The English language has dozens of words for “friend”. These are slightly different depending where you are in the world, how close you are to a person and the context you’re using the word in. So how do you know which one to use?
Let’s start with the word mate. This is a very popular slang term in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and you would use it both to describe someone as your friend and to address someone in a friendly, informal way. For example:
“I’m going to the pub with some mates”
“He’s a mate of mine”
“Excuse me, mate, do you have the time?”
In Scotland, you’re also likely to hear the word pal used in much the same way.
You can also use the word “mate” to emphasise or strongly express an opinion/emotion, either if they are a friend or in friendly and informal context. For example:
“Have you been watching Game of Thrones?” “Mate! I love that programme!”
“Sorry if I’m a bit quiet, my cat died this morning.” “Ah, mate. I’m so sorry.”
Another word that’s used in a very similar way in Australia and the US, but less commonly in the UK, is buddy, or the plural: buddies. Again, you can use it to greet or address someone, or to describe your friends. It’s also used to mean “partner” in some situations. For example, a “study buddy” is someone you pair with to study together, to keep each other motivated. If you “buddy up” with someone, you partner with them to get a task done or work on a project together.
When you’re talking about a close group of friends that are all the same gender, English speakers from most countries will often call them the/my boys, guys or girls.
People from the UK and Ireland also describe groups of male friends as “lads”, and “guys” is sometimes also used when it’s a mixed group of men and women, although it’s more commonly used to mean men.
For example:
“I’m going to the football with the boys”
“I’m going out with my girls tonight”
“Are you seeing the guys later?”
“The lads are all going for dinner tonight”
Other slang terms that are commonly used in casual conversation to mean “friend” in many English-speaking countries include bro (short for “brother”) and fam (short for family, meaning someone you are close to).
In the US, you might also hear homey, and in Australia, cobber is sometimes used in the same way as mate, although it’s not as popular as it used to be!
When it comes to describing a best friend or very close group of (usually female) friends, in the UK, people sometimes shorten this to bezzie/bezzies or BFF (“Best Friend Forever”), although you’re more likely to see this written down than say this out loud. It’s also more of a jokey way to describe your best friends!
In England, there is a chance you might hear people use old-fashioned words for friend like chum, although they are usually saying it to be funny – very few people would use the word “chum” seriously.
However, you are more likely to hear people use chummy, for example “they’re very chummy these days”, which means that two people have become good friends. People also use this to describe a friendship or close relationship between people who shouldn’t be close. For example, “That politician is far too chummy with some newspaper owners”.
These are just some of many, many different words that are used to mean “friend” in English. But remember, slang is constantly evolving and new words for friend are invented all the time!
What’s your favourite slang word for friend? Let us know in the comments section below!
Presentation on theme: «London Word- map Dear friends, hello! I live in the country, where boys and girls just like you live, but they speak English. I am writing to you.»— Presentation transcript:
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Dear friends, hello! I live in the country, where boys and girls just like you live, but they speak English. I am writing to you from Paris. I’m visiting my friends here. Unfortunately one bad magician stole my umbrella. I can’t come back home without it. Please, help me to return my umbrella. You have to do some tasks to give it back. He will send the letters with different tasks. Yours, Miss Poppins!
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TEXT London London is the capital of Britain. It is one of the most interesting places in the world. About eight million people live here. London is the capital of Britain. It is one of the most interesting places in the world. About eight million people live here. There is a big river in London — the Thames. There are a lot of bridges over the river. Tower Bridge is the most famous. It is more than 100 years old. There are lots of places of interest in London. From Tower Bridge you can see the Tower of London. It is a museum now. There are hundreds of interesting collections in it. There is a famous clock in London called Big Ben. You can see splendid churches in the city. Westminster Abbey is one of the oldest royal churches. St. Paul’s Cathedral is the most wonderful classical church in Britain. London’s parks and gardens are really beautiful In Regent’s Park there is the Zoo. It is one of the biggest and most famous zoos in the world. There are about 10 thousand streets in London with a lot of shops and cafes, cinemas and theatres, galleries and museums. Big red buses run up and down the streets. The oldest metro in the world, called Tube [tju:b], is here in London, too.
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The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it’s like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the «HasProperty» API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there’s a much better way of doing this: parse books!
Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files — mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.
Hopefully it’s more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way — for example, gender is interesting: «woman» versus «man» and «boy» versus «girl». On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, «beautiful» is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world’s literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for «woman» — too many to show here).
The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The «uniqueness» sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives’ uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it’s actually pretty simple). As you’d expect, you can click the «Sort By Usage Frequency» button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.
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Hi, Alex.
I am very glad to hear from you again. I have not written to you for ages because I wasn’t in. I was in London. I would like to tell you about my travelling that was really magical. At first we visited Big Ben one of London’s famous landmarks and then we saw Westminster Abbey. As you know it was built by King Edward in 1065. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place here. Famous English people are buried here. It’s an amazing place.
I was happy to visit The Tower of London because I’ve read that throughout its 900-year history the Tower has been many things: a palace, a fortress, a prison, a place of execution, and even a zoo. Now it’s a great museum! I couldn’t believe my eyes!
Well, we ever went to St Paul’s Cathedral which was built after the Great Fire of 1666 by Sir Christopher Wren, a brilliant mathematician тоand engineer, who designed many famous buildings in London. I wish you were there with me! It’s unforgettable sight!
Our teacher is fond of detective stories that’s why we went to The Sherlock Holmes Museum which was opened in 1990 and we could see the world’s famous house of real тоdetectives.
Finally, we went to the Buckingham Palace the history of which began in 1702 when the Duke of Buckingham had built it as his London home. Now it’s a home of the Queen Elizabeth II. It’s really a majestic building.
It is all for me for today. I have to go даto the swimming pool now.
Write soon.
I am always pleased with your letters.
Best regards to your family and friends.
Below is a massive list of london words — that is, words related to london. The top 4 are: paris, england, essex and city of london. You can get the definition(s) of a word in the list below by tapping the question-mark icon next to it. The words at the top of the list are the ones most associated with london, and as you go down the relatedness becomes more slight. By default, the words are sorted by relevance/relatedness, but you can also get the most common london terms by using the menu below, and there’s also the option to sort the words alphabetically so you can get london words starting with a particular letter. You can also filter the word list so it only shows words that are also related to another word of your choosing. So for example, you could enter «paris» and click «filter», and it’d give you words that are related to london and paris.
You can highlight the terms by the frequency with which they occur in the written English language using the menu below. The frequency data is extracted from the English Wikipedia corpus, and updated regularly. If you just care about the words’ direct semantic similarity to london, then there’s probably no need for this.
There are already a bunch of websites on the net that help you find synonyms for various words, but only a handful that help you find related, or even loosely associated words. So although you might see some synonyms of london in the list below, many of the words below will have other relationships with london — you could see a word with the exact opposite meaning in the word list, for example. So it’s the sort of list that would be useful for helping you build a london vocabulary list, or just a general london word list for whatever purpose, but it’s not necessarily going to be useful if you’re looking for words that mean the same thing as london (though it still might be handy for that).
If you’re looking for names related to london (e.g. business names, or pet names), this page might help you come up with ideas. The results below obviously aren’t all going to be applicable for the actual name of your pet/blog/startup/etc., but hopefully they get your mind working and help you see the links between various concepts. If your pet/blog/etc. has something to do with london, then it’s obviously a good idea to use concepts or words to do with london.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for in the list below, or if there’s some sort of bug and it’s not displaying london related words, please send me feedback using this page. Thanks for using the site — I hope it is useful to you! 🐨
That’s about all the london related words we’ve got! I hope this list of london terms was useful to you in some way or another. The words down here at the bottom of the list will be in some way associated with london, but perhaps tenuously (if you’ve currenly got it sorted by relevance, that is). If you have any feedback for the site, please share it here, but please note this is only a hobby project, so I may not be able to make regular updates to the site. Have a nice day! 🕸
Wondering how to make friends in London? Here’s all my tips and advice for making friends in a new city — from a five year London expat. Enjoy!
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Leaving all my family and friends behind at 18, I hopped on a plane 3,000 miles away and never looked back.
Okay, that was dramatic…but it’s what happened! Moving to London without knowing anyone was definitely the hardest part of moving abroad, but five years later I’ve been able to find some of my closest friends in this city, and it’s because of the tips below. From me to you, here’s how to make friends in London (or any city).
Why is it Important to Make Friends in London?
When people ask me what are the cons of living in London I always say it’s a transient city. That means people are always coming and going, which can make it hard to maintain friendships.
But, in Candace nature, if you flip this to the positive side you’ll realize the more friends you make in London (assuming you don’t stick to the expat bubble, which we’ll get to…) the more international friends you’ll have for the future.
Should I Find a ‘Squad’ or Friend Group in London?
If you’ve watched any big city movie, it’s easy to think that you need a group of your 5 closest friends all together Friends style in order to have a healthy friend group. Personally, I’ve tried it, and it didn’t work for me.
Not only do you have to deal with group dynamics, but it can make it harder to branch out and make new friends with different interests if you’re always hanging around the same people.
Of course, if you naturally make a group of friends, go for it! But I highly suggest seeking individual relationships when you’re making friends in London. This allows you to get to know someone more deeply and meet their friends to make new friends.
Like I said, London is a transient city, so having lots of friendships with one other person really comes in handy if people around you start leaving London…
Now that you now why you need to make friends in London, here’s how to find them:
Most people make friends in three places — home, work, and school. If you’ve got flatmates, a new job in London, or you’re just starting at university, this puts you in a prime position to start making friends from the moment you land in London.
Making Friends in London at Home
Moving into a flatshare is a great way to make new friends when you first move to a new city.
If you’re still on the flathunt, use sites like Idealflatmate.co.uk to find compatible roommates from the start! Otherwise, make sure you hang around communal areas like the kitchen or living room (when you know your flatmates will be around) and start by asking a question.
It’s a super easy way to break the ice with someone new as its non intrusive, and shows you trust them with giving you advice. For example “Hey, do you know where the best pub is around here?” etc…
Who knows, you may be off to the pub with them now!
Making Friends in London at Work
Some people feel a bit iffy about befriending their colleagues, but in London, work is very much mixed with play, and you’ll often find co-workers out and about post 9-5.
Because of this (depending on your job), you should be asked to join social outings from the start. This includes everything from Happy Hours to Ping Pongs nights, and really anything to get a bit social after working the 9-5. If your workplace it’s particularly social, don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and ask a colleague you get on with if they’d like to meet up outside of work sometime.
But, if like me, you work remote or you’re a freelancer, you’ll have to go about this a bit differently. I suggest working from co-working spaces or coffee shops in London when you can. Co-working spaces especially encourage people to be social and connect, so be sure to test that water cooler chat of yours to see if you share similar interests with anyone!
Remember, if you’re feeling a little shy, a question is the best way to avoid being intrusive while starting a conversation.
Read More: Your Ultimate Neighborhood Guide to London (where to live in London)
Making Friends in London at School
Moving to London for university is the easiest way to make friends in the city, but you still have to be proactive.
Most universities in the UK hold an annual “Fresher’s week” to welcome new students with tons of social events. If you want to make friends in London, I highly suggest going to as many as you can, as well as the events and fairs your university offers. Here you’ll be able to join different clubs and societies and I highly joining at least one.
Everyone is also way more open and friendly pre exams, so be sure to capatilize on the friend making opportunities at the start of university!
Join Walking Tours
Walking tours are one of my favorite ways to see a city from a new perspective. Not only are the guides super knowledgeable, but you’re surrounded people that want to soak in the city as much as you do!
Now, I know what you’re thinking, won’t there just be tourists on my walking tour? — it depends! Of course, you’ll get your visitors (which can still be cool friendships to make for the future) but you’ll often get people like me too, Londoners that want to see more of their city.
Since it’s an environment where you’re expected to talk and engage, it’s easy to start chatting to someone and possibly leave with a newfound friendship.
You can find some cool walking tours in London here.
Be Alone
I know I know, this sounds totally counterproductive. But do you ever notice people are more willing to approach you when you’re by your ones?
Maybe it’s some weird herd mentality thing, but it works! When you’re out exploring London with no “herd” people are suddenly a little more open to starting conversations.
Now, I’ll admit, London isn’t the friendliest place in the world, so it won’t happen all the time (and they may not always be looking friendship if you know what I mean), but always leave your options open for the possibility of finding friends on a day out alone in London.
Read More: 25+ Things to do Solo in London
Join Hobby Groups
Although it’s important to put yourself out there, I’d say it’s equally important to find people with shared interests. At least at first, it’s way easier to bond over things with someone who is into the same hobby than someone random you meet by any of the ways above.
So, take a notepad and write down every hobby and interest you can think of. Even if it’s something you haven’t done in a while, there’s nothing like a new city to reignite old passions.
Once you have your list, it’s time to find some hobby groups! The best way to find hobby groups in London is definitely through Facebook groups. If you type in keywords like [Insert Your Hobby or Interest] in London it should bring up dozens of the most current and active groups for that niche.
If you still feel a little stuck, here’s some examples of the kinds of groups or activities you can join for different hobbies:
Fitness: Take group fitness classes at your local park or gym
Yoga: Find a weekly yoga class in your local area or gym
Sports: Join a local league in your area and attend professional games in London
Writing: Register for a writing group or attend Poetry (like Chocolate Poetry in Camden — so good!)
Travel: Go on trips throughout London and the UK with companies that specialize in group/female/youth travel
Books: Join a London book club
Movies: Register for a film club in your borough
Anime: Sign up for an Anime meetup club to watch your favorite shows
Religion: Join a local church in your area
Politics: Attend public gatherings and political events in London
Activism: Get involved and take action with community organizations in your area
Volunteering: Help London charities and causes you care about
Photography: Photowalks happen all the time in London, find one to join!
Philosophy: Attend talks and workshops around London (like School of Life)
Languages: Take in-person language lessons and find a language partner
Art Buff: Join a local art class and Hosted Museum and Art Gallery Tours Tours through Airbnb
Beer: Do the Bermondsey Beer Mile or frequent your local pub
And any other hobby you can think of!
Living in London is also the perfect time to try something new. So don’t be afraid to bounce around different hobbies and activities if you’re not sure what your interests are yet, you’d be surprised to see what sticks!
Social Groups & Resources for How to Make Friends in London
Here are a few specific resources, apps and groups you can join to make friends in London:
Obby: In-person group classes for a range of hobbies throughout London. Join here.
Citysocializer: Platform for young professionals to find fun and social events across London. Join here.
Thinkingbob: Platform for unique and socials events across London. Join here.
Team London Volunteering: Volunteering opportunities in the city from the Mayor of London. Join here.
Bumble BFF: The cousin to the dating app Bumble, matching you with other Londoners looking for platonic relationships. Join here.
Vina: Basically Tinder for platonic relationships. Join here.
Eatwith: A platform for foodies where pre-selected hosts host supper clubs in London and share their cooking skills meals with other platform members. Join here.
Rabble: A meetup group for social team games in London (like British Bulldogs and Capture the Flag). Join here.
Project Awesome: Free fitness classes throughout London, it’s pretty awesome. Join here.
Groupon Events: Not specifically for group meetups, but joining a Groupon class could lead to your next friendship in London! Browse here.
Oh…and Don’t Fall For the Expat Trap
Something I definitely fell for when I first moved to London was the expat trap. In all honesty, the comfort you feel when you meet someone from your home country in London is unmatched.
But, if you’re constantly socializing with other expats, you’ll never get the chance to meet and learn about all the people and cultures London has to offer — in other words, you’ll be stuck in the expat trap; leaving London realizing you can count all your British and international friends on one hand, and totally regretting it.
Don’t be that person! Take advantage of London’s diversity to branch out and to make friends with people from around the world.
Final Thoughts on How to Make Friends in London
Making friends in a new city is never easy, but it is doable. By taking initiative, saying yes, and following the steps above and you’ll make friends in London in no time. Let me know how you get on on Instagram!
Happy Londoning,
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London
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It’s one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is more than million people. London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old and beautiful. It was founded more than two thousand years ago. Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster. The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. The heart of the City is the Stock Exchange. Westminster is the most important part of the capital. It’s the administrative centre. The Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Government, are there. It’s a very beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Big Ben is really the bell which strikes every quarter of an hour. Opposite the Houses of Parliament is Westminster Abbey. It’s a very beautiful church built over 900 years ago. The tombs of many great statesmen, scientists and writers are there.
To the west of Westminster is West End. Here we find most of the big shops, hotels, museums, art galleries, theatres and concert halls. Picadilly Circus is the heart of London’s West End. In the West End there are wide streets with beautiful houses and many parks, gardens and squares. To the east of Westminster is the East End, an industrial district of the capital. There are no parks or gardens in the East End and you can’t see many fine houses there. Most of the plants and factories are situated there. London has many places of interest. One of them is Buckingham Palace. It’s the residence of the Queen. The English are proud of Trafalgar Square, which was named so in memory of the victory at the battle. There in 1805 the English fleet defeated the fleet of France and Spain. The last place of interest I should like to mention, is the British Museum, the biggest museum in London. The museum is famous for its library -one of the richest in the world.
All London’s long-past history is told by its streets. There are many streets in London which are known all over the» world. Among them Oxford Street, Downing Street and a lot of others can be mentioned. And tourists are usually attracted not only by the places of interest but by the streets too. In conclusion I should say if you are lucky enough to find yourself in London some day you will have a lot to see and enjoy there.
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Лондон — столица Великобритании, ее политический, экономический и культурный центр. Это один из самых больших городов в мире. Население Лондона — более 11 миллионов человек. Лондон находится на реке Темзе. Город очень древний и красивый. Он был основан более чем 2000 лет назад. Традиционно Лондон делится на несколько частей: Сити, Уэст-Энд, Ист-Энд и Вестминстер. Сити — старейшая часть Лондона, его финансовый и коммерческий центр. Сердце Сити — это фондовая биржа. Вестминстер — наиболее важная часть столицы. Это административный центр. Здесь расположено здание парламента, в котором находится британское правительство. Это очень красивое здание с двумя башнями и очень большими часами, которые называются Биг Бен. В действительности Биг Бен — это колокол, который отбивает каждую четверть часа. Напротив здания парламента находится Вестминстерское аббатство. Это очень красивая церковь, построенная более 900 лет назад. Здесь находятся могилы многих великих государственных деятелей, ученых и писателей.
К западу от Вестминстера находится Уэст-Энд. Здесь расположены большинство больших магазинов, отелей, музеев, галерей искусств, театров и концертных залов. Площадь Пикадилли — сердце лондонского Уэст-Энда. В Уэст-Энде — широкие улицы с красивыми домами и много парков, садов, скверов. К востоку от Вестминстера находится Ист-Энд, промышленный район столицы. В Ист-Энде нет парков или садов и нельзя увидеть красивые дома. Здесь расположено большинство заводов и фабрик. В Лондоне много достопримечательностей. Одна из них — Букингемский дворец. Это резиденция королевы. Англичане гордятся Трафальгар-сквером, который был назван так в честь победы в сражении. Здесь в 1805 году английский флот разгромил флот Франции и Испании. Последняя достопримечательность, о которой я хочу упомянуть, — это Британский музей, самый большой музей Лондона. Музей знаменит своей библиотекой — одной из самых богатых в мире.
Вся долгая лондонская история рассказана его улицами. В Лондоне много улиц, которые известны во всем мире. Среди них Оксфорд-стрит, Даунинг-стрит и многие другие. И туристов обычно привлекают не только достопримечательности, но и улицы тоже. В заключение я хочу сказать: если вам однажды случится побывать в Лондоне, то вам будет что посмотреть и чем насладиться.
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«Добро пожаловать в Лондон»
“Welcome to London!”для 6 класса
Учебник: «Rainbow English
6» 5-6 классы, авторы:
Цель урока-игры: организовать деятельность
обучающихся для закрепления изученного материала по теме «Лондон».
Задачи:
-образовательные:
тренировка умений и навыков аудирования, монологической речи; совершенствование
лексических навыков; способствование росту мотивации обучающихся в обучении
английскому языку; способствование развитию умения создания презентаций по
теме «Лондон»;
-развивающие: развитие зрительной
памяти, мышления;
-воспитательные: формирование умения
сотрудничать в группе и команде, воспитание ответственности за будущий
результат; уважительное отношение к реалиям страны изучаемого языка.
Оборудование: карточки со словами,
интерактивная доска, компьютер, проекто
Структура и ход урока.
1.Организационный момент
(задача организационного момента: подготовить обучающихся к активному участию в
уроке, ввести их в атмосферу иностранного языка)
-Good morning, my dear friends! I’m
glad to see you. (We are glad to see you too). (Учитель приветствует детей,
сообщает обучающимся цель урока. Обучающиеся делятся на две команды по 6
человек).
— Today we’ll take part in the game
“Welcome to London!” We have two teams. I hope you know how to play this game.
You will have different stations and different tasks. If the members of the
team do the task better they will have a counter (жетон). At the end of the game the teams will count their
counters and we’ll find out who is the winner. (Учитель привлекает внимание детей
к станциям и напоминает правила игры. Команда, выполнившая задание лучше и
быстрее, получает жетон. Выигрывает команда, которая получила больше жетонов).
I. Station
A. “Questions” Please, give the full of answer. ( активизация лингвострановедческой лексики)
I want you
to answer my questions on the topic “London”.
1. London
is the capital of GB and the UK. What countries do these letters indicate? (Great
Britain and the United Kingdom)
2. What is
the biggest city in GB? (London)
3. How
many people live in London? (more than 7 million)
4. What is
the oldest part of London? (the City)
5. What
language do people in Britain speak? (English)
6. What
river does London stand on? (the Thames)
7. How
many bridges are there over the Thames in London? (27 bridges)
8. Where
is London located in? (in England)
9. What is
Big Ben? (a clock)
10. What
is Madam Tussaud’s Museum famous for? (waxfigures)
11. What
is the name of the biggest clock in GB? (Big Ben)
12. How is
the square where Nelson’s column located called? (Trafalgar Square)
II).Station
B “Making up words”. (Составь слова). You will make up the English words using the parts
of the words. It will be 8 words. (цель: активизация изученной
лексики и умение составлять слова) (составляют в группах по три человека)
to squ mus
buil
sta mo
eum pal wn
tou um ment
nu ding ace
di rist ture
ответы: town, square, museum, stadium,
monument, building, palace, tourist
III).
Station C “Famous places”. What can you say about these famous places of London? Describe these places using words from the Station B. (цель: активизация изученной лексики, совершенствование монологической речи)
(на
картинах изображены Биг Бен, Трафалгарская площадь, Вестминстское Аббатство,
Тауэр, (обучающиеся должны описать эти знаменитые места Лондона, используя
слова из станции B).
IV).
II).Station C. “ Having rest and Poems”. (время релаксации 
I see you
are tired. Let’s have a rest. Recite as many poems as you can. (выходят из каждой команды
по три человека, рассказывают стишки, обучающиеся повторяют за ними, имитируя
действия, о которых говорится в стихах)
V). Station D “Find out odd words”.
(Найди лишние
слова)( цель: формирование и развитие контекстуальной догадки).
About favourite activities. Exercise 2. П Модуль предназначен
для активизации лексического материала по теме About Favourite Activities
http://fcior.edu.ru/catalog/meta/3/hps/10/hp/2/p/page.html
Big Ben, the Thames, the Tower of
London, Red Square, St.Paul’s Cathedral, Lenin’s Mausoleum, Tower Bridge, the
Bolshoy Theatre, Oxford Street, Piccadilly, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Houses
of Parliament, a monument to Pushkin, Buckingham Palace, the Kremlin, the
British Museum.
VI).
Station “Presentation”. It’s time to see your presentations. (The presentations are
dedicated to
London) (просмотр презентаций по
теме «Лондон»)(цель: умение составлять презентации)
VII).Station E “A word chain” (Цепочка слов). (цель: развитие логического мышления) Your task is to match the English
words with their Russian equivalents. (Каждая команда получает набор карточек для игры. На
каждой карточке написаны два слова: одно слово на русском языке, другое слово
на английском языке. Задание для обучающихся: расположить карточки таким
образом, чтобы получилась цепочка слов. После выполнения команды зачитывают
слова)
Church/посещать, park/ дом, to walk/вести, to visit/театр, street/парк, house/улица, cinema/башня, to lead/мост, tower/церковь, bridge/кинотеатр, theatre| ходить пешком
VIII).Station F “Listning stories”.
Listen to some stories about the places of interest of the capital of Great Britain. (Каждая
команда заслушивает рассказы другой команды и называет достопримечательности
Лондона. Каждая команда зачитывает по три рассказа). (цель: развитие внимания,
умение слушать собеседника)
1).It is one of the most famous
museums in London. It’s the famous waxworks museum. At this museum there is a
special place for the Queen’s family. You can see the Queen, her husband, their
children and other members of the Royal family. (Madame Tussaud’s Museum).
2).It is a wonderful building. It
was a fortress, a palace, a prison and King’s Zoo. Now it is a museum. (the Tower
of London)
3).It is one of the most famous
churches in London. King Edward built this church in 1065. The coronation of
all British kings and Queens took place there. (Westminster Abbey).
4).They are nice and big buildings
with towers. The country’s leaders and the members of the British Parliament
work in these buildings. The large clock in one of the towers is Big ben. (the
Houses of Parliament)
5).Londoners love their parks and
are proud of them. This park is famous for its outdoor entertainments and its
Speaker’s Corner. (Hyde Park)
6).It is a famous bell and clock.
Londoners hear it every hour. It is located on one of the towers of the Houses
of Parliament. (Big Ben).
8)Station G
Beautiful land. Dialogue 1. И
Модуль предназначен для формирования навыков аудирования, чтения и говорения по
теме Beautiful land
http://fcior.edu.ru/card/7360/beautiful-land-dialogue-1-i.html
IX).Station G “Making up words”
(Make up words on the topic “London”. The words will begin from these
letters)
T (theatre, the Tower, town,
traditions)
H (houses, halls, holidays…)
A (animals, …
)
M (museums, markets, …. )
E (exhibitions,…
)
S (stadiums, shops, streets…)
Make up sentences with these words.
Try to use as many words as you can. (There are beautiful museums, theatres,
shops in London. There are many exotic animals in London Zoo. London is famous
for its Houses of Parliament. In London’s museums we can see different
exhibitions…)
X).Station H “Presentations” It’s
time to see your presentations, dedicated to our topic «London». (презентации на диске)
XI) Итоги урока.
Thank you for your work. Now it’s
time to finish our work. It is interesting to know who is the winner today. I
want you to count your counters. Let’s clap our hands. I’ll
give you
marks. (обучающиеся подсчитывают
жетоны и поздравляют победителей) Will you
stand up,
please? Let’s recite our poem.
Raise your
head!
Jump up
high!
Wave your
hand
And say
“Good-bye”.
(Обучающиеся подсчитывают жетоны и поздравляют
победителей. Активным участникам игры выставляются отличные оценки «5»,
менее активным
«4», не очень активным «3».)
Подготовительная работа
За несколько дней до игры учащимся объявляется
тема игры. Организуются две команды. Заранее
подготовлены карточки с названиями
достопримечательностей Лондона. Отдельно
разложены карточки с названиями парков, дворцов,
музеев, улиц. Капитаны команд по очереди
вытягивают перевернутые карточки. Члены разных
команды не должны знать, какие
достопримечательности достались другой команде.
К назначенному дню учащиеся собирают материал о
достопримечательностях Лондона, собирают
фотографии, делают презентацию. В одном из
заданий нужно показать фрагменты фотографий. Они
тоже включаются в презентацию. Каждая команда
готовит выступление – экскурсию для капитана
команды по местам, доставшимся по жребию. Команды
придумывают названия. Кроме того, учащиеся
стараются узнать как можно больше о Лондоне,
знаменитых людях, живших и живущих в Лондоне, о
событиях, происходивших в Лондоне.
Цели мероприятия: развитие навыков
монологической и диалогической речи, изучение
достопримечательностей Лондона, ознакомление с
их историческими фактами, развитие навыков
аудирования, чтения, говорения.
Оборудование: интерактивная доска,
аудиозапись.
Участники: 2 команды, ведущий (учитель
или ученик), жюри.
ХОД ИГРЫ
1. Организационный момент
– Good morning, boys and girls! As you know, the theme of our game is
“London, the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
London is one of the most beautiful places in the world. It has a lot of interesting
historical and modern places to visit.
Представление команд друг другу.
– We have two teams: (называются команды)
– The captains of the teams are: (представляются капитаны)
Воспроизведение аудиозаписи припева и
первого куплета песни “Maybe It’s Because I’m a Londoner”
2. Начало игры
Задание 1.
– Let’s see what you know about London. I’ll give you two sheets of paper.
Please, write down as many facts or words connected with London as you can.
Учитель раздаёт каждой команде по листу
бумаги, на котором команды записывают названия
достопримечательностей Лондона, имена
политических деятелей и других знаменитых людей,
чья деятельность связана с Лондоном. Затем
каждая команда зачитывает свой список.
– Well, now, please, take turns in reading your list.
T-1 – Buckingham Palace
T-2 – Westminster Bridge
T-1 – …
T-2 – …
Команды по очереди называют знакомые им
названия достопримечательностей Лондона.
Задание 2
Капитан каждой команды проводит экскурсию по
Лондону (места, о которых рассказывают учащиеся,
оговорены заранее). Учащиеся другой команды,
играя роль туристов, задают гиду вопросы (вопросы
придумываются по ходу «экскурсии»). Если капитан
команды не может ответить на вопросы, ему
помогает команда. Затем то же проводится со
второй командой.
(Примерный текст)
– Hello. I’m your guide. My name is…I’ll show you around London today. There
are a lot of places of interest in London. Among them there are: Westminster Abbey, the
Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, the Tower
of London.
London stands on the river Thames. Crossing the river by the Tower Bridge you can see the
Tower of London. It is one of the oldest buildings of the city. Many centuries ago it was
a fortress, a royal palace and then a prison. Now it is a museum of arms.
On the bank of the Thames, not far from the Tower of London, you can see Westminster
Palace, or the Houses of Parliament. It is the seat of the British government and it is
one of the most beautiful buildings in London. In one of its towers there is famous Big
Ben, the largest clock of England. It strikes every quarter of an hour.
Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence. Tourists always go to see
the ceremony of changing the Guard there.
London has many fine squares. Some of them are quiet, others are busy like Trafalgar
Square. Trafalgar Square is the central square of the city. To the right of the square
there is the National Gallery which has a fine collection of European paintings.
St Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest English church. Another famous church is Westminster
Abbey where kings, queens, and many famous people are buried.
London is also famous for its beautiful parks. Hyde Park is the most democratic park in
the world, as anyone can say anything he likes there. Regent’s Park is the home of
London Zoo.
Второй капитан:
Good afternoon, dear friends! My name is… and I am your guide. Today we are going to
visit some interesting places in London. London is a popular centre for tourism. London
attracts over 14 million international visitors per year, making it Europe’s most visited
city. The ten most-visited attractions in London are:
the British Museum
the Tate Modern
the National Gallery
the Natural History Museum
the Whispering Gallery
the Science Museum
the Victoria and Albert Museum
the Madame Tussauds Museum
the National Maritime Museum
the Tower of London
В презентации названия
достопримечательностей сделаны гиперссылками.
При открытии появляется текст о той или иной
достопримечательности. При проведении экскурсии
учащиеся текстом не пользуются. Используются
только фотографии достопримечательностей. При
оценивании данного задания жюри учитывает
содержание, грамотность речи, эмоциональность
говорящего, произношение.
Задание 3
Teacher: Well, I am glad that you know so much about the places of
interest in London. And I offer you to continue our game with the task “Guess what it
is”.
Первая команда показывает на интерактивной
доске части зданий, улиц. Учащиеся второй команды
стараются узнать названия тех зданий и улиц,
которые были продемонстрированы. Затем команды
меняются. Обе команды показывают одинаковое
количество снимков. Выигрывает команда, узнавшая
большее количество фрагментов.
Задание 4.
– Now let’s listen to the dialogue between tourists.
Учащимся предлагается составить диалог.
Каждая команда выставляет по одному
представителю. Ранее команды не знали о таком
задании. «Туристы» из разных команд обсуждают
достопримечательности Лондона, делятся своими
впечатлениями после знакомства с
достопримечательностями. Так же как в оценивании
конкурса «экскурсоводов» жюри учитывает
содержание, грамотность речи, эмоциональность
говорящего, произношение.
Задание 5.
Teacher: I want you to answer my questions on the topic “London”.
Отвечает тот игрок, который первый поднял
руку.
1. How many people live in London? (More than seven million.)
2. What is the oldest part of London? (The oldest part of London is the City.)
3. What is the political centre of London? (The political centre of London is
Westminster.)
4. How many bridges are there over the Thames in London? (There are 27 bridges.)
Задание 6.
Детям предлагается вспомнить другие им
известные достопримечательности города и
рассказать о них. Поощряются наиболее активные
дети.
3. Завершающий этап
– I hope you have enjoyed our game! I am very pleased with your work. But which team
knows more about London? Who is the winner?
Подводятся итоги игры.
Звучит музыка, дети выходят из аудитории.
Chorus:
Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner
I’m a Londoner, I’m a, I’m a Londoner
Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner
That you love London town
Maybe it’s because, maybe it’s because
Maybe it’s because, maybe it’s because
I’m a Londoner, I’m a, I’m a LondonerYou on an LA flight, American night
… shining, all asking me where I’m from
To think that you’re falling in love
Maybe it’s the way that I walk,
My Talk the talk
Got you looking double, thinking
… this chick’s so fine
You just might lose your mind.