«Intellectual Marathon» 5-6 сынып

Date:

Grade: 5-6

Theme: « Intellectual Marathon »

The aims:

a) Educational: Activation of the vocabulary and work on the given theme;

b) Developing: to develop pupils reading, speaking, thinking skills;

c) Upbringing: develop memory and attention; educate the feeling of love to the country;

The types: competition

The methods: training, reflection, group work, pair work, the game.

Visual aids: an interactive board, computer, presentation, cards, maps of countries.

The procedure of the lesson:

I. Organization moment.

Teacher: Good afternoon, children and our guests! I’m very glad to see you here. Now we shall organize a competition called “ Intellectual Marathon”. Two teams will take part in a game of the most quick-witted and the cleverest. It’s time to introduce yourselves. Who is the captain of the 1st team?

P1: I’m the captain of the team. The name of our team is “Erudites”. Our motto is “Enjoy English!”

Teacher: Who is the captain of the 2nd team?

P2: I’m the captain of the team. The name of our team is “Optimists”. Our motto is “Learn English!”.

Teacher: Today all of you have a good chance to improve your English during the game. I have invited a competent jury to count the points. The members of our jury are …

Now I’m going to teach you how to play this game. The game has 8 contests, they are:

1. The ABC game.

2. A magic 5.

3. Parts and wholes.

4. Proverbs and sayings.

5. Riddles.

6. A tongue-twister.

7. The right choice.

Well, I wish you success. Be active, honest and helpful! Remember 5 steps to success:

a) Order.

b) Reserve.

c) Industry.

d) Cleanliness.

e) Justice.

II. Basic stage

Teacher: And now we come to the 1st contest of the game called “The ABC game”. Kids, you’ll get some letters from the English alphabet. You must put the letters in the right order, so as to get the name of the English-speaking country. You have 1 minute at your disposal. Each team can get 5 points.

(Карточки с буквами: 1. Е, N, G, L, A, N, D. 2. A, M, E, R, I, C, A).

Teacher: And now we come to the 2nd contest which is called “A magic 5”. Look at the square, each team will take turns in answering questions. You’ll choose any number. “ …”, it’s your turn to start. Captains will have an opportunity to choose the number.

You can get 5 points for the right answer.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

1. Say or sing the English alphabet.

2. Name 5 colours.

3. Name 5 sorts of vegetables.

4. Name 5 school subjects.

5. You’re lucky! You won a prize!

6. Name 5 sorts of fruit.

7. Name 5 sports.

8. Name 5 professions.

9. Name 5 things that people wear.

10. Name 5 English names.

11. Name 5 rooms.

12. Name 5 wild animals.

Teacher: The 3rd contest is called “Parts and wholes”. I need 1 pupil from each team. You should combine these parts so as to get a popular name. Who will be the first? You can get 1 point for each right answer.

1. Mickey a) Claus

2. Robinson b) Duck

3. Peter c) Pooh

4. Donald d) Mouse

5. Winny-the- e) Crusoe

6. Santa g) Pan

Teacher: Our next contest is called “Proverbs and sayings”. Each team will get a list of words. You should rearrange the words so as to make up a proverb. You have 2 minutes are your disposal and can get 3 points for this assignment.

(Обе команды получают одинаковый набор слов, из которых должны получиться 3 английские пословицы).

1. Better late than never.

2. Two heads are better than one.

3. East or West home is best.

Teacher: Attention, please! The 5th contest is called “Riddles”. This round is for the captains.

I.

1. It is little. It is nice. It is white. It can jump. It is from Russia. (Rabbit)

2.This man works in a school (Teacher)

II.

1. It is from Africa. It is not big. It is brown. It is very funny. It can jump (Monkey)

2. This man helps people. (Doctor)

Teacher: The following task is for the rest . I need 1 pupil from each team. You should read the tongue-twister as quickly as you can 3 times.

1. Put your head on your bed.

2. Run round the playground.

Teacher: The 7th contest is called “The right choice”. It’s very important to make the right choice in our life: the right choice of a color, a hobby, a friend etc. Each team should answer my questions. You’ll get the cards with the letters a, b, c. Choose the right answer and show us the card. You can get 1 point for each right answer.

1. The capital of England is a) London b) Paris c) Moscow.

2. London stands a) the Volga b) the Mississippi c) the Thames.

3. The symbol of England is a) a red rose b) a tulip c) a daffodil.

4. The English flag is a) blue and white b) red and green c) red and white.

5. Ch. Chaplin was a) an artist b) a composer c) an actor.

8. The traditional Christmas meal in England is a) roast turkey b) fish and chips c) porridge.

III. The end of the game

Teacher: Friends, do you like music? Listen to the song “Do You Live in London?”` now and sing with British children. Our jury will add up the score of the game.

Jury: The score is … to … in smb’s favour. The team “…” is the winner.