Form: 9
Theme: Transport in London.
Aims of the lesson:
Educational: To enlarge pupil’s knowledge about types of transport,
to give information about transport of London.
Developmental: To develop pupils critical thinking skills, perception,
logic, creative.
Upbringing: To bring up pupils to work in group, respect each other.
Type of lesson: critical thinking, dialogical learning, information communicative technology
The methods of teaching: brainstorming, pair work, ask - answer questions.
Learning technology: Visual aids: pictures, cards, interactive board, slide
Plan of the lesson:
І. Organization moment (1min)
ІІ. Phonetic drill (2 min)
ІІІ. New theme
а. Slide of transport (1 min)
b. Video scrip about transport in London (6 min)
c. Reading text about transport (7min)
d. Make up the text (3 min)
e. Warming up (2min)
f. writing exercise (2min)
g. Dialogical learning (3 min)
h. Defending about transport/Making their own project (5 min)
ІV.Conclusion/reflection (1min)
V. Smiling (1 min)
VІ.Mark (1min)
VII. Home task (1 min)
Stages of work
Organization moment.
А teacher:
Teacher: Good morning! I am very glad to see you. How are you? Students: We are fine, thanks! Teacher: Are you ready for the lesson? Students: Yes, we are. Teacher: OK. Very well! Sit down please.
Phonetic drill
Let's begin our lesson with phonetic drill, practice our tongue and try to learn the poem.
In the street you can see
Buses, cars and a taxi.
In the sky there is a plane,
On the rails there is a train.
Very well children, lets play a memory game. Read the poem yourself, then I'll close the poem, please try to retell it, can you? (2 min) Now children, lets divide into two groups. Take a card, read a word on your card and find out your group.
a van, a car, a bike, a bus, a taxi;
an airship, a spaceship, a helicopter, a plane, a rocket.
Now children, one of you will be leader of your group. These assessment cards for leaders of groups. Who is the leader of the group? I'll give you assessment cards, you task is to mark pupils answers. The leaders will mark themselves.
Children, try to guess the theme of our lesson. This special chart – decipher will help you to do it? Now, I want to see who is the quickest?
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5, F-6, G-7, H-8, I-9, J-10, K-11, L-12, M-13, N-14, O-15, P-16, Q-17, R-18, S-19, T-20, U-21, V-22, W-23, X-24, Y-25, Z-26 I group 20 18 1 14 19 16 15 18 20 9 14 12 15 14 4 15 14 II group 20 18 1 14 19 16 15 18 20 9 14 12 15 14 4 15 14
The theme of our lesson is “Transport in London”. Today we have a new topic " Transport in London" many people like traveling, of course they use transport. What means of transport do you know? Read description of some transport.
Land transport Car This mean of transport is fast and comfortable Bus This mean of transport is big and not very fast Train This mean of transport is long and comfortable Lorry This mean of transport is big and not very fast Tractor This mean of transport is slow and uncomfortable Taxi This mean of transport is fast and comfortable Bicycle This mean of transport is little and slow Motorcycle This mean of transport is little and fast Tram This mean of transport is long and uncomfortable Trolley-bus This mean of transport is big and slow Water transport Ship This mean of transport is big and comfortable Boat This mean of transport is little and slow Air Transport Plane This mean of transport is big and fast Helicopter This mean of transport is short and comfortable Rocket This mean of transport is big, long and fast Underground transport Metro This mean of transport is long and comfortable
Children, we have described some type of transport and what groups of transport you can divide them into? Teacher: Students, tell me please, how many groups we can divide transport into? Students: Into 4 groups Teacher: Say, what are they? Students: Transport in air, on water, on land and underground transport. Teacher: Now, name water transport, (land transport, air transport) please.
We are going to watch a video scrip about transport of London. Bee carefully, after watching you will answer my questions. Ok!
You have watched the video scrip about transport of London. - What kind of transport did you see in the film? - We saw red buses, trains, bikes, cars, taxis. – What colour are English buses? – Red buses . – What transport is the safest, most comfortable and not expensive in London? – A double-decker bus. – Is traveling by double-decker bus fantastic? – Yes, of course. I think that traveling by double-decker bus is fantastic. – Have you paid your attention to the colour of English taxi? – they are Black taxis. – Londoners like traveling by bike? – Yes, they are. I believe Londoners are like traveling by bike. – Is London really a great city? – Yes, it is. VII. Read the text . Now children, I'll give each groups a text. Your task is to read the text and retell it each other, then ask questions. I'll give you 7 min
I group
You can reach England either by plane, by train, by car or by ship. The fastest way is by plane. London has three international airports. Heathrow is London's major airport. It opened in 1929 as a small base for flight test and became an international airport in 1946. Gatwick is London's second airport after Heathrow. It opened in 1930. Stansted is London's third airport. It's 30 miles of north of London. It opened in 1942 as a base for the American Air Force during the second World War.
The fastest way to traveling is by taxi. London taxis are driven by the best drives in the world; each has to pass exam to prove he has detailed knowledge of the city before receiving a license. Their special shape and black colour are famous all over the world. The black cabs as they are called have became the symbol of London. London drivers have green badges on their jackets.
II group
When you are in London you can choose from four different means of transport: bus, train, underground or taxi. The typical bus in London is a red Double -decker. The first London Bus started running between ; line-height: 100%">The next to arrive were the trains: now there are 12 railway stations in London. The world's first underground line was opened between Baker St and the City in 1863. Now there are ten underground lines and 273 underground stations in use. the London underground is also called the Tube, because of the circular shape of its deep tunnels.
Now, your questions to each other
I group
1. What is the fastest way of traveling?
2. How many airports are there in London?
3. What colour are English taxis?
4. What type of transport is the symbol of London?
II group
What does typical bus in London look like?
When was the first London bus started running?
Where was the first underground opened?
Why is London underground called the Tube?
A teacher: Now we are tired. Let’s have a rest.
Now children, I'll give you sentences, you should make up a text putting them in correct order.
The first group In some countries и of the world there are some unusual means of transport.
The cycle –rickshaw is a popular means of transport.
People travel by cycle-rickshaw in small towns and villages in India and other parts of Asia.
People sit in the back and a man on a bicycle pulls them along.
In some towns in India children go to school by cycle-rickshaw.
It is slow and safe. .
Cycle-rickshaws are comfortable and cheap.
The second group.
1. In some countries of the world there are some unusual means of transport 2. In Thailand, people often travel by taxi. 3. But the taxis are very unusual. 4. They are elephant taxis 5. People travel around on the back of an elephant. 6. The elephants go to a training camp where they learn how to carry passengers safely. 7. Traveling by an elephant taxi is not very comfortable, because it’s very bumpy!
We have learned about transport of Thailand and India
You are going to do the written exercise now. Look at your papers. You should fill in the gaps and write the words in your exercise books. (public transport, taxis, double-deckers, tube, underground, taxi-drivers.
Buses, tube, trains are _______________.
_______-________ have got two floors.
_______ are black in London.
_____-____ must take a test to have a right of driving and carrying passengers around London.
Londoners call their metro ______ or ______.
We use preposition – by – with the names of transport.
To travel by:
Plane
Car
Ship
Taxi
Boat
Double-decker;
Train
Do you like traveling?
A teacher: How do you usually travel from place to place? Student1: Different people like different ways of traveling from place to place. Some people travel by car , some by bike. A teacher: Can you drive a bike? Student 2: Yes, I can. I usually do. A teacher: How do you like to travel? Student 3:I like to travel by plane. It's very fast and comfortable. Student 2: Sometimes people travel by ship. What type of transport do you prefer? Student 3: As for me I like traveling by car. Today at the lesson you have introduced many type of transport in London and your task to draw a kind of transport is the most comfortable, not expensive and which you prefer? I'll give each groups posters and markers, sticks and you'll write or draw your own project about transport. I'll give you 5 min Very well, children. Thank you! Take your seats, please A teacher: Now, group leaders, show me your assessment cards, please!
Who worked very well? Who worked well? Who worked not very well?
Give me an assessment cards, please!
Teacher’s Assessment: But I think all of you worked very hard. All of you were very active. Thank you for your work!
Home task: Exercise 4 at page 67. Compare the system of public transport in London and in Kazakhstan. Now children, I'll give you sticks and you'll write your opinions in the sticks, then you'll put the sticks in the smiling poster.
The lesson is over. Have a nice day!
