Викторина по английскому языку 'What do you know about Britain' (5-7 класс)

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BRITAIN?

(Викторина по страноведению для 5-7-х классов)

Цель : Способствовать повышению интереса учащихся к изучению английского языка.

Задачи:

1. Повторить изученный учебный материал в неформальной обстановке во время игры.

2. Закрепление изученого страноведческого материала при переходе на новый УМК (новый раздел).

Состав участников: 7 команд по 2 участника ( по количеству классов ).

Оборудование: карточки с баллами, сигнальные карточки, карточки с заданиями, названия команд, виды Британии и Лондона.

Ход игры.

I. Начало викторины. Организационный момент.

Ведущий: Good day, dear friends! Today you can see and take part in our game "What do you know about Britain?". I want to invite our teams. Each team has 4 players. Let me introduce them (названия команд).

Dear players, I'm going to ask you some questions about Britain. You must answer the questions and your friends can't help you. You'll have 5 rounds and 22 questions. Each question has its price: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 150 points. Who will collect the most sum of points -the winner of our game! Do you understand our rules? Are you ready?

II. Вопросы к викторине.

Warm-up.

( Each question - 2 points).

1) What is the official language in Great Britain?

2) The capital of Great Britain is…. .

3) Great Britain is divided into…. .

4) England is in………. .

a) Africa; b) Europe; c) America; d) Asia.

5) Big Ben is…… .

a) a clock; b) a horse; c) an animal in the zoo; d) a famous name.

6) What are the main nationalities in the UK?

I round ( Each question - 10 points).

1. The UK is devided into …

a) 5 parts; b) 3 parts; c) 4 parts.

2) The name of the river in London is……. .

a) the Volga; b) the Nile; c) the Mississippi; d) the Thames.

3. Who is the head of England?

a) the tzar; b) the Queen; c) the Princess; d) the Prince.

3. In what country do men wear skirts?

a) England; b) Wales; c) Scotland; d) Northern Ireland.

II round ( Each question - 20 points).

1. What is the Tower of London now?

a) a prison; b) a museum; c) a house; d) a fortress.

2. What can you see in Trafalgar square?

a) Nelson statue; b) King memorial; c) Queen memorial; d) Michael Gorbachev memorial.

3. The name of the Palace where the Queen live is….. .

a) the Tower of London; b) the White House; c) the Windsor palace; d) the Buckingham Palace.

4. Westminster Abbey is …….. .

a) the chapel; b) the monastery; c) the inn; d) the famous Royal Church.

III round ( Each question - 50 points).

1. When can you see the flag over the Queen's Palace?

a) When she is out; b) When she is abroad; c) When she has a party; d) When she is at home.

2. The legend says that without them The Tower will fall. They are….. .

a) the pigeons; b) the cats; c) the squirrels; d) the ravens.

3. The Raven Master is the person who …. .

a) is the main raven; b) kills the ravens; c) feeds the ravens; d) catches the ravens.

4) You can get from Russia to England by …….. .

a) bicycle; b) airplane; c) car; d) foot.

5. There is a funny tradition connected with the New Year: the First Foot. The First Foot must be…

a) a man; b) a woman; c) a child.

IV round ( Each question - 100 points).

1) The Princess Diana was the wife of … .

a) Prince John; b) Prince Robert; c) Prince William; d) Prince Charles.

2) The British Parliament is in ……. .

a) the Buckingham Palace; b) the House of Parliament; c) Backer Street; d) Westminster Abbey.

3) London is more than ……….. .

a) one thousand years old; b) two thousand years old; c) three thousand years old; d) four thousand years old.

4. Covent Garden is now …….. .

a) a cinema; b) a fruit and vegetable garden; c) a theatre; d) a tourist shopping centre.

5. Sir Christopher Wren built……. .

a) St. Paul cathedral; b) the Tower of London; c) Westminster Abbey; d) the Parliament.

V round ( Each question - 150 points).

1. Golf began to develop in…

1. England; b) Scotland; c) Wales.

2. The annual Oxford-Cambridge boat race take place on the river:

1. Cam; b) Avon; c)Thames.

3. Rugby is a form of….

1. hockey; b) football; c) baseball.

4. The most famous tennis competition is held in….

1. Derby; b) London; c) Wimbledon.

5. The Derby is……

1. a horse race; b) a boat race; c) a tennis competition.

III. Итоги викторины.

- That's all. How many points do you have? We congratulate our winners. And we want to give them a present.

All players are getting our presents too.Thank you very much.

ЛИТЕРАТУРА.

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