4. The difficult questions

Teacher : Thank you, teams. You’ve read about these countries and you’ve

heard some new information about them. Now you see 12 cards

of different colours on the blackboard. There are questions there,

3 for each country. Red cards have questions about England,

green – Scotland, yellow – Wales, blue – Northern Ireland. If

you answer the question about your country you’ll get 1 point,

about other country – 2 points.

На дошці – 12 карток із запитаннями про країни, що складають Вели-

кобританію. Запитання про Англію мають червоний колір, про Шотландію – зелений, про Уельс – жовтий, про Ірландію – синій.

Команди по черзі обирають запитання. Відповідь на запитання

про свою країну – 1 бал, про країни суперників – 2 бали.

1. What is the capital of England?

2. What famous universities are situated in England?

3. What is the name of the region with many lakes in the north of England?

4. What is the capital of Scotland?

5. What are the oldest mountains in Scotland?

6. How do they call the checked skirt in Scotland?

7. What is the symbol of Wales?

8. What other language do people in Wales speak?

9. What is the name of Welsh flag?

10. What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?

11. Where is Northern Ireland situated?

12. What is the weather like in Northern Ireland?

5.London Tour

Teacher : Well done! Now let’s travel to the capital of Great Britain and go

sightseeing. You can see the pictures of the famous historical

places of London. Listen to the description of the place. Your

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task is to tell the number of the picture and to name the place. You’ll

get one point for the correct answer.

На дошці – 8 фото видатних місць Лондона. Команди по черзі слухають опис місця, називають та показують його. Правильна відповідь – 1 бал.

Sights of London

1. Trafalgar Square – this place is in the centre of London. There is a monu-

ment to Admiral Nelson and two fountains there.

2. The Houses of Parliament – this is the home of the British Government.

There are many towers on the building and there

Is the famous clock in one of them.

3. Big Ben – this is a famous clock named after Sir Benjamin Hall.

4. Westminster Abbey – this church is a symbol of English traditions and is

more than 900 years old. Nearly all the kings and

queens of Britain were crowned and buried there.

5. Buckingham Palace – it is the official residence of the royal family. It was

built in 1703 and has 600 rooms and 3 miles of a

red carpet.

6. St. Paul’s Cathedral – this church was built by a famous architect. It took

him 35 years to built it. It is huge with a golden cross

and a bell on the top.

7. The Tower of London – it is one of the oldest buildings in London. It was

founded in the 11^th century by William the Conqueror

and is a museum now. There is the White Tower in the

centre of it.

8. Tower Bridge – it is situated near the Tower of London. It is one of the most

famous bridges in the city and first was opened in 1894.

6. Agree or Disagree – now you’ll hear the statements about London. You

are to say wether the information is true or false. You’ll

get one point for each correct answer.

Команди по черзі прослухають 8 речень про Лондон, їх завдання –

погодитись чи не погодитись із твердженням. Правильна відповідь- 1бал.

1. More than 9 million people live in London.

2. London buses are called double-deckers.

3. Taxis in London are called green cobs.

4. London underground is called the Tube.

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5. London is situated on the river Thames.

6. London buses are red.

7. The centre of London is Picadilly Circus.

8. London is very young city.