Topic 8: Popular British Sports and Games

Popular British Sports and Games

British people like sports and games. Their favourite sports are probably football, cricket and tennis, though many of them like such sports as golf and hockey, athletics and climbing, horse riding and boating, rugby and rowing. 

The British invented and developed many of the sports and games which are now played all over the world. Football is one of them. It was first developed in England. Now it is spread all over the country – in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their national teams compete with each other every year. They take part in different competitions. The two best teams play in the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London. National teams of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland take part in European competitions and other international matches. 

Cricket is another popular summer sport. It is sometimes called the English national game. People play it everywhere: in schools, universities and in most cities and towns of Britain. Cricket is a very long game. International cricket matches can last for 5 days. 

Boxing is one of the oldest British sports. Golf was developed in Scotland and now is widely spread all over Britain.

Tennis, or lawn tennis, is also popular. The British hold their famous International Tennis Championship at Wimbledon in west London every June. People in Britain are also fond of swimming, boating and sailing. They are less interested in skiing and skating which are typically Russian sports.

I am fond of sport and this topic was really interesting for me.

Topic 7: Health and Body Care

In this project you are to speak about healthy lifestyle: healthy food and doing exercises, about illnesses, medicine and doctors.

Health and Body Care

          Health is the most important thing for everyone. English people say health is above wealth. If you are wealthy but not healthy you can’t be happy. People can buy different things but they can't buy their health.

Nowadays people want to be strong. If you want to keep fit you should remember some good rules. First of all, get up early and go to bed early to keep fit. Then, take regular exercises. It`s a good idea to take a cold shower every morning. Of course, you should eat healthy food. What food is thought to be good for health? First of all, it is fruit and vegetables. They have a lot of vitamins [‘vaitэmins]. Vegetables are really delicious if they are eaten (cooked) as salads.  Dairy products are also the right food. Milk, cheese, yoghurt, cottage cheese, cream and sour cream can help you grow and be in good shape. Meat is full of vitamins and other good things (proteins), too. Remember that too much food makes you fat. Too many sweets are bad for you, especially for your teeth. If you don`t want to have bad toothache clean your teeth twice a day. Don`t forget to wash your hands before you eat. Never smoke to keep fit.

           Sometimes people fall ill. For example, they can catch a cold. They have a sore throat, start coughing and sneezing. So people have to go to the doctor. The doctor examines the patient. He listens to his chest and lungs. He asks to breath in deeply and then to breath out. He takes his temperature. After that the doctor prescribes some medicine for the patient`s throat. Of course he tells his patient how many times a day to take the medicine. The patient should follow his advice and take the medicine regularly and he will feel better and recover soon.

           Nowadays people want to be strong. If you want to keep fit you should remember some good rules. First of all, get up early and go to bed early to keep fit. Then, take regular exercises. It`s a good idea to take a cold shower every morning. Of course, you should eat healthy food. Don`t forget to wash your hands before you eat. Remember that too much food makes you fat. The wrong food makes you ill. Only the right food keeps you well. Too many sweets are bad for you, especially for your teeth. If you don`t want to have bad toothache clean your teeth twice a day. Never smoke to keep fit.

            Don`t forget that our health depends on us. We should take care of our health to be strong and happy.

Topic 6: The Queen and the Parliament

The Queen and Parliament

Plan

Продолжительность высказывания - 2,5 мин.

1. Introduction
My name is … . I would like to tell you about the way of ruling in Great Britain, about its Queen and Parliament.

2.      The Queen and the royal family. (показать на картинке. + Информация про наследников престола: принц Чарльз, его дети и внуки)

3.      The British Empire and the Commonwealth. (показать на карте мира)

4.      The British parliament:
The House of Lords and the House of Commons
What they do.
Are the members of Parliament elected or selected? Which way?

5. Conclusion
Do we have a queen in our country?

Do we have Parliament?

                                                        

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The Queen and Parliament

           In Britain the Queen is the Head of State, but in fact she doesn`t rule the country. The Queen is the symbol of the country, its history and its traditions. She travels about the UK, meets different people and visits schools, hospitals and other special places. So does all the royal family: the queen’s husband, their children: a son and a daughter, and their grandchildren.
           At the beginning of the 20th century many countries all over the world were ruled by Britain. But in 1949 Britain and the former colonies founded the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth includes many countries such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and others. The Queen of Great Britain is also the Head of the Commonwealth and the Queen of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
           The real power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and to the British Government. The British Parliament has two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons makes law about the policy of the country, taxes and many other things. The House of Lords can discuss and change laws, it can delay laws too.

Russia doesn’t have a king or a queen, it has the president. Our parliament is called the State Duma.

Topic 5: The United Kingdom

In this project you are to speak about The UK, its geography, countries, main cities, people and flag.

The United Kingdom

    1. Introduction.
I will tell you about the geographical setting of the UK, about its parts, about people, about the flag and about languages spoken in the UK. (Порядок такой, как у вас в плане).
    2. Geographical setting
    3. Four parts of the UK
Назвать все части, а потом о каждой по плану:
the name of the country
the capital
people: their nationality
             languages

    4. How many people? Cities, countryside, … .
    5. The flag
    6. Conclusion

ПРИМЕРНЫЙ ТЕКСТ:

The UK

            Great Britain The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

            The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain and Ireland. The two islands are separated from each other by the Irish Sea. The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the east. The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.

            There are more than 56 million people in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial cities like London, Manchester and Liverpool. But there are a lot of lonely hills, quiet rivers, deep lakes and farmlands in the south of the country.

            Everyone in Britain speaks English, but in Scotland and Wales people speak different languages as well. The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made up of three crosses: the cross of St George (the patron saint of England), the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).

Topic 4: The Earth is in Danger

In this project you are to speak about our fragile planet.

The Earth is in Danger

     1. Introduction.

I would like to tell you why our planet is in danger. The most serious environmental problems are

·         pollution in its many forms (water pollution, air pollution and nuclear pollution);

·         noise problems;

·         destruction of nature

·         shortage of natural resources;

·         the growth of population

I will tell you about some problems and how people can solve them.

     2. Dirty water

One of the most serious problems is water pollution.

вода грязная

почему она грязная

свой пример сложной ситуации

     3. Dirty air

The other serious problem which I want to tell you about is air pollution. (насколько слов про фабрики и заводы)

    (4. Some other difficult situations – по желанию)

     5. How to solve the problems

     6. Conclusion

ПРИМЕРНЫЙ ТЕКСТ:

THE EARTH IS IN DANGER

The 22^nd of April is Earth Day. People all over the world think how to protect our planet.  People are ready to help nature. They think how to keep the air fresh and water clean to save animals and plants.

Water is very important for life on the Earth. There is a lot of water on our planet. But very little water is good for drinking. In many rivers and lakes the water is very dirty. The seaside is not clean so people can`t swim in the sea. Even fish die in such dirty water.  And of course it is dangerous to use it when you cook. For example, Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake on the planet. It is very beautiful but now it is in great danger because of the factories near it. In some places the water in the lake is so dirty that it kills the animals and plants in the Baikal.

The way people live has changed the climate. Nowadays the temperature is rising. The climate has become milder and warmer. If the temperature grows more it will become difficult to live on our planet.

People also do a lot of harm to the forests. They cut down the trees to build farms, homes and roads. So animals lose their homes as they don`t have space to live and good things to eat. This is bad for the air too. Modern factories send a lot of smoke into the atmosphere. Nowadays it is  difficult to breathe in the big cities.

Topic 3: Animals in Danger

In this project you are to speak about animals and plants. Give the examples of endangered and extinct species, speak about the way to protect animals, speak about The Red Book.

*В данной теме Вам нужно найти дополнительную информацию о любом виде вымирающих животных и рассказать о нем по примеру из текста учебника

ПРИМЕРНЫЙ ТЕКСТ:

ANIMALS IN DANGER

           People have lived on the Earth for many years. They live on different continents in different countries. People depend on their planet, on the sun, on animals and plants around them.
            Many animals and plants are disappearing nowadays. Many of them are in danger. Indian tigers and African elephants are among them. People have hunted and killed many tigers in India and a lot of elephants in Africa as tigers and elephants are often dangerous. Tigers can kill domestic animals and sometimes even men. So people are afraid of them and kill them to save their cows and sheep and protect themselves. But people have often hunted tigers for fun and for their beautiful skin. They sell the skin and get money as the prices are high.
           The result is very sad. There are few Indian tigers left on the Earth now. Many of them are old and sick. They don`t hunt people but hide from them in deep dark forests. But people have cut down a lot of trees so there aren`t many forests for tigers. African elephants are wonderful animals. They can help men. In the 19th century Africa was full of elephants. But these days there are not many of them except in African parks. Many less dangerous wild animals and birds are also disappearing from the Earth. Modern life is bad for them. The air is not fresh. The water is not clean. Animals don`t have good things to eat and space to live. Their names are in the Red Book. You can find the names of some fish there too.
          People must take special care of them all. We must save wild animals. We must find the right balance between land, people and animals. We must take care of nature.

Topic 2: People used to live differently

In this project you are to speak about the way your grandparents used to live, to compare life in past and in present.

People used to live differently

This is the way how you can compare life in past and in present:

1.      My granny used to live in a small village.  Now she lives in the city.

2.      My grandparent used to watch black-and-white TV. Now they watch colour TV.

3.      My granny didn’t use to have a TV-set. Now she has a modern TV-set.

4.      My grandfather used to work as an engineer. Now he is a pensioner.

5.      People used to have a nice cold winter. Now winters are not cold and sometimes rainy.

6.      Nature used to be clean. Now the forests near the city are often dirty.

7.      My granny used to ride a bike. Now she walks in the park.

8.      My granny used to ski and skate a lot. Now she is not a young woman and she doesn’t ski and skate. 

9.      My granny used to play hide-and-seek.  Now children mostly play computer games.

ПРИМЕРНЫЙ ТЕКСТ ТЕМЫ:

Many years ago people used to live differently. I want to tell you about my Granny.

When my Granny was a little girl she used to live in a small village. And now she lives in the city. She used to live in a small wooden house. And now she lives in a flat in an apartment building. She didn’t use to have running water and electricity. And now she has. She didn’t use to go by car to supermarkets. She used to walk to the market. She used to watch black and white TV. And now she watches coloured TV.

She used to walk about two kilometers to school. And now it takes me about fifteen minutes to get to my school. School uniform used to be different. Girls used to wear a brown dress with a white apron, and boys used to wear brown trousers and a brown jacket. And now girls wear black trousers, skirts or dresses, white blouses and jackets. And boys wear black trousers and jackets and white shirts with ties.

 Conclusion [What is better: life in the past or life nowadays? Why?]

Topic 1: Continents and Countries

Continents and Countries

Plan

Продолжительность высказывания 2-2,5 мин.

1. Introduction
Hello! My name is.... I want to tell you about Continents and countries.

2.   Информация о континентах и странах по тексту с.84-86. Показать на карте: океаны, континенты, страны, которые упоминаются в тексте.

3.   Назвать 2-3 известных человека, их страну, национальность, язык. Модель – с.89 №24.

4.   Англоязычные страны
a)    Какие страны называются англоязычными.
b)    Назвать главные страны и показать их на карте.
c)    Различия между британским и американским английским.

British English                                  American English
    flat                                                       apartment
   autumn                                                  fall
biscuits                                                    cookies - печенье
sweets                                                      Candy - конфеты

ПРИМЕРНЫЙ ТЕКСТ:

CONTINENTS AND COUNTRIES

           We live on the planet Earth. It is round and has land, seas, oceans, continents and countries.
           There are four oceans and six continents on the Earth. The continents are: Eurasia, Africa, Australia, the Antarctic, North America and South America. The continents are very large. Oceans and seas wash them and separate them from each other. There are usually many countries on each continent. There are more than 40 countries in Africa, but there is only one large country in Australia. Iceland is a very small country. It is situated on an island to the north of Europe. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy are in Europe while China, India, Vietnam are in Asia. Canada and the United States are in America. Egypt is an African country.
           The largest country in the world is the Russian Federation (Russia). The smallest country is the Vatican.
           People of different nationalities live in these countries. They speak different languages.

Назвать 3 известные личности по модели (страна-национальность-язык):

1.Alexander Pushkin was from Russia, he was Russian and spoke Russian.

2.

3.

There are some countries in the world which are called English-speaking, because their national language is English. For example, England, The USA, New Zealand, Canada. But British and American English is different. People in Britain live in flats, eat biscuits and go to school in autumn, and in America they live in apartments, eat cookies and go to school in fall.

Each country has its national flag, anthem and its own traditions and customs and it’s very interesting to learn about them.