1. Наименование учебной дисциплины: английский язык

2.  Тип урока: урок обобщения и систематизации знаний

3. Тема урока: «Добро пожаловать в Вашингтон»

4. Количество часов: 45 минут

5. Цели урока:

5.1.  Обучающая:

- обобщение знаний по истории и достопримечательностям Вашингтона;

- поддержать интерес к изучению английского языка.

5.2.  Развивающая:

- формирование практического умения говорить;

- развивать творческие способности.

5.3. Воспитательная:

- воспитание в обучающихся культурной непредвзятости;

- повысить уровень речевого общения обучающихся.

6. В результате освоения темы студент должен:

6.1. Знать: историю и достопримечательности Вашингтона

6.2. Иметь навыки: выразительности речи, перевода.

6.3. Уметь: сопоставить английские эквиваленты с русским переводом.

6.4. Формирование компетенций:

ОК 4. Осуществлять поиск и использование информации, необходимой для эффективного выполнения профессиональных задач, профессионального и личностного развития.

ОК 5. Использовать информационно-коммуникационные технологии в профессиональной деятельности.

7.                 Междисциплинарные связи: с географией, историей.

8.                 Средства обучения: проектор, компьютер.

9.                 Домашнее задание: подготовить сообщение о столице РФ и РБ.

 

Рекомендуемая литература: 1. Голицынский Ю.Б. Грамматика английского языка. С.-П.,2008; 2. Бонк Н.А. Учебник английского языка. М.,2000; 3. Радовель В.А. Основы компьютерной грамотности. Р.-на-Д.,2006; 4. Интернет.

Цели   урока.

1)         Обучающая: поддержать интерес к изучению английского языка, стране изучаемого языка, обобщение знаний по истории и достопримечательностям Вашингтона;

2)         Развивающая: формирование практического умения говорить, вести себя так, как это делает носитель языка в подобной ситуации; развитие оперативной памяти; развивать творческие способности, обогатить словарный запас, расширить лингвистические умения;

3)         Воспитательная: воспитание в обучающихся культурной непредвзятости, толерантности и социокультурной наблюдательности, повысить уровень речевого общения обучающихся;

Задачи урока.

1)         совершенствование навыков чтения, письма и устной речи.

2)         закрепление лексических единиц по теме;

Литература: - основная: 1) Н.Н. Колесникова. Английский язык. М.,Академа, 2004

Оборудование: Доска, компьютер, проектор, экран, раздаточный материал.

Тип урока: урок обобщения и систематизации знаний

1.      Орг. момент.

Stand up.

Good morning, boys and girls, dear teachers! I’m glad to see you.

Sit down.

Who is on duty today?

Who is absent today?

What date is today?

What day is today?

What is the weather?

2.      Фонетическая зарядка. Repeat after me: Washington, is located, Potomac river, leader, revolution, capital, was founded, landowner, national hero, monument, White House, memorial, Greek temple, Cherry Tree, Smithsonian Theatre

3.      Проверка д/з. You must prepare a project “Welcome to Washington”. Today we have a final lesson on this topic. I hope you are ready. And let’s begin. Who is the first?

 

Washington, D.C., United State"s capital, is located along the eastern seaboard of the continent, between the states of Virginia and Maryland on the north bank of the Potomac river.

 The city is named for George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. About 1million people occupy Washington, D.C. (the District of Columbia), 70% of them are black men. The surrounding metropolitan area, which includes 12 counties and 5 cities from Maryland and Virginia, is home to more than five million residents.

Washington has own flag, which contains 3 white and 2 red stripes with 3 stars. Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the USA. There are more than 200 foreign embassies. The mayor of the state – president - also works and lives here.

The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is about 665 km long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles. In terms of area, this makes the Potomac River the fourth largest river along the Atlantic coast of the USA and the 21st largest in the USA. Over 5 million people live within the Potomac watershed, where precipitation provides the equivalent of over 8 m³ of water per person per year.

The capital of the USA Washington was founded in 1791. The founder of this city was the first president of the USA George Washington. George Washington was born on the 22nd of February 1732 into the family of a rich Virginia landowner. Washington took part in the French and Indian War. He took active part in the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775-1776. After war Washington became a national hero and in 1789 he was chosen as the first president of the USA. For all his great things that he did the Americans call him “Father of the country”.

This monument was built in1888 in honor of George Washington. It is 170 metres tall, has 4 sides and provides a panoramic view of Washington, D.C., via elevator. It is called “The Pencil”, because it is one of the tallest stone construction in the world and in the USA. Located south of the White House.

This is the Jefferson Memorial, built in 1943 in honour of Thomas Jefferson. Inside is a 19 – foot statue of Thomas Jefferson standing on a 6 – foot pedestal. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. He was the third President of the United States.

This is the Lincoln memorial, built in honour of Abraham Lincoln. It was built in the style of classic Greek temple. It has 36 columns. Each column represents the state in the Union at the time of Lincoln’s death. But the dominant feature of the building is the realistic figure of Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln became the 16th President of the United States in 1861. He freed the blacks in the South from slavery.

The White House, the official residence of the president. The oldest public building in Washington, D.C., is also the most famous residence in America. The cornerstone of the “President’s House” as it was originally named was set in place in 1792. George Washington never lived in the White House, serving his two terms as the first president in Philadelphia, while the White House and the Capitol were under construction. The White House has been the home of all American presidents since November 1800 when George Washington’s successor, John Adams moved in it with a prayer “May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” A significant change in recent years was President Bill Clinton’s 1995 decision – for security reasons – to turn Pennsylvania Avenue into a walking Mall in front of the White House. The White House has 132 rooms and 20 bathrooms.

At the east end of the National Mall is Capitol Hill. Jenkins Hill was chosen as the site for the Nation’s Capitol building. The design featured two identical wings, one for the House of Representatives and one for the Senate, joined by a round, domed center room, called a rotunda. George Washington laid the corner stone for the Capitol with a silver trowel on September 18, 1793. The sculpture “Freedom” on the top of the Capitol dome was put in place in 1830. In 1959 the Capitol was enlarged again. Today the Capitol contains 540 rooms.

This overhead view of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., shows the Lincoln Memorial at the bottom. In the middle is the Washington Monument with the Capitol Building at the very top. To the right is the Tidal Basin with the Jefferson Memorial at the far right. The origin of the National Mall is as old as the capital city. The open space and parklands envisioned by Pierre L"Enfant"s plan create an ideal stage for national expressions of remembrance, observance and protest. About 2,000 American elms line the Mall and 3,000 Japanese cherry trees grace the Tidal Basin. The Mall is home to a number of museums and galleries, including the National Museum of Natural History, the National Air and Space Museum and many of the Smithsonian Institution buildings.

When visiting Washington, D.C., check out one of its newest attractions, The International Spy Museum. This Washington, D.C., Spy Museum is the only public museum in the world dedicated to the tradecraft, history, and contemporary role of espionage. The Washington, D.C., Spy Museum offers programs and displays on the vocation of spying, through individuals" recounting of their historic experiences, implements and methods. Displays present the world"s largest public collection of spying artifacts. These artifacts, combined with historic photographs, state-of-the-art audio visual programs, computer interactive displays and special effects, reveal the strategies and techniques of the people who undertook some of the most dangerous and covert missions in the history of mankind.

The Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., has an extensive collection of 18th, 19th, and 20th century American art. The Corcoran Gallery of Art also has a fine collection of European art.

The National Gallery was opened in 1941. It has a lot of art collections by the great masters from 14th to the 19th centuries. It is one of the finest picture galleries in America.

There are a lot of theatres in Washington: National Theatre, Lincoln Theatre, Warner Theatre, Studio Theatre, Smithsonian Discovery Theatre and others.

The National Theatre is located in Washington, D.C., and is a venue for a variety of live stage productions with seating for 1,676. Founded in 1835, the theater has always been at the same Pennsylvania Avenue location, a few blocks from the White House. Like many theaters in the U.S. prior to the civil rights movement, the National Theatre was racially segregated. Instead of desegregating, the National Theatre closed in 1948. It didn"t reopen as an integrated theater until 1952. Today the National Theatre mostly hosts traveling Broadway musicals. It is managed by the non-profit Schubert Organization which also runs 16 Broadway theatres.

Lincoln Theatre is located on "Washington"s Black Broadway", served the city"s African American community when segregation kept them out of other venues. The Lincoln Theatre included a movie house and ballroom, and hosted jazz and big band performers. Performers have included Duke Ellington, Pearl Bailey, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Billie Holliday, and Vaughn. The theatre was designed by Reginald Geare, in collaboration with Harry Crandall, a local theater operator. The theatre closed after the 1968 race-related riots. It was restored and reopened in 1994, and hosts a variety of performances and events.

The Warner Theatre opened in 1924; it received acclaim as an extremely beautiful building, featuring a stupendous lobby of gold leaf and marble, and a similar huge theatre with glorious chandeliers. Currently, having just been restored at great expense, the Warner presents dance, film, comedy, Broadway productions and music concerts.

4.      Teacher. – OK. Thank you everybody. Let’s tell me. What did you know about Washington and its places of interest?

Washington D.C. is a city and capital of the United States of America.

Washington is located on the North bank of the Potomac River.

Washington has its own flag, which contains 3 white and 2 red stripes with 3 stars.

The population of the city is about 1 million people, 70% of them are black men.

The capital of the USA was founded in 1791.

The founder of the city was the first president George Washington.

George Washington was the first president.

The Capitol is one of the most beautiful buildings in Washington.

The Capitol is the seat of the American Government.

The White House is residence of the president of the USA.

Barak Obama – the president – lives with his family in White House.

The National Mall is very popular place in Washington. There are memorials of the USA presidents.

The Washington Monument is four-sided stone obelisk which looks like as an Egyptian obelisk.

The Washington monument is about 170 metres tall and is called the “Pencil” because of its shape.

Lincoln Memorial is the most beautiful memorial in Washington.

Lincoln Memorial looks like as a Greek temple and it has 36 columns.

The Smithsonian Institution is called the “Castle”.

 

5.      Well. You are very diligent today. OK. Let’s do some exercises now.

 

1.      Washington was born on the 22^nd of February 1732 into a very poor family.

2.      In 1789 Washington was elected President of the USA.

3.      Thomas Jefferson decided on where to have the American capital.

4.      The Americans call Abraham Lincoln “the Father of our country”.

5.      Thomas Jefferson was the 4^th president of the USA.

6.      Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

7.      Abraham Lincoln freed the blacks in the South from the slavery.

 

1.      The Potomac

2.      Congress

3.      The Smithsonian Institution

4.      The Washington Monument

5.      The White House

6.      The First Lady

7.      The FBI

8.      The Washington Monument

9.      The Lincoln Memorial

10.  The National Mall

 

a)                 Is the home of the president and his family

b)                 Is a group of museums

c)                 Is the federal agency that investigates criminal matters

d)                 Is the place where laws are passed

e)                 Is a river

f)                   Is a monument to the first president of the USA

g)                 Is the president’s wife

h)                 Is the most popular park in Washington

i)                   Building that looks like as a Greek temple and it has 36 columns

j)                   It is a 4-sided stone obelisk and it has 170 metres

 

Musical pause: And we have a little musical pause. G. will sing a song “.Titanic”. “Titanic” was one of the largest ships in the mankind’s history. It came out of the harbor Southampton, England on the 10^th of April 1912 and followed to the USA. There were about 2200 passengers. At night on the 15^th April Titanic bumped with iceberg. 1500 people died in cold waters of Atlantic Ocean and only about 700 of them were alive. In 1997 American producer James Cameron made a film “Titanic”. It became 11 Oscars.

 

III.             Choose the best translation of the sentences.

1.      The Washington city with beautiful buildings, fine monuments and green parks is a magnet that draws people from all over the world.

a)      Вашингтон с его красивейшими зданиями, прекрасными памятниками и зелеными парками привлекает людей со всего мира.

b)      В Вашингтоне много красивых зданий, памятников и зеленых парков, в которых отдыхают множество людей.

c)      Вашингтон – это красивый город, который ежегодно посещают миллионы туристов со всего мира.

2.      From 1812 the house of the president is called “White House”.

a)      Дом президента США с 1812 года называется Белым Домом.

b)      С 1812 года это здание называется «Белый Дом».

c)      Дворец, в котором проживает президент со своей семьей, с 1812 года стала называться Белым Домом.

3.      The best tour season in Washington, Americans believe, is the early spring in April when the Japanese cherry trees are in bloom.

a)      Самое лучшее время для посещения Вашингтона по мнению американцев, это ранняя весна, когда в садах цветет японская вишня.

b)      Американцы говорят, что туристов бывает очень много весной в апреле.

c)      Ранней весной в Вашингтоне туристы могут любоваться цветением японской вишни.

 

IV.              Open the brackets using the verbs in Passive Voice.

1.      Washington (to found) on the bank of the Potomac river.

2.      The capital (to name) in honour of the first president George Washington.

3.      The cornerstone of the Capitol (to lay) by George Washington.

4.      Jefferson Memorial (to open) in 1943.

5.      This memorial (to dedicate) on the 200^th anniversary of Jefferson’s birth.

 

 

1.      ….is the seat of the American Government.

2.      There are …. In the National Air and Space Museum.

3.      In the Smithsonian American History Museum you can see … , a teddy bear, Abraham Lincoln’s hat.

4.      …. is the residence of the president of the USA.

5.      There are no…. in Washington.

6.      …. is one of the largest libraries in the world.

 

D. Hello Nikita! How are you?

N. Hello Dima! I’m fine. And you?

D. I’m brilliant, thank you.

N. Where did you spend your summer holidays?

D. O, I made a trip to the USA.

N. And what states did you visit?

D. I was in Washington D.C. There live my relatives.

N. Did you go there with your family?

D. Yes, of course. There were 4 of us: my father, my mother, my sister and me.

N. What places did you see?

D. We were everywhere: in National Mall, in Smithsonian Museum, in Lincoln Memorial, in different museums.

N. And how long did you stay there?

D. We were 20 days. It was the most unforgettable event in my life.

N. And what did you like there?

D. Lincoln Memorial. It was great. I was very impressed on it. And I have a little present for you.

N. Thank you . Is it a disc?

D. Yes, I know that Rihanna is your favorite pop-star. It is her new disc.

N. Thank you Dima. Good bye.

D. Bye.

 

1.      The architecture style of the Lincoln Memorial.

2.      The Smithsonian Institution is called…

3.      The building is a seat of the American government.

4.      The north border of the Washington D.C.

5.      It is situated in Capitol.

6.      What Declaration did Jefferson write?

7.      It is the residence of the president of the USA.

8.      Nowadays the president of the USA.

9.      This Memorial in honour of the author of the Declaration of Independence.

10. It is a group of world famous Museums in Washington.

11. The largest park in Washington.

12.  The Washington Monument is called …

13. Where was George Washington born?

14.  Where is Washington situated?

15. This Memorial looks like as a temple with beautiful columns.

16.  It is one of the Chambers in American Congress.

Обучающимся предлагается ответить на вопрос о желании посетить Америку и высказать свое личное отношение, аргументировав свой ответ.

 

- Please say: “Would you like to visit America, Washington?

What would you like to visit if you go to Washington D.C.? Why \\ Why not”.