"Do You Know English-Speaking Countries?"
Meeting and greeting of the teams.
Words of the quiz-master:Good morning, everybody! We are very happy to see you at our competition. It is devoted to the English- speaking countries. I’m sure you’ve read
a lot of books and got useful information about the countries. This competition will show your achievements and your knowledge of the matter. I wish you success. be active, honest, industrious and helpful and you’ll be sure to win.
Visual aids A slogan on the board:,, Learn English and you’ll be lucky!’’
Introduction of the teams and captains.
Words of the quiz-master:Now it’s time to introduce yourselves. I want the captains to come over and choose the emblems and the names of the teams.
Visual aidsEmblems of the teams with the names.
The 1stgame: ,,Do you know English-speaking countries?’’
2 pupils from each team.
Words of the quiz-master:Will you mention English-speaking countries in turn? Work as hard as you can! I’ll give you 1 minute for this kind of work. Every country you name
earns you one point. You are welcome!
Visual aidsA geographical map of the world on the wall.
The 2ndgame: ,,Flags and capitals.”
2 pupils from each team. 6 points.
Words of the quiz-master:The next competition is called ,, Flags and capitals”. I want you to look at the blackboard. You see many different flags. The 1st team must put cards with the names of the countries and the 2nd team must put the names of capitals. The winners will be those who finish their work first. Here are two envelopes with cards. Captains! Will you take your envelope, please!
Visual aids Flags (6). Cards (6) –countries. Cards (6)- capitals.
The 3rdgame: ,,Countries and citizens.”
2 captains. 10 points.
Words of the quiz-master:Dear friends! Now we’ll see whose captain is the best. Come
up to me and fill in the form. Open your envelopes and let’s begin the game.
Visual aidsIn the envelope: America. The answer: an American, the Americans.Etc.
The 4thgame: ,,A word game.”
2 teams. 5 points.
Words of the quiz-master:Now it’s high time to organize a competition between the teams. Every team gets a card with a long word. You have to make other words from the letters it contains. The letters can be used in any order. I give you 5 minutes. The winner is the team that find the largest number of words.
Visual aidsIn the card: Measurement. The answer: are, am, sure, men, net, nest, rest, measure. Etc.
The 5thgame: ,,Riddle countries.”
2 teams. 4 points.
Words of the quiz-master:Guess the names of these countries. Listen to the teacher and be very attentive! The winner will be the team that gives the right answer and does it quicker than the other team.
- This is one of the largest countries of the world. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the East and by the Pacific Ocean in the West. What is it? ( The USA )
- This country has a very high living standard. People speak many languages there. The main symbol on the flag is a maple leaf. What is it? (Canada).
- It is a country which looks like an island. It’s not very big, but it’s very beautiful. It’s the country of fog and rain. There are a lot of places of interest. (Great Britain).
- This country occupies a whole continent. It has strange animals and plants. It’s very far from our country (Australia).
The 6thgame: ,,The ABC game.”
2 teams. 3 points.
Words of the quiz-master:Children, now you’ll get some letters from the English alphabet. 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 this kind of work earlier.
Visual aidsCards with letters (2 copies). The answer (for example): Ireland.
The 7thgame: ,,Make the right choice.”
2 teams. 1 point for the right answer.
Words of the quiz-master:You know it is very important to make the right choice in our life: the right choice of a friend, a university, a job, a colour, a style in music, dancing, clothes, etc. Now you’ll get the cards with the tasks. Choose the right answer.
1. Scotland is situated in:
Europe / Britain /Asia;
2. What is the name of the city one of whose parts is called the West End?
New York /London /Canberra;
3. Great Britain is a:
monarchy / constitutional monarchy / republic;
4. Who spoke these lines: ,,To be or not to be – that is the question”?
Hamlet /King Lear / Othello;
5. Ernest Rutherford was a:
mathematician / physicist / physician;
6. American Congress consists of the Senate and the House of:
Lords /Representatives /Commons;
The 8thgame: ,,Parts and wholes.”
1 pupil from each team. 6 points.
Words of the quiz-master:Combine these parts so as to get a name. Who will be the first?
San / BritainGreat / Zealand
New / Francisco
John / Starr
Ringo / Harrison
George / McCartney
Paul / Lennon
The answer (for example): San Francisco.
The 9thgame: ,,English or American?”
2 teams. 8 points.
Words of the quiz-master:Now I’ll see whether you can tell American English from British English. 2 teams take part in this game. I’ll say the word and you will give an American version of this word. The winner will be the team that names as many words as possible.
English / Americana flat / an apartment
a lift / an elevator
a tin / a can
a sweet / a candy
a form / a grade
the tube / subway
cinema / a movie
holidays / vocations
The 10thgame: ,,Musical competition.”
2 teams. 10 points.
Words of the quiz-master:Friends! Do you like music? I see. Could you name any British or American singers, pop groups and composers? Well done! I’m absolutely sure that the subject of most pop songs is love. The Beatles sang about it, Elvis Presley sang about love. Your task is to show how you can sing something from the Beatles repertoire. who will begin?
The End of the competition.
Words of the quiz-master:Dear friends! It’s a pity but our competition has just finished.Thank you for coming and taking an active part in the games. You are really bright and industrious. You can do different kinds of work. you know a lot about English-speaking countries. And I’m sure that your good knowledge of English will help you in your future life.
Remember 10 steps to success:
- Reserve - сдержанность.
- Silence – молчание.
- Order – порядок.
- Resolution – решительность.
- Moderation – умеренность.
- Industry – трудолюбие.
- Frugality – бережливость.
- Sincerity – искренность.
- Justice – справедливость.
- Cleanliness - чистоплотность.