2. Aims of the lesson: - practicing reading skills; - developing speaking skills; - promoting interest in the culture; - to educate a comprehensive person; - to teach pupils to get information using different sources; - to incorporate group work; - to widen students’ knowledge about the British cities; - to create a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere in the classroom.

3. Warming-up 1. Do you like travelling? 2. Where do you like to travel: in our country or abroad? 3. Where did you travel last time?

4. "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." St. Augustine "We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.“ Jawaharlal Nehru

5. The rout of the trip "From the history of Manchester“ "Today's city" "Walking round the sights"

6. Read the text Ex.1, p.76 (till “ The central library was built in 1934”) From the history of Manchester

7. Read the text Ex.1, p.76 to the end Today’s city

8.  Walking round the sights Group work: Pupil’s presentations

9. Summing-up - What new information have you learnt from our lesson? - Was the lesson interesting and useful?

10. Make up projects : Mediate level: You are a tourist agent. Design a tourist brochure about the most interesting sights or places of Manchester. High level: You are a writer and after visiting Manchester you have an idea to write a book about it. For the next lesson you should write a preference to your book. Try to interest other people in reading your work. Find the most interesting facts. Home task