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Plan of the student’s independent work

Form: 8_v_
Subject: English
Term: I
Lesson № 1
Unit 1 "Our world"
The Theme of the lesson: Landmarks
Resources: Full Blust, Grade 8, M&M publisher
Lesson objectives: You will learn some of the famous world’s landmarks and write some words
about one of the famous landmarks in Kazakhstan.

*Landmark - an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a
distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.
Example: The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark of Paris.

Task 1 Pre-reading
Answer the following questions:
1. Do you know any famous landmarks in foreign countries? Which ones?
Yes, I know many popular and not so popular sights of the world. Now such attractions of the
world as the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, as well as the Eiffel Tower
come to my mind.
2. Which of them would you like to visit? Why?
I would like to visit the Statue of Liberty in New York, as I have long wanted not only to look at
the Statue of Liberty, but also to walk the streets of New York, find out how people live in it,
what they are fond of and what their interests are.

3. Are there any famous landmarks in Kazakhstan?

Of course have. For example: Baiterek, Kaindy, Sport complex Medeu and others.
Task 2. Do the quiz and test your knowledge.

1) b 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) b
Task 3. Watch the video about 10 famous landmarks and fill in the chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HDOIcnj7x4

Landmark Country / town Year of creation

1. Eiffel Tower Paris, France 1889

2. Great Wall Of Chine China 1644

3. Kremlin Moscow, Russia 1495

4. Leaning Tower Of Pisa Pisa, Italy 1372

5. Great Pyramid Gyza, Egypt 2560 BC

6. Sydney Opera House Sydney, Australia 1973

7. Statue Of Liberty New York, USA 1886

8. Taj Mahal Agra, India 1632

9. Moia On Easter Island Chile Easter Countdown Bet. 1250 and 1500

10. Machu Picchu Peru, USA 1472

Task 4. Describe one of the landmarks of Kazakhstan. Write 6-8 sentences.

Baiterek
Baiterek is a monument in the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, the most
important and recognizable landmark of the city. The project was launched
at the initiative of the first president of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Nursultan Nazarbayev, the project architect is Akmurza Rustembekov.
During the construction, the volume of earthworks was 8600 m³, concrete -
2900 m³, metal structures - 1 kiloton, dome glazing - 1555 m².
For finishing, engineering and special works 23 subcontractors were
involved. The approximate cost of metalwork and glazing is about $ 6
million. The object was commissioned according to the act of the State
Commission in 2003. The height of the structure is 100 meters, with a ball
crowning the structure - 105 meters. The diameter of the ball is 22 meters.
The lower level goes four and a half meters underground, where cafes,
aquariums and a mini-gallery "Baiterek" are located. From there, you can
take an elevator to the uppermost level - a ball, inside which there is a bar
and a panoramic hall.
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*Task 2. Answers. 1b, 2b, 3b, 4a, 5a, 6b.