Турнір з англійської мови " English with pleasure"
Good afternoon, everybody!
We are happy to see you at our competition. We’re sure you’ve read a lot of books and got useful information about the countries. This competition will show your achievements and your knowledge of the matter.
The motto of our meeting is “Learn English and you’ll be lucky”
Teams presentations:
Now it’s time to introduce yourselves. I want the captains to tell us the names and devices of their teams.
Greeting
And now the youngest participants are invited to the scene to wish you good luck
(выступление 1го класса)
I Round
Warming-up
Let’s start our competition. I wish you success. Be active, honest, industrious and helpful and you’ll be sure to win.
And now let’s check how well you know English literature. Match the authors’ names with the titles of the books. When you finish, say “Bingo” and show the answers.
- Charles Dickens (2. Dombey and Son)
- Jerome K. Jerome (6. Three Men in a Boat)
- A. A. Milne (The World of Winnie the Pooh)
- W. Shakespeare (King Lear)
- Daniel Defoe (7. Robinson Crusoe)
- Rudyard Kipling (4. Mowgli)
- Lewis Carrol (8. Alice in Wonderland)
- Robert Stevenson (10. Treasure Island)
- Jonathan Swift (1. Gulliver’s Travels)
- Walter Scott (5. Ivenho)
- Ernest Hemingway (9. The Old Man and the Sea)
- Pamela Travers (3. Mary Poppins)
II Round
The second round is devoted to special features of English language. Look at the screen, choose the best answer and raise the necessary card.
- How many words did Shakespeare use?
a. 300
b. 3000
c. 30 000
- How many native words are there in the English language?
a. 70%
b. 50%
c. 30%
- Which English word has the most definitions?
a. set
b. get
c. have
- Which is the most common letter in English?
a. E
b. A
c. T
- Which is the least common letter in English?
a. X
b. Q
c. V
- What is the capital of Canada?
a. Montreal
b. Ottawa
c. Adelaide
- The British ask for the bill in a restaurant at the end of the meal. What do Americans ask?
a. the check
b. the receipt
c. the script
- In British English, it’s called a “mobile”, what’s it called in the USA?
a. a handy
b. a cell phone
c. a portable phone
- Which word is used more in American English than in British English?
a. mom
b. mum
c. mummy
- What is the capital of Australia?
a. Sydney
b. Canberra
c. Melbourne
- What is the capital city of New Zealand?
a. Sydney
b. Oakland
c. Wellington
- In Cockney, “I don’t Adam and Eve” means
a. I don’t love you
b. I don’t understand you
c. I don’t believe you
- Which of the following English words are not French borrowings?
a. table, wardrobe, chair
b. army, battle, peace
c. father, king, pig
- How many new words are added to the English vocabulary each day?
a. about 50
b. about 300
c. about 500
- Where do the majority of computer terms come from?
a. the UK
b. the USA
c. Australia
- Which word is most frequently used in conversation?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I
- Which words are most frequently used in written English?
a. boy, girl, love
b. money, business, bank
c. a, the, and
- What do the British say before a meal?
a. Bon Appetite
b. Bless you!
c. nothing
- What’s the correct question tag in this polite request? “Open the door, ___you”
a. will
b. do
c. please
- What should you say in English if someone sneezes?
a. How’s it going?
b. Bless you!
c. Can I help you?
- What would you say if you wanted to sit down in a busy place?
a. Excuse me, is this seat busy?
b. Let me take this seat, please!
c. Excuse me, is this place taken?
- What is a polite request to “Thank you very much”?
a. Of course!
b. The same to you!
c. You’re welcome!
- To tell someone who you are on the phone, which of the following is the most natural?
a. It’s Tom
b. I’m Tom
c. Tom speaking
- The sentence “Madam, I’m Adam” is spelled the same from left to right and from right to left. It is…
a. an anagram
b. a palindrome
c. a puzzle
III Round
Captains’ competition
Captains, welcome to the scene!
We hope, you’ve read lots of English books and know lots of English proverbs. Choose the topic. In turn one of you should start a proverb and the other has to finish it.
Ready, steady, go!
Proverbs about love:
- Love is blind.
- One cannot love and be wise.
- It’s love that makes the world go round.
- Love isn’t found in the market.
- No herb will cure love.
- Love is without reason.
- Love is like flowers – it needs the sun and rain.
- Love cannot be forced.
- Love me, love my dog.
- You cannot love and be wise.
- The heart that one truly loves never forgets.
- They are hand and glove.
Proverbs about friendship:
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- A friend is easier lost than found.
- A friend is not so soon gotten than lost.
- A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
- A good friend is as the sun in winter.
- Before you make a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him.
- They are rich who have true friends.
- When a friend asks there is no tomorrow.
- Old friends and old wine are the best.
- A friend shares with you even chocolate.
- A friend understands you, even when you don’t.
- He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.
IV Round
Chess competition
If you remember, our competition is called “a tournament”. And now you are invited to take part in a chess tournament.
Each team is represented by a queen. Now, captains, choose your order.
The Whites start the first. Each chess figure has its own route. But as you know the Queen is only figure who moves the way she likes.
You’ll have the variety of questions. Some of them are funny, but some are serious, some of them will check how smart and clever you are.
There are several surprises, but we won’t tell you about them.
Let’s start the game!
Questions:
- What country celebrates the 4th of July and why? (the USA, independence from Britain)
- What English letter hums and stings? (Letter B-bee)
- Name the birthplace of famous English writer William Shakespeare (Stratford-on-Avon)
- Who discovered Australia? (James Cook)
- What street in New York is called the home of theatres? (Broadway)
- Who of American scientists invented the telephone? (A. G. Bell)
- What territory did the Russians sell to America in 1867? (Alaska)
- This British celebrity started his musical career in the boy band “Take that” (Robbie Williams)
- What is a traditional Scottish costume? (A skirt called “kilt”)
- Find the American synonym for the word “chips” (fries)
- What woman was chosen as “Man of Year” according to “Time” magazine readers? (Elizabeth II)
- What medicine was invented by English scientist Alexander Fleming? (penicillin)
- What is the oldest word of English language? (town)
- He is a singer, an actor, a musician, he was known as a performer in the rock-and-roll genre. Who is he? (Elvis Presley)
- Who lives at 10 Downing Street? (The Prime Minister of Great Britain)
- What English letter sees everything and winks at you? (i-eye)
- Where can you see life-size wax figures of famous people in London? (at Madam Tussaud’s)
- Who was the first to invent the chewing gum? (It was invented by Maya Indians, Central America. It was extracted from a special tree)
- What is the Union Jack? (the national flag of the United Kingdom)
- Who brought the first potatoes to Europe? (The first potatoes were taken to Europe by Columbus. It was eaten with sugar as a desert)
- What traditional dishes are always included to Thanksgiving dinners? (Roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes and pumpkin pie)
- What British writer created the most famous spy in the world? (Ian Fleming)
- Find the American synonym for the British word “holiday” (vacation)
- Every morning the Queen Elizabeth II has breakfast. What kind of plates is used for serving? (plastic plates)
- What is the Scottish national instrument? (a bagpipe)
- Name the floristic symbol of England (a red rose)
- Name all the musicians of the famous Liverpool four (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr)
- What is the oldest British university? (Oxford)
- What birds live in the Tower of London? (black ravens)
- What country gave the statue of Liberty to America in 1884? (France, as a symbol of friendship)
Our competition is over.
Winners are …
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