Цели урока:
- Обобщить лингвострановедческий материал по указанной теме. Углубить и расширить знания по теме.
- Совершенствовать умения и навыки практического владения английским языком по данной теме по всем видам речевой деятельности: аудированию, говорению, чтению и письму.
- Повысить интерес к изучению иностранного языка.
Оснащение урока:
- Карта США, флаг США, портреты 4-х президентов США.
- Листы с текстом для чтения.
- Запись текста о Дж. Вашингтоне с грамматическим заданием на мультимедийном экране.
- Проект - “Мог ли А. Линкольн предотвратить роковой выстрел?”
- Запись текста для аудирования.
- Листы с вопросами теста.
План урока
- Вводное слово учителя. Сообщение темы и целей урока.
- Речевая зарядка на базе темы “США. Политическая система”.
- Аудирование текста о Т. Джефферсоне. Вопросы по тексту. Короткие монологические высказывания по услышанному тексту.
- Работа с грамматикой и лексикой по тексту о Дж. Вашингтоне. Вопросы по тексту в режиме Т-Р1, Р2, Р3; … Короткие монологи по тексту.
- Представление проекта о Линкольне, 16-м президенте США. Обсуждение проекта.
- Чтение текста с полным пониманием. Вопросы учащихся, короткие высказывания по тексту.
- Выполнение теста.
- Подведение итогов урока, объявление оценок, объяснение домашнего задания.
ХОД УРОКА
1. Teacher: Good morning boys and girls! I am glad to see you at our lesson. The topic of today’s lesson is on the blackboard. It is “American Presidents. From the history of American democracy.” We shall revise the material about the political system of the USA, some historical events of this country and its outstanding personalities – great American presidents, their contribution into the history of the country. We’ll practice different kinds of work at the lesson. You will read a text, make grammar exercises. You’ll listen to a text and discuss it. And at the end of the lesson you’ll have to make a test.
2. First, let’s remember some facts about American democracy and its symbols. Answer my questions, please.
1. When did the history of the USA and its democracy begin? (4 July, 1776)
2. Where and when was the American Constitution adopted? (Philadelphia, 1787)
3. When is Election Day in the USA? (It’s on the first Tuesday in November)
4. What are the Houses of Congress? (The House of Representatives and the Senate)
5. How is American government called? (Administration)
6. What are the branches of American government? (Legislative,executive,judicial)
7. What does the system of checks and balances protect against? (Against extremes)
8. What are the main political parties in the USA? (The Republican party, the Democratic party)
9. What may be considered to be the main symbols of American democracy? (The Capitol, the Statue of Liberty, American flag)
10. How is the head of the state elected in the USA? (Directly by the people)
11. How does the President deal with Congress and the Supreme Court? (Can veto laws passed by Congress, appoints federal judges)
12. Who rules the country? (The President)
13. Can we say that American President is the main figure of American democracy? (Naturally)
3. In this lesson we’ll get acquainted with the most popular and influential presidents of the USA, who’s contribution into American history is great.
Now you’ll listen to a story about one of these outstanding personalities. (Ученики прослушивают запись текста о Т.Джефферсоне дважды.)
And now we’ll see how you’ve understood the story. There are some questions on the blackboard.
1. What is T.Jefferson? (The 3-d President, the author of the Declaration of Independence)
2. When was T.Jefferson born? (1743)
3. What had he studied before 30? (Languages, law, mathematics, philosophy, science)
4. When was he elected president? (1801)
5. What is Jefferson’s greatest achievement as president? (Expending the area of the USA westward)
6. Do you remember the date of his death? (1826)
(Ученики отвечают на вопросы,а затем один из учащихся суммирует услышанное в коротком монологе, а на интерактивной доске демонстрируется буклет “Tomas Jefferson”.)
4. Teacher : The next task is to read the text on the screen and choose the right variant. (Учащиеся по очереди читают предложения текста, выбирая нужную грамматическую форму, а по окончании один из учеников представляет небольшой рассказ о первом президенте Америки.)
George Washington (1) in the family of a Virginian planter. He was a brave young man and when he was twenty three, he (2) colonel of all Virginia’s forces. After 1770 getting independence from (3) became the major problem in the American colonies. When the war for (4) began, Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of all the (5) forces. Washington clearly understood the (6) of fighting a powerful enemy with a badly equipped and poorly trained army. Washington (7) great difficulties in his efforts to establish strict discipline. He insisted that it was necessary to explain every soldier the (8) of the cause they were fighting for. Washington’s fidelity to the Revolution (9) others, and by 1781 he had managed to build up a strong army, which won a victory in the war. On April 6,1789, G.Washington (10) President of the USA and served (11) terms. G. Washington died in 1799. In honour of the first president the newly-built capital of the country was named Washington.
1) born 1) was made
1) France
1) Freedom
1) British
1) importance
1) faced
1) cruelty
1) stopped
1) elected
1) one
2) be born 2) make
2) Britain
2) Texas
2) Indian
2) difficulty
2) coped
2) importance
2) respected
2) was elected
2) three
3) was born 3) made
3) Mexico
3) Independence
3) colonial
3) simplicity
3) took
3) necessity
3) inspired
3) had been elected
3) two
5. And now, boys and girls, you will see a project of your classmate about the 16th President of the USA - Abraham Lincoln.
(Учащийся представляет проект “Мог ли Линкольн предотвратить финальный выстрел?)
(Приложение 2) (Обсуждение проекта)
6. The next task is: you’ll read a text about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the USA, outstanding personality, famous and popular all over the world. Then you are to ask questions on the text and then tell us about this great man.
(Учащиеся читают текст самостоятельно, задают вопросы, а затем рассказывают коротко об этом президенте.)
F.D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of the greatest politicians of his time. He was born in New York, on January 30, 1882. Young Franklin studied at Harvard and Columbia. He wasn’t going to be a politician, but one day he agreed to try that path and never left it. F. D. Roosevelt was elected President in 1932. The United States was in a depression. It was time when the economy didn’t grow and many people were out of work. Roosevelt promised the Americans a “New Deal”. He said that under the “New Deal”, government would be responsible for helping people during the hard times. Roosevelt brought new people into the government: college professors, business people, economists and labour experts – the best minds which he could find. Many new laws were passed. The New Deal laws had two goals. The first was to give some relief for the suffering which the depression had brought to the people. The second was to help farmers and businesses. The goals were achieved and the years of the Great Depression were overcome. People believed Roosevelt and in 1940 they elected him for the third term. When the war against Nazi Germany began, Roosevelt was among the first to realize that sooner or later the United States would have to fight. And he decided to get the country ready. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on Sunday morning, December7, 1941, shocked Americans. President Roosevelt acted quickly. On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. And in the end Americans were among the winners of this war. Roosevelt was really the leader of the nation during World War II. He was the only person who was elected President for the fourth time. Americans remember F.D. Roosevelt as a person who served his country best. And the whole world was sorry when Roosevelt died in April, 1945.
Teacher: What questions would you like to answer on this text?
Примерные вопросы, которые могут задать учащиеся:
- When and where was F.D. Roosevelt born?
- Where did Roosevelt get his education?
- When was Roosevelt elected president for the first time?
- Why were these years so difficult for the Americans ?
- Roosevelt promised the Americans a “New Deal”. What did he mean?
- How did Roosevelt act in the World War II?
- What do Americans think about F.D. Roosevelt?
7. Teacher: I hope that after this lesson you know for sure the names of the most popular American presidents. And now, boys and girls, we’ll see whether you were attentive and successful at the lesson and also whether you are well informed about American democracy, famous American presidents of the past and the political situation in the USA nowadays.
(Учащиеся получают листы с вопросами. Работая самостоятельно, письменно отвечают на вопросы, а затем, обменявшись с соседом по парте листками, проверяют правильность ответов по ключу на доске.)
Quiz:
1. Does democracy mean only free and fair elections? (The respect of the basic rights are also very important)
2. What does the number of Representatives from each state depend on? (On its population)
3. Who appoints the Secretaries? (President)
4. How long do judges work in the Supreme Court in the USA? (As long as they live)
5. How is the legislative power vested in the USA? (In the Congress, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives)
6. The president who destroyed slavery. (A. Lincoln)
7. What president created the American system of money? (T. Jefferson)
8. Who is the 43d president of the USA? (J. Bush)
9. Who was elected president in November 2008? (Barak Abama)
10. What party does he belong to? (The Democratic Party)
11. When is the day of Presdent’s innoguration? (20 January)
8. Подведение итогов урока. Объяснение домашнего задания: найти материал и составить небольшой рассказ о 44-м президенте США.
Текст для аудирования
Tomas Jefferson
Tomas Jefferson an outstanding American revolutionary democrat, the author of the immortal “Declaration Of Independence”, was born in 1743. Before he was 30 years old, he had studied half a dozen languages, law, mathematics, philosophy and science. A self-taught architect, he designed some of the most beautiful houses in the world. He created the American system of money. Jefferson had the reputation of one of the best educated people of that time. In 1775 Jefferson was sent as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, where he wrote The Declaration of Independence, which was adopted on July 4, 1776. In 1786 Jefferson took part in concluding a peace treaty with Britain. In 1801 he was elected the 3-d President of the USA. Jefferson’s greatest achievement as President was in expending the area of the United States westward. Napoleon, who needed a lot of money for his wars, agreed to sell Louisiana for 15 million dollars. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the USA. It was also Jefferson’s idea to send the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific. Tomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence .
Ключи к грамматическому заданию
3; 2) 1; 3) 2; 4) 3; 5) 3; 6) 2; 7) 1; 8) 2; 9) 3; 10) 2; 11) 3.
Литература:
1. Кузовлев В.П. “Английский язык. 10–11-й класс”.
2. Голицынский Ю.Б. “Соединённые Штаты Америки”.