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ПО ТЕМЕ «THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND»
Тест на знание социокультурной информации о стране
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1. Which one is the official name of the country?
a) England
b) Great Britain
c) The United Kingdom oа Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. What channel separates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the continent?
a) North Channel
b) English Channel
c) St. George’s Channel
3. What seas is the UK washed by?
a) North Sea
b) Irish Sea
c) Caribbean Sea
4. How many countries does the UK consist of?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 2
5. Match the country of the UK and its capital:
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Belfast
Edinburgh
London
Cardiff
6. Which is the highest mountain in the UK?
a) Cape Horn
b) Ben Nevis
c) Everest
7. What are the most important rivers for the UK?
a) the Thames
b) the Ohio
c) the Severn
8. Who rules Britain officially?
a) the Queen
b) Prime Minister
c) the King
9. How many chambers does the British Parliament have?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 2
The capital of the UK is:
a) Dublin
b) London
c) Newcastle
Who rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral?
a) Edward the Confessor
b) Lord Mayor
c) Sir Christopher Wren
Traditionally London is divided into … parts.
a) 6
b) 4
c) 3
The Tower has served as …
a) citadel
b) palace
c) prison
14. What is Buckingham Palace famous for?
a) It is the biggest museum in London
b) It is the Queen’s official London residence.
c) There are memorials to Wellington and Nelson.
15. Match the name of the famous English writer and his work:
1) J. Swift
2) R. Burns
3) J. London
4) G. Chaucer
a) “The Canterbury Tales”
b) “Martin Eden”
c) “My heart’s in the Highlands”
d) “Gulliver’s Travels”
16. What holiday do the English celebrate on October, 31?
a) Boxing day
b) Halloween
c) Thanksgiving day
17. For breakfast Englishman always have …
a) porridge
b) haggis
c) omelet
18. Who sits in the British Parliament on a wool-sack covered with red cloth?
a) the Queen
b) the Lord-Chancellor
c) Prime Minister
19. According to the tradition the faces of Big Ben are light when …
a) New Year comes
b) the weather changes
c) the Parliament works
20. What park is the most famous in London?
a) Kensington Gardens
b) St. Jame’s Park
c) Hyde Park
Ответы к тесту:
1-c
2-b
3-a, b
4-b
5-1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
6-b
7-a, c
8-a
9-c
10-b
11-c
12-b
13-a, b, c,
14-b
15-1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
16-b
17-a
18-b
19-c
20-c
Система упражнений для формирования социокультурной компетенции при обучении диалогической речи
Exercise 1. Цель: формировать навыки реплицирования.
Task 1. Imagine that you happened to be in the United Kingdom. What country would you like to visit – Scotland or Wales?
Example:
P1: I would like to visit Scotland, because Scotland is the land of myths and mysteries. And I want to know more about them.
P2: I would like to visit Wales, because it is famous for its castles. I want to see them.
Task 2. “When in Rome do as the Romans do”. What does this proverb mean? Do you have a similar proverb in your own language?
Task 3. What is allowed to do in Britain? What rules do the tourists usually break?
Exercise 2. Цель: формировать навыки и умения в овладении диалогическими единствами.
Task 1. Your friend from London came to visit you. You show him your city, then decide to have a snack in a cafe. He asks you about eating habits in your country. What will you answer him?
How about meals in your country? Do they differ greatly from ours?
…
I know that your dinner is quite substantial, isn’t it?
…
It’s quite nourishing. Do you prefer a heavy midday meal?
…
Task 2. Make up questions concerning British food and ask somebody to answer them. Take turns to ask questions.
Example:
P1: Do you know what parts does the country consist of?
P2: The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Do you know what their capitals are?
P3: Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Task 3. You came to visit your friend in England. He/she invited you to make a bus-tour round the London. Study the list of the sights and ask your friend about some places of interest. Then swap the roles.
The Tower of London
St. Paul's Cathedral
The British Museum
The British Museum Library
The Trafalgar Square
The Houses of Parliament
The Westminster Abbey
The National Gallery
The Buckingham Palace
The Victoria and Albert Museum
The Shakespeare’s Globe
St. James’s Park
Piccadilly Circus
Hyde Park
Royal Albert Hall
Baker Street
Example:
P1: Do you know why the National Gallery so famous is?
P2: Its collection covers all schools and periods of painting, but it is especially famous for it's examples of Rembrandt and Rubens.
Task 4. The pupils are divided into 4 groups. Each group gets a text, reads it and makes 3-4 questions to it. Then groups exchange lists of questions and ask each other what they got to know about the countries.
England
England is the largest country in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The capital of England is London. Its land is 130,000 sq. km. The population of England is 48 mln. people. The largest cities are Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Nottingham, Sheffield and others. People who live in England are called the English. They speak only English. The famous River Thames runs through London. The national emblem of England is the red rose. The national flag of England represents a red cross — on a white field. It's Saint George's Cross of England. England is the heart of Great Britain.
Scotland
Scotland is smaller than England but larger than Wales. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. Scotland is the second part of the UK. Its land is 78,000 sq. km. The population of Scotland is 5,3 mln. people. The largest cities are Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee. People who live in Scotland are called the Scottish or Scots. They speak Scots and English. The biggest rivers are the Clyde and Spey. There are a lot of beautiful lakes in Scotland. But the most famous of them are Loch Lomond and Loch Ness. The lake "Loch Ness" is famous all over the world because of its monster. The greatest mountains are Ben Nevis and Grampian Hills. The national emblem of Scotland is a thistle. The national flag is a blue field with white diagonal crossed stripes. It's Saint Andrew's Cross. In the north west Scotland is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, but in the north east it is washed by the North Sea.
Wales
Wales is the smallest country in the UK. The capital of Wales is Cardiff. Its land is 20,800 sq. km. Its population is about 2,8 mln people. The largest cities are Swansea and New Port. The biggest river is Usk and the biggest lake is Wirnwel. One of the biggest mountains is Snowdon. The national symbol is a yellow daffodil. The national flag is white and green with a red dragon on it.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is the fourth country in the UK. Its land is about 14,000 sq. km. The population is about 1,5 mln. people. The capital of the Northern Ireland is Belfast. The largest cities are Ulster and Dublin. The biggest rivers are the Shannon and Bun. Northern Ireland is a land of lakes and rivers. The biggest lakes are Lock Neagh and Loch Ney. People who live in Ireland are the Irish. They speak Irish and English. The national flag of Ireland represents a diagonal red cross on a white field. It's Saint Patrick's Cross. The national symbol is a green shamrock.
Task 5. Your friend invites you to spend holidays in his welsh castle, but you’re busy and can’t go. Refuse politely and explain your reasons. Then swap the roles.
Example:
P1: I’m so tired; I want to have a rest in Wales. Would you like to join me?
P2: I’m sorry. I’m afraid I can’t. I have too much work these week-ends.
P2: I’m sorry. I’m afraid I can’t. I have to visit my grandma in Edinburgh.
Exercise 3. Цель: формировать навыки и умения в построении собственных диалогов.
Task 1. You have just returned from England. There you lived in a host family and very often you went sightseeing. Your friends want to know about British sights and ask you a lot of questions. Tell them what you know about British sights.
Task 2. Your friend came back from Britain and began to praise British history and British sights. He/she says they’re more interesting, more famous then ours. Try to persuade him/her that tastes differ and we also have wonderful sights and the most exiting periods in history.
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