Урок Who Knows English Better?

Брейн-ринг для учнів 7-8 класів

Who Knows English Better?

«Хто знає англійську краще?»

Тема: Who Knows English Better? («Хто знає англійську краще?»)

Цілі:

-удосконалювати знання, уміння, навички, набуті на уроках англійської мови; практикувати учнів у здійсненні усного спілкування в заданій ситуації (навчальній та культурній); тренувати учнів в аудіюванні;

       -розвивати вміння використовувати набуті ЗУН на практиці, переносити їх у нову ситуацію; розвивати мовну здогадку, інтелектуальні та пізнавальні здібності, готовність до участі в іншомовному спілкуванні; розширювати світогляд учнів; розвивати творчі здібності, самостійність, естетичні смаки;

     -виховувати позитивне ставлення до вивчення англійської мови.

Хід заходу

I. Знайомство з командами

1. Представлення команд ведучим.

2. Лаконічна розповідь учасників про себе.

II. Пояснення правил змагання

ІІІ. Проведення  змагання

   I round Warming-up “My School”

• Presentation “Welcome to school” (мультимедійна презентація, де учасники мають назвати назви шкільного приладдя та предмети меблів у класній кімнаті)

IІ round “Great Btitain”

In this round each of you will answer 20 questions choosing one of the 3 presented answers. One right answer brings the team 1 point.

• Presentation “Great Britain”

1. How many parts does the UK consist of ?

a) 3

b ) 4

c) 5

 2. What is the poorest part of London

a) East End

b) the City

c) West End

3. What traditional song is usually performed on a British Birthday party ?

a) Jingle Bells

b) Happy  Birthday

c) Mary has a little lamb

4. Translate the phrase «слухати радіо»

a) listen to radio

b) listen the radio

c) listen to the radio

5. What animal is Australia famous for

a) rabbit

b) hamster

c) kangaroo

6. What British writer is the author of fantasy tales  “The Hobbits” and “The Lord of the Rings” ?

a) Tolkien

b) Rowling

c) O’Henry

7. What is a national sport in USA ?

a) football

b) baseball

c) basketball

8. What country is called  “upside down country” ?

a) New Zealand

b) Australia

c) the USA

9. What plant is the emblem of Scotland ?

a) thistle

b) rose

c) leek

10. What is a double-decker ?

a) a taxi

b) a ship

c) a bus

11. How many children had Shakespeare ?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

12. What was the name of the leader of the group then Beatles ?

a) Paul MacCartney

b) Jonn Lennon

c) Sam Brown

13. How many states does the USA consist of ?

a) 50

b) 51

c) 52

14. Name the eighth letter of the English alphabet

a) G

b) H

c) I

15. How many streets is Piccadilly Circus the meeting place of ?

a) 5

b) 6

с) 7

16. What is the nickname of New York ?

a) Big Boy

b) Big Ball

c) Bid Apple

17. Whose wife was Princess Diana ?

a) Prince Henry’s

b) Prince William’s

c) Prince Charlie’s  

18. In what park is there London Zoo ?

a) Hyde Park

b) Regent’s Park

c) Green Park

19. How many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace ?

a) 450

b) 500

c) 600

20. What vegetable is traditional on Halloween ?

a) pumpkin

b) potato

c) tomato

III round “British Lifestyle”

Reading: put the sentences into correct order to make a text

IV round “St Valentine’s Day”

Match the words with their definitions

Keys: 1j  2i  3h   4g   5f   6d   7e   8c   9b   10a  

IV round “Around the World”

Read the short texts and match them with the pictures

1. Many British schoolchildren wear a school uniform. Chinese children wear a uniform, too. British school uniform is usually grey, blue or black, but Chinese  

            schoolchildren wear pretty caps and brightly-coloured shirts.

2. The hula is a traditional dance of Hawaii. Hula dancers make graceful movements with their hands and arms. They use these movements to tell a story. Hula dancers usual­ly wear skirts that move easily and necklaces of flowers. Each July, young dancers per­form at a hula festival held at the Moanalua Gardens on Oahu.

3. The Crow Indians originally lived on the Great Plains. They wore traditional shirts made of deer or bison skin. Their jewelry included bones or shell beads, and necklaces.

4. The famous Beefeaters at the Tower of London wear traditional uniforms from the    time of Queen Elizabeth I. They have a dark blue and red uniform with an old    fashioned hat, but they also wear a bright red and gold uniform on special days.

V round “London”

1. Match the parts of the sentences.

1) Buckingham Palace                                                          2) The Royal Observatory

3) Big Ben

4) The official name of the Houses of Parliament

5) St Paul's Cathedral                                                                       6) The Tower of London

7) Madam Tussaud's museum

8) Number 10 Downing Street is

9) Many of the outstanding people of Britain were     

buried in

 10) Piccadilly Circus

2. Find the photos of the London’s places of interest that are mentioned in the task a). Tell what you know about them

1. has wax statues of famous people.
2. is situated on a hill above the Thames.
3. is now a museum and the place where the Crown Jewels are kept.
4. is famous for its theatres, cinemas, muse­ums and galleries.
5. Westminster Abbey.
6. is the name of the famous bell on the Clock Tower.
7. is the Palace of Westminster.
8. is the London home of the Royal family.
9. was designed by the famous English archi­tect Christopher Wren.

j) the address of the British Prime Minister.

  VI  round “English Proverbs”

East or West home is best.

Early bird catches the worn.

A sound  mind in a sound body.

My home is my castle.

There is no place like home.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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