The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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The United Kingdom of

Great Britain and

Northern Ireland

Урок-прес-конференція

для учнів 8 класу

підготувала учитель англійської мови

І кваліфікаційної категорії

Пархоменко Світлана Миколаївна

Суми

2015

Урок - прес - конференція за темою

«Сполучене Королівство Великої Британії та

Північної Ірландії»

Мета:

Ø  систематизувати навички монологічного та діалогічного мовлення з теми, розвивати вміння вести групову бесіду;

Ø  поглибити знання учнів з теми "Сполучене Королівство Великої Британії та Північної Ірландії";

Ø  розвивати навички колективної роботи, логічне мислення,
мовленнєву реакцію учнів, культуру спілкування англійською
мовою;

Ø  прищеплювати інтерес до вивчення іноземної мови та виховувати повагу до традицій, культури Великої Британії, сприяти вихованню толерантності, поваги до співрозмовника.

Обладнання:

географічна карта Сполученого Королівства Великої Британії та Північної Ірландії, фотографії та ілюстрації з теми, бейджи кореспондентів газет, кросворд, магнітофон із записом ірландської музики, мультимедійний проектор із презентацією

The Conference

T.: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen!

We would like to invite you to an exciting journey through the whole country the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from Scotland and Northern Ireland to England and Wales.

Let me introduce our guests. The representatives from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the journalists from different newspapers such as Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Washington Post, Financial Times, Daily News, New York Times. And now let’s get closely acquainted with England, the largest part of the UK and the whole Great Britain.

You are welcome!

P1: Great Britain (official name - the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is situated on two large islands, the larger of which is Great Britain, the smaller is Ireland. In addition to these two islands (показує на мапі) Great Britain includes over five hundred small islands. The total area of Great Britain is 240,000 sq. kms, its population is 56,000,000 people.

P2: In the north-west the country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea, in the east - by the North Sea (показує на мапі). The island of Great Britain is separated from France by English Channel. Northern Ireland, which is the part of Great Britain and which is situated on the island of Ireland, is separated from Great Britain by the North Channel.

The island of Great Britain is divided into two parts: mountainous (in the north and in the west of the island) and lowland (in the south and east). There are no very long rivers in Great Britain. The most important rivers are the Thames (the deepest) and the Severn (the longest).

P3: Great Britain consists of four main parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Administratively Great Britain is divided into 55 counties.

The biggest cities are of GB are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Cardiff (показує на мапі + фото на проекторі).

P4: England is the largest part of GB (it occupies over 50% of the territory and its population amounts to 83 % of the total population of Great Britain).

Wales is a peninsula in the south-west of the island of Great Britain. It occupies about 9% of its territory with the population of 48% of the total population. Scotland is the most northern part of Great Britain with the territory of 32 % of the total territory with the population of 9% of the total population of Great Britain. Northern Ireland occupies the north-east part of the island of Ireland. Its territory amounts to 5 % of the total territory of Great Britain. The main cities of Northern Ireland are Belfast and Londonderry.

P5: The Welsh have their own language. However, many Welsh people do not know Welsh, and English is spoken by everyone in Wales. Scotland and Ireland also have their own languages, but these are rarely spoken and English is known by everyone there.

P6: Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. Officially the head of the state is the Queen (or the King). However, the power of the Queen in Great Britain is not absolute. She acts only on the advice of the ministers and Parliament. There is no written constitution in Great Britain. The main principles of British legislation are expressed in other documents, like Magna Charta, Habeas Corpus Act, Bill of Rights, the Parliamentary Act which decided the position of the House of Lords, and the Judicature Act. British legislation does not provide written guarantees of individual political rights.

P7: Parliament in Great Britain has existed since 1265 and is the oldest Parliament in the world. It consists of two houses - the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords consists of 1000 peers who are not elected by the people. The House of Commons is a nation-wide representative body which is elected by the people at general elections, within 5 years of the last elections. After the general election the Queen appoints the head of the government - the Prime Minister. As a rule the Prime Minister is the leader of the party that has won the elections. The Prime Minister appoints the ministers to make up the government. There are two main political parties in Great Britain: the Conservative party and the Labor party.

P8: Great Britain is a highly-developed industrial country. The main fields of British industry are machine-building, ship-building, metallurgy, and electronics.

T.: Thank you very much for your information. And now let’s get acquainted with England.

P9: I’d like to tell you about the heart of England and I invite you to excursion about London. Are you ready? Welcome to London. London is one of the largest cities in the world. About 7 million people live here. London is more than two thousand years old. Every year, more than 9 mln people come from countries all over the world to visit London. They go to theatres and museums; they look at interesting old buildings, many of them are hundreds of years old.

London's most famous sights are Tower Bridge, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and St. Paul's Cathedral (показує слайди на проекторі). We start from Trafalgar Square, the main square of central London, where a number of famous buildings and monuments, including the National Gallery and Nelson's Column are situated.

P10: I know that Nelson's Column is a tall column nearly 185 feet (45 m) high

with a statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of

Trafalgar in 1805.

P9: To the left you can see the National Gallery. It has got a fine collection of

European paintings.

We've just passed Piccadilly Circus and now we are making our way to Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace (показує слайди презентації) is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. Look, they are changing the Guard. It happens every day at 11. 30 a. m. (показує ролик зміни караулу)

In front of you we can see the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

P11: I know that the Houses of Parliament is the seat of British government. It is

a very large Gothic building. It stands on the left bank of the river Thames

and is 984 ft (280 m) in length.

There is only one building there, but it is called the Houses because it is divided into two Chambers - the House of Common and the House of Lords.

P12: Big Ben is the name of the huge clock on the Clock Tower of the Houses of

Parliament. The Clock is 313 ft high and 41 ft square.

P9: In a moment you will see the Westminster Abbey. It’s a royal church. Here

you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens and famous

people. Now we are crossing Tower Bridge over the river Thames. From

here you can see the Tower of London. It was a fortress, a royal palace, and

later a prison. It is a museum now.

P13: There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London. The

ravens are another famous sight. The legend says that without them the

Tower will fall. The raven Master is the person who gives them food.

P9: End now we are making our way to the famous St. Paul’s Cathedral.

(слайд). It is the greatest work of the architect sir Christopher Wren.

We'll stop here. Our tour has finished. I hope very much that you have

enjoyed this tour of London. Thank you.

T.: Thank you very much. Maybe our guest journalists have some questions

to the representative of England.

C1: Daily Telegraph. There is a question I would like to ask you.

What is the Home of Prime Minister?

P9: The home of Prime Minister, Number 10 Downing Street, is located just

of Whitehall.

C1: Thank you.

C2: Do you mind if I ask you a question? Sunday Telegraph. What is the

South Banks famous for?

P9: The South Banks includes a number of theatres, concert hall and art

galleries.

C2: You are very kind. Thank you.

C3: Financial Times. I’d like to ask you another question. When was the Royal

Stock Exchange completed?

P9: The Royal Stock Exchange opened in 1675 after the Great Fire.

C4: Washington Post. May I ask you about the Great Fire?

When did the fire of London break? What can you tell about the losses?

P9: On September 2, 1666, the Great Fire of London broke. The losses

included St. Paul's Cathedral, more than 80 churches and about 13000

houses. The fire was brought under control 5 days later and caused no

known death.

C5: Kyiv News. Has London any problems?

P9: The problems of London include air pollution, housing shortage and traffic

jams. But London has had more success than most other cities in solving its

problems.

T.: Thank you for your questions. The next our representative is from

Scotland.

P10: Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom to the north of England. Its

symbol is a thistle; its patron saint is St. Andrew. The country is divided

into Highlands and Lowlands. Glasgow is its largest and busiest town,

Edinburgh is its capital. Glasgow and Edinburgh are two great centers of

Scotland. Glasgow is the heart of industry. It is a center of business and trade.

Edinburgh is rather cold but attractive, very proud but friendly and has

a great past. Edinburgh is known as Athens of the North. It is an ancient

city and if you walk around it you can touch on history at every step.

Practically every building has a tale to tell.

And now I want to ask you some questions. Solve the crossword puzzle

using your knowledge about Scotland.

					1								2
	3								4
	5					6	7
				8					9
10
					"

Across: 3. Capital city, 5. Colored checks, 7. The word that mean «valley»,

8. One of the largest cities of Scotland, 10. People in Scotland

Down: 1. National dress worn by men, 2. The word that means «families»,

4. One of the regions of Scotland, 5. Products produced in Scotland,

6.Scotland is situated in the... of England, 9. Administration is conducted by the departments of the Scottish...

Answers

Across 3. Edinburg, 5. Tartan, 7. Glen, 8. Glasgow, 10. Scots.

Down 1. Kilt, 2. Clan, 4. Highland, 5. Textiles, 6. North, 9. Office Використаний кросворд з книги О. Карпенко "Focus of Great Britain", c.58.

T.: Have the journalists some questions to the representatives of Scotland?

C1: What are the public holidays in Scotland?

P10: May Day - first Monday in May

Spring holiday - last Monday in May

Late Summer Holiday - first Monday in August.

C2: Tell us about the Edinburgh International Festival. What does the official

program include?

P10: The Festival takes place the last two weeks in August. The official program

includes opera, ballet, symphony concerts, plays, movies and art exhibitions. The Military Tattoo, staged by Scottish regiments is one of the most spectacular events.

C3: What about Edinburgh zoo?

P10: Edinburgh zoo is one of the finest zoos in Europe.

C4: What about National Gallery?

P10: National Gallery of Scotland contains painting by Scottish and European

masters from the 14th to the 19th centuries.

C5: Tell us about the Writer's Museum.

P10: The Writer's Museum contains manuscripts and relics of literary greats

Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Luis Stevenson.

P11: May I recite the Robert Burns’ poem?

(Декламує вірш Р. Бернса "My Heart's in the Highlands").

C6: What is the lake Lock Ness famous for?

P10: The Lake is famous for "Nessie" the Lock Ness Monster. The official Lock

Ness Monster Exhibitions tells the legend of the Monster from 565 A. D. to

the present, and demonstrates the latest technology employed to 'solve the

mystery'.

T.: Thank you very much for your interesting questions and wonderful

answers. Let's continue our conference. The next part of Great Britain is Wales.

P12: Interesting facts about Wales:

-  The 1st of March is the church festival of St David, the patron saint of Wales.

-  The 1st of March is the National holiday of Wales.

-  Wales is the smallest land of the United Kingdom

-  The national symbol of Wales is a leek or a daffodil.

-  The Walsh call their country Cymru and themselves Cymry, a word which has the same root as «camrador» (friend, comrade).

-  The highest mountain peak in Wales is Snowdon (1085 m)

-  Llanfairpwllwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogoch. (написана назва на слайді). This is the longest place - name in the UK and, probably, is the longest in the world. Count how many letters it has!

T.: Thank you very much. Have you some questions?

C1: What does it mean the word "Cambria"?

P12: Cambria is a poetic name for Wales. This Latin name of Wales is found

in the names of commercial organizations.

C2: What can you tell us about Eisteddfod?

Ріг A Welsh national bardic festival of music, literature and drama.

T.: Thank you. And the last part of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is

Northern Ireland. (звучить ірландська музика).

Jack Robinson is a famous explorer. Today he came to our studio to give

an interview about Northern Ireland.

C4: May I ask you about St. Patrick?

Р13: Yes, of course.

C4: Who is the patron saint of Ireland?

P13: St. Patrick /3 8 5 - 461 / is the patron saint of Ireland.

C4: Where did he live?

Р13: A young boy named Patrick lived in the British Isles.

C4: What did he do?

P13: He lived there herding sheep.

C4: What did he pray?

Р13: He prayed that he would someday return to his homeland.

C4: What did a voice tell him?

P13: One night, a voice told him to escape from the farm.

C6: Did he find the way home?

Р13: Finally, he found his way home.

C4: What did Patrick fell?

Р13: Soon Patrick felt that he was called by God to commit a mission.

C4: Why did he go back to Ireland?

Р13: He went back to Ireland to convert the Celtic people to the Christian

religion.

C4: What did the tribesmen ask him?

Р13: Once a tribesmen asked him to help them understand the Holy Trinity.

C4: What did Patrick say?

P13: He said: «Here are three leaves, yet it is one plant».

C4: What did Patrick pick?

Р13: Patrick picked one of the shamrocks. From that time, the shamrock

has been a symbol of Ireland.

Р13: Green became one of the national colors of Ireland. On March 17,

people wear green shirts, ties, hair ribbons and hats.

C4: Thank you. You are very kind.

T.: Thank you very much for your information about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.