OPEN THE WORLD

Topic: WELCOME TO LONDON

“I hope to see London before I die…” W. Shakespeare “Henry IV”

Overviewtoday we’re going to talk about:

Consonant sounds Construction to be going to Idioms and their meanings Famous places of London

I. Warming upWe start with English phonetics

Let’s remember :How many vowels are there in English?

5 How many consonants?

24

Today we are going to remember consonant sounds

Listen,read and repeat:

She sells seashells by the seashoreShe sells seashells by the seashore

The shells she sells are seashells I’m The shells she sells are seashells I’m suresure

II. Checking the hometask

Your hometask for today was to read the text

“London” and to answer the questions .

Are you ready to read the text?

Geographic names:

London The Houses of Parliament Big Ben Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square Regent’s Park Westminster Abbey The British Museum

Vocabulary

population – населенняto be founded – бути заснованимthe seat – місцеперебуванняgovernment – урядresidence – резиденціяto strike – бити, відбиватиthe best way – найкращий спосіб

London is the capital city of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It is one of the largest cities of the world. Its population is more than 9 million people. London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old and beautiful. It was founded more than 2000 years ago. London has lots of places of interest. One of them is the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Government. There one can see a famous Clock Tower Big Ben, the symbol of London. Big Ben is really the bell which strikes every quarter of an hour. Buckingham Palace is the residence of the Queen. There are many other places of interest in London: Trafalgar Square, Regent’s Park, Westminster Abbey and of course, the British Museum.

Answer the questions:

1. What is the population of London?2. Where is London situated?3. When was the city founded?4. Do you know any places of interest in

London?5. What can you say about Big Ben?6. What is Buckingham palace?

III. Main point1.GRAMMAR

To be going to do somethingМати намір щось зробити у

майбутньомуWe use to be going to do somethingwhen we say what we have already decided to do in the future

To be going toaffirmative and negative sentences

I am (not)

going to

read

You are (not) do

We are (not) swim

they are (not) run

He is (not) say

She is (not) cut

It is (not) write

To be going toquestions

Am I

going to

read

?Are you run

Are we tell

Are they put

Is he swim

Is she send

Is it ask

Make affirmative sentences with Going to :

Why are you turning on the television? (the news) - I am going to watch the news.

1. I don't have any money! (lend some) 2. I have got a headache. (Get an aspirin) 3. Why are you filling the bucket with

water? (wash the car) 4. I decided to repaint the room. (Color) 5. Are you going out? (market) 6. I don't know how to use this program.

(Help) 7. What would you like to eat? (Sandwich)

Tell about your plans for the future. Use Going to and words

TravelGoSeeAskTake SendHaveBuyEat

LondonPhotoBusBagCameraPostcardNice dayFizzy drinkIce cream

Work in pairs:

1. What are you going to do this evening? 2. What are you going to do tomorrow? 3. How are you going to spend this

weekend? 4. Where are you going to go this summer? 5. Are you going to study any more

English? 6. Are you going to change your jobs? 7. How are you going to change your life?

Make sentences using going to

1. The girls (give) Simon a book for his birthday.

2. Peter (learn) his English vocabulary.

3. Jayne (throw) the ball to Mary.

4. We (swim) across the Channel next year.

5. Mary (phone) her mum, because she's late.

6. Jonathan (hit) his sister.

7. I (make) lunch early today.

8. We (do) our homework later.

9. They (take) the dogs out for a walk.

10. Mr Pearson (stay) at home tomorrow

2.IDIOMSToday we are also learning idioms

Who can say what idioms are?

Idiom is an expression which native speakers of a language take, not as separate words, but as a whole phrase, in order to correctly understand it.

Idioms are common in all kinds of English, formal and informal, spoken and written.

Idioms

The great wen

The lungs of London

To get around

To go on a guided tour

A good address

To paint the town red

Велике перенаселене місто (Лондон)

Сади і парки Лондона

Гуляти, оглядати визначні місця

Їздити на екскурсію з гідом

Престижний район міста

Гучно веселитися

Make your own sentences using idioms and Going to

The great wen

The lungs of London

To get around

To go on a guided tour

A good address

To paint the town red

3. LONDON’S SIGHTSEEINGLet’s start our guided tour

Today we’re going to visit London. We are using London’s Tourist Agency “Evan Evans Tour”.

I’m going to be your guide.

Let’s sit in our comfortable bus and start our excursion!

The River Thames

Welcome to London and welcome to this red and white bus tour! On the right you can see the river Thames.

Westminster Abbey

Now on the left you can see a very big church. This church is called Westminster Abbey. It’s the church where the kings and queens of England marry. It was built between 1840 and 1850.

Big Ben Now look right and

you can see a big clock. It’s Big Ben. It’s famous in England and all around the world. Big Ben is the name of the bell in the Clock Tower a part of the House of Parliament. The bell is very heavy. It weighs 13.5 tons

Tower of London

It’s Tower of London. At first it was a fortress, a prison and a palace. Now it’s a museum, which always presents its exhibits on displays!

The Tower Bridge

Now, let’s come closer to the Tower Bridge, which is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894.

Piccadilly Circus

Now we’re in Piccadilly Circus. Piccadilly Circus is the centre of London. It is a famous London landmark and meeting place. Here you can see the bronze fountain and the famous statue of Eros.

The London Eye

Now we’re near the London Eye. It is a new landmark. It’s taller than Big Ben! If you are in the capsule, you can see 25 miles in each direction. You will see the world’s most famous sights.

Our bus stops here. Thank you for coming on this tour of London.

Tomorrow we are going to see the lungs of London- beautiful parks.

Now I propose you to read some information about

places, which we are going to visit tomorrow.

There are a lot of places of interest in London. Tomorrow we are going to visit the British museum with its library, reading room and the collection of manuscripts.

The National Gallery, which has one of the world’s greatest art collections is in Trafalgar Square. Nelson Column can also be found in this

square. Tomorrow we are going to visit the lungs of

London. Hyde park is the most democratic park in the world, as anyone can say anything he likes there. Regent’s park is the home of London zoo.

Chose the correct answer:

1. Big Ben is … in London.a) a square b) a monument c) a clock

2. The British Museum is famous for it’s …a) modern paintings b) library c) collection of pictures

3. The Tower of London is now used as …a) a museum b) a palace c) a prison

4. The official London residence of the Queen is…a) Spencer House b) Buckingham Palace c) Westminster Palace

5. London’s double-deckers are …a) green b) red c) blue

6. All the kings and queens of England were crowned in …a) St. Paul’s Cathedral b) Westminster Abbey c) St. Peter’s Church

IV. Summing up

What have you done today? What have you heard and said

today? What have you seen and read

today? Which words have you

remembered? When do we use to be going to?

V. Hometask

Write a report about your next excursion using idioms and to be going to.

Good Bye!!!!!