Внеклассное мероприятие по английскому языку "English-speaking countries"

Внеклассное мероприятие English-speaking countries.

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Ход мероприятия.

1 Орг.момент

Good morning, children! I’m glad to see you. Today we have a quiz. It is devoted to English-speaking countries. Be active and show everything you know. Good luck!

2 Основная часть.

1 Find the names of the capitals and match them ещ the countries.

lon             awa            welli        erra             ngton           don ott            washi          canb     ngton

2 Colour only English letters. What is it? What country do you associate with this symbol?

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3 Match the animals to the countries.

4 Find the proverb

March co	November sto	September ts
January eve	April un	July s
October cu	June ha	February ry
May try	August i	December ms

5 Make up sentences with these words

is situated	explore	height
nature	legend	unique
famous	plant	wonderful

6 “Stop” game

Listen to the descriptions of wonders of nature. If you know what place it is, say “stop” and name the landmark.

   1 This place is a great tourist attraction

      They have industrial use.

      The great quantity of water makes them wonderful and exciting.

      They are situated on the border between Canada and the USA

      They are the second most powerful waterfalls in the world.

    2 It is a National Park.

       The area has some of the cleanest air in the country.

       It is known for its overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape.

       It is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile

       It is about 17 million years old.

       Rafting, hiking, running, and helicopter tours are popular

    3  It has two names.

       It is 348 m high.

       It is a part of a National Park.

       It changes colour at different times of the day and year, it glows red at dawn and sunset

       It is one of Australia's most recognisable natural landmarks.

       It is a large sandstone rock formation in the central part of the country

    4  It stretches for over 2,300 kilometres.

        It is full of unique plants and animals.

        It has long been known to and used by the aboriginal people.

        Thousands of tourists come there to dive down and explore its fantastic world.

        It is the largest collection of coral reefs in the world.

    5 They are up to 107 metres high and are made of chalk.

       They are home to a great number of insects.

       They are situated in the south of England.

       They have become one of the symbols of Britain.

       The white line of cliffs is the first sight of England that travelers can see when they cross the English Channel.

7 Where are these sights situated?

8 Quiz

1 The word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain means

a) white   b) green  c) red

2 Stonehenge is about … years old.

a) 40  b) 400  c) 4000

3 Real English football is called

a) cricket  b) rugby   c) soccer

4 The oldest university in Great Britain is

a) Oxford  b) Cambridge  c) Exeter

5 The name of the English Queen is

a)      Elizabeth I

b)      Elizabeth II

c)      Mary

6 How many states are there in the USA?

a) 48  b) 52  c) 50

7 The longest river in the USA is

a) the Mississippi  b) the Missouri  c) the Columbia

8 The largest state in the USA is

a) Alaska  b) Texas  c) Florida

9 Which sport is considered to be the national pastime of America?

a) basketball  b) baseball   c) tennis

10 Which major city in the state of Florida has the same name as a Russian city?

a) Moscow  b) Tambov   c) St Petersburgh

11 This country is situated between two parts of another country.

a) Canada   the USA  theUK

12 The official language of Canada is

a) English   b) French   c) English and French

13 The word “Canada” means

a) town country village

14 Canadian national sport is

a) football hockey  skating

15 Who was the first Englishman to come to Australia?

a) Captain James Cook  b) Admiral Nelson  c) Captain Drake

16 The name of this animal is an Aboriginal one for “no water”

a) kangaroo  b) koala   c) kookaburra

17 The name Australia is derived from the Latin Terra Australis which means

a)  southern land

b)  dry land

c)  unknown land

18 Which country is considered to be discovered three times?

a) Canada  b) Australia  c) New Zealand

19 The largest islands in New Zealand are called

a) West Island and East Island 

b) North Island and South Island 

c) Big Island and Small Island

20 When does school year start in New Zealand?

a) in February

b) in September

c) in March

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  English-speaking
  countries
  

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  Countries and capitals
  lon awa welli erra ngton donott washi canb ngton
  
  The USA Canada The UK
  Washington Ottawa London
  
  Australia New Zealand
  Canberra Wellington
  

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  Canada
  

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  Symbols of the countries
  Bald eagle
  Beaver
  Emu
  
  Kiwi
  Lion
  Kangaroo
  
  

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  The Niagara Falls
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This place is a great tourist attraction
  They have industrial use.
  The great quantity of water makes them wonderful and exciting.
  They are situated on the border between Canada and the USA.
  They are the second most powerful waterfalls in the world
  

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  The Grand Canyon
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  It is a National Park.
  The area has some of the cleanest air in the country.
  It is known for its overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape.
  It is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile
  It is about 17 million years old.
  Rafting, hiking, running, and helicopter tours are popular with tourists.
  

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  Uluru or Ayers Rock
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  It has two names.
  It is 348 m high.
  It is a part of a National Park.
  It changes colour at different times of the day and year, it glows red at dawn and sunset
  It is one of Australia's most recognisable natural landmarks.
  It is a large sandstone rock formation in the central part of the country
  

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  The Great Barrier Reef
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  It stretches for over 2,300 kilometres.
  It is full of unique plants and animals.
  It has long been known to and used by the aboriginal people.
  Thousands of tourists come there to dive down and explore its fantastic world.
  It is the largest collection of coral reefs in the world.
  

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  The White Cliffs of Dover
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  They are up to 107 metres high and are made of chalk.
  They are home to a great number of insects.
  They are situated in the south of England.
  They have become one of the symbols of Britain.
  The white line of cliffs is the first sight of England that travelers can see when they cross the English Channel.
  

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  Famous Landmarks
  
  The Statue of Liberty
  
  Stonehenge
  
  
  
  
  Opera House
  

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  Big Ben
  
  Empire State Building
  
  
  
  CN Tower
  
  

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  Golden Gate Bridge
  
  
  
  
  
  Harbour Bridge
  

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  Quiz
  1 The word “Albion” , the poetic name of Great Britain means
  a) white
  b) green
  c) red
  
  2 Stonehenge is about … years old.
  a) 40
  b) 400
  c) 4000
  
  3 Real English football is called
  a) cricket
  b) rugby
  c) soccer
  

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  4 The oldest university in Great Britain is
  a) Oxford
  b) Cambridge
  c) Exeter
  
  5 The name of the English Queen is
  Elizabeth I
  Elizabeth II
  Mary
  
  6 How many states are there in the USA?
  a) 48
  b) 52
  c) 50
  
  

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  7 The longest river in the USA is
  a) the Mississippi
  b) the Missouri
  c) the Columbia
  
  
  8 The largest state in the USA is
  a) Alaska
  b) Texas
  c) Florida
  
  
  9 Which sport is considered to be the national pastime of America?
  a) basketball
  b) baseball
  c) tennis
  
  

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  10 Which major city in the state of Florida has the same name as a Russian city?
  a) Moscow
  b) Tambov
  c) St Petersburg
  
  
  11 This country is situated between two parts of another country.
  a) Canada
  b) the USA
  c) The UK
  
  
  12 The official language of Canada is
  a) English
  b) French
  c) English and French
  
  

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  13 The word “Canada” means
  a) town
  b) country
  c) village
  
  14 Canadian national sport is
  a) football
  b) hockey
  c) skating
  
  
  15 Who was the first Englishman to come to Australia?
  a) Captain James Cook
  b) Admiral Nelson
  c) Captain Drake
  

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  16 The name of this animal is an Aboriginal one for “no water”
  a) kangaroo
  b) koala
  c) kookaburra
  
  17 The name Australia is derived from
  the Latin Terra Australis which means
  a) southern land
  b) dry land
  c) unknown land
  
  18 Which country is considered to be discovered three times?
  a) Canada
  b) Australia
  c) New Zealand
  

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  19 The largest islands in New Zealand are called
  a) the West Island and the East Island
  b) the North Island and the South Island
  c) the Big Island and the Small Island
  
  20 When does school year start in New Zealand?
  a) in February
  b) in September
  c) in March
  
  

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  Well done