A Happy Chance Game

1. What is capital of the UK? (London)

2. Where is Trafalgar Square? (in London)

3. Who was Nelson? (a British admiral)

4. Where does the Queen live? (in Buckingham Palace)

5. What’s the capital of Northern Ireland? (Belfast)

6. People who live in Scotland are called… (the Scots)

7. What are the main colours of the British flag? (red, blue, white)

8. What food is traditional at Christmas? (roast turkey)

9. When is Halloween celebrated? (October, 31)

10. Name the river London is situated on. (the Thames)

11. What is St. Paul’s Cathedral? (a church)

12. Name any English holiday.

13. Who is Agatha Christie? (a detective story writer)

14. Name any members of the Queen’s family. (her husband Prince Philip, her sons Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, her daughters Princess Anne and Princess Margaret)

15. What sea is the UK washed by? (the North Sea)

16. What is the population of the UK? (more than 56 m people)

17. Who does the real power in Great Britain belong to? (Parliament)

18. What animal is the symbol of the English might or strength? (the Lion)

19. Name the member of the English royal family who lived to be more than 100 years old. (the Queen mother)

20. Name any national English game. (football, rugby, cricket)

21. What was the Tower of London in the past? (a fortress, a palace, a prison, the King’s Zoo)

22. What plant is the symbol of Ireland? (the shamrock)

23. Where did William the Conqueror come from? (Normandy, France)

24. Where is the political centre of London? (Westminster)

25. Where do English people keep the Queen’s crown: in the Tower of London or in Westminster Abbey? (in the Tower of London)

26. How many years did it take Sir Christopher Wren to build St. Paul’s Cathedral: 35 years or 15 years? (35 years)

27. Name any places you’d like to visit in London.

28. What is the Tower of London now? (a museum)

29. What parts does the UK consist of? (Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

30. What is Buckingham Palace? (the Queen’s residence)

31. Give the Russian equivalent of the English proverb “An Englishman’s house is his castle”. (Дом англичанина – его крепость)

32. When did William the Conqueror come to London? (1066)

33. What is Robert Burns famous for? (Scottish national poet)

34. Where does the British Prime Minister live: at 10, Downing Street or at 12, Whitehall? (at 10, Downing Street)

35. Name any famous English person.

36. Where is the business centre in London? (the City)

37. People who live in Ireland are called… (the Irish)

38. What is the capital of Wales? (Cardif)

39. When is April Fool’s Day celebrated? (April,1)

40. What is the most democratic park in London? (Hyde Park)

41. The Houses of Parliament consist of 2 Houses. What are they? (the House of Lords and the House of Commons)

42. What ocean is the UK washed by? (the Atlantic Ocean)

43. What plant is the symbol of Scotland? (the thistle)

44. When is Christmas celebrated in Britain? (December, 25)

45. What parts does Britain consist of? (England, Scotland, Wales)

46. What is Londinium? (London)

47. Who built Londinium: the Scots or the Romans? (the Romans)

48. What is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh)

49. People who live in Wales are called… (the Welsh)

50. What is the name of the British flag? (the Union Jack)

51. What is celebrated on February, 14? (St. Valentine’s Day)

52. Who built the St. Paul’s Cathedral; Sir Christipher Wern or David Copperfield? (Sir Christopher Wern)

53. What plant is the symbol of England? (the rose)

54. How many sons does Prince Charles have? (2 sons: William and Harry)

55. What is the name of the Queen? (Elizabeth II)

56. What bird do English people take care of? (the raven)

57. What are the biggest industrial cities of the UK? (Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle)

58. What is William Shakespeare famous for? (a poet, a playwright)

59. Who is the Official Head of State in Britain? (the Queen)

60. What is the name of the biggest clock in London? (Big Ben)

61. When do English children go from house to house and say: «Trick or treat»? (on Halloween)

1. Talk of the devil and he will appear. – Легок на помине.

2. As you make your bed, so you must lie on it. – Назвался груздем - полезай в кузов.

3. Rome was not built in a day. – Москва не вдруг строилась.

4. To kill two birds with one stone. – Одним выстрелом двух зайцев убить.

5. All is well that ends well. – Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается.

6. The devil is not so black as he is painted. – Не так страшен черт, как его малюют.

7. He laughs best who laughs last. – Смеется тот, кто смеется последним.

8. All that glitters is not gold. - Не то золото, что блестит.

9. Second thoughts are best. – Утро вечера мудренее.

10. Never say die. – От сумы и от тюрьмы не зарекайся.

11. Appetite comes with eating. – Апетит приходит во время еды.

12. Don’t cross the bridge till you come to it. – Не говори «Гоп!», пока не перепрыгнешь.

13. Don’t trouble until trouble troubles you. – Не буди лихо, пока оно тихо.

14. There is no smoke without a fire. – Нет дыма без огня.

A Happy Chance Game (The UK and Northern Ireland; English proverbs)

В игре принимают участие две команды по шесть человек.

Задачи: повторить содержание темы «Соединенное королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии»; тренировать учащихся в переводе английских пословиц; учить пользоваться дополнительной литературой по английскому языку.

Подготовка: собрать дополнительный материал по Великобритании, подготовить по четыре вопроса от каждой команды, повторить английские пословицы.

Оборудование: плакаты с названием каждого гейма, список вопросов (приложение 1), карточки с английскими пословицами (приложение 2), секундомер.

Teacher: Good afternoon, children! Today we are going to play «A Lucky Chance Game». Two teams will take part in it and there'll be three games. Game I is called “Go on!” The task is to answer the questions at high speed. If you don’t know or don’t remember the answer , you should say “Go on!”, as your time is limited.

Our referees are … . They will count the number of the right answers. Every right answer gives one point to your team.

Учитель задает вопросы командам по очереди (см. Приложение 1). Если члены команд затрудняются в ответе, учитель дает краткий правильный ответ после команды “Go on!”. Если время истекло, член жюри говорит “Stop!”. Подсчитываются баллы.

T: Game II is called “Tricks from the box”. I’ve got a box full of cards with English proverbs. Team captains, come here to choose one card. The task is to give Russian equivalents of the English proverbs. If you give a word-for-word translation, you’ll get one point. If you give a Russian equivalents of an English proverb, you’ll get two points. Besides, there is a “Lucky chance” card. A “Lucky chance” card will give your team an extra 5 points added to your score.

Капитан каждой команды достает карточку из коробки и, посоветовавшись с командой, читает и переводит пословицу и т. д., пока все карточки не закончатся. Побеждает команда, успевшая перевести больше пословиц и/или получившая дополнительно пять очков за карточку, на которой написано “A Lucky Chance Card”(см. Приложение 2).

T: Game III is called “You Ask Me, I Ask You”. Be ready to ask your own questions to another team.

Члены жюри подводят итоги игры.