Країнознавча вікторина ""Around The English-Speaking World"

В процесі формування соціокультурної компетентності учнів на уроках англійської мови та у позаурочний час учителю приходиться підбирати відповідний соціокультурний матеріал та організовувати його опрацювання таким чином, щоб сформувати в учнів позитивне ставлення до іншомовної культури, історії, традицій та звичаїв, сприймати їх як рівноправно існуючі.

Однією з ефективних форм роботи з соціокультурним матеріалом є використання різноманітних вікторин країнознавчого характеру, під час проведення яких учні не тільки отримують нову інформацію, але й мають можливість порівняти різні аспекти країнознавства: географію, історію та тісно пов'язані з ними питання іншомовної культури, вивчити інші зразки соціальної поведінки, які можуть стати в пригоді безпосередньо у ситуаціях спілкування з представниками інших культур.

Країнознавча вікторина  "Around The English-Speaking World"

1. What's the name of the most famous clock in Britain?

a) Big Albert, b) Big Stephen, c) Big Wren, d) Big Ben.

 

2. What's tartan?

a) a dish, b) a pattern of the kilt, c) a bird, d) a dance.

 

3. Where is Glasgow situated?

a) in Scotland, b) in Wales, c) in England, d) in Northern Ireland.

 

4. What's the name of the London underground?

 a) Metro, b) Tube, c) Subway, d) Underground.

 

5. What is the nickname of the Liberal Party ?

a) the Tories, b) the Whips, c) the Libs, d) the Whigs.

 

6. What is the symbol of the Speaker's authority ?

 a) the mace, b) the woolsack, c) the ribbon, d) the bell.

 

7. Who presides over the House of Lords?

a) Prime Minister, b) Lord Chancellor, c) Lord Protector, d)the Speaker.

 

1. What's the name of the British flag?

a) Star-Spangled Banner, b) Stripes and Stars, c) Union Jack, d) John Bull.

 

8. What London street is famous for shops?

 a) Oxford Street, b) Fleet Street, c) Lombard Street, d) Charing Cross Road.

 

9. What was J. Constable?

a) a musician, b) a politician, c) a poet, d) a painter.

 

10. Where is Ben Nevis situated?

 a) in Scotland, b) in Wales, c) in England, d) in Northern Ireland.

 

11. Who is the head of the state in Britain?

a) Mayor, b) Prime Minister, c) King, d) Speaker.

 

12. What is standing in the middle of Piccadilly?

a) the Statue of Eros, b) the Statue of Pan, c) the Statue of Cromwell, d) the Marble Arch.

 

13.What is soccer?

a) American football, b) hockey, c) squash, d) yacht-racing.

 

14. Where is the official residence of the Queen?

a) Chatham House, b) Regent Palace, c) Westminster Palace, d) Buckingham Palace.

 

15. What is Benjamin Britten?

a) an architect, b) a composer, c) a writer, d) a politician

 

16. What is the emblem of Wales?

a) Rose, b) Leek, c) Thistle, d) Shamrock.

 

17. What's the name of the Queen's eldest son?

a) Charles, b) Philip, c) Andrew, d) Edward.

 

18. What is the nickname of the Conservative Party?

a) the Tories, b) the Whigs, c) the Libs, d) the Whips.

 

19. What monument is there in the centre of Trafalgar Square?

a) Cromwell's statue, b) Nelson's Column, c) Queen's statue, d) Edward Elgar's statue.

 

20. What's the name of Sir Churchill?

a) Winston, b) George, c) Christopher, d) Benjamin.

 

21. Who presides over the House of Commons?

 a) Lord Mayor, b) Lord Chancellor, c) Prime Minister, d) Speaker.

 

22. For Christmas dinner the English usually have ... .

a) chicken, b) roast beef, c) fish, d) turkey.

 

23. The Whispering Gallery' is situated in ... .

a) Westminster Abbey, b) St. Paul's Cathedral, c) the Tower, d) Hyde Park.

 

24. What is Eisteddfod?

a) a county, b) a dish, c) a festival, d) a dance.

 

25. Who wrote "Winnie-the-Pooh"?

a) L. Carroll, b) O. Wilde, c) J R. Tolkien, d) A. Milne.

 

26. What is custard?

a) cream, b) a pudding, c) a pie, d) a tart.

 

27. What is the most ancient monument in Great Britain?

a) the Lower West Gate, b) Stonehenge, c) Hadrian's Wall, d) the Tower Gate.

 

28. Where is the Bank of England situated?

a) in the West End, b) in the East End, c) in the City, d) in the South.

 

29. What is English marmalade?

a) apple jam, b) orange jam, c) sweets, d) a cake.

 

30. The Romans first invaded Britain in ....

a) the 5th century AD, b) the 5th century BC, c) the 1 st century' BC, d) the 1 st century' AD.

31. Guy Fawkes is ... .

a) a national hero of Britain, b) a poet, c) a famous historian, d) the man that wanted to set fire to the House of Parliament.

 

32. The telephone was invented by ... .

a) Isaac Newton, b) Alexander Bell, c) Michael Faraday , d) James Watt.

 

33. The midday meal in Britain is called ....

a) breakfast, b) lunch, c) dinner, d) snack.

 

34. The Irish Sea is ... .

a) to the west of England, b) to the east of England, c) to the north of England, d) to the south of England.

 

35. The official language of Canada is ... .

a) English, b) French, c) English and French, d) English and Spanish.

 

36. The capital of the US is ....

a) New York, b) Washington, c) Boston, d) Philadelphia.

 

37. The London Royal Opera House is called... .

a) Covent Garden, b) the National Theatre, c) "Old Vic" Theatre, d) the Barbican.

 

38. The traditional English drink is ....

a) coffee, b) tea, c) cocoa, d) milk.

 

39. The symbol of the US is ....

a) Union Jack, b) Uncle Sam, c) Big Ben, d) Pall Mall.

 

40. The Colorado is ....

a) in Africa, b) in North America, c) in South America, d) in Brazil.

 

41. New England is ... .

a) a separate country, b) part of Great Britain, c) part of the US, d) an island.

 

42. The capital of Canada is ... .

a) Ottawa, b) Quebec, c) Toronto, d) Melbourne.

 

43. The British money is ....

a) franks, b) dollars, c) crones, d) pounds.

 

44. Robin Hood is. ..

a) a national hero of England, b) a British spy, c) a popular character of novels and tales, d) a famous writer.

 

45. In the United States "down town" means

a) away from the centre, b) in the centre, c) in a suburb, d) a small town.

 

46. What great historical event happened in 1066?

a) the Roman invasion, b) a bourgeois revolution, c) the battle of Hastings, d) the Danish invasion.

 

47. The size of the house in Britain is determined by the number of....

a) sitting rooms, b) kitchens, c) bedrooms, d) floors.

 

48. The capital of Australia is ....

a) Melbourne, b) Sidney, c) Canberra, d) Ottawa.

 

49. Cockney is ....

a) a bird, b) a dish, c) an accent, d) a town.

 

50. The safest topic for conversation in England is... .

a) politics, b) music, c) weather, d) love.