Game “A Lucky Chance”

1. Game “A Lucky Chance” “The English-speaking countries”

2. Today English is the language of the world.

3. Over 300 million people speak it as a mother tongue.

4. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, Australia

5. New Zealand, United States.

6. Meet our teams

7. Warmingup

8. How many parts does the UK consist of? • What color are the letter boxes in London? • 3. How many children had princess Diana got? • 4. Who are the ‘Tories’? • 5. What is the most popular sport in England? • 6. When do Englishmen celebrate Christmas? • 7. What is the famous wax museum in London? • 8. What is the main part of the Tower of London? • 9. The home of the first great detective Sherlock Holmes?

9. 10. What is the home of London Zoo? 11. What is the name of Shakespeare’s Theatre? 12. What is the weight of Big Ben? 13. What is the longest river in England? 14. What is the most important river in England? 15. What is the national musical instrument of the Scots? 16. What is the national dress of the Scots? 17. This famous building is often compared with the Mausoleum because a lot of people were buried there 18. What are lanterns made of on Halloween?

10. 19. The English writer whose most famous novel is Robinson Crusoe 20. Two popular gentlemen associated with Baker Street? 21. He wrote a famous book for children Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? 22. The outstanding scientist who discovered the law of gravitation? 23. What is the capital of Wales? 24. What is the biggest city in Britain? 25. Who is officially the head of Great Britain? 26. Who is the National Hero of Great Britain, the defender of the poor people? 27. What are the oldest English universities?

11. 28. What is the full name of the country? 29. What was the first most terrible prison in Great Britain? 30. What is a double-decker? 31. What are the colors of the British flag? 32. Who was born in Stratford-on-Avon? 33. What is the nickname of the British flag? 34. What color are taxes in London? 35. What language do the people in Britain speak? 36. Canada has got two official languages. What are they?

12. 37. What is the national symbol of Canada? 38. What is the capital of Canada? 39. How many stripes has the American flag got? 40. Who was the first American President? 41. What holiday is celebrated in the USA on the 4th of July? 42. What oceans are the USA washed in the west (in the east) by? 43. What American state is situated 50 miles from Russia? 44. Who discovered America? 45. What is the most popular game in English pubs?

13. Puzzles in the Barrels

14. Captains contest

15. Ask me a question and I will ask you

16. The capital of the USA is New York. • The USA has the third largest population in the world. • American English and British English are absolutely the same. • Nobody in America can understand people who speak British English. • The second important language in the USA is French.

17. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. • Canada is famous for its parks. • There are two official languages in Canada – English and Spanish. • The official emblem of Canada is the star. • The flag of Canada is yellow.

18. New Zealand consists of two main islands and some small islands. • The school year in New Zealand starts in February. • The official languages in New Zealand are English and French. • The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. • In New Zealand English is often called Kiwi English.

19. The UK is the third largest country in the world. • The UK is an island state. • In the UK a tourist can meet only British people. • The English language includes a lot of words from many other languages. • The capital of England is Cambridge.

20. Australia occupies the whole continent. • It lies between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. • The capital of Australia is Canberra. • There is no official language in Australia. • Sometimes Australia is called “The Lucky Country”

22. “A dark horse” • It was our Russian newspaper “The Red Star” which gave her the nickname “the Iron Lady”. The first woman to occupy the position of prime minister 1979-1990. Who and what was this woman? 2. He was a famous English dramatist and poet at the beginning of the 17th century. He wrote lyric plays, comedies, tragedies, historical plays. His home town was Stratford-upon Avon. The tourists can visit the house where he lived with his family; his theatre “The Globe” is known all over the world.

23. 3. The Old Curiosity Shop was built in London in 1567. It was described in one of his novels. He is a well-known English writer popular for his memorable characters and his portrayals of the social evils of Victorian England. His works are “Pickwick Papers”, “David Copperfield”, “Oliver Twist”. 4. It took him 35 years to build one of the Royal Churches in London. It was designed in a French style which was quite unusual for Britain at that time. He died at the age of 91 and was buried inside his masterpiece – the place where the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana took place.

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25. Game “A Lucky Chance” “The English-speaking countries”

27. Canada is the second largest country in the world.

28. The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

29. Canada has seven of the world’s largest lakes.

30. There are two official languages in Canada English and French.

31. The Niagara Falls are one of the most beautiful sights in the world.

32. The maple leaf is the official emblem of Canada.

33. Game “A Lucky Chance” “The English-speaking countries”