Brain-ring “What? Where? When?”

Brain-ring “What? Where? When?”

Мета: актуалізувати вивчений матеріал;розвивати логічне мислення та увагу; прищеплювати зацікавленість до вивчення англійської мови;розвивати творчі здібності учнів.

Обладнання: компьютер, презентація, проектор, картки із завдвнням.

Ps: Everyone speaks English; is that true? 
I love to speak in English, how about you? 
My mum drives like English, my father likes English food, 
My sister sings in English, our dog barks the English tune.

Going to school? No, thank you! 
When I was nine I dreamt about having a band.
All the fuss about learning English …
Why necessary? I did not understand…

Although I'm older now I still don't like to learn, 
But knowing English became my biggest concern, 
I want to travel places I've never been before, 
Meet people, order cucumber sandwiches and much more.

I watch movies without subtitles and read English books, 
At foreign boys (or girls) I'd someday like to have a look
And when I grow up I will desperately look for work, 
Then knowing English language will definitely be a perk. 

 

Вед.     Good morning, ladies  and  gentlemen!

            Today we’ll  have an entertaining and educating game .Let’ s play brain-ring.

Introduction

- Every intellectual person should know these words of wisdom: “Veni, vidi, vici”. Guy Julius Caesar once said them. He used them in order to inform Rome about his fast victoryIf we translate Latin words into English it will sound like “Came, saw and won”. Certainly we are not Caesars, but everyone has its own Rubicon to cross. And today we’ll try to do it. Be enthusiastic, initiative and high-minded and you are sure to cross your Rubicon. Good luck!

And  now The rules of the game:

1. Every group  present a team of 6 members

2.  They choose the team captain.

3.2 sound buttons identify which team is the first to answer, a jury of 2 members to score.

4. Every correct answer is one point.

5. Only 1 min is given for the discussion.

6. The right to answer is given to the team, which has pressed the sound button first.

7. The questions are written on the multi – board. The questions and answers must be simple and exact.

The first step is the “Visit card” of your team. Your task is

• to name your team
• your motto
• your captain

You’ve got time limit – 5 minutes. Then give us your presentation.

I. Warming up “Quiz”

- You’ve been studying English for ages. You know a lot of facts about English, English-speaking countries, their customs and traditions. To check up your knowledge I’ll ask you questions and you should answer them as soon as possible. One correct answer is a point. Get set, go!

Questions:

1. Who discovered America?
2. What is the national symbol of the USA? Bald eagle
3. What is the capital of the USA?
4. Where is the Statue of Liberty?   on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City
5. How many stripes does the American flag have?  13
6. What is Union Jack? The national flag of the UK
7. Who was the first man on the Moon?  Neil Armstrong
8. What parts does the UK consist of?
9. When is Halloween celebrated? on October 31st
10. Can you give the full name of the UK?

II. «Speed»

T: You have to answer as many questions as you can in one minute

 Questions

1 Where do kangaroos live? (In Australia)

2 Where is Chine situated? (in Asia)

3What is the national dish of the Ukrainians? (borch)

4 What is the official language of Canada? (English and French)

5 Name the fastest way of travelling? (by plane)

6 How many states are there in the USA? (50)

7Which is the largest ocean? (The Pacific Ocean)

8 Are the elephants good swimmers? (Yes)

9 Who wrote “Tom Sawyer” (M. Twain)

10 I have already cleaned my room. What’s the tense? ( Present Perfect)

11 Name the odd word: tree, flower, sun, grass(sun)

13 What’s the British national drink? (tea)

14 Where is Hollywood situated? (Los Angels, USA)

15 What river does London stand on? (the Thames)

16) Which syrup is Canada famous for? Maple

17 How many oceans are there in the world? (4)

18 Where was baseball invented? (the USA)

19 Who’s the first astronaut in the world? (Gagarin)

20 When is Christmas celebrated in Ukraine? (7th of January)

21Who discovered America? (Columbus)

22Sam is sleeping now. Name the tense (Present Continuous)

23 Who wrote “Jungle Book” (R. Kipling

24Which hero performs twelve heroic deeds? (Heracles)

25 Is an orange a vegetable or a fruit? (fruit)

26 What’s the symbol of Easter? ( an egg)

27What days of the week children don’t go to school? (Saturday and Sunday)

28 What is the name of the King of rock-n-roll?

29 What is the name of the present British Queen?  Elizabeth I.

III. Home task:

To choose and sing a song in English language.

IV. «Pantomime»

T: The task for each team is to show the story they get to another team in miming. Another team has to guess what they show.

Team 1

You have a strong toothache, go to the dentist and ask for help.

You are eating very spicy pepper.

You are eating making a cake.

 Team  2

You come to a shop and buy some bread.

You are drinking hot tea.

You are going to school by bus.

The next competition is for our guests. For each right answer you’ll get a sweet.

Answer the questions:

• How many days are there in a year?

• What season comes after winter?
• What is the weather like usually in summer?
• Is a horse an animal or a bird?
• How many eyes has a man?
• What colour is snow?
• When do people usually have breakfast?
• Can people eat brown bread?
• What fruit is round and orange?
• Why do people go to bed?

Give opposites to these words:

• teacher
• happy
• day
• well
• to finish
• to hate
• to answer
• to buy
• parents
• easy

V. Proverbs and idioms

Proverbs are wisdom of the whole nation. Wherever you live, whatever language you speak, most of the proverbs have similar meanings. For example, my home is my castle (мій дім – моя фортеця), East or West, home is best (в гостях добре, а вдома краще). The same is about the idioms (to kill two hares with one stone – вбити двох зайців). Your task is to find Ukrainian equivalents to the proverbs on your cards. Each team has five proverbs or idioms:

• He laughs best, who laughs last / Сміється той, хто сміється останній
• Better late than never / Краще пізно, ніж ніколи
• Tastes differ /  Немає друзів за смаками
• The eye is the mirror of the soul / Очі – дзеркало душі
• It is never too late to learn / Весь вік живи – весь вік вчись
• A man is known by the company he keeps / Скажи мені, хто двій друг і я скажу, хто ти
• Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today / Ніколи не відкладай на завтра те, що можна зробити сьогодні
•  All in good time/Всякому овочу свій час
• Look before you leap/Не знаючи броду, не лізь у воду
• Rotten apple spoils the barrel /Паршива вівця все стадо псує

VI. Famous people of England. Do you know them?

VII. «Do you know Britain?»

2 Where the United Kingdom situated? (on the British Isles)

3 What is the capital of Britain? (London)

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

6 What river does the British capital stand on? (the Thames)

7 What is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh)

8 What is the capital of Wales? (Cardiff)

9 When do British people celebrate Christmas? (on the 25th of December)

10 What mountain  are there in England? (the Pennies Chain)

11 What is the highest peak of Great Britain? (Ben Nevis)

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

13 Why do the British people often talk about weather? (it’s changeable)

14 What is there in the center of Trafalgar Square? (Nelson’s Column)      

            15 What is the name of the London's residence of Queen Elizabeth II? (Buckingham Palace )

 16 Whose monument stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square? (Admiral Nelson )

Your task is to listen to the riddle and answer it.

VIII. The riddles:

• Clean, but not water,

White, but not snow,

Sweet, but not ice-cream,

What is it? (sugar)

•  At night they come without being fetched,

And by day they are lost without being stolen. (Stars)

 

• The moon is my father,

Sea is my sister,

I have a billion brothers,

I die when I reach land. ( A wave on the ocean)

• What gets wetter as it dries? (A towel)
• I am not inside a house,

But no house is complete without me.

What am I? (A window)

 What is always coming, but never arrives? (Tomorrow)

• What walks around all day and lies under the bed at night with its tongue hanging out? (Our shoes)
• What is white when it is dirty and black when it is clean? (A blackboard)
•  What has a single eye but cannot see? (a needle)
•                  There are two sisters: one gives birth to the other and she, in turn, gives birth to the first. Who are the two sisters? (A day and a night)

IX. The black box.

Conclusion So, let’s listen to our jury.

T: Thanks everybody for being so artistic, erudite and for good knowledge of the English language.Our brain ring has come to the end and we’re thankful to our teams, participants and jury. Wishing you all the best we say good bye to you. Good-bye !