Соревнование по английскому языку для 7-8 классов «Smart kids»

Соревнование по английскому языку для 7-8 классов «Smart kids»                                                                                                                                  

Соревнование развивает познавательный интерес, создает положительную мотивацию к дальнейшему изучению иностранного языка, активизирует творческие способности школьников, позволяет отойти от сухой деловой обстановки урока.

Цели и задачи:

1.    Повышать интерес к изучению английского языка.

2.    Активизировать лексическо-грамматические навыки и умения, устную речь.

3.    Расширять кругозор, развивать лингвострановедческую компетенцию обучающихся.

4.    Формирование уважительного отношение к культуре и традициям стран изучаемого языка.

Игра состоит из нескольких блоков:

«Страноведческий»: 20 вопросов о Британии и США – 20 баллов

 «Грамматический»: 20 заданий – 20 баллов

«Лексический»: 18 заданий (фразеологические обороты, ребусы, профессии) – 18 баллов

Условия игры:

1. Игра проводится между командами и проходит в форме соревнования по станциям. Каждая команда состоит из 4 человек 7-8 классов. Команда придумывает себе название, выбирает капитана.

2. Жюри оценивает выступления команд на каждом этапе конкурса.

3. Ведущий объясняет и раздает задания.

                                                 Ход игры:

1. Организационная часть:

Hello everyone! I am glad to see you and today we are going to show our best!

It’s time for the game and I wish all of you good luck! Did you choose the leader of your team?  Very good! What are the names of your teams? Introduce yourselves, please.

1. Представление команды

(название, капитан)

2) Основная часть:

Станция 1. Страноведческая - English speaking countries

Now I have got some questions about 2 countries: the USA and the UK. Read the questions and answer them. If you give the right answer- you get a point.

Questions about Great Britain:

1. What is the full name of Britain?

2. What are four parts of Great Britain? (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

3. What is the national flower of England? (a red rose)

4. What is the Queen’s residence in London. (Buckingham Palace)

5. The habitat of legendary monster. (The lake Loch Ness in Scotland)

6. Where is Nelson’s Column? (In the center of Trafalgar Square)

7. What is the name of the tower which is guided by the “Beefeaters”? (The Tower of London)

8. Whose portrait is on the front of all the banknotes in the UK? (Queen Elizabeth II)

9. What is the Scottish traditional costume? (kilt)

10. An English writer who is famous for Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. (Agatha Christie).

Questions about the USA:

1. Who discovered America? (Christopher Columbus)

2. Who was the first President of The United States? (George Washington)

3. What is the second most common language spoken in American homes? (Spanish)

4. What is the capital of the USA? (Washington DC)

5. What holiday do they celebrate on the 4^th of July? (Independence Day)

6. How many stars and stripes does the flag have? (50 stars and 13 stripes)

7. In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated? (November)

8. Where is the Statue of Liberty situated? (New York, Liberty Island)

9. Which is the largest city by population in the USA? (New York)

10. It is the oldest public building in Washington, D.C., and the beautiful home of every President of

    the USA. (The White House).

Станция 2. Грамматическая - “English Grammar” 

1. Have you ever visited other countries? - Yes, I... to Italy and France.

a) was                             c) had been

b) have been                    d) would be

2.  I feel really tired. We ... to the party last night and have just returned home.

a) went                            c) had seen

b) has gone                      d) was going

3. At the beginning of the film I realized that I ... it before.

a) see                              c) had seen

b) saw                             d) have seen

4.  When the bus stopped in the small square, Helen ... her magazine and didn't realized at first that she had arrived at her destination.

a) read                            c) was reading

b) reads                           d) had read

5.  My sister's son ... in tomorrow's race, because he is too young. They do not allow riders under sixteen.

a) won't ride                   c) wouldn't ride

b) shan't ride                  d) doesn't ride

6. A beautiful bridge ... in our city. It will be finished next year.

a) builds                          c) is being built

b) is built                        d) has been built

7.  It has been raining for two hours. I hope it ... raining soon.

a) stops                           c) would stop

b) shall stop                    d) stop

8.  Television has many advantages. It keeps us informed about the latest news, and also ... entertainment at home.

a) provide                        c) is provided

b) provides                      d) provided

9. On the other hand television ... for the violent behavior of some young people, and for encouraging children to sit indoors, instead of doing sports.

a) blames                         c) is blamed

b) blamed                        d) would blame

10. Some millionaires have lots of money and ... what to do with it.

a) don't know                  c) won't know

b) didn't                          d) knows

11. How ... at college? You didn't say much about it in your last letter.

a) do you get on               c) will you get on

b) are you get on             d) are you getting on

12. When you ... in this city again? - In a month.

a) arrive                          c) have you arrived

b) arrived                        d) will you arrive

13. Every time that I miss the bus, it means that I ... walk to work.

a) has to                          c) had to

b) have to                        d) could

14. Every time when I missed the bus, I ... to return home late.

a) must                           c) can

b) had                              d) may

15. That was great! It was ... meal you have ever cooked.

a) good                            c) best

b) better                          d) the best

16.  This exhibition is ... interesting than the previous one.

a)  little                           c) least

b) less                              d) the least

17. We saw ... good film last night. The film was about the love of a girl to her cat and dog.

a) a                                 c) -

b)the                              d) an

18. Everybody agrees that ... happiness is very important in the life of people.

a) -                                 с) а

b) the                              d) many

19.  In the past people lived in ... harmony with the environment.

a) a                                 c) the

b) an                               d) -

20. When they arrived ... the station, they rushed to the platform not to miss the train.

a)to                                c)in

b) at                                d) for

KEYS:

1)     b; 2) a; 3) c; 4) c; 5) a; 6) c; 7) a; 8) b; 9) c; 10) a;

     11) d; 12) d; 13) b; 14) b; 15) d; 16) b; 17) a; 18) a; 19) d; 20) b.

Станция 3. Лексическая - Lexical

а) фразеологические обороты и русские эквиваленты

1.  to have a ready tongue	A.  иметь длинный язык
it stands out a mile	B.  не лезть за словом в карман
lookers-on see most of the game	C.  встать кому-либо поперёк дороги
to be well launched into one’s topic	D.  быть как рыба в воде
to cross somebody’s path	E.  покупать кота в мешке
to buy a pig in a pocket	F.  это шито белыми нитками
to be as wet as a rat	G.  со стороны виднее
to have a big mouth	H.  промокнуть  до нитки

1 B, 2 F, 3 G, 4 D, 5 C, 6 E, 7 H, 8 A

б)  Угадай профессию:

1.    The person who gives students knowledge, helps them learn about subjects, works at a school, college or university. (a teacher)

2.    The first person to think of something unusual or make it. (an inventor)

3.    They plan and design convenient towns and houses for us. (architects)

4.    Someone who writes news articles or broadcasts news reports. (a reporter)

c) ребусы:

3. Подведение итогов.

Жюри подводит итоги, озвучивает получившиеся баллы, высказывает свое впечатление об игре команд. Вручаются грамоты победителю и участникам.

Okay, you have done great work. Let’s summarize the results. The team “……..” got ….. points.

The team “………” got …… points. My congratulations, the team “………..” is a winner!

Well done.

                                          Список используемой литературы:

-Англия, журнал о сегодняшней жизни в Великобритании №121, 1992г.

-Англия, журнал о сегодняшней жизни в Великобритании № 113, 1990г.

-Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь, А.В. Кунин.

-К. Экерсли, М. Маколей. Живая грамматика английского языка.- Издательство «АСТ» 2001г.

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