при обучении изучающему чтению

Task : Read the text twice very attentively. And write out all the words which are associated with it. Mind the building of the “Mind-Map”!

 “English VI”     Text “Who Rules the Country”

 

 

                            

            

English VII” text “The Printed Word”

                                  

“English VII” text “Danny’s Story”

 

                                      

 

                                       

 

Приложение 6

Прием «мозаика» ( Jig - saw reading ) при обучении изучающему чтению

Текст 1.

                 INTERNET  AND  MODERN  LIFE

The Internet has already entered our ordinary life. Every­body knows that the Internet is a global computer network, which embraces hundred of millions of users all over the world and helps us to communicate with each other.

Nobody knows exactly how many people use the Internet today, because there are hundred of millions of users and their number is growing.

Nowadays the most popular Internet service is e-mail. Most of the people use the network only for sending and receiving e-mail messages. They can do it either they are at home or in the internet clubs or at work. Other popular services are reading news, telnet (телефония), working, gambling (азартные игры) and playing through the internet. etc. You can read the latest copy of your favourite newspaper while plan­ning your night's TV viewing and ordering some cheap CDs from American discount disc store.

You can debate important problems on line, surf the net and get all sorts of information, enter the chat room with other Internet users , correspond with your friends , open your own web page (web site) and place there information about yourself.

You can send e-mail to someone you've never met before... Some people have «met» over the Internet and got married.

However, there are some problems. The most important problem is security. When you send an e-mail, your message can travel through many different networks and computers. The information can be changed. There are many encoding programs available. These programs are not perfect and can easily be cracked.

Another big and serious problem of the net is control. There is no effective control in the Internet, because a huge amount of information circulating through the net.

 

Предтекстовой этап .

Task: What words can you associate with the word “Internet”.

 

Текстовой этап.

Класс делится на 4 группы по 3-4 человека. Каждая группа работает над карточками. Затем идет обмен информацией между группами. В качестве проверки понимания текста использую прием “quiz” (card 5)

 

Card 1. True or false                            

1)The Internet isn’t a global network. 2) The number of users is growing day by day. 3) There are not so many services in the Internet. 4) You can do shopping over the Internet. 5)Special encoding programmes can help users to save their information.

 Card 2. Put in the correct order.

1)There are some problems with the Internet. 2) Most people use the net for sending e-mail. 3)Some people “find” each other through the Internet. 4) The Internet helps people to socialize with each other. 5) One can open his web page in the net.

Card 3. Fill in the table

Services	Problems

Card 4. Make up the Mind Map.

Card 5.                           Quiz

 1)What is the Internet?

a)a global computer; b) a global network;

c) our life

2)What do people do with the Internet?

a)use ; b) pay; c) play

3) What can people read in the Internet?

a) only newspapers; b)only books; c)everything

4)Why is security the most important problem?

a) messages can be lost; b) messages can be improved;

 c)messages can be changed.

5) Why are encoding programmes not perfect?

  a) they can be broken down; b)they can be locked;

c) they can be opened

6)Why is control another big problem?

a) because of lack of information; b) because of lots of information;

 c) because of rude users

 

Послетекстовой этап .

Task: discuss the following questions:

1) Have you got an Internet access?

2) Do you think it’s useful?

3) Can the Internet help you do your homework?

      4) What services are of great importance for you?

5) What are the advantages of e-mail/ on-line shopping?

6) Some people have made friends through the Internet.

What about you?

7) Some people say that computers make us less sociable.

Do you agree?

    

 

 

Текст 2.

                    MORE ABOUT BRITISH AND RUSSIAN TRADITIONS

Every nation and every country has its own traditions and customs. In Britain traditions play a more important role in the life of people than in other countries. They say British people are very conservative. They are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. But when we speak about British traditions we always remember that there are four parts in Britain — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Traditions are different in these parts of the country.

You already know some of the English traditions and holi­days. We hope you remember St. Valentine's Day, St. Pat­rick's Day, Hallowe'en which have also become traditional American holidays. Here are some more facts about old Eng­lish traditions.

One of the old English legends says that Lon­don can be the capital of the country, rich and great until twelve black ravens live in the Tower of London. Each has got its name and the keepers carefully look after them. If one of the birds dies, another younger raven takes its place. Lon­doners believe this legend and always bring some food to give to the birds when they come to the Tower. The keepers cut the birds' wings a bit as they are afraid that they may fly away.

Another old English tradition is Guy Fawkes Day. Chil­dren go out into the streets on the 5th of November with fig­ures like scarecrows. They stand in the streets and squares asking for the usual "Penny for the Guy". Then with the money they have collected they buy fireworks and burn the guy (the figure like a scarecrow) on their bonfire.

People watch fireworks and some people go to parties in the evening.

People in Russia have their own special traditions. One of them is Maslenitsa — the holiday, which lasts for a week, to say "goodbye" to winter. People celebrate it at the end, of February or at the beginning of March. During this holiday they celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring. In old times people usually cooked pancakes, had fires, burnt straw¹ scarecrows of winter, they sang songs and danced. Now during "Maslenitsa week" people always cook pancakes. They invite their friends, their nearest and dearest to see each other and eat pancakes with sour cream, fish, caviar or but­ter, sugar, honey.

Though different countries have different traditions and holidays people all over the world know some of them. They are — Easter, Christmas and New Year.

Карточка №1

Task.Put  in the correct order:

1. The keepers cut the birds’ wings.

2. British people are conservative .

3. Children ask for the usual “Penny for the Guy”.

4. Other traditions are Easter, Christmas and New Year.

5. People celebrate the beginning of spring.

Карточка №2

   Task. True', 'False' or 'Don't Know.

1.Every country has its own traditions and customs.

  2.There are no common traditions all over the world.

3.English people celebrate Maslenitsa.

  4.There are some common holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

     5.London can be great until 10 black ravens live in the Tower.

     6.English people celebrate Guy Fawkes Day on the 5th of November.

7.Russian people seldom eat pancakes with caviar now.

Карточка №3

Task Divide the text into the logical parts and name them.

 

 Text 3   

 

      The Unknown Southern Land

Even in medieval times there were stories about a large continent in the Southern Hemisphere. But Europeans had never seen it. They wondered what it was like and whether it was inhab­ited. They called this land terra australis incognita, or "the unknown southern land" — Australia.

Nowadays when people speak of Australia they can mean three things: 1) Australia as a continent; 2) Australia as an island and 3) Australia as an independent country. Australia is the world's largest island and its smallest continent. Asia is the continent nearest to Australia in the north. The icy shores of Antarctica lie to the south. New Zealand is to the east. To the west of Australia stretches the vast Indian Ocean. In the east the continent is washed by the Pacific Ocean.

Australia is a land of striking differences. In the centre of the continent and in the west more than 50% of the land is desert — dry and uninhabited. There are three deserts there — the Great Sandy Desert, the Great Victoria Desert and the Gibson Desert, situated between them. Naturally very few people live there. Most of them live on narrow coasts of the east and south-east. Main cities, where people live among tall office buildings, auto­mobile plants and busy factories, are also situated there.

In the north-east tropical forests cover the coast. In the mountains of the south-east -the snow lies for seven months of the year. 

Australia is divided into six states and two territories.

New South Wales is Australia's leading industrial state. Most people live along the east coast, and most of them are in Sydney. Sydney is also the largest city in Australia.

In Victoria most people live in the south. Melbourne is the capital of the state and the largest city. Sheep and wheat are the main products here. Citrous fruits, grapes, peaches and apricots are grown along the Murray River.

Queensland is Australia's second largest state. Brisbane, its capital, is situated on the east coast: Queensland has long beautiful sandy beaches. Its coast is a popular place for holidaymakers. The climate along the east coast is hot and humid. It is the tropical corner of Australia. Bananas and other tropical fruits are grown here. Most of the land in the south is too dry for farming. Some of Australia's most unproductive desert lands occupy the bigger part of the state.

The state of Western Australia is dry and inhospitable except the south-western corner of the state. Nearly all of the state's farms, sheep stations and fruit gardens are situated there. The rest of the state is dry desert land with very few towns or lonely cattle stations.

South Australia is the third largest state. Most of South Australia's people, farms and industry are in the south-eastern part of the state. Adelaide is the capital and the largest city. Most of South Australia is too dry for farming. Farming very much depends on irrigation or underground water. Some of Australia's most unproductive desert lands occupy the greater part of the state. Wheat and fruit (apricots, pears, peaches, nectarines and grapes) are grown along the lower part of the Murray River.

Tasmania , the island state, is sometimes called the apple isle because it produces most of Australia's apples. Tasmania is one of the few places in Australia that have enough rain all year. Tasmania is Australia's leading producer of pears and berries of different kinds. Potatoes are also grown in some areas.

Northern Territory is the least populated and least developed part of Australia. Crocodiles still live in some of the swamps along the coast. Darwin is its capital and the only large settlement in the north. Alice Springs, generally called Alice or the Alice, is the only town in the south.

The capital of Australia is Canberra. The city doesn't belong to any state. It is situated on the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which occupies an area of 2,432 square kilometres.

Предтекстовой этап .

Task: What do you know about Australia?

Текстовой этап.

Класс делится на 4 группы по 3-4 человека. Каждая группа работает над карточками. Затем идет обмен информацией между группами. В качестве проверки понимания текста использую прием “quiz” (card 5)

Card 1. True, false or don’t know.

    1)Australia is the largest continent in the world. 2)Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere. 3)Vast areas of desert cover most of Central and Western Australia. 4)Melbourne is the Capital of Victoria. 5)The official name of the country is the Commonwealth of Australia. 6)There are 6 states in Australia. 7)Tasmania’s an island state.                  

 Card 2. Put in the correct order.

1)The capital of Australia is Canberra. 2)There are three deserts in Australia. 3)Queensland is popular with holidaymakers. 4)Tasmania is the apple isle. 5)When we speak about Australia we mean three things. 6)Darwin is the only large settlement.

  Card 3. Fill in the table: what are Australian states and territories famous for. Put “+” where necessary

Region	Famous for
	Few cities	Too dry land for farming	Leading industries		The capital of Australia	apples	sheep, wheat as main products	inhospitality	The largest size
New south Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
ACT

 Card 4. Make up the Mind Map.

Card 5.                           Quiz

 1)What is the meaning of “terra australis incognita”?

a)a famous land; b) an unknown land;

c) a desert

2)How many great deserts are there in Australia?

a) 3 ; b) 4; c) 2

3) How many territories and states are there in Australia?

a) 7 and 2; b)6 and 2; c)2 and 6

4)Which state is famous for its fruit harvest?

a) Queensland; b) Tasmania;

 c)Northern Territory.

5) Which state is famous for its holiday places?

  a)Queensland; b) Tasmania;

 c)Northern Territory.

6)Which state is the largest and the driest one in Australia?

a) South Australia; b) ACT;

 c) Western Australia

7) Which state is the industrial centre?

 a) South Australia; b) ACT;

 c) New South Wales

8) Where the capital of Australia situated?

  a) South Australia; b) ACT;

 c) Victoria

9) Where sheep and wheat are the main products?

a) Tasmania; b) ACT;

 c) Western Australia

 

Послетекстовой этап .

Task: Get ready to speak about Australia.

·  The geographical position of the country;

·  Its main states and territories;

·  The main Australian cities;

·  The most and least populated areas;

·  Things the country produces.