Kazakhstan and it's geography

Ағышын тілі мұғалімі Ешимова Мирамгуль Маратовна

The plan of the lesson
7th form

The aims: to present a new theme, to develop students’ skills in reading, logic thinking, memory, to bring them up to love our country and to be an individual citizen of our country.

Resources used: slides, active board, a map, posters.
Literature: English textbook for the 7th class, internet materials.

The plan of the lesson

I. Org. moment
II. Warming up
III. a) Brain storm
b) Phonetic & speech Drill
c) Kazakhstan nowadays
IV. a) reading – Text: «Kazakhstan»
b) Post – reading work
V. a) Reflexion
b) The ending of the lesson (marks, home task)

The procedure of the lesson:
1. Org. moment
Greeting each other
T: Hello, boys & girls! How are you?
Cl: We are fine. And you?
T: I’m fine too. Thank you. Sit down, please.
Training Say hello in different countries.
To devise into three team “Captain”

2. Warming up: Dear friends, answer my questions
a) How many continents are there in the world?
b) What country do you live?
c) What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
d) What is the official language of Kazakhstan?
e) Let’s play the game «Do you know the flags of other countries»

3. a) Brain storming: Now look, please at the map & answer the questions
T: What country is it?
What is the full name of it?
Name me the main holidays of Kazakhstan?
That’s right. Thank you. The theme of our lesson “Kazakhstan its geography.”

4. New words
Reading part
1st group About Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan is a presidential democracy. It lies between Europe and Asia and stretches from the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea to the Altai mountainous and from the foothills of the Tien Shan in the south and southeast to the West Siberian lowlands in the north. Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world, after Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil, Australia, India and Argentina.

In the east, north and northwest, Kazakhstan borders with Russia

2nd group National Emblems
Flag is one of the main symbols of the state that represents its sovereignty and identity. The Russian term “flag” for Flag comes from the Dutch word “vlag” and means cloth of officially adopted size and colour and commonly with an image of emblem (coat of arms).
The Flag of sovereign Kazakhstan was officially adopted in 1992. It was designed by Shaken Niyazbekov.

The Emblem is one of the main symbols of the state. The Russian term “gerb” for Emblem comes from the German word “Erbe” (legacy) and means hereditary distinctive sign that represents a combination of figures and objects to which a symbolic sense reflecting cultural and historical traditions of the state is given.

3rd group Climate
Winter naturally starts with continuous snow cover from the north of the country in November and can last as long as 5 months up to March. The thickness of the snow cover can reach 30 cm. The coldest month in Kazakhstan is January. Spring comes as early as February to southern areas and then slowly makes its way through to the north. It takes 1 to 1, 5 months for Spring to reach northern parts of Kazakhstan. The warmest month in Kazakhstan is July. The average July temperature is +19C in the north and +28C to +30C in the south. Autumn arrives by September and slowly spreads down towards the south. By October it is in full gear all over Kazakhstan.

To make a poster
To change the text with other group
Writing

1st group
True or false
1. Kazakhstan is the second largest country of the former Soviet Union
2. Kazakhstan doesn’t share its border with China
3. The country is rich in mineral resources.
4. Residents are happy to share hospitality with their visitors.
5. The official language is Kazakh.

2nd group
True or false
1. The coldest month in Kazakhstan is December.
2. Night frost stops in May in the north of Kazakhstan and in April in the south.
3. The average July temperature is +29C in the north and +38C to +40C in the south.
4. Autumn arrives by September and slowly spreads down towards the south
5. The autumn in the mountainous areas in Kazakhstan is sunny and windy.

3rd group
True or false
1. Flag is one of the main symbols of the state that represents its sovereignty and identity.
2. The history is an evidence of the fact that the nomads of the Gold.
3. In the history of sovereign Kazakhstan the national anthem was adopted two times: in 1991 and 2005.
4. The blue colour of the State Flag of Kazakhstan means pure sky, peace and prosperity
5. This term has been for the first time used in the Turkic Khaganate.
Complete the sentences.
Kazakhstan is ___________ state.
The country is rich with _______.
The landscape of Kazakhstan is ______.
The climate of Kazakhstan is __________.
The typical animals of Kazakhstan are ______.
A yurt is a _____ home.
The Kazakh traditional costumes are ______.
5. Reflexion
T: What can you tell about today’s lesson?
Was it sensible, useful…?

6. Marks
7. Home task: Write a topic about Kazakhstan