Конспект урока на тему "Do you know Great Britain?"

Do you know Great Britain?

Karina: Dear friends! We are very glad to see you here today. It is a special day because we are going to discover the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, learn about its sights, famous people, symbols and traditions. 



Dasha: We wish you to be very bright, active and erudite. Let me introduce our judges.

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1 конкурс "Greetings"



Karina: Now it's time for our teams to introduce themselves and their home tasks. You are welcome!



Dasha:  First of all we will see the 9th forms, they are going to present England.

Karina: Now let’s meet 10th forms, they are going to tell us about Northern Ireland.

Dasha: So it’s time to see 11th forms with their presentation about England.



Dasha: It was great, I think everyone liked these presentations.



2 конкурс "Do you remember?"



Karina:  The next competition is called "Do you remember?" We will read questions about Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Each team will get 15 questions.



Dasha: Let’s begin with the team “England”.

What is the traditional Christmas meal in Britain? (Roast turkey and pudding)

What is the national instrument of the Scots? (The bagpipe)

What is the national costume of Scotland? (The kilt)

What is the symbol of Northern Ireland? (the shamrock)

What is the capital of Wales? (Cardiff)

Why do the British people often talk about the weather? (It is changeable)

Where is the United Kingdom situated? (On the British Isles)

What is the best and the driest season in Britain? ( Spring)

What channel lies between Britain and the continent of Europe? (The English Channel)

What is the symbol of Wales? (The daffodil)

What is the Tower of London now? (It is a museum)

What is the capital of Britain? (London)

Where did the coronation of Queen Elisabeth II take place? (In Westminster Abbey)

What river is the British capital is situated on? (On the Thames)

What is the longest river in Britain? (The Severn)



Karina: Now we will check the knowledge of the team “Scotland”.



  What is the symbol of Scotland? (The thistle)



What is the symbol of England? (The red rose)

 What is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh)

What parts does the United Kingdom consist of? (England, Scotland, ales, Northern Ireland)

 What is the highest mountain peak in Wales? (Snowdon)

What are the largest islands of the British Isles? (Great Britain and Ireland)

What is the eastern coast of the British Isles washed by? (By the North Sea)

What is the Wimbledon associated with? (With lawn tennis)

What is the town of Oxford famous for? (For its University)

 What is Scotland Yard? (The name of police force in London)

  What is Big Ben? (The bell of clock on the Houses of Parliament)

 What is there in the center of Trafalgar Square? (Nelson's Column)

Where are famous people of Great Britain buried? (Westminster Abbey)

 What is the London home of the Queen? (In Buckingham Palace)

 What is Hide Park famous for? (For its Speaker's Corner)



Dasha: It’s time to check the knowledge of the team “England”.

What is the Western coast of the British Isles washed by? (By the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea)

What was the Tower in London in the past? (It was the fortress, a palace, a prison)

What is the capital of England? (London)

What is the symbol of England? (the rose)

Where did most of the English Kings and queens have their coronation ceremonies? (In Westminster Abbey)

Who is the creator of the characters of Doctor Watson and Sherlock Holmes? (Arthur Conan Doyle)

Who is known as the author of "Robinson Crusoe"? (Daniel Defoe)

What is Cambridge famous for? (For its universities)

What is the famous transport in London? (Double-decker bus)

What famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon? (Shakespeare)

 Who is the official head of the UK? (The Queen)

 What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in? (Loch Ness)

What is the Englishmen’s  favourite drink? (Tea)

 What is the capital of Northern Ireland? (Belfast)

 Where did the Beatles begin their career? (Liverpool)



3 конкурс "Musical contest”



Dasha: Karina, Do you like listening to music?

Karina: Of course, I do! I think everyone likes it. Why do you ask me about it?

Dasha: Because our next task is connected with music, exactly with British music. So teams you should listen to songs very attentively and guess who is the singer or the name of the group and the title of the song. 

Karina: Ok, let’s begin. If you know the answer, just raise your nameplates.



Robbie Williams – Feel

Elton John – Sacrifice

Mick Jagger – I can’t get no satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)

Queen – Show must go on

The Beatles – Yellow Submarine

Coldplay – Paradise

Lily Allen – Smile



4 конкурс "Sightseeing"



Dasha: During our next competition we will go sightseeing. You will see the cards with places of interest on the screen. 

Karina: If you know the name of the place or the building don’t forget to raise your nameplate. 

Dasha: Let’s begin!



London Eye

Tower of London

Museum of Madam Tussauds 

Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace

Stonehenge

British Museum





5 конкурс Famous Englishmen



                      Karina: Now you should  Guess the Englishmen who have worldwide fame.

Dasha: We will read some information about them you should tell their names.

She was born in 1891. She was a worldwide writer. She wrote 75 detective stories. Her main character was an old woman named Miss Maple. She died in 1976.

Agatha Christy

He is a creator of the English historical novel. He was born in 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He published his finest novels “Ivanhoe”, “Rob Roy” and others. He died in 1832. There is his memorial in the Poet’s corner in Westminster Abbey.

Walter Scott

He was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, where he received a classical education. He was one of the world’s greatest writers. When he was twenty-one he went to London. There he became an actor and began to write plays. He wrote many beautiful sonnets and plays for the famous Globe Theatre. Later he was one of the owners of the Globe Theatre. He died in 1616.

William Shakespeare;

This man is one of the greatest scientists in the world. He was born in 1809. He applied the theory of evolution to the human race. He died in 1882 and buried in Westminster Abbey.

Charles Darwin

He was born in 1859. He did much for the English detective literature. But he was an outstanding writer, because he wrote some scientific stories. His famous hero was Sherlock Holmes.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

He was an English novelist, a short-story writer and a poet. He was born in Bombay, India, in 1865 where his father worked at that time. When he was six years old, his parents sent the boy to England. At twenty-one he published his first book of poems. A year later he wrote a book of short stories about India. He is best known for his works for children, especially “The Jungle Book”. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907.

Rudyard Kipling

She was a very nice woman. And she was a real English princess, too. That was the woman whom everybody loved. She had two sons and her husband was the Prince Charles. Her death was passed by strange events.

Princess Diana

He was one of the most important scientists who ever lived. He was born on 25 December, 1642, in Woolsthorpe. He spent most of his life in Cambridge. He became a world-famous physicist, mathematician, and natural philosopher. He formulated laws of universal gravitation and motion that explain how objects move on the Earth and in the sky. He made discoveries in optics and built the first reflecting telescope. He invented an area of mathematics called calculus and wrote a lot of books.

Isaac Newton

He was born in London, England; on 16 April 1889.He didn’t have a very happy childhood. His brother and he were in the workhouse. He started his career as an actor when he was nine. When he was 21, he joined a traveling music-hall company. Soon after he went to America and became the famous comic film star. People remember him as a funny little man in baggy trousers and a small bowler hat.

Charlie Chaplin



Подведение итогов

Dasha: This was the last task. We hope that you enjoyed our game and learnt a lot of new and interesting things. 

Karina: While our judges are counting your points, we want to play with our spectators. Dasha: Now let's listen to our judges. What is the score?

(Жюри подводит итоги конкурсов, называет победителя)



Karina: So our contest is over. We are glad that you were with us. 

Dasha: Good bye!























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IV round – 1) Agatha Christy;    2) Walter Scott;    3) William Shakespeare;     4) Charles Darwin;     5) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle;      6) Rudyard Kipling;    7) Princess Diana;     8) Isaac Newton;     9) Charlie Chaplin;    10) Winston Churchill (10 баллов)