Developing: - to enable pupils to talk about the regions, parts and states of the USA, the UK and Uzbekistan; - to enable pupils to use the Present Passive; - to develop reading and listening skills Socio-cultural: -
Competence: SC1, FLCC and PC
Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: talk about the regions, parts and states of the USA, the UK and Uzbekistan using the Present Passive.
Type of the lesson: non-standard, mixed Method of the lesson: group work, pair work Equipment: Textbook; the DVD of the book
The Procedure of the lesson: Organizing moment: - Greeting.
Checking the register
Pre-Activity
Activity 1a Work in pairs. Ask and answer. 5 min Objectives: to introduce the topic; to introduce the Present Passive STEP 1: Ask the pupils to think about the territorial division (states, parts) of the USA and the UK.
STEP 2: Explain the Present Passive to the pupils.
e.g. The UK is divided into four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United States of America are divided into 50 states.
MainPart
Activity 1b Read and check your answers. 4 min Objective: to develop reading skills The pupils read and check their answers.
Activity 1c Work in pairs. Ask and answer. 6 min
Objectives: to develop speaking skills; to practise the Present Passive In this post-reading activity, the pupils ask and answer the following questions in pairs. Help them with the use of the Present Passive.
Is Alaska the 50th state of the USA?
Where is Alaska located?
Where is Hawaii located?
Where is Scotland located?
What oceans and seas are the British Isles washed by?
Why is geographical position of Great Britain good?
Activity 2a Work in pairs. Answer the question. 5 min
Objectives: to develop speaking skills; to consolidate the Present Passive The pupils in pairs discuss and answer the questions:
How many parts is Uzbekistan divided into?
What are they?
Activity 2b Listen and complete the text. 5 min
Objective: to acquaint pupils with the territorial division of Uzbekistan STEP 1: The pupils look at the text and predict the information missing in the text.
STEP 2: The pupils listen to the DVD and complete the text.
DVD script:
Uzbekistan is divided into 12 regions (viloyat), one autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, and one independent city (Tashkent). The regions are divided into 160 districts (tuman).
Activity 3a Work in pairs. Complete the table with the places of Uzbekistan. 5 min Objectives: to enable pupils to work on the map of Uzbekistan; to enable pupils to locate the regions of Uzbekistan on the map
STEP 1: Ask the pupils to look at the map.
STEP 2: Ask the pupils to copy and complete the table with the number of the places of Uzbekistan.
Post-activity
Activity 3b Work in pairs. Ask and answer. 8 min Objectives: to develop speaking skills; to consolidate the Present Passive The pupils look at the map and in pairs ask and answer the questions about the location of the regions of Uzbekistan. e.g. A: Where is Tashkent located?
B: It’s located in the north-east of Uzbekistan, near the Chimgan Mountains.