Внеклассное мероприятие по английскому языку Your own game (8 класс)

Date:04.02.2016.

Forms: 8A, 8B, 8V

Intellectual game: "Your own game"

The aims: :

- to develop listening, reading and writing skills;

-to improve student's knowledge of English;-

-to develop their interest in learning English;

- to develop critical thinking

-to make pupils be interested in getting new information about Great Britain

Interaction: Geography , history.

Equipment : an interactive board, cards , pictures.

The steps of the game:

I. Introduction

II. "Our Greetings and Visit cards"

III. Game "What do you know about the UK?"

IV. Who is the quickest?

V. Captain's game

VI. Conclusion

Procedure of the game:

I. Organization moment

a)greeting

b)explaining the theme, aims and the tasks of the lesson.

Hello, dear friends! You are invited to take part in the intellectual game "Your own game".There are three teams here students of 8 grade. They want to show us their knowledge and win. Let,s wish each other good luck by clapping your hands. Our game begins. Let's introduce the teams and jury.

II. " Our Greetings and Visit card "

Teams name their names and mottos

III. The game : "What do you know about the UK?"

IV. Who is the quickest?

a)Match the numbers with the words:

"The UK"

1.Popultion a)244 100 km2

2islands b) 2

3.main islands c) 570 000 000

4.area d)4

5.parts e)5500

b) Holidays.

Now you see some cards with the names of English holidays . Your task is to put them in order they go in a calendar.( St. Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New Year's Day)

IV. "Captain's game"

I'll ask 2 questions each captain and I hope that you'll give right answer and get 10 points, 5 points for each right answer.

1^st team:

1)Where do children in Britain have Christmas presents? (in stockings)

2)What was a palace , prison and now is museum? (The Tower of London)

2^nd team:

1)Who was two birthdays in Gb? (the Queen Elizabeth II)

2)What did the Druids use Stonehenge for? (for calendar)

3^rd team:

1)The largest clock tower in the world. (Big Ben)

2)What happened in London in 1666? (The Great Fire)

VI.Conclusion.

Themes / Scores

100

200

300

400

500

Famous People

This beautiful lady was

a wife of Prince of Wales.

( Diana Spencer )

This lady wrote about

80 detective stories.

(Agatha Christie)

The monument to this admiral is in Trafalgar Square in London.

(Admiral Nelson)

He lived in Stratford-on - Avon, acted at the London theatre "The Globe". He wrote about 37 plays and many poems (William Shakespeare)

The cat in the sack

Flags and Symbols

What is the nickname of this flag?

(The Union Jack )

What is the national

symbol of Scotland?

( Athistl)

Which country does this flag belong to?

( Wales)

What is the national symbol of England ?

(A red rose )

Who is the symbol of the typical Englishman?

(JohnBull)

Holidays

What holiday is this picture associated with?

(The Easter)

What vegetable is used to make Jack-o'-lantern?( A pumpkin )

What colour are London taxies?

(Black)

This holiday is celebrated on the 14^th of February.

(A Valentine`s Day)

How does Santa Claus get into the house?

(Не gets down the chimney)

London Sights

This museum is the oldest and the largest.

(The British Museum )

What palace is Big Ben located in?

(Westminster Palace)

Who built the Tower of London?

(William the Conqueror)

The coronation takes place in this royal church.

(Westminster Abbey )

What is the name of Shakespeare's famous theatre?

(The Globe )

Water, Water, Water is Around…

What river does London stand on?

(The Thames)

What is the most famous lake in Scotland? (Loch Ness )

What river does the Shakespeare's home-town stand on? (The Avon)

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

The cat in the sack

Themes / Scores

200

400

600

800

1000

Geography

What is the highest point in the British Isles? (Ben Nevis )

What is the largest national parkin Britain? (Lake District)

What country does the region "Highlands" belong to? (Scotland)

The cat in the sack

This meridian passes through the Royal Observatory.(Prime( or Greenwich) meridian)

History

What is the name of the war between the house of Lancaster and the house of York? (The War of White and Red Roses

What queen had the longest reign in British history? (Queen Victoria)

Where were conducted Olympic Games 2012? (In London)

Who was the first hostess of the Buckingham Palace? (Queen Victoria )

The cat in the sack

Political System

Who is the official head of the UK?

(Queen Elizabeth II )

What houses does British Parliament consist of?

(The House of Commons and the House of Lords

The cat in the sac

Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?

(David Cameron

How many houses does the Parliament consist of?(Two houses. The House of Commons and the House of Lords)

Royal Family

What is the residence of Royal family in London?

(Buckingham Palace )

How many children does Queen Elizabeth II have? (Four children)

Who is the husband of Queen? (Prince Phillip)

Which university did Prince William attend? (St Andrew's University. )

This Princess took part as a member of the British horse-riding team in the Olympic Games. (Princess Anne)

Towns

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

(Belfast

What is the home-town of "The Beatles"?

(Liverpool)

Where is the oldest British university situated? (Oxford)

This English city has the nickname "Second City" (Birmingham)

Where is the residence of the head of the English church? (Canterbury)