КВН « ЗНАЕШЬ ЛИ ТЫ АМЕРИКУ?»
методическая разработка по английскому языку (8 класс) по теме

КВН  « ЗНАЕШЬ ЛИ ТЫ АМЕРИКУ?»

                                             THE ABC GAME

-Now you will get some letters .You must put these letters in the right order, so as to get the name of the country. The winner will be the team that finishes the work earlier. ( The United States of America)

-You have to make other words from the letters it contains. The letters can be used in any order. The winner is the team that finds the largest number of words.

E.g: taste, nut, am,arm,then,set,rice,tin,net,nice,hen,run,test,aim,thus,rat,man,dentist, tent,mat)

                                       GEOGRAPHY

1. When did Christopher Columbus discover America? ( 1492)
2. What is the name of the first US national park? ( Yellowstone, in Wyoming)
3. Which city in the state of Florida has the same name as a Russian city? ( St. Petersburg)
4. In which mountain are the faces  of four American Presidents chiseled? (Mount Rushmore, South Dakota)
5. In which city and state is Disney World located? (Orlando, Florida)
6. What are the pet names for the Mississipi River? ( “ The Old Man”, The Big Muddy”)
7. Name the  highest mountain range in the eastern US? ( the Appalachian Mountains)
8. Name the smallest US state. ( Rhode Island)
9. In which western US state is the city of Moscow located ?  ( Idaho)
10. What was the first name of New York? ( New Amsterdam)
11. What river is Washington situated on? ( the Potomac)
12. What is the largest American state? ( Alaska)
13. What does the name Mississippi mean? ( big river)

                        GUESS THE SIGHTS

1. The Golden Gate Bridge ( in San Francisco)
2. Grand Canyon
3. The Library of Congress
4. The Capitol
5. The White House
6. The Lincoln Memorial
7. The Tomas Jefferson Memorial
8. Hollywood
9. Mount Rushmore
10. The Empire State Building

                                        HISTORY

1. Which American President attended the Potsdam Conference? ( Harry Truman)
2. Which country presented the USA with  the Statue of Liberty? ( France)
3. What is the name of the American naval base that the Japanese attacked on 7 December  1941?  (Pearl Harbour, Hawaii)
4. Which American astronaut first stepped on the surface of the Moon?

( Neil Armstrong in 1969)

5. Which famous American document begins with the words “ We ,the  people of the United States , in order to form a more perfect union…”? (the Constitution )
6. How is the flag of the USA called? ( The Stars and Stripes)
7. What is the national symbol of America? (The Bald Eagle)
8. What is the financial and business centre of the USA? ( New York)
9. When do the Americans declare their independence? ( 1776)
10. How many Presidents has America had? (43)
11. Which state is known as the “ Presidents’ State” ? (Virginia. 8 Presidents were born there)
12. Who fought against racial discrimination in the 1960s? (Martin Luther King)
13. What was the name of the English colonists who came to Northern America in 1620? (pilgrim fathers)
14. Who are the natives of the USA? ( Indians)

                       LITERATURE

1. Name the American science fiction writer born in Russia who wrote  “ I, Robot.” ( Isaak Asimov)
2. Which periods in  American history were described in the novel “ Gone with the Wind” ? (the Civil  War and Reconstruction)
3. Name the largest library in the USA. ( the Library of Congress)
4. Who wrote “ The Old Man and the Sea”? ( Ernest Hemingway)
5. What was Mark Twain’s real name? (Samuel Clemens)
6. What was William Sydney Porter’s pen name? (O’ Henry)
7. Who is the author of the novel “ The Martian Chronicals”? (Ray Bradbury)

                                               CULTURE

1. What is a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner consist of? ( turkey, pumpkin pie,  cranberry sauce )
2. Which American silent –movie star is called the “ little tramp”? ( Charlie Chaplin)
3. What monument in Washington , dedicated to an American President, is nicknamed “ The Pencil” ? (Washington Monument)?
4. What is the name of the awards given to the best movie actors and actresses each year in the USA? ( Oscars or Academy Awards)
5. What is the American dream? ( a house in the suburb)
6. What is the oldest University in the USA? ( Harvard University)
7. Which of the US Presidents was a Hollywood actor? (Ronald Reagan)
8. Who played the role of Rambo in the film of the same name? (Silvester Stallone)
9. Who was the “ king” of rock’ n roll? (Elvis Presley)
10. Who is known as the “ king” of jazz? ( Louise Armstrong)
11. Who is regarded as the most successful director in Hollywood today?

(Spielberg)

12.  At what age can young people drink alcoholic drinks in the USA? (21)
13. Where is Hollywood situated? (California, Los Angeles)
14.  Name the soloist of the queen’s rock group who died because  of AIDS?

(Freddy Mercury)

      15.What city holds the world record in entertainments and getting money out

           of the tourists? (Las Vegas)

                                   WHO  SINGS  IT?

1. A song from the film “ Bodyguard”.  (Whitney Houston)
2. “ We are the champions” ( Freddy Mercury)
3. “ Masterpiece” ( Madonna)
4. “ What a wonderful world” (Armstrong)
5. “ Love me tender” (Elvis Presley)

                                               GOVERNMENT

1. Who was the longest serving US President? ( Franklin Roosevelt)
2. Who was the youngest elected President in the history of the US? ( John Kennedy)
3. Name the two political parties in the USA. (Democrats and Republicans)
4. What animal is the symbol of Democrats? ( Donkey)
5. What animal is the symbol of Republicans? ( Elephant)
6. Where are laws made in the USA? ( in the Capitol)
7. What houses does the Congress consist of? (the Senate and the House of Representatives)
8. How many members are there in the House of Representatives? (435)
9. How many senators are there in the Senate? (100)
10. Who was the first American President? ( George Washington)
11. What political party does Abama belong to?
12. What kind of state is the United States of America? ( a federal republic)
13. In which month is Election Day? (November)

                                          SCIENCE AND INVENTIONS

1. Who built the first car? ( Henry Ford)
2. Who invented the soft drink Coca –Cola? ( John Pamberton)
3. Who invented chewing gum? (Thomas Adams)
4. Who invented the light bulb? (Thomas Alva Edison)
5. Who is the farther of the telephone? (Alexander Bell)
6. Who created the best animated cartoons? (Walt Disney)
7. Who made jeans? (Levi Strauss)

                            TRUE OR FALSE?

1. Washington was named after the first President.   T
2. Black Americans in New York live in the centre.      F

(in  Harlem)

3. The President of the US live and work in the Capitol.  F

(In the White House)

4. Detroit is famous for its automobile industry.    T
5. The nickname of the US government is Uncle Ben.   F

(Uncle Sam, after Samuel Wilson)

6. Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America in the Santa Maria. F

(in the Mayflower)

7. Washington belongs to the state of Maryland.  F

(to the District of Columbia)

8. The largest US city is New York.   T
9. The best composers and musicians are awarded  the “ Grammy”

                         BRITISH / AMERICAN ENGLISH

Give American variant of the  British English:

1. Cinema – movies
2. Lift   - elevator
3. Autumn – fall
4. Flat – apartment
5. Sweet –candy
6. Post –mail
7. Tin – can
8. Form –grade
9. Tube - subway