Do you know "English-speaking Countries?"

Задачи урока:

1. Обобщение страноведческого материала, а также темы «Читаем с удовольствием».
2. Воспитание уважительного отношения к другой культуре, и осознание своей культуры через контекст культуры англоязычных стран.
3. Развитие умения читать с целью извлечения конкретной информации.
4. Развитие способности к догадке, к сравнению и сопоставлению речевых единиц.

Оснащение урока: Фотографии, рисунки, информация в MS PowerPoint, мультимедийный проектор.

Ход урока

Teacher: Today we have unusual lesson. We are going to have a quiz " Do you know English-speaking countries?»Two teams are going to compete now. So, let’s start! Meet the first team! Meet the second team! Choose the captains and introduce your teams.

I. The captains’ competition

Each captain should answer in my questions. I’ll give you 5 questions.

5 questions for the first captain:

1. What is the nickname of British flag? (Union Jack)
2. What is the national Scottish costume called? (kilt)
3. What is the nickname of a guest who comes on New Year’s morning first? (First Foot)
4. What’s the color of London taxies? (black)
5. Who can you see on the top of the column on Trafalgar Square in London? (Admiral Nelson)

5 questions for the second captain:

1. Who lived in Sherwood Forest? (Robin Hood)
2. What do many children usually say when they knock on their neighbours’ door on Halloween? (“Trick or Treat?”)
3. What’s the color of double-deckers in London? (red)
4. What is the nickname of the American flag? (Stars and Stripes)
5. What person in London has the address 10, Downing Street? (British Prime Minister)

II. Proverbs and idioms

I’ll give you cards for each team. You should match the English proverbs with Russian equivalents. Команды получают два вида карточек, на которых представлены как английские пословицы и идиомы, так и их русские эквиваленты. Сначала одна команда по порядку зачитывает английские пословицы, а в это время другая команда должна найти русский эквивалент каждой из них. Затем – наоборот. За каждый правильный ответ – 1 очко. Выигрывает та команда, которая наберет больше очков.

III. The English Literature.

I’ll give you the card with the fragment of English literature and you should write down the author and the name of the book.

Командам зачитываются выдержки из литературных произведений на русском языке. По приведенным в них описаниям команды должны угадать литературного героя, назвать его и автора произведения.

1. "The prince began to take off his fine clothes, and Tom took off his old clothes and put on the clothes of the prince. Tom looked at the prince as he stood there dressed in Tom's clothes. He had seen someone very like him before. Where had he seen him? 'Come and look at us in the glass!' cried the prince. They were just like each other."(The prince and the Pauper)
2. "I had slept for many hours. When I awoke it was just daylight. I tried to get up from the ground, but I could not move! My arms and feet were held down to the ground with strings. I heard some noise around me, but I could see nothing. In a little time I felt something alive moving on my foot, then it came over my body and up to my face. Turning my eyes down as much as I could, I saw a man. He was less than 15centimetres high." (Gulliver`s travels)
3. "Alice and her big sister were sitting on the grass. Her sister was reading a book, but Alice had nothing to read ... She was too sleepy ... Just then, a white rabbit ran by, very near to her. That does not happen every day, but Alice did not wonder about it. But she did wonder when the rabbit took a watch out of its pocket and looked at it." (Alice’s adventures in Wonderland)
4. "At seven o'clock on a hot evening in the Seeonee hills, Father Wolf woke up. There was a little animal at the mouth of the cave.1 It was Tabaqui [tse'bgeki], the jack­al. The wolves of India don't like Tabaqui. He makes trouble, Father Wolf could see from Tabaqui's eyes that he wanted to make trouble now. 'Shere Khan ['Ji9 'karnj, the Big One, has changed his hunting grounds,' Tabaqui said." (The jungle book)
5. "There were 150 places at the table. Each knight2 had his name written in his place. There were one hundred and twenty-eight knights at the table. As time went on other brave and good knights came, and King Arthur gave them places. One place was not filled for a long time. That place was for a knight who had never done any bad thing to anyone. It was called the 'Seat Perilous: if a bad man sat in it, he would die. After many years Sir Galahad came and was given that place."(King Arthur and knights of the round table)
6. He took care of animals, because he loved them very much. Many different animals lived in his house.(Doctor Aibolit)
7. She looked after children. The wind had brought her over. She usually had a bag and an umbrella in her hands. In her bag she had an armchair, a piano and a magic bottle. (Marry Poppies)
8. He was a sailor. One day there was a storm in the sea and the ship was wrecked. He swam to an island. He lived on the island alone for a long time and he had a friend called Friday. ( R. Crusoe)

IV. Riddles.

Without a tongue,
Without an ear
I can speak,
And sing,
And hear (cassette-recorder)

Counting out rhymes

One, one, one
Little dog run.
Two, two, two
Cats see you.
Three, three, three
Birds on the tree.
Four, four, four
Rats on the floor.

How many animals can you see in all? (10 animals)

Apples
One little apple on a tree
Two apples for you and me
Three apples by the door
And four apples on the floor
The apples are good and sweet
Can you count them all, Pete?
(10 apples)

My face is black,
As black as night.
On it, with chalk
All students write.
(blackboard)

It’s white and cold. We can skate on it. (An ice)

What man cannot live inside the house? (a snowman)

V. Lexical

I’ll give you the sheets of paper you should put necessary letters, and you’ll get English adjective. AlsoyoucanseeRussianadjectives.

Каждая команда получает по две карточки. Необходимо вставить английские буквы, чтобы получить английские прилагательные, русские эквиваленты которых находятся тут же.

• Серьезный
• Знаменитый 

• Красивый
• Чудесный

• Сенсационный
• Сентиментальный

• Счастливый
• Удивительный

VI. At this task you should answer the questions.

Каждой команде зачитывается вопрос, на который они должны дать правильный ответ. За каждый правильный ответ 1 очко.

Quiz: “Do you know Britain?”

1. What are the colors of the British flag?
   a) blue, red and white
   b) blue and red
   c) blue and white

2. How many pence are there in one pound?
   a) 100
   b) 90
   c) 10

3. What do the English often put in their tea?
   a) jam
   b) milk
   c) lemon

4. Wh ich holiday is on December 25?
   a) St. Valentine’s Day
   b) Easter
   c) Christmas

5. Where can you always see ravens in London?
   a) near the Thames
   b) near the Houses of Parliament
   c) near the Tower of London

6. In what city were the famous “Beatles” born?
   a) London
   b) Glasgow
   c) Liverpool

7. What place was built by King Arthur and the wizard Merlin?
   a) Stonehenge
   b) The Tower of London
   c) Camelot

(Key: 1.a; 2.a; 3.b; 4.c; 5.c; 6.c; 7.c)

Quiz: “Do you know the USA?”

1. How many states are there in the USA?
   a) 50
   b) 52
   c) 49

2. Who was the first President of the USA?
   a) George Washington
   b) Abraham Lincoln
   c) John Kennedy

3. What is the biggest state in the USA?
   a) Texas
   b) Alaska
   c) California

4. What city is the Statue of Liberty in?
   a) Miami
   b) Washington D. C.
   c) New York

5. What American holiday is on the fourth Thursday in November?
   a) Halloween
   b) Independence Day
   c) Thanksgiving Day

6. What is a very famous amusement park near Los Angeles?
   a) Marine World
   b) Malibu
   c) Disneyland

7. What is the most popular sport in the USA?
   a) tennis
   b) baseball
   c) basketball

(Key: 1.a; 2.a; 3.a; 4.c; 5.c; 6.c; 7.b)

VII. “ The comb” (each team fills the comb with the words beginning with letters.

It was our last task. Let’s listen our jury. The jury tells us the scores and the name of our winner.