Traveling around Russia: упражнения для взрослых

Путешествие по России может стать увлекательным приключением, если заранее определиться с направлением и правильно подготовиться к поездке. Обсудить это и не только можно на уроке английского языка по теме «Traveling around Russia», где ученики изучат самые известные и удивительные места страны, выучат новые слова и поучаствуют в обсуждении самых разных вопросов.

В уроке:

• Задание 1. Ассоциации
• Задание 2. Как и куда путешествовать
• Задание 3. Знакомые места
• Задание 4. Значения слов
• Задание 5. Выбор маршрута
• Задание 6. Обсуждение вопросов

Задание 1. Ассоциации

Покажите студентам фотографии, которые ассоциируются с Россией. Попросите предположить, что их объединяет.  

Look at the pictures. What do you see? What unites them?

Name other associations with Russia.

Задание 2. Как и куда путешествовать

Подготовьте вопросы о путешествиях по России и попросите ответить на них как можно быстрее, не раздумывая. Можете поставить таймер, чтобы сделать задание более игровым. 

Read and answer the questions as fast as you can. Don’t overthink, just say the first thing that comes to mind. You have one minute for all the questions! 

1. What is a famous city to visit in Russia?
2. What season would you like to travel around Russia?
3. Do you prefer traveling by train or plane in Russia?
4. What is one thing you must pack for a trip to Russia?
5. What are three famous tourist attractions in Russia?
6. What are three popular activities tourists do in Russia?
7. What are three reasons people visit Russia?
8. Would you like to travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway or take a cruise on the Volga River?
9. Do you prefer to visit the historic cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg or explore the natural beauty of Lake Baikal?
10.  What makes travel in Russia exciting and unique? 

Задание 3. Знакомые места

Выберите несколько известных городов в России и покажите их на фото. Дайте ученикам время подумать и назвать место.

Have you ever traveled across Russia? Look at the pictures. 

1. Do you recognize these cities and towns? 
2. What do you know about these places? 
3. Have you ever been to any of them?
   • (if yes) What places did you visit?
   • (if no) What places would you like to visit?

Задание 4. Значения слов

Подготовьте учеников к чтению и говорению. Покажите им слова, которые они могут не знать, и попросите соотнести их со значениями. 

Read and match the words with their definitions. 

Words:

1. scenic
2. off the beaten path
3. vibrant
4. itinerary
5. amber
6. naval
7. gourmet
8. boisterous
9. mighty
10. archipelago
11. preserved
12. conquered
13. khanate
14. seaway

Definitions:

a) a planned route or journey;
b) noisy, energetic, and rough;
c) very large, powerful, or important;
d) providing or relating to views of impressive or beautiful natural scenery;
e) (of food) very high quality;
f) kept up or maintained;
g) bright;
h) a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times from resin (a substance produced by trees) and is used in jewellery;
i) (of a place or people) having been overcome and taken control of by military force;
j) in or into an isolated place;
k) the territory ruled by a khan;
l) a waterway giving access to an inland port, navigable by ocean-going ships;
m) an extensive group of islands;
n) belonging to a country’s navy or relating to military ships.

Задание 5. Выбор маршрута

Откройте сайт VisitRussia и попросите учеников выбрать города, где они не были или куда хотели бы вернуться. Почитайте информацию о них. 

Choose the city you would like to visit or to return from the website VisitRussia. Read about it. 

1. Why did you choose this city? 
2. Which landmark in this city would you most like to visit and why?
3. If you could design a tour of this city for tourists, which three places would you include?
4. How do you think people should prepare for a trip to this city? 
5. Do you have any lifehacks to make a trip lighter and more absorbing? 

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Задание 6. Обсуждение вопросов

Обсудите вопросы про путешествия в целом.

Discuss the questions with your teacher: 

1. What’s one the destinations on your travel wish list and why?
2. Would you rather visit a popular destination or a lesser-known place? Why?
3. What do you think the most popular type of travel right now is?
4. Why do people like to visit famous places, even if they’re crowded?
5. If you could choose just one place to visit from the list of must-visit places, which would it be and why?
6. How do you think visiting famous landmarks can change a person’s perspectives?
7. What do you think the most important factors to consider when planning a journey are?
8. What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
9. How do you usually decide on your travel destinations?
10. If you could visit any country tomorrow, where would you go and why?
11. What do you think makes a country a top travel destination?
12. How do you think travel trends will change in the next decade?
13. Which city would you recommend to a friend and why?
14. How important is trying local food when visiting a new country?

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