Позакласний захід "Подорож до англомовних країн"

                 Позакласний захід для учнів 7-10 класів “Подорож до англомовних країн”                          з використанням тестових завдань.

                                      Travelling to the English-Speaking Countries

                                                     Хід позакласного заходу:

Teacher: Dear children! Today we have a meeting “Travelling to the English-Speaking

Countries”.

Our main aim is to improve our knowledge, to learn new words and expressions, to listen to some new and interesting information about English-Speaking countries and to do some tests.

Imagine that the delegations from the UK, the USA and Canada came to our school. Will you present us your country.

 

     Pupil 1: The United Kingdom is situated off the     northwest coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north and northwest and the North Sea on the east. It is separated from the continent by the English Channel. The United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isles of Man and Channel Islands. Great Britain, the largest island in Europe, contains England, Scotland and Wales.

 Pupil 2: The United Kingdom has an area of 94,249 square miles. The population of the United Kingdom is 60,8

million people. The capital of the country is London. English is the official language. The climate of Great Britain is temperate and mild. It is never hot in summer or too cold in winter. It often rains in England. The surface of England and Ireland is flat, but Scotland and Wales are mountainous.

Pupil 3: The main rivers are the Thames, the Severn, the Clyde, the Trent and the Mersey. The longest river is the Severn. The largest cities of the country are London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow. The important ports are London, Cardiff, Glasgow. There are many universities, colleges, libraries, museums and theatres in the country.  The most famous universities are Cambridge University, Oxford University, Glasgow University.

Teacher: You have listened to the delegation of the UK. Now let’s do a test. This test will show how you understood the information.

The UK:

Choose the right item:

1. The United Kingdom is situated off…

a) the southeast coast    b) northwest coast    c)southwest   

2. It is washed by…

a) the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean  b) the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

c) the Arctic Ocean and the North Sea.

3.The UK is separated from the Continent by…

a) English Channel       b) the North Sea        c) the Black Sea

4.The largest island of the UK contains …

a) England and Scotland     b) Ireland, England and Scotland     c)Scotland, England and Wales.

5. The climate of Great Britain is/...

a) very cold       b)warm and temperate      c) mild and temperate 6. The surface of England and Ireland is…

a) flat      b) mountainous     c) a vast plain

7. The longest river in Great Britain is …

a) the Thames      b) the Severn      c) the Trent

8.  The United Kingdom includes…

a)Northern Ireland and the Isles of Man     b)England and Scotland       c) Great Britain and Northern Ireland

9.  It is never too … in summer or too … in winter.

a) warm, cool       b) hot, cold       c) rainy, windy

10. The important … are London, Cardiff, Glasgow.

a) ports       b) cities      c) districts

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Teacher: Now the delegation from the USA will tell about its country.

Pupil 4: The United States is located on the continent of North America and is the 4th-largest country in the world. It has an area of 540,939 square miles. It is bordered on the north by Canada, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The population of the USA is 238,7 million people.

Pupil 5: The capital of the country is Washington, D.C.

(District Columbia). It was named in honour of the first President whose name was George Washington. People of different nationalities live in the USA. There are many scientific institutions, museums, libraries, theatres and other places of interest there. The USA is a federal republic. Congress is the American parliament, which consists of two Chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The President is the head of State and Government.

 

Test

The USA

1. The USA is located on the continent of…

a) South America   b)Central America   c) North America 2. The USA is the … country in the world.

a) fourth-largest     b) fifth-largest    c) third-largest

3. The USA is bordered on the north by…

a) the Atlantic Ocean   b) the Gulf of Mexico  c) Canada

4. It is washed by…

a) the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean    b) the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico   c) the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

5. Washington was named in honour of the … whose name was George Washington.

a) fifth President   b) first President  c) last President 6. The official language of the United States is …

a) American   b) English   c) German 7. Congress consists of two Chambers …

a) the House of Lords and the House of Commons   b) the House of Representatives and the Senate c) the House of Commons and the Senate 8. … is the head of State and Government

a) The Prime Minister    b) The President   c) The Queen

9. The USA is …

a) a federal republic   b)  a parliamentary monarchy  c) self-governing state

10. The capital of the USA is …

a) London  b) Washington  c) New York

________________________________________________________________________________ Teacher: Now let’s listen to the information about Canada.

Pupil 6: Canada covers all of the North American continent north of the US except Alaska and the small French Islands. It’s total area of 3,851,809 square miles, makes it the second largest country in the world. Canada is bordered by three oceans, the Atlantic, the Arctic and the Pacific. The population of Canada is 25,7 million people. The capital of the country is Ottawa. Canada is the nation composed of two linguistic and cultural groups: French and English. That’s why the two official languages of Canada are English and French. In the north of the country there are 330,000 Indians and 25,000 Eskimos who are the original peoples of the North, Central and South America.

Pupil 7: The Great Lakes which include lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario Canada shares with the United States. Besides the Great Lakes there are also Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, Lake Winnipeg and many smaller ones. The most admirable sight which attracts tourists from all over the world is the Niagara Falls. They are on the

Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. All parts of the country have cold weather in winter.

 

Pupil 8: Canada is a self-governing federal state. Formally the head of state is the King or Queen of England. Canada includes ten provinces:

Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and two territories: Yukon and the Northerh Territories.

Canada has a Parliament. The Canadian Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and the

Senate. Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Quebec and Hamilton are Canada’s most important cities. The country has also the largest ports in the world. Canada’s large ports are Quebec, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Test

Canada

1.Canada covers all of the … American continent.

a) South  b) Central  c)North

2. Canada is located on … of the US except Alaska.

a) north   b) south  c) east 3. Canada is washed by …

a) the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean  b) the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean  c) the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean

4. The capital of Canada is …

a) Ottawa   b) Toronto  c) Montreal

5. The official languages of Canada are …

a) English and German   b) English and Indian   c) French and Indian

6. … are the original people of the North, Central and South America.

a) English and French   b) Indians and Eskimos   c) Canadians

7. Canada is a self-governing …

a) federal state   b) independent state   c) federal republic 8. Formally the head of the stare is … of England.

a) the President   b) the Prime Minister   c) the Queen

9. The Canadian Parliament is made up of …

a) the House of Commons and the House of Lords   b) the House of Commons and the Senate   c) the House of Representatives and the Senate 10. All parts of the country have …. in winter.

a) cold weather   b) warm weather   c) hot weather