At the library

Хід уроку

І. Організація класу. Привітання

Підготовка до іноземного мовлення

T.: Good morning, pupils! I`m glad to see you today.

Look around and you`ll easily guess the topic of the lesson. It is dedicated to books which are the sources of knowledge and information.

Today we are going to talk about the role of books in people`s life, and about people whp write books. I want to listen to your opinions about reading, about your favourite books, and their authors. I hope you will be energetic and active.

ІІ. Повідомлення теми і мети уроку.

And now I want you to define the topic of the lesson. What shall we talk about? Look at the blackboard, please. You see some quotations read them and guess the topic of the lesson .

A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. (Neil Gaiman)

Great books help you understand, and they help you feel underatood. (John Green)

There is no friend as loyal as a book. (Ernest Hemingway)

Yes, it is «Books in our life» .We are going to discuss literature genres, listen and read a text to get more information about books.

ІІІ. Фонетична зарядка.You remember that pronunciation is very important. So, let us practice the tongue.

Teacher: Now read the riddles and guess the theme of our lesson.

The field is white,

Black is the seed,

The man who sows it,

Is clever indeed.

(Учні повторюють вірш за вчителем)

ІV. Мовленнєва зарядка.

All people have different reading habits: some can’t live without reading, others don’t read at all except TV programmes. And what about you?

1. How much time do you spend on reading?

2. What kind of reading do you prefer: do you like reading books? Newspapers or magazines?

3. Do you read books only for your Literature classes or do you do any extra reading?

4. How old were you when you began reading?

5. Do you collect books?

6. How many books do you have at home?

7. Is reading important in our life?

In what way can reading be useful to people?

V. Аудіювання

(перегляд відеоролика)

You Can Climb A 'Book Mountain' In This Gigantic Library In China.mp4

So today we are going to speak about the role of books in people’s life, and about people who write books. I want to listen to your opinions about reading.

Відповіді учнів. Обговорення.

T: Thank you! It was pleasant for me to listen to all your opinions. I think you are good readers and I hope you will remain the same ones.

Робота в парах.

I see that you are great experts at different kinds of books, so let’s play a guessing game (учні отримують два види карток і працюючи в парах, визначають жанр книги).

Card 1

1. …..is a book about actual or imagined scientific things or events.

2. …..is a book with an old story about great events and people in ancient times, which may not be true.

3. …..is a story that teaches a lesson, a story in which animals or objects can speak.

4. …..is a story in which frightening and often unnatural things happen.

5. …..is a book that tells a very exciting story especially of crime and violence.

6. ……is a book about another person’s life.

7. ……is a book about your life.

8. ……is a book about American frontier of the 19^th century.

9. ……is a book about words of a language with the information about their meanings, pronunciations, etc.

10. …… is a book about facts about almost anything and everything.

Card 2

1) Science fiction

2) A historical book

3) A fairy-tale

4) A horror

5) Detective

6) Biography

7) Autobiography

8) Western

9) A dictionary

10) A reference book

8. Гра «Впізнай письменника» .

I see that you know all the kinds of books. Now we are going to speak about writers. Firstly, let’s check if you can recognize them. Look at the screen. Who is that? (Ex.6, p.119)

e) Writing Lab: Writing a Book Review.

When you write a book review you should:

· name the title and the author;

· say what kind of book it is;

· write about the contents of the book and its characters;

· write what your opinion of the book is;

· write who you would recommend the book to.

You can use the phrases below as a plan.

f) Some additional expressions on the topic to be used:

· interesting and easy to read — full of information about — raises the interest of;

· makes you think — the events are true — very original and very funny;

· shows real life — makes easy, interesting reading — a very truthful story;

· with great skill — gives a read feeling — excellent adventure story;

· an amusing story for light reading — piece of fantasy — full of facts.

Listening

Listen to the text “At the Library”

We like reading. There are a lot of books in our country. But we can’t buy all the books which we like, that’s why we go to the library. Libraries are very important in the life of people.

It is the library. You can go there if you want to take out a book and read it at home or if you want to read the books at the library.

What is the library? It is a big, light room. There are many bookcases and bookshelves with a lot of books on them.

You can see novels, poems, plays, books on history, geography, and arts at the library. Adventure books are very popular. You can see a reading room on the right with many tables and chairs where you can read books, newspapers, and magazines. You can find millions of books by the greatest writers and poets well-known all over the world.

Pupils go to the library to read books, to look through some new magazines and to prepare for their reports. The librarian helps the pupils to find the books they need. Many teachers go to the school library, too. Sometimes the teachers prepare for the lessons at the school library.

I think it is difficult to live without libraries.

2.3. Post-listening activity

I. Choose the right variant

1. There are a lot of … in our country.

1. magazines

2. books

3. films

2. We go to the library …

1. because we can not buy all books which we need

2. to look through the magazines

3. to spend our free time

3. You can go to the library if you want …

1. to take out a book

2. to buy a book

3. to meet your friends

4. The library is…

1. a big clean room

2. a small light room

3. a big light room

5. …. are very popular.

1. Historical novels

2. Adventure books

3. Fairy tales

6. You can see a reading room with…

1. many tables and chairs

2. 3 tables and chairs

3. many computers

7. Pupils go to the library…

1. to spend their free time

2. to read books, to look through magazines

3. to watch films

8. Sometimes the teachers…at the school library.

1. prepare reports

2. spend their free time

3. prepare for the lessons

Теоретична частина

(Вимова літературних термінів (жанри) та їх значення)

A myth is a traditionally sacred story, typically revolving around the activities of gods and heroes, which explains a natural phenomenon or cultural practice.

Fantasies: the activity of imagining things that are impossible or improbable.

Biographies: an account of someone’s life written by someone else.

Autobiographies: an account of person’s life written by that person.

Science fiction: is a genre of fiction in which the stories often tell about science and technology of the future.

Tall tails: an oral form of entertainment: the audience appreciates the imaginative invention rather than the literal meaning of the tails.

Historical fiction: historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history.

Now you know more about the different genres of literature!

Фізхвилинка.

I think your eyes are tired, let’s have a rest now.

Зарядка для очей

Фізкультхвилинка.mp4

Look left, right. Look up, look down.

Look around.

Look at your nose, look at that rose.

Close your eyes

Open, wink and smile.

Your eyes are happy again.

Speaking

Answer the questions.

1. Is there any library nearby your house?

2. How often do you go to the library?

3. What books can you find there?

4. HOW long do you usually keep books?

5. Who helps you to choose books?

Grammar practice

Introduce the rule (p. 72).

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) ... monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) ... dinner.

3. The kids (play) ... in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

4. I (practice) . the guitar when he came home.

5. We (not / cycle) ... all day.

6. While Alan (work) ... in his room, his friends (swim) ... in the pool.

7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen) ... .

8. What (you / do) … in the evening yesterday?

9. Most of the time we (sit) ... in the park.

10. I (listen) ... to the radio while my sister (watch) ... TV.

11. When I arrived, They (play) ... cards.

12. We (study) ... English yesterday at 4:00 p.m.

Робота з цитатами.

A lot of famous people thought about the importance of books. Now I will give you some quotations but the words in them are given in the wrong order- together with you partners try to arrange them correctly.

1. A roman philosopher Cicero said:

Without/ A room/ a body/ is/ books/a soul/ like/ without.

1. An American president Thomas Jefferson said:

Reading/ live/ i/ without/ cannot/

1. Sir Richard Steel said:

Is/ what exercise/ Reading/ to the body/ to the mind/is

1. An English philosopher Francis Bacon said:

a/makes/man/full/Reading

1. A Scottish writer Andrew Lang said:

Can/of country/a great deal/in books/cover/you

Speaking

T: If you want to reach something in your life you must have knowledge. Knowledge is power. And a book is a source of knowledge. If you want to have a good education you have to read a lot of books.

Look at the cards with proverbs.

Match the parts of them, please.

Перегляд відео

Висновок Benefits Of Reading.mp4

The 2^ndgroup:

1. Reading is out of fashion.

2. Books are very expensive nowadays.

3. Reading books takes much time.

4. I prefer to watch different TV programmes and play computer games.

5. Books are often too boring.

You have some information about writers. Your task is to write down their names.

An English writer who was born in Ireland in 1667. His novel “The Gulliver’s Travel” is known all over the world (Jonathan Swift).

A famous English children’s writer. His first book appeared in 1865. It was a fairy-tale about a small girl and her adventures in wonderful land (Lewis Carroll).

An English writer, he was born in India. One of books was called “The Jungle Book” where the main hero is Mowgli. (Rudyard Kipling)

The main hero of his book is Robinson Crusoe. (Daniel Defoe)

A British writer. He was born in Scotland and created a famous character – the detective Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle).

A modern English writer, she was born 1965, she wrote her first book at 5 or 6 years old, her first book about Harry Potter was published in 1997 (J. K. Rowling).

Appendix

There’s always a book in my hand

Be I on couch, train, chair or beach sand.

I’m never alone

For with characters I’m prone

To imagine myself off to far lands.

Summary

T.: Today at the lesson we have known a lot about books and now it`s time to sum up. So, pupils why do we need books ?(to get to know about the historical events, for educational purposes, to get new information etc.)

I hope you understood that without books our life will be empty and boring. Read good books and enjoy them.

Homework

Ex.6, p. 56. (Complete the sentences with suitable words from the box).

Evaluating and saying Good bye.