«I am proud of Tatarstan»
Лилия Нигматзянова, 
учитель английского языка I квалификационной категории Песчано-Ковалинской средней школы Лаишевского района 

Цель урока: обобщить языковой материал по теме «Татарстан».
Задачи:
1) образовательная – активизация лексики, изученной на предыдущих уроках; введение и отработка новых лексических единиц по теме;  знакомство  учащихся с новой информацией о Татарстане;
2) развивающая – развитие навыков чтения и работы с текстом, говорения и аудирования; 
3) воспитательная – воспитание гражданственности и патриотизма, интереса и уважения к своей стране и своей малой родине.
Оборудование: флаг, герб, гимн, проектор.
Ход урока.
I. Организационный момент урока.
T: Good morning, boys and girls! I’m glad to see you. Well, how are you? 
P: Fine! O.K.! So-So. Not too bad.
T: You’re all right, I hope so. 
Well, pupils. I expect our lesson to be very interesting and exciting today, because we are going to talk about nearest and dearest on the Earth for us. What place do I mean? Can you guess?
P: We are going to talk about Tatarstan, I think. 
T: Right you are. Vlad, are you proud of Tatarstan?
P: Yes, I am proud of my republic, really.
T: The theme of our class today is “I am proud of Tatarstan.”  
We’ll try to speak about Tatarstan and its capital Kazan in English.
I have something special that will be of help to you. Those are flags – stickers. 
– The Red Flag means: “I don’t understand”
– The Green Flag means: “ I want to answer”
– The White Flag means: “1 score to your mark”
Well, just now, I’ll give The Red Flag and The Green Flag to use. As for The White one I’ll give you  later for your good answers. 
II. Речевая разминка.
T: Let’s revise the previous lesson. What is the official name of our republic? 
P: The official name of our republic is the Republic of Tatarstan. 
T: Why do we call the Republic of Tatarstan a multinational republic? 
P: We call Tatarstan a multinational republic because people of different ethnic groups live there. 
T: What nations make up the Republic of Tatarstan? 
P: The Tatars, the Russians, the Chuvash’s, the Bashkir’s, the Belarussians, the Mordva and other nations make up the Republic of Tatarstan.
T: So we can say that Tatarstan is one of the largest republics in the Russian Federation.
III. Основная часть урока.
1. Знакомство с новой лексикой.
Let’s pronounce new words and expressions. Repeat them after me, please:
border on (v.) – граничить с …
a plain (n.) –  равнина
a steppe-zone – степная зона
continental climate – континентальный климат
moderate (adj.) – умеренный
trade (adj.) – торговый; trade (n.) – торговля
favourable (adj.) – благоприятный 
2. Работа с текстом, активизация новой лексики.
Well, I have some more information on our Republic. Let’s read the text.
A. Geography of Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is located in the Eastern part of Europe at the junction of the Volga and Kama rivers. Tatarstan has no borders with foreign states.  Its area is more than 67 thousand square kilometers. The territory of the republic is a plain. It lies in a forest and forest – steppe-zone with small hills. The Climate is a continental one with warm, sometimes hot summers and moderate cold winters. The geographical position of Tatarstan is favorable for the development of industry, trade and other socio-economic fields.
Task 1.
Match the words and their definitions. Use the dictionary when necessary.

to border on	an area without mountains and hills	
a plain	positive	
a steppe	to be next to another city or region	
favorable	the area of hot dry land covered in grass	
Task 2.
Let’s use “Jot thoughts”
T: Work in groups: Write down the words connected with the word “Tatarstan” trying not to repeat the words used by others.   
Task 3.
What words can help us to describe Tatarstan?  Let’s use ‘Tick-tack-toe’.                                                                  
T: Put the words in the middle of the table in 3 lines, make 3 sentences using these words in the lines.
Continuous Round Robin.
T : You should  read your sentences in three rounds. Pay attention to the numbers. 
Tatarstan is the home to nearly 3,8  million people. 2,7 million people, more than a hundred ethnic groups, live in Russia. Eighty five percent of the population are Russians, fifty five million - Tatars, forty four million -  Ukrainians and  ethnic groups of the Volga region, Germans and others. They all speak Russian, but every ethnic group has its own language and culture.
Task 4.
Choose the right answer:
1.	Tatarstan is home for nearly… million people.
a) 2,5
b) 3,8
c) 5.5
2.	More than … ethnic groups live in Russia.
a) 1000
b)10 000
c) 100
3.	…of population is the Russians.
a) 85 %
b) 75 %
c) 55 %
4.	How many Tatars are there in Russia?
a) 6.5
b) 5.5
c) 4.4
5.	How many Ukrainians and other ethnic groups are there in Russia?
a) 6.5
b) 5.5
c) 4.4
T: You should read this text.
C. Cities
Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan. The city is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Volga region. Kazan is a thousand-year-old city with rich and unique history. Kazan is located in a very picturesque place. Its City area is 425.3 sq. kilometers. Kazan is one of the most important economic centers of the Russian Federation.
The city of Naberezhnye Chelny is one of the most developed and largest in terms of population and economic potential in the Republic of Tatarstan. More than 85 nationalities live in Naberezhnye Chelny. Our city is often called “the city of the future”; because the most up-to-date town-planning ideas are being realized here and there is still much more to be built.
Task 5.
Структура Take Off – Touch down
Listen to me to find out if this or that statement is true or false. If a statement is true you should stand up.
1. Kazan is the capital of Russia.  
2. The city of Naberezhnye Chelny  is one of the smallest cities in the Republic of Tatarstan.
3. Kazan is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Volga region.
4. Kazan is a two thousand-year-old city 
5. Naberezhnye Chelny is the fourth biggest city.
6. More than 10 nationalities live in Naberezhnye Chelny
Good for you! You have coped with my tasks brilliantly. 
Таsk 6.
Now I’d like you to have a rest and play a little.
Well, I have got a letter from an American boy who is greatly impressed by our capital. However, this letter is not in a written form. It is a sound one. So I’ll give you a special task. You should fill in a task-table while listening to this letter. The teams that have collected most of the information will be the winner.
Letter.
Hello!
My name is John. I’m from New York. Last July my mother, father, sister and I   spent ten wonderful days in Kazan. Last summer Kazan was the center of XXVII World Summer Universiade. We had an opportunity to see this competition and support the athletes taken part in this great event. In Kazan, we visited The Central Stadium, The AK Bars Wrestling Palace, Basket Hall and Tatneft Arena. I liked Kazan very much.
I hope to visit Tatarstan again.
Love from America, 
John.
Task-Table.

WHO? 
(name)	WHERE? 
(place)	WHEN? 
(time, date)	WHAT 
Did they see?	
So, let’s check up your task-tables.
Let’s speak a little.
Questions for discussion:
Who has been to Каzan?
What places of interest have you seen?
Who has been to Moscow?
What sightseeing did you go to in Moscow?
What places of interest are there in your city?
What places of interest would you like to visit in Kazan?
Are you proud of your native city?
Are you proud of your homeland?
Thank you for your answers. I’d be very pleased to have any new information on your city in the form of a letter sent by e-mail. My e-mail address is …
IV. Подведение итогов урока. 
Запись домашнего задания. Выставление оценок.
T: Our lesson is coming up to its end. You’ve worked very hard. Your marks for the lesson are… 
Thank you. Good-bye!