Внеклассное мероприятие для 10 класса "English-speaking countries"

English-speaking countries.

Type of the lesson: Revision lesson.

The aim of the lesson – to revise the knowledge of the theme: “English-speaking countries”.

The tasks of the lesson:

• to enrich pupils’ knowledge in all spheres of country – study;

• to develop their thinking abilities and speaking in English;

• to enhance their respect for people of other nationalities;

• to develop their pride of their native country.

The aids of the lesson:

• interactive board;

• geographical maps;

• flags;

• popular sights of the cities;

• famous people’s pictures

The plan of the lesson:

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

2. The United States of America;

3. Canada;

4. Australia;

5. New Zealand.

2. General knowledge questions about English-speaking countries.

3. The sights of their cities (pictures).

4. English proverbs.

5. Famous dates from the history of English-speaking countries;

6. Idioms.

7. Their famous people.

8. Riddles

9. Their famous holidays.

The procedure of the lesson.

1. Organization moment.

2. Presentation of English-speaking countries.

3. General knowledge questions.

А teacher: Each country has three questions ranking from simple to difficult.

1. The UK. 1. Name 4 parts of the UK with their capitals and national symbols; 2. Who was Levi Strauss?; 3.Speak about the royal family, about Queen Elizabeth II.

2. The USA. Speak about the history of the flag. How is it called? 2. Who were the founders of America? 3. Name at least 5 American presidents and speak about them.

3. Australia. 1. Who discovered Australia and when? 2. What kind of Australian animal resembles a teddy-bear? 3. Why is Australia called “an upside down world”?

4. Canada. 1. What is a national emblem of Canada? 2. How many provinces and territories does Canada consist of? 3. What waterfall is there in Canada?

1. Picture questions.

A teacher: You will be shown some sights of the cities or interesting places. You must guess what kind of place it is and speak about it. You must give the full information about the picture.

The sights of cities:

1. New York

2. Big Ben.

3. Trafalgar Square.

4. Buckingham Palace

5. Downing Street 10.

6. The Tower.

7. St. Paul’s Cathedral.

8. Sydney

9. The Niagara Fall.

10. Ottawa.

V. Proverbs.

A teacher: You will be given only one part of the proverb, you should find the other part of it. Give the Russian equivalent of the proverb.

1. Bad news\ travel fast.

2. If you run after two hares\ you will catch none.

3. Easily earned money is\ quickly spent.

4. As for one\one for all.

5. Knowledge is\power.

6. Better late\than never.

7. Never put off till tomorrow\what can you do today

8. Everything is goo\in its season

9. Marriages are made\in heaven

10. Two heads are better\than one.

1. Famous dates from the history of these countries.

A teacher: We’ll check how well you know the history of the countries. You will be shown dates or numbers and you should tell us about them.

Famous dates in the history.

1.1770 – James Cook discovered Australia.

2.1776 – Independence Day of the USA

3.6\2 - Australia has 6 states and 2 territories

4. 1884 – France gave the Statue of Liberty to America as a present, as the

symbol of friendship.

5. 1949 – the Commonwealth of Nations was formed.

6.1066 – the Romans came to England from France Normandy and invaded it.

7. 1620 – The first colonist came to America from England on board of the

Ship “Mayflower”.

8.1861-1865. There was a civil war in America.

9. 13\50 – the USA has 13 stripes and 50 stars on the flag.

10. 56 million – The UK has the population of 56 mln people.

VI. Idioms.

A teacher: You know that the idiom is a phrase which means something different from the meaning of separate words that one part of it. You will be given the idioms, you must give the definitions of it in English, or you must give the synonym of it.

1. A fat cat – somebody rich and powerful

2. Like cat and dog – fighting badly

3. To give a black look – to look angrily

4. To feel blue – to be in a bad mood

5. A white elephant – expensive, unusual present

6. On thin ice – in unsafe or risky position

7. Up in the air – undecided, uncertain

8. Walking on air – very happy

9. Tight place – in difficult position

10. Coach potato – the person who spends most of his time in front of TV

1. Famous people.

A teacher: there are many famous people in English –speaking countries. You will be shown the pictures of popular people. You must guess who they are and tell us all that you know about them.

1. Christopher Columbus.

2. William Shakespeare

3. Robin Hood.

4. Queen Elizabeth II.

5. George Washington

6. Walt Disney

7. James Cook

8 A. Fleming

9. The Beatles

10. Bill Gates.

VIII. Riddles.

A teacher: there are many riddles in every language. Your task is to solve them.

1. What goes through a door but never goes in or comes out? (a wind)

2. What is that doesn’t ask questions but must be answered? (a telephone)

3. I go at night and all day long. And yet I never go away? (a clock)

4. I have cities but no homes, forests but no trees, rivers without water. What am I? (a map).

5. What falls on the water but never gets wet? (a shadow)

6. What is it that man cannot live without? (a name)

7. They look at one another all the time but never meet? (a ceiling and a floor)

8. We are four brothers living under one roof? ( a table)

9. Why can’t the world ever come to an end? (because it is round)

10. What star is not seen in the sky? (a film star)

IX. Holidays.

A teacher: You will be given the pictures of the holidays. Name them and tell us what you know about these holidays, how people celebrate them and what they do these days.

1. Christmas

2. Thanksgiving day

3. Hallowe’en

4. Independence day

5. St.Valentine’s day.

6. St. Patrick’s day

7. New Year

8. Mother’s Day.

9. Easter.

10. Bank day.

X. The end of the lesson. Evaluation and giving hometask.