Цели:

1. Образовательные:
1. Углубить знания студентов по истории Великобритании.
2. Совершенствовать коммуникативную компетенцию студентов.
3. Проверить степень усвоения студентами тем "Британия 13-18вв".

2. Развивающие:
1. Развивать навыки аудирования, лингвистическую догадку, логическое мышление, зрительную и слуховую память.
2. Поддерживать мотивацию обучения вообще и изучения лингвострановедения и страноведения в частности.
3. Развивать артистизм, умение выступать перед публикой и творческие способности студентов.

3. Воспитательные:
1. Воспитывать толерантность, взаимопомощь и умение работать в команде.

Оборудование: костюм Мистера Всезнайки (мантия и академическая шапочка), фонограмма к песне "Зелёные рукава", портреты Ричарда III, Генриха VII, Генриха VIII, "манускрипт" с названиями племён, средневековые костюмы для сценок, кареты красного, зелёного и жёлтого цветов, бантики тех же цветов.

Оформление зала: зал делится на три сектора; цвета секторов обозначаются воздушными шариками и лентами.

Ход мероприятия

Leader: Dear guests and participants! We've gathered here today to choose the smarter of the smartest, the diligent of the most diligent, the wittier of the wittiest. The wheel of British history will show such a student today.
Here you see the three participants of our today's competition. The die is cast, and their colours are to be as follows:

GREEN -
YELLOW -
RED -

Let me introduce to you our Scholar-Know-All. He really knows everything and his word will be the last while judging whether our participants are right or wrong.
Here are the coaches of the participants, and they'll get into them now to start their trip to victory. Every correct answer will bring them some miles towards the Victory. The person that will cover the longest distance will take part in the last super play. The noble spectators will help the competitors of their colour to win with their support and wise advice. You are given only a minute for your discussion and the choice of the answer. Thus, let's set off for the trip!
(участники занимают места перед секторами своего цвета, и соревнование начинается).

Leader: Now let me start with the first QUESTION. You see here the list of the names of ancient tribes that lived in Europe centuries ago. Stick your bows to all the names of those who lived on the territory of modern Britain around 500-600 BC. The price of the answer is 100 miles. (See Supplement 1)

Scholar-Know-All: These tribes were the Celts or Britons as the Romans called them. The rest appeared on the British Isles later or were not tribes at all.

Leader: I hope all of you know about the legendary Celtic King Arthur and his Knights of Round Table. Now, the QUESTION. Whose name is Excalibur and how did Excalibur help King Arthur to get his throne? The price of the answer is 100 miles.

Scholar-Know-All: Excalibur is the magic Sword. It was stuck in the rock and Magician Merlin announced that only the King of Camelot could take it off. Many people tried to take it off, but only Arthur managed to do it. Thus, he became the King.

Leader: Before asking the next questions I want you to watch the following Episode. Be attentive and stick to details.

Episode 1

A man is sitting at table and writing something with a feather. A door opens and a lady enters the room. The man looks up and says angrily

L: What are you doing here? You know I am not to be disturbed when I am solving important financial affairs. Go, I'll speak to you later on.
G: My dear Lord and Master, listen to me, I plead you!
L: What is it? But be quick, I'm busy.
G: I've just been watching those miserable, starving people from my window. You've forced them to pay heavy taxes this year, and I've heard the guards say you've just levied a further tax upon the inhabitants of the town. They are dressed in rags, they are pale and underfed. It will be impossible for them to raise this new tax.
L: I've spent more than usual this month, what's then? They are my people to pay my expenses. Besides, these matters do not concern a woman.
G: But they are my concern! These ill-fed, ragged people are my fellow-citizens.
L:: Enough, enough. I'm busy. Please, leave me.
G: (kneels) My dear Lord and husband, your guards are so cruel! They've driven these people brutally away.
L: It's their job, and you prevent me from doing mine. I've bought you a wonderful golden chain yesterday, and you are here talking this nonsense instead of being glad.
G: Oh, my Lord! I don't need it! I wish you hadn't bought it, but released the people of Coventry from this tax. I would do anything for it.
L: Did you say "anything"? Am I not mistaken?
G: Yes, my Lord, anything. You are not mistaken.
L: Well. These beastly people say they adore you for your kind heart and your heavenly beauty. But the most beautiful thing I've ever seen is human body. Ancient Greeks thought so as well. Thus, if you dare to ride naked through the streets of Coventry at midday, I will not only repeal this tax but will also give you three bags of gold to give to the poor. But do not be surprised if these scoundrels you are trying to defend will mock at you and throw stones at you!
G: (rises from her knees and covers her face with her hands. Then turns to her husband) Very well, my Lord. I'll do what you want me to do. (leaves the room).

Leader: Now, the QUESTIONS. Who did you see and what was the result of this talk? How did the people of the town behave? Did the Lord keep his promise? The price of the answer is 300 miles.

Scholar-Know-All: Their names are Lord Leofric of Coventry and his wife Lady Godiva, a kind and good- hearted woman.
The legend says she rode naked through the market square of Coventry at midday, and the people were so grateful to her for it that they stayed home and closed the shutters not to offend her modesty. Up to now they honour Lady Godiva by the annual pageantry through the streets of Coventry.
Lord Leofric kept his word. He repealed the tax and gave his wife the gold he had promised for the poor.

Leader: By the way, the legend about Lady Godiva's sacrifice gave birth to an idiom to call a curious person in English. Many languages have corresponding expressions, and Russian as well.

Now, the QUESTION. Name the correct phrase of the three ones for this notion:
a) curious Barbara
b) disbelieving Thomas
c) Peeping Tom
The price of the answer is 100 miles.

Leader: What would our Scholar-Know-All say?

Scholar-Know-All: The correct version is Peeping Tom. The legend runs that nobody in Coventry looked out of the windows while Lady Godiva rode naked through its streets but the tailor called Tom. He decided to peep through the hole in the shutter, but the God got angry with him and made him blind. Since than a curious person is called Peeping Tom in English.

Leader: Now, I want you to listen to a song. It has been sung in Britain since the 16th century. Listen to it carefully and then you are to answer a question on it.

(The song 'Greensleeves' is sung. See supplement 2)

Leader: Now, the QUESTION. The song is considered to be folk everywhere, but there is an opinion, that a king is the author of it. Name this king and stick your bow to his portrait. The price of the answer is 200 miles. (See Supplement 3).

Scholar-Know-All: The song has been known since the 16th century, thus, it appeared during the reign of Tudor dynasty. Henry VII was not a women-admirer and a person to spend money on them. Thus, King Henry VIII is said to be this unhappy lover and the author of the song.

Leader: Now I want to take you to the Past again and to peep a scene that took place late at night in a backroom of a palace. Watch it attentively, because you'll be given questions to answer afterwards.

Episode 2

(A woman is sitting at table writing something. From the back door 2 men appear. She raises her head).
E: Oh, here you are at last. I've been waiting too long.
R: Don't be angry with us, Your….
E:: Stop! Do not say my name! Nomina sunt odiosa, you know, and walls have ears.
D: Oh, My Lady, please, do not use this cursed Latin while speaking to us! You know, we are poor sailors, not learned scholars.
E: Do not make a poor mouth, dear Francis! You are cute enough to dance at the court balls, and the ladies of the highest rank were charmed with your manners.
R: But we were masked. Nobody knew us that time. It was due to Your kind will only that we had a divine chance to be present at the ball.
E: You are to blame yourselves only about these enigmas, and nobody else! Who attacked a Spanish convoy from America two months ago? Do you know what happened next?
D: Of course we do. We defeated them completely. The ships are on the bottom together with their crews, and American gold is here. We've brought half of it at Your disposal, our kind protector!
E: Hush, I pray! That's that! You do not know everything! King Philip of Spain was furious about it. He was told it were you who deprived him of 3 good ships, 200 trunks of gold and 70 sacks of spices. He dared to accuse me.. me, you know, of protecting pirates and robbers! He sent an awful letter to me. He threatens to unleash war upon me unless I stop your pirating and execute you all.
R: You Kindness, he lies! He has only suspicions, nothing more. There mustn't be any proof of us being involved into it. We took pains not to let any witness stay alive.
D: I hope You won't mind his mean words about the execution of Your true servants, that are always ready to serve their Mistress with their sword and their purse. And You will let us punish the beastly king of Spain for being rude to our divine Patroness. Since this day not a single ship under Spanish flag will come home undamaged.
E: But what about the threat of war? What shall I do if he attacked us?
D: Just call us, and all willing soldiers and sailors will rise to defend You and our Motherland. Nobody could stand our onslaught.
E: But we have the out-of-date fleet, and their Armada is incomparable. Philip is the king at sea.
R: Yes, but it is so until You permit it. Order to build 20 modern ships, and Your fleet will become far more stronger.
E: How can I? To begin with, I have no money. Where can I get it? Secondly, if Philip learns about it, he won't let us finish our work. He'll attack us immediately, burn our unfinished ships and take some of our lands.
R: As for money, we've brought to Your palace 300 trunks of gold. We promise to Your Wisdom to bring ten times more if You only agree to begin shipbuilding at once.
D: And as for Armada, they do not know our shores, and their ships are not good for fighting in our lochs and bays. We've beaten them in the open sea, and even the worst English sailor will fight like a lion when he has his dear chalk cliffs in sight. If Philip dares to attack Your Dear Majesty, he'll lose his fleet in the English Channel.
R: And just think of it, Your Majesty! You'll become the Sovereign at sea, England will reign over waters and trade with any country You like. The income will increase, You'll build more ships, and trained English sailors will lead them to unknown countries to search for lands and goods abroad and to gain glory to our divine Queen!
E: Oh, how you are tempting me! (thinks) Give me your sword, Walter! Kneel! (takes the sward of R. and puts it on their shoulders one after another. Both men stand on one knee) Upon the power given to Me by our God Protector I declare you both to be Knights and Earls of newly discovered lands. Rise, Sir Walter and Sir Francis! I can't help you openly now, but I'll always support you in all your deeds. Go, and bring glory to your country and your Queen! I bless you!
D,R: You won't be ashamed for us, our Queen! (bow and leave the room)

Leader: Now, the QUESTIONS. Who did you see? What was the nickname of these men all over the world? Did the Queen build the fleet? Did it help Britain to become the Sea power? Did the sailors seen keep their promise to defeat the Armada? The price of the answer is 400 miles.

Scholar-Know-All: Their names are Elizabeth I and the Sea-Dogs Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh. Elizabeth supported sea-dogs secretly, and they robbed Spanish ships that brought American gold to Spain and gave the Queen her share of the profit.
Elizabeth built a strong fleet, and very soon England became the dominating Sea-state with multiple colonies in all the parts of the world.
Half a year after this talk Spanish Armada attacked England at sea, but large and awkward Spanish ships were too big for maneuvering on the small space of the inlets and bays of the English Channel. The sea-dogs attacked them form everywhere and brought disorder into their ranks. Soon a terrific storm burst out, and the remnants of Armada crashed on the rocks of the shore. That was the end of the Spanish Armada.

Leader: Now, the time has come to count the results. Our accountant, we give you the word.
(The accountant gives the results. The winner is called forward; the Super Play begins.)

Leader: She has covered the longest distance, and three steps remain to the victory. And you are to pass them successfully to get the prize and the title of the WINNER. (Puts the winner in the middle of the circle.)
Since this moment you have no right to consult your fans or anybody else.
First of all you are to choose the direction. Listen to me attentively and turn to the table with the number of the correct answer to my question.
Attention! The QUESTION. The queen that signed the Act of Union and turned the country into Great Britain was:
1) Queen Victoria;
2) Queen Anne ;
3) Queen Elizabeth I.
(the player turns to one of the tables)

Dear audience! Scholar-Know-All will keep silence now and we'll learn whether the player was right only together with her. If there is a prize on the table chosen, the direction was chosen correctly; if there is nothing on the table, the choice was incorrect.

Now, the FIRST STEP. You are to make it only after the correct answer to my question.
Name the most respected queen that ruled Britain longer than any other (Queen Victoria).

Make one step forward.

The SECOND STEP.
The first political parties in England were called (Whigs and Tories).

Make another step forward.

The THIRD STEP.
Name the "father" of British police (Robert Peel in 1829).

Now open the cover and see whether there is a prize under it. Oh, you here it is. Thus, you've won the game and to be proclaimed the winner of today's race.
(The winner is awarded a prize).

Supplementary

Supplement 1.
Supplement 2.
Supplement 3.
Supplement 4.
Supplement 5.
Supplement 6.