– Ok, look at the words, read them.

– Big Ben, booms, Buckingham Palace, Beautifully, behind.
What sound is often repeated?
Will you create a tongue twister?
Fine, it sounds interesting.
Have you got any ideas about the theme of our lesson?

– Do you remember any?

– Thank you for your answers, you know a lot, but now it is time to learn some more about British sights.

– Of course, there are some new words. Try to understand their meaning

• “a castle” means a large ancient building. Kings, queens and knights lived there
• “a site” means a place of interest
• “ wealth” is richness, a lot of
• “annual” which takes place every year

– Is it clear? All right then
Read the text on your own and answer the question: what attracts tourists to Britain?
Well, for detailed understanding finish my sentences, using the information from the text

1. If you are interested in history…

2. If you are fond of sports…

3. If you are a nature lover…

4. If you are crazy about taking pictures…

5. If you admire music…

6. If you have a sweet tooth…

7. If you enjoy travelling by ship…

8. If you prefer trains…

– If you were in G. B. now, what site would you like to visit and why?

– You will make your choice afterawhile. Imagine we have 4 tourist agencies here. They can offer a lot to see. You have some money and 3 days to spend in Britain. Find a tour to your liking

– Who wants to be a tourist?

– Who wants to be a travel agent?

Some useful phrases for tourists:

– Well, you see…

fond of…

I am interested in …

Keen on …

– Can you give me a piece of advice?

– What can you advise me to visit?

For agents:

– If you are …, you can V, because it is…

– You will enjoy…

– If I were you, I would V…

Agents, your task is to provide necessary information about sites you can offer to visit

Tourists, you can visit all the agencies and choose your own sightseeing tour. Make some notes not to forget your ideas.

Questions for the tourists:

– What sight have you chosen?
– Was it difficult to choose?
– What about the agents? Were they helpful?

Questions for the agents:

– What sight was the most popular?
– What are your impressions of the Russian tourists?

– Discuss in groups what things you will need for your trip.
Listen to the ideas and if you have anything to add, do it, please

– If you were in Great Britain, what places would you like to visit, for how many days, in what time of a year?

– Think of it, write down your ideas and find a partner, who would like to do the same.

– So, have you found anybody in our group who would like to make the same trip?

– Fine. I hope our dreams will come true. As to your homework, imagine, you are on your trip, will you describe it in your letter to your English teacher. I will enjoy reading them.

– Our time is up, thank you for your fruitful work. You did your best today. Good bye.

II. Фонетическая зарядка

P1: the sound [b]

P2: Beautiful Big Ben booms behind Buckingham Palace.

P3: Big Ben booms beautifully behind Buckingham Palace.

– Yes, you are right. We’ll get to know new facts about sights of Great Britain.

III. Установка на урок

Опрос учащихся. Приём припоминания. Использование карты Британии.

P4: The Tower of London.

P5: Edinburgh Castle

P6: Oxford and Cambridge Universities

P7: A historical town Stratford upon Avon, where William Shakespeare was born.

IV. Работа с текстом

1. Предтекстовой этап (способ семантизации лексики –  дефиниция.)

– Open your textbooks on page 165, ex 11. Find the title of the text, will you?

– What is the text about?

P1: It tells about interesting places, which foreign tourists can visit

2. Текстовой этап (поисковое чтение)

3. Послетекстовой этап контроль понимания прочитанного

P1: you can visit the Jorvic Viking center.

P2: you can watch the annual Oxford v. Cambridge Boat Race.

P3: you can travel to Scotland and Lake District.

P4: you can learn the history of photography in the National Museum in Bradford.

P5: you can listen to numerous concerts, operas in London.

P6: you can taste famous chocolate in “Cadbury World”.

P7: you can visit the Royal Marine Museum at Portsmouth.

P8: you can come to the National Railway Museum in Jork.

V. Ролевая игра “В туристическом агентстве”

Прием “ Four Corner Activity” – четырём ученикам, которые хотят быть агентами, предлагаются 4 вывески с названиями агентств (ученики могут сделать их самостоятельно заранее). Они располагаются в 4 углах квадрата и “открывают” свои агентства. Начинаются диалоги. “Туристы” посещают все 4 агентства и делают свой выбор.

1. Введение в ситуацию

P1: I do, etc.

2. Опоры для диалогов

3. Установка на задание

P1: Hello! Can I help you?

P2: Yes, please. You see, I am interested in history of your country. What historical places can you advise me to visit?

P1: If you are a history lover you can visit Oxford and Cambridge. You will enjoy these ancient towns. The tour is not very expensive.

P2: Oh, thank you so much!

P1: You are welcome.

4. Контроль речевой деятельности учеников

P3: I want to visit London, the capital of classical music. I am captivated by music. It was difficult to choose. My agent was very helpful, so I could make my choice.

P6: The most popular was the annual

Boat Race on the Thames. Russian tourists are very sporty. They are polite and respect our culture.

VI. Обсуждение новой ситуации в группах (учебный материал 8 класса)

P1: Perhaps, we need passports,

P2: a camera to take photos,

P3: visa, money, a map of Britain

VII. Работа в парах сменного состава

Ученики записывают в тетради

P1: If I had a chance I would visit Britain in summer for a month, and I would travel to Scotland and Lake District, because I love fishing. Would you like to join me?

Затем ученики задают вопросы своим собеседникам, пока не находят “попутчиков”

P1: Misha and I would like to visit Scotland and Lake District in summer, if we had a chance. We both like fishing

VIII. Заключительный этап урока