“ Do you know Great Britain?”
Цели викторины:
1. Повторить пройденный учебный материал в неформальной обстановке.
2. Повысить интерес учащихся к изучению английского языка.
Форма проведения
Для каждого участника на полу сцены актового зала
размечена дорожка, состоящая из 20 (по количеству вопросов) квадратов.
Учитель задает вопрос и называет 3 варианта ответов, из которых только
один правильный. Участники, которые поднимают табличку с номером
правильного ответа, продвигаются на один квадрат вперед. Участники,
давшие неправильный ответ, остаются на месте. В результате, к концу
соревнования в финал выходят 2 человека (в спорных ситуациях ведущим
задаются дополнительные вопросы). Соревнование состоит из 4-х этапов.
1-й этап. Представление участников. Все соревнующиеся по очереди
рассказывают о себе. Выступление может сопровождаться музыкальным
номером, чтением стихотворения, танцем.
2-й этап. Викторина “Do you know Great Britain?” Участники отвечают на
вопросы учителя, поднимая таблички с номерами ответов.
3-й этап. Финал. Учащиеся должны за одну минуту составить как можно
больше слов из предложенного учителем слова. Победитель тот, у кого
получилось наибольшее количество слов.
4-й этап. Награждение победителя.
ХОД СОРЕВНОВАНИЯ
I. Вступительное слово учителя:
Good afternoon, everybody! Today we are going to have quiz “Do you know
Great Britain?” I’m sure you’ve got much information about this wonderful
country at your English lessons.
And now you will have a good opportunity to show your knowledge of the
matter by taking part in our competition. I wish you success. Be attentive. It’s
high time to begin, but first let the participants introduce themselves.
Участники по очереди рассказывают о себе.
Учитель: Thank you very much. And now dear boys and girls, let’s start our
Britain Quiz.
The Britain Quiz has 20 questions. There are three answers to each question
but only one of them is correct. You should raise the card with the number of
the correct answer. Good luck to you!
II. Вопросы викторины.
1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study?
a) Great Britain b) England c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?
a) four b) three c) two
3. What is the capital of the UK?
a) Cardiff b) Dublin c) London
4. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?
a) a bald eagle b) Britannia c) a rose
5. What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?
a) through the Channel Tunnel b) by boat c) by ferry
6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?
a) Heathrow Airport b) Gatwick Airport c) Stansted Airport
7. English children start going to school at the age of:
a) 7 b) 6 c) 5
8. There are 2 days a week when British pupils don’t go to school. They are:
a) Sunday and Monday b) Friday and Saturday c) Saturday and Sunday
9. Who helps schoolchildren to cross the street near the school?
a) a policeman b) a lollipop man c) a fireman
10. What is the school-leaving age in the United Kingdom?
a) 16 b) 13 c) 18
11. What is the highest mark in British schools?
a) A b) C c) G
12. What is the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?
a) the Tower of London b) Windsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace
13. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?
a) in Parliament Square b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly Circus
14. Earth Day is celebrated:
a) in winter b) in summer c) in spring
15. RSPCA is a charity that:
a) helps animals b) organizes meetings and parties in schools c) sells books and
pictures
16. The environment organization is:
a) Oxfam b) Save the children c) Greenpeace
17. Which of these cities is not in Britain?
a) New York b) London c) Oxford
18. Lewis Carol was:
a) a teacher b) an actor c) a writer
19. The Beatles came from:
a) Liverpool b) Manchester c) Birmingham
20. Which holiday is on the 25 th of December?
a) Christmas Day b) Halloween c) Easter
III. Финал
Учитель: Now it’s high time to organize a competition between two finalists.
Dear friends! You get a card with a long word. You have to make other words
from the letters it contains. The letters can be used in any order. I give you five
minutes. The winner is the participant who finds the largest number of words.
(In the card: Personality. The answer: person, son, noisy, tea, reason, net, rest,
pen, tiny, etc.)
IV. Награждение победителя.
The Britain Quiz.
1. What is the largest island of the British Isles?
a) Ireland b) Isle of Man c) Great Britain
2. What is the longest river in Britain?
a) the Clyde b) the Severn c) the Thames
3. Who is the official head of the UK?
a) the President b) the House of Parliament c) the
Queen
4. What place is the official home of the Queen?
a) the Tower b) Buckingham Palace c) St. Paul’s
Cathedral
5. What street do many British government offices stand in?
a) Whitehall b) Piccadilly Circus c) Fleet Street
6. What is the name of the poet who was called “The Father
of the English Poetry”?
a) W. Shakespeare b) George G. Byron c) Geoffrey
Chaucer
7. What holiday is celebrated in Britain on the 25 th of
December?
a) St. Valentine’s Day b) Mother’s Day c) Christmas
8. When was the Great Plague?
a) 1665 b) 1666 c) 1863
9. What is the name of the flag if England?
a) St. Andrew’s Cross b) St. Patrick’s Cross c) St.George’s Cross
10. What is the symbol of England?
a) a thistle b) a yellow daffodil c) a red rose
11. The British Prime Minister lives at ….
a) 12, Whitehall b) 10, Downing Street c) 15,
Oxford Street
12. The Great Fire of London broke out in …
a) 1066 b) 1766 c) 1666
13. Sir Christopher Wren built …
a) Buckingham Palace b)Westminster Abbey c) St. Paul’s
Cathedral
14. The National Gallery is in ….
a) Piccadilly Circus b) Parliament Square c) Trafalgar
Square
15. The Union Jack is …
a) the flag of the UK b) the flag of Scotland c) the
flag of Wales