Good evening. Glad to see everyone. We are having the Star Search Contest now. Let me introduce the participants of the contest. They are:
Shminke Boris. His classmates call him a Walking Encyclopedia. What is your favourite subject, Boris?
Our next participant is Shakirova Rosa. A very modest and bright pupil. What is your hobby, Rosa?
Iralina Lilia is the third participant of the contest. “Quick-minded and sometimes naughty”-this is what her classmates say about her. Lilia, are you interested in sports?
Shmelyev Sasha is our fourth participant. He likes to retell stories very much. He is usually the first to make a summary of a text. Do you think English is very difficult?
Koritskaya Marina is our last participant. Sometimes Marina is so slow that you can have you lunch during this pause. But her reading is perfect. What are you going to be, Marina?
Let me introduce the jury to you…..
Are you ready to start our game? O.K. I have prepared some tasks on the history of America. I’ve read a lot about the discovery of the country and its discoverer, but I’m afraid that everything has mixed up in my mind. I don’t remember where Columbus was exactly born. Whether he was born in India and then he lived in Italy and sailed to Spain or somewhere else. Here are three possible answers. Choose the right one. The one who shows the right answer gets a star.
a) Italy *
b) Spain
c) India
(The winners make a step forward.)
You might remember that Columbus’s dream was to become a seaman. He made many voyages. And one day, I don’t remember when, he decided to sail west to reach India, and discovered America. You know he thought it was India. When was it?
a) 1492 *
b) 1493
c) 1592
He discovered a new land and people began to speak about this land as the New World. Spain was very much interested in this land and this territory. That’s why Columbus made some more voyages to this land. How many of them did he make to the New World?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4 *
By the way, do you remember how many ships he took on his second voyage?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17 *
Yes, he had 17 ships. But one of them was his favourite one. Which one?
a) the Pinta
b) the Nina *
c) the Mayflower
The first round is over. The stars should be counted. The one having the least number of stars leaves the game with a present.
The second round will be devoted to English colonies. England became interested in the New World, too. And the first English settlements appeared in America. Was it at the beginning of the 15th, 17th centuries?
a) 18
b) 16
c) 17 *
The first group of people sailed from the English city of Plymouth on board the ship. What was the name of that ship?
a) the Mayrose
b) the Mayflower *
c) the Pinta
Do you remember the reasons that made them leave the country for America? (The participants can give answers without getting a star). The first group was not very large. As far as I remember, there were only men on board the shop. Am I right?
a) 102
b) 74+28 *
c) 28+74
Their voyage was very dangerous. Sometimes they had nothing to eat. How long did they sail?
a) 3 months *
b) half a year
c) 4 months
In the winter of 1621 they built a small village with two streets on new land. What was the name of their first settlement?
a) New Plymouth *
b) American Plymouth
c) Mayflower
The first colonists arrived in America to start a new life. It was a hard life full of danger. In autumn of 1622 they had their first harvest. It was rather good. Since that day every autumn Americans celebrate a holiday, which is called Thanksgiving day. When do Americans do it?
| a) the last Thursday of November * | b) the last Thursday of October | c) the first Thursday of November |
There comes a break, during which pupils can sing a song and listen to a joke:
Teacher: Which is further, the moon or America?
Pupil: America.
Teacher: Why?
Pupil: Because I can see the moon, but I can’t see America.
The third round will be devoted to Wild West and Native Americans. At the beginning of the 17th century the first colonies appeared in America. There were English, Spanish, German colonies. There were many colonies in 1733. But how many?
a) 11
b) 13 *
c) 15
What country did all colonies depend on?
a) Spain
b) England *
c) Germany
The colonies didn’t like it. They began to fight for the independence and got it. Who became the first president?
| a) George Washington * | b) George Bush | c) George Michael |
It was in the 17th century. And in the 19th century the story of Wild West began. People went west to look for gold. They took lands from the Native Americans, who got very angry. You can understand why; they lived on this land for many centuries. When did the first Americans arrive in America?
a) over 20,000 *
b) over 200,000
c) 2,000
Where did they come from?
a) Asia *
b) Europe
c) Africa
(The participant who has the least number of stars leaves the game.)
The fourth round will be devoted to American symbols. There are 4 main American symbols: the American Flag, the Statue of Liberty, the Eagle, and the Song. I’m sure you know many things about the flag. Americans are very proud of it and display it in many places: in offices, shops, schools, streets, etc. There are 3 main colours-red, blue and white. But how many stars and stripes are there on the flag?
a) 50/13 *
b) 49/13
c) 50/14
The Statue of Liberty is the second American symbol. It is one of the first things people can see when they arrive in New York by sea. It is situated on Liberty Island. What country gave it to America?
a) Spain
b) Germany
c) France *
The next symbol of America is the eagle. You can see it on the back of the dollar bill. When did it become the official national symbol of the country?
a) 1872
b) 1782 *
c) 1582
And the forth symbol of America is its Song. How is it called?
| a) The Star Spangled Banner * | b) The Banner with Stripes and Stars | c) The Banner Sparkled with Stars |
The last two winners of the contest must make up as many words as possible with the word
“American”.
Here are possible words:
Can, am, me, rice, name, men, came, nice, in, an, rain, arm, man, rim, near, mean, race, ran, rime, ice, care, camera, mice, cream.