Организация внеклассной работы по английскому языку "Викторины по страноведению"

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В данной работе я бы хотела поделиться организацией и проведением внеклассной работы по английскому языку в МАОУ «Гимназия» г.Старая Русса Новгородской области.
Одной из интереснейших форм работы в этом направлении является проведение Викторины по страноведению для учащихся 3-4 классов, 5-7 классов и 8-11 классов. Такие Викторины рассчитаны на глубокие знания учебного материала. На некоторые вопросы ответы можно легко найти в учебнике, а есть вопросы, где надо изучить дополнительную литературу и поискать ответы в Интернете.
Сразу хотелось бы отметить положительные стороны проведения Викторины по знанию страны изучаемого языка. Во-первых, в них принимают участие учащиеся всех классов. Во-вторых, такой вид работы усиливает мотивацию к изучению английского языка, способствует развитию речевой деятельности, увеличивает языковый запас, стимулирует интеллектуальную активность. В-третьих, расширяется кругозор школьников, повышается культурный уровень, развиваются творческие способности детей. Велико также воспитательное значение такой работы - она воздействует на взаимоотношения учителя и учащегося, ведет к сотрудничеству и творчеству, что способствует достижению поставленных целей. Вот несколько примеров.

Quiz in English. 3-4 forms

1. London is the capital of

a) Wales b) Britain c) Scotland d) Ireland

2. In Britain people celebrate Christmas in

a) December b) March c) April d) January

3. The name of the British Queen is

a) Mary b) Jane c) Ann d) Elizabeth

4. A traditional British dish is

a) Frog’s legs b) pudding c) pizza d) chebureki

5. What colour are taxis in the UK?

a) Red b) white c) yellow d) black

6. A Loch Ness Monster is from

a) Wales b) Ireland c) Scotland d) England

7. Longleaf is

a) A Safari park b)a Zoo c) a Farm d) a Pet shop

8. This game is from Britain

a) Baseball b) lapta c) basketball d) football

9. Where do men wear kilts?

a) In Wales b) in England c) in Ireland d) in Scotland

10. What is the symbol of England?

a) a white rose b) a daffodil c) a thistle d) a red rose

Quiz in English. 5-7 forms

1. What is Britain’s political system?
2. What county is called “Garden of England”?
3. and why did the Roman Ruler Hadrian order to build across the North of England?
4. What Festival is taken place every August and September?
5. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are …
6. How many royal parks are there in London? Can you name some of them?
7. What is the northern part of Scotland called?
8. What is the longest river in Great Britain?
9. What is the largest island of the British Isles?
10. What is Union Jack?
11. When did Elizabeth II come to the throne?
12. can you see the flag over the Queen’s Palace?
13. Which ship brought the first pilgrims from England to America?
14. Can you name five days of the week without saying: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday?
15. Where did the Beatles get their start?

Answers

  1. The UK is constitutional Monarchy with a Parliament and Queen as Head of the State
  2. The county of Kent
  3. A stone to defend the North border of Roman Britain from the Scottish tribes
  4. The Edinburgh Festival
  5. The ravens
  6. They are 10. Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, St. James’s Park
  7. The Highlands
  8. The Severn
  9. Great Britain
  10. The National flag
  11. 1952
  12. When she is at home
  13. The Mayflower
  14. The day before yesterday, yesterday, today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow
  15. In Liverpool

Quiz in English. 8-11 forms

  1. Who was the first British monarch to mark his official birthday on a separate day to his actual birthday?
  2. Why does the Chairman of the House of Lords sit on the throne upon the Woolsack?
  3. What island is called “the Emerald Isle” and why?
  4. Why the poetic name of England is “Albion”?
  5. What country chose the Horse as its national animal?
  6. You know the Derby is one of the most famous horserace in Britain and it takes place every year. Name Derby month.
  7. What do the two royal beasts, the Lion and the Unicorn, symbolize on the British coat of arms?
  8. The Niagara Falls are in fact two giant waterfalls devided by a small island. Give the name of these two waterfalls.
  9. What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?
  10. What is the official religion in the UK?
  11. What was the nationality of Christopher Columbus and who gave him money for the voyage in which he discovered America?
  12. He was called the “Architect of London”. His best known creation is St. Paul’s Cathedral. What is his name?
  13. In 1979 Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister. What was her nickname?
  14. All the states in the USA have got their nicknames. Which of them has got the nickname “The First State” and why?
  15. What is the origin of the name “Canada”?
  16. When European explorers first saw these strange hopping animals they asked a native Australian aborigine about their name, he answered “Kangaroo”. What did his answer mean?
  17. Who presided over the Knights Round Table?
  18. According to R. Kipling everybody has six honest of servants. Name them.
  19. What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy?
  20. Who presides in the House of Commons?

Викторины содержат вопросы, которые стимулируют интерес учащихся к более глубокому изучению иностранного языка.