Викторина «Great Britain»
план-конспект занятия по английскому языку (8 класс)

Викторина «Great Britain»

Время проведения: 40 минут.

Цели викторины:

• обобщение изученного материала по теме «Вели­кобритания»; 
• совершенствование навыков устной речи; 
• ак­туализация страноведческого материала.

Задачи викторины:

• способствовать формированию социокультурной компетенции учащихся;
• повысить интерес к изучению иностранного языка;
• развитие познавательного интереса учащихся;
• развитие способности командной работы.

Этапы викторины:

1. Начало викторины. Организационный момент. Участники делятся на команды, выбирается жюри. Отводится 2 минуты для придумывания названий команд.
2. Выполнение заданий.
3. Подведение итогов викторины. Награждение команд.

Игра дает возможность участвовать в викторине каждому участнику. Вопросы задает ведущий. На обдумывание каждого вопроса отводится 20 секунд. У участников есть одна подсказка – помощь жюри.

За каждый правильный ответ команде начисляется 1 очко. Выигрывает команда, набравшая большее количество очков.

В конце игры объявляется команда победителей.

Состав участников:

игроки трех команд (по 3 человека от каждой команды), 2 члена жюри и 1 ведущий (учитель).

Ход мероприятия

— Hello, my dear boys and girls! All children like to play. That's why we shall play the game "Auction" today. There are two teams in our classroom and we have three members of our jury today. The first team is called ... , and its captain is ... . The 2nd team is called, and its captain is… The members of our jury are: ....

— Now listen to the rules of our auction. It consists of 4 themes, each of them includes 5 questions. These questions deal with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire­land.

You have 30 seconds to discuss the answers.

- What is your answer?

- It's right (wrong) ... and you've got your 1st point today.

- The next question will be… -  ... (answer)

-So. The final score is ... . Let's congratulate the winners. Please, go to the jury to get your prize!

-Thank you for the game! Thanks to our jury for their work!

Good-bye!

Вопросы викторины:

1. "Main Parts of Great Britain"

1. What is the largest part of the UK? (2 points) (The largest part of the UK is England.)
2. What part of Great Britain borders on the Independent Irish Republic on land? (4 points)

(Northern Ireland borders on the Independent Irish Republic on land.)

3. What is the capital of Wales? (3 points) (The capital of Wales is Cardiff.)
4. What are the regions of England? (5 points)

(The regions of England are: the Southeast, the Southwest, East Anglia, the Midlands and the north of England.)

5) What parts is Scotland divided into? (2 points)
(Scotland is divided into Highlands and Lowlands.)

2. "Geographical Outlook"

1) What parts does the United Kingdom consist of?
(2 points)

(The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scot­land, Northern Ireland, Wales.)

2. What is between Great Britain and Ireland? (5 points) (The Irish Sea is between Great Britain and Ireland.)
3. Where is the UK situated? (4 points) (The UK is situated on the British Isles.)
4. What is the UK washed by in the north? (1 point) (The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north.)

5) What dover do we usually call the narrowest part of the English Channel? (3 points)

(The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel.)

3. "Political Outlook"

1) How many members are there in the House of Commons?
(2 points)

(There are 650 members in the House of Commons.)

2) Whom does the power in the country belong to?
(3 points)

(The power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and to the British Government.)

3) Why is the House of Lords considered to be a very
important body? (4 points)

(It is considered to be a very important body because it can offer, delay and change laws.)

4) How often do the British people elect the members of the
House of Commons? (5points)

(The British people elect the members of the House of Commons every five year.)

5) Who is the Head of State in Great Britain? (2 points)
(The Head of State is the Queen.)

4. "The British Ways of Life"

1. What is the favourite topic to discuss in Great Britain? (2 points)

(The favourite topic to discuss in Britain is weather.)

2. What pets are the special animals in Great Britain? (3 points)

(The special animals in Great Britain are cats.)

3. When do people celebrate Guy Fawkes Day? (4 points)

 (People celebrate Guy Fawkes Day on the 5"' of Novem­ber.)

4. Where can you see ravens in London? (3 points)

 (The ravens we can see in the Tower of London.)

5. Why do the ravens live in the Tower of London? (3 points)

(One of the old English legends says that London can be the capital of the country, rich and great, until twelve black ravens live in the Tower of London.)