Dendropark
For fun and adventure come to Dendropark. The park was founded in 1958. It became a real pride of the town, its popular destination for having a rest. There are more than 50 kinds of trees in the park. The park is famous for beautiful flowers. The tulips of red, white, yellow, purple colors look really stunning.
Nowadays there are twenty attractions in the park. Seven of them were bought in 2007.
There are attractions which can be divided into three categories: for children, family and those who admire extreme. People of all ages can find something interesting to do. If you are a little kid you can play on the «Roshen» playground, walk, ride attractions, visit a mini-zoo.
Teenagers can try extreme rides, visit discos and enjoy concerts as well as interesting films.
Elderly people can breathe in fresh air, enjoy the nature, look at children playing, meet their friends. Come and visit Dendropark today.
be founded |
бути заснованим |
pride |
гордість |
destination |
місце призначення |
have a rest |
відпочивати |
tulips |
тюльпани |
ride attractions |
кататися на атракціонах |
elderly |
літній |
breathe in |
вдихати |
T. Were you right while doing the true / false task before reading the text? Take a look at the questions and comment on them.
Post-reading
T. You know enough what people of different ages can do at the Dendropark. How about giving your recommendations what to do to the people who are five, fifteen and fifty years old? Start your sentences like this:
If you are five, you can…
If you are fifteen, you can…
If you are fifty, you can…
(The students make up 3-5 recommendations in groups of five)
T. You see that our Dendropark is a unique place where every person can spend his birthday in an unforgettable way.
One can't imagine a birthday without singing and dancing. I would like you to relax after hard work at the lesson and act out a song.
(The teacher gives pieces of paper with words from the song printed on them to different students. The pupil who hears his word sung, stands up.)
T. I hope you've had great fun carrying out this task and felt the atmosphere of a real holiday.
The final part
Summing up. Conclusion
T. We've talked about different ways of celebrating holidays. To do something pleasant for a person you can use compliments, give presents, have a party, go to a theme park. It's up to you to choose the best way of spending holidays.
Sources
Virginia Evans, Neil O'Sullivan. CLICK ON 2. – Express Publishing, 2007
Raymond Murphy English Grammar in Use. – Cambridge : University Press, 1995
MUSIC IS LOVE, MUSIC IS LIFE. 8 FORM
Objectives: to revise and enrich vocabulary on the topic; to improve students’ reading and speaking skills; to develop listening and writing skills; to cultivate pupils’ musical taste; to develop students’ imagination. By the end of the lesson students will be able to write a short paragraph about what makes a good music.
Materials: cards, pictures, a tape-recorder, a CD disk, a DVD-player, a DVD disk (Window on Britain).