10 класс. Брейн-ринг. Конспект

BRAIN-RING

Greeting

Ladies and gentlemen, today we are going to play an exciting game – Brain-ring. We hope the game will be interesting, competitive and enjoyable.

It is and intellectual game. There will be several rounds. During each of them you’ll have to solve different tasks. Give right and quick answers. Good luck! Enjoy your time!

The rules of the game are as follows:

There will be 5 rounds of the game. Each right answer brings your team one point. Let it be a star. At the end of the game we count the stars. The winners are the team who have gained more stars. You have to listen to the task to the end and only after that you can raise your hand. If the answer is wrong, the other two teams get their chance.

The main rule is: English is allowed only. Words in Russian take your stars back.

1. At first let’s divide into 3 groups, choose the name for each team and start the game!

1. Rounds:

1). Warming-up. A crossword (см. Раздаточный материал)

1. The air, eater, and land in which people, animals, and plants live. (environment)

2. A tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together, growing in an area where it rains a lot. (rainforest)

3. Extremely small. (tiny)

4. To send out heat, light, gas. Lots of factories and plants do it sending out chemicals thus polluting air and water. (emit)

5. A living thing that has leaves and roots and grows in earth, especially one that is smaller than a tree. (plant)

6. To remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing. (clean)

7. A line of sharp rocks, often made of coral, or a raised area of sand near the surface of the sea. (reef)

8. To keep someone of something safe from harm, damage, or illness; to keep a rare animal safe from harm or destruction, by means of special laws. (protect)

9. The animals and plants in a particular area, and the way in which they are related to each orther and to their environment. (ecosystem)

2). Quiz.

What do you know about English-speaking countries (см. Презентацию) – 30 вопросов

1. What is the official name of the UK? (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

2. What is the America’s symbol of Freedom? (the Statue of Liberty)

3. Name the countries situated on the British Isles. (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic)

4. How many parts are there in the UK? Name them. (4: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)

5. Who was the founder of Disneyland? (Walt Disney)

6. What are the capitals of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? (London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast)

7. What is Mark Twain’s real name? (Samuel Clemens)

8. What are the symbols of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? (Red rose, narcissus, thistle, shamrock)

9. What is the “Union Jack”? (the flag of the UK)

10. What river does London lie on? (the Thames)

11. Who was the “king” of rock ’n’ roll? (Elvis Presley)

12. Who built the first car? (Henry Ford)

13. What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra)

14. What do the fifty stars represent on the American flag? (50 states)

15. How many states were there at the beginning of the USA? (13 states)

16. Who invented the telephone? (Graham Bell)

17. Who created Donald Duck? (Walt Disney)

18. What is J.K. Rowling famous for? (Harry Potter)

19. Who was the first president of the USA? (George Washington)

20. What university is the oldest in the USA? (Harvard)

21. Who is the head of New Zealand? (Elizabeth II)

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

23. What place is the centre of American film industry? (Hollywood)

24. Who first walked on the Moon? (Neil Armstrong)

25. Who is the head of the state the USA? (the President)

26. What is the largest American State? (Alaska)

27. How many constitutions were there in the history of the USA? (1)

28. Who is known as the “king” of jazz? (Louis Armstrong)

29. What river is the capital of the USA situated on? (The Potomac)

30. Whose portraits are printed on American dollars? (US presidents)

3). Grammar assignment

After graduating from the university he wanted to work for charity. He chose one organization which had a reputation for a good quality company and applied for it. He himself was brilliant at his field and was sure of his own abilities. He was enthusiastic about all the new ideas he could share with the world. His main idea was to save the planet.

The office of the company was rather far from the place he lived and though he preferred going on foot to going by bus, he decided he could cope with this little inconvenience. He didn’t have a car of his own so he wasn’t in danger of getting in a traffic jam or having an accident.

He was admitted. He was crazy about his work. Every time when he arrived at the office he was happy. He tried to do his best to become a person his boss could be proud of. He was avid of knowledge, he was very careful with all the papers he had to work on. He was fond of his work. He was interested in the results of his department and every time when he couldn’t show them he suffered from it. He was in captivity of his work. He was responsible for very important documents. Being a good and caring person he was popular with all the staff.

He achieved a lot and could save some endangered species. He was happy!

4). SWEETHEART

За минуту составить как можно больше слов.

5). A song. (Englishman in New York)

Звучит песня. Заполнить пропуски в словах (см. Раздаточный материал – 2). Затем слова выводятся в презентации (повторное прослушивание).

Results

Раздаточный материал.

Round 1. Guess the word

1. The air, eater, and land in which people, animals, and plants live. (11 letters)

2. A tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together, growing in an area where it rains a lot. (10 letters)

3. Extremely small. (4 letters)

4. To send out heat, light, gas. Lots of factories and plants do it sending out chemicals thus polluting air and water. (4 letters)

5. A living thing that has leaves and roots and grows in earth, especially one that is smaller than a tree. (5 letters)

6. To remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing. (5 letters)

7. A line of sharp rocks, often made of coral, or a raised area of sand near the surface of the sea. (4 letters)

8. To keep someone of something safe from harm, damage, or illness; to keep a rare animal safe from harm or destruction, by means of special laws. (7 letters)

9. The animals and plants in a particular area, and the way in which they are related to each orther and to their environment. (9 letters)

Раунд 3

After graduating ___ the university he wanted to work ___ charity. He chose one organization which had a reputation ____ a good quality company and applied ___ it. He himself was brilliant ___ his field and was sure ___ his own abilities. He was enthusiastic ____ all the new ideas he could share ___ the world. His main idea was to save the planet.

The office of the company was rather far ___ the place he lived and though he preferred going __ foot ___ going ___ bus, he decided he could cope ___ this little inconvenience. He didn’t have a car of his own so he wasn’t ___ danger ___ getting in a traffic jam or having an accident.

He was admitted. He was crazy ____ his work. Every time when he arrived ___ the office he was happy. He tried to do his best to become a person his boss could be proud ___. He was avid ___ knowledge, he was very careful ___ all the papers he had to work ___. He was fond ___ his work. He was interested ___ the results of his department and every time when he couldn’t show them he suffered ____ it. He was ___ captivity of his work. He was responsible __ very important documents. Being a good and caring person he was popular ___ all the staff.

He achieved a lot and could save some endangered species. He was happy!

Раунд 4

SWEETHEART

Part V. Song. Englishman in New York