Цели урока:

• Социокультурный аспект: знакомство с историей, культурой США.

• Развивающий аспект: развитие способности осуществлять продуктивные и речевые действия.

• Воспитательный аспект: формирование способности к коллективной работе, воспитание уважительного отношения к культуре другой страны.

• Учебный аспект: развитие речевых умений(аудирование, говорение, чтение, письмо).

Train your English sounds:

• [i]-fish, with, Atlantic, river, America

• [m]-Sam, symbolize, mountain, famous• [æ]-flag, national, capital, attraction, sand• [l]-island, memorial, hill, lake, natural• [s]-salt, city, obelisk, west, state, place• [u]-• [ai]-United, highest, stripes, find

The song about the USA

• This land is your land, this land is my land,• From California, to the New York island;• From the redwood forest, to the Gulf Stream

waters• This land was made for you and me.

The History of the USA

• Four hundred years ago went to America British people, the Pilgrims. Only native Americans lived there. The Pilgrims left England from a town called Plymouth and now there is a town in the USA with the same name. The Pilgrims took their language to America. So the Americans and the British speak the same language – but with some differences!

Geographical location of the USA

Boarders

• The United States of America are situated in the southern part of the North American continent. It’s washed by the Pacific Ocean in west and Atlantic Ocean in east. The USA is a large country. It also includes Alaska in the North and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. It has a sea-boarder with Russia.

States and Capitals of the United States

The United States consists of 50 states. Each state has a capital, which is the center of the state government.

Rivers and Lakes

• There are many rivers and lakes in the United States. The longest rivers in the USA are the Mississipi, the Missouri and the Rio Grande. There are 10 000 lakes in the north of the USA. The Great Lake on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the country.

• The USA is the country of lowlands and mountains. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountain, the Cordillera and the Nevada.

Natural attractions of the Natural attractions of the USAUSA

• There are many natural wonders in the USA. The most widely known is Niagara FallsNiagara Falls. It is an Indian word which means “roaring waters”. Other attractions are YellowstoneYellowstone and YosemiteYosemite National National Parks, Grand Canyon,Parks, Grand Canyon, and the vast desertdesert between Salt Lake City and Reno, Nevada.

Niagara Falls at night

Articles with the geographical names.

Fill in “the” where necessary.1.What is…..capital of…….USA?2.Is…..apple…..red or…… Fill in blue?3.Where is ……Mississipi River?4. Is…..New York in…..USA or in…Canada?5. Does he come from…..America?6.Is….mammal bigger than….alligator?7.What is…name of….ocean between….United States and……

Asia?8….Amsterdam is…..capital of……Netherlands.9.Three men came to….New York for….holiday.10…..Lake Baikal is….deepest lake in….world.

Symbols of the USA• The USA flag• Great Seal of the USA• The bald eagle ( nation bird )• Washington monument• Lincoln Memorial• The USA Capitol• The White House• The Liberty Bell• The Statue of Liberty• The Gateway Arch• Mount Rushmore

Flag of the United States is the official national flag of the United States. It consists of 13 horizontal stripes, 7 red alternating with 6 white, and in the upper corner near the staff, a rectangular blue field, or canton, containing 50 five-pointed white stars.The stars represent the 50 states of the Union. Because of its stars, stripes, and colors, the American flag is frequently called the Star-Spangled Banner, the Stars and Stripes, or the Red, White, and Blue.

The bald eagle was designated as the national bird of the United States in 1782.

The USA’s coat of arms.

The Washington monument is a large white-colored obelisk at the west end of the National Mall in Washington , D.C.The monument is 169 m. in height and is made of marble, granite and sandstone.It was designed by Robert Mills , a great American architect.

•Thirty-six columns, representing the States of the Union at the time of Lincoln’s death,

support the roof of the building . The beautiful marble figure of the murdered president which is inside the building

•The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on

Memorial Day-May 30,1922.

The White House at night

The White House is the officialresidence of the Presidentof the United States of America.

The Liberty Bell is a hugebronze bell that symbolizes freedom in the United States of America. This historicbell is located in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania , USA.

• The Statue of Liberty is a huge sculpture that is located on LibertyIsland in New York Harbor. This monument was a gift to the USAfrom the people of France in recognition of the French-American alliance during the American Revolution.• The Statue pictures a woman who has escaping the chains of tyranny (the broken chains lie at her feet)• Liberty’s right hand holds a torch that is a symbol of liberty.• The Statue was designed by the French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi.• It was built in France-in July,1884.• It was brought to the USA in 350 pieces on a French ship called the “Isere” (in June,1885)• There are 354 steps inside the statue and its pedestal. There are 25 windows in the crown. The seven rays of Liberty’s crown symbolthe seven seas and seven continents of the world.

• Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a monumental granite sculpture which represents the first 150

years of the history of the USA with 18 m sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents :George Washington(1732-1799),Thomas Jefferson

(174 3 -1826),Theodore Roosevelt(1858-1919),and Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865).

• The memorial attracts approximately 2 million people every year.

South Beach

• South Beach is famously filled with energy, celebrity sightings and beautiful people. South Beach is a section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the southern most 23 blocks of the island separating the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. For nature lovers, a popular attraction is the Everglades National Park.

Read the sentences and choose the right answer!

1.Where is South Beach situated?a) In Florida; b) in California; c) in the Atlantic Ocean2.How many clubs, restaurants, hotels are there?a) thousands, b) twenty hundred, c) hundreds3.What kind of animals are there?a) mammals and kangaroo, b) fish, birds, mammals ; c) birds

and monkeys 4.It is best to visit between the months of…..througha) March…April, b) November…April, c) May…June

The largest cities of the USA

• There are many big cities in the country. They are Washington (the capital of the USA), New York (the city of contrasts and the financial and business centre of the USA), Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Detroit (one of the biggest centres of the automobile industry), Hollywood.

WashingtonWashington

Washington is …………………… of the USA. It

isn’t the largest city, but it is very

beautiful and has many attractions. There

is the Capitolthe Capitol and the White the White ………..……….. there.

In the Capitol the Congress works and in

the White House ………………… lives.

Tourists come here to watch the “Pencil”, the “Pencil”,

Jefferson Memorial and Jefferson Memorial and …………………………MemorialMemorial or

to visit the National Air and Space Museum. the National Air and Space Museum.

………………………………………….... House House is an attraction, too.

N e w Y o r kN e w Y o r kThere is no city quite like New York. It is known as The City The City That Never SleepsThat Never Sleeps. There are thousands of things to do and places to visit for tourists. The most famous landmarks must be The Statue The Statue of Libertyof Liberty - a symbol of freedom and the the Empire State Empire State

BuildingBuilding.

• Central parkCentral park is the largest park of the USA. There are many attractions in this park.

• Sports fans can watch and play baseball. You can relax in Central Park. There is Children’s ZooChildren’s Zoo there.

B o s t o nB o s t o n

• Boston is the oldest city of the USA. It is famous Boston is the oldest city of the USA. It is famous for its role in the War for Independence. for its role in the War for Independence. Tourists can see many interesting things there. Tourists can see many interesting things there. In In the Public Gardenthe Public Garden one can go boating on a one can go boating on a boat which has a shape of a swanboat which has a shape of a swan. Every year . Every year Boston MarathonBoston Marathon takes place in Boston. Many takes place in Boston. Many people take part in it.people take part in it.

L o s A n g e l e sL o s A n g e l e s

• Los Angeles is very big, noisy and famous all over the world because there is HollywoodHollywood. In Hollywood American films are made. And near Los Angeles there is wonderful fairy land called DisneylandDisneyland. In Disneyland you can see the characters from Walt Disney’s films.

Across the USA

Quiz

Where are these portraits?What are the names of these presidents?

Can you name the towns from the photos?

This town was one of the first towns built on the North Atlantic coast. It is famous for

its “Tea Party”.

This town is situated on the Great Lakes and it is one of the biggest centers of the

automobile industry.

Hollywood is located near this city.

Which is the longest river in the USA?

What are these lakes?

What are the names of these presidents?

Keys:• 1. Mount Rushmore. They are Washington Lincoln,

Jefferson, Roosevelt• 2. New York, Washington• 3. Boston• 4. Chicago• 5. Los Angeles• 6. The Mississipi• 7. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake

Exre, Lake Ontario• 8. Lincoln, Clinton, Washington

Homework:

• 1.Make up a presentation about Russia;• 2.Repeat irregular verbs.

Thank you very much!

• See you later!!!• Good bye!!!