«Творчество и самостоятельная работа учащихся на уроках иностранного языка и во внеурочной деятельности как одна из форм самовыражения и формирования мотивированного интереса к предмету «Иностранный язык»

Group A: you are going to read a newspaper article about a report written by a group of parents concerned that their children may become obese. In your opinion, what might such a group say about the causes of obesity in children?

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Group B: you are going to read a newspaper article covering a report by a group of food scientists worried about the number of people becoming obese. What do you think this group would say about the causes of obesity?

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Учащиеся читают тексты и рассказывают, были ли их предположения верными.

- Teacher: Now read your texts again and complete these statements with notes from your text and your understanding.



The report which is written by_____________________________________, addresses

____________________________and covers obesity in the __________________________

population.

The report describes the main of cause of obesity as___________________________

and also mentions __________________________ and____________________________.

Another point made in the report is that ______________________________________

_________________________________________________________________.



Учащиеся объединяются в пары по одному от каждой группы и обсуждают прочитанные тексты, выясняя сходства и различия между ними.

- Teacher: now you are going to study figures from six nations on:

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  Obesity rates
  
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  Average purchasing power of the individual in dollars (PPP)
  
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  Cost of a Big Mac
  
• 
  Size of service economy as % of economy
  
• 
  % of population below poverty line
  
• 
  Number of TV channels
  

The nations are: UK, Argentina, UAE, Singapore, Australia, Zimbabwe.



Study the information in your cards and look for connections. The speech functions for describing connections are on the blackboard.

Describing connections:

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  I see a strong relationship between …and… .
  
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  I see a connection between…and… .
  
• 
  There might be a strong connection between… and… .
  
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  I don’t see much of a link between …and… .
  
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  …doesn’t seem to have any relationship with…at all.
  

Учащиеся работают в группах и обсуждают, есть ли какая-либо связь между представленными цифрами и показателями уровня ожирения по каждой из названных стран.

- Teacher: And now imagine that an American fast food company opens a restaurant in a small provincial town in Russia. – How can it change a local community? - What are the advantages and disadvantages for the local community?

You are invited to be members of a town council. Your town is characterised by traditional values and culture. At present, the economy is a bit depressed and there is a fear of unemployment. The locals’ farms mainly produce vegetables such as potatoes and tomatoes. A town council made up of the Mayor, a farmer, local businessmen and the school’s head teacher governs the town locally. Everyone in town is talking about the possibility of a fast food restaurant opening in the town centre. Opinion in the town is divided as to whether this would be good for the local area or not. The mayor has called a meeting, which is planned to end in a vote on whether to accept the restaurant or not.

Каждый ученик получает карточку с описанием его роли в местном совете. Эта информация держится в секрете во время ролевой игры. Содержание карточек объявляется только после окончания дискуссии и голосования.

The local headmaster: You are concerned that your pupils’ health may suffer if a fast food restaurant opens up locally. Bad diet may affect their energy levels and concentration and may increase the amount of litter locally. You are also worried that rates of obesity among the young may increase.

The local farmer: You want the restaurant to open because you believe you could win the contracts to supply beef and chicken to the restaurant. At present you grow vegetables but you are willing to take a risk in investing the money necessary to change your farm. You fear for the future if there is no growth in the economy.

The traditional restaurant owner: You are the owner of a successful local business selling mainly traditional food. Recently you have changed the menu to include Pizza. You are worried that if the restaurant opens you will lose business. You wonder too what may become of your national cuisine in twenty years time.

The Mayor (also, the chairman of the meeting): You don’t really want your nice town looking like America. Last week the man who wishes to open the restaurant offered you 10000 Euros to vote for him at the meeting. You have not decided what to do. You would like to see the local economy improving but you are not sure that this restaurant will help. Poor areas have fast food places; they stay poor. If you want to, take the money. Just try to sound like you have thought about both sides.

The would-be restaurant owner: You are the local businessman working with the fast food company in opening a restaurant here. You feel that it would help the local economy, creating jobs both in the restaurant and in the support businesses including cleaning, security and farming. You offered the Mayor 10000 Euros to buy his vote but you don’t know if he will vote for you. This business is your last chance to make a million before you are fifty and you are determined to make it work.


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Задание на дом:

- Teacher: At home I would like you to investigate the obesity rate among your schoolmates and look for connections between different factors.

УМК «New Millennium English» 10 класс.