So we all must work together to keep our world green. The world around us is wonderful. Let's preserve it.

 

 

 

English speaking countries in questions and puzzles

(конкурс для учнів 5-9 класів)

Конкурс пропонується в рамках тижня англійської мови та передбачає систематизацію та актуалізацію знань учнів з країнознавчих тем, підвищує інтерес до вивчення англійської мови. Матеріал охоплює такі країни, як Великобритания, США, Канада, Австралія, Нова Зеландія.

Правила проведення конкурсу:

На загальношкільному стенді вивішуються запитання. Кожен клас має можливість розв’язати завдання та надати відповіді членам журі, імена яких було оголошено на радіолінійці на початку тижня проведення англійської мови. Переможцем вважається той клас, учні якого першими дали правильні відповіді на запитання. Результати конкурсу оголошуються в кінці тижня.

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

1. Where is the United Kingdom situated?

2. What is the area of the United Kingdom?

3. What countries does it consist of?

4. What is the highest mountain on the British Isles?

5. What is the longest river?

6. What is the highest mountain in Wales?

7. What is the northern part of Scotland called?

8. What is the population of the United Kingdom?

9. How many people live in London?

10. What industry is developed in South Wales?

11. What kind of state is the United Kingdom?

12. What houses does the British parliament consist of?

13. What are the main political parties?

14. Who chooses the Cabinet of Ministers?

15. What is the flag of the United Kingdom called?

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. Where is the USA situated?

2. What area has the USA?

3. What mountains are there in the country?

4. What is situated between the Cordilleras and the Appalachian mountains?

5. What are the main rivers?

6. What kind of climate is there in the USA?

7. What is the population of the USA?

8. How many states are there in the USA?

9. What kind of state is the USA?

10. Who is the head of the state?

11. What is the capital of the USA?

12. What are the main parties?

13. What is the financial & business centre of the country?

14. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?

15. When is Independence Day celebrated?

 

CANADA

1. What is the capital of Canada?

2. What is the area of Canada?

3. Where is Canada situated?

4. What is Canada rich in?

5. What is the population of Canada?

6. What are the most important cities?

7. What are Canada’s largest ports?

8. What are the largest lakes in Canada?

9. What mountains are there in Canada?

10. What are the longest rivers?

11. What is the largest island in the north of Canada?

12. What kind of state is Canada?

13. How many provinces and territories does it consist of?

14. What houses does the Federal Parliament consist of?

15. What are Canada’s main agricultural products?

 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

1. What is the official name of Australia?

2. What territories are there in the Commonwealth of Australia?

3. What area has Australia?

4. What is the capital of Australia?

5. In what hemisphere is Australia situated?

6. What is the population of Australia?

7. What are the biggest cities in Australia?

8. What is the main occupation in Australia?

9. What agricultural product is Australia famous for?

10. What are the longest rivers?

11. What mountains are there in Australia?

12. What does Australia consist of?

13. What houses does the Federal Parliament consist of?

14. Who is formally the head of the state?

15. Who represents the Queen of England?

NEW ZEALAND

1. Where is New Zealand situated?

2. What islands does it consist of?

3. On which island are there many lakes?

4. What sea washes the western coast of New Zealand?

5. What is the highest mountainous range?

6. What is the national emblem of New Zealand?

7. What is the capital?

8. What are the main cities?

9. What is the nickname of New Zealand?

10. Which city resembles Edinburgh?

11. What is the population of New Zealand?

12. Who are the Maoris?

13. What are they famous for?

14. What houses does the Parliament consist of?

15. Who represents the Queen of England?

 

 

KEYS

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

1. On the British Isles.

2. Over 244,000 square kilometres.

3. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

4. Ben Nevis.

5. The Severn.

6. Snowdon.

7. Highlands.

8. Over 57 million people.

9. More than 9 million.

10. Coal-mining.

11. Constitutional monarchy.

12. The House of Lords and the House of Commons.

13. The Conservative and Labour Parties.

14. The Prime Minister.

15. The Union Jack.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. In the central part of the North American Continent.

2. Over nine million square kilometres.

3. The Cordillera, the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian.

4. The prairie and the Mississippi valley.

5. The Mississippi, the Colorado, the Columbia.

6. Several different climatic regions.

7. More than 236 million people.

8. Fifty states.

9. A federal republic.

10. The president.

11. Washington, D.C.

12. The Democratic and Republican Parties.

13. New York.

14. The fourth Thursday in November.

15. The fourth of July.

CANADA

1. Ottawa.

2. Nearly 10 million square kilometres.

3. In the northern part of the North American continent.

4. Metal ores, oil and gas.

5. Over 24 million people.

6. Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Quebec.

7. Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax.

8. The Great Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake and Lake Winnipeg.

9. The Rocky Mountains.

10. The Mackenzie, Yukon, St. Lawrence River.

11. Baffin Island.

12. A federal state and a member of the Commonwealth.

13. Ten provinces and two territories.

14. The Senate and the House of Commons.

15. Wheat, meat, some kinds of fruit and dairy products.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

1. The Commonwealth of Australia.

2. The Continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and a number of smaller islands.

3. About 8 million square kilometres.

4. Canberra.

5. The South hemisphere.

6. About 15 million people.

7. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane.

8. Agriculture.

9. Sheep.

10. The Murray and the Darling.

11. The Australian Alps, the Blue Mountains.

12. Six states and two territories.

13. The Senate and the House of Representatives.

14. The Queen of England.

15. The governor-general.

NEW ZEALAND

1. South-east of Australia.

2. North Island, South Island and Stewart Island, and also many small islands.

3. North Island.

4. The Tasman sea.

5. The Southern Alps.

6. Kiwi.

7. Wellington.

8. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin.

9. The Britain of the Pacific.

10. Dunedin.

11. Over 3 million people.

12. The aboriginal Polynesian inhabitants of New Zealand.

13. Folk songs, music, dances and wood work.

14. The House of Representatives.

15. The governor-general.

 

 

Вечір в англійському кафе „English café “Veni, vidi, vici!”

(позакласний захід для учнів 9-11 класів)

 

Запропонований сценарій Вечора в кафе для учнів старших класів містить матеріали на закріплення та активізацію країнознавчих тем, спрямований на формування їх культурологічної компетентності та формування стійкої мотивації до вивчення англійської мови.

 

Programme:

№	Tasks
	Visit card
	Warming up “Quiz”
	Associations
	Understand me
	English words in the Russian language
	Proverbs and idioms
	Do you know that…?
	Poetry corner “Limericks
	Hometask “The Turnip”

Introduction

- Every intellectual person should know these words of wisdom. Guy Julius Caesar once said them. Here are some historical facts:

Guy Julius Caesar was born in 102 BC and was a foremost politician, commander (war leader) and orator of Italy. During eight years he captured the lands of present-day France, Belgium and the western part of Germany. Romans got rich territories and the Gaels got great culture. Hundreds later the people borrowed main Roman vocabulary and the nobles of France were proud of being “the real Romans”. Caesar became the dictator. Some other politicians dreamed of the Roman Republic based on freedom principles and the power of the Senate. Some senators decided to punish the arrogant (in their opinions) ruler and stabbed him with their swords in 44BC. Among them was Caesar’s friend, Mark Brutus whom he told famous words: “And you, Brutus?”

“Veni, vidi, vici” is one of the most famous Caesar’s words. He used them in order to inform Rome about his fast victory. Every educated person should know so-called Caesar’s words of wisdom. If we translate Latin words into English it will sound like “Came, saw and won”.

- Certainly we are not Caesars, but everyone has its own Rubicon to cross. And today we’ll try to do it. Be enthusiastic, initiative and high-minded and you are sure to cross your Rubicon. Good luck!

Look at the blackboard: you’ll have nine steps.

Visit card

- The first step is the visit card of your team. Your task is

• to name your team
• to elect the captain
• to choose the motto

You’ve got time limit – 5 minutes. Then give us your presentation.

Warming up “Quiz”

- You’ve been studying English for ages. You know a lot of facts about English, English-speaking countries, their customs and traditions. To check up your knowledge I’ll ask you questions and you should answer them as soon as possible. One correct answer is a point. Get set, go!

Questions:

1. Who discovered America?
2. Who was the first president of the USA?
3. What is the national symbol of the USA?
4. Who discovered Australia?
5. What is the symbol of England?
6. What is the capital of the USA?
7. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
8. How many stripes does the American flag have?
9. What is Union Jack?
10. Who was the first man on the Moon?
11. What parts does the UK consist of?
12. When is Halloween celebrated?
13. Can you give the full name of the UK?

Associations

- And now the captains are invited. The task is “You’ll have a card with a word on it and you should write your five associations with that notion”. While the captain writes his own associations, the members of his teams try to guess the captain’s associations and speak them aloud. You’ve got a point if your captain’s association coincides with yours. You can get five points for all five guessed associations.

For example, pupils’ associations with the word “Sun”:

1) yellow;
2) round;
3) hot;
4) summer;
5) sky.

Understand me

- It’s a famous kind of competition. All the members of your team can try their speaking abilities. You’ll have a card with a word on it; you should explain the meaning of the word and not mention it. The other members should recognize the notion (for example, a forget-me-not, a sunflower, a guitar, a violin).

Speaker: “It’s a kind of flowers. It’s blue. Some young people present them in order to remember him or her. It’s grown in the fields, in wet places”.