Викторина "Do You Know Britain"

Разделы: Иностранные языки

Данное мероприятие может быть актуальным для учащихся среднего звена школ с углубленным изучением английского языка, а также для тех учащихся, в учебном плане которых присутствует курс «Страноведение».

Задачи урока:

  • образовательная – обобщение и расширение знаний о стране изучаемого зыка
  • развивающая – развить навыки устной речи, развивать мышление, память, логику, цельность высказывания, формировать навыки общения
  • воспитательная – развитие навыка работы в команде, умения слушать других и уважительно относиться к их работе.

Тип урока: урок-обобщение.

Оснащение урока: мультимедиа проектор, карта Великобритании, учебники, мел.

ХОД МЕРОПРИЯТИЯ

T: Good afternoon? My dear students!

Ss: Good afternoon, teacher!

T: I’m really glad to see you here today! As you know, today we are going to have a competition. Our class was divided into two teams. Take your places and we are ready to start.

TASK ONE.

Answer the questions.

T: In this task each team will get 6 questions and try to answer them. If one team doesn’t know the answer, the other team can help. You get 1 point for each correct answer.

Team 1

Team 2

1. What is the official name of the state which is situated on the British Islands?
(The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

1. What is the capital of Great Britain?
(London)

2. People of what nationalities live in Great Britain?
(The English, The Welsh, the Scotts, the Irish)

2. What is the official language of Great Britain and what other languages are spoken there?
(English (official), Welsh, Scottish and Irish)

3. What is the name of the flag of the UK and how many crosses does it consist of?
(The Union Jack. It consists of three crosses)

3. Name the patron saints of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(St George, St Andrew and St Patrick)

4. Who is the Head of State in Great Britain?
(The Queen)

4. Who does the real power in the country belong to?
(The British Parliament)

5. Name the former colonies of Great Britain.
(India, Ceylon, Pakistan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand)

5. What is the Commonwealth?
(In 1949 Britain and the former colonies founded the Commonwealth. It included many countries, such as Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and others. The Queen of Great Britain is also the Head of the Commonwealth)

6. What are the functions of the House of Lords?
(It doesn’t have much power, but it is very important, as it can change laws. It can delay laws, too) 

6. What are the functions of the House of Commons?
(It makes laws about the policy of the country, taxes and many other things)

TASK TWO.
Show on the map.

T.: Thank you! The first task was done very well. Now, look at the blackboard (or the screen). You can see a map there. It will help you cope with your second task. I’ll ask you 8 questions and you should use the map to give your answers.

Team 1

Team 2

1. Sho all the water borders of Britain you know.
(The Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the Straight of Dover, the English Channel, the Irish Sea)

1. Show all the countries the UK consists of.
(England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)

2. Show the capitals of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast)

2. Show the largest industrial cities of Great Britain.
(Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow + capitals)

3. Show the highest mountain pick of Great Britain.
(Ben Nevis)

3. Show the largest lake in Great Britain.
(Lough-Neagh)

4. Show the river Thames.

4. Show the river Severn.

TASK THREE
Captain’s Contest

T.: Now we invite our Captains here. In these boxes we have some tasks for you. Take one box and speak on the topic you have in it. When you finish, your teams will have a chance to help you and add something to your answers. Good luck!

Tasks: - the Queen of the UK

  • the Parliament
  • the Commonwealth

TASK FOUR

Crossword

  1. Great Britain is a constitutional … .
  2. The United Kingdom is ruled by the elected … with the Prime Minister at the head.
  3. What did Britain and the former colonies found in 1949?
  4. The country, which belongs to the Commonwealth.
  5. The part of the United Kingdom.
  6. The real power in Britain belongs to the British … .
  7. London stands on the river … .
  8. Who is the head of state in Britain?
  9. What’s the name of the Queen of Great Britain?
  10. The Queen’s daughter is the … of the UK.
  11. The British parliament has two “houses”: the House of Lords and the House of … .
  12. One of the main political parties in Great Britain is the … party.

Answers:

  1. Monarchy.
  2. Government.
  3. Commonwealth.
  4. Australia.
  5. Scotland.
  6. Parliament.
  7. Thames.
  8. Queen.
  9. Elizabeth.
  10. Princess.
  11. Commons.
  12. Conservative.

T.: Thank you, my dear students! Now, it’s time for us to look at your results.
Team 1 got … points for the first task and Team 2 got … points.
For the second task Team 1 got … points and Team 2 … points.
For the third task Team 1 got … points and Team 2 got … points.
For the fourth task Team 1 got … points and Team 2 got … points.
The final results are the following: Team 1 got …points and Team 2 got … points.
So, Team … wins our competition! CONGRATULATIONS!!!