Trains Lesson Plan

Theme: Trains (2)
9th form
Aims: 1) Consolidation of the pupils` knowledge and reading skills on the topic “ Travelling”
2) develop pupils` reading skills on the topic “Trains ”
3) Consolidation and developing the grammar skills in the theme “ Articles with the
geographical names”.
Visual aids: Presentations on PC “When is the next train”, “Articles with the geographical names”, cards with phonetic drill words, answer sheets for the listening.

Procedure of the lesson:
1 The pupil’s on duty report and Phonetic drill- hooked on phonics 1st grade level2, lesson 6
2 Reading:
Pupils read and answer the questions on the home task text “The orient express” p.123

3. Presentation of the topic- Today we shall speak about trains and articles with geographical names
Presentation on PC “ The articles with the geographical names” and completing the tasks on cards

We don’t need any articles before the names of
CONTINENTS,
COUNTRIES
CITIES,
TOWNS,
VILLAGES
BUT there are some exceptions:
1. We useTHE with some names with the words republic, kingdom, union, federation, states (the Russian Federation, the United States of America)
2. the Netherlands (Нидерланды - мн.число);
3. the Hague (город Гаага - исключение)
4. the Ukraine (государство Украина – исключение)
After the presentation pupils do cards on the grammar theme.

5. Ending of the lesson. Reflex ion, home task № 1, p126
cards on the articles.