Describing places and directions

The theme: Describing places and directions
The aims: a) to revise knowledge of the theme “Describing places and directions”.
b) to enrich the pupils’ knowledge of new words, to improve pronunciation and to develop oral speech.
c) to help them to love and respect foreign languages, to teach the pupils to share their opinions.
The type of the lesson: nontraditional lesson.
Methods: Venn’s diagram, association diagram, answer the questions.
Inter subject connection: History, Geography.
Visual aids: pictures, cards

The procedure of the lesson: I. Organization moment. Greeting.

II. Phonetic drill.
“Pussy - cat”
Pussy - cat, pussy - cat, where have you been?
I’ve been to London to look at the Queen.
Pussy - cat, pussy - cat, what did you do there?
I frightened a little mouse under a chair.

III. Checking - up the homework.
To write the topic about “Places of interest”.

IV. Pre - reading task.
Have you been to Astana?
Have you been to Almaty?
Have you been to Korkyt - Ata monument?
Have you seen Korkyt Ata monument’s museum? And what do you like?

V. New theme:
Work with electronic books.
1. Text (a) Astana
The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana City with the population of 290. 000 persons. The area of Astana is 710. 2 square kilometers. Places of interest: The monument “Astana – Baiterek”, “Duman” centre, circus, central mosque “Nur - Astana”, “Cinema city”, “Arsenal” cinema, Palace of Peace and Harmony. Astana is a young, modern, and beautiful city.
Text (b) London
London is one of the largest cities in the world. About seven million people live there. London is more than two thousand years old. London’s most famous sights are Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and St. Paul’s Cathedral. You can see all these places and much more of London from a red double - decker.

2. Game: “Gold fish”. (There are 5 cards, 4 cards with questions and one of them is a gold fish)
a) 1. What can you say about the population of London?
2. Find the places to relax.
b) 1. What can you say about the population of Astana?
2. Find the places to relax.

3. New words
Beautiful – әдемі
Historic – тарихи
Crowded – лық толы
Ancient – ежелгі, ескі
Castle - шіркеу
Valley – жасыл желек

4. Complete the sentences:
London’s most famous sights are ….
(Tower bridge, Big ben, Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar square, St. Paul’s Cathedral).
Places of interest of Astana:
(The monument “Astana - Baiterek”, “Duman” centre, circus central mosque “Nur - Astana”, “Cinema cuty”, “Arsenal” cinema, Palace of Peace and Harmony).