Unit 1 City and village

Homework

Ex: 1a,b, ex:2

Date:

Teacher:

Form: VII

Subject: English

Theme: What do the flags say?
Aim:

• to introduce and practise the words for country, nationality and language

• to practise talking about the flags of the UK, the USA and Uzbekistan

• to practise listening and reading for specific information

• to revise 'I think that' for speculating about things

Equipment: picture, dictionary

T h e p r o c e d u r e o f t h e l e s s o n

1. The beginning of the lesson

2.Checking up the homework

T h e m a i n p a r t o f t h e l e s s o n

Activity 1 a

Objective: to revise the material of the 6th form

PP match the countries and the flags in their Ex.Bks.

Activity 1 b

Objective: to introduce and practise the words for country, nationality and language

PP listen, read and repeat after the tape. Then they can do point and say.

Oil Culture Note: Draw PP attention to the fact that Canada is a bi-lingual country. You can also tell them that many people in the USA speak Spanish, and that some people in the UK speak Welsh (in Wales) and Gaelic (in Scotland).

Activity 1 c

Objective: to practise introducing people in an international setting This is a Chain drill done in pairs. Activity 2a

Objective: to practise listening and reading for specific information PP listen and read the text and then answer the question.

See Classbook for Tapescript

Key: the New Zealand, Australian, Canadian, Karakalpak flags are not described.

Activity 2b

Objective: to practise talking about flags

PP work in pairs and take turns to ask and answer the questions. If your PP find it difficult to make questions, you can give them some questions:

1) What do the crosses on the British flag represent?

2) What do the stripes on the Uzbek flag represent?

3) What do the stripes on the American flag represent?

4) What do the colours on the Uzbek flag represent?

5) What do the colours on the American flag represent?

6) What do the stars on the Uzbek flag represent?

Activity 2c

Objective: to revise 'I think that' to speculate about the meaning of unknown flags PP continue to work in their pairs and try to interpret some other flags.