Внеклассное мероприятие "English-speaking countries tour"

to have a ready tongue

to school one’s nerves        

to play the game   

to cross somebody’s road

to buy a pig in a pocket  

to melt a woman’s bones  

to be as wet as a rat                                                    

не лезть за словом в карман

соблюдать правила

закалять нервы

покупать кота в мешке

промокнуть до нитки

встать кому-либо поперёк дороги

покорить женское сердце

1-a,2-c,3-b,4-f,5-d,6-g,7-e

Teacher: Match the titles of the books.

1f, 2g, 3b, 4a, 5h, 6d, 7c, 8e

Geographical station

Teacher: Look at the map and guess the names of the English-speaking countries.

1 – New Zealand, 2 – Canada, 3 – Great Britain, 4 – USA, 5 - Australia

Teacher: Complete the sentences using information about English-speaking countries:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of Britain. It is situated on the British Isles. The UK consists of ……. countries. They are England, Wales, ……. and Northern Ireland. The …….. of the UK is London . London stands on the Thames. The Thames is the deepest …… in the UK. The …… of the UK is over 57 million people. The official language is ...… . The United Kingdom is famous for Big Ben, Westminster Abbey.

The United States of …… is the fourth largest country in the world. The USA is situated in the central part of North America. It consists of …… states. The capital of the country is Washington. The …… of the USA is about 250 million people. The …… of the USA is called “Stars and Stripes”. The largest …… is New York. The official …… is English. The USA is famous for Hollywood and Disneyland.

Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is situated in North ..…. Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 2 territories. There are …… official languages in Canada. They are … and French. The …… of the country is Ottawa. The largest cities are Toronto and Montreal. Canada is famous for hockey and the Niagara Fall. The …… of Canada is about 28 million people. The official symbol of …… is the maple.

Australia is the only country in the world that is also a …… . It is the sixth largest country and the smallest continent. It is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian …… . The official language in Australia is …… . The …… of the country is Canberra. The largest …… is Sidney. Today it is one of the most developed countries in the world. …… produces and exports minerals and farm goods.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of Britain. It is situated on the British Isles. The UK consists of four (4) countries. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The capital of the UK is London . London stands on the Thames. The Thames is the deepest river in the UK. The population of the UK is over 57 million people. The official language is English . The United Kingdom is famous for Big Ben, Westminster Abbey.

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world. The USA is situated in the central part of North America. It consists of 50 states. The capital of the country is Washington. The population of the USA is about 250 million people. The flag of the USA is called “Stars and Stripes”. The largest city is New York. The official language is English. The USA is famous for Hollywood and Disneyland.

Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is situated in North America. Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 2 territories. There are two (2) official languages in Canada. They are English and French. The capital of the country is Ottawa. The largest cities are Toronto and Montreal. Canada is famous for hockey and the Niagara Fall. The population of Canada is about 28 million people. The official symbol of Canada is the maple.

Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent . It is the sixth largest country and the smallest continent. It is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean . The official language in Australia is English . The capital of the country is Canberra. The largest city is Sidney. Today it is one of the most developed countries in the world. Australia produces and exports minerals and farm goods.

Funny station

Teacher: Find the word and its rhyme.

Teacher: Choose the right answer. Guess funny words.

Как звучит дословно по-английски аналог русского пожелания удачи: «Ни пуха ни пера!?»

Стегай мёртвую лошадь!

Сломай себе ногу!

Застегни губы на молнию!

Заплати пенни!

«Сломай себе ногу!»
"Сломай себе ногу!" (Break a leg!). Эту идиому вы можете использовать, желая удачи другу, знакомому в трудном деле.

К этому слову в английском языке нет рифмы. Поэты пробуют рифмовать его со словами, которые по-английски означают "смелость", "каша", "устроить". Но это не настоящие рифмы… Какое же это слово?

Брак

Знание

Оранжевый

Колбаса

Оранжевый
Слово "оранжевый" (orange) не имеет рифмы в английском языке. С ним пробуют рифмовать “courage”, “porridge”, “arrange”, но всё это не настоящие рифмы.

Дословный перевод этого слова "петушиный хвост", хотя оно не имеет ничего общего с птицами. Употребляется в русском, английском, французском и многих других языках. Родина слова до сих пор не определена точно … Какое это слово?

Гамбургер

Коктейль

Кокер - спаниэль

Кокетка

Коктейль
Это слово – коктейль (cock’stail – петушиный хвост). Существует огромное количество легенд о происхождении этого слова.

“QUICK-WITTED”

Teacher: Guess the riddles. For every correct answer your team will get a point.

Riddles:

What has no head, no arms, no legs, and still has a tongue? (A shoe.)

It does not have legs, but it goes. It can stand and go at the same time.(A clock.)

It does not have legs, but it jumps. (A ball.)

This is the season when fruit is sweet, This is the season when school-friends meet.(September)

There are 7 brothers in the family. Every brother has a sister. How many children are there in the family?(8)

What goes up when the rain comes down?(rainbow)

Sports station

What sports they are" ("Какой вид спорта").

Teacher: You have the descriptions of some kinds of sport. Please, say what sports they are. Translate the sentences.

It is a game for two players who hit a ball with rackets across a net. (tennis)

A round ball is used in this game. Two teams of 11 players kick it. They are not allowed to handle (брать в руки) the ball. (football)

It is a team game played with oval ball. They are allowed to handle(брать в руки) the ball. (rugby)

It is a game played on a table using round wood rackets and a small plastic ball, (table tennis).

To keep fit people use bicycle every weekend. It’s their favorite hobby.(cycling)

Funny numbers" ("Веселые цифры")

Teacher:- There is a chain of numbers; your task is to decode the words using the alphabet and translate them.

"The first wealth is health." 

20,8,5 6,9,18,19,20 23,5,1,12,20,8 9,19 8,5,1,12,20,8.

A 1     

B 2    

C  3    

D  4    

E  5   

 F  6    

G  7    

H  8    

I  9     

J  10   

K  11  

L  12  

M  13 

N  14  

O  15  

P  16  

Q  17  

R  18  

S  19   

T  20  

U  21 

V  22  

W  23 

X  24  

Y  25  

Z  26

Music station

“PUZZLED”

Find the words about music. Your team will get as many points as many words you will find.

Teacher: Listen to the music and say: What kind of music is it?

Historical station

Teacher: Choose the right answer.

This man invented telephone.

Alexander Bell

Michael Faraday

James Watt

Where are the British kings and queens crowned?

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

The House of Lords

Who gave London its first name?

The Egyptians

The Greeks

The Romans

Why is 2012 a special year for London?

It is the city’s 2000th anniversary.

The city hosted the Olympic Games.

There was an eclipse of the sun.

Teacher: Let’ guess the puzzle and say: what place of interest is it?

Teacher: Now we will count your points. Which team is the best today? Do you like our game today? Thank you for your work. You were clever, active and attentive. The game is over. See you next time. Have a nice day.

Подведение итогов игры.