Презентация по английскому языку на тему "What do you know about English-spearing countries?" ("Что ты знаешь об англоговорящих странах?")- 8-9 классы

What do you know about English-speaking countries? A quiz By Irina Berdnikova, The teacher of English, Agalatovo 2013

The USA

How many states are there in the USA? a) 48 b)50 c) 52 Can you name some of them?

When did Christopher Columbus discover America? a) in 1592 b) in 1492 c) 1692

When is the birthday of the United States celebrated? on December, 25 th on October, 31 On July, 4 How is this celebration called?

Which American president was elected three times? Abraham Lincoln George Bush Franklin Roosevelt What do you know about him?

The statue of Liberty was given to the USA by…. a) Germany b) Great Britain c) France d) Italy e)Canada

It was designed by Frederic Bartholdi. Who was the model for the statue? a) Bartholdi’s wife B) Bartholdi’s mother C) Bartholdi’s daughter

The “Big Apple” is a popular nickname- but for what? New York Chicago Los Angeles

What is the New York underground called? the metro the subway the tube

Your American friends say to you, “Let’s go to a ball game” What do they mean? volleyball basketball baseball

British people call them chips. What do Americans call them? English fries German fries French fries

The average American girl has ten Barbie dolls. But when was Barbie created? In 1959 In 1979 In 1989

The building in the picture is… The White House The Capitol The Pentagon

What is the name of this singer? Which musical style did he perform in?

Elvis Presley

Great Britain

Do you know the symbols of…. England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland What are their capitals?

What is the family name of the present royal family? Smith Tudor Stuart Windsor

Where are the British monarchs crowned? St. Paul’s Cathedral Buckingham Palace Westminster Abbey Houses of Parliament

Which city did Princess Diana die in? London Paris Madrid Rome

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Where was William Shakespeare born?

How many sonnets did he write? 100 54 154 Do you know the name of a famous Russian poet-translator who translated his sonnets?

What famous group is this? What are their names?

Do you know this singer? What is the name of this song? How can you translate it?