E. VasilyevaD. KruzeA. MikryukovaL. Cheremnykh

Topic: Culture corner. Wales. Methods: cluster, do you believe, insert,

round table. Main aims:• to arouse interest in the topic, to extend

students’ knowledge on the topic, • to generalize the material, • to provide the students with high mental

activity, • to broaden students’ outlook with the help of

the above-mentioned methods.

Good afternoon! I’m glad to see you! Today we are going to continue

speaking about the United Kingdom. But today the topic of the lesson is a bit different. In order to learn the topic of the lesson, please, open your books at page 83. What is the topic?

-Culture corner!

Good! And what do you think we will do today?

-Today we will read the text about Wales.

Yes. That’s right! At today’s lesson we will: -read a text. -do some exercises on the text and

speak about it. -learn some information about Wales. After the lesson we will be able to

write an essay.

So, now read the title of the text and try to guess what the text will be about. Ss read the title of the text and make their

suppositions about the content of the text.

OK. You will know whether you are right or not when you read the text. But before that I want you to do the following: please, in pairs, answer these questions to each other. Say whether you believe these statements or not and try to prove your supposition.

(The teacher gives the cards with the statements to each pair)

Welsh princes fought hard against the English, but Wales was finally conquered?

The Welsh language is not an official one in Wales now?

Catherine Zeta-Jones is one of the most famous Welsh actresses?

There is a red rose in the flag of Wales?

I believe that Welsh princes fought hard against the English, but Wales was finally conquered. The English were strong invaders.

I don’t believe that The Welsh language is not an official one in Wales now. I think there are some people there who can speak Welsh.

I don’t believe that Catherine Zeta-Jones is the Welsh actress. Se is probably American.

I don’t believe that there is a red rose in the flag of Wales. It is the symbol of England.

OK! I see that you have discussed the statements. Now are you interested in the text? Do you want to learn the correct answers?

Good! Now read the text and find the answers.

Ss read the text for the first time and compare their answers with the

information from the text. Now you see what is true and what is false.

Now look at the table. You should read the text again and make some notes in your books.

The teacher gives the tables to each student. Ss read the text again and make notes

in their books.

Now I will divide you into two groups. Now group one, please sit in a circle and

discuss the results of the notes. Group two is to sit around group one so that

you can hear their discussion. Listen to them without interrupting and make notes on the main points that are discussed and write down your questions and commentaries.

Ss discuss the text.

Now your task is to write an essay in which you should describe any similarities or differences between the history of Wales and your country.

Here is the plan of the essay. This is your homework.

1) Introduction2) Similarities3) Differences4) Conclusion

Now reflect upon the lesson

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