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  Star Hour
  “Great Britain”
  Автор: учитель английского языка ГБОУ «школа №814» г. Москва
  Сорокина И. В., октябрь 2016 г.
  
  

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  Introduction of the Participants
  

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  THE FIRST ROUND
  
  WARMING UP
  

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  Choose the correct answer for each question.
  Which of the following is the capital city of Britain?
  Maidstone b)London c)Manchester d)Leads
  Who is the current monarch?
  a) King George b) Queen Elizabeth I c) Queen Elizabeth II d) Queen Elizabeth III
  The highest point in the UK is…
  a) Kinder Scout, England b) Snowdon, Wales c)Ben Navis, Scotland d) Helvellyn, England
  How many countries are here in the UK?
  a) 4 b)3 c)1 d)2
  The British flag is often called…
  a) the Union Jack b) the Stars and Stripes c) the Maple Leaf d) the Beaver
  
  
  

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  Choose the correct answer for each question.
  The Beatles started their career in…
  a) London b) Liverpool c)Birmingham d)Cardiff
  Stonehenge is about … years old
  a) 40 b)400 c)4000 d)10
  The Boat Race is rowed between which two universities:
  a) Cambridge and Durham b)Oxford and Durham c) Durham and Bath d) Oxford and Cambridge
  The channel Tunnel, linking the UK to the rest of Europe, runs between England and which country?
  a) France b) Germany c)Belgium d) Netherlands
  When do children go “trick or treating”?
  a) July, 4 b) April, 1 c) November,5 d) October, 31
  
  

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  Musical Pause
  WELCOME TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE FIRST TEAM!
  

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  THE SECOND ROUND
  
  
  HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW
  GREAT BRITAIN
  

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  Complete the Sentences
  The UK lies on two islands, the largest of them is..., the smallest is…
  The climate of the UK depends on…which is a warm oceanic current.
  There are many rivers in the country. The most important river is the Thames. The longest river is…
  … is legally the head of the UK.
  Each Parliamentary session is officially opened by…
  
  

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  HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW ENGLISH TRADITIONS
  
  

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  Complete the Sentences
  
  English and American people often make … (they are promises for the New Year).
  In Britain, the day after Christmas is …
  In Scotland the first visitor who comes into a house on New Year’s morning is … The Scots believe that if this visitor is a man (or a boy) not a woman, and has dark hair he brings luck to the family for the New Year.
  The Scottish people call … “Hogmanay”.
  Santa Claus is supposed to visit each house on Christmas Eve by climbing down the …
  
  

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  Musical Pause
  
  WELCOME TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SECOND TEAM!
  

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  THE THIRD ROUND
  
  

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  Match the countries and their symbols, the countries and their Patron Saints
  
  

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  Read the statements and mark each of them as True or False.
  
  Shakespeare was born in born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
  A mile is longer than a kilometre.
  In Britain, black cats are believed to bring bad luck.
  The President of Britain is elected every seven years.
  Haggis is a traditional Scottish musical instrument.
   
  
  

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  Musical Pause
  
  WELCOME TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE THIRD TEAM!
  

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  THE FOURTH ROUND
  Faces of London
  

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  Read and correct the notes about London if necessary.
  London began its life two thousand years ago as a Roman fortress.
  Almost all British kings and queens were crowned in Westminster Abbey. This tradition was founded by William the Conqueror in 1068.
  Buckingham Palace was bought in 1792 by King George III and became the permanent home of monarch.
  The Whispering Gallery at the Houses of Parliament is so called because a whisper against the wall can be heard on the opposite side of the gallery, more than 32 metres away.
  Madame Tussaud’s is a famous waxworks museum.
  
  

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  English Proverbs
  

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  Give Russian equivalents to the following English proverbs
  Better late than never.
  East or west, home is best.
  The face is an index of the mind.
  Every dog has its day.
  Actions speak louder than words.
  Curiosity killed the cat.
  A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
  The apple never falls far from the tree.
  Too many cooks spoil the broth.
  Every cloud has a silver lining.
  
  

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  Musical Pause
  
  WELCOME TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE FOURTH TEAM!
  
  

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  THE FIFTH ROUND
  
  

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  Cross-cultural test. Choose the correct answers.
  The usual response to “How are you?” in English is…
  Fine, thank you. b) How do you do?
  c) Terrible. My mother is ill.
  Typical informal leave-taking in English is…
  a) Goodbye b)See you c) Good luck
  When it is someone’s birthday, it is usual to say in English…
  a) Congratulations b) Good luck c) I’m sorry
  You’ve given your friend a special New Year’s present. Your friend thanks you. You answer…
  a) Don’t mention it. b) Not at all. c) You’re welcome.
  

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  Match the names of the dishes with their definitions
  
  

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  Musical Pause
  
  WELCOME TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE FIFTH TEAM!
  
  

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  THANK YOU!
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