Лингвострановедческая игра для учащихся 7-8 классов «Путешествуем по Великобритании»

Автор: Изотова Татьяна Юрьевна

Организация: МКОУ СОШ №12

Населенный пункт: г. Сухиничи

 

Application

Culture and Traditions of the UK

 

«Every country has its customs» The UK has many interesting traditions. Some of them are very old.

 

1.According to the tradition the Queen opens the new session of Parliament each autumn by reading the Queens Speech in the House of Lords. Another tradition is that the Queen is not allowed (не разрешается) to enter the House of Commons. The tradition reminds (напоминает) everybody that the monarch must not…..

 

What mustn’t the monarch do ?

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2.This tradition is 700 years. It takes place every night and never was interrupted (не была перервана) ever during the air-raids (воздушные налеты) by the Germans.

The Chief-Warder (Главный страж) of the Tower of London lights a candle lantern and goes, accompanied by his Escort, towards the Bloody Tower….

The Ceremony is ended with the words: «God preserve Queen Elizabeth!» «Amen»

 

What is the name of the Ceremony?

 

1. Changing of the Guard,
2. The Ceremony which they called «The Lord Mayors Show»
3. The Ceremony of the Keys
4. The Ceremony of Mounting the Guards

 

3. English women like to wear hats. Sometimes they have to wear fancy, extravagant, very big and unusual hats because of tradition such as Royal Ascot horse racing event.

 

How do they call the hat the women put on at Easter holiday?

1. glengarry;
2. tam- o'-shanter;
3. bonnet.

 

4. This monument is one of the best known monuments in Edinburgh, its one of the modest (скромный) monuments. It is a symbol of devotion (преданность).

Whom does this monument devoted to?

1. to Sir Walter Scott;
2. to Robert Burns;
3. to a dog called Bobby.

 

5. In England they call the first of April Fools Day, or All Fools Day. It is the day of jokes, the day for fun.

 

What is an old name for this holiday in Scotland? (They concern it with a bird which is a symbol of folly (глупость)

1) аpril- hen;

2) аpril- cuckoo (кукушка);

3) аpril- turkey.

 

6. Guess, please

What do they speak about two hundred times a day in England?

1. about tea;
2. about weather;
3. about politics.

 

 

 

Geography

 

Answer the questions in short or full form:

 

1. What parts does the United Kingdom consist of?

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2. What Sea is between Great Britain and Ireland?

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3. What is the capital of Wales?

 

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4. Where is the Loch Ness situated?

 

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5. What Channel separates Britain from France?

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6. What part of Great Britain borders on the Independent Irish Republic on land?

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7. What region is known as the “ Garden of England” ?

 

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8.What is the largest industrial part of England?

 

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9.What English cities are famous for their universities?

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1. Find 5 countries and one city in the square and write them down.

 

 

A	I	R	E	L	A	N	D	G
P	C	O	N	I	F	A	S	I
O	P	K	G	E	D	H	C	M
W	I	D	L	O	N	D	O	N
E	Q	W	A	L	E	S	T	P
P	I	C	N	F	O	R	L	B
F	U	W	D	P	E	N	A	R
U	B	R	I	T	A	I	N	A
T	A	L	E	E	N	T	D	V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History of the UK

 

1. Read the information and answer the question: What was the name of the king?

 

…He was very well educated. He knew Latin. He built the first navy. He worked out a code of laws. He started the famous Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which is the first history of England. He was the only king of England who got the name «the Great».

 

a) Edward

b) Alfred

c) Henry

 

2. What important document was the king made to sign in 1215?

 

а) the Code of laws ( Свод законов)

b) the Bill of Rights ( Билль о правах)

c) the Great Charter ( Великая Хартия вольностей)

 

3. Choose the right answer: What was happened in England in 1381?

 

a) Walt Tyler’s Peasant’s Revolt

b) the Hundred Years War ended

c) The War of the Roses began

 

4. In what years was Britain a republic?

 

a) 1478-1501

b) 1649-1660

d) 1896-1910

 

5. This year (2016) English Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 90^th anniversary. When is her birthday?

 

a) on the 30^th of May

b) on the 21st of April

d) on the 4^th of June

 

 

 

POLITICAL QUIZ

(Choose a, b, c or d)

1. The UK is …

a – a republic c - a federation

b – a monarchy d – a union

 

2. The head of the state is …

 

a – the queen c – the prime minister

b – the president d – the parliament

 

3. … had limited the king' s power ( 1215 )

 

a – Constitution c – Magna Carta

b – Declaration d – Emancipation

 

4. … presides over the House of Commons

a – the Prime Minister c – the Lord Chancellor

b – the queen d – the Speaker

 

5. The first British Parliament seats were in …

a – English c – German

b – French d – Russian

 

6. The UK has no …

a – Declaration c – Parliament

b - Constitution d – Government

 

7. Lord Chancellor sits on the …

a - chair c – woolsack

b – throne d – rucksack

 

8. … forms the government

a – the queen c – the Speaker

b – the Prime Minister d – the Lord Chancellor

 

9. The Chamber of the House of Lords seats are …

a – red c – yellow

b - green d – gold

 

10.The symbol of the power which Parliament has won from the King is …

a – the Mace c – the crown

b – the woolsack d – the rose

 

 

 

 

 

Use of English

 

1. Spell the words:

[ 'lΛndәn] -

['taυә brıdƷ ] -

[temz]

['әυ∫әn] -

['maυntın] -

 

2. Circle the right word in bracket to complete the sentence:

Oxford is (a/an) university city. (Its/It’s) colleges are famous all over the world.

 

3. Complete the verb charts:

	lost
		thought
buy
	left
catch

 

4 . Make up 5 English words, using the parts of the words:

to squ mus

tou pal ing

eum rist are

ace build wn

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5. Make a question for the underlined word:

13031. Lake District, the most beautiful region in the British Isles, is situated in the west. (Where?)

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6. Write the definite article where necessary.

1. ____ North Sea

2. ____ France

3. ____ Hyde Park

4. ____ Europe

5. ____ Atlantic Ocean

6. ____ Thames

7. ____ Trafalgar Square

 

 

7. Choose and write the right verb forms to complete the sentences.

 

1. Last Sunday my parents ________ me a hamster and a big cage for it.

a) buy b) went c) bought

2. My parents and I _____ to the picture gallery soon.

a) go b) went c) will go

3. When my father was young, he _______ a lot of time doing sports.

1. spend b) spent c) will spend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keys:

Culture and traditions:

 

1The monarch mustn't rule the country

2.the ceremony of the key

3.bonnet

4.a monument to the dog called Bobby

5. an April- cuckoo

6/ the weather

 

History of the UK:

 

1.Alfred

2.the Great Charter

3.Walt Tyler's Peasant Revolt

4.1649-1660

5.on the 21^st of April

 

Political quiz:

 

1.a monarchy

2.the queen

3.Magna Carta

4.the Speaker

5.French

6.Constitution

7.woolsack

8. the Prime Minister

9.red

10. the Mace

 

Geography:

 

1.The UK consists of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

2.The Irish Sea is between Great Britain and Ireland

3.Cardiff is

4.The Loch Ness is situated in Scotland

5.The English Channel separates Great Britain from France

6.Northern Ireland borders on the Independent Irish Republic on land

7.The County of Kent is known as “Garden of England”

8. The largest industrial part of England is the Midlands

9.Oxford and Cambridge are famous for their universities

10.Ireland,Britain,Scotland,Wales,England,London

 

 

Language

1.London, Tower Bridge, The Thames, ocean, mountain

4.town,square,museum,palace,tourist,building

6.the North Sea, France, Hyde park, Europe, the Atlantic ocean, the Thames, Trafalgar square

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Опубликовано: 28.08.2017