Игра-викторина «Слабое звено» для студентов первых курсов.
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Игра-викторина «Слабое звено» для студентов первых курсов.

Цель игры – повысить интерес студентов к изучению английского языка, расширить их кругозор, развивать умения быстро и четко отвечать на поставленные вопросы.  

 Необходимо дать как можно больше правильных ответов на вопросы.  

Правила игры следующие. Приглашаются 8 человек. Им по очереди задают вопросы. После того как каждый участник ответил (или не ответил) на 3 вопроса, жюри определяет, кто должен покинуть игру (меньше всех дал правильных ответов, долго думал, нечетко отвечал и т.д. ). Оставшимся игрокам снова задают по 3 вопроса и так до тех пор, пока не останется 2 участника. Среди них проводится финальная игра. Вопросы для финала напечатаны на отдельных листах. Эти листочки свернуты и находятся в отдельном конверте (коробке и т.п.). Участник достает наугад вопрос и отвечает на него путем выбора ответа из 4-х предложенных. Выигрывает тот, кто дал больше правильных ответов. (Учитель должен иметь в запасе еще несколько вопросов на случай, если игроки дадут одинаковое количество правильных ответов). Победитель получает приз.

1. What is the main square in London?  (Trafalgar Square).
2. What is the name of the famous clock in London? (Big Ben).
3. What is the name of the square in Moscow where you can see the Kremlin? (Red Square).
4. Where is Khabarovsk situated – in the east or in the west of Russia? (in the east ).
5. What city is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburg).
6. What Russian city stands on the Neva River? (St. Petersburg).
7. On what river does London stand? (The Thames).
8. Where was William Shakespeare born? (in Stratford-upon-Avon).
9. Is Brighton a town or a river? (a town).
10. What is the British Queen’s name? (Elisabeth II).
11. What is the name of the British Queen’s eldest son? (Charles).
12. In what street does the British Prime Minister live? (Downing Street).
13. What is a “double-decker”? (a bus).
14. What monument is in the middle of Trafalgar Square? (the monument to Admiral Nelson).
15. Which mountain is higher – Everest or Elbrus? (Everest).
16. Which is bigger – France or Spain? (France).
17. Where is the Eiffel Tower situated? (in Paris).
18. Where is the Statue of Liberty? (in New York).
19. What is the English for “тысяча”? (thousand).
20. There are two most famous university-cities in the UK –Oxford and … ? (Cambridge).
21. Was Ernest Hemingway a writer or a composer? (a writer).
22. Who was the first cosmonaut in the world? (Y. Gagarin).
23. What is the plural of “sheep”? (sheep).
24. Is Britney Spears from the UK or from the USA? (USA).
25. When do the British celebrate Christmas? (on the 25th of December).
26. When do Russian people celebrate Christmas? (on the 7th of January).
27. What holiday do we celebrate on the 14th of February? (St. Valentine’s  Day).
28. On what holiday do people dress as witches or ghosts? (Halloween).
29. What is the symbol of England? ( red rose).
30. What is the symbol of Northern Ireland? (Shamrock, a red hand).
31. On what holiday do people give each other painted eggs? (at Easter).
32. What is the name of the day after Christmas? (Boxing Day).
33. When was the English Queen born – in April or in May? (in April).
34. What colours does the Russian flag have? (white, blue, red).
35. What is the capital of Russia? (Moscow).
36. When did the Great Patriotic War begin? ( on the 22nd of June, 1942).
37. When do we celebrate Victory Day? (on the 9th of May).
38. What are summer months? (June, July, August).
39. Is the thistle a plant or an animal? (a plant).
40. Can tulips be black? (yes).
41. Who lived in Sherwood forest? (Robin Hood).
42. Who is the President of the Russian Federation?
43. In what season do people ski? (in winter).
44. Finish the proverb: East or West  - … (home is best).
45. What is the English for  “сто”? (a hundred).
46. What is the Russian for “hungry” ? (голодный).
47. What colour is snow? (white).
48. What is the capital of France? (Paris).
49. What is the name of the famous detective who lived in Baker Street? (Sherlock Holms).
50. Who wrote about Tom Sawyer? (M. Twain).
51. Are cucumbers fruit or vegetables? (vegetables).
52. Do people wear boots or sandals in winter? (boots).
53. In what city can we see the Hermitage? (in St. Petersburg).
54. Which is correct – on Monday or in Monday?(on Monday).
55. Who lives in Buckingham Palace? (the English Queen).
56. What colour are London’s buses? (red).
57. Who founded St. Petersburg? (Peter I).
58. How many days are there in March? (31).
59. Is the Earth round or square? (round).
60. What is the largest country in the world? (Russia).
61. What can we see at night – the moon or the sun? (the moon).
62. How many seasons are there in a year? (4).
63. What is the coldest season? (winter).
64. What colour is the sun? (yellow).
65. What animal has the longest neck? (the giraffe).
66. When do people carry umbrellas – when it rains or when the sun shines? (when it rains).
67. Do the English like drinking tea with milk or with lemon? (with milk).
68. What do the English say when the clock shows 5.30 - it’s half past 5 or it’s half past 6?.(it’s half past 5)
69. How many floors do English houses usually have? (2).
70. What is Pushkin’s name? (Alexander Sergeyevich).
71. Where do people go if they want to buy something? (to the shop or to the market).
72. Where is Florida – in the USA or in Great Britain? (in the USA).
73. What is the longest river in Europe? (the Volga).
74. Is cricket a winter or summer sport? (summer).
75. Where does the kangaroo live? (in Australia).
76. How many sons does Elisabeth II have? (3).
77. Who discovered America? (C. Columbus).
78. Where did the Beatles come from? (Liverpool).
79. Who wrote about Robinson Crusoe? (D. Defoe).
80. How many years did Robinson Crusoe live on the island? (28).
81. Is Scotland in the north or in the south of Great Britain? (in the north).
82. Who is the author of the story “Капитанская дочка”? (A. S. Pushkin).
83. What is the name of the famous American cartoon maker? (W. Disney).
84. What is the 2nd form of the verb “begin”? (began).
85. Which is correct – the money is on the table or the money are on the table? (is).
86. Say the word “mouse” in the plural. (mice).
87. What is the name of the Princess of Wales who died in a car crash in Paris? (Diana)/
88. What is the name of the agent 007? (James Bond).
89. What is the opposite of “big”? (small).
90. What is the official name of Great Britain? (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
91. What birds live in the tower of London? (black ravens).
92. What is the symbol of Halloween? (a pumpkin).
93. Is Snowdon a mountain or a lake? (a mountain).
94. What is the most famous University in Russia? (Moscow University).
95. Who founded Moscow University? (Peter I).
96. Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”? (W. Shakespeare).
97. What is the capital of Germany? (Berlin).
98. Is the temperature in summer below zero or above zero? (above zero).
99. What animals bark? (dogs).
100. What day of the week comes before Sunday? (Saturday).
101. What day of the week comes after Wednesday? (Thursday).
102. Which month of a year is the shortest? (February).

Вопросы на финал.

1.      The Union Jack is…

a)      the flag of the UK

b)      the flag of Scotland

c)      the flag of Wales

d)     the flag of England.

2.      Whitehall is…

a)      a street leading from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament;

b)      a big hall in the centre of London;

c)      a white palace near Trafalgar Square;

d)     the palace where the Queen lives in summer.

3.      The Great Fire of London broke out in …

a)      1066

b)      1766

c)      1106

d)     1666

4.      Sir Christopher Wren built…

a)      Buckingham Palace

b)      Westminster Abbey

c)      St. Paul’s Cathedral

d)     The Tower of London.

5.      The National Gallery is in …

a)      Piccadilly Circus

b)      Parliament Square

c)      Trafalgar Square

d)     Leicester Square

6.      Westminster is a …  centre of London.

a)      cultural

b)      political

c)      business

d)     industrial

7.      Great Britain is separated from the continent by …

a)      The Pacific Ocean

b)      The Irish Sea

c)      The Bristol Channel

d)     The English Channel

8.      The Head of state in Britain is …

a)      The Prime Minister

b)      The President

c)      The Queen

d)     The Speaker

9.      The Christmas tree which is put in Trafalgar Square before Christmas is a present from …

a)      Norway

b)      France

c)      Russia

d)     Germany

10.  London’s famous Zoo is in …

a)      St. James’s Park

b)      Regent’s Park

c)      Hyde Park

d)     Central Park.

Reading

1. Read the text and number paragraphs A-E in the correct order.

The teenager who changed world history

1. Franz Ferdinand was the direct cause of the First World War, which started the same year, and which resulted in the deaths of nine million soldiers. The war ended in 1918 with the Treaty of Versailles, which was very unfavourable to Germany. This, in turn, resulted in Germany going to war again in 1939, a war in which approximately 60,000,000 people around the world lost their lives.
2. For example, do you know who Gavrilo Princip was? Probably not. He was a Serb, born in Bosnia in 1894 and was one of nine children, six of whom died when they were very young. Gavrilo's health was also very bad and he suffered from tuberculosis. He studied in Belgrade where he spent most of his time with nationalists who wanted a union between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia. He died when he was just 24 years old.
3. The Second World War ended with the Treaty of Yalta in 1945 which led to the division of Eastern Europe, which eventually led to the conflict in Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Possibly no other person has had so much impact on world history over the last century than the sickly teenager, Gavrilo Princip.
4. History tells us about famous leaders, Kings and Queens, but what about the great changes which have been caused by one small act carried out by a relatively unknown person?
5. So why is he so important? Well, Gavrilo Princip is the boy who, at the age of 19, assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914. Franz Ferdinand was going to be the next Austro-Hungarian emperor and the nationalists wanted their country to be independent from the empire. After shooting and killing the Archduke in his car, Gavrilo was captured by the police and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. But he died in prison of tuberculosis in 1918.

2. Read the text and choose the best possible answer to the questions given below 

In the 1400s, merchants and traders from Europe travelled long distances to the east by land and by sea. They exchanged, bought, and sold things to people in Asia. Merchants from Italy, Spain, and Portugal travelled to Asia to buy such things as jewels, gold, tea, and silk. They also bought salt and spices that were necessary to preserve food. The trade route back and forth to Asia by land was very long and difficult. On the sea, ships had to travel all the way around Africa. It was a long and dangerous trip.

An Italian sea captain and mapmaker named Christopher Columbus believed that there was an easier way to travel to Asia from Europe. In the 1400s, many people believed that the world was flat! They believed that ships would fall off the earth if they travelled too far west. Columbus believed that he could travel west across the Atlantic Ocean and arrive in Asia. He believed the world was round. Many people laughed at Columbus, but the queen of Spain believed Columbus was correct. She gave him money, ships, and men. He went to look for a faster trade route to Asia.

In 1492, Columbus travelled across the Atlantic Ocean with three ships. After about 30 days, he reached a land. He thought he had arrived in India. In fact, he had really found Islands of North America. Columbus showed the world's people that the Earth was not flat! He opened up a «New World» for exploration, for trade, and for settlement.

When Columbus reached the islands of North America, he thought he was in India. He called the people on island Indians. Of course, they were not Indians.

They were Native Americans whose ancestors had migrated from Asia thousands of years ago. Millions of Native Americans lived in the Americas. They lived in many beautiful cities in over 2,000 separate and advanced societies. Many of these societies were attacked and totally destroyed by the Spanish and Portuguese who came after Columbus in the 1500s. These explorers came to find gold and other riches. They came to take new land for their countries. They killed the Native Americans, stole their women, their gold, their land, and their possessions. These explorers became rich and powerful. Spain and Portugal controlled all of the people and land in what are now the southern and western parts of the United States and all of Mexico, Central America, and South America. France and England also controlled land in North America.

1. Merchants and traders from Europe travelled long

distances:

1. to the west by sea and by land;
2. to the west by air and by see;
3. to the east by sea and by land;
4. to the east by land and by air.

2. The trade route to Asia by land was:

1. very time-consuming and hard;
2. very short and easier said than done;
3. very protracted and intricate;
4. very extensive and wide.

3. In the 1400s, many people believed that:

a) the earth was flat;        

b) the globe was unexciting;

c) the planet was smooth;

d) the world was routine.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that Columbus

believed that:

5. the moon was round;
6. the earth was rotating;
7. the humanity was ill;
8. the planet was round.

5. Among the people who didn't laugh at Columbus was:

1. the queen of Britain;
2. the principal of Spain;
3. the sovereign of Spain;
4. the king of France.

6. The passage implies that Columbus travelled across:

1. the Atlantic Ocean with three vessels;
2. the Athlantic Ocean with three ships;
3. the Pacific Ocean with three boats;
4. the Atlantic Ocean with three dispatches.

7. Columbus thought he was:

a) in America;        

b) in Asia;

c) in China;        

d) in India.

8. The word «ancestors» in line 33 may best stand for:

a) successors;        

b) descendants;

c) predecessors;        

d) inheritors.

9. The explorers killed the Native Americans:

1. stole their woman, their gold, their land, and their wealth;
2. stole their women, their gold, their territory, and their things;
3. stole their men, their gold bars, their land, and their possessions;
4. stole their women, their gold, their terrain, and their gods.

10. Spain and Portugal controlled what are now:

1. the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba and South America;
2. the United States, South America, Mexico, and Central America;
3. the United States, Panama, Central America, and South America;
4. the United States, Central Africa, Mexico, and South America.