Let's visit the Queen

Урок английского языка

тема: The UK

класс: 5а

Good morning pupils! Sit down please!

What is the date today?

What is the day of the week today?

Let's begin our lesson. At this lesson we'll speak about the geographical position and political outlook of the UK.

Irina Yurjevna, we have received a letter. It's from the UK.

It's a letter from Queen. I'll read it to you.

Her Majesty

The Queen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace

London

Great Britain

MBOU gymnasium 10

Korotky 2 346500

town Shackhty

Rostov Region

Russia

Dear boys and girls,

How are you? I'm a Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. My name is Elizabeth II. I live in Great Britain in London. It is a wonderful country. There are many lonely hills, quite rives and deep lakes.

I invite you to visit this beautiful country. I'm waiting for your letters.

With Love Elizabeth II

What about this letter? Do you understand? (As you understand the Queen invite us to visit GB)

So, dear boys and girls, today's lesson will be unusual. We'll travel. (During our traveling we'll read, write and speak English)

Do you want to visit GB?

What do you know about this country? Where is the UK situated?

What languages are spoken there?

How many people live in Britain?

Let's read and translate the text “A Trip to Britain”. And then we'll do an ex according to the text.

A Trip to Britain

Once my friend and I decided to go on a trip to London. Bill said he knew all about England ruled by Queen who had no power, with a lot of old palaces and castles in different villages, towns and cities. I had read a lot about Great Britain too and was very much interested in the life of people on the British Isles. I thought we would go there and learn the customs and traditions of the Scots, the English, the Irish and the Welsh. And we certainly wanted to do the sights of London with its beautifulcathedrals, theaters and museums.

castle - замок

cathedral-собор

Make the right choice according to the text

1.

a) Once the young men decided to go a trip to London.

b) Once the young men decided to go a trip to Edinburgh.

2.

a) They didn't know anything about England.

b) They knew a lot about England.

3.

a) The young men wanted to do the sights of London.

b) The young men didn't want to do the sights of London.

L
ook at the blackboard. You can see a map of our traveling.

The UK consists of 4 countries.

Name them. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

What is the capital of England?

- It's London. (Кочетова)

London is the capital of the United Kingdom, a country in western Europe. It is also the capital of England, which is part of the United Kingdom. London lies on the Thames River. It is the largest city in the country. It is center of culture, business, and banking.

What is it?

It's Big Ben.

What do you know about it?(Гресько)

The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London is often called Big Ben, but the name really belongs to an enormous bell inside the tower. The tower of Big Ben is an important London landmark. The clock is known for being an excellent time-keeper. The bell is known for the sound it makes as it chimes every hour on the hour.

What is it?

- It's symbol of Wales. It's daffodil.

What is the name of the largest city in the UK?

-It's London.

What is the capital of Scotland?

- The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.

What is it?

- It's a Red Rose. It's a symbol of England.

What is the capital of NI?

- The capital of NI is Belfast.

What do the Scots play?

- They play the pipe. It's traditional Scottish musical instrument.

What is the England famous for?

- It's famous for London Bridge. (Грипасёв)

London Bridge is an historic bridge over the River Thames, original, completed in early 13th century, second bridge, completed 1831, of granite, was 65 feet (20 meters) third bridge was 860 feet (262 meters)

-It's famous for its buses. (Демьянов)

TheLondon Bus is one of London's principal icons. The typical bus in London is a red double-decker. The first London bus started running between Paddington and the City in 1829. It carried 40 passengers and cost a shilling for six kms. The red double-decker bus remains a widely recognised symbol of the city.

-Also it's famous for the red telephone boxes.(Юрченко)

Thered telephone box, a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, was a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom.

The traditional British red telephone box can be seen in many places throughout the UK, and in current or former British colonies around the world. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot.

The paint colour used is known as "currant red" and is defined by a British Standard.

It is a flag of......Wales

What is the name of this water monster?

- Its name is Nessie.

- What do you know about it? (Кочетова)

-The Loch Ness Monster, also Nessie, a very large animal, supposed to live in Loch Ness (a large, very deep lake in Northern Scotland) which people say does not look like any other animal alive today. Although some people believe the Loch Ness Monster really exists and say they have seen it, there is no scientific proof and for most people it is just a story. It is often shown in pictures as a creature like a large black or green dinosaur.

What is it?

- It's a shamrock. It's a symbol of NI.

Who is this men? What is he famous for?

- It's a William Shecspeare. (Гордей)

William Shakespeare lived in Stratford-on-Avon. He went to a grammar school. Shakespeare worked as an actor. He acted at the London theater called “The Globe”. He wrote about 37 plays and many poems. William Shakespeare wrote in a golden age of English literature.

What is the capital of Wales?

-It's Cardiff.

What is it?

-It's Stonehenge. (Кузовлев)

The Stonehenge stone circles are in England. People transported the first stones to this place about 5000 years ago. We don't know a lot about Stonehenge. Who built it? How did they build it? Why did they build it? It's a mystery.

What is it?

-It's a thistle. It's a symbol of Scotland.

What is the Wales famous for?

-

It's flag of....England

- Who is it?

- It's a Royal Guard(Цыганкова)

ARoyal Guard describes any group of soldiers responsible for the protection of a royal person, such as King/Queen, or Prince/Princess. They often are an elite unit of the regular armed forces, or are designated as such, and may maintain special rights or privileges.

(Костенко) Every day at Buckingham Palace, there's a famous ceremony.

We're watching the Changing of the Guard. Every day a new guard of thirty guardsmen marches to the Palace and takes the place of the old guard. This is one of the most popular sights for tourists in London. The guardsmen wear traditional uniform: a red coat and a black helmet. The helmet is called a 'bearskin' and it's made of fur.

What do the Scots wear?

- Traditionally Scots wear Kilts.

Who is it?

It's the Queen of GB. Her name is Elizabeth II (Сульженко)

Elizabeth II came to the throne when she was 25 years old. “A fair and youthful figure,” said Winston Churchill, “princess, wife, and mother, is heir to all our traditions and glories.” The young queen had already won the affection of the British people by her charm, her modesty and simple dignity.

- Open your copybooks and complete the sentences about the UK political system.

1.In Britain the Queen is..... (the Head of State).

2. The Queen is..... (a symbol of the country history and its traditions).

3. The real rower in the country belongs..... (to the British Parliament and to the British Government).

4. The British Parliament consists of.... (two “houses”).

5. The House of Lords doesn't have much.... (power).

6. The House of Commons makes.... (laws).

7. The members of the House of Commons are..... (elected).

8. The members of the House of Lords are…... (permanent).

9. The British people..... (650 members of the House of Commons every five years).

What do the Welsh play?

-

What is the name of the British flag?

- British flag is known as Union Jack.

- What do you know about it?

-

What is the NI famous for? (Пузикова)

Northern Ireland has developed its own culture. There are lots of theatres and cinemas in the country. There are two national museums: the Ulster Museum in Belfast, which houses a collection of Irish antiquities and the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. The Ulster Symphony Orchestra is among the leading orchestras of Britain.

Name 3 places you would like to visit in the UK.

- I would like to visit...... (Павлова, Цыганкова)

In the center of the City is Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace is the London residence of the British king or queen. The palace was built for John Sheffield, duke of Buckingham. It was bought in 1762 by George III for his wife, and became known as the queen's house.

I would like to visit the Tower of London. The Tower of London was built by William the Conquer. It was a palace, fortress, prison, Royal Zoo, now it is a museum.

Ravens have lived at the Tower of London for hundreds years. Legend has it that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London a great disaster will befall England.