Teacher of English Nabidullin A.S.

Uralsk, Kazakhstan

“Travelling”

Class: 5

The theme of the lesson: “Travelling”

The aims of the lesson: to develop communicative skills and abilities through different communicative activities, to encourage real use of language in group and pair work, to develop the students’ interests for the language, singing a song, playing games.

The method of the lesson: RWCT

The visuals: new words, pictures, rhyme, T-chart, activboard and computer.

The procedure of the lesson:

I. Organization moment:

Teacher: Good morning, dear children.

Children: Good morning, good morning,
Good morning to you.
Good morning, dear teacher,
We are glad to see you.

T.: Thank you. I am very glad to see you too. And now let us greet our guests. 

Ch.: Good morning, good morning,
Good morning  to you.
Good morning, dear guests,
We are glad to see you.

II. Checking-up the home task: Ex: 10. p.128. Read the text.

I need a desk

I need a desk. I want to put it near the window. My desk is old. I want to buy a brown desk because I like brown colour. My father buys it for me. There is a shop near our house. There are desks in the shop. They are not expensive. They are cheap. I can buy one there.

Who can answer these questions?

a/ What is there near your house?

b/ How many shops are there near your house?

c/ What’s there in the shop?

d/ How many desks are there in the shop?

III. The theme of the lesson: “Travelling”. Open your copybook and write down, please.

Work with the dialogue.

Asel: Do you like your room?

Dmitry: Yes, I do.

Asel: What don’t you like in your room?

Dmitry: I don’t like my bed. It’s old.

Asel: Do you want to buy a new bed?

Dmitry: Yes, I do.

Asel: How much does it cost?

Dmitry: I don’t know.

Asel: Where do you want to place it?

Dmitry: I want to place it near the window.

Asel: What colour do you want to buy?

Dmitry: I want to buy a brown bed.

Asel: Is it your favourite colour?

Dmitry: Yes, it is.

Asel: Thank you.

Dmitry: Thank you.

IV. Ex. 4. Page 131. Talk to your classmate and use these words.

I want to ……

watch TV listen to music learn English talk to my friend

go shopping go for a walk play chess drink some juice

Teacher: You know that nowadays people like to travel very much. Today we shall speak about different kinds of travelling.

V. Work with the picture: Our world. Now, children open your book at page 131. Ex:7. Look at the picture. Listen and repeat.

INDIA AUSTRALIA MEXICO JAPAN THE UK GREECE RUSSIA SPAIN FRANCE IYALY THE USA EGYPT

PLANE BOAT HELICOPTER BUS TRAIN CAR

VI. Ex: 9. P. 132. Listen and read.

- Do you want to go to Japan? - …………………

- Do you want to go to Japan by plane? - ………………….

VII. Look at the words below and try to do the matching between words and definitions.

1. travel	a. a long trip, especially in a ship
2. journey	b. to move from one place to another
3. voyage	c. the bags carried by the people who are traveling
4. luggage	d. a good or useful quality that something has
5. advantage	e. a trip from one place to another

Key: 1b, 2e, 3a, 4c, 5d

VIII. Work with the text.

The Flying Train.

One of the most exciting new types of trains is the Maglev train. The Maglev train is very different from normal trains. It doesn’t have any wheels. It uses magnetic levitation to float on the rail. It can travel very fast- over 500 km an hour. It is very quiet and it is very clean. It doesn’t have any wheels or any parts that move.

How does it work?

The secret is that it uses magnets in a new type of motor. Have you ever tried to push two magnets together? If you hold them one way, they attract each other. If you hold them the other way, they repel each other.

The Maglev train uses magnets in the same way. The motor is a very big electromagnet. An electromagnet is a magnet that only works when there is electricity. The electricity changes direction all the time and the magnet changes from North to South, South to North. There are more electromagnets on the rail and this pushes the train forward.

Why don’t we see the Maglev train now?

The train is fast, quiet and clean. Why don’t we see it everywhere now? Part of the answer is that the train can only take people. It cannot carry very heavy things. Also, because it goes so fast, the rail must be very straight. This makes it difficult to use it in places where there are a lot of hills. But the real answer is because it is very expensive to build. A long rail of electromagnets costs a lot of money. It also uses a lot of electricity. We need to find a cheaper, cleaner way to make electricity if we want to see “Flying Train” in our towns and cities.

Now, children I’ll give some minutes for you, you must read this text, then answer the questions.

- What do you say about this text? What do you say about Flying Train? What do you say about Maglev Train?

IX. A. Post Reading Activity.

Is the information in these sentences true (T), false (F), or not in the text (?).

1. The Maglev train cannot take things. ()

2. The Maglev train can only go on straight rails. ()

3. The train makes o lot of noise. ()

4. There is a Maglev train in Japan. ()

5. The biggest problem for the Maglev train is that it is too expensive. ()

6. It is possible to use the Maglev train everywhere. ()

7. The train cannot work when it is raining. ()

Key: 1T, 2 T, 3F, 4? 5T, 6F, 7?

X. B. Post Reading Activity. Further Understanding.

The following sentences are a summary of today’s article. Read the article again and match the sentence halves.

1. There are some electromagnets on the rail and… a…. costs a lot of money.

2. The train is fast, b…. very heavy things.

3. A long rail of electromagnets… c…this pushes the train forward.

4. It cannot carry… d…. quiet and clean.

Key: 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b.

XI. Home Task.

Now, children open your day book. Write down your home work. Using the Language. Writing Practice.

Now you are going to write the letter to your friend. Imagine that you’ve already traveled by Maglev train and in your letter tell your friend about your experience. Start the letter like this…

Dear Jane,

I’m sorry I haven’t written in a long time. Lot’s of things have happened and I have been so busy!

- Is the home work clear for you?

- Your marks…

- Today you were so active. The lesson is over. You may be free. Good bye, children.