Цели: проверка знаний и умений учащихся по курсу страноведения
Оборудование: 2 игровых стола, задания в отдельных конвертах, таймер, скрипичный ключ.
Ход урока
I. Вступление
А) разделить группу или класс на 2 команды.
Б) выбрать жюри из учащихся.
II. Listen to the tape and say which festival or event is being described. Choose from this list and number them in the correct order.
Hallowe’en
Easter
Christmas
St. Valentine’s Day
New Year
Guy Fawkes’ Night
Wimbledon
III. Listen again and match the following words with the festivals.
Put the words into correct columns below.
| keep it a secret | center court | Houses of Parliament |
| witches | fireworks | romantic |
| guess who it is from | ball boys | bonfires |
| cards | sign it | strawberries and cream |
| broomsticks | ‘trick or treat’ |
| St. Valentines Day | Hallowe’en | Guy Fawkes’ Night | Wimbledon |
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IV. Read the words in the box and match them to the correct festival. You may need to use a dictionary to help you.
| hot cross buns | ||
| charity cards | ||
| chocolate eggs | ||
| church service | ||
| coloured lights and decorations |
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| presents | ||
| stockings | ||
| PANTOMIMES | ||
| hold hands and sing at midnight | ||
| turkey | ||
| ‘Auld lang syne’ | ||
| snow | ||
| Christmas | New Year | Easter |
V. How much do you know about British festivals? Answer the questions and the following British festivals quiz and find out!
1. At Easter people:
a) eat cross buns. b) light bonfires. с) make pancakes.
2. The Boat Race is between:
a) Oxford and Cambridge b) Oxford and London c) Cambridge and
University. University. York University.
3. Children dress up as witches :
a) at Easter. b) on Guy Fawkes’ Night. c) at Halowe’en.
4. Royal Eisteddfod is:
a) a singing and dancing. b) a rugby team. c) a flower show competition.
5. Ascot is famous for its:
a) football team. b) horse race. с) tennis tournament.
6. British children receive their Christmas presents on:
a) 24th December. b) 25th December. с) 26th December.
7. The Proms is:
a) a popular series of concerts. b) a festival in Edinburgh. c) an art festival in York
8. St Valentine’s day is in:
a) January. b) February. с) March.
VI. What would you say in the following situations? Choose the correct phrase (a-h).
1. Just after midnight on December 31st. a I’m fine thanks.
2. You meet your neighbour’s daughter in town. b Happy New Year.
3. Someone sneezes. с I’d love to.
4. Someone says “Thank you for carrying my suitcase”. d Hallo Liz. How are you?
5. Someone asks “How are you?” e I beg your pardon
6. You are invited to come to a birthday party. f Bless you!
7. You didn’t hear what someone said to you. g That’s all right.
8. Someone bumps into you in the street and says “I’m sorry”. h Not at all
VII. Choose the right answer from the following sentences:
1. What can you find in the city?
a) Saint Paul’s Cathedral. b) Westminster Abbey. c) The National Theatre.
2. Where you can find dinosaur skeletons?
a) Natural History Museum. b) National Gallery. c) MOMI museum.
3. What can you find in the West End?
a) The Bank of England. b) Hampstead Heath. c) Oxford Street.
4. Covent Garden is well-known for:
a) cafes, clubs and b) the Law Courts c) a huge park clothes shops.
5. What can you find in the Docklands?
a) a royal palace b) the Canary Wharf с) the Botanical Gardens Tower
6. The Prime Minister lives at:
a) 10 Downing Street. b)10 Dean Street. с) 10 Regent Street.
7. If you go to Greenwich you can visit:
a) Camden Lock market. b) the Cutty Sark с) the Planetarium
VIII. What do you know about Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? Have a look at the following words and list them under the correct place.
Castles the Troubles singing Snowdon kilt Ulster
Eisteddfod giants the Fringe salmon-fishing
| Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland |
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IX. Decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F)
1. Maс in Scotland means “the son of”.
2. Rugby is a popular sport in Wales.
3. Snowdon is a high mountain in Wales.
4. I.R.A. means the Irish Royal Army.
5. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
6. You can go first-footing in Wales.
7. Northern Ireland is also called Ulster.
8. The kilt is Scotland’s national costume.
9. Loch is the Welsh word for lake.
10. The dragon is the symbol of Northern Ireland.
X. Decide if the following refer to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?
1. Robert Burnes __________
2. Loch Ness __________
3. Many Catholics __________
4. Prince Charles __________
5. Cardiff __________
6. Aberdeen __________
7. North Sea Oil __________
8. Belfast __________
XII. Итоги
В конце урока учитель подводит итоги и выставляет оценки.