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CLIL LESSON (Grade 7th, level A1) Subject: Geography Topic: Physical geography of the UK General Aim: Knowledge of physical features LEARNING OUTCOMES Content use the map and recognise physical characteristics learn the main physical characteristics of the UK: borders, mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, hills and seas. Language Recognise and define the key words Achieve the specific geographical words Starter activity Divide the class into groups of three students, provide each group with a scrambled puzzle of the UK where they can see the name of each country and its capital city. Each group has to compose it. Interaction to motivate students: looking at the map, students have to answer these questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. How many countries form the UK? What is called the country in the North? What is the capital city of Northern Ireland? Is Wales in the West or in the East? Brainstorming Do you know some words related to the physical geography? About physical geography I KNOW About physical geography I KNOW Match the words to their pictures: SEA- MOOR- CLIFF-RIVER -PLAIN- ROCK -MOUNTAIN – COAST-HILLLAKE-PEAK-BORDER-ISLAND --------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------- -------------------- --------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------- Match the words to their definitions: 1. Mountain 2. Coast -A- a large natural stream of water that flows into the sea or a lake… -B- the salty water that covers a small area of the Earth’s surface 3. River -C- a very high area of land with steep sides 4. Cliff -D- a large flat area of land 5. Rock -E- a high, steep and rocky coast 6. Sea -F- a quite high area of land 7. Plain -G- it’s the zone where land meets sea 8. Hill -H- the line that separates two countries or regions 9. Moor -I- a large part of water surrounded by land 10. Island -L- the top of a mountain 11. Border -M- a large piece of stone 12. Peak -N- a land surrounded by water 13. Lake -O- an area covered mainly with grass and heather 14. Ocean -P-the salty water that covers a large area of the Earth’s surface Snowball activity : guess the word! a large natural stream of water that flows into the sea or lake… RIVER a large flat area of land PLAIN it’s the zone where land meets sea COAST a large piece of stone the salty water that covers a very high area of land a small area of the Earth’s with steep sides. surface. SEA a land surrounded by water ISLAND a quite high area of land a high, steep and rocky coast an area covered mainly with grass and heather CLIFF the line that separates two countries or regions ROCK HILL MOOR the top of a mountain PEAK BORDER a large part of water surrounded by land MOUNTAIN the salty water that covers a large area of the Earth’s surface LAKE OCEAN CLOZE: read and put the following words in the right place Channel- flat-land-island-continental-ocean-mountainous-Wales-seascoast-bordered-South-peak-West-hills-landscape-Mountains. Geography of the UK The official title of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . The UK is made up of: Great Britain: England, Scotland, and Wales. Northern Ireland (or Ulster) Numerous smaller islands Where is the UK? The UK is an ................nation in Western Europe opposite the …………of France. The English .......................separates the UK from France. Seas surrounding the UK The UK is ………………by four ……….: to the …………….. by the English Channel, which separates it from ……................. Europe to the East and to the North by the North Sea to the ……….. by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic ………….. . The Land The UK ……………………. is very varied. Scotland and Wales are the most …………………….parts of the UK. In Scotland there are the Grampian Mountains and in …………………. the Cambrian ……………………. The highest ………….. is Ben Nevis, 1343 m, in the Grampian Mountains. In the centre of Northern England there are …………..called the Pennines. In the South-West of England there are gently rolling hills (Dartmoor) and in the Northern Ireland there are the Mourne Mountains. In the East and South-East of England the land is …………... In the East there is a very low and wet ………. called the Fens. CARDINAL POINTS Look at the map and find the mistakes in the sentences, correct and write them in the lines below 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The mouth of the Thames is in the South-East of the UK In the South of England there is the English Channel The Cambrian Mountains are in the West of Great Britain The Grampian Mountains are to the North of England Northern Ireland is to the West of Great Britain The North sea is in the East of Great Britain The Trent is in the East of England Scotland is North of England ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mutual dictation – pair work (At the end of the dictation look at the map and check the spelling of the specific words) Lake = Lough in Ireland Loch in Scotland Student A Lakes In Northern Ireland there is the……………………………………………………………. Other important lakes include Windermere. ……………………………….......................................................................... . Another of Scotland's lakes, Loch Ness,…………………………………………………………! Rivers The UK's rivers ……………………………………... The Severn, its longest river, is just 338 km in length, ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Other major rivers include the Thames, which flows through Oxford and London, …………………………………………………………………………….. The Trent flows into the North Sea ……………………………………………………………………….. The coastline England has a long coastline ……………………. In the South and West, the coastline can be rocky, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The East Coast is often flat and low lying, …………………………………………………………………. Student B Lakes …………………………………………….UK's largest lake called Lough Neagh. ………………………………………………………..in the English Lake District and Loch Lomond in Scotland. …………………………………………………… is famous for 'Nessie', a mythical monster! Rivers ……………………………….. are not very long. ………………………………………………, beginning in Wales and entering the Atlantic Ocean near Bristol in England………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………., and the Trent and Mersey rivers, in the centre of England. …………………………………………. and the Mersey flows into the Irish Sea. The coastline …………………………………………… of 3,200 km. ……………………………………………….., with steep cliffs like the White Cliffs of Dover and the Jurassic coast. ………………………………., with beaches and mud flats. The official title of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . The UK is made up of: Great Britain: England, Scotland, and Wales. Northern Ireland (or Ulster) Numerous smaller islands Where is the UK? The UK is an island nation in Western Europe opposite the coast of France. The English Channel separates the UK from France. Seas surrounding the UK The UK is bordered by four seas: to the South by the English Channel, which separates it from continental Europe to the East and to the North by the North Sea to the West by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean The Land The UK Landscape is very varied, from the Grampian Mountains of Scotland to the lowland fens of England. Scotland and Wales are the most mountainous parts of the UK. In Scotland there are the Grampian Mountains and in Wales the Cambrian Mountains. The highest peak is Ben Nevis, 1343 m, in the Grampian Mountains. In the centre of Northern England there are hills called the Pennines. In the South-West of England there are gently rolling hills (Dartmoor) and in the Northern Ireland there are the Mourne Mountains. In the East and South-East of England the land is flat . In the East there is a very low and wet area called the Fens. The coastline England has a long coastline of 3,200 km. In the South and West, the coastline can be rocky, with steep cliffs like the White Cliffs of Dover and the Jurassic coast. The East Coast is often flat and low, with beaches and mud flats. . Lakes In Northern Ireland there is the UK's largest lake called Lough Neagh. Other important lakes include Windermere in the English Lake District and Loch Lomond in Scotland. Another of Scotland's lakes, Loch Ness is famous for 'Nessie', a mythical monster! Rivers The UK's rivers are not very long. The Severn, its longest river, is just 338 km in length, beginning in Wales and entering the Atlantic Ocean near Bristol in England. Other major rivers include the Thames, which flows through Oxford and London, and the Trent and Mersey rivers, in the centre of England. The Trent flows into the North Sea and the Mersey flows into the Irish Sea.
