Different means of traveling

                                (students of 19-20 years)

Occupation type: practice in communication;

Type of occupation: classes in development of speech competence, namely speech and readings;

Practical purpose: formation and development of ability to use rules of creation of the contents of the statement;

Sociocultural purpose: formation of abilities to enter the communicative relations;

The developing purpose: development of speech abilities of students, and also development of different types of memory and attention;

Educational purpose: education of the positive relation to the country, language and culture;

Professional purpose: to show different ways and training receptions to a foreign language, to prepare the introspection of results;

Beggining of class!

Teacher: Good morning, students! Our topic today is “Different means of traveling”. Let's discuss the following questions: 

1. What means of travel do you know?

2. Why are many people fond of travelling?

3. Have you ever travelled by air? How do you like it?

4. What do you think about walking tours?

5. What is, in your opinion, the most enjoyable means of travel?
6. What way of traveling afforda most comfort for eldery people? (Give your reasons).
7. Do you think travel helps a person to become wiser?

Teacher: Let’s do these exercises with you.

Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. I saw the mysterious stranger ... the morning. 2. I met her ... the first time ... a warm sunny morning ... last spring. 3. I recognized her face ... the window. 4. I saw no sign ... envy ... her eyes. 5. Did you confess ... anything ... return? 6. Wait ... me ... platform No. 3 ... the St. Petersburg railway-station ... half past ten. 7. What have you got ... your hand? 8. I never acted ... the stage. 9. She smiled ... her fellow-passengers. 10. I heard him recite ... a concert ... last week. 

Teacher: Let’s do the following task:

Role-playing. Work in groups of four or five:

You are a family deciding on the type of holiday you will go on next summer. Then report to the other families on your final decision, explaining the reasons for your choice. Point out advantages and disadvantages, giving warning based on personal experience.

 Translate the following into English:

1. В какие порты будет заходить "Победа"? Зайдет ли она в Дувр? 2. Я не очень люблю морские путешествия. Я плохо переношу море и всегда страдаю морской болезнью. 3. Сегодня вечером наш пароход зайдет в Неаполь. Там мы пересядем в поезд и завтра будем в Риме. 4. Он не мог позволить себе ехать на поезде. Плата за проезд была слишком высока. Домой он добирался пешком и на попутных машинах. 5. В прошлом месяце группа наших студентов совершила интересную поездку по Англии. 6. Море было бурное, и несколько дней пассажиры не выходили из кают. Некоторые из них накануне хвастались, что не знают, что такое морская болезнь. Но и они не показывались на палубе. 7. Свое первое путешествие он совершил на борту старого грузового судна, направлявшегося в Европу. 8. В поезде был всего лишь один спальный вагон, в котором не было ни одного свободного места. Вагона-ресторана не было совсем. Начало поездки нельзя было считать удачным. 9. У вас есть булет на поезд прямого сообщения? Терпеть не могу пересадок, особенно если много багажа.

Teacher: OK. Well done!

Home assignment:

Teacher: Your home task will be to do exercises X (a, b, c) and XI on page 121-122 from unit 8.

End of class:

Teacher: Today we read the text about different types of traveling. We revised grammar constructions with articles. You worked a lot and got high points. Thank you for your attention. Good bye!

Sources:

1.     Oxford Dictionaries online

2.     Arakin 2^nd course

3.     Philip Kerr, Ceri Jones. Straightforward Upper-intermediate (Student’s book). - Macmillan, 2007. – 154 p.

4.     Eckersley C.E. "Essential English for Foreign Students", Book 4, Lnd.,1955)