Урок брейн-ринг в 9 класі “Do you know Great Britain?”

Objectives:

-to  revise lexical units  in pupils’  monologues  and dialogues on the topic and comment on the suggested situations;

-to develop critical thinking, skills of independent and group work, to develop ability to express the attitude toward the topic through the  usage of problem situations and creative tasks;

-to educate  socio-cultural awareness, curiosity and tolerance.

Equipment: distributive cards, schemes, flashcards

Multimedia board, Internet resources, additional materials for creative job.

PROCEDURE

       Teacher: Good morning, dear pupils and jury! You are welcome to the intellectual English contest. The aim of our meeting is to show the students’ knowledge not only of English, but of the Literature and Geography as well, to widen the outlook and encourage students to speak English. Our topic is connected with everything dedicated to Great Britain. Now I’d like to introduce our jury to you…

        Teacher: Today two teams are going to take part in our contest: the first team is represented by the girls of the 9^th form. Let’s greet them (команда називає себе та оголошує свій девіз). The second team is represented by the boys of the same form. They are … (команда називає себе та оголошує свій девіз).

        Teacher: Let’s begin our contest. We’ve come to ROUND I of the competition. It is very easy and very difficult at the same time, because you must complete the proverbs! You will answer one by on. For every correct ending I will give you 1 point.

1       East or west … (home is best)

2       Every country … (has its customs)

3       All is well … (that ends well)

4       Better late … (than never)

5       A good beginning … (makes a good ending)

6       First think … (then speak)

7       A friend in need … (is a friend indeed)

8       There is no place … (like home)

9       An apple a day … (keeps a doctor away)

10  Everything is good … (in its seasons)

11  So many countries … (so many customs)

12  Never put off till tomorrow … (what you can do today)

2) Teacher: Thank you, your answers were perfect. And now we’ll pass to ROUND II.  I’ll give you some sentences. All of them have grammar mistakes. Your task is to correct them. For every corrected mistake you will get 1 point.

 SENTENCES:

1   We see a cartoon last night

2   A tree is more taller than a flower

3   Ann is the most prettiest girl in her form

4   Bob didn’t went to the library yesterday

5   Jack don’t like hamburgers

6   We wasn’t happy yesterday

7   My hands is clean

8   May I have a apple, please?

(Keys: 1 saw, 2 no “more”, 3 no “most”, 4 go, 5 doesn’t, 6 weren’t, 7 are, 8 an)

 That is Round III  is “How much do you know about Great Britain”. Every team has to answer the questions. For each right answer the team will get 1 point to a total score. Ready? Let’s begin our contest.

 Good luck to you !

 1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study? a ) Great Britain b ) England c ) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland

2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

a) four b ) three c ) two

3.  What is the capital of the UK?a ) Cardiff b ) Dublin c ) London

4.  What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?

a ) a bald eagle b ) Britannia c ) a rose

5. What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel? a ) through the Channel Tunnel b ) by boat c ) by ferry 6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?

a ) Heathrow Airport b ) Gatwick Airport c ) Stansted Airport 7. English children start going to school at the age of:

a ) 7 b ) 6 c ) 5

8. There are 2 days a week when British pupils don't go to school. They are : a ) Sunday and Monday b ) Friday and Saturday c ) Saturday and Sunday 9. Who helps schoolchildren to cross the street near the school?

a ) a policeman b ) a lollipop man c ) a fireman

10. What is the school - leaving age in the United Kingdom?

 a ) 16  b ) 13 c ) 18

11. What is the highest mark in British schools?

a ) A b ) C c ) G

12. What is the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

a ) the Tower of London b ) Windsor Castle c ) Buckingham Palace 13. Where is Nelson's Column situated?

a ) in Parliament Square b ) in Trafalgar Square c ) in Piccadilly Circus 14. Earth Day is celebrated:

a ) in winter b ) in summer c ) in spring

15. He was English. He was born in 1564. He was a writer and actor.

a ) Ch. Chaplin   b )  W. Shakespeare    c ) Robert Burns 16. The environment organization is:

a ) Oxfam b ) Save the children c ) Greenpeace 17. Which of these cities is not in Britain?

a ) New York b ) London c ) Oxford 18. Lewis Carol was :

a ) a teacher b ) an actor c ) a writer 19. The Beatles came from:

a ) Liverpool b ) Manchester c ) Birmingham 20. Which holiday is on the 25th of December? a ) Christmas Day b ) Halloween c ) Easter

   Questions:

        1 )When do the Englishmen celebrate Christmas Day?

  (on the 25 of December)

2)           Does Christmas in Ukraine and England coincide? (no)

3)           What are the most popular holidays in Great Britain? Name them.

(Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, New year)

4)           What traditions are connected with Christmas in England? (singing carols)       5)    Where do people put their presents on Christmas Eve? ( under the New Year tree)

6)   Could you please translate the word “carols” into Ukrainian? (колядки)

7)   How do English families prepare for Christmas holiday? (buy presents,decorate New Year Tree, bake turkey, prepare pudding)

8)   What is the symbol of England? (the red Rose)

9)   What castle was given to Sir Arthur Chichester by the King James I?    (the

Belfast Castle)

10)                      What castle is one of Wales’ leading heritage attractions and a site ofinternational significance? (the Cardiff Castle)

11)                      In what city can people find hundreds of ghosts? (Edinburgh)

12)                      What is the Northern Ireland’s most famous landmark? (the Giant’s

Causeway)

13)                      How do people call an ancient stone circle in England? (Stonehenge)

14)                      What famous British cities do you know? (Glasgow, Liverpool, Bath,

Brighton)

        Teacher: Well done. Both teams have good results after the first round. So let’s move to

Round IV. Your task is to make up a puzzle. You will be given the puzzles of British towns we’ve learned about. Please, make up the pieces of puzzles, name the town and mention some facts about it. You have 10 minutes for it. Every town gives your team 3 points.

Edinburgh

                                                           Cardiff

Teacher: We are moving to Round V. Now, let us relax a little bit and listen to the song. Teams, your task is to write down the missing words on your sheets of paper. We will hear it for 2 times, be attentive, please. Every right answer gives you one point.

JINGLE BELLS

Dashing (1) … the snow

(2)  … a one horse open sleigh

(3)  … the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells (4) … bob tails ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is (5) … laugh and sing

A sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is (6) … ride

(7)  … a one horse open sleigh

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh

A day or two ago

I thought I'd take a ride

And soon Miss Fanny Bright

Was seated (8) …  my side

The horse was lean and lank

Misfortune seemed his lot

We got (9) …  a drifted bank

And then we got upset

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh

 (Answers: 1.Through; 2.In; 3.Over; 4.On; 5.To; 6.To; 7.In; 8.By; 9.Into.)

        Teacher: While the judges count points for the five rounds you have the chance to get   extra points for your teams. Your task is to listen to the riddles and guess them.

1      It is red and sweet. It is good to eat (an apple)

2      What has four legs, it is not an animal? (a table)

3      It has no legs but just for fun, it always on the run (a ball)

4      An old with 12 children, some short, some long, some cold, some hot    (a year)

5      It is white, cold and sweet. All children like to eat (ice-cream)

6      Five sons with one name (fingers)

7      It is not a man, it is not a woman, but it teach me (a book)

8      What month of the year is the shortest in spelling? (May)

9      What man cannot live inside the house? (a snowman)

10At night they come without being fetched,

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

11What gets wetter as it dries? (A towel)

        12What is white when it is dirty and black when it is clean? (A blackboard)

13       I am not inside a house,

             But no house is complete without me.

             What am I? (A window)

14       Which room has no doors, no windows? (A mushroom)

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

16       What walks around all day and lies under the bed at night with its tongue hanging out? (Our shoes)

Teacher: According to the results of three rounds, the leader is … team.

Now

 Round VI. Your task is to guess the sights of Britain. You will be shown some  pictures and your task is to name the place. Every right answer will give you one point.

Belfast Castle

                                                                                        Cardiff Castle

                                       The Royal Mile(Edinburg)           

 The Giant’s Causeway

 Stonehenge                                      

Teacher: Now it's high time to organize last competition - ROUND VII. Dear friends! You get a card with a long word. You have to make other words from the letters it contains . The letters can be used in any order. I give you five minutes. The winner is the participant who finds the largest number of words .

(In the card: Personality. The answer: person, son, noisy, tea, reason, net, rest, pen, tiny, etc.

Teacher: Our competition has come to the end and we are thankful to our participants and jury. Jury, have you count total points? Then, please, tell me who the winner is? (судді оголошують переможця) Thank you for the participation! All of you have been active and attentive! The winners are awarded with diplomas for excellent knowledge of England. The others are awarded with the diplomas, encouraging better study of Britain. Thanks once more. Good bye.