Grade: 7

The aims of the lesson:

to enrich pupils’ knowledge about Kazakhstan
to develop oral and written speech
to bring up patriots of their Motherland, to teach children to be attentive, kind and polite, to bring up feelings of friendship

The equipments: computer, interactive board, illustrated pictures, video material.

The type of the lesson: getting new information

The methods of teaching: presentation, explanation, question — answer, pair work.

The procedure of the lesson:

І. Organization moment

1. Greetings

2. Talk to the pupils on duty

Teacher. Good morning, dear boys and girls! At the beginning of our lesson I want you to wish each other the best results at the lesson P1-P2. I wish you to be successful / / kind and clever / brave / capable / cheerful / / generous / smart / well-bred / wise / witty / lucky / happy. etc.

II. Home work checking up: Complete the sentences

1 The republic of Kazakhstan is ______ in the Central Asia.
2 It’s population is _____.
3 The climate of Kazakhstan is _____.
4.The rains usually falls in _____.
5 Typical Kazakhstan animals are ____.
6 Typical Kazakhstan plants are____.
7 The capital city of our country is ____.
8 The symbol of our republic is ____.
9 The head of our state is _____.
10 People in Kazakhstan speak ____.
11 The size of the territory places Kazakhstan____ in the world.

III. Brainstorming

1 What part of the country do you live in?
2 Is your native place an industrial or agricultural centre?
3 When does rain falls in your area?
4 When does snow falls in your area?
5 What animals are there in your place?
6 Do the people of the area suffer any environmental problems?
7 What largest cities do you know?
8 Do you love Kazakhstan? Why?

IV. Pre-reading task: Tick the adjectives that describe rivers, seas and mountains and try to make up sentence.

Mild, good, huge, big, nice, icy, warm, cold, dry, rainy, pretty, clean, stuffy, windy, salty, deep, stormy, snowy, hot, long, high, foggy, junk, tasty, cloudy, low, shallow.

Group A: Name the cities that stand on the followig rivers

1 _____ stands on the river Esil.
2 ___, ____, ____ stand on the river Ertis.
3 ___ stands on the river Ayagoz.
4 ___, ____ stand on the river Ural.
5 ____, ____ stand on the river Syr-Darya.

Group B: Speak about animals and birds that live in the mountains and in the waters of Kazakhstan.

Group C: Speak about your holiday experience in Alakol/Balkhash/Zaisan etc.

V. Reading:

Steppes and mountains of Kazakhstan create a unique landscape of the country. Mountains in Kazakhstan, being either low or high, contribute to the beauty of Kazakhstan nature and offer many opportunities for holidays and recreation, attracting many tourists every year. There are 3 high mountain ranges on the territory of Kazakhstan: the Tien-Shan, the Altai and the Saur-Tarbagatay. Khan Tangri is the highest point (6995m.) of the Tien-Shan in Kazakhstan.

There are nearly 7 thousand natural lakes in the country. Among them is Balkhash Lake in the sands of Central Kazakhstan, the western part of it is fresh, while the eastern half is salty. Balkhash Lake is the third largest lake in Kazakhstan, after the Caspian and Aral Seas.

The lake is 614 km in length and from 3.5 to 44 km in width. Its deepest places reach 26 metres.

The lake is located in three regions of Kazakhstan: Almaty, Zhambyl and Karaganda. About 20 species of fish can be found in the lake, as well as 120 species of birds.
Zaisan Lake is in the east. Zaisan lake is like a huge freshwater reservoir, full of fish and marine life. Alakol Lake in the southeast, and Tengiz Lake in the center of Kazakhstan.
There are a few rivers in Kazakhstan and the four are the main resources of water in our country. They are the Irtysh, The Ural, the Syr-Darya, the Ili.

VI. Post — reading tasks: T/F sentences

1 Rivers in Kazakhstan are good for fishing.
2 The Nura is one of the main rivers of Kazakhstan.
3 You can find snow leopard in the Saur-Tarbagatay.
4 Zaisan Lake is in the north of Kazakhstan.
5 There are nearly 17 thousand natural lakes in the country.
6 Swimming is good for health.
7 Khan Tangri is 6995m high.

VII. Writing tasks.

Exercise 1 Complete the sentences (The Caspian Sea, fish, sturgeon, Alatau, Altai, Medeu, East)

1 Almaty is famous for skating rink ___.
2 In the west and southwest, the territory of Kazakhstan is washed by_____.
3 Zaisan Lake in the ____.
4 Almaty is situated at the foot of the ___ montains.
5 Zaisan lake is like a huge freshwater reservoir full of ____.
6 The Caspian Sea is the home of ___.
7 The ___ Mountains are amountain range in Central Asia where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together.

Exercise 2 Look at the picture and try to depict it. What memories come to your mind? Do you like relaxing in the open air or do you prefer staying at home?

VIII. Evaluation

Control test:

1 The Ili river flows in the lake _____.

a) Zaisan b) Balkhash c) Alakol

2 The Lake Balkhash is located in the _____.

a) South west b) south east c) south

3 Rivers Nura and Kulanutpes flow in lake ____.

a) Zaisan b) Balkhash c) Alakol

4 About ___ species of fish can be found in the lake Balkhash.

a) 20 b) 40 c) 30

5 The highest point of the Tien Shan Mountains in Kazakhstan is ___.

a) Khan Tangri b) Talgar c) Belukha

6 There are four main resources of water in our country. They are ______.

a) the Irtysh, the Ural, the Syr-Darya, the Ili 
b) the Irtysh, the Ural, the Charyn, the Ili.
c) the Zhaiykh, the Ural, the Syr-Darya, the Ili.

IX. Conclusion

X. Giving marks