The Discovery of America

Учитель английского языка школы -лицей № 249

кента Айтеке би Кзылординской области

Grade: 6 th form

The theme of the lesson: The Discovery of America

The aims of the lesson: Ex 1-7 on page 307-309

1. to introduce the grammar theme and to consolidate the active words

2. to develop pupils reading, speaking, auding and writing habits.

The type of the lesson: mixed

The kind of the lesson: usual

The method of the lesson: explaining,modulus technology

The visual aids: a computer, cards

The Outline of the lesson

1. Organization moment:

2. Introduction of the grammar theme

to write the example on the blackboard

to explain the formation and the usage of the sentences

1) sea+man seaman
milk+man milkman
police+man policeman
post+man postman
fisher+man fisherman

2) seaman seamen
milkman milkmen
policeman policemen
postman postmen
fisherman fishermen

3) bed+room bedroom
time+table timetable
black+board blackboard
foot+ball football
basket+ball basketball
air+port airport
shop+girl shopgirl

3. Consolidation of the grammar theme

a)sea ball
time board
police ever
milk mate
cup men
foot port
what girl
air side
class table
black man
shop board

b)Give examples with this words

4. Doing exercises from the textbook

Ex 4 on page 310

5. Consolidation of the active words

to translate the words

to make up sentences with the words

to complete sentences with the words

to reach
We reached the city at 5 o clock
to discover -to discover a land
Columbus discovered America in 1492

A discoverer-one who discovers a land
Columbus was a great discoverer.
A discovery
Television is a very important discovery of the 20 th century
Computer is a very important discovery of the 21 st century

a sail
There was a beautiful white sail on the boat
to sail
The ship will sail for America in two weeks
A sailor
He is a sailor

6. Working with the text "The Discovery of America"

a)to read the text

Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. He was born in Italy but lived in Spain for a long time. He was a seaman and made many sea voyages. In 1492 the King and the Queen of Spain gave him money to go to India. He decided to sail west as he was sure that our planet was round. And after sailing 4000 miles (6400 kilometres ), he reached some land. Columbus thought that it must be India but it was not. It was a new land-a new continent. It was America-Central America in fact. People called this land "the New World".

Then Columbus made some more voyages to the New World. He discovered some more islands in Central America.

The second great voyage of Christopher Columbus began in September in 1493. He had seventeen ships with him. On this voyage he reached Cuba but didn't know it was an island. Columbus made four trips to the New World but he never landed on the mainland of North America.

England became interested in the New World too. The first English settlements appeared in America at the beginning of the seventeenth century. On the 6th of September in 1620 a group of people left England for the New World. They sailed from the English city on board the ship "Mayflower". They wanted to start a new life.

After three months' voyage these people landed in the Northeast of America. There were 74 men and 28 women on "Mayflower". They set up a colony and called that part of the country "New England".

b)to translate unknown words

- journey

- voyage

- to be sure

- land

- settlement

- island

- mainland

- appear

- on board the ship

c)to complete the text

The Discovery of America

Christopher Columbus ________________ America in 1492.

He was born in ________ but lived in _______ for a long time. He was _________and made many _________. In 1492 the King and the Queen of Spain gave him money to go to _______. He decided ________ west as he was sure that our planet was round. And after sailing 4000 miles ( 6400 kilometres ), he _________ some land. Columbus _________ that it must be India but it was not. It was a new land-a new ___________. It was America-Central America in fact. People called ____________ "the New World".

Then Columbus _______ some more voyages to the New World. He discovered some more ________ in Central America.

The second great voyage of Christopher Columbus _______ in September in 1493. He had seventeen ______ with him. On this voyage he reached Cuba but didn't _______ it was an island. Columbus made four ______ to the New World but he never _______ on the mainland of North America.

England became _________in the New World too. The first English settlements __________ in America at the beginning of the seventeenth century. On the 6th of September in 1620 a group of people ______ England for the New World. They ______ from the English city on board the ship "Mayflower". They wanted _______ a new life.

After three months' voyage these _______ landed in the Northeast of America. There were 74 ____and 28 ______ on "Mayflower". They set up ______ and called that part of the ______ "New England".

d)to complete sentences

Christopher Columbus was born… …to go to India
He lived… …a seaman
He was… …the new continent-America
He made… …he reached some land
In 1492 he decided… …it was India
He wanted… …many sea voyages
After sailing 6400 kilometres… …to sail west
Christopher Columbus thought… …in Spain for a long time
But it was… …in Italy

5. Speaking on the theme "The Discovery of America"

To retell the first passage of the text

7. Working on the text

a) Give the past tense of the verbs

to make

to discover

to begin

to have

to reach

to know

to land

to become

to appear

to leave for

to sail from

to want

to be

to set up

to call

b) to complete the text using the verbs in the past tense

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS'S VOYAGES

Then Columbus made some more voyages to the New World. He discovered some more islands in Central America.

The second great voyage of Christopher Columbus began in September in 1493. He had seventeen ships with him. On this voyage he reached Cuba but didn't know it was an island. Columbus made four trips to the New World but he never landed on the mainland of North America.

England became interested in the New World too. The first English settlements appeared in America at the beginning of the seventeenth century. On the 6th of September in 1620 a group of people left England for the New World. They sailed from the English city on board the ship "Mayflower". They wanted to start a new life.

After three months' voyage these people landed in the Northeast of America. There were 74 men and 28 women on "Mayflower". They set up a colony and called that part of the country "New England".

c)to make up sentences using the word-expressions

1. to make some more voyages

2. to discover some more islands

3. the second great voyage

4. seventeen ships

5. to know

6. four trips

7. to land

8. to become interested in

9. to appear

10. to leave England for

11. to sail from

12. to start a new life

13. After three months' voyages

14. 74 men and 28 women

15. to set up a colony

16. to call that part of the country

d)The game "Magic Numbers"

There are 7 numbers on the blackboard. Using there number you must make up sentences, if you make up a right sentence the card will be opened. And if you give right examples for each number we can find out our main theme.

1493 17 4 1620 74 28 3

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1) The second great voyage of Christopher Columbus began in September in 1493

2) He had 17 ships with him

3) Columbus made 4 trips to the New World but he never landed on the mainland

of North America

4) On the 6th of September in 1620 a group of people left England for the New

World

5) There were 74 men on "Mayflower".

6) There were 28 women on "Mayflower".

7) After 3 months' voyage these people landed in the Northeast of America.

8. Retelling the text using words and expressions

1. in Italy

2. in Spain

3. a seaman

4. many sea voyages

5. to sail west

6. to go to India

7. to reach some land

8. it was India

9. a new continent tally

10. to make some more voyages

11. to discover some more islands

12. the second great voyage

13. seventeen ships

14. to know

15. four trips

16. to land

17. to become interested in

18. to appear

19. to leave England for

20. to sail from

21. to start a new life

22. After three months' voyages

23. 74 men and 28 women

24. to set up a colony

25. to call that part of the country

9. Drill exercises

a) to translate the sentences from Kazakh into English

b) to make up sentences using the grammar theme

c) to change the tense of the sentences

10. Conclusion

Giving marks and the home task

To speak on the theme "The Discovery of America" and "Christopher Columbus's voyages"