Презентація до уроку - вікторини "Weak stick"

Quiz - game “Weak stick”

Dear pupils and guests! I'm very glad to see you. Welcome to our contest between girls and boys. Our contest is called "Weak stick". Our girls and boys will show us how they like learning English and how they know it well. I hope you'll enjoy it. We have two teams. The first team is “Clever foxes” and the second is “Brave wolves”. Now teams, say your mottoes, please.

Now teams, say your mottoes, please.

Look at the screen and watch the video about English – speaking countries and teenagers tell us why is it so important to learn English? SOME ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES.mp4 Why is it so important to learn English -.mp4 Children from all over the world sent letters to us. Everybody prepare different tasks. You choose the number of the letter throwing the dice, think a minute and answer the questions. If the answer is right, the team gets one point. If it is wrong, the other team answers. The winner is a team that has more points.

This is Jane. She is from England. Jane likes English best of all. Her task is “English sounds and letters”. The English word "alphabet" comes from the Latin word "alphabetum". The Latin word "alphabetum" came from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, "alpha" and "beta". Let’s read questions one by one.

Pete is from England too and he lives in Oxford. He is good at Maths. He has Maths every day. It’s the science of numbers. People say, Maths is hard. If you know the tables, it’s as easy as ABC. At the lessons we learn to add, divide, multiply and subtract, because everybody uses numbers and Mathematics every day.

His task is “Literature”. Do you know the characters of famous book, their titles and well – known authors? Let’s check: Sam is from England, Cambridge. This boy studies at Cambridge school. He is interested in reading books. Books help us to be good friends. They teach us to understand the beauty of nature, to take care of it, to love our homeland.

1. “Winnie – the - Pooh” by Alan Milne2. “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carol3. “The adventures of Tom Sayers” by Mark Twain4. “Mawgli” by Redyard Kipling5. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl6. “Mary Poppins” by Pamela Travers

Physical activity. Are you tired, children? Stand up, everybody. Let’s move a bit. (Dance and sing a song “I am the music man”.)I am the Music Man - Action Songs for Children - Brain Breaks - Kids Songs by The Learning Station.mp4

This letter is from Ireland. His task is “Proverbs and idioms” Bill thinks that 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:

Let’s check: 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/Всьому свій час. Look before you leap/Не знаючи броду, не лізь у воду. A sound mind in a sound body \ У здоровому тілі здоровий дух

Justin is from Australia. He prepares captains’ contest “Go on!”The questions to the first team What river does London stand on? (The Thames). What is the America’s symbol of Freedom? (The Statue of Liberty). What is “Penny Black”? (The stamp). How old is London? (2000 years old). Who is the head of the state in Great Britain? (A monarch). Whose portraits are printed on American dollars? (American presidents). What kind of weather is the most common in GB? (Rainy). At first Native Americans were called… (Indians). Name any national English game (football, cricket, rugby). What animal is the symbol of the English strength and power (lion). It is called “Go on!” The task is to answer the questions at high speed. If you don’t know or don’t remember the answer, you should say “Go on!”, because your time is limited.

The questions to the second team 1. Who was the first American president? (G. Washington).2. How many countries does the UK consist of? (4 countries).3. Where does the monarch of the UK live? (Buckingham Palace).4. What is the flag of the USA called? (“Stars and Stripes”).5. Who are “Beefeaters”? (The guards of the Tower).6. Who is the head of the state and government of the USA? (The President).7. What river is the capital of the USA situated on? (The Potomac).8. How many states are there in the USA? (50)9. When is the Thanksgiving Day celebrated? (On the fourth Thursday of November).10. What is the address of the White House? (1600, Pennsylvania Avenue).

Holly is from the USA. She tell us that every nation has its own customs and long-lived traditions. There is a great number of exciting events which take place in every country throughout the year. Traditions play a more important role in the life of the people. I think if we keep up our traditions, we preserve national history and culture. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions. There are three types of holidays in different countries: state or public holidays, religious holidays and family holidays.

Emily is from Canada. She likes playing the guitar and singing songs. Her task is “Professions, professions…” Do you know these famous people and their professions? Teams answer in turn.

Tchaikovsky was a … (composer)Charlie Chaplin was a … (actor)Lewis Carrol was a … (writer)LEONARDO DA VINCHI was a … (painter)Gagarin was a … (spaceman)Archimedes was a … (scientist)Cleopatra was a … (Queen)George Washington was a … (President)The Beatles was a … (singers)Ivan IV (the Terrible) was a … (Tsar)

Our quiz show is over and we are thankful to our teams, participants and jury. Please, tell me who is the winner? (Журі називають команду-переможця). Thank you for the game, you were really active today. Stay as friendly as you were today, working together in teams. Бажаю вам завжди залишатися такими дружніми, як ви були сьогодні! Думаю, сьогодні перемогла дружба! Good-bye, children!