Аукцион "Австралия"
учебно-методический материал по английскому языку (11 класс)

Аукцион «Австралия» для 11 класса.

Цели: обобщение изученного материала по теме «Австралия»; совершенствование навыков устной речи; актуализация страноведческого материала.

Оборудование: игральный кубик; молоточек; «фунты»; карточки с вопросами; призы победителям.

 Ход мероприятия

 - Hello, my dear boys and girls! We are glad to greet you at our auction! All children like to play. That’s why we shall play the game “Auction today”. There are two teams in our classroom and we have three members of our jury today. The fist one is called …, and it’s captain is … . the members of our jury are: … .

- Do you know how to play   “Auction”? Listen to me, please.

Учитель приветствует детей и объявляет им правила игры.

Правила игры: игра проводится между двумя командами  по 10 человек. Каждая команда выбирает название команды и капитана. Вопросы игры поделены на тематические группы (по подтемам, которые были изучены). Выбор темы для  ответа определяется при помощи кубика, на гранях которого даны названия тем. Каждая команда перед игрой получает капитал 100 очков. Команды торгуются за право отвечать на вопрос по выпавшей теме. Торги происходят в форме аукциона. Выигравшая команда выбирает вопрос по данной теме и  после 30 секундного обсуждения отвечает на вопрос. Если ответ не верный, команда-соперник может ответить на вопрос. После каждого тура  жюри подводит промежуточные итоги, а после последнего тура объявляется команда-победитель и проводится награждение. Выигрывает команда, потратившая меньше денег и заработавшая  больше очков.  Учитель исполняет роль  ведущего. Для оценивания ответов необходимо выбрать жюри.

-  Now listen to the rules of our auction. It consist of stages, each of them includes 5 questions. These questions deal with “the  upside  down world”, which is the largest island and the smallest continent on the Earth called Australia.

- Let’s choose the 1st theme. This die will help us to do it.

Ведущий бросает кубик и читает тему.

- Oh, it’s “Geographical Outlook”. Do you like it?  You do! So, if you have a question on this topic, you have to buy it. So the  1st lot is “Geographical Outlook” and the starting price is 10 pounds. Who wants to buy it for 10 pounds? One, two, three – it is sold.  So, you’ve  bought the question and you’ve  bought the right to answer it. But if your answer is wrong, the other team could give their version. Now, please, captain, come to me and choose one of these cards. So, your question is … it cost (…) points. You have 30 seconds to discuss it.

Pause

 - So, what is your answer?

 -  … (answer)

 - It’s right (wrong) … and you’ve got your 1-st  point  today (in the case of the right answer).

 - The next question will be about (бросает кубик) Australia’s states and territories. Who wants to have a question about them?  

- … (answer)

 - So. The final score is … .  Let’s congratulate the winners. Please, go to the jury  and get your prize!

 - Thank you for the game. Thanks  to our jury for their work. Good bye!

Вопросы аукциона

1. “Geographical Outlook”

1) What continent is the nearest to Australia in the North? (2 points)

(Asia is the continent which is the nearest to Australia in the north.)

2) How did people call Australia in the Middle Ages? (4 points)

(They called Australia “terra australis incognita”  or “the unknown southern land”.)

3) What are the names of three Australian deserts? (3 points)

(They are the Great Sandy Desert, the Great Victoria Desert and the Gibson Desert.)

4) Where are the main Australia’s cities, automobile plants and factories situated?

(5 points)

(They are situated n the narrow coasts of east and south-east of the continent.)

5) What ocean washes Australia in the east? (2 points)

(The Pacific Ocean washes Australia in the east.)

2. “States and Territories”

1) What is the leading Australia’s state?  (2 points)

(New South Wales is the leading industrial state of Australia.)

2)What state does the capital of Australia belong to? (5 points)

(The capital of Australia doesn’t  belong to any state.)

3)What is the only town in the south of Northern Territory? (4 points)

(The  only town in the south of Northern Territory is Alice springs.)

4)How many parts is Australia divided into? (1 point)

(Australia is divided into 8 parts which are six states and two territories.)

5) What state is the leading producer of pears and berries of different kinds within Australia? (3 points)

(The leading producer of pears and berries of different kinds within Australia is Tasmania.)

3. “Climate of Australia”

1)When does winter come in Southern Hemisphere? (2 points)

 (Winter come in July  Southern Hemisphere.)

2)What are the typical temperatures  in July? (3 points) 

 (The typical temperatures  in July range from 12 to20 C.)

3) What do people often do during the Christmas holidays? (4points) 

(People often sunbathe on the beach or swim and serf in the ocean during the Christmas holidays.)

4) What part of  Australia is moderately humid? (5points) 

(Only  one  six of the continent  - a belt of land along the north, east, and south coast -   is moderately humid.)

5)When does summer begin in Australia? (2 points)

(Summer begins in December.)

4. “Wildlife”

1) How many different kinds of kangaroos are there in Australia? (2 points)

( There are more than 40 different kinds of kangaroos in Australia.)

2) What is the name of the wild dog of Australia? (2 points)

(The name of the wild dog of Australia is dingo.)

3) What primitive mammals can be found in Australia? (3 points) 

(Two of the most primitive mammals of the world which are duckbill and the anteater, can be found in Australia.)

4) What bird is often called the “laughing jackass”? (4points) 

(The kookaburra is often called the “laughing jackass”.)

5) What animals were brought  to the north coast of Australia as work animals in the 19th century? (3 points)

(Buffaloes were brought  to the north coast of Australia as work animals in the 19th century.)