"A TOUR OF GREAT BRITAIN"
материал по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

МКОУ «СОШ а. Кызыл-Октябрь»

Внеклассное мероприятие по английскому языку

для 8 класса

"A TOUR OF GREAT BRITAIN"

Учитель английского языка: Тамбиева А.К.

Цели:
1. Обобщение изученного материала по теме «Великобритания»; совершенствование навыков устной речи; актуализация страноведческого материала.
2. Обобщить лингвострановедческий материал по указанной теме. Углубить и расширить знания по теме.
3. Совершенствовать умения и навыки практического владения английским языком по данной теме по всем видам речевой деятельности: аудированию, говорению, чтению и письму.
4. Повысить интерес к изучению иностранного языка.
Оборудование: презентация, призы победителям, карточки с заданиями, карта Великобритании
Ход мероприятия
-Hello, my dear boys and girls! All children like to play. That's why we'll play the game " A TOUR OF GREAT BRITAIN " today.
I am very glad to see you at our lesson today because we have an unusual lesson – a competition. There are two teams at the lesson: the girls’ team and the boys’ team. They will show us their knowledge of the United Kingdom because our lesson is devoted to this country. We’ll speak about the sights, the capital of the country, some poets and writers and some interesting facts. We’ll do several tasks for the lesson. Some of them were prepared by you at home but most of them weren’t. I hope our competition will be fun. Let’s start our competition and introduce our teams to each other. What’s the name of the girls’ team? What’s the name of the boys’ team?
Students: The name of the girls’ team is “The Rose”. The name of the boys’ team is “the Tulip”.
(There are two teams in our class¬room and we have three members of our jury today. The first one is called ... , and its captain is ... .The 2nd team is called ... , and its captain is ... . The members of our jury are: ...)
Приветствие учителя и представление судей.
Сейчас посмотрите, пожалуйста, на доску
Today we will talk about
- Geographical position of England
- About known people
- We will compare English and American variants of language
-we will get acquainted with symbols of Great Britain and the U.S.A.
Задание1. Посмотрите на карту Великобритании и ответьте на вопросы.
Teacher: The first task is the following: answer the questions about the United Kingdom. You’ll get a point for a right answer.
(Обеим командам задается по 3 вопроса. За правильный ответ команда получает по 1 очку, за допущенную грамматическую ошибку команда получает 0,5).
1. How many parts are there in the United Kingdom?
2. What river is the capital situated on ?
3. Which seas and channels separate the British isles ?
4. Say the names of the four main parts of the UK and their capitals
1. Where is the United Kingdom situated?
(It is situated on the islands in the northwest of Europe.)
2. Which island is the largest one?
(Great Britain is the largest island.)
3. What separates Great Britain from the Continent?
(The English Channel separates Great Britain from the Continent.)
4. How many countries does the UK consist of?
(The UK consists of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.)
5. What is the population of the UK?
(The population of the UK is about 60 million people.)
6. Which city is the capital of the country?
(London is the capital of the country.)

I. Задание 2: Teacher: The second task is “Spot the mistake”. You will listen to a text about London. You know a lot of interesting facts about this wonderful city. Now try to spot the mistakes made in the facts about London and correct them. Be attentive!

This text is about London. London is the capital of Scotland. It is one of the oldest and largest cities of the world. They say that London is one hundred years old. London has suffered many misfortunes. In the 5th century Saxons and later Danes invaded the British shores and ruined the city. In 1665 the Great War broke out. Many people died. Then in the winter of 1666 the Great Fire broke out. Most of the city was destroyed.
Now London is a big political, industrial and cultural centre. More than 1 million people live there. London is situated on the river Clyde. The river connects the capital with the sea.
London is divided into 2 parts. They are the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster. The West End is the richest part of the city with many beautiful shops, hotels, bars and restaurants. The East End is the place where the working people live. Westminster is the heart of business and commercial life. The City is the political centre
(London is the capital of the UK and England.)
(London is two thousand years old.)
(In 1665 the Great Plague broke out.)
(The Great Fire broke out in the summer of 1666.)
(More than 8 million people live in London.)
(London is situated on the river Thames.)
(London is divided into 4 parts.)
(Westminster is the political centre.)
Задание 3 П осмотрите на фотографии и скажите кого из этих людей вы знаете
What people on these pictures do you know?
Задание 4
Поставьте буквы в правильном порядке так, чтобы у вас получились названия стран.
Put these letters in a correct order so to receive names of the countries. Name these countries
1.iecmaar America
2.zrlbia Brazil
3.danaac Canada
4.gdelenn England
5.rmyange Germany
6.lytaI Italy
7.atcsdlon Scotland
8.alswe Wales
Задание 5
Найдите названия городов Англии и Америки.
Find nine names of cities in England and America
Задание 6
Найдите части Великобритании для этих флагов.
Find parts of the Great Britain for these flags
Задание 7
Найдите название для этих картинок.
Find the names for these pictures
Trafalgar Square
The Houses of Parliament
National Gallery
Big Ben
Stonehenge
Задание 8
Составьте слова из этих букв. Каждую буку можно использовать только один раз.
Make of these letters new words. One letter can be used only once.
A t n o m c e i l f h u y r s
Задание 9
Сопоставьте эти символы и флаги.
Compare these symbols and flags
Задание 10
Найдите правильный американский вариант к этим словам.
Find a right American variant of these words
1.Bill 2.Flat 3.Holiday 4.Pub 5.Shop 6.Sweets 7.Post 8.Taxi
Задание 11
Complete the word: Ученики должны придумать слова, которые начинаются или заканчиваются следующими буквами:
Bl________
Bl________
Cr________
________an
________at
________it
________ip
Str_______
Str_______
Str________
Str________
Str________
Str________
Str________

Задание 12 Teacher: Britain is also famous for its writers and poets. The following task for you is “Guess who it was!” You should put the passages of the story in the right order, read them aloud and tell me what British writer this story is about.
(Каждой команде даётся по 4 экземпляра разрезанного на части текста об одном известном британском писателе)
Who Was It?
He was one of the world’s greatest writers. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, where he received a classical education.
The Stratford school was a difficult place at that time. School days were long, and only on the holidays could he have a rest.
At the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, and they had three children. When he was twenty-one he went to London. There ht became an actor and began to write plays. He wrote plays for the famous Globe Theatre.
He achieved great recognition during his lifetime. He wrote three types of plays: histories, comedies and tragedies. He is acknowledged as one of the greatest writers of all time, and has remained popular with readers around the world.

II. Teacher: Britain is also rich in different customs, traditions and has a lot of interesting facts in its history. The following task for each pupil in the team is to do the Britain Quiz. The Britain Quiz has ten questions. There are three answers to each question but only one is correct. You should write the number of the correct answer. I’ll give you 3-5 minutes to do it.
(Каждому участнику дается тест, в котором он отмечает один из трёх вариантов ответа на каждый вопрос. Спустя 3-5 минут учитель просит учащихся обменяться своими работами. Учитель показывает на экране правильные ответы. Участники проверяют работы друг у друга и подсчитывают количество правильных ответов.)
The Britain Quiz
a) Which is the largest island of the British Isles?
1)Ireland 2)Isle of Man 3)Great Britain
b) Which is the longest river in Britain?
4)the Clyde 5)the Severn 6)the Thames
c) What is the name of the flag of England?
7)St. Andrew’s Cross 8)St. Patrick’s Cross 9)St. George’s Cross
d) When was the Great Plague?
10)1665 11)1666 12)1863
e) How many parts is London divided into?
13)two parts 14)four parts 15)three parts
f) Who is the official head of the UK?
16)the President 17)the Houses of Parliament 18)the Queen
g) What place is the official home of the Queen?
19)the Tower 20)Buckingham Palace 21)St. Paul’s Cathedral
h) What street do many British government offices stand in?
22) Whitehall 23) Piccadilly Circus 24)Fleet Street
i) What is the name of the poet who was called “The Father of English Poetry”?
25) W. Shakespeare 26)George G. Byron 27)Geoffrey Chaucer
j) What holiday is celebrated in Britain on the 25th of December?
28) St. Valentine’s Day 29) Mother’s Day 30) Christmas

Key: 3,5,9,10,14,18,20,22,27,30.
Учитель: The competitions of our quiz are now over, and we should count your points to detect the winner.
Учитель подсчитывает победы и поражения для каждой из команд и называет победителя викторины.
Учитель: (Название команды), you are the winners of our today’s quiz! I congratulate you! I think, you deserve some good marks for your excellent work today!