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Класс: 11 класс
Предмет): Английский язык
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l Org. part:
- How are you feeling today?
Has anything wonderful happened with you these days?
Have you seen any wonders recently?
Anyway we are going to continue our series of lessons about the wonders of the world. We ‘ll revise seven ancient and new wonders, watch a video about one of the wonders of Ossetia and by the end of the lesson you’ll have been able to speak about it.
We‘ll also consolidate our grammar acquisitions i.e. adverbial clauses and learn some new details about purpose clauses.
ll Phonetic Drill:
Let’s begin with phonetic exercises:
From wonder into wonder existence opens.
Time works wonders.
Be aware of wonder.
When we come across wonders both natural and handmade, they have the capacity to surprise us. Have a look at the ‘surprise words”, pronounce them and name the odd word with different vowel sound:
stun-puzzle-startle
dumbfound-surprise-astound
stagger-shock-astonish
Though they are synonyms, they have different shades of meaning.
What does ‘stun’(puzzle startle shock) imply?
lll Lexical Drill:
What words do we resort to when we want to express our impression of wonders?
(Topical Vocabulary)
What images spring to mind when you hear the phrase ‘Seven Wonders of the World’?
-the best known are the proverbial Seven Wonders- a list of preeminent architectural and sculptural achievements of ancient Mediterranian and Middle East.
Let’s match the pictures with the names of the wonders
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What did the list of 7 wonders inspire the successive generations to do?
- As you know 7 wonders of antiquity inspired the compilation of many other lists of attractions by successive generations.
Who organised the selection of the New 7 Wonders?(Swiss-based non-profit corporation New Open World Corp)
Let’s remember them. Click on the correct answer and say why it is a wonder.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER
Why is it a Wonder? The statue's open arms are a symbol of both weIcome and protection, a gigantic [М¤aj'gæntjk] statement of love and faith.
MACHU PICCHU
Why is it a Wonder? Machu Picchu is a place of magic and mystery: a hidden city in the clouds. And the last evidence of a long-gone empire.
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Why is it a Wonder? It's the largest man-made monument ever created .
TAJ MAHAL
Why is it a Wonder? The Taj Mahal is not only a beautiful building, but it's also a symbol of one man's undying love.
THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM
Why is it a Wonder? The Colosseum is a masterpiece of ancient Roman architecture. Besides, almost every sports stadium today is based on its design.
THE CITY OF PETRA
. Why is it a Wonder? Petra is an example of beauty combined with creative engineering.
CHICHEN ITZA
Why is it a Wonder? Chichen Itza is a monument to a civilization which has completely and mysteriously disappeared. The Egyptians were not the only people who built pyramids. The Maya built them too.
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Vl GRAMMAR
Here are some details about the new wonders (презентация для интерактивной доски: соединить главные предложения с придаточнымы ( все предложения о чудесах света)
What are you supposed to do in this exercise?
What are you going to revise?
Now that you have combined them, name the kind of the clause.
2) The further information will refer only to purpose clauses. The most common type of purpose clause is a “to” infinitive phrase.
Instead of using a “to” infinitive phrase it is possible to use in order to or so as to.
3) Another type of purpose clause begins with in order that or so that. These clauses usually have a modal verb. We use in order that or so that when the subject of the subordinate clause is different from the subject of the main clause.
4) If the doer of the action is one and the same, you use so as to in order to.
Let’s practice the grammar in your textbooks. Ex. 36, p 157
V LISTENING
Our republic also has a list of wonders and I’ve chosen one of the most impressive manmade structures of Ossetia. Let’s learn some words:
necropolis - a cemetery, especially one attached to an ancient city.
crypt - an underground room where the bodies of dead people are buried
ridge – a long, narrow chain of hills or mountains
navigable - deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
departed – a dead person, especially one who has died recently
plague - a highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease
secular - not religious, or not connected with religion
Epiphany - one of twelve basic (great) orthodox holidays when people take dips in icy cold water - a ceremony believed to cleanse them of sin and heal their illnesses.
Watch the TV spot and say what information was new for you. Once you have watched it do exercise 1
(script)
Mysterious and magnificent ancient cemetery of North Ossetia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDZMVYhUHT0 (http://clip.xoomclip.com/?w=vDZMVYhUHT0&title=mysterious-and-magnificent-ancient-cemetery-of-north-ossetia-%E2%80%94-rt)
Cary Johnston, Madina Kochenova
Christian churches, agricultural prosperity and a magnificent ancient necropolis, known as the City of the Dead attract tourists from all over Russia.
The village of Dargavs, or as the locals call it the City of the Dead, has a cemetery with almost 100 ancient stone crypts where people that lived in the valley buried their loved ones along with clothes and belongings.
Three hours drive through a dangerous snaking road hidden up in the mountains is a tough trip but it is worth it. The valley that stretches for over 17 kilometers is a real open air museum for Ossetians. They say these monuments help them understand how people lived in the region 400 years ago.
The first mention about the City of the Dead dates back to the beginning of the 14th Century. The ancestors of Ossetians settled down on the five mountain ridges, but the land was so expensive they were forced to choose the windiest and most unserviceable place for their cemetery.
There are a lot of myths and legends surrounding the place. In the past, locals tried to avoid going to the City of the Dead. They believed anyone who dared to walk in would never walk out alive. Even now there are hardly any tourists around the place which might be attributed to the difficulty of travelling there rather than to a deadly curse.
The area provides a huge opportunity for archeologists. Items found at the cemetery have intrigued both professionals and local amateurs.
One of the discoveries has shown that bodies were often buried in boats, which might strike as odd considering none of the rivers are navigable. However, archeologists say that Ossetians believed in order to get to heaven, the soul of the departed has to cross a river, hence the sailboat.
In the times of the plague many people, with no one left to bury them, would come to the crypt and wait for their death.
These days, a once prosperous area is being deserted by people in search of a different lifestyle. For a local Ossetian,Ahshar Varziev, this is a devastating fact. He has built his own hydropower plant that provides him and his family with electricity, but he does not know who will inherit his legacy.
“The idea was born over ten years ago, but it took me several years to build it from scratch, I used everything I could possibly find. I call my invention a free-flow wheel. But what I see now is that people are leaving, half of our village left in less than ten years,” he said.
Ahshar believes the only thing that can stop people from leaving is the creation of the necessary infrastructure as well as new jobs and opportunities.
Young people may be drawn to the bright city lights, but locals say they are leaving behind a truly unique part of Russia.
The land of North Ossetia is surrounded by mountains and hills and while driving along these hills it is possible to suddenly run into a church or a small mosque blending into the scenery.
Father Georgiy left his secular life to live and work at The Alansky Monastery of the Assumption, which is the highest situated monastery in Russia. The church was only built some six years ago but it stands close to the tower that dates back to the 16th Century.
Father Georgiy says that for local Christians it is a truly unique place:“During the celebration of Epiphany over 10,000 people come here.”
After spending several hours in the mountainous area of North Ossetia you can almost feel the vibe of ancient history coursing through the veins of endless valleys and rivers, and if you will listen hard enough you can almost hear the forefathers of Ossetia singing their songs by the fire.
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Exercise 1. True, false or not mentioned?
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Exercise 2
Make up the summary of the TV spot:
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The City of the Dead has a cemetery with almost 100 ancient crypts where
surrounding the place. In the past the locals tried to avoid
would never walk out alive. One of the discoveries shows that bodies were often
to heaven, the soul of the departed had to cross a river, hence the sailboat.
buried in boats. Archeologists say that Ossetians believed in order to get
about it dates back to the 14th century. There are a lot of myths and legends
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people buried their loved ones with their clothes and belongings. The first mention
going to the City of Dead. They believed anyone who dared to walk in
Retelling of the text.
Home assignment:1) make up a list of 7 wonder of Ossetia both natural and manmade and prepare a talk on one of them, 1) do ex. 36, p.157
How do you feel? What have we learnt? What do you know now?
Vl Org. part