Презентация, доклад на тему Викторина по теме: Что ты знаешь о США и Великобритании?

Интеллектуальная игра «Кто хочет стать миллионером?»
 Взвод: 9/2
Учитель: Акопян М.Г.
Тема: Что вы знаете о Великобритании и США?
Цели игры: 1.повторить и обобщить страноведческие знания о странах изучаемого языка, полученные за 5- 9 классы;
2.расширить кругозор учащихся;
3.развить интерес к изучаемому предмету и интеллектуальные способности учащихся;
4.воспитать уважительное отношение к культуре и истории англоязычных стран
5.развитие метапредметных связей

Ход игры: Здравствуйте,уважаемые гости! Сегодня у нас будет проходить интеллектуальная игра
«Кто хочет стать миллионером?». Но мы её немножко адаптировали под наши возможности.
Тема игры «Что вы знаете о Великобритании и США?».
Welcome to the game! Dear cadets! Today we are going to play and all you need is of course your brain, mind and your wish to play and to win. We are going to talk about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and about America, about its history, culture, famous people, famous symbols etc.Y ou should be very careful, listen to the questions and answer them only in English. You are 2 teams. Please,introduce your teams.
Captain 1: We are « Don Cossacks ».
Captain 2: We are « Stars ».
You have 2 selection sets. There are 46 questions in the first part and 20 questions in the second one. If you answer a question correctly, you get 1 point.
Every team has 2 prompts – the help of audience and the help of other group.
You will answer in turn (по- очереди). Green questions are for Don Cossacks, and the yellow ones are for Stars. You have only 30 seconds.
I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK!
Я попрошу уважаемых членов жюри фиксировать ответы ребят и расставлять баллы по командам. В финале игры мы посчитаем общее количество баллов у каждой команды, и, таким образом, узнаем, кто больше всех знает о Великобритании и о США, и кто в какой области знает больше.
У ребят есть 2 подсказки для каждой команды: помощь зала и помощь представителя другой команды , которыми они могут воспользоваться только по одному разу.
Let`s go!

2) Stars

first selection.

gather together?
a) Henry IV b) Arthur  c) Edward II  d) William the Conqueror
2. What great historical event happened in 1066?
a) the Danish invention  b) a bourgeois revolution c) the battle of Hastings d) the battle of Bosworth
3. The Romans first invaded Britain in …
a) the 5th century AD  b) the 5th century BC c) the 1st century BC  d) the 1st century AD
4. London is more than …
a) one thousand years old b) two thousand years old c) three thousand years old  d) four thousand years old
5. The Princess Diana was the wife of …
a) Prince John  b) Prince Robert  c) Prince Wilhelm d) Prince Charles
6. What disaster did the whole England suffer from in the 14th century?
a) Great Fire of London  b) Great Plague in England  c) Battle of Trafalgar  d) Battle of Waterloo
7. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are ….
a) the pigeons  b) the cats  c) the squirrels d) the ravens
8. Where are the British kings crowned?
a) in Parliament Square  b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral  c) in Westminster Abbey  d) in Canterbury Cathedral
9. What is the most famous place of pagans` sun worship in England?
a) a temple to the goddess Minerva in Bath b) Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain
c) Dartmoor National park d) Windsor Safari Park
10. A king was the founder of the British Navy. What was his name?
a) Edward  b) George c) Alfred d) Richard

eagle b) Britannia c) a rose d) a leek
2. What is the name of the British national flag?
a) the Union Jack b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross
c) the Saint David’s Cross d) the Stars and Stripes
3. What is the official religion in the United Kingdom?
a) Catholicism b) Orthodoxy c) Protestantism d) Judaism
4. What is the emblem of Scotland?
a) a daffodil b) a thistle c) a dragon d) a red rose
5. What two animals can we see on British royal coat of arms?
a) the lion and the fox b) the lion and the elephant
c) the lion and the unicorn d) the lion and the wolf
6. What is the national anthem of Great Britain?
a) “God save the King” b) “In God We Trust”
c) “God Save the Queen” d) Peace at any Price
7. What is the name – the patronymic and the surname of the present English Queen?
a) Catherine George Windsor b) Mary George Windsor
c) Ann George Windsor d) Elisabeth George Windsor
8. What does the word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain mean?
green b) red c) white d) unknown
9. What part of the United Kingdom has the depiction of a dragon on its flag?
a) Wales b) England c) Scotland d) Northern Ireland
10. What is the main airport in Great Britain?
a) Heathrow b) Gatwick c) Stanstead d) Vnukovo

Wales d) in Ireland
2. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?
a) Loch Erne b) Loch Lomond c) Loch Ness d) Loch Dove
3. What is the longest river in Great Britain?
a) the Severn b) the Avon c) the Thames d) the Tyne
4. What is the name of the highest mountain in Wales?
a) Ben Nevis b) Snowdon c) Scaffol Pike d) the Alps
5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
a) Cardiff b) Dublin c) Belfast d) London
6. What city in Britain has nickname “The Smoke”?
a) Edinburgh b) Cardiff c) London d) Aberdeen
7. Great Britain is divided into… .
a) 2 parts b) 3 parts c) 4 parts d) 5 parts
8. What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy?
a) coal reserves b) oil reserves c) water reserves d) gold reserves
9. What is Britain famous for?
a) its rains b) its winds c) its fogs d) its cold
10. What are the names of the best British resorts?
a)Bristol & Southhampton b)Brighton & Bath c)Leeds & Bradford d)Sunset Beach

Northern Ireland

music?
a) the Edinburgh Festival b) the Rock festival in Liverpool
c) Eisteddfod d) Eurovision
2. What is the Scottish national costume for men?
a) the tuxedo b)the black uniform c) the kilt d) the bearskin
3. What is the most popular drink in Britain?
apple juice b) tea c) milk d) coffee
4. When is Queen`s birthday celebrated?
on 20 th June b) on the 21st April c) on the 25th December
d) on the 20th April
5. What do children usually say at Halloween?
a) “trick or treat” b) “sing or dance” c) “give or take” d) “cry or laugh”
6. Which holiday is usually celebrated on the 5th of November in the UK?
a) Easter b) Guy Fawkes Day c) Halloween d) New Year
7. When is Christmas celebrated in Great Britain?
a) on the 24th December b) on the 25th December c) on the 1st of January d) on the 6th of January
8. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK?
a) on 31st October b) on 31st November
c) on 31st September d) on 31st January

of London b) Windsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace d) Westminster Abbey
2. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?
a) in the Tower of London b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly Circus d) in Parliament Square
3. Where is London zoo?
a) Hyde park b) St James`s park c) Central park d) Regent’s park
4. What is the biggest square in London?
a) Piccadilly b) Parliament square c) Trafalgar d) White Chappel
5. The changing of the guard happens every day at
a) 12.30 a.m b) 12 o’clock c) 11.30 a.m d) 10 o’clock
6. Where are the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people?
a) in the Tower of London b) on the cemetery c) on the river bank d) in Westminster Abbey
7. Covent Garden is now … .
a) a cinema b) a tourist shopping centre c) a fruit and vegetable garden d) a theatre
8. When was the Westminster Abbey founded?
a) in the 19th century b) in the 10th century c) in the 11th century d) in the 12th century
9. Where can you see the wax models of famous people?
a) in Madam Tussaud`s Museum b) in the British Museum c) in the Westminster Abbey d) in the Tower of London
10. Piccadilly Circus is the heart of London’s … .
a) East End b) City c) Westminster d) West End

c) George Washington d) Amerigo Vespucci
2. Christopher Columbus landed in America in…
a) 1620 b) 1492 c) 1942 d) 1630
3. What is the capital of New York state?
a) Washington b) New York c) Albany d) Los Angeles
4. In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
December b) February c) November d) March
5. Which president met with Joseph Stalin in Yalta?
a) A. Lincoln b) F. D. Roosevelt c) Theodor Roosevelt d) Winston Churchill
6. America celebrates it on the 4th of July.
St. Valentine`s Day b) Thanksgiving Day c) Independence Day c) Mother`s Day
7. What is Mount Rushmore famous for?
a) its beautiful flowers b) 4 American presidents` faces c) its height d) its attendance
8. When was the country formed?
a) in 1863 b) in 1766 c) in 1776 d) in 1492
9. What is the longest river in the USA?
a) the Mississippi b) the Colorado c) the Missouri d) Michigan
10. Who was the first president of the USA?
a) A. Lincoln b) George Washington c) John Adams d) Jimmy Carter




9. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
a) New York b) Massachusetts c) California d) Atlanta
10. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from people of…
a) Italy b) England c) Russia d) France

in New York b) Massachussets c) California d) Atlanta
12. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from
a) Italy b) England c) Russia d) France
13. What bird is depicted on the American coat of arms?
a) falcon b) eagle c) bald eagle d) ostrich
14. How many white stars are depicted on the American flag?
a) 51 b) 50 c) 52 d) 45
15. Which country doesn`t the US have land borders with?
a) Mexico b) Canada c) Russia d) Florida
16. The only state situated on the island is…
a) Florida b) California c) Hawaii d) Alaska
17. What mountains are located on the territory of the USA?
a) the Alps b) the Ands c) the Cordilleras d) the Cambrians
18. How many stripes are depicted on the flag of the USA?
a) 20 b) 10 c) 15 d) 13
19. What famous American sportsman was the Governor of California?
a) Wane Davis b) Michael Jordahn c) Arnold Schwartsenegger d) Michael Felpps
20. Who was the creator of the best American cartoons?
a) John Portman b) Walt Disney c) Stieven Spielberg d) James Cameron

a) 1 b) 2 с) 3 d) no one

22. What is the capital of the USA?
a) New York b) Philadelphia
c) Los Angeles d) Washington


Завершение игры: жюри подводит итоги - объявляется количество баллов , которые набрала каждая команда.
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