Сообщество взаимопомощи учителей Pedsovet.su Конкурс презентаций

1. Сообщество взаимопомощи учителей Pedsovet.su Конкурс презентаций «Я мыслью улечу к брегам туманным Альбиона» «Best Expert on Britain Tournament» викторина по страноведению для учащихся 9-11 классов с углубленным изучением английского языка Левенцева Татьяна Александровна, учитель английского языка МОУ «Гимназия №3» г. Воркуты 2015

2. Best Expert on BritainTournament

3. How to work Main Menu Click on a bar to choose the Tour Click the Knight to return to Main Menu

4. Main Menu Choose the Tour Finish

5. Read the fact and choose the best variant to finish it.Click the number to read the fact.Don’t forget to write down your variant into the answer sheet.

6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2. The eastern coast of the British Isles is washed by the… . a. Black Sea c. North Sea b. Irish Sea d. Mediterranean Sea 8. The Cumbrians occupy nearly the whole of … . a. England c. Scotland b. Wales d. Northern Ireland 1. British Isles lie … of the continent Europe. a. to the north c. to the south b. to the east d. to the west 3. The … lies between Britain and the continent of Europe. a. English Channel c. North Channel b. Menai Strait d. Minch 4. The total are of the UK is … square kilometers. a. 344 c. 424 b. 244 d. 324 17. … is concentrated in London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool and Belfast. a. sheep-farming c. ship-building b. cattle-farming d. coal-mining 6. The nature of great Britain is greatly affected by the … . a. mountains c. channels b. forests d. sea 5. There is no place situated more than … from the seashore. a. 40 – 60 km c. 100 – 120 km b. 120 – 150 km d. 110 – 130 km 10. The longest river in Britain is the … . a. Thames b. Trent c. Clyde d. Severn 7. The mountains cover the greater part of … Great Britain. a. southern & middle c. northern, western & middle b. northern & eastern d. eastern, middle & western 9. The highest mountain peak in Britain is … . a. Snowdon c. Ben Nevis b. Càrn Eige d. Carrauntoohil 20. Thou, inch, foot, yard, chain, furlong refer to … . a. area c. length b. mass d. volume 21. The British Isles includes more than … large and small islands. a. 500 c. 5 b. 50 d. 5000 11. The … doesn’t flow through England. a. Mersey b. Bann c. Avon d. Medway 12. ‘Loch’ is a Scottish Gaelic and Irish word for a … . a. river b. lake c. pond d. ocean 13. The biggest lake in Scotland is Loch … . a. Morar b. Lomond c. Ness d. Awe 15. There are no … mines in great Britain. a. coal b. copper c. silver d. gold 18. … is not much developed in Great Britain. a. winemaking c. fishing b. heavy machinery d. chemical industry 19. The basic unit of British currency is … . a. dollar c. shilling b. pound d. euro 14. In ancient times the Isles were probably covered with … forests. a. elm b. ash c. oak d. pine 16. … is often called the “Garden of England”. a. Kent b. west c. north d. east Geography Tour

7. Read the fact and choose the best variant to finish it.Click the number to read the fact.Don’t forget to write down your variant into the answer sheet.

8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9. The Domesday Book was a survey of England’s … . a. land and cattle c. people and cattle b. land and people d. land and castles 2. The Roman Emperor … carried out two expeditions to settle in Britain in 55 and 54 BC. a. Caligula c. Julius Caesar b. Claudius d. Vespasian 1. The ... were not barbaric and came from France . a. Picts c. Brits b. Celts d. Romans 3. … revolted against the Roman occupation in 60 AD. a. Queen Boudicca c. Prasutagus b. Queen Victoria d. Druids 8. … became the first Norman king in England. a. Richard the Lion-Heart c. William the Conqueror b. King Arthur d. Harold, Earl of Wessex 5. The Heptarchy included … . a. five kingdoms c. six kingdoms b. ten kingdoms d. seven kingdoms 7. The Battle of Hastings occurred in … during the Norman conquest of England. a. autumn of 1066 c. spring of 966 b. winter of 1166 d. summer of 1006 4. They were making raids against the British throughout 5th and 6th centuries. a. Angles c. Saxons b. Jutes d. All of the mentioned. 12. The bloody dynastic struggle for the English throne was named as the Wars of the … . a. Plantagenet c. Crowns b. Knights d. Roses 11. The Hundred Years War broke out in … . a. 1381 b. 1337 c. 1453 d. 1348 10. … spent most of his life in Crusades in the Holy Land. a. Alfred the Great c. Richard the Lion-Heart b. William the Conqueror d. King Arthur 13. The plan of the Gunpowder Plot was to blow up … . a. the House of Commons c. Big Ben b. the House of Lords d. Tower Bridge 18. The … was the ship that transported first English Pilgrims to America. a. Maypole b. Mayflower c. Mayday d. Maylady 19. A political protest by the Americans in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the tax policy of the British government got the name of … . a. Revere Buffet b. Bridgewater Dinner c. Boston Tea Party d. Concord Lunch 15. The … Parliament was joined to the English one in 1707 to form the Parliament of Great Britain. a. Irish b. Scottish c. Welsh d. American 16. The modern Union Flag or Union Jack was adopted in … . a. 1706 b. 1707 c. 1603 d. 1801 17. The phrase ‘jewel of the Crown’ refers to … . a. Australia b. India c. Canada d. New Zealand 6. They invaded the British Isles in 8th century. a. Romans c. Celts b. Vikings d. Scots 14. The Great Fire of London broke out in … . a. 1666 b. 1605 c. 1665 d. 1066 20. The war of Independence was lost by English army in the last battle of… . a. Philadelphia b. New Jersey c. Saratoga d. Quebec History Tour

9. Read the list of events and match with the correspondent picture. Click the letter to see the picture.Don’t forget to write down your answer into the form.

10. F D E C A B L J K I G H R P Q O M N V U S T Traditional Tour

11. Look at the picture and solve the crossword about famous British or London sights. Fill in the crossword form.The first letter of any name goes into the number box. Grey box is for the space between two words in the name of a sight.

12. Sightseeing Tour

13. Read the biographies and match them with the four given pictures of famous British people on each page. Write their names in English or Russian. Guess who is the 5th one. Write down his/her name in English or Russian.

14. ? 1. The first female prime minister of Britain, ___ was a controversial figurehead of conservative ideology during her time in office. 2. ___ is considered one of the most famous characters of Scotland's cultural history. He is best known as a pioneer of the Romantic movement. 3. English admiral ___ circumnavigated the globe in 1577-1578, helped defeat the Spanish Armada and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan era. 4. ___ , pop star, composer, songwriter, and recording artist, founded the band that impacted the music scene like no other before or since. 5.Infamous murderer ___ killed at least five London female prostitutes in 1888. Never captured, his identity is one of English's most famous unsolved mysteries. Personality Tour

15. 6. ___ is an internationally renowned fantasy writer. He is best known for authoring The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. 7. ___ was the first queen to rule England (1553–58) in her own right. She was known a cruel one for her persecution of Protestants. 8. Author ___ wrote 60 mystery stories featuring the wildly popular detective character Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant Watson. 9. Dame ___ is the bestselling mystery author of all time. Her characters, Miss Marple and HerculePoirot, have been repeatedly portrayed on film. 10.___ is best known for his work as a naturalist, developing a theory of evolution to explain biological change. ? Personality Tour

16. 11. ___ , often called the English national poet, is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time. 12. ___, a Scottish knight, became a central early figure in the wars to secure Scottish freedom from the English, becoming one of his country's greatest national heroes. 13. ___ , famously married six times, and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation. 14. British conspirator ___ was executed in 1606 for attempting to blow up the Parliament building in what became known as the Gunpowder Plot. 15.___ was crowned in 1953. Her 60 years on the throne was celebrated in June 2012, with the Diamond Jubilee. ? Personality Tour

17. 16. Lewis Carroll was the pen name of ___, author of the children's classics "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." 17. English physicist and mathematician ___, most famous for his law of gravitation, was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century. 18. English poet ___ wrote the unfinished work, The Canterbury Tales. It is considered one of the greatest poetic works in English. 19. One of the most adored members of the British royal family, she died in a 1997 car crash. 20.According to legend, Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman ___ rode nude through Coventry, England in a deal to reduce taxes. She also founded a monastery there. ? Personality Tour

19. Ссылки на использованные изображения, ресурсы • http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSYVIJs_qlU/UJ2VMRVhqtI/AAAAAAAAR9s/8EV4Yuk6TqI/s1600/Royal+Coat+of+Arms+(Variant+2)+-+English+Heraldry+-+Peter+Crawford.png •https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhAtnPqwIGabHofS3LpkSHTWLhUTfQ6okjib2Lt3Ke8w9lgtn8 http://images.clipartpanda.com/knight-sword-clipart-royalty-free-clip-art-vector-logo-of-a-knight-holding-a-sword-and-wearing-a-blue-cape-by-patrimonio-6614.jpg •http://thumb9.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/98191/98191,1282124060,2/stock-vector-vector-illustration-of-a-knight-on-horse-with-lance-and-british-or-great-britain-flag-59274457.jpg • https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Big_Ben%2C_London%2C_England%2C_GB%2C_IMG_5113_edit.jpg • http://www.reise-abc.ch/london/images/tower-bridge-day.jpg •http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ecaee2e4b02904f4e1160f/t/555deacce4b016bdc959859a/1432218324044/links.jpg?format=1500w •http://www.worldviator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palace-of-Westminster-and-Big-Ben-London.png •http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/london/trafalgar_square_wa261108.jpg •http://www.earthmagazine.org/sites/earthmagazine.org/files/1324689368/i-10e-7d8-c-1f.jpg • http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/baily/2.jpg •https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Crystal_Palace_General_view_from_Water_Temple.jpg •http://whattoseein.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/London-Kensington-Palace.1.jpg •https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTM51w4eVYbCVf5OJAWyS-suVXPrFnniBKMeHSdencCxogzkmYbUg •http://www.cleaningexperts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/piccadilly-circus.jpg •https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Tower_of_London,_Traitors_Gate.jpg •http://cdn.londonandpartners.com/asset/20adda9d08e8480c6dbbfcf30fbcabdb.jpg •http://www.lakedistrictgolftoursuk.com/images/background.jpg •https://usahitman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/london-underground-lf7u1-1.jpg •http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/9035058.jpg •http://theenchantedmanor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Windsor-Castle-aerial-view.jpg •http://www.travlang.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Westminster-Abbey-11.jpg •http://www2.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Trooping+The+Colour+SSe4-2AbN6Ul.jpg •http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/wp-content/uploads/Maundy%20money.jpg •http://www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk/mounting/guardchange.jpg •http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01394/Highland-Games_1394425c.jpg •http://www.visitbritainshop.com/SiteData/world/Image/Ceremony-of-the-keys.jpg •http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2011/11/13/1321196998973/Lord-Mayors-Show-007.jpg •http://www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk/garter/garter2009.jpg •http://inkasyva.wikispaces.com/file/view/eisteddfod2_10.jpg.jpeg/34585781/eisteddfod2_10.jpg.jpeg •http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/05/25/article-1281210-094804D1000005DC-308_306x527.jpg •http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/25/1274780810466/Yeomen-of-the-Guard-condu-001.jpg •http://www.visitbritainshop.com/SiteData/world/Image/Opening-of-Parliament.jpg •http://static1.demotix.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/a_scale_large/1400-7/photos/1349071904-pearly-kings-and-queens-harvest-festival-2012_1490057.jpg •http://cdn2.img22.rian.ru/images/90967/32/909673288.jpg •http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Maypole_dancing_at_the_Downton_Cuckoo_Fair_-_geograph.org.uk_-_160418.jpg •http://hungeree.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pb-121226-boxing-day-nj-03.photoblog900.jpg •http://alittlebitofstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/carol-singers.jpg •http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/images/2007/02/20/olney_pancake_race_470_470x250.jpg •http://www.urban75.org/london/images/morris-dancers-01.jpg •http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/56338000/jpg/_56338031_56338029.jpg •http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rxoq8LIY1qcc171o1_500.jpg •http://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/C/Geoffrey-Chaucer-9245691-1-402.jpg •http://www.foreignpixel.com/wp-content/uploads/galleries/post-1998/full/londoneye1.jpg •http://london-hotels.co.uk/image/get/16571?808339018 •http://www.kulichki.com/tolkien/cabinet/jrrt.jpg •http://peterholford.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/agatha-christie.jpg •http://www.biography.com/people/groups/british/all?view=gallery&sort=last-name&page=1#a •http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jsjliav7b-E/TdDqlpxh5oI/AAAAAAAAAK0/oETfv-ra5wk/s749/old_map_istock%255B1%255D.jpg •http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/media/History_Clock_539474_800x342.jpg •http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LKWsiljldWo/maxresdefault.jpg •https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/61/ca/8a/61ca8a04ac77d5fc0581cc4766cbb393.jpg •https://aromatherapycontessa.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/4leafclover20111.jpg

20. Использованная литература, Интернет-ресурсы • •Использованная (и рекомендуемая для подготовки команд) литература: • К.И. Кауфман, М.Ю. Кауфман, Страницы британской истории, Титул, 2004 • Ю.Б. Голицынский, Great Britain, Каро, СПб, 2008 • Ю.Ф. Гурьева, Deep are the roots…, Титул, 2004 • Использованные (и рекомендуемые для подготовки команд) Интернет-ресурсы: • http://www.visitbritain.com/ru/About-Britain/ • http://www.biography.com/ • http://www.learnenglish.de/britishculture.html