(Свечкарева Л. В., учитель
английского языка, МОУ Туриловская СОШ, Миллеровский район Ростовская область)
Викторина по английскому языку Round the UK.
Цели и задачи: 1. Воспитание толерантности и уважения к другой культуре.
2. Приобщение к
общечеловеческим ценностям.
3. Формирование положительного
отношения к фактам иноязычной культуры.
4. Развитие умения
ориентироваться в реалиях культуры стран изучаемого языка, сопоставлять реалии
стран изучаемого языка и родной страны и представлять собственную культуру.
5. Развитие умения
использовать фоновые социокультурные знания и собственный опыт.
6. Развитие потребности и
способности понимать чужую точку зрения, стремления иметь собственное мнение.
7. Развитие желания расширить
кругозор и проявлять интерес к познавательной деятельности, желания и
готовности помогать другим людям.
(Викторина проводится в несколько
раундов. Участники, набравшие наименьшее количество баллов в каждом раунде,
выбывают)
1st Round.
1. When
was the name of Great Britain First officially used? ( 1604 by James 1)
2. When
was Ireland united with England? ( 1801)
3. When
was Scotland united with England and Wales? ( 1651)
4. What
is a poetic name for Great Britain? (Albion )
5. Whom
do these words belong to? “This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this
England. (W. Shakespeare )
6. What
is one of the most beautiful counties in the south of England which is known as
the Garden of England? ( Kent )
7. In
which city Rolls Royce firm was founded? ( Derby )
8. Which
city is called “the big heart of England” ( Birmingham )
9. Name
some famous industrial cities in the north of Great Britain. ( Manchester,
Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle )
10. Give
the end of the quotation made by Samuel Johnson: When a man is tired of
London, he is tired of … “ ( life )
11. What
is the official residence of the Sovereign? ( Buckingham Palace)
12. When
was Buckingham Palace built? 1703)
13. Why
is Buckingham Palace called this name? ( it was built by the Duke of
Buckingham)
14. Which
square is famous for its theatres, clubs, shops? ( Piccadilly Circus)
15. How
are famous London buses called? ( double – deckers)
16. What
city of England is a popular seaside resort? ( Brighton)
17. What
city is a religious center of England? ( Canterbury)
18. How
is a prehistoric complex which looks like the great circle of standing stones
called? ( Stonehenge)
19. What
city is the birth – place of W. Shakespeare? ( Stratford- on- Avon)
20. What
is the capital of Wales? ( Cardiff)
21. What
is the official Badge of Wales? ( the Welsh Dragon)
22. Among
the members of the Royal family who has the title of “ Prince of Wales”?(Prince
Charles)
23. Who
is heir to the British throne? ( Prince Charles)
24. What
is the Roman name for Scotland? ( Caledonia)
25. How
are called the parts which Scotland is divided into? (the Highlands, the
Lowlands)
2nd
Round
1. What
is the name of the highest peak in Scotland? ( Ben Nevis)
2. What
is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh)?
3. What
is probably Scotland’s best known lake? (Loch Ness)
4. What
is a popular nickname for the Loch Ness Monster? ( Nessie)
5. What
is the name of Scotland’s national poet? (Robert Burns)
6. What
is the capital of Northern Ireland? ( Belfast)
7. Where
was the liner passenger “Titanic” built? ( in Belfast)
8. Which
part of the UK is described as the most cosmopolitan place? ( England)
9. Who
are thought to have been the early inhabitants of Britain? ( Celts)
10. What
kind of people are the Irish? Their stereotypes? ( great talkers)
11. What
reputation do the Scots have? ( careful with money)
12. What
reputation do the Welsh have? ( good singers)
13. What
reputation do the English have? ( individualists, reserved)
14. What
are the English by their origin? ( the Anglo- Saxons)
15. When
two Englishmen meet what is their first talk about? ( weather)
What is the name of the forest where
legendary Robin Hood and his men lived? (Sherwood
Forest)
16. What is the name of the Scotland’s
national hero? (William Wallace (Robert Bruce) )
17.
In a contest “A tug – of - War” what do teams do?
18.
What is the oldest language in Europe? ( Welsh)
19.
What is one of the most famous Celtic Myths? (King Arthur and his Round Table
of Knights)
20.
Which part of the UK has been called “The Land of Songs”? (Wales)
21. What great English writers had
Irish background? (Swift, Wild, B. Shaw, J. Joyce)
3rd Round.
1. What
great English writers had Scottish background? ( W. Scott, R. L. Stevenson)
2. Who
said these words : “ England and America are two countries separated by the
same language” ( B. Shaw)
3. Translate
the following phrases from the King James Bible into Russian :
Eye for eye
(око за око)
4. The
apple of his eye ( зеница
ока)
5. The
salt of the earth ( соль
земли)
6. Cast
your pearls before swine ( метать
бисер
перед
свиньями)
7. In
the twinkling of an eye ( в
мгновение
ока)
8. Money
is the root of all evil ( деньги
корень
всего
зла)
9. In
sheep’s clothing ( в овечьей
шкуре)
10. At
their wits end ( стать
в
тупик)
11. Who
is the author of “ The Canterbury Tales” ( G. Chaucer)
12. Can
you quote from Shakespeare “ Это для
меня
совершенно
непонятно”
( It’s Greek to me”)
13. What
do we mean by saying “ He speaks the King’s English” ( he speaks good, correct
English)
14. What
is “Cockney”? ( a London dialect)
15. How
many countries of the world have English as the dominant or official language?
(60)
16. Who
is the head of the UK government? ( Prime Minister)
17. Why
are winters not cold in Britain? ( Gulf Stream)
18. What
is the name of the square where the monument to Admiral Nelson stands?
(Trafalgar Square )
19. What
birds live in the Tower? ( Ravens)
4th Round.
1. How
many ravens must live in the Tower of London? ( 12)
2. What
languages do the Welsh speak? ( English, Welsh)
3. What
is the highest mountain in Wales? (Snowdon)
4. What
river is London situated on? ( the Thames)
5. Name
the church where almost all English kings and queens have been crowned?
(Westminster Abbey)
6. What’s
the name for the London taxi? (a cab)
7. What
is Edinburgh famous for? ( for its music and theatre festivals)
8. What
tribes invaded Britain in the 5th century? ( the Anglo – Saxons)
9. Who
came to Britain from Denmark and Norway in the 9th century? ( the
Vikings)
10. What
channel lies between Britain and the continent of Europe? (the English Channel)
11. What
are the largest islands of the British Isles? ( Great Britain and Ireland)
12. What
is the longest river in Britain? ( the Severn)
13. Why
do the British people often talk about the weather? ( it’s changeable)
14. What
was built under the English channel? ( the Channel Tunnel popularly known as
the Channel)
15. End
the saying “ A man’s house …( is his castle”)
16. What
is there in the center of Trafalgar Square? ( Nelson’s Column)
5th
Round.
1. What
is a semi – detached house? ( joined to the house next door by a shared wall)
2. What
house is the most expensive type of home? ( a detached house)
3. What
buildings are not very popular? ( apartment blocks)
4. What
houses are provided by local authority councils? ( council houses)
5. What
houses are popular with older people? ( bungalows)
6. What
do the letters DIY mean? ( do – it – yourself)
7. What
is a soap opera? ( a drama serial about the daily lives)
8. What
are the most common take – away meals in Britain? (fish and chips, humburgers,
Chinese food)
9. What
is a traditional English family lunch on Sunday? Roast beef and Yorkshire
Pudding)
10. What
is a favourite sweet in England? ( apple pie)
11. How
long have cheeses been made in Britain? ( for over 800 years)
12. What
is the “king of cheeses”? (Stilton)
13. How
many wives did King Henry 8 have? ( 8)
6th
Round.
1. Who
said “There is no love sincere than the love of food”? ( George Bernard Shaw)
2. How
many hours a week does the average British person spend every week with TV,
radio, newspapers? ( 75)
3. What
are the most popular TV series in Great Britain? ( Coronation Street,
Neighbours, Crossroads, East Enders)
4. What
are the “charts”? ( lists of the current best – selling records)
5. What
are the British keen at? ( gardening)
6. What
does the word “monolingual” mean? ( speaking or using only one language)
7. What
does the word “bilingual” mean? ( able to speak two languages equally well)
8. What
is a terraced house? ( a continuous row of similar houses, joined together by
their side walls)
9. What
Germanic folk epic is the earliest work of literature in English? ( “Beowulf”)
10. What
is the kilt? ( a skirt wearing by Scotsman)
7th Round.
1. Who
is the most popular hero of the English ballads? ( Robin Hood)
2. Who
is called by the British people “ Our National Bard”, “ The Bard of Avon” ?(W.
Shakespeare)
3. Who
defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar? (Admiral Nelson)
4. Where
is the Poet’s Corner? ( in Westminster Abbey)
5. Where
was the first University in England founded? ( at the town of Oxford)
6. How
many parts of the country are situated on the island of Great Britain?(3)
7. Here
you can see wax models of famous people? (Madame Tussaud’s)
FINAL.
1. What
is the name of the special New Year’s Eve song?
a.
Carol b. Auld Lang Syne c. Jingle, Bells.
2. What
card comes unsigned? ( a Valentine card)
3. Where
was William the Conqueror crowned? ( in Westminster Abbey)
4. What
is the first of Shakespeare’s great tragedies? ( Romeo and Juliet)
5. What
is the name for New Year’s Eve in Scotland?
a. Hogmanay
b. First Footing
6. What
is the largest museum in Great Britain? ( the British Museum)
7. Who
was the first woman prime minister of Great Britain? ( Margaret Thatcher)
8. Which
of these people are not elected: a peer, a civil servant, the Prime Minister,
an MP
9. The
Tower of London was started by … a. Julius Caesar b. William the
Conqueror c. Henry 8
10. How
do the Welsh call their country and themselves? ( Cymru, Cymry)
11. What
is the origin of the words “Cymru, Cymry”? ( the same root as “ comrade,
friend”)
12. How
old is Stonehenge? ( about 4000 years old)
13. When
is morris dance performed? ( on May Day Celebration)
14. Name
two most typical components of traditional Christmas meal? ( roast turkey,
Christmas pudding)
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