Презентация к уроку по английскому языку для 8 класса по теме "English Banknotes"

English Banknotes

Spotlight 8, module 3

Irina Averkieva

Do you know who this person is?

Elizabeth II

21 April, 1926

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

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Sir John Houblon

1632-1712

He was the first Governor of the Bank of England.

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Adam Smith

1723-1790

He was a Scottish economist, philosopher, author, and a pioneer of political economy.

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Elizabeth Fry

1780-1845

She was known for improving living conditions for women in European prisons.

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Charles Darwin

1809-1882

He was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

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Edward Elgar

1857-1934

He was a famous English composer whose works were included in many international concerts.

It’s interesting to know…

• All the banknotes in the UK have a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the front and a famous historical person on the back.

The five-pound note (fiver)

• What colour is it?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the front?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the back?

The portrait of … is depicted on the front/back.

The ten-pound note (tenner)

• What colour is it?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the front?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the back?

The twenty-pound note

• What colour is it?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the front?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the back?

The new twenty-pound note

• What colour is it?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the front?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the back?

The fifty-pound note

• What colour is it?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the front?
• Whose portrait is depicted on the back?

Ex. 1 p. 53

• Read the text and complete the gaps with the derivatives of the words in brackets.

• Listen and check your answers.

1. illustration

2. prisoners

3. various

4. recently

5. composer

6. building

Translate the words

• improving
• developed
• evolution
• governor
• site

улучшая

развил

эволюция

управляющий

место

Match the words

• improving
• developed
• evolution
• governor
• site

• director
• making better
• location
• invented
• gradual development

Complete the sentences

• All the banknotes in the UK have a portrait of … on the front and a … on the …
• The five-pound note is … and has a portrait of… on the back.
• The ten-pound note is … and has a …
• The twenty-pound note is … and has a …
• The fifty-pound note is … and has a …

Answer the questions

• What do all English banknotes have on the front and on the back?
• What was Elizabeth Fry known for?
• What was Charles Darwin famous for?
• What was Adam Smith famous for?
• What was Sir Edward Elgar known for?
• What was Sir John Houblon famous for?

Your homework

• Ex. 5 p. 53