Work-out for practical study
Theme: “London is the capital of Great Britain”
Grammar:“Zero and definite articles with geographical names”
Rules of reading : the letter G g
Aims. Didactic aims:
to form the students’ following components of competence in students:
Educational (cognitive) component:
to form students’ knowledge on gaining gepgraphical terms from the text using basic knowledge (phonetic, orphographic peculiarities of terms)
to form students’ knowledge on using Zero and definite articles with geographical names
Practical (operational) component:
to form students’ skills on listening, reading and translating the text with or without a dictionary.
to form students’ skills on writng a short summary according to the text and rendering it for using in the process of educational-professional communication.
Self-studying component:
to form students’ habits on working with geographical supplementary literature in informative means of communication
to develop students’ habits on enlarging their lexis
Urgency of the theme: Medical students must know about London as English language is an international language so students should know about the capital of the United Kingdom.
Tasks of study: to teach the students the grammar “Zero and definite articles with geographical names” and the theme “London is the capital of Great Britain”, to develop their grammar and vocabulary habits by doing lexico-grammatical exercises, reading and translating the text.
Basic thematic issues:
Lexis concerning the text “London is the capital of Great Britain”
Formation and usage of grammar “Zero and definite articles”
The text “London is the capital of Great Britain”
Methods of teaching: associagrams, verbal graphic method, inductive method, method of integration (use of background knowledge of the passed disciplines in English), roleplays, creative tasks.
Means of teaching: books, tables, associagrams
Literature:
The text “London”
Cutting Edge – Elementary
Material of the department
Means of teaching:
visual aids, tables, schemes, pictograms, cards, audio technics
Presentation of the text
Pre-reading task – 15 min
Answer the questions
1) Is London a city or a country?
2) What country is London situated in?
3) What country’s capital is London?
Listening -15 min
Listen to the text paying attention to pronunciation of words (audio-cassette)
Reading – 25 min
Read the text by yourself
London
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. It`s population is about 8 million.
London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old. It has more than 20 centuries old history. Traditionally it is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other.
The City is the oldest part of London. It is a financial and business centre. Numerous banks, offices and firms are concentrated here. Few people live in the City but over a million come to work here. Two architectural masterpieces are situated within the City: St. Paul` s Cathedral and the Tower of London. St. Paul` s Cathedral was built in the 17- th century by Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was built in the 15-th century. It was used as a fortress, a palace and a prison. Now it` s a museum.
Westminster is the aristocratic official part of London. It includes Buckingham Palace where the Queen lives and the houses of Parliament along the north bank of the Thames.
The clock Tower of the Houses of parliament is famous for its big hour bell known as “ Big Ben”. Westminster Abbey is the place where the coronation of all kings and queens has taken place. Many of them are buried here as well as some other famous people of the country.
The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses are situated there. There are many various shops in it, which attract tourists from different countries of the world.
Trafalgar square is the geographical center of London; it was named in the memory of Admiral Nelson` s victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson` s Column stands in the middle of the square.
The East End is an industrial district of London. There are many factories there. The region is densely populated by working class families.
Post-reading tasks – 20 min
Read the text again. Say whether these statements are true or false:
England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland is situated in the territory of Great Britain.
GB and NI are the parts of Ireland.
England, Wales and Scotland are the parts of GB.
Comprehension check
a) What is the City?
b) What is Westminster?
c) What is the West End?
d) What is the East End?
Check your answers with your group
Writing – 15 min