Тема “Disasters”

Горбач Л.И.,

учитель английского языка высшей категории

                                                                              Гродненской городской гимназии

            Тема  “Disasters” в 9-м классе гимназии, речевая ситуация “Suffering Africa”

            Тип урока: Развитие речевых умений

            Образовательная задача урока: использование зрительного образа как приёма развития речевых умений

            Цели урока:

            1.образовательная – познакомить учащихся с разнообразием экономических укладов и социальных явлений на планете;

                       2.развивающая – учить строить логическое высказывание по функциональным опорам условно-речевых упражнений;

                      3.воспитательная – вызвать сочувствие и сопереживание, побудить к социальной активности.

            Оборудование:  УМК «Английский язык 9     класс»,  Е.Г.Наумова, Н.В.Юхнель

                              “Africa Geography Rap Song”(video)

                              “Starvation in Africa”(video statistics)

                             LESSON SCENARIO

            I.WARMING-UP

Do you know any natural disasters?

Is it true that mankind is disturbing the ecological balance?

What may cause natural disasters  on the earth?

            II.TOPIC PRESENTATION

We’re to discuss disasters & people’s suffering. You’re welcome to use topical vocabulary & idioms. The essential work will be done about describing your reactions on different disasters. Thus, intensifying adverbs will be helpful as well.

            III.ACTUALIZATION

Exercise4b,page241

            IV.LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

You probably need some new words today as we’re going to speak about the sufferings on black continent.

Exercise3b,page244

Let’s read the poems about the land we don’t know much.

What do the poems have in common?

            V.PRE-WATCHING.WHILE-WATCHING.POST-WATCHING QUESTIONS.(1)

Let’s watch this inspiring video & try to reveal reasonable reaction on what you’ve seen!

Do you know much about Africa?

 What disasters is this land prone to.

            VI.GRAMMAR STUDY

“THE” is used before the names of some African countries: SUDAN, CONGO etc.

            VII. .PRE-WATCHING.WHILE-WATCHING.POST-WATCHING QUESTIONS(2)

Look through the fact file on Africa. Can you predict the missing numbers?

What numbers you may recall?

What feelings does the video arise?

            VIII.SPEECH PRACTICE

Why do you think so many people suffer from hunger in the world? (ex.2b,p.243)

            IX.SPEECH IMPROVEMENT

Why is Africa such a vulnerable country? What is a disaster of epic proportions  to your mind?

            X.SELF-REALISATION

What  feelings have you experienced at the lesson today?

Have you private attitude to the  today’s topic?

Have you been inspired to create some lines about human suffering or disasters?

            XI.HOME ASSIGNMENT

1.ex.3c,p244;

2.write a paragraph describing your own reaction to the different disasters.