Интеллектуальная игра High Level

МУНИЦИПАЛЬНОЕ ОБЩЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ

АННИНСКАЯ СРЕДНЯЯ ОБЩЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНАЯ ШКОЛА № 3

с углублённым изучением отдельных предметов

Аннинский муниципальный район

Воронежская область

Интеллектуальная игра

«Высокий уровень IV»

Тема:

«Удивительная Австралия»

Цель: повысить уровень знаний учащихся об истории, культуре и традициях Австралии.

Задачи:

1.Расширить лексический запас учащихся.

2.Развивать умения учащихся работать в группе.

3. Воспитывать стремление к достижению поставленной цели путем использования индивидуальных знаний

Составитель: учитель английского языка Ускова Е. А.

П.г.т. Анна

2010 г.

"High Level IV"

Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends! I'm very pleased to welcome you at our traditional game «High Level». It's «High Level IV» today. The topic of the last game «High Level III» was the United States of America. Today we are going to discover Australia. You'll learn some more facts about the history of Australia, its cities, famous people and wildlife.

Let me introduce the participants of the game. Two teams of five students are taking part in the game: the team from our school and our friends from school 6. Welcome the participants!

Will you, please, introduce yourselves? We are happy to see you again. Thank you.

And now let me introduce the jury of the game: Olga Yurijevna Filipova - the chairman of the jury, Anna Starodubtseva - a student of class 10 from school №6, and Eugeny Telegin - a student of class 8 from our school.

Now pay attention to the rules of the game:

Slide 3. The rules of the game

1. You'll have to answer the questions choosing one answer out of three or four.

2. If the answer is correct you'll get a cap- one point.

3. If your answer is not correct you won't get any points.

4. Twice during the game you can ask your mates to help you.

5. The team with the most points wins.

And one more thing: you have a list of glossary on your desks. It will help you to understand the questions.

Now, the captains, could you come up and choose the cap?

So, one team is "Green", the other team is "Gold".

And now look at these smart students:

Anastasia Popova;

Gleb Pirko;

Irina Tokareva;

Alina Buzina;

Anna Tatarintseva;

Yana Manyashina.

They have kindly agreed to help me.

So, let's get started!

Slide 4. "Amazing Australia'

Australia is a fascinating country. It is full of strange and wonderful places, unusual animals and amazing culture. It is sometimes called the "Land Down Under".

Slide 5. The map of Australia

Australia is the only country that has the whole continent to itself! However, a lot of it is empty. There are only 20 million people, and most of them live in the eight large cities: (cities on the map) Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin and Townsville.

It is still a monarchy and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is also Queen of Australia. But now Australia is an independent state.

Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere, so everything there is the other way round. Hot winds blow from the north; cold winds blow from the south. The farther north you go, the hotter it gets.

Well, it's high time to start our quiz. So, look at the first block of questions.

Slide 6. A Fascinating Country

Here you can see a table of sixteen questions. You are to choose one of them in turns. So, who'll start? Choose a cap.

1. Australia is the driest continent. Two-thirds of the land is desert. In some places it sometimes does not rain for years! One of the deserts is famous for its parallel sand dunes. They are the biggest in the world. The most famous dune is Big Red.

-Which is the driest and hottest place in Australia?

a) The Great Victoria Desert

2. The Pinnacles Desert

3. The Simpson Desert

4. The Gibson Desert

2. No visit to Central Australia is complete without seeing Australia's most famous landmark-Uluru. Uluru is 600 million years. The best time to see it is at the end of the day, when its colour changes from yellow to gold, red, and then purple. I wish I could visit Australia and see impressive Uluru one day!

-How high and how long is Uluru?

a) 348 metres high and 348 kilometres long

b) 438 metres high and 438 kilometres long

c) 843 metres high and 843 kilometres long

d) 483 metres high and 483 kilometres long

3. Rivers in Australia are often dry. The River Todd, which runs through Alice Springs, is nearly always dry, but it doesn't discourage Australian people. Every year, there is a boat race in Alice Springs. The boats, however, are special. They have sides but no bottoms and are powered by feet! Hundreds of people come to Alice Springs to see this crazy race.

- When does a boat race in Alice Springs take place?

a) In July

b) In August

c) In September

d) In October

4. Australia is not :

a) a country

b) a city

c) an island

d) a continent

5. In which season do Australians celebrate Christmas?

1. In spring

b) In summer

c) In autumn

d) In winter

Proverb: A GOOD BEGINNING MAKES A GOOD ENDING

6. Surprise. Bonus: + 1 point

Dear friends, you are going to listen to a poem "Sunsets" by Marco Luis.

Ekaterina Strelnikova, a talented student of class 8, made a translation of the poem.

Beautiful sunsets Heavenly skies

If you listen closely you can hear

Animal cries.

They're calling their daughters

They're calling their sons.

And when they hear it, they run to their mums.

Night is arriving

Animals are preparing to sleep.

Owls are awakening

They're starting to creep.

A lot of dark hours pass

A mother wakes up to say,

"Wake up little cubs.

Be prepared for a brand new day."

Красивые закаты божественных небес.

С душой мы смотрим в небо, возжаждали чудес.

Ты нам не ставь на сердце воздушную печать,

От сладких струй заката так хочется кричать!

Но мы молчим, однако природе невдомек,

Что тихие закаты для грешных нас намек.

Природа прерывает священну тишину,

А крики так тревожны, как будто на войну.

Природа ясно кличет прекраснейших детей.

Животных подзывает, как будто сыновей.

Они к ней подбегают, она для них всех-мать.

А нам тебя, природа, как можно называть?

Закату все не спится, все тлеет вдалеке.

А ночь уже царица в безоблачной реке.

Вот вдруг зашепчет ветер, вот птица пролетит.

Все также беспокойно ночь в сумерках горит.

Летят часы, минуты, ночь вновь ушла в поход.

С нее-начало утра, с заката-на восток.

Луч солнца прорезает тумана молоко.

А ночь уже, наверно, сбежала далеко.

Природа оживает, пытается понять,

А как ей человека придется называть?

Она опять сзывает своих родных детей.

И мы с душой послушно идем на встречу к ней.

Thank you, Katya, very much.

Well, could you choose the next question?

7. Which is the flattest continent in the world?

1. Africa

2. Asia

3. Australia

4. Antarctica

8. In 1984 Australia officially adopted … as its national colours.

a) Green and gold

b) Green and orange

c) Green and yellow

d) Green and red

9. Australia originated from Latin "australis" which means…

1. "восточный"

2. "западный"

3. "южный"

4. "северный"

10. The most famous dune in the Simpson Desert, Big Red, is …

1. 10 metres high

2. 20 metres high

3. 30 metres high

4. 40 metres high

11. How is Tasmania sometimes called?

1. Australia's Scotland

2. Australia's Switzerland

3. Australia's Wales

4. Australia's Ireland

12. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef in the world and the only living thing on our planet that can be seen from space! No place on land has a greater variety of sea life!

- The Great Barrier Reef is mostly famous for…

a) hotels and diving

b) its unique fish

c) its unique water

d) its corals

13. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef in the world and the only living thing on our planet that can be seen from space! No place on land has a greater variety of sea life!

-The Great Barrier Reef is located in …

a) the Indian Ocean

b) the Pacific Ocean

c) the Atlantic Ocean

d) the Arctic Ocean

14. Australian people speak English but their English is a bit different from British or American English. They have their own special words and phrases called "Strine".

- Can you work out what "lolly" means?

a) Afternoon

b) Money

c) Best friend

d) Sweet

15. On the old maps Australia was marked as…

a) the land upside-down

b) the new land

c) the new world

d) Terra Incognita

16. Which is the hottest month in Australia?

a) April

b) July

c) September

d) January

You have managed to do the first task. Good job! Congratulations!

Now you are to answer the questions about the history and cities of Australia.

Slide 23. Australia's Unique History

Well, it's your turn to choose the question.

1. Who discovered Australia?

a) Christopher Columbus

b) Captain Cook

c) Lewis and Clark

d) Edward Kelly

2. Who are the Australian natives?

1. Eskimos

2. Indians

3. Celts

4. Aborigines

3. When did Europeans settle in Australia?

1. In 1488

2. In 1588

3. In 1688

4. In 1788

4. Surprise. Bonus: + 1 point

Well, let's have a break, then.

A surprise-dance from the girls of the ninth grade.

Thank you girls.

And we are going on. I think, it's your turn to choose the question.

5. Most of the first settlers to Australia were …

1. prisoners

2. travellers

3. scientists

4. pilgrims

6. In 1851 … was discovered about 300 kilometres west of Sydney.

1. gold

2. silver

3. bronze

4. tin

7. Australia's coat of arms-the official emblem of the Australian Government- was granted by … in 1912.

1. Queen Elizabeth I

2. Queen Elizabeth II

3. King George III

4. King George V

8. Which two animals can you see on the Australian coat of arms?

1. Kangaroo and Koala

2. Kangaroo and Parrot

3. Kangaroo and Emu

4. Kangaroo and Dingo

9. Which is an island state?

1. Queensland

2. Tasmania

3. Victoria

10. What is the capital of Australia?

a) Sydney

b) Melbourne

c) Canberra

d) Brisbane

Canberra is the newest city of all. It was designed by Walter Burley Griffin, an American architect, in 1912, and became the capital in 1927. The city is famous for its impressive architecture and its large green areas with around twelve million trees. There is a beautiful lake in the centre of the city. Canberra is an aboriginal word, meaning "meeting place".

11. Which city hosted 1956 Olympic Games?

1. Sydney

2. Melbourne

3. Canberra

4. Brisbane

12. Sydney Opera House is one of the country's most famous landmarks. The roof of this beautiful building looks like …

a) sails

b) mountains

c) skyscrapers

d) pillars

13. Sydney is Australia's oldest and largest city with a population of around four million people. A full range of tourist attractions include the magnificent Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, one of the largest bridges in the world. Sydney hosted the Olympic Games.

-When were the Olympic Games held in Sydney?

a) In 1992

b) In 1996

c) In 2000

d) In 2004

14. The large … star on the flag of Australia represents states and territories of the country.

a) five-pointed

b) six- pointed

c) seven- pointed

d) eight- pointed

15. When is Australia's national day?

1. December,26

2. January,26

3. February,26

4. March,26

16. Who is called Australia's Robin Hood?

a) Steve Hart

b) Ned Kelly

c) Mel Gibson

d) Paul Hogan

And this is the last block of questions.

Slide 40. Famous People and Wildlife

There are lots of strange and unusual animals in Australia: platypuses, echidnas, devils. The koala is the best loved of all. About 400 species of birds are found nowhere else in the world. But probably the most famous of all animals is the kangaroo. Actually, there are 60 kinds of kangaroo in Australia. The biggest one is the red kangaroo. It can be more than 2 metres tall and weigh 90 kg.

There are more than 100,000 crocodiles in the seas and rivers of northern Australia. Saltwater crocodiles are the world's largest reptiles and are aggressive and dangerous. Sometimes they attack people!

Only in Australia you can see such unusual road signs!

1. There is a fish jazz band in the Great Barrier Reef. The fish you see in the picture is …

1. the trumpet fish

2. the pipe fish

3. the guitar fish

4. violin fish

2. What do koalas feed on?

a) Bushes

b) Grass

c) Eucalyptus leaves

d) Insects

3. Which of these birds cannot fly?

1. Parrot

2. Kookaburra

3. Tern

4. Emu

4. Which of these birds can laugh like a human?

1. Parrot

2. Kookaburra

3. Tern

4. Emu

5. Mammals all produce milk to suckle their young. Mammals have fur or hair. And what mammals lay eggs?

1. Echidnas

2. Rabbits

3. Dingoes

4. Kangaroos

6. The Australians call eucalyptus …

1. Gum tree

2. Strong tree

3. Big tree

4. Green tree

7. The red kangaroos can jump over obstacles as high as …

1. one metre

2. two metres

3. three metres

4. four metres

8. What film did Paul Hogan star?

1. "Mad Max"

2. "Crocodile Dundee"

3. "Return to Eden"

4. "Phoenix"

9. Who of these actors stared in the film "X-men"?

1. Paul Hogan

2. Mel Gibson

3. Hugh Jackman

4. Sam Neill

10. In 1926 a famous Russian ballet dancer visited Australia. What is her name?

1. Anastasia Volochkova

2. Maya Plisetskaya

3. Anna Pavlova

4. Galina Ulanova

11. Fedor Shalapin, a famous Russian singer, visited Australia …

1. in 1925

2. in 1926

3. in 1927

4. in 1928

12. In honour of a famous Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova a lot of … were given her name.

1. hotels

2. theatres

3. restaurants

4. bakeries

13. Surprise. Bonus: + 1 point

Well, again it's time to have a little break.

One more surprise. Svetlana Salikova will sing a song. What's the title of the song? … Thanks a lot.

Could you carry on, please? Choose the next question, please.

14. In 1878 one scientist visited Australia. He established a marine biological station in Sydney. Who was that scientist?

1. Peter Potoski

2. Robert Burke

3. Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay

4. William Wills

15. One of famous Russian sportsmen still lives in Sydney. Do you know who?

1. Alexey Yagudin

2. Alexey Nemov

3. Kostya Tszyu

4. Andrey Arshavin

16. Now you are going to listen to a song. Who is singing?

1. Dido Armstrong

2. Kylie Minogue

3. Avril Lavigne

4. Amy Lee

So, it was the last question for today. Now it's time to count your caps. How many caps do you have? Well, you have won … points. Congratulations!

Slide 57. You are the champions!

Slide 58. Thank you.