Good morning, my dear friends Good morning, my dear friends! What country do these pictures remind you of? Why?

Scotland, the beautiful

1. Where is Scotland situated? 2. What is its capital? 3. What other big cites do you know? 4. Who is its Patron Saint? 5. What is Scotland washed by? 6. What rivers in Scotland do you know? Let’s remember the general information about the country and answer the following questions

Read the text all the way through. Look at the each gap. Decide what part of speech is required. Fill in the gap with a word in the appropriate form.

Scotland nowadays The pictures we have chosen show what a beautiful country Scotland is and help us to understand its (1)......................... We decided not to include some (2)................... images for the following reasons: men wearing kilts to go to work are not very (3).................. of men in Scotland nowadays, and images of women wearing tartans scarves do not (4)................... current Scottish fashion. On the other hand, some of the old ideas about Scotland endure: good whisky is a (5).................... image of Scotland today and picture of a thistle represents the (6).................... flower of Scotland. attractions ATTRACT traditional TRADITION typical TYPE symbolize SYMBOL traditional TRADITION national NATION

Is it typical wearing kilts nowadays? What drink is traditional in Scotland? What is the national flower of Scotland?

I’m afraid I don’t agree. I think (that) … In my opinion … In my view … I agree. I don’t agree. Certainly. Certainly not. That’s right. On the contrary. Yes, but … I’m afraid I don’t agree. Аудирование с общим охватом содержания, т.е. с пониманием лишь основной части. Просмотр видеофильма (video-film about Highland Games from “Introducing Great Britian”Longman) We are going to work in pairs. Make up the list of 9 the most interesting facts, places, symbols connected with Scotland. What do you imagine when you think of this country and its people? They may be both words and phrases. Briefly give your opinion and reasons. Your partners should say if he/she agrees or disagrees and why. Let me remind you of some useful statements of giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing

The thistle Bobby The kilt Military tattoo The Castle R. Burns Now it’s the time for playing. You are going to work in two teams “Tic and Tack”. I am writing your words and phrases on the screen. Each team should choose one of the word or phrase and retell the story which is associated with it. If the story contains five or more sentences, I mark this word with the appropriate mark “X or “O”. Highland games Holyrood House Nessie

And I’d like to finish our lesson with the song called “Scotland the Brave”. What do you imagine the song will be about? Now listen to the song, watch and be ready to sound the pictures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kEm-z6GGx8&feature=related

Describe the pictures… Your homework is to make a poster or collage devoted to Scotland and to be ready to comment on it