Man – Made and Natural Wonders. 10 класс

1. Презентация к уроку английского языка “Man – Made Wonders” для 10 класса. УMK Биболетовой М. З. Учитель английского языка МБОУ

гимназии №19
имени Н.З.Поповичевой
г. Липецка
Жаглина Татьяна Владимировна.

2. Man – Made and Natural Wonders

(Описываем достопримечательность)

3. Stonehenge The Panama Canal The English Channel Hoover Dam The Empire State Building The Asian Pacific Coast The Eiffel Tower

The Isthmus of Panama
The Petronas Twin Towers
Trans-Siberian Railway

4. From 1889 to 1930, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, was known as the world’s tallest building. It was designed by Gustav

Eiffel and was built to
commemorate the French
Revolution. It is made of
iron and was built in only a
few months by a small
group of workers. It is hard
to believe that something
that was so easy to build is
now one of the world’s
most famous landmarks
and is visited by millions of
tourists every year.

5. The Chrysler Building in New York City, USA, was opened in 1930 and was the tallest building in the world until 1931. It was

designed by William Van
Alen and was built for Walter P
Chrysler, the owner of one of
the largest American motor
companies. The Chrysler
building is located in
Manhattan, where it is admired
by everyone who sees it.

6. In 1931, the Empire State Building was completed in New York City. USA. It was the highest skyscraper ever built and was the

world’s tallest
building until 1954. The
Empire State Building is
located on Fifth Avenue in
Manhattan and is 102
storeys high. Inside, there
are two observatories
which offer spectacular
views to the building’s
many visitors.

7. The Sears Tower in Chicago was opened in 1973, but it was not completed until 1974. It was designed by Fazlur Khan am was the

world’s tallest building
at that time. The tower
has 110 floors and is
443m high. The outside
of the building is covered
in black aluminium and
glass. Inside, there are
offices, shops and over
100 lifts.

8. The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were completed in 1988. They are 452m tall and have 88 storeys each. They

are
made of concrete, steel and
glass and are linked by a
skybridge at the 41 st storey.
Inside the towers are offices,
a concert hall and a
reference library. The
Petronas Twin Towers were
built as a symbol of unity
and strength for the
Malaysian people.

9. 1. What you can do at the place 2. Name and location of the place 3. General remarks, recommendation 4. Historical details.

Read the article and match the paragraphs A-D to the headings 1-4
1. What you can do at the place
A
2. Name and location of the place
В
3. General remarks, recommendation
С
4. Historical details.
D

10. 1. Everyone can have a wonderful time there. Niagara Falls is a place to visit again and again. 2. You will be glad when it is

Which of the following recommendations are positive?
Which are negative?
1. Everyone can have a wonderful time there.
Niagara Falls is a place to visit again and again.
2. You will be glad when it is time to leave. It is a
very boring place to visit.
3. Niagara Falls is certainly worth a visit. It is a
truly unique experience.
4. A visit there is a must. You will want to go back.
5. I would definitely not recommend the place. It
is the worst trip anyone could ever make.

11. THE GRAND CANYON -ARIZONA, USA American’s most beautiful natural landmark 16 km wide - 450 km long made of red rock Walls of

canyon: 250 million years old
formed by water cutting through the rocks
rocks at bottom: 2 billion years old
1540: first time Europeans saw the canyon
- Activities: go on hiking trips, go camping,
guided tours, go skiing on one of the
northern sections of the canyon, see
animals (deer, squirrels, wild turkeys,
bears, mountain lions)
PLAN YOUR TRIP NOW YOU WON’T REGRET IT

12. 1. One of the most spectacular natural landmarks in the world is the Grand Canyon. 2. The canyon is ancient. 3. You’ll never be

Write appropriate supporting sentences for the
topic sentences 1 to 4.
1. One of the most spectacular natural landmarks
in the world is the Grand Canyon.
2. The canyon is ancient.
3. You’ll never be bored there.
4. It’s a wonderful place to visit.

13. When we write an article about a place, we can write four paragraphs. In the introduction, we write the name and location of

Writing Tip
When we write an article about a place, we can
write four paragraphs. In the introduction, we
write the name and location of the place. In the
second paragraph, we write the history of the
place. In the third paragraph, we write what one
can see or do there. In the conclusion, we
recommend the place. We normally use present
tenses in such pieces of writing. We use past
tenses to write about the history of the place.

14. Plan Introduction (Paragraph 1) name & location of the place Main Body (Paragraph 2) historical details (Paragraph 3) what you

Plan
Introduction
(Paragraph 1)
Main Body
(Paragraph 2)
(Paragraph 3)
Conclusion
(Paragraph 4)
name & location of the place
historical details
what you can do there
general comments,
recommendation

15. Write an article (120-150 words) about the Grand Canyon. Use your answers, the writing tip and the plan. You can use the

YOUR HOMEWORK:
Write an article (120-150 words) about the
Grand Canyon. Use your answers, the
writing tip and the plan. You can use the
article about Niagara Falls as a model.

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17. Использованные материалы: I. Интернет ресурсы:

1.http://www.colors.life/upload/blogs/bb/0f/bb0fd44dabb4287be1f6ab68613d3324_RSZ_690.jpeg –
изображение Эйфелевой башни
2.http://buylovely.com/files/funzug/imgs/arch/highest_buildings_sky_06.jpg – изображение The Chrysler
Building
3.http://all-new-york.ru/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Empire-State-Building.jpg – изображение the Empire State
Building
4.http://s51.radikal.ru/i133/0907/02/2e95d534b97f.jpg – изображение The Sears Tower
5.http://alicja.qipru.users.photofile.ru/photo/alicja.qipru/151087497/xlarge/170424794.jpg – изображение The
Petronas Twin Towers
6. http://a1209.hizliresim.com/11/b/cuzuj.jpg – изображение Ниагарского водопада
7.http://40.media.tumblr.com/336cfda415c9cae28e593e4d5d2b403e/tumblr_nfr55fJkaZ1rwtzqno1_500.png –
изображение Гранд каньона
8. http://img7.arrivo.ru/cfcd/5c/1490/1/usa-unesco-flickr.com-benontherun.com.jpg
- изображение Гранд каньона
9. http://www.tuaregviatges.es/asia/viajes_a_rusia/fotografia/viajar_a_rusia_5224De_Moscu_al_Lago_Baikal_en_el_Ferrocarril_TraNsiberiano-12.jpg – изображение Trans-Siberian Railway
10. http://www.krasfun.ru/images/2011/10/9af2b_0_6fa1e_b25a4db4_XXL.jpg - изображение Hoover Dam
11. http://www.29feb.ru/picture/panama-kanal-1.jpg – изображение Панамского канала
12. http://esoteric4u.com/images/7_nauka_kak_metod/stounhendj.JPG – изображение Stonehenge
13. http://kolyan.net/uploads/posts/2013-04/thumbs/1365324151_best-full-hd-wallpapers-vol.-86-30.jpg изображение Гранд каньона
14. http://australianism.ru/u/rkj/sydney_opera_(8)_800_600.jpg изображение Оперного театра в Сиднее
15. http://img1.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/b/3/26/913/26913579_pic144.jpg изображение моста – радуги в
штате Юта, США
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