Astana
The 11 th of February
Class work
Exercise
Phonetic exercise
- Astana Glancing into the future It sprung up about the earth The capital city of Motherland That is now called Astana
Check-up the Homework
- a) My friend was talking on the phone when I came into the room.
- b) What ___(you/do)at 4 o`clock yesterday afternoon.
- c) I__(speak English)when my teacher came into the classroom.
- d) Omar____ (read)a book when Colin phoned him.
- e) Dmitry____(write) a letter when I walked into the room.
- Ыстық орындық
New words
- coast - [koust]- жағалау
- population –[popjulei∫∂n]- халық,халық саны
- traffic – [tr∂efik]- көшедегі көліктер қозғалысы
- pollution - [p∂lu∫∂n]- ластау
- noisy - [noizi]- шулы
- crowded – [kraudid]- лық толы
- entertainment [entəteinmənt]-көңіл көтеру
- monument [mɔnjumənt]-ескерткіш
7-жаттығу. Read the text ’’Astana’’
- Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. It's in the central part of Kazakhstan, on the river Esil. It has a population of over seven hundred thousand people. Astana is famous for its modern buildings. The popular buildings are the monument of Baiterek, the Circus and the entertainment centre of Duman. Astana also has a problem with traffic. There are many cars on the streets. That's why the city is noisy and crowded. Astana is not a centre for tourism but it`s a cultural and business centre. It has a lot of cinemas, theatres and museums. Most of wide streets are in the centre.
The monument of Baiterek
The entertainment centre of Duman
The Circus
Сергіту сәті
8-жаттығу . Comprehension check.
- 1. What are the popular buildings?
- 2. What is the name of its river?
- 3. What is it famous for?
- 4. What problems does it have?
- 5. How many people live there?
- 6. Is it a centre for tourism?
Crossword
A
S
T
A
N
A
11–жаттығу. Compare the two cities.
London
Both
It lies on the river Thames
Astana
They are both big
It`s on the Esil river
11–жаттығу. Compare the two cities.
London
Both
It lies on the river Thames
Astana
They are both big
8 million
traffic
It`s on the Esil river
Big Ben
an old city
theatres
700 thousand
museums
the monument of Baiterek
tourism
a modern city
cinemas
St.Paul`s Cathedral
noisy and crowded
cultural
The House of Parliament
the Circus
They are both capital cities
The entertainment centre of Duman
12–жаттығу. Complete the sentences
- a) There is no u ……….in Astana. The main transport is buses.
- b) I don`t want to live in the centre because it`s n ……and c ……
- c) Some years ago Almaty was f …….for its apples.
- d) There aren`t many historic b ……...in Almaty.
- e) My parents moved from the town to the village because of t …… and p …….
- f) The streets in Almaty aren`t very w …….
- g) Paris is a centre for t …….
- h) Madrid is the c ……..of Spain.
- i) Big Ben is a famous c ……..
- j) Our town had a p ………. of over eight thousand people.
Working with the dialogue
- Pupil1: 1.What is the ……of our country?
- Pupil2: Astana is the capital of our……….
- Pupil1: What is …….famous for?
- Pupil 2 : Astana is …for the monument of Baiterek .
- Pupil1: How many ………is Astana?
- Pupil 2: Astana is ………..years old .
Test
- 1.What is the capital of Kazakhstan? a) London b) Astana c)Almaty 2. How many people live in Kazakhstan? a) 17 million b) 16 million c) 19 million 3. What country doesn’t it border ? a) China b)Turkmenistan c) the USA 4. What is the official language of Kazakhstan? a) Kazakh b) Russian c) English 5.Where is Kazakhstan situated? a) Asia b)America c) Europe 7. When is the Independence Day of Kazakhstan? a) on the16th of December b) on the 1st of May c) on the 25th of October
The answer
- 1-b
- 2-a
- 3-c
- 4-a
- 5-a
- 6-a
Home work:
- Эссе жазу ‘ ‘Our city’’
- Marks ( бағалау)