Un.1 How Different the World Is!Un.1 How Different the World Is!

Lesson 1Lesson 1

Different Landscapes – Different Landscapes –

Different CountriesDifferent Countries

Form 10

How?How?• You know the geographical position

of these countries – but now you will know it in English.

• It will help you to speak English well.

The aim of the lesson is – to learn some new words, article with geographical names,

to listen / read texts about the UK, the USA, Australia.

The aim of the lesson:

• to practise using words related to landscapes;

• to practise listening / reading for the main idea;

• to practise reading for details;

• to practise listening / reading for specific information;

• to describe landscapes.

Repeat after me, please:Repeat after me, please:

• [d] — land, island, landscape;

• [t] — coast, mountain;

• [r]— forest, river;

• [w] — world, wash, washed by;

• Hill, useless, sunny, large, heavy, high.

Answer my questions, please:Answer my questions, please:

• What country is this?

• Is it big or small?

• Is this an island or a continent?

• What are the main rivers?

• What mountains of this country do you know?

• What oceans is this country washed by?

Ex. 1, p. 4Ex. 1, p. 4 Which of the Which of the following words might words might be used to describe these landscapes?be used to describe these landscapes?

• Unique island – уникальный остров• Sunny plain – солнечная равнина• Extensive desert – обширная пустыня• Vast, flat prairie – обширная равнинная

прерия• Deep canyon – глубокий каньон• Huge Mountain range – огромный горный

хребет• High mountain – высокая гора• Heavy forests – густые леса

Ex. 1, p. 4Ex. 1, p. 4 Can we use these words? Can we use these words? Complete the table. Complete the table.

• Canyon• Plain• Desert• Coast• Forest• Island• Prairie

• Flat • Mountain • Heavy• Ocean• Useless• Deep• Vast• Wood• Unique• Hill• Sunny• Huge• Extensive

Control your table:Control your table:

Canyon Plain Desert Coast Forest Island Prairie

Unique

Deep

Wood

Flat

Hill

Extensive

Huge

Useless

Sunny

Ocean Hill

Heavy

Mountain Flat

Vast

LandscapesLandscapes

• They are typical of European and American countries.

Look at the photos in your books.p. 3, 7

Ex. 1, p. 4Ex. 1, p. 4

• In the picture we see a desert.• Picture 3 is a desert.• In picture 3 we see a huge

desert.• I think / suppose high mountains

are typical of the USA.• The photo with (a desert / …)

might be taken in (the USA / …).

Ex. 2, p. 4-6 Ex. 2, p. 4-6 Text AText A• a useless desert – бесполезная пустыня• great desert – большая (великая)

пустыня• a huge country – огромная страна• far away from towns – вдали от городов• in the outback – в малонаселённых,

необжитых районах• droughts – сильные засухи • floods - наводнения• cyclones - циклоны• to suffer from – страдать от

Ex. 2, p. 4-6 Ex. 2, p. 4-6 Text BText B

• island state – островное государство• small island – маленький остров• flat plains or hills – равнины или

холмы• mountainous areas - горы• seaside resorts – морские курорты• mild climate – мягкий климат• steady rainfall - дожди

Ex. 2, p. 4-6 Ex. 2, p. 4-6 Text CText C• from (one) … on the … to (another one) on

the … - от … на … до … на …• physical contrasts – физические контрасты• warm temperatures – тёплые температуры• heavy forests – густые леса• extensive deserts – протяжённые пустыни• deep canyons – глубокие каньоны• mountain ranges – горные хребты (цепи)• vast, flat prairie lands – обширные

равнинные прерии• natural resources – природные ресурсы

Use these expressions:

I think A (B,C) is about …because there is /are …Besides you can find … (only) in …

I know that there is /are … in … You can find … (only) in … So, A (B,C) is about …

Explain the using of the article.Explain the using of the article.• The Pacific Ocean• The Indian Ocean• The Timor Sea• The Arafura Sea• The Tasman Sea• The Coral Sea• The Great Dividing Range• The Kimberley Ranges• The Hamersley Ranges• The Great Sandy Desert• The Great Victoria Desert• The Simpson Desert• The Flinders Range• The Murray River• The Darling River

• Australia• Island of Tasmania• Western Australia• South Australia

Explain the using of the article.Explain the using of the article.

• The British Isles• The Pennines• The Lake District• The Cheviot Hills• The Midlands• The Severn• The Avon• The Thames • The North Sea• The Irish Sea• The English Channel• The Strait of Dover• The Hebrides• The Orkney Islands• The Shetland Islands• The Highlands• The Lowlands• The Clyde

• Great Britain• England • Scotland • Wales• Northern Ireland• Lowland Britain• Highland Britain• Glasgow• Snowdon

Explain the using of the article.Explain the using of the article.

• The USA• The Atlantic Ocean• The Pacific Ocean• The Gulf of Mexico• The Gulf of California• The Appalachian Mountains• The Cordilleras• The Rocky Mountains• The St. Lawrence River• The Great Salt Lake• The Great Lakes• The Mississippi• The Missouri• The Yukon• The Colorado• The Columbia• The Hudson

• Canada• Mexico

Complete the sentences. Complete the sentences.

Fill in the articles if it is necessary.Fill in the articles if it is necessary. the thethe the the the the

river England Thamesisthe deepest river in

is Darling the longest Australiain river

city on the biggest stands Glasgow Clyde Scotland’s

Ex.2(2), p.6 Ex.2(2), p.6 Answer the questions:Answer the questions:

• What landscapes are typical of the UK?

• What landscapes are typical of the USA?

• What landscapes are typical of Australia?

Forest wood river tree

Sea coast beach field

Valley mountain park prairie

Ocean sea river mountain

Test: Choose the right word and fill in the sentences. 0

a) coast b) desert c) ocean

2. The north and west of Great Britain are

a) deep b) mountainous c) flat

3. is the world's largest island and its smallest continent.

a) America b) Australia c) Great Britain

4. covers a territory of two large islands and several smaller ones.

a) The UK b) The USA c) The Netherlands

5. stretches from the Pacific Ocean on the west to the Atlantic Ocean on the east.

a) Australia b) The UK c) America

a) the USA b) the UK c) Australia

7. There are heavy forests, extensive deserts, high mountains, deep canyons in

a) America b) Great Britain c) Australia

a) the USA b) the UK c) Australia

6. There's a steady rainfall throughout most of the year in

8. Severe droughts, floods and cyclones happen very often in

1. The USA is washed by the Pacific in the west.

Write down your homework!Write down your homework!

• P. 37 (remember new words)

• P. 7, ex. 3(2,3) – questions

• P. 250 (Gr.)

Thank you for your work! See you soon at the next lesson!

Bye-bye!