировать учащихся об историческом месте расположения Ва-шингтона.
Деятельность учителя Деятельность учеников
Welcome to Washington, D. C.! Why is the capital of the USA named Washington? Отвечают на вопрос: The capital of the USA is named after George Wash-ington.
Составление связного текста «Джордж Вашингтон – первый президент Амери-ки» (Приложение 3.1).
You know that the USA is full of customs and traditions. In February Americans cel-ebrate President’s Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and all other presidents of the USA.
There is a text about George Washington.
Put the sentences in the right order to have a logical story Располагают предложения в логиче-ской последовательности
Check up your answers Проверяют свои ответы по ключу
Let’s read the whole text about the first president of America Читают вслух текст
George Washington supported laws that created a strong government. He believed everyone needed to work together for the good of the nation.
Read the famous tribute of General Henry Lee that was told when George Washington died Знакомятся с цитатой
Работа с картой Вашингтона.
George Washington chose the site for the ca-pital city. Its location on the Potomac River was chosen because of its central po-sition between the northern states and southern states.
Read the text below and say why the letters D. C. stand? Определяют место основания горо-да, выясняют значение аббревиату-ры C. D.
It’s the District of Columbia.

III этап. Учебная деятельность по изучению самых известных достопри-мечательностей города (до 20 минут).
Педагогические задачи: сформировать общее представление о Вашингтоне; отработать языковой материал; способствовать пониманию значимости перечис-ленных достопримечательностей (the White House, the Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian Institution, the World War II Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial, the Pentagon, the National Mall).
Деятельность учителя Деятельность учеников
Презентация фильма о Вашингтоне.
Now we are going to watch a film. There you can find the most attractive and fa-mous sights of Washington, D. C. The city has wide streets, parks and buildings. They tell the history of the USA. Enjoy the film. Try to remember the names of the sights Смотрят фильм, знакомятся с досто-примечательностями Вашингтона
What sights do you remember? Отвечают на вопрос: The Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monu-ment, etc.
Today we’ll learn in details only these fa-mous sights of the capital. They all are the symbols of the USA.
Listen to my reading of their names and try to read in the same manner Читают названия предлагаемых до-стопримечательностей
Работа с мини-текстами
1. The most famous building is the White House (Приложение 3.2).
Read the text and then be ready to answer the questions Отвечают на вопросы:
1. The White House is the place where the President lives and works.
2. It was painted white
2. Another important building is the Capi-tol
(Приложение 3.3).
Let’s read the text together. Pay attention to the most important information Читают текст
Заканчивают предложения:
1. The Capitol is a symbol of democra-cy.
2. Congress meets there to make laws of the country.
3. The Capitol stands on a hill known as Capitol Hill.
3. The Washington Monument (Приложе-ние 3.4). Read the information. Pick up the words that are used to describe only this monument Чтение текста о памятнике Джорджу Вашингтону, выделение ключевых слов
Составляют предложения с ключевы-ми словами.
It’s one of the tallest stone structures in the world. There are 897 steps and an elevator inside it.
4. The Smithsonian Institution (Приложе-ние 3.5). Listen to my reading, pay atten-tion to the underlined words. The transla-tion of them is research – научное иссле-дование, to be dedicated – предназначен, scholarship – эрудиция, ученость Слушают чтение учителя, стараются понять предназначение достоприме-чательности
Вставляют слова по смыслу.
Smithsonian Institution Museums is the largest museum complex in the world. It is an important centre for education and research
5. The Vietnam War Memorial. National World War II Memorial (Приложение 3.6).
Read two texts and be ready to answer the question: What are these two monuments dedicated to? Отвечают на вопрос, поставленный перед чтением текста. Выделяют глав-ное.
These two memorials are dedicated to those who lost their lives during wars defending their country
6. Read the text and then prove that the Pentagon is like the city (Приложение 3.7) Доказывают, что Пентагон – город в городе.
There are offices of the US Department of Defence, stores and banks, a post of-fice and a police department there
7. Look at the picture. It’s a tree-lined ave-nue. It’s the National Mall. Read the ques-tion and answer it. (Приложение 3.8).
What sights do you recognize looking at the picture? Находят уже знакомые достоприме-чательности на фотографии с изоб-ражением проспекта.
I see the Capitol and the Washington Monument.

Физкультминутка для глаз (1 минута). (Приложение 1)

Этап IV. Обобщение и закрепление учебного материала. Выполнение упражнений на компьютерах (до 14 минут).
Педагогическая задача: организовать целенаправленную образовательную деятельность учащихся; определить уровень полученных знаний.
Деятельность учителя Деятельность учеников
Now take the places at the computers. We’ll do some exercises to fix our knowledge on the sights of Washington, D. C Обобщают и закрепляют учебный ма-териал
1. Sign the pictures (Приложение 4.1) Подписывают фотографии
Check up your choice Проверяют свои ответы по ключу
2. Continue the sentences. (Приложение 4.2) Составляют предложения
Check up your choice. Read the sentences you’ve got Проверяют свои ответы по ключу
3. Mark the sentences as "true" and "false". Put down "+" for a true statement and "-" for a false one. (Приложение 4.3) Решают верные ли утверждения
Check up your answers. Проверяют свои ответы по ключу
Составление ассоциограммы.
You see visiting Washington, D. C., the capital of the United States is one of the most memorable stopping places in Ameri-ca. What is Washington, D. C. associated with? Дают определения городу, делают выводы. Например: Washington, D. C. is the city of monuments and memorials
Look at my chart and compare with your answers. In my opinion your associations with our excursion are pleasant. Сравнивают свои ответы с предло-женными

V этап. Рефлексия (до 2 минут).
Педагогическая задача: определить эффективность урока.
Деятельность учителя Деятельность учеников
Выполнение 10-тибального теста.
Let’s check up your progress. Answer the questions doing the quiz about Washing-ton, D. C. (Приложение 2) Самоконтроль знаний по новой теме. Оценивают уровень продуктивности своей работы
I’d like to know if you enjoyed our lesson, what your feelings are
If you are a great success, have been active, fulfilled the tasks and learnt much about the city and its sights, choose Success Is-land Оценивают психологический климат занятия
You are satisfied with the result and your progress, but you have some things to be cleared, choose Satisfaction Island
If you have worked hard but you have some moments of uncertainty, choose Puz-zle Island. Nevertheless you are in a good mood

VI этап. Завершение урока (до 1 минуты).
Педагогическая задача: подвести итог урока.
I’m also delightful with our lesson. I think that a visit to the capital city of the USA is nothing less than a grand lesson in history. I hope that one day we’ll visit Washington, D. C. and see everything with our own eyes.
You see there are a lot of famous sights in Belarus; you can find a great number of places to be proud of. I expect you to be the real patriots of your country and like the Americans not to be afraid to express your feelings. I’m sure when a foreigner visits our Motherland you’ll show him a lot of picturesque places and tell him much about your native country.
Thank you or your work!

Приложение 1

It’s high time to do eye exercises.
Eye exercising keeps your eyes healthy and helps minimize eyestrain.
Eye Exercise 1
First of all, sit down in a comfortable position. Rub your hands together until they feel warm. Cover your eyes with the palms of your hands. Don’t press the eye-balls. Try to relax and watch the darkness for 30 seconds. Breathe quietly and deeply all the time.
Eye Exercise 2
Sitting in the same position, look up and hold so for 5 seconds. Then release. Now look down hold so for 5 seconds. Then, again, release. Make 5 repetitions.
Eye Exercise 3
Now look right, hold for 5 seconds and release. Then look left, hold for 5 seconds and relax your eyes. Make 5 repetitions.
Eye Exercise 4
Close your eyes as tightly as you can, hold so for 5 second and release. Then open your eye as widely as you can, hold for 5 seconds and relax. Make 5 repetitions.
Eye Exercise 5
Rotate your eyeballs 5 circles to the left and relax your eyes. Then rotate them 5 circles to the right and also relax.
Eye Exercise 6
Look at the tip of your nose. Don’t be afraid, cross your eyes! Hold for 3 sec-onds and relax. Then look up at the ceiling without moving your head, hold for 3 sec-onds and relax your eyes. Repeat 5 times.
Eye Exercise 7
Find any object which is near you, for instance, the “escape” button and focus on it for 2 seconds. Then focus far away through the window for 2 seconds. Repeat 10 times.

Приложение 2

Let’s check up your progress. Answer the questions doing the quiz about Wash-ington, D. C.
Quiz
1. What city is the capital of the USA?
a) Philadelphia, b) Washington, D. C., c) New York
2. On what river is the capital of the USA situated?
a) the Potomac River b) the Mississippi River c) the Thames.
3. Who found the place for the city?
a) George Washington b) Christopher Columbus c) Abraham Lincoln
4. Who was the first president of the USA?
a) Abraham Lincoln b) George Washington c) Thomas Jefferson
5. Where does the President of the USA live and work?
a) the White House b) the Capitol c) the Pentagon
6. What monument in Washington, D. C. is nicknamed "Pencil"?
a) the Washington Monument b) the Jefferson Monument
c) the Lincoln Monument
7. In what building are the laws made?
a) the White House b) the Capitol c) the Pentagon
8. What’s the meaning of D. C. after Washington?
a) Discovered by Columbus b) District of Columbia
c) Discovery of the Century
9. Are there any skyscrapers in Washington, D. C.?
a) No, there aren’t b) Yes, there are many. c) Yes, there are some.
10. What is the establishment for the "increasing and diffusing knowledge among men"?
a) the Capitol b) the White House c) the Smithsonian Institution.

Приложение 3

Texts

1. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. When he was born, America was not a country yet. It belonged to England, a country across the ocean. People in America didn’t want to belong to England so they fought a war to become a separate country. George Washington was an American general in the war. America won the war and picked a new name for itself: the United States of America. G. Washington was elected to be its first president.
2. The most famous building is the White House. The President of the USA lives there, it is a beautiful mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the middle of Wash-ington, D. C. It has 132 rooms. You can visit it to see where former presidents lived and worked. It was burnt in 1814 during the war between the USA and Britain. Then it was rebuilt and painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.
3. A big white dome stands out against the sky. Huge lights make the dome so bright at night that you can see it from miles away. On top of the dome you can see the statue of a woman. It’s called the Statue of Freedom. The Capitol stands on a hill known as Capitol Hill. Beautiful grounds with grass and trees surround the Capitol. It is a symbol of American democracy. This is where Congress meets to make the laws of the country.
4. The Washington monument is one of the tallest - and skinniest - stone struc-tures in the world. Inside the Washington Monument there are 897 steps and an eleva-tor. They take visitors to an observation room near the top of the monument. From there you can see the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Capitol and other sights of the city. It was built to honor George Washington who guided the nation through war and peace.
5. When you visit any of the Smithsonian’s 16 museums or the National Zoo, you are entering the world’s largest museum complex. The Institution, an important center for research, is dedicated to public education, national service and scholarship in the arts, science and history. The Smithsonian was established in 1846 with a gift of 500,000 dollars given to the American people by James Smithson, an English sci-entist.
6. Designed by an American architect and sculptor Maya Lin, the Vietnam Veter-ans Memorial in Washington, D. C., was dedicated in 1982. It features a V-shaped black granite wall with the names of more than 58,000 Americans who were lost dur-ing the Vietnam War (1959-1975).
The National World War II Memorial in Washington, D. C. was completed in 2004. The oval-shaped Rainbow Pool serves as the heart of the open-air memorial. This view of the memorial is from the observation deck of the Washington Monu-ment, with the Lincoln Memorial visible in the distance.
7. It is near Washington, D. C. It has the offices of the U. S. Department of De-fense. It is the largest office building in the world. Almost 30,000 people work there. It is so big that it is like a city. It has its own doctors, dentists and nurses. It has its own banks and stores. It has a post office, a fire department, a police department. It even has its own radio and TV station.
8. This aerial view of the Washington, D. C., shows the National Mall, a broad, tree-lined avenue that extends from the United States Capitol building to the towering obelisk of the Washington Monument. The Potomac River and the state of Virginia are visible in the distance.
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