Тема: “How do Americans spend their free time?”.
Класс: 10 клас
Задачи урока:
Обобщить лексический и грамматический материал, изученный по данной теме.
Совершенствовать и контролировать умения и навыки практического владения английским языком по данной теме по всем видам речевой деятельности: аудированию, говорению, чтению и письму.
Совершенствовать грамматические навыки говорения (Present Perfect Continuous)
Стимулировать желание учащихся высказываться на английском языке.
Оснащение: доска, магнитная доска, лексические карточки с названием хороших и вредных для здоровья привычек, проектные работы учащихся по данной теме, раздаточный материал,
Ход урока:
I. Организационный момент.
Sayings:
It’s not whether you win or lose that matters, it’s how you play the game.
Business before pleasure.
Work done, have your fun.
The more we do, the more we can do.
If you can’t beat them, join them.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Don’t forget to do good and share what you have.
Учні знайомляться з висловами, картинками. Вчитель пропонує сформулювати тему уроку на основі візуальних атрибутів..
II. Лексическая зарядка
T.: Make my sentence longer: Some people like reading.
IІІ. Активизация лексики по теме “Leisure activities”
T.: Let’s remember what leisure activities do you know?
reading books
playing on computer
watching TV
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ІV. Работа с лексикой
1 [pic] . In order to learn some new words, find the most suitable synonym to the phrase below.
1)average a)usual, just like everybody or everything;
2)adult b)grown-up, not a child any longer;
3)household activities c)physical movement or action designed to make the body
4)to release stronger and fitter;
5)leisure activities d)similar in / typical of different people, things;
6)exercising e)to like something;
7)to attend something f)work at home to fix something;
8)common g)to show to everybody, to publish;
9)to enjoy something h)to visit something regularly
10)home repairs i)work around the house (cleaning, cooking)
j)things we do when we don’t work
2. Choose the leisure activities you like most of all.
Renting movies, swimming, spending time with family / kids, fishing, gardening, going to movies, walking, shopping, golf, reading, exercise (aerobics, weights), playing team sports, socializing with friends / neighbors, TV watching, traveling, listening to music, computer activities, camping, religious activities, crafts.
3. And now compare your choice with the list of most popular leisure activities according to public opinion surveys in the USA.
reading
TV watching
spending time with family / kids
fishing
gardening
swimming
computer activities
going to movies
walking
golf
exercise (aerobics, weights)
playing team sports
socializing with friends / neighbors
renting movies
traveling
listening to music
shopping
crafts
camping
religious activities
Choose the most suitable word to fill in the gap.
1) I’m not an outstanding person. I’m just an ______________ member of our society.
a) good b) bad c) average d) outstanding
2) Only some ________ can give us the relaxation from our wok.
a) walking b) sports c) studying d) leisure activities
3) Mike always wants to do only what he _____________ .
a) enjoys b) attends c) releases d) allows
4) My songs will be popular only if we __________ our first album.
a) sell b) release c) create d) change
5) Do you like ________________ ? No, I don’t want to spend my free time fixing doors and shelves.
a) home repairs b) daily chores c) leisure activities d) Department of Labor
6) My brother ___________ a gym. He spends all his time there and doesn’t study!
a) enjoys b) goes to c) likes d) develops
7) I have awful arguments with my daughter. I just can’t stand her behavior! – Don’t worry, it’s a ______________ problem with teenagers!
a) common b) average c) simple d) awful
8) Stop! It’s a club for ____________ only! Are you 21 yet?
a) children b) guitarists c) adults d) vocalists
9) I don’t like gyms! – You know, everyday ______________ can help you to keep fit without any gyms.
a) jogging b) exercising c) playing d) working
10) I just love _____________ ! I can’t help enjoying cleaning and cooking!
a) home repairs b) daily chores c) exercising d) Department of Labor
V. Развитие умений говорения.
1. Listen to the radio program about leisure activities of Americans and get ready to answer the following questions:
1) How much time do American adults spend on household activities? (almost 2 hours a day)
2) Do men or women spend more time on leisure activities? (men)
3) What leisure activities are more popular among women than men even if those are employed? (child care and housework)
4) How much time do Americans devote to watching TV? (about half of their leisure time)
5) What is the next most common leisure activity for both sexes? (visiting friends and attending social events)
2. Choose the only correct variant and fill in the gap in each sentence.
AMERICAN MOSAIC – Leisure Activities
October 1, 2004
Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. This is Doug Johnson. Our VOA listener question this week comes from Ghana. Jonathan Mutuo asks what Americans do when they are not working.
Well, the average (a)man (b)teenager (c)child (d)adult spends almost two hours a day on household activities like cooking, cleaning and paying bills. How do we know? The Department of Labor has just (a)released (b)revealed (c)analyzed (d)remarked a study of how Americans use their time.
The study confirmed something that many people already knew. Women spend more time on child care and housework than men do even when the women are (a)busy (b)employed (c)working (d)pregnant. Men, (a)however (b)thus (c)nevertheless (d)therefore, spend more time at work. Men also spend more time on leisure activities and (a)entertainment (b)sports (c)games (d)contemplation. They (a)common (b)spread (c)maximum (d)average five hours twenty minutes a day, half an hour more than women.
Leisure activities include things like watching television, seeing friends or (a)walking (b)exercising (c)swimming (d)dreaming. Both men and women reported that they spent about (a)quarter (b)5 hours (c)half (d) all their leisure time watching television. Visiting friends and attending social events was the next most common leisure activity for both sexes.
3. Choose the most suitable heading for the paragraph.
Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. This is Doug Johnson. Our VOA listener question this week comes from Ghana. Jonathan Mutuo asks what Americans do when they are not working.
Women – for children, men – for work
The most common leisure activities
Listener’s question
The Department of Labor
Well, the average adult spends almost two hours a day on household activities like cooking, cleaning and paying bills. How do we know? The Department of Labor has just released a study of how Americans use their time.
Women – for children, men – for work
The most common leisure activities
Listener’s question
The Department of Labor
The study confirmed something that many people already knew. Women spend more time on child care and housework than men do even when the women are employed. Men, however, spend more time at work. Men also spend more time on leisure activities and sports. They average five hours twenty minutes a day, half an hour more than women.
Women – for children, men – for work
The most common leisure activities
Listener’s question
The Department of Labor
Leisure activities include things like watching television, seeing friends or exercising. Both men and women reported that they spent about half their leisure time watching television. Visiting friends and attending social events was the next most common leisure activity for both sexes.
Women – for children, men – for work
The most common leisure activities
Listener’s question
The Department of Labor
VI. Подведение итогов урока
Пояснення домашнього завдання:
Get ready to discuss these questions in class:
What leisure activities are popular in America?
What leisure activities are popular in Russia?
How do you spend you free time? How are leisure activities organized in your school?
