London open lesson

of the lesson:
Educational: To give main information about

London, its history, transport
and sights.
II. Development: To improve pupil’s skills in
monologue, skills of listening
comprehension and skills in
reading.
To develop pupils’ love and pride
to their capital.
Bringing up: To teach pupils to love their
Motherland and respect the
culture and traditions of other
countries.

II. Development: To improve pupils’ skills in monologue, skills of listening
comprehension and skills in reading;
To develop pupils’ love and pride to their capital.
III. Bringing up: To teach pupils to love their Motherland and respect the culture
and traditions of other countries.

Shatyry
Akh Orda
Central Concert Hall
Big-Ben
London Bridge
Baiterek
Hyde Park
The
London

eye

of London?
1. Where is London
situated?

Answer the questions:

in London?

4. How many parts are

there in London?

What place is the
official home of the

Queen?

was the first
name of London?

live?

10.What’s the capital
of Kazakhstan?

12. When was founded
Astana?

What was called
Astana until 1998?

Astana?

kings and queens live.
Important visitors often go

to this place to meet the
Royal family.
b. It is more than nine hundred years old. It is one of the
most famous and beautiful churches in London. This
church has two tall towers. In 1952 Queen Elizabeth was
crowned there.
c. It is one of the most famous clocks in the world. Its
tower is the symbol of London and Britain.
d. It is the largest and richest museum in the world. It was
founded in 1753. It has mountains of books.

1

1

2

3

4

these
expressions:

to be situated

to be famous for

to attract

to impress

to like

Buckinham Palace
5. Astana is
6. Duman Entertainment centre

has
7. The tower of London

8. Akh Orda

a) the second coldest capital in the world.
b) a big aquarium with over 2000 sea animals.
c) the building which British Parliament sits.
d) is a Tower, Astana’s most famous landmark.
e) one of the famous clocks in the world,
symbol of London.
f) is the official residence of the Queen.
g) is the official workplace of the President of
Kazakhstan
h) is a very old building, now it is a museum.

Match the sentences.

plague -
crooked -
single-decker bus -
double-decker bus -
straight -
spread -
queue -

алыс жолға бара-
тын автобус
оба
қисық
бір қабатты автовус
екі қабатты автовус
тура
таралу
кезек

Read the words after the teacher and try to
remember them

statements
true or false?

In August 1665 London caught a fire.

2. The fire started in a house on
London Bridge.
3. The streets were wide and straight
4. The fire spread slowly.
5. The fire burned from August 2nd to
September 6th.
6. It destroyed 80% of wooden houses.
7. 75,000 Londoners died on fire.
8. New wooden houses were made.

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

9. The Monument to the Great Fire of
London was erected.

T

T

quickly?
2. Where did the fire start?
3.

Why wasn’t there another
fire after 1666?
4. What happened after
the fire?

6th
no one
2nd 1666
17th
80%
What are

the following numbers refer to?

double-decker and you can get a
good

view from the top. If it has
only one floor it’s called a single-
decker.
Buses have a two person crew
it’s a driver who drives, of course,
and the conductor (or the
conductress if it’s a woman) who
takes your money. Keep your
ticket as the inspector might want
to check it. You catch a bus
waiting at a bus stop.
A double-decker bus has an
upstairs (top) and a downstairs

a single-decker

a double-decker

(inside).

called
a coach which is slower but
cheaper.

The use of the word “inside”
for the lower deck dates from
the early days when the top
deck was open, so that only
passengers on the lower deck were inside. People queue
for buses in Britain.
But you shouldn’t jump the queue: people don’t like it.
Only a limited number is allowed to stand inside.
And no one may stand on top. Smoking in allowed on
top but you cannot smoke inside.

a coach

b. inspector and bus driver,
c. single-decker

and double-
decker,
d. bus and coach.

What is the difrence between ....

travel by ..................?
-Yes, I think you can see a

lot from
................... of it.
-Can you travel by double-deckers only
in ...........?
- Red double-decker buses are a typical
picture in London but two-level buses
run in many towns of......... .

a double-decker bus

the top level

London

the UK

a) two parts; b) four parts;

c) three parts
2. Who is the official head of the UK?
a) the President; b) the Houses of Parliament;
c) the Queen
3. What place is the official home of the Queen?
a) the Tower; b)Buckingham Palace;
c) St. Paul's Cathedral

Decide which is correct: a, b, or c.

a) Astana b) London c) Cardiff

d) Belfast
5. How many people live in London?
a) 8 million b) 6 million c) a million d) 4 million
6. When did the great fire of London break out?
a) 1066 b) 1766 c) 1106 d) 1666
7. What is the heart of London?
a) the City b) Westminster c) the West End
d) the East End

To compare the system of public transport in

London and Astana.

London

Astana

Things in
common