Соединённое Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии

Оснащение урока-викторины

1 Карта Соединенного Королевства.

2 Эмблемы и флаги Англии, Шотландии, Уэльса, Северной Ирландии.

3 Названия пяти секторов под номерами.

4 Цифровые табло.

5 Подставки для крепления названий разделов и цифровых табло.

6 Отпечатанные вопросы по пяти разделам.

7 Песочные часы для ограничения времени ответа.

Правила урока-викторины

В игре принимают участие 3 группы учащихся: ведущие, которые предъявляют задания; участники игры, члены жюри. Каждый ведущий имеет на своем столе название раздела с номером и цифровое табло, а также перечень вопросов по одному из пяти разделов:

I General information.

II Geographical position.

III Places of interest.

IV Famous people.

V Political system.

Участники игры знают названия пяти разделов, но не знают какие вопросы включены в эти разделы. Право каждого участника--- назвать раздел и номер вопроса. Ведущий данного раздела предъявляет задание и зачеркивает на цифровом табло номер выбранного вопроса. Если участник дает правильный ответ, ему зачисляется балл. Выигрывает тот , кто наберет большее количество баллов.

СОДЕРЖАНИЕ ВИКТОРИНЫ

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1 What is the official name of Britain?

( The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)

2 Where is the United Kingdom situated?

( On the British Isles)

3 What parts does the United Kingdom consist of?

( England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

4 What is the capital of Britain? ( London)

5 What is the oldest part of London? ( The City)

6 What is the mostly working- class part of London? ( The East End)

7 What part of London is the symbol of wealth and culture? ( The West End)

8 What is the official part of London? ( Westminster)

9 What river is the British capital situated on? ( On the Thames)

10 What is the capital of Scotland? ( Edinburgh)

11 What is the capital of Wales? ( Cardiff)

12 What is the capital of Northern Ireland? ( Belfast)

13 What is the symbol of England? ( The red rose)

14 What is the symbol of Scotland? ( The thistle)

15 What is the symbol of Wales? ( The daffodil)

16 What is the symbol of Northern Ireland? ( The red hand and the shamrock)

17 What is the national costume of Scotland? ( The kilt)

18 What is the national instrument of the Scots? ( The bagpipe)

19 What is Edinburgh famous for? ( For its music and theatre festivals)

20 What is Wales called? ( A “ Land of song”)

21 When do British people celebrate Christmas? ( On the 25^th of December)

22 What is the traditional Christmas meal in Britain? (Roast turkey and pudding)

23 What did the Romans land on the British Isles? ( 2,000 years ago)

24 What tribes invaded Britain from Denmark and Norway in the 9^th century? ( The Vikings)

II GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

1 Where do the British Isles lie? ( To the west of the continent of Europe)

2 What is the western coast of the British Isles washed by? ( By the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea)

3 What is the eastern coast of the British Isles washed by? ( By the North Sea)

4 What channel lies between Britain and the continent of Europe? ( The English Channel)

5 What are the largest islands of the British Isles? ( Great Britain and Ireland)

6 What mountains are there in England? ( The Pennine Chain)

7 What mountains are there in Scotland? ( The Grampians)

8 What mountains are there in Wales? ( The Cambrian Mountains)

9 What is the highest mountain peak in Wales? ( Snowdon)

10 What is the highest mountain peak in Britain? ( Ben Nevis)

11 What is the northern part of Scotland called? ( The Highlands)

12 What is the southern part of Scotland called? ( The Lowlands)

13 What is the longest river in Britain? ( The Severn)

14 Why do the British people often talk about the weather? ( It is changeable)

15 Where is it possible to see a lot of sheep and not many people? ( In North Wales)

16 What is the most famous forest in England? ( Sherwood Forest)

17 Who lived in Sherwood Forest? ( According to the legend, Robin Hood and his Merry Men lived there)

18 Why is it never too hot or too cold in Britain? ( It is because of the sea)

19 What is the mild and damp climate of the British Isles good for? ( For agriculture: vegetable farming, sheep and cattle farming)

20 What is the worst thing about the climate of the British Isles? ( Frequent rain)

21 What is the best and driest season in Britain? ( Spring)

22 What is Loch Ness famous for? ( For its legend about the monster)

23 What was built under the English Channel? ( The Channel Tunnel popularly known as the Chunnel)

24 Why is it possible to travel by water from one end of England to the other? ( Because many of the rivers are joined by canals)

25 What islands does Scotland include? ( The Hebrides, the Orkney and Shetland Islands)

III PLACES OF INTEREST

1 Where did most of the English Kings and Queens have their coronation ceremonies? ( In Westminster Abbey)

2 What is the London home of the Queen? ( Buckingham Palace)

3 Where does the Prime Minister of Great Britain live? ( At 10, Downing Street)

4 What is the official name of the parliament building? ( Westminster Palace)

5 Where famous people of Great Britain buried? ( In Westminster Abbey)

6 What was the Tower of London in the past? ( It was a fortress, a palace, a prison)

7 What is the Tower of London now? ( It is a museum)

8 What birds live in the Tower of London? ( Ravens)

9 When was St. Paul’s Cathedral built? ( In the late 17^th and early 18^th century)

10 What is Hyde Park famous for? ( For its Speakers’ Corner)

11 What is there in the centre of Trafalgar Square? ( Nelson’s Column)

12 What is Big Ben? ( The bell of the clock on the Houses of Parliament)

13 What is Madame Tussaud’s famous for? ( For its wax figures of famous people)

14 What is Covent Garden in London? ( The name of the Royal Opera House)

15 What is Whitehall famous for? ( For its government offices)

16 What park is London Zoo in? ( In Regent’s Park)

17 What is Piccadilly Circus famous for? ( For its theatres and cinemas)

18 What does the Horse Guards mean? ( The Queen’s cavalry)

19 What is Scotland Yard? ( The name of the police force in London)

20 What is the home town of William Shakespeare? ( Stratford-upon-Avon)

21 What is the town of Oxford famous for? ( For its university)

22 How many colleges does Cambridge University consist of? ( It consists of more than 30 colleges)

23 What was the first passenger railway in England and in the world? ( The Liverpool and Manchester Railway)

24 What is the name of the famous stadium in London? ( Wembley Stadium)

25 What is Wimbldon associated with? ( With lawn tennis)

IV FAMOUS PEOPLE

1 Who printed the first English book? ( William Caxton)

2 What was Geoffrey Chaucer? ( The greatest English writer of the 14^th century)

3 Who wrote the book called “ Gulliver’s Travels”? ( Jonathan Swift)

4 Which famous English writer’s name is Charles? ( Charles Dickens)

5 Who wrote “ Treasure Island”? ( Robert Louis Stevenson)

6 Who is known as the author of “ A Midsummer Night’s Dream”? ( William Shakespeare)

7 Who wrote “ Twelfth Night”? ( William Shakespeare)

8 What was Jerome’s best book that made him famous? ( “ Three Men in a Boat”)

9 Who is known as the author of “ Robinson Crusoe”? ( Daniel Defoe)

10 What kind of writer was Herbert George Wells? ( The writer of science fiction)

11 Who wrote “ The Invisible Man”? ( Herbert George Wells)

12 Who is the creator of the characters of Doctor Watson and Sherlock Holmes? ( Arthur Conan Doyle)

13 Who wrote adventure stories about James Bond? ( Ian Fleming)

14 How many detective stories did Agatha Christie write? ( 75)

15 Who was the father of the historical novel in the world literature? ( Walter Scott)

16 Where was Charlie Chaplin born? ( In London)

17 Who played the role of Scarlett in the screen version of “ Gone with the wind”? ( Vivien Leigh, a British actress)

18 What were the Beatles? ( Pop singers and composers)

19 Who led the parliamentary army during the Civil War in England? ( Oliver Cromwell)

20 Who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar? ( Admiral Nelson)

21 Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral? ( Christopher Wren)

22 Who discovered penicillin? ( Alexander Fleming)

23 Whose portraits did Reynolds paint? ( Portraits of the famous people of his time)

24 What was John Constable famous for? ( For his landscapes)

25 How was the last Russian Tsar’s family related to the British Royal Family? ( Alexandra, wife of the last Russian Tsar, was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria)

V POLITICAL SYSTEM

1 What kind of state is Great Britain? ( A parliamentary monarchy)

2 What is the head of the state of Great Britain? ( The Queen)

3 When did Princess Elizabeth come to the throne? ( In 1952)

4 Where did the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II take place? ( In Westminster Abbey)

5 Where are laws made in Great Britain? ( In Westminster Palace)

6 What are the Houses of the British Parliament? ( The House of Lords and the House of Commons)

7 How many members are there in the House of Lords? ( More than 1000 members)

8 How many members are there in the House of Commons? ( 650 members)

9 Which House of the British Parliament is elected by the people? ( The House of Commons)

10 What period are the members of the House of Commons elected for? ( For 5 years)

11 Who is the chairperson of the House of Lords? ( The Lord Chancellor)

12 Who is the chairperson of the House of Commons? ( The Speaker)

13 Why does the Lord Chancellor sit on a special seat called the Woolsack? ( Wool made England rich)

14 How is the Speaker elected? ( He\ she is elected by all the members of the House of Commons)

15 Who may put a bill before Parliament? ( Any member of Parliament)

16 To whom are speeches addressed in the House of Commons? ( To the Speaker)

17 What is the form of address to the Speaker? ( “ Mr. Speaker” or “ Madam Speaker”)

18 When do members of each House meet in session? ( At the end of October)

19 How long do sessions last? ( For about 160 days a year)

20 When does a bill become an Act of Parliament? ( After the Queen’s signature)

21 What are the two main political parties in Great Britain? ( The Conservative Party and The Labour Party)

22 Which party is the government of the country formed by? ( By the party which has the majority in the House of Commons)

23 Which party is the ruling one in Great Britain nowadays? ( The Labour Party)

24 Who heads the government of Great Britain? ( The Prime minister)

25 Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain at present? ( David Cameron)

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