English speaking coutreies

School-lyceum #41of esthetic and mathematics orientation

Symbols of English-speaking countries

English teacher: Yeshmukhanova N.

Grade: 10

Uralsk-2018

Topic: "English-Speaking countries»

Form: the Game "Star hour»

Objectives: education of culture of communication, increasing interest in learning a foreign language, the development of interactive skills and abilities of students.

Tasks:

- - systematize and test the knowledge of students in the area of English-speaking countries;

- to develop creative abilities of students;

- develop foreign language communication skills;

- to develop the ability of students to work in cooperation, to provide mutual assistance, to be responsible for the result of joint activities.

Equipment: world map, pictures, cards with tasks for competitions, stars, tape recorder.

Today we are having a contest. Two teams are taking part in it. Each team will get a star for every correct answer. I’d like you to be active and to get as many stars as possible. At the end of the contest we’ll see which team is a winner. Good luck and let’s start.

Task1. “Geography”.

         You know some information about the UK. Look at the board. You can see some figures and geographical names. Makeupsentencesusingthem.

1. TheUnionJack.

2. SirChristopherWren.

3. 4 countries.

4. TheQueen.

5.  Thethistle.

6. QueenVictoria.

Task2. “Holidays”.

There a lot of holidays which are celebrated in the UK. You can see here 6 names of holidays. Listen to the small text and say what holiday it is.

 На доске названия праздников:

1. NewYear.

2. Easter.

3. AprilFool’sDay.

4. Christmas.

5. Halloween.

6. St. Valentine’sday.

1. This holiday is celebrated in spring. It’s a very funny day. You can hear jokes everywhere. Peopleplayjokes. (AprilFool’sDay)

2. It is a religious holiday and one of the happiest holidays of the year. People decorate a tree with toys and lights. Santa Claus visits children and bring presents. (Christmas)

3. It is a merry holiday. People celebrate it at the end of the year. They are waiting this holiday with new hopes and dreams. But it is not so popular in Great Britain. (New Year Day)

4. This day is celebrated on February, 14-th. It is a day of love and friendship. Theysendgreetingcardsandsweethearts. (St. Valentine’sDay)

5. People celebrate this holiday on the 31-st of October. The children wear masks and colorful costumes. The most popular costumes are ghosts, witches, and skeletons. (Halloween)

6. This holiday is celebrated on a Sunday in April or May. Before this holiday people color eggs. (Easter)

Task 3. “Dates”

There some well-known dates in the history of the UK. Do you know them? Look at the blackboard. Youcanseeheresomedates. Answerthequestions.

1. 1666 (the Great Fire of London broke out).

2.  1947 (famousEdinburghfestivalstarted).

3.  1564 (W. Shakespearewasborn).

4. 1837 (Queen Victoria came to the throne).

5. 1066 (William the Conqueror came to England).

6.  1926 (Queen Elizabeth the 2-d was born).

1. When did the Great Fire of London break out?

2. When did the famous Edinburgh festival start?

3. When was W. Shakespeare born?

4. When did Queen Victoria come to the throne?

5. When did William the Conqueror come to Britain?

6. When was Elizabeth the 2-d born?

Task 4. “Famous People”.

You know a lot of famous British people. Can you guess who are they?

1. He was one of the most well-known poets and playwrights of the world, born in the 16-th century. (W. Shakespeare)

2. He was an English general and politician, leader of the army against King Charles 1-st in the civil war. (OliverCromwell)

3. This monarch was married 6 times, his 2-d wife daughter Elizabeth 1-st became the queen known as the “Virgin Queen”. (Henry 8-th)

4.  This Queen ruled for the longest period of time in the English history, for 64 years. (QueenVictoria)

5. He is a national Scottish poet. Rememberhispoem:  

                My heart’s in the Highlands,

                My heart’s is not here…. (RobertBurns)

6. Her residence is in Buckingham Palace. British people love her very much. (TheQueen)

Task 5. “Sightseeing.

There are a lot of interesting places in the UK. Look at the board. Name the sights and tell about them. Let’sdoitinturn.

 На доске названия достопримечательностей.

1. BigBen.

2. TrafalgarSquare.

3. Hadrian’sWall.

4. HolyroodHouse.

5. PrincesStreet.

6. St. Paul’sCathedral.

All the commands talk about their country. And are valued by the stars.

Big Ben is the name of the huge clock-bell on the top of Big Ben. It’s the biggest one in Britain. It was called Big Ben after Sir Benjamin Hall, who looked after the building of the clock.

Trafalgar Square is the most famous of London squares; it’s situated in the centre of London not far from Westminster and Buckingham Palace. In the centre of this square we can see the statue of Lord Nelson, who defeated the French Fleet in 1805.

Hadrian’s Wall is in the North of England. It’s a stone wall built across the North of England by the order of the Roman’s ruler Hadrian to defend the Northern border of Roman Britain from the Scottish tribes.

Holyrood House is a big royal palace which is the residence of the Queen when she is in Edinburgh.

Princes Street is the most beautiful street of the New Town. It has a lot of gardens on one side and it is also Edinburgh’s popular shopping centre. This street is connected with the name of the famous writer, Sir Walter Scott.

St. Paul’s Cathedral is the city’s greatest monument. It was built by Sir Christopher Wren from 1675 to 1710.

Answer the following questions as faster as you can.

1. What is the oldest part of London? (TheCity)

2. What event ended the plague (чума) in London in 1666? (The Great Fire of London)

3. How long has Elizabeth the 2-d ruled the country? (Since 1952)

4. Who was the longest ruling monarch of the UK? (Queen Victoria-64 years)

5. What is the queen of sport in Britain? (Athletics)

6. Where was W. Shakespeare born? ( inStratford-upon –Avon)

7. What is the main airport in the UK? (HeathrowAirport)

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

9. What is the symbol of Scotland? (Thistle)

10. What is a royal mile? (A line of streets, which runs from the Castle to Holyrood House)

11. What is the name of the most picturesque part of the Royal Mile? (TheCannongate)

12. What is the Edinburgh military tattoo? (An outdoor military show with music, usually at night.

Goodbye, dear our guests and students! Thanks for your active participance.