Страноведческая викторина
«Do you know the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland»
Цель: обобщение изученного материала по теме «Великобритания».
Задачи:
Обучающие:
- закрепление раннее изученной лексики по теме «Великобритания»
- расширение словарного запаса
- развитие навыков аудирования, чтения и письма
Развивающие:
развитие внимательности и быстроты реакции при ответе на вопросы
расширение общего кругозора
Воспитательные:
формирование чувства ответственности за свой ответ перед командой
развитие способности работать в команде
развитие дисциплинированности
Викторина – это игра, где побеждает одна команда, набравшая наибольшее количество баллов. Данная викторина посвящена Великобритании, где участвуют 2 команды. В начале викторины ведущий (учитель) предлагает придумать название команды и представляет их на английском языке.
Ход мероприятия:
1. Приветственная речь учителя:
- Hello, my dear friends! I’m glad to see you. I hope, you are fine today.
Today we have an interesting competition.
Ребята, все вы изучали Великобританию: ее достопримечательности,
страны, из которых она состоит, традиции и обычаи британцев.
Сегодня мы проведем интересные конкурсы, в ходе которых вы можете
применить знания, полученные на уроках английского языка.
- Are you ready?
2. Проведение конкурсов.
1. The Symbol of England is…
a) The rose b) The daffodil c) The thistle
2. The Symbol of Wales is…
a) The rose b) The daffodil c) The thistle
3. The Symbol of Northern Ireland is…
a) The shamrock b) The daffodil c) The thistle
4. The Symbol of Scotland is…
a) The rose b) The daffodil c) The thistle
5. What is the official name of Great Britain?
a) the United Kingdom
b) England
c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6. What is the home of the Queen?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) the White House
c)Westminster Abbey.
7. The capital of England is
a) Belfast b) London c) Cardiff
8. The capital of Scotland is
a) Edinburgh b) Cardiff c) Belfast
9. The capital of Wales is
a) Belfast b) London c) Cardiff
10. The capital of Northern Ireland is
а) London в) Belfast c) Edinburgh
11. The mysterious Loch Ness Monster is from…
а) Wales в) Ireland c) Scotland.
12. What color are the buses in London?
а) blue в) red c) yellow
13. The kilt is…
а) a pair of trousers в) a shirt c) a skirt
14. The Beatles started their career in…
а) Liverpool в) London c) Birmingham
15. The flag of the UK is known as …
а) the Union Sam в) the Union Jack c) the Union Ben
16. Who lived in Sherwood Forest and fought against the sheriff of Nottingham?
а) Admiral Nelson в) Robert Burns c) Robin Hood
17. Who was “The Iron Lady”?
а) the queen в) Margaret Thatcher c) Agatha Christie
18. Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
19. What is the 1st day of the week according to the English calendar?
а) Monday в) Saturday c) Sunday
20. What is a traditional British dish?
а) Pudding в) Porridge c) Cake
21. When is St Valentine’s Day celebrated?
а) 14th of May в) 14th of June c) 14th of February
22. When do English people usually drink tea?
а) at 5 o’clock в) at 7 o’clock c) at 2 o’clock
23. When was the TITANIC Disaster?
а) in 1912 в) in 1812 c) in 1965
24. The fastest way to cross the English Channel is
a) by ship b) by ferry c) through the Channel Tunnel
25. What river is London on?
a) the Severn b) the Thames c) the Avon
26. Where is Nelson’s Column?
a) in Parliament Square b) in Piccadilly Circus c) in Trafalgar Square
27. What is the favorite topic to discuss in Great Britain?
a) Animals b) Weather c) Tea d) Politic
28. How do Londoners call the underground?
a) the Tube b) the Tunnel c) the Metro
29. What is the longest river in Great Britain?
a) the Severn b) the Thames c) the Avon
30. Who is in the head of Great Britain?
a) Prime Minister b) Queen c) President
31. How many Houses are there in the British Parliament?
a) one b) two c) three
32. Who is the Prime Minister now?
a) David Cameron b) Theresa May c) Tony Blair
33. When was the Great Fire in London?
a) in 1666 b) in 1066 c) in 1866
34. What is the London residence of the Queen nowadays?
a) The Tower of London b) Windsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace
35. What colour is the taxi in London?
a) red b) yellow c) black
36. What is the national drink in Britain?
a) coffee b) tea c) juice
37. What is the national sport of England?
a) baseball b) football c) tennis
38. What is the English children’s favorite holiday?
a) Easter b) New Year c) Christmas
39. Who do children write letters to before Christmas?
a) Queen b) Parents c) Santa Claus
40. What is the currency (деньги) of Great Britain?
a) cents b) euros c) pounds
41. Which birds according to legend, protect the Tower of London?
a) pigeons b) ravens c) swans
42. What channel lies between Britain and the continent of Europe?
a) The English Channel b) The North Channel c) St. George’s Channel
43. Who founded the Tower of London?
a) Charles I b) William I c) Henry VIII
44. Which museum is situated at 221B Baker Street?
a) Tate Modern b) Madame Tussauds c) Sherlock Holmes Museum
45. Where was Charlie Chaplin born?
a) In Cardiff b) In Edinburgh c) In London
46. Who does the real power in Britain belong to?
a) to the Queen b) to the British Parliament c) to the Prime Minister
47. What are the houses of the British Parliament?
a) The House of the Queen and the House of the Prime Minister
b) The House of Common People and the House of Commons
c) The House of Lords and the House of Commons
48. Who heads the government of Great Britain?
a) The Prime Minister b) The Queen c) The Lord Chancellor
49. What kind of state is the United Kingdom?
a) Republic b) Monarchy c) Parliamentary monarchy
50. What is the oldest university of Great Britain?
a) Oxford b) Cambridge c) Governors
51. How many letters are there in the English ABC?
a) 33 b) 27 c) 26
52. Translate into English: «Век живи - век учись».
a) Better late than never.
b) Two heads are better than one.
c) First think, than speak.
d) Live and learn.
53. St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the 17th century by
a) Admiral Nelson
b) William the Conqueror
c) Sir Christopher Wren
54. What weather is very usual in Great Britain?
a) rainy b) sunny c) snowy
55. What museum is this?
a) The British Museum
b) The Museum of London
c) The Museum of Natural History
56. Where does the British Prime Minister live?
a) In Downing Street b) In Baker Street c) In Whitehall
57. What is the London Eye?
a) a telescope b) an observation wheel c) a newspaper
58. Who is it?
59. What is Madame Tussauds Museum famous for?
60. This characters were created by Conan Doyle…
61. Englishmen called their policemen…
62. Tower Clock, the symbol of London is called:
a) Big Dan b) Big Ben c) Big Man
63. Russian businessman R. Abramoviсh is the owner of British football club called:
a) Manchester United
b) Chelsea
c) Arsenal
64. You should combine these parts so as to get a popular name.
1. Mickey a) King
2. Sleeping b) Duck
3. Alice c) Hood
4. Peter d) Mouse
5. Donald e) Beauty
6. Robin f) in Wonderland
7. The Lion g) Pan
Подведение итогов
Жюри подсчитывает общее количество баллов, и учитель объявляет команду, победившую в викторине.
Teacher: The game is over. Let us count the points. So the winner is the team … Our congratulations!
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