Great Britain. Education in Great Britain

Theme: Great Britain. Education in Great Britain.

Aims : 1. Enrich pupils speech practice using the new lexicons and phrasal verbs.

2. Develop their speech practice using the proper and geographical nouns.

3. To bring the children up to get more information and fact about Great Britain, to be

more friendly, to develop the friendship between the countries.

Visual aids: the map of Great Britain, white board, CD book, pictures, posters.

The procedure of the lesson:

1. Organization moment.

2. "Do you know the countries?" (checking home task by riddling crossword)

W A S H I N G T O N 1. What is the capital of the USA?

R U S S I A 2. The largest country in the world.

J A P A N E S E 3. What language is spoken in Japan ?

V A T I C A N 4. The smallest country.

T U R K I S H 5. Language spoken in Turkey.

B E R L I N 6. The capital of Germany.

M A D R I D 7. The capital of Spain.

S I X 8. Number of continents

P A K I ST A N Y 9. Nation of Pakistan.

A S I A 10.The biggest continent

H I N D Y 11. Language spoken in India.

S Y D N E Y 12. The capital of Australia.

( each information is compared with Kazakhstan)

3. "Have learnt" strategy.

The next article tells about Great Britain. The teacher reads the articles for details that grow out of main ideas. The pupils have to write down the words given below.

Great Britain.

Learn to read the proper names:

Great Britain - Великобритания

The United Kingdom - Соединенное Королевство

The Atlantic ocean - Атлантический океан

England - Англия

Scotland - Шотландия

Wales - Уэльс

Northern Ireland - Северная Ирландия

The British Isles - Британские острова

Ireland - Ирландия

The English Channel - пролив Ла-манш

The strait of Dover - пролив Дувер

The Irish Sea - Ирландское море

The Gulf Stream - Гольфстрим

The Severn - Северн

The Thames - Темза

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated in the north - west coast of Europe between the Atlantic ocean and the North Sea. The UK consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK lies on the British Isles. The two of them are the main islands. They are Great Britain and Ireland. They are separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.

The UK is one of the smallest countries in the world. It is twice smaller than France or Spain. The area of the UK is some 244100 square kilometers. The population is over 57 million.

Great Britain is not rich in natural resources. Coal and oil are the main of them. There are many rivers in Great Britain. The Severn is the largest river, the Thames is the most important one. The geographical position of Great Britain gives it mild climate. The Gulf Stream influences English climate greatly.

I know

I want to know

I have learnt

The capital of Great Britain is London.

What is the political system of Great Britain?

The UK consists of four parts.

4. "Exploring Paragraphs".

There we can divide the text into two parts.

London

1. London is the capital of Great Britain, its political economic and cultural centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million people. London is situated on the both banks of the river Thames. It is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, the East End. The City is the heart of London. It is the financial centre of the UK with many banks, offices and firms. You can visit some interesting places in the City. One of them is the Tower of London. It was a fortress, a palace, a prison and the Kings Zoo. Now it is a museum.

Questions:

1. What is the capital of Great Britain? - The capital of Great Britain is London.

2. Is London a small city? - No, it is not. London is one of the largest cities in the world.

3. How many people live in London? - 8 million people live in London.

4. Where is London situated? - London is situated on both banks of the river Thames.

5. What parts is London divided into? - London is divided into several parts: City, Westminster, East End, West End.

6. What part is the center of London? - The City is the centre of London.

7. What is Tower? - The Tower of London is a museum now.

2. Westminster is the historic center of the government. The West End is the richest and the

most beautiful part of London. There are beautiful houses and gardens belonging to the rich people. The East End is the poorest part of London. There are a lot of factories and docks here. The port of London is also in the East End. The center of London is Trafalgar Square. Some people say it is the most beautiful place in London.

Questions:

1. What part is the historic center of the government? - Westminster is the historic center of the government.

2. What is the richest and the most beautiful part of London? - The West End is the richest part of London.

3. What can you find there? - There are many beautiful houses and gardens.

4. What is the poorest part of London? - The East End is the poorest part of London.

5. What place of sightseeing is the center of London? - Trafalgar square is the center of London

5. CD book and White Board.

Educational system of Britain.

Vocabulary:

Educational system - образовательная система

Nursery schools, Infant schools, Junior schools

Primary schools - начальная школа

Grammar schools - грамматическая школа

Technical schools - техническая школа

Comprehensive schools - общеобразовательная школа

Private schools - частная школа

The quality of countrys future life depends on quality of its education system. Schooling is voluntary under the age of five, but there is some free nursery school before that age. Primary education takes place in infant schools for pupils aged from 5 to 7 years old and junior schools (from 8 to 11 years).Every British child must stay at school from 5 till 16.They can stay longer and take final exams when they reach 17 or 18.

There are many types of state schools such as grammar, technical, modern, comprehensive schools. Children going to grammar school study academic subjects. Comprehensive schools usually combine all types of secondary education. They have physics, chemistry, biology, history, art. There are also many private schools.

At the age of16-18 pupils take school - leaving examinations to get General Certificate of Secondary Education. After leaving school young go to colleges. There are about 90 Universities in Britain, the old universities Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh Universities, London and Manchester Universities too. Most degree courses at Universities last 3 years, language courses 4 years. Medicine courses are longer (5-7 years).

Activities:

1. Answer the questions to the text.

1). When do English Children have final exams in school?

2). At what age?

3). What are different types of schools in Britain?

4). What is the peculiarity of the grammar schools?

5). What is a comprehensive school?

6). What can a young English boy or girl do after leaving the school?

7). What is the difference between studying in a school and in a University?

2. Reading. True or false.

1). English is compulsory from the age of 3 in Britain.

2). Every British child must stay at school from the age of 5 until they are 16.

3). Private schools are free of charge.

4). At the age of 11 pupils get General Certificate of Secondary Education.

5). Students may receive grants.

6). Medicine and dentistry courses are shorter.

3. Complete the sentences.

1). Infant schools are…..

2). Primary schools are…..

3). Grammar schools are….

4). Comprehensive schools…..

5). Private Schools are…..

6). Compulsory schools are….

7). Secondary schools are….

6. "Group" strategy (conclusion)

7. Marking

8. Hometask: prepare a story about Great Britain and Education in Britain.