Quiz: “What do you know about
English-speaking countries?”
“Что ты знаешь об
англоязычных странах?”
разработала викторину
учитель высшей категории
МБОУ СОШ №10 с УИОП
Шмелева Алена Николаевна
The plan of the quiz
1. Round 1 “Presentation of the teams and
captains” - 5 points.
2. Round 2 “What do you know about Great
Britain?” – 1 point for each right answer/ max. 15
points.
3. Round 3 “Do you know English proverbs?” - 1
point for each right answer/ max. 5 points.
4. Round 4 “Captains?”- 1 point for each right
answer/ max. 3 points.
5. Round 5 “Listen to the English song?” – 1 point
for each right answer/ max. 23 points.
Total score – 51 points
Round 1
Welcome to our
game!
Please, greet each
other and introduce
your team.
Round 2
What do you know
about Great Britain?
The official name of the country,
which we call Great Britain is…
The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
What parts does Great Britain
consist of ?
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Name the capitals of:
England
Scotland
Wales
London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Northern Ireland
Belfast
What separates this country
from Europe?
The English Channel
Who is the Prime Minister of
Great Britain at present?
David Cameron
What is the kilt ?
A man’s skirt in Scotland
What is the name of the
present British Queen?
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II
What is the Union Jack?
The national flag of the UK
Where is the Speaker’s Corner ?
In Hyde Park
Where is the National
Shakespeare Theatre?
In Stratford-upon-Avon
His monument stands in the
centre of Trafalgar Square.
Admiral Nelson
A lot of famous Englishmen are
Westminster Abbey
buried in…
Trafalgar Square is …
A famous picture house in
The National Gallery
It is 365 feet high. It was built by
Christopher Wren.
St Paul’s Cathedral
The name given to Great Britain
by Julius Caesar is …
Albion
Round 3
Do you know English
proverbs?
Team 1
English variant
Russian equivalent
Every dog has his day.
Один пирог два раза не
Misfortunes never come
alone.
съешь.
Кто ждёт, тот дождётся.
What is done cannot be
Будет и на нашей улице
undone.
праздник.
Everything comes to whom
Беда не приходит одна.
who waits.
You cannot eat your cake and
Сделанного не воротишь.
have it.
Team 2
English variant
Russian equivalent
Practice what you preach.
Не говори «гоп», пока не
Never too old to learn.
Don’t cross a bridge till you
come to it.
The leopard cannot change
his spots.
Keep your chin up.
перепрыгнешь.
Горбатого могила
исправит.
Не вешай нос.
Учиться никогда не
поздно.
Слова не должны
расходиться с делом.
Team 3
English variant
Russian equivalent
Wishes don’t wash dishes.
Повторение мать учения.
The devil is not so black as he is
painted.
Без труда не вынешь рыбку
из пруда.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Много желать, добра не
видать.
A bit in the morning is better than
nothing all day.
Не так страшен черт, как его
малюют.
Grasp all, lose all.
Куй железо, пока горячо.
Practice makes perfect.
Лучше синица в руках, чем
журавль в небе.
Captain 1
1. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?
a) Gatwick Airport b) Stansted Airport c) Heathrow Airport
c)Luton
2. The US President’s term is:
a)2 years
b)4 years
c)6 years
d)3 years
3. According to the English proverb when you don’t know
what to speak about, speak about
a) politics b) music c) weather d) love
Captain 2
1. English children start going to school at the age of:
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
2. Christopher Columbus discovered:
a)Central America
b)North America
c)South America
d)The United States of America
3. What university is the oldest in the USA?
a) Princeton b) New York c) Washington d) Harvard
Captain 3
1. Who is commanderinchief of the U.S. Armed Forces?
a) vicepresident b) senators c) the Queen d) president
2. How old is the American Constitution?
a)More than 100 years old
b)More than 1 thousand years old
c)More than 200 years old
d)About 50 years old
3. What is the largest city in the USA?
a) Washington D.C. b) Chicago c) New York d) San Francisco
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Time for thinking and reflection
Final score is …
And the Winner
today is …