TRAVELLINGTRAVELLINGaround the Uralsaround the Urals (урок в (урок в

8 классе)8 классе)

учитель Ваторопина Е.В.учитель Ваторопина Е.В.

МОУ СОШ № 67 г.ЕкатеринбургМОУ СОШ № 67 г.Екатеринбург

Aims of the lessonAims of the lesson

Today we are going on talking about Today we are going on talking about travelling around the Urals and travelling around the Urals and Ekaterinburg. We shall learn and Ekaterinburg. We shall learn and discuss information about the most discuss information about the most interesting and significant places of our interesting and significant places of our region and native town. Also we shall region and native town. Also we shall listen to your classmates. They will tell listen to your classmates. They will tell us about results of their research work. us about results of their research work. We’ll read the text about the Urals.We’ll read the text about the Urals.

Topical VocabularyTopical Vocabulary• to travelto travel - - путешествоватьпутешествовать• to spend timeto spend time – – проводитьпроводить

времявремя• to take picturesto take pictures of of - -

фотографироватьфотографировать• to enjoyto enjoy - - получатьполучать

удовольствиеудовольствие• to be fond ofto be fond of - - любитьлюбить• to visitto visit - - посещатьпосещать• to admireto admire - - восхищатьсявосхищаться• to be constructedto be constructed – – бытьбыть

построеннымпостроенным• marvellousmarvellous - -

восхитительныйвосхитительный• ссharmingharming - - очаровательныйочаровательный• fascinatingfascinating - - пленительныйпленительный• sightseeingsightseeing – – осмотросмотр

достопримечательностейдостопримечательностей• monumentmonument - - памятникпамятник• churchchurch – – церковьцерковь• infrastructureinfrastructure - -

инфраструктураинфраструктура

• routeroute - - маршрутмаршрут• cavecave - - пещерапещера• cathedralcathedral - - соборсобор• leaning towerleaning tower – – наклоннаянаклонная

башнябашня• residenceresidence - - резиденциярезиденция• palacepalace - - дворецдворец• museummuseum - - музеймузей• exhibitionexhibition – – выставкавыставка• architecturearchitecture - -

архитектураархитектура• stylestyle - - стильстиль• modernmodern - - современныйсовременный• classicismclassicism - - классицизмклассицизм• influenceinfluence - - влияниевлияние• to appearto appear - - появлятьсяпоявляться• to saveto save – – сохранятьсохранять• exciting – exciting – волнующийволнующий, ,

захватывающийзахватывающий

QuestionsQuestions

• What do people travel for?What do people travel for?• Why do people choose different Why do people choose different

means of travel?means of travel?• What do most travellers and What do most travellers and

holiday-makers take a camera holiday-makers take a camera with them for?with them for?

TOURIST ROUTESTOURIST ROUTESOF THE URALSOF THE URALS

Bespalova Liza,Bespalova Liza,Kayavo Leta, form 8 “b”Kayavo Leta, form 8 “b”

Aim of the project :Aim of the project :

To learn information about the most To learn information about the most interesting and significant places of interesting and significant places of

Ekaterinburg and popular tourist routes Ekaterinburg and popular tourist routes in the Uralsin the Urals

The UralsThe Urals The ancient ridge of the Ural The ancient ridge of the Ural Mountains stretching for two thousand kilometres Mountains stretching for two thousand kilometres presents a natural boundary between Europe and presents a natural boundary between Europe and Asia, at the same time, a link, a steel seam, tying Asia, at the same time, a link, a steel seam, tying up the two parts of the world in a single grand up the two parts of the world in a single grand Continent of Eurasia. The Ural Mountains, which Continent of Eurasia. The Ural Mountains, which are also called the Stone Belt, extend for 2500 km are also called the Stone Belt, extend for 2500 km from hot Kazakh Steppes to the frozen coast of the from hot Kazakh Steppes to the frozen coast of the Arctic Ocean.Arctic Ocean.

The climate is extreme continental: winters The climate is extreme continental: winters are cold (minus 16-20°C in January), and summers are cold (minus 16-20°C in January), and summers are warm (plus 16-25 °C in July). There are years, are warm (plus 16-25 °C in July). There are years, though, when it rains in December and snows in though, when it rains in December and snows in June. The weather in the Urals is characteristic June. The weather in the Urals is characteristic more of Asia, rather than of Europe. The town of more of Asia, rather than of Europe. The town of Ivdel stands in the latitude of St Petersburg, but Ivdel stands in the latitude of St Petersburg, but the weather in January there is two times colder the weather in January there is two times colder than in the city on the Neva. The region's than in the city on the Neva. The region's mountainous landscape is a factor that influences mountainous landscape is a factor that influences strongly its climate. strongly its climate.

The widest part of the Urals comprisesThe widest part of the Urals comprises dozens dozens of parallel ridges. It is bounded in the North and of parallel ridges. It is bounded in the North and the South by the valleysthe South by the valleys of Ufalei and Ural rivers of Ufalei and Ural rivers and is called the South Urals. The highest and is called the South Urals. The highest mountains of the South Urals - Yamantau (1640 mountains of the South Urals - Yamantau (1640 m) and Bolshoi Iremel (1582 m) - are located in m) and Bolshoi Iremel (1582 m) - are located in the western row of the ridgesthe western row of the ridges..

The Middle Urals presents the most lived-in-The Middle Urals presents the most lived-in-part of the Urals. The major transport routes part of the Urals. The major transport routes connecting the European Russia and Siberia pass connecting the European Russia and Siberia pass here. The legendary Chusovaya river - the only here. The legendary Chusovaya river - the only river in the Urals that crosses the mountain river in the Urals that crosses the mountain chains from the east to the west - runs its waters chains from the east to the west - runs its waters in the Middle Urals.in the Middle Urals.

The North Urals extends strictly in the The North Urals extends strictly in the meridional direction up to the latitudinal section meridional direction up to the latitudinal section of the valley of the Shchuger river. Telposiz (the of the valley of the Shchuger river. Telposiz (the "Nest of Winds") is the highest mountain (1617 "Nest of Winds") is the highest mountain (1617 m).m).

InvestigationInvestigation

In the course of our research paper we In the course of our research paper we had to find out what our schoolmates had to find out what our schoolmates know about Ekaterinburg and the Urals, know about Ekaterinburg and the Urals, what places they have visited and how what places they have visited and how they get information about interesting they get information about interesting places of our city and region. That’s why places of our city and region. That’s why we questioned our schoolmates. we questioned our schoolmates.

QUESTIONNAIRQUESTIONNAIRЕЕ ( (120 pupils from 8 120 pupils from 8 – 11 forms were asked)– 11 forms were asked)

I. What interesting places of Ekaterinburg do you I. What interesting places of Ekaterinburg do you know?know?

II. If your friend comes to your native town, what II. If your friend comes to your native town, what interesting places would you like to show him/her interesting places would you like to show him/her first of all (not more than 3)?first of all (not more than 3)?

III. What do you think are the most interesting and III. What do you think are the most interesting and significant sights in the Urals?significant sights in the Urals?

IV. How have you learnt about these sights?IV. How have you learnt about these sights?

V. Would you like to learn more information about you V. Would you like to learn more information about you native town and region at school?native town and region at school?

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire ResultsResults

Places young people would like to Places young people would like to show to their guestsshow to their guests

• CircusCircus• Opera HouseOpera House• Vayner street – Vayner street –

Ekaterinburg “Arbat”Ekaterinburg “Arbat”

The most wide-knownThe most wide-known interesting places of interesting places of

EkaterinburgEkaterinburg• CircusCircus• Voznesenskaya HillVoznesenskaya Hill• ““Carabas”, “Eldorado”Carabas”, “Eldorado”• Opera HouseOpera House• Ekaterinburg “Arbat”Ekaterinburg “Arbat”• The Concert Hall “Kosmos”The Concert Hall “Kosmos”• Church on the BloodChurch on the Blood

The most famous and loved by our The most famous and loved by our schoolmates sights in the Uralsschoolmates sights in the Urals

• Verkhoturye. Trinity CathedralVerkhoturye. Trinity Cathedral• Nevyansk. Leaning TowerNevyansk. Leaning Tower• Kungur. The Ice CavesKungur. The Ice Caves• Ganina YamaGanina Yama• Chyortovo GorodisheChyortovo Gorodishe• Park “Deers’ Streams”Park “Deers’ Streams”

How have you learnt about interesting How have you learnt about interesting places of places of EEkaterinburg and the Urals?katerinburg and the Urals?

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1 – newspapers, magazines1 – newspapers, magazines 2 – TV-programmes2 – TV-programmes 3 – Internet3 – Internet 4 – radio4 – radio 5 – friends, classmates 5 – friends, classmates 6 – teachers6 – teachers 7 – parents7 – parents 8 – others (books, video)8 – others (books, video)

Would you like to learn more Would you like to learn more information about your native town information about your native town

and region at schooland region at school??

886% - Yes6% - Yes

8% - No8% - No

6% - Don’t know6% - Don’t know

Ekaterinburg. The Palace on Ekaterinburg. The Palace on Voznesenskaya HillVoznesenskaya Hill

VoznesenskayaVoznesenskaya

ChurchChurch

ChurchChurch o onnthe Bloodthe Blood

was constructed in was constructed in 2003.2003.

Architects – V.Morozov,Architects – V.Morozov,

V.Grachyov,V.Grachyov,

G.MazaevG.Mazaev

VaynerVayner streetstreet - -Ekaterinburg “Arbat”Ekaterinburg “Arbat”

VerkhoturyeVerkhoturye. . TrinityTrinity CathedralCathedral

NevyanskNevyansk. . LearningLearning TowerTower

• was constructed in was constructed in 1725 1725

by Akinfi by Akinfi DemidovDemidov

Kungur.Kungur. The Ice CaveThe Ice Cave is 10-12 thousandis 10-12 thousand years oldyears old

It is known in a It is known in a

science since science since

17031703

ListeningListening

Pupils from our school often go on hikes around the Pupils from our school often go on hikes around the Urals: Deers’ Streems, Ganina Yama and many others. Urals: Deers’ Streems, Ganina Yama and many others. And one of our traditions is visiting Chyortovo Gorodishe. And one of our traditions is visiting Chyortovo Gorodishe. Every September we spend so-called “The Day of Health” Every September we spend so-called “The Day of Health” there. This is an exciting adventure! I don’t know the there. This is an exciting adventure! I don’t know the other place which can give you so many positive other place which can give you so many positive emotions! It takes us about an hour to get to Chyortovo emotions! It takes us about an hour to get to Chyortovo Gorodishe. It’s not too much for a “professional” tourist, Gorodishe. It’s not too much for a “professional” tourist, but rather much for an ordinary student. But if you have but rather much for an ordinary student. But if you have many good friends, this trip won’t be so hard. When we many good friends, this trip won’t be so hard. When we reach our “aim” boys make a fire, girls cook “tasty food”, reach our “aim” boys make a fire, girls cook “tasty food”, for example fried potatoes and sausages and of course for example fried potatoes and sausages and of course hot tea. hot tea.

We also have different sport competitions there, We also have different sport competitions there,

which are very interesting, funny and sometimes rather which are very interesting, funny and sometimes rather difficult. After that we walk in the forest, sing songs, difficult. After that we walk in the forest, sing songs, take pictures. Our teaches take part in different games. take pictures. Our teaches take part in different games. Everybody is happy! We always have a good time there!Everybody is happy! We always have a good time there!

SpeakingSpeaking: What do you know : What do you know about the Urals?about the Urals?

• What does the mineral wealth of the Urals include?What does the mineral wealth of the Urals include?• What trees and plants is the Urals rich in?What trees and plants is the Urals rich in?• What is the highest mountain in the Urals?What is the highest mountain in the Urals?• What can you say about geographical position of What can you say about geographical position of

the Urals?the Urals?• When and where were the first metallurgical plants When and where were the first metallurgical plants

constructed in the Urals?constructed in the Urals?• Who began constructing them?Who began constructing them?• Who were Vasiliy Tatishchev and George de Genin?Who were Vasiliy Tatishchev and George de Genin?• What is the date of foundation of Ekaterinburg?What is the date of foundation of Ekaterinburg?• What famous Russian writers lived and worked in What famous Russian writers lived and worked in

the Urals?the Urals?

SpeakingSpeaking

• The place we live in is rich in sightsThe place we live in is rich in sights• Our schoolmates enjoy traveling and Our schoolmates enjoy traveling and

going on a hike around Ekaterinburg and going on a hike around Ekaterinburg and the Uralsthe Urals

• There are few TV programs about our There are few TV programs about our native town and regionnative town and region

• Our schoolmates are interested in history Our schoolmates are interested in history and culture of the Urals and would like to and culture of the Urals and would like to have more lessons about ithave more lessons about it

• They suggest to make clubs and They suggest to make clubs and organizations to save and study our organizations to save and study our MotherlandMotherland

TESTTEST1.1. Church on the Blood was constructed in Ekaterinburg in …Church on the Blood was constructed in Ekaterinburg in …• A – 1990A – 1990• B – 2003B – 2003• C – 2008C – 2008

2.2. Ekaterinburg “Arbat” is …Ekaterinburg “Arbat” is …• A – Vaynera streetA – Vaynera street• B – Lenina streetB – Lenina street• C – CircusC – Circus

3.3. The Leaning Tower in the Urals is in …The Leaning Tower in the Urals is in …• A – PermA – Perm• B – NevyanskB – Nevyansk• C – EkaterinburgC – Ekaterinburg

4.4. The museum of ice caves is in …The museum of ice caves is in …• A – KungurA – Kungur• B – TagilB – Tagil• C – BaltimC – Baltim

5.5. Most of the pupils learn about interesting places of the Most of the pupils learn about interesting places of the Urals and Ekaterinburg from …Urals and Ekaterinburg from …

• A – TVA – TV• B – their classmates and parentsB – their classmates and parents• C – their teachers and InternetC – their teachers and Internet

6. The pupils of our school usually spend “The Day of Health” 6. The pupils of our school usually spend “The Day of Health” ……

• A – in Chyortovo GorodisheA – in Chyortovo Gorodishe• B – at schoolB – at school• C – in ChelyabinskC – in Chelyabinsk

KEYSKEYS

1 – B1 – B

2 – A2 – A

3 – B3 – B

4 – A4 – A

5 – C5 – C

6 – A6 – A

ReadingReading

• Read the text about the Urals towns Read the text about the Urals towns and answer the questionsand answer the questions

Ex. 4, 5, p.18Ex. 4, 5, p.18

HomeworkHomework

• Write an essay about the most Write an essay about the most interesting place in Yekaterinburginteresting place in Yekaterinburg

(100 – 120 words)(100 – 120 words)

WELL DONE !WELL DONE !

THANK YOU FOR YOUR JOB THANK YOU FOR YOUR JOB !!