Викторина "Знаешь ли ты Велибританию и США"


Logvinenko Yelena

Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate levels


Внеклассное мероприятие

ВИКТОРИНА

1. Обобщить страноведческие знания учащихся, полученные на уроках английского языка.

  1. Воспитывать интерес к изучению предмета.

  2. Развивать неподготовленную речь учащихся.


Образовательные задачи:

Проконтролировать степень усвоения основных умений и навыков, изученных и сформированных на предыдущих уроках.


Развивающие задачи:

  1. Развивать умение работать в коллективе и принимать совместное решение;

  2. Развивать положительные личностные качества (ответственность, доброжелательность, чувство взаимопомощи).

  3. Развивать и тренировать внимание, память, мышление.


Воспитательные задачи:

Воспитывать уважение к культуре своей страны и стран изучаемого языка



Plan



  1. Introduction


Good afternoon, children and our guests! I’m very glad to see you here. Now we shall organize a competition. Two teams will take part in a game of the most quick-witted and the cleverest. (Презентация команд)



  1. 1)Answer the questions about the UK


And now we come to the 1st contest of the game. I will read the questions and you must answer them . You have 20 sec for each question.



TEAM 1 questions

TEAM 2 questions

1. What countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

1. What countries does Britain include?

2. What is the currency of the country? (pound)

2. What is the Union Jack? (flag)

3. What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom? (Ben Nevis)

3. What river is the longest in Britain? (the Severn)

4. What is the emblem of Scotland?( the Thistle)

4. Who is the head of the state in the U.K.? (Oueen)

5. Who is the head of the government in the U.K.? (Prime Minister )

5. Who elects the members of the House of Commons? (people-electors)

6. What kind of country is the UK (constitutional monarchy)

6.What organization was founded in 1949? (the Comonwealth)

7. Who has the true power in the country? (the House of Commons)

7. How many chambers are there in British Parliament? (the House of Lords and the House of Commons)

8. How often are elections held in the U.K.? (once in a five years)

8. What is the minimum voting age? (18)

9. What are the political parties of the UK? (Conservative, Labour and Liberal)

9. What is the Loch? (lake)

10. What is the capital of Scotland (Edinburgh)

10. What is the capital of Wales? (Cardiff)

11. What is the emblem of England? (rose)

11. What is the emblem of Scotland? (thistle)

12. 32. Which part of London is the heart of business & commercial life of London? (the City)

12. Where does the queen live (Buckingham Palace)

13. What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain? (Big Ben)

13. What is the population of the UK? (over 57 mil)

14. Where doe the prime- minister live (Downing Road 10)

14. What London street is famous for shops? (Oxford street)

15. What is Fleet Street famous for? (the centre of journalists)

15. Where is Speaker’s corner situated? (Hyde park)

16. Where is “Beatles” from (Liverpool)

16. Who is Queen Elisabeth’s II son? (Prince Charles)


17. What is the name of the Prime Minister? (Tony Blair)

17. Whose monument stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square? (Admiral Nelson)


18. What is the name of the town where William Shakespeare was born? (Stratford upon Avon)

18. Where is an exhibition of wax figures? (Madame Tussaud's)


19. What river is London situated? (Thames)

19. What is the most favourite sport in Great Britain? (football)

20. How many islans is the UK composed of? (5,500)

20. What sea is the UK separated from the continent? (Irish Sea)

21. Whish is the nearest neighbour of the UK? (France )

21.What is Sir Cristopher Wren's masterpiece?

(St Paul’s CAthedral)

22. What is Wimbledon associated with? (tennis)

22. When is Halloween celebrated? (31 October)

23. What does “Mac” in Scotland mean? (son)

23. What is tartan? (Scottish skirt)

24. Where do people speak Gaelic? (Scotland)

24. What is the name of the most famous of all British newspapers? (the Times)

25. What is The national emblem of Wales? (leek)

25. What is the national emblem of Northern Ireland?.(shamrock)












2) Answer the questions about the USA



1. How are the Native Americans called? (Indians)

1. Who discovered America? (Columbus)

2. When did the first colonist arrive? 1620

2. Who were the first colonists? (pilgrims)

3.Where did the first colonists arrive? (Plymouth, Massachusetts)

3. What is the name of the ship the pilgrims arrived in? (Mayflower)

4. When is the Thanksgiving Day celebrated? (4 Thursday of November)

4. What tradition did pilgrims start to celebrate? (Thanksgiving Day)

5. How many states are there in America? (50)

5. When did Columbus discover America (1492)

6. Who fought against racial discrimination in the 1960’s? (Martin Luther King)

6. Who was the first president of the United States? (George Washington)

7. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day? (4 July)

7. What is the official national symbol of the USA? (eagle)

8. How many colonies were there in 1733? (13)

8. How many stripes are there on American flag? (13)

9. What is the national motto of the UK? (We trust in God)

9. Where does the national motto written? (dollars)

10. What is the tallest building in the world? (Empire State Building)

10.What are the colours of the American flag? (Red, white, dark-blue)

11. What is the national sport in America?(baseball)

11. Where is the Statue of Liberty situated?

(New York)

12. What is The Congress consists of? (Senate, the House of Representatives)

12. What are two main political parties? (Democratic Party ... Republican Party_

13.Where is the residence of the American President? (White House)

13. Where is Hollywood, the center of the US film business? (Los Angeles)

14. Where was the present constitution proclaimed in 1787? (Philadelphia)

14. On what day will you see many Jack - 0’ – lanterns? (Halloween )

15. What does Washington, D.C. mean? (District of Columbia)

15. The statue of Liberty was a gift from…what country? (France)

16. What was the first university in America? (Harvard)

16.Who has the Executive power? (President)

17. Who is responsible for the legislative brunch? (Congress)

17. Where is Capitol situated? (Washington)

18. Who was the youngest President? (Kennedy)

18.Who built the first car (Henry Ford)

19. When is Christmas celebrated? (25 December)

19. What is a traditional meal on Thanksgiving Day? (turkey)

20. Who invented the telephone? (Alexander Bell)

20. What is the name of American underground? (subway)


  1. Look at the pictures and name the places

  • Now look at the pictures and name the places.


  • Why are these places famous


Answers:

Westminster, Big Ben, Westminster Abby, Empire State Building, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Millennium Dome , Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Stonehenge, The White House, Supreme Court, Nelson Monument, Capitolium, The Statue of Liberty.

(Приложение 1)




  1. 1) Name the famous people


  • Match the names with their professions. Pupils receive a paper with names and professions.

Captain James Cook

A footballer

Jane Austen

Prime Minister

Geoffrey Chaucer

an English film director and producer

Charles Dickens

an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings.

Oliver Cromwell

the best known and most notable was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, during which he was shot and killed.

James Watt

a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist

Alexander Graham Bell

the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales,

Queen Victoria

an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer

Lord Byron

an English musician, singer and songwriter who was murdered.

Agatha Christie

a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series.

John Logie Baird

a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy who was killed in Hawai

Isaac Newton

English novelist with the release of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813)

Michael Faraday

an English trader, writer, journalist who wrote “Robinson Crusoe”

John Constable

an English Romantic painter

Robert Burns

a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes,

Charles Babbage

an Irish writer and poet.

John Lenon

an English comic actor,

JK Rowling

an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher,

Princess Diana

an English scientist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism

Paul McCartney

a Scottish engineer and inventor of television

William Shakespeare

an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer

Lewis Carroll

an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era.

David Livingstone

an English naturalist.

Rudyard Kipling

a British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement

Robert Louis Stevenson

a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays.

Winston Churchill

a Scottish poet and lyricist.

Walter Scott

a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake,

Guy Fawkes

a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested

Francis Drake

a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island,

Charles Darwin

was a British politician, best known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War.

Oscar Wilde

scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.

Arthur Conan Doyle

the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876,

Daniel Defoe

an explorer in Africa

Alfred Hitchcock

an English short-story writer, a collection of stories which includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Tolkien

an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon

David Beckham

an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Margaret Thatcher

an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Admiral Nelson

a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer who became interested in the technology of steam engines.

Alexander Fleming

known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages

Charlie Chaplin

an English writer and social critic. His famous novels are The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, A Tale of Two Cities,




Answer Sheet:


David Beckham

A footballer

Margaret Thatcher

Prime Minister

Alfred Hitchcock

an English film director and producer

Tolkien

an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings.

Admiral Nelson

the best known and most notable was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, during which he was shot and killed.

Alexander Fleming

a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist

Princess Diana

the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales,

Paul McCartney

an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer

John Lenon

an English musician, singer and songwriter who was murdered.

JK Rowling

a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series.

Captain James Cook

a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy who was killed in Hawai

Jane Austen

English novelist with the release of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813)

Daniel Defoe

an English trader, writer, journalist who wrote “Robinson Crusoe”

John Constable

an English Romantic painter

Arthur Conan Doyle

a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes,

Oscar Wilde

an Irish writer and poet.

Charlie Chaplin

an English comic actor,

Isaac Newton

an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher,

Michael Faraday

an English scientist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism

John Logie Baird

a Scottish engineer and inventor of television

Charles Babbage

an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer

Francis Drake

an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era.

Charles Darwin

an English naturalist.

Lord Byron

a British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement

Agatha Christie

a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays.

Robert Burns

a Scottish poet and lyricist.

Walter Scott

a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake,

Guy Fawkes

a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested

Robert Louis Stevenson

a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island,

Winston Churchill

was a British politician, best known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War.

Alexander Graham Bell

scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.

Queen Victoria

the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876,

David Livingstone

an explorer in Africa

Rudyard Kipling

an English short-story writer, a collection of stories which includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

William Shakespeare

an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon

Lewis Carroll

an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Oliver Cromwell

an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.

James Watt

a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer who became interested in the technology of steam engines.

Geoffrey Chaucer

known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages

Charles Dickens

an English writer and social critic. His famous novels are The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, A Tale of Two Cities,



  1. Match the pictures with the names



  1. Заключительный этап

Подведение итогов урока.


A nswer sheet







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