Lesson 3

The lesson plan

1. Introduction to the theme (5 min)

2. Pre-listening discussion (10 min)

3. Active vocabulary (10-15 min)

4. Listening text II (15-18 min)

5. Listening comprehension (13-18 min)

6. Speaking practice (17-22 min)

7. Homework (1 min)

Introduction to the theme

As an introduction to the lesson “An English speaking country” for students a teacher may say that it is impossible to know the language without knowing anything about its country, culture and traditions.

Pre-listening discussion

Ask students to answer the following questions:

• What English speaking countries do you know?

• What do you know about Great Britain?

• Where is it situated?

• What are the parts of Great Britain?

• Who rules the country?

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

Ask students to study the Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations and to pronounce them correctly and to make up examples with the words:

to be situated быть расположенным

to consist состоять

surface поверхность

valley долина

influence влиять

monarchyмонархия

ruleправить

inpracticeфактически, на практике

Prime Minister премьер-министр

highly developed высокоразвитый

LISTENING TEXT

Ask students to listen to text GREAT BRITAIN paying attention to the discussed words and word combinations.

Tapescript

GREAT BRITAIN

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. It consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. There are mountains in the north of Scotland and England and valleys and plains in the south and the center of the country. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long. The mountains and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.

The UK is the one of the smallest country in the world. The population lives mainly in cities and towns. The UK is a monarchy, the head of the state is the Queen. But in practice the Prime minister rules. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. Its capital is London. British men are very proud of their traditions and keep them up.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

I. Ask students to correct the statements if they find them wrong. Use such phrases as: I agree with you. You are right. or I’m afraid I don’t agree with you. That’s not true/right.

1. TRUE.

2. FALSE The surface of the British Isles varies much.

3. FALSE There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long.

4. TRUE The climate of the British Isles is mild because of the Gulf stream and mountains.

5. FALSE The UK is the one of the smallest country in the world.

6. TRUE

7. FALSE The Queen is the head of the state.

8. FALSE London is the capital of Great Britain.

9. FALSE The UK is a highly developed industrial country.

10. TRUE

II. Ask students to answer the following questions using the information from the text.

1. Yes. It is. It is situated in the British Isles.

2. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are the parts of Great Britain.

3. Yes. It does.

4. No, there aren’t. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not long and deep.

5. The mountains and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles.

6. The UK is the one of the smallest country in the world.

7. The UK is a monarchy. The Queen is the head of the state.

8. The Prime Minister rules the country.

9. The UK highly developed industrial country.

10. London is the capital of Great Britain.

III. Ask students to do the Knowledge Quiz about Great Britain, its history, geography, culture and politics.

1. Who is the current monarch?
Queen Elizabeth II
2. Which of the following is incorrect (not right)? Scotland is south of England
3. Which of the following is an area of sea water adjacent (next to) to the UK? North Atlantic Ocean
4. Which of the following is a well known British food? Fish and chips
5. The highest point in the UK is ...? Ben Nevis, Scotland
7. Which of the following is NOT the patron Saint of a UK country? St. George (England) St. Harry St. Patrick (Ireland) St. Andrew (Scotland)
8. How many countries are there in the United Kingdom? 4 England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
9. Who is the Prime Minister of the country? Gordon Brown
10. The currency of the UK, the Pound Sterling, today is worth about ….RUS rouble? 45
11. Famous shopping streets in London are … ? Oxford Street
12. Which of these inventions are NOT British: ? the steam engine Thomas Savery Sandwich – John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich Cricket – The world's second-most popular sport traced back to the 13th cent the bicycle German Baron Karl von Drais in 1818
13. Rolls Royce, Britain’s most prestigeous motor company, has recently been taken over by … ? Volkswagen
14. The quickest way of travelling from France to Britain is by … ?” Train
15. The first capital of Britain was … Colchester

IV. Ask students to complete the table. How much do you know about Britain?

Three British rivers	Three British companies	Three British writers:	Three British singers
1. the Thames	1. Shell	1. William Shakespeare	1.Elton John
2. the Avon	2. British Airways	2. J.R.R. Tolkien	2.All members of “Beatles”
3. the Severn	3.BP (British Petroleum)	3. Jane Austen	3. Robbie Williams

Speaking practice

Ask students to discuss the text “Great Britain” with their partners using newly learnt words and introduce their final work to the class. Ask them to discuss the territory of the UK; the climate of The British Isles; the political and economic structure of Great Britain; the present and the past of the country; Britain’s contribution to the world’s science and culture.

Homework

Ask students to study new vocabulary.