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Quiz: “What do you know about the sights of English-speaking countries?”
Quiz: “What Do You Know about the Sights of English – Speaking Countries?”
The quiz consists of seven rounds. When answering, response time and pronunciation are taken into account. The answers are evaluated by the jury. Each correct answer is worth one point.
The team with the most points is considered the winner.
Goals, tasks and quiz:
Ø Expand the horizons of students on the topic : “What Do You Know about the Sights of English – Speaking Countries?”;
Ø Develop students have the skills and abilities of speaking in English, logical thinking, ability to perceive foreign language speech aurally;
Ø Vaccinate interest in further learning English;
Ø Bring up among students internationalism, tolerance, respect for the customs and traditions of the peoples of other countries.
Progress of the quiz.
I. introduction teacher.
Good afternoon, dear teachers and students. We are glad to see you. Welcome to our Quiz “Do You Know the Sights of English – Speaking Countries?”
Taking part in the Quiz are … th and … th groups.
Meet, p lease, our judges: … . The judges value each right answer in one point.
Our rounds will b e English and Russian in turn. Let's beginThe First Round. Answer my questions, please.
Hello, dear teachers and students. We're glad to see you. Welcome to our quiz: “Do you know the sights of English-speaking countries?”
Teams taking part in our quiz are: team of group No. … , … .
Please meet our jury: … . The jury scores each correct answer one point.
Our rounds will be held alternately in English and Russian. Let's start the first round. Please answer my questions.
II. The main part of the quiz.
TheFirstRound.
The United Kingdom.
The First Team.
1. What kind of state is the United Kingdom? (a parliamentary monarchy)
2. What is the national emblem of England? (a rose)
3. What is the national emblem of Scotland? (a thistle)
4. What is the national emblem of Wales? (a daffodil)
5. What is the capital of England? (London)
6. What is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh)
7. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? (Belfast)
8. What is the name of the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II? (Buckingham Palace)
9. Who is the architect of the famous St. Paul's Cathedral? (Sir Christopher Wren)
10. What is the nickname of London's Underground? (the Tube)
11. Where is the residence of the head of the English Church? (In Canterbury)
12. What is the seat of the British Government? (the Houses of Parliament)
The Second Team.
1. Where can you see wax figures of many famous people? (in Madame Tussaud's)
2. How many bronze lions can you see at the foot of the monument to Admiral Nelson? (4)
3. How many bridges cross the Thames? (14)
4. What was the first name of London? (Llyn-Dyn)
5. What is the largest museum in London? (the British Museum)
6. Who was the first woman Prime Minister in the UK? (Margaret Thatcher)
7. What is the name of the first Queen of the United Kingdom? (Victoria)
8. What is the biggest city in Scotland? (Glasgow)
9. What is the highest mountain in Scotland? (Ben Nevis)
10. What is the traditional male costume in Scotland? (the kilt)
11. Where can you see the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people, such as Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling? (in Westminster Abbey)
24. How many towers does the Tower of London consist of? (13)
The Second Round
The First Team.
1. Name the largest clock in the world. ("Big Ben")
2. What holiday is celebrated in Great Britain on October 31? (Halloween)
3. Which theater was founded by Shakespeare and other actors? ("Globe")
4. Who has the monument erected in the center of Trafalgar Square? (to Admiral Nelson)
The Second Team.
1. Name the most widely played musical instrument in Scotland (bagpipes)
2. Name a suburb of London where tennis competitions are held annually. (Wimbledon)
3. Which flower is a symbol of peace in Great Britain? (poppy)
4. Name the English writer, famous for his books about Winnie the Pooh (Alain Alexander Milne)
The Third Round
What Have You Learned About America?
The First Team.
1. Who discovered America? (Christopher Columbus)
2. Who was the first president of the USA? (George Washington)
3. What is the capital of the United States of America? (Washington)
4. Where is the Statue of Liberty located? (in New York)
5. How many stripes does the American flag have? (thirteen)
6. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day? (July,4)
7. What is the national sport in America? (baseball)
8. What is the oldest public building in Washington? (the White House)
The Second Team.
1. Where are laws made in the USA? (the Capitol)
2. In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated? (November)
3. What is the capital of Georgia? (Atlanta)
4. What is the tallest building in the world? (the Sears Tower)
5. On what river is Washington situated? (the Potomac River)
6. What was the first capital of the USA? (Philadelphia)
7. What is the biggest state of the USA? (Alaska)
8. What is the national symbol of the USA? (the bald eagle)
TheFourthRound
The First Team.
1. In what city is Hollywood located? (In Los Angeles)
2. What was the first university in America? (Harvard)
3. Where is the tallest building in the world located? (in Chicago)
4. What is the longest river in America? (Mississippi)
The Second Team.
1. Name the most Big city in USA. (NY)
2. How many senators are there in the Senate? (100)
3. Name the pseudonym of the famous writer William Sidney Porter. (O.Henry)
4. Which country gave America the Statue of Liberty? (France)
The Fifth Round
English-Speaking Countries
The First Team.
1. How large is the population of Australia? (about 18 million people)
2. What is the longest river in Australia? (the Darling)
3. What is the largest city in Australia? (Sydney)
4. What was the first capital of Australia? (Melbourne)
5. What is the official language of Australia? (English)
6. How big is the territory of Australia? (about 8 million square kilometers)
The Second Team.
1. What is the best-loved animal in Australia? (the koala)
2. What animals can be seen on Australia's
coat of arms? (the kangaroo and the emu)
3. What domestic animal outnumbers people in Australia? (the sheep)
4. Who discovered Australia? (Captain James Cook)
5. What animal nearly ruined Australia? (the rabbit)
6. What is the capital of Tasmania? (Hobart)
The Sixth Round
The First Team.
1. Name the capital of New Zealand. (Wellington)
2. Name the capital of Canada. (Ottawa)
3. What currency is used in New Zealand? (New Zealand dollar)
The Second Team.
1. Name the national emblem of New Zealand. (Kiwi bird)
2. Name national symbol Canada. (Maple Leaf)
3. Name the largest city in New Zealand. (Auckland)
The Seventh Round
The First Team.
1. Where is the Sleeping Beauty’s Castle situated? (in Disneyland)
2. What is the second name of the Washington memorial? (“the pencil”)
The Second Team.
1. Who is the unchallenged “King of rock-and-roll”? (Elvis Presley)
2. Who gave his name to America?(Amerigo Vespucci)
III. Conclusion.
Summing up the quiz
Now, let`s add up your total score of the Quiz. Sum up!
Now let's calculate the total score. Summarize!
The Team №...has...numbers.
Team No.... has... points.
The Team №...has...numbers.
Team No.... has... points.
The score is… to… in (smb`s favor)
Account in favor of...
The Team... is the winner.
Team... is the winner.
The First place takes the team №… of
First place goes to team no....
The Second place takes the Team No…
Second place goes to team No....
We congratulate you with a Victory.
We congratulate you on your victory.
The winning team and the participating team
are awarded with certificates and prizes.
The winners of the quiz are also given excellent marks to the magazine.
Our dear friends!
Thank you very much for your participation in our Quiz.
See you soon!
Dear friends!
Thank you very much for participating in our quiz.
See you soon!
Literature
V.P. Zueva. Game "The Weakest Link". Magazine “Foreign Language at School” No. 4, 2005
Short description
This resource is a quiz in English, based on the “Own Game” template. The quiz is intended for conducting extracurricular activities in grades 8-9 of general education and natural sciences and is aimed at expanding vocabulary, updating interdisciplinary connections and increasing interest in learning the language. The educational and entertaining form of the event makes it a popular technique in group teaching methods.
The quiz consists of 5 sections: geography, sports, famous personalities and inventions, miscellaneous. Each section includes 5 questions worth 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 points.
Form of conduct
The optimal format is two or three groups of students of 5-6 people. The presence of fans with posters in English is desirable. A jury of 2-3 teachers counts the points and resolves controversial issues.
Props: PC, projector, screen/widescreen monitor, flash card for each team, prizes and certificates for the winners.
Rules
- Each group selects a captain, whose task is to announce the number of the question that the team intends to open, as well as signal that the group is ready to answer using a flash card.
- Captains raise the flashcard only after the question has been fully voiced. If the flash card is raised earlier, the team is deprived of the right to answer this question.
- Answers to quiz questions must be in English. For a correct answer in Russian, the points are halved.
- The right to make the first move is given to the team that correctly answers the first (non-competitive) question of the presenter.
- The right to each next move is given to the team that correctly answered the previous question.
- After revealing all the boxes with quiz questions, the jury announces the points scored by the teams. Now the teams have to answer the very last question, for which they assign points to themselves. If they answer correctly, their score will increase by the number of points they announced. If they answer incorrectly, their score will be reduced by the same number of points.
Which is the most populous continent? (Asia) |
What is the capital of New Zealand? (Wellington) |
Which ocean is to the north of the Russian Federation? (the Arctic Ocean) |
What do we call a mountain which could erupt? (volcano) |
In which country is Mount Everest? (Nepal) |
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Which sport is played at Wimbledon? (tennis) |
How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol? (5) |
What is the longest running race in the Olympic Games? (marathon) |
In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for? (knock out) |
Name at least four sports that originated in Britain. |
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(cricket, football, golf, rugby, races, boxing) |
Famous people and inventions |
What was Christopher Wren by profession? (architect) |
Who invented the telephone? (Alexandre Bell) |
What medicine was invented by Alexandre Fleming? (penicillin) |
Who developed the theory of relativity? (Albert Einstein) |
Which classical composer became deaf at an advanced age? (Beethoven) |
Who wrote the books about Harry Potter? (Joanne Rowling) |
What is the traditional musical instrument of Scotland? (bagpipes) |
Who was the Sheriff of Nottingham’s deadliest enemy? (Robin Hood) |
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According to R. Kipling, everyone has six honest servants. Name them. (what, why, when, how, where, who) |
His favorite drink is blood. (vampire) |
An ugly woman practicing magic. (witch) |
Who presided over the knights’ Round Table? (King Arthur) |
What do we call the study of birds? (ornithology) |
What natural phenomena are measured by Richter scale? (earthquakes) Carrying out
Events |
Organizing time Hello, Everybody! Welcome to our quiz. It’s a great chance for all our participants to demonstrate their knowledge in various spheres. As you can see, we have 5 rubrics – geography, sports, famous people and inventions, culture and miscellany. “Miscellany” comprises questions of different kinds. Each rubric contains 5 questions of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 points. |
Announcing the rules of the game |
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Beginning of the game. Possible options for the first question. |
Now listen to the very first question today. It won’t give you any points but the team that gives the correct answer has the first turn. – What stars wear dark glasses? – Film stars, superstars. (What is the difference between here and there? – The letter T. What kind of animal is dingo? - A wild dog. Who spoke Latin? – Ancient Romans.) |
Well, team...has the first turn. Which question box will you open? The team …gets … points for the correct answer. |
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The last stage of the game. Possible options for the last question. |
Now, when all the questions have been opened and answered, let the Jury announce the score of each team. However, this is not the final result of our quiz. You are going to answer one more question. Each team decides on the number of points they want to receive for this question. If the team answers correctly, their score will increase by that number. If the answer is wrong, the score is diminished correspondingly. Ready? Listen to the final question: – What can there be in an empty pocket? - A hole. (Suppose we have the same sum of money. How much should I give you so that you have 10 coins more than I have? – 5 coins. How many times can you subtract the numeral 2 from the numeral 24? – Only once, the next time it’ll be 22-2. |
Ending the game |
Let the Jury announce the score. So, the winners are… They are awarded the prizes. Our game is over. Thanks for your time, support and attention. |
Chikulaeva Irina Vladimirovna, English teacher language MOU"Blizhneigumenskaya Secondary School"
Quiz "English Experts"
3 teams of 7 people (different ages from grades 5-11). The jury consists of students and teachers.
1st round
Guess and Place english letters in order, starting with the smallest. Read and translate what comes out.
E O S Y E A G O T L U D
| 1 g | 2 l | 3 a | 4 d | 5 t | 6 o | 7 s | 8 e | 9 e | 10 y | 11 o | 12 u |
2 tour
Complete the sentences.
1. There are sixty seconds in a…minute
2. There are hundred years in a...century
3. There are sixty minutes in a…hour
4. There are twelve months in a …year
5. There are twenty-four hours in a …day
6. There are four weeks in a …month
7. There are seven days in a...week
3 round
Answer 5 questions and guess the word.
1. What do you buy in shoe shop?
blouses – A trousers – M trainers – S
2. What do you take with you when you go to the South?
a raincoat – R mittens – Wshorts – P
3. Which is the largest continent on our planet?
Asia-O Africa – L Europe – F
4. Which is the biggest ocean on our planet?
the Indian – I the Pacific – O the Atlantic – E
5. Which river is longer?
the Nile – N the Mississippi – G the Volga – B
4th round
Confusing proverb.
| Wednesday | Saturday | Thursday | ||
(East or West home is best)
5th round
Complete the statement and guess the word.
1. A man’s best friend is his...
wife – M son – L dog – Y
2. An Englishman’s home is his...
castle – A church – O house – I
3. … makes the world go round.
Love – E Gravity – P Money – C
4. I’m so happy – I’m over the…
moon–H sun – S stars – B
5. I’m so hungry I could eat a …
mountain – C horse – T whale – U
| 1 y | 2 a | 3 c | 4 h | 5 t |
Of the three teams, the one with the lowest score is eliminated. For the remaining two teams:
1 tour
Find the English equivalent to the Russian proverb:
1) All's well that ends well. – All’s well that ends well.
2) Away is good, but home is better. – East or West home is best.
3) And the walls have ears. – Walls have ears.
4) Vekzhivi, vekzhivi. – Live and learn.
5) He who does nothing makes no mistakes . – One who does not do anything never makes mistakes.
2 round
Guess and place the English letters in order, starting with the largest one. Read and translate what you get.
G O C L K O U D
| 1 g | 2 o | 3 o | 4 d | 5 l | 6 u | 7 c | 8 k |
3 round
Solve the crossword puzzle
4th round
1. The European Day of Languages was established on the initiative of the Council of Europe in ...
A) 1999
B) 2007
In 2001
D) 1945
2. British currency...
A) dollar B) pound C) cent D) ruble
3. Which English king was called “Lionheart”?
A) Richard III
B) RichardI
B) Henry VIII
5th round
Determine what is made of what.
1. Vases are made of... (ice,glass, sand)
2. Jam is made of… (cucumbers, onion,apples }
3. Rings are made of… ( gold, marble, chalk)
4. Cheese are made of… (flour,milk,meat)
5. Ham is made of... (fish, curds,pork)
Of the two teams, the one with the lowest score is eliminated. Awarding the winning team.
And now those who consider themselves true experts in the English language can try their hand. All students who wish can play, each for himself. The presenter reads the question, the participants silently raise the card with the letter of the chosen answer. Whoever picks up the correct card faster moves on to the next question. Anyone who answers incorrectly at all is eliminated from the game.
Questions
1. The birthplace of the Beatles?
b) Scotland
B) Northern Ireland
D) England
2. What kind of state is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
A) republic
B) parliamentary monarchy
B) monarchy
D) autonomous republic
3. The capital of Great Britain...
A) London B) New York C) Washington D) Oxford
4. What is the name of the Queen of Great Britain?
A) Ekaterina
B) Elizabeth
B) Victoria
A) Thames B) Avon C) Severn D) Mississippi
6. The oldest university in Britain is located in...
A) Oxford
b) Cambridge
B) Liverpool
d) Los Angeles
7. Where is the London residence of the British Queen?
A) Windsor Palace
B) Kensington Palace
B) Buckingham Palace
D) Versailles
8. Traditional Christmas dish in Britain?
A) spaghetti B) turkey C) goose D) chips
9. The master of the ravens in the Tower of London is a man who...
A) draws pictures
B) guards the Tower
B) protects the Tower from ravens
D) feeds the ravens
10. St. Paul's Cathedral is...
A) art gallery
B) the queen's residence
B) the oldest church in London
D) residence of the Pope
11. Where is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
A) Downing Street
B) Baker Street
B) White House
Galina Dashkeeva
Final quiz “English language”
Progress of the event
1. Organizational moment.
Hello dear children and dear parents! Today we'll have a competition. Two teams will take part in our competition. Divide into two groups, please.
(students and their parents are divided into 2 teams, choose captains and come up with the names of their teams)
1st round "Presentation"
The team needs to English language will introduce the captain teams: say his name, his last name, how old he is, whether he is a boy or a girl.
The motto of our game will be a saying that teams will be able to read after solving the puzzle.
One for all and all for one
One for all and all for one
2 round “We repeat english alphabet»
1. Speed task. Teams need to fill in the missing ones English letters and name them.
A C D F G J L P Q U V Y
2. Teams are offered english letters(each 13). It is necessary to match the capital letters with lowercase letters and name them.
3 round "We make up rhymes"
1. Doll cat mother mouse box ten dog
Ball rat father house fox pen frog
4th round "Repeat colors"
In offers (instead of words - a picture of the desired color) with missing words, you need to insert a color and read the sentences.
Red and yellow make…. (orange)
Yellow and….make green. (blue)
…. and blue make violet. (red)
Red and... make pink. (white)
….and white make grey. (black)
Yellow and black make…. (brown)
5th round "Find the extra word"
From these pictures you need to choose the extra one and explain Why:
1 Cat, dog, elephant, horse
2 Bread, banana, cheese, porridge
3 Cow, tiger, lion, wolf
4 Tea, milk, water-melon, milk
5 Beet, plum, potato, carrot
6 Cherry, cucumber, melon, pear
7 Fish, ice-cream, egg, mushroom
8 Fox, giraffe, pig, bear
Round 6 "People say..."
1. Dressed up like (a cock)
2. Fast as (a horse)
3. Stupid as (a sheep)
4. Angry as (a dog)
5. Mischievous as (a cat)
6. Cowardly as (a hare)
7. Prickly like (a hedgehog)
8. Big as (an elephant)
9. Brave as (a lion)
10. Long-necked like (a giraffe)
11. Fidgety as (a monkey)
12. Striped like (a zebra)
13. Bright as (a parrot)
14. Tricky as (a fox)
7th round "We execute commands"
The task is in the form of an outdoor game. Each team, having heard the required command, executes her:
Go - walk Smile - smile
Sleep - sleep Eat - eat
Dance - dance Run - run
Fly - fly Stand - stand
Swim - swim Wash - wash
Sit - sit Jump - jump
8th round "Let's solve a crossword puzzle"
Children need to solve this crossword puzzle and write one word from all the topics they have learned ( "Happy Mill"- water, apple, radish, jam; "Animals"- hare, dog, "School Supplies"- pen, "Verbs of Motion"- look, "Greetings"- Hello, "My family"- family, "Body parts"- head)
9th round "Puzzles"
Riddles are read to children in Russian language, and they give the answer to English:
1. He is the most important of the animals, he is the most important and the strongest of all.
He is the king of beasts, and they know children: He growls louder than anyone else in the world. (a lion)
2. It is the largest on land. He has a big ears. Legs like columns. Average weight 3 tons. (an elephant)
3. He walks importantly across the meadow, comes out of the water unscathed, and wears red shoes. Gives soft featherbeds. (a goose)
4. He loves the open space of the fields, but the barn is dearer to him, here they will feed him, give him something to drink, bring him oats and hay. (a horse)
5. He walks with his head up, not because he is an important count, not because he has a proud disposition, but because he (a giraffe)
6. Whose eyes glow in the night? At this time, the children are sleeping, animals and bugs, butterflies and worms are sleeping. (an owl)
7. The muzzle is mustachioed, the fur coat is striped, it washes itself often, but is not familiar with water. (a cat)
8. Hundreds of clothes and all without fasteners. (a cabbage)
9. White on the outside, yellow on the inside. (an egg)
10. White as snow, sweet for everyone. (a sugar)
11. Blinks his eyes, squeaks his brakes. (a car)
12. If they beat him, he doesn’t cry, he just jumps more joyfully. (a ball)
10th round "Guess the word"
In this task you need to translate words, and from the first letters of the translated words add a word (Well done):
Mother - mother
Lemonade - lemonade
Cucumber - cucumber
Melon - melon
Chick - chicken
Final part:
Well done to everyone, they completed all the tasks. Friendship won. All students are awarded prizes and certificates of commendation.