Викторина по страноведению для старшеклассников

Викторина для старшеклассников

ЗВЁЗДНЫЙ ЧАС (10-11 КЛАСС)

Материал подготовлен учителями

МАОУ "СОШ№12 с УИОП" г.Губкина

Меркуловой И.Г. и Станкевич М.И.

Задания проецируются на экран (презентация). Ученик, который дал правильный ответ, получает звездочку. Участник игры, получивший наибольшее количество звездочек, выигрывает.

I. Names of countries:

1. Scotland 4) England

2. Wales 5) Texas

3. Alaska 6) Northern Ireland

4. Teacher: I think these are the countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. If you don't agree with me, tell me which numbers are wrong. (3, 5)

II. Names of countries:

1. Canada 4) The USA

2. Mexico 5) Great Britain

3. New Zealand 6) Australia

4. Teacher: I think all these countries are English-speaking countries.

If you don't agree with me, tell me which number is wrong. (2)

III. Coloured papers:

l)Blue 4) White

2. Green 5) Yellow

3. Red 6) Orange

Teacher: What are the colours of the British flag? (1, 3, 4)

• the Russian flag (1, 3, 4)

• the Canadian flag (3, 4)

IV. Names of cities:

1. London 4) Wellington

2. Washington 5) Auckland

3) Ottawa 6) Canberra

Teacher: What is the capital of New-Zealand? (4)

• Canada(3)

• Great Britain (1)

• Australia (6)

• The USA (2)

V. Names of cities:

1. London 4) Boston

2. Sydney 5) Belfast

3. Cardiff 6) Edinburgh

Teacher: I think these are cities in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Do you agree? (2, 4)

• What is the capital of Scotland (6)

• What is the capital of Northern Ireland

• What is the capital of England (1)

• What is the capital of Wales (3)

VI. Pictures:

1. Niagara Falls 4) Big Ben

2. Loch Ness Monster

3. Skyscrapers 5) Red Square

Teacher: What country or city is associated with these pictures?

Key: 1)Canada, 2)Scotland, 3)New York, 4)London, 5)Moscow

VII. Numbers:

1)60; 2)45; 3)50; 4)55

There are ... states in the USA. (3)

VIII. Numbers:

1. 10 mln sq. km. (Canada)

2. 7,687,000 sq. km. (Australia)

3. 17 mln sq. km. (Russia)

4. 5)9 mln sq. km. (USA)

6) 244, 000 sq. km. (Gr. Britain)

• The area of the USA is ... (5)

• The area of Gr. Britain is ... (6)

• The territory of Russia is... (4)

IX. Names of states:

1. Texas 4) Alaska

2. Illinois 5) Kansas

3. Alabama 6) Montana

The largest state of the USA is ... (4)

X. Names of the Great Lakes.

Which lake is in the USA? (3)

1. Lake Superior 4) Lake Erie

2. Lake Huron 5) Lake Ontario

3. Lake Michigan

XI. Names of famous people.

2. Bill Clinton

3. John F. Kennedy

4. John Brown

4. George Washington

5. Thomas Alva Edison

• The first American inventor (5)

• A fighter against slavery (3)

• The first president of the USA (4)

XII. Names of months.

1. December 4) September

2. June 5) November

3. February 6) July

• When is election day in the USA? (5)

• When is Christmas in the USA? (1)

• When is Independence Day in the USA? (6)

• When is Thanksgiving Day in the USA? (5)

• When is Veterans Day in the USA? (5)

XIII. Names of writers:

1. Джонатан Свифт

2. Даниель Дефо

3. Марк Твен

4. Редьярд Киплинг

5. Льюис Кэрролл

6. Уильям Шекспир

• Who is an American writer? (3)

• Who wrote "The Jungle Book"? (4)

• Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"? (6)

• Who wrote "Tom Sawyer"? (3)

• Who wrote "Robinson Crusoe"? (2)

• Who wrote "Alice in Wonderland"? (5)

• Who wrote "Gulliver's Travels"? (1)

XIV. Подведение итогов.

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