Викторина "How well do you know about the UK?" для 8 классов

Викторина "How well do you know about  the UK?" для 8 классов

Цель проведения мероприятия:

1. Систематизация изученного материала по теме «Великобритания»

1-й этап. Представление участников. Все соревнующиеся по очереди рассказывают о себе.

2-й этап. Викторина “Do you know Great Britain?” Участники отвечают на вопросы учителя, поднимая таблички с номерами ответов.

3-й этап. Финал. Учащиеся должны за одну минуту составить как можно больше слов из предложенного учителем слова. Победитель тот, у кого получилось наибольшее количество слов.

4-й этап. Награждение победителя.

ХОД СОРЕВНОВАНИЯ I. Вступительное слово учителя:

Good afternoon, everybody! Today we are going to have quiz “Do you know Great Britain?” I’m sure you’ve got much information about this wonderful country at your English lessons.

And now you will have a good opportunity to show your knowledge of the matter by taking part in our competition. I wish you success. Be attentive. It’s high time to begin, but first let the participants introduce themselves.

Участники по очереди рассказывают о себе.

Учитель: Thank you very much. And now dear boys and girls, let’s start our Britain Quiz.

The Britain Quiz has 20 questions. There are three answers to each question but only one of them is correct. You should raise the card with the number of the correct answer. Good luck to you!

II. Вопросы викторины.

1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study?
a) Great Britain b) England c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?
a) four b) three c) two

3. What is the capital of the UK?
a) Cardiff b) Dublin c) London

4. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?
a) a bald eagle b) Britannia c) a rose

5. What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?
a) through the Channel Tunnel b) by boat c) by ferry

6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?
a) Heathrow Airport b) Gatwick Airport c) Stansted Airport

7. English children start going to school at the age of:
a) 7 b) 6 c) 5

8. There are 2 days a week when British pupils don’t go to school. They are:
a) Sunday and Monday b) Friday and Saturday c) Saturday and Sunday

9. Who helps schoolchildren to cross the street near the school?
a) a policeman b) a lollipop man c) a fireman

10. What is the school-leaving age in the United Kingdom?
a) 16 b) 13 c) 18

11. What is the highest mark in British schools?
a) A b) C c) G

12. What is the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?
a) the Tower of London b) Windsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace

13. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?
a) in Parliament Square b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly Circus

14. Earth Day is celebrated:
a) in winter b) in summer c) in spring

15. RSPCA is a charity that:
a) helps animals b) organizes meetings and parties in schools c) sells books and pictures

16. The environment organization is:
a) Oxfam b) Save the children c) Greenpeace

17. Which of these cities is not in Britain?
a) New York b) London c) Oxford

18. Lewis Carol was:
a) a teacher b) an actor c) a writer

19. The Beatles came from:
a) Liverpool b) Manchester c) Birmingham

20. Which holiday is on the 25^th of December?
a) Christmas Day b) Halloween c) Easter

III. Финал

Учитель: Now it’s high time to organize a competition between two finalists. Dear friends! You get a card with a long word. You have to make other words from the letters it contains. The letters can be used in any order. I give you five minutes. The winner is the participant who finds the largest number of words.

(In the card: Personality. The answer: person, son, noisy, tea, reason, net, rest, pen, tiny, etc.)

IV. Награждение победителя.

Победителю вручается диплом или какая-либо другая награда, приготовленная учителем. Учитель благодарит всех участников за хорошие и отличные знания по данной теме и активное участие в викторине.