Слайд 2Цели урока:
• познавательный аспект - увеличение объема знаний по
теме ,
• развивающий аспект - развитие творческих способностей учащихся, способности
к сравнению и сопоставлению полученных знаний, способности логически излагать;
• воспитательный аспект - более глубокое осознание своих корней
• учебный аспект - развитие речевых умений.
Задачи урока:
- совершенствование речевых умений по теме;
- совершенствование умений аудировать с целью извлечения необходимой информации;
- совершенствование умений читать текст с детальным пониманием;
- обобщение и систематизация
Слайд 3What Do you Know About America?
1. What is the largest
city in the USA?
2. What is the population of New
York?
3. Where is New York situated?
4. How many parts does New York consist of?
5. Where does the statue of Liberty stand?
6. What two world-famous streets in New York do you know?
Слайд 4New York
New York is the largest city in the
USA and one of the largest cities in the world.
It’s population is over 8 million people. It is situated in New York State,
at the mouth of the Hudson River.
New York consists of five parts, called boroughs. They are Manhattan,
Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Richmond. All districts of New York are linked together by numerous bridges.
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World
Great, wide, beautiful wonderful world,
With the wonderful water round you curled,
And the wonderful grass upon your breast-
World, you are beautifully dressed!
The wonderful air is over me.
And the wonderful wind is shaking the tree-
It walks on the water and whirls the mills.
And talks to itself on the top of the hills.
Слайд 8The Statue of Liberty
The statue of Liberty is
the symbol of American democracy. It stands on Liberty Island
in New York port. Liberty carries the torch of freedom in her right hand. In her left hand she is holding a tablet with the inscription,, July 4, 1776”-
American Independence Day.
Слайд 14The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is one of
the tallest buildings in the world. It was built in
1931. It has become a symbol of New York.
Слайд 17Famous Streets
There are many
museums, art galleries,
theatres here. There are two world-famous streets in New York-Broadway
and Fifth Avenue. Broadway is the centre of the theatres and night life. Fifth Avenue is the great shopping, hotel and club avenue.
Слайд 25Boroughs of New York
New York consists of five parts,
called boroughs. They are Manhattan,
Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx
and Richmond. All districts of New York are linked
together by numerous bridges.
Слайд 27Manhattan
Manhattan is an island 13 miles long and
2 miles wide. It is the centre of
American
finance, advertising, art, theatre, publishing, fashion and everything else. It is the real centre of the city. Manhattan is divided into the East Side and the West Side. The dividing line is Fifth Avenue. Manhattan is also divided into Lower (Downtown) Manhattan and Upper (Uptown) Manhattan. 1,500,000 people live in Manhattan but 5,000,000 people work here every day.
Слайд 35Answer the Questions
1. The official name of America is
a) the USA
or the US b) the USSR c) the UK
The
capital of America is
a) New York b) Boston
c) Washington, DC
America was discovered by
a) Vasco da Gama b) Ferdinand Magellan c) Christopher Columbus
4. The Native Americans were
a) Indians b) Celts c) Mexicans
5. American money is
a) euros and cents b) dollars and cents c) pounds and pennies
6. In America the official language(s)
is / are
a) English b) English and French c) English and German