English-Speaking Countries

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English-Speaking Countries

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Have a look at the blackboard. You see different
flags. The 1st team must put cards with the names
of the countries and the 2d team must put the
names of capitals.
United Kingdom
Canberra
New Zealand
Ottawa
United States
Washington D.C.
Australia
Wellington
Canada
London
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The 2d game Countries and Citizens Look at the
map and finish the statements. 1. She lives in
the USA, she is _________________.2. He is from
Australia, he is __________________. 3. He is
from Canada, he is ___________________.4. She
lives in Great Britain, she is _____________.5.
She lives in New Zealand, she is
________________.
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The 3d game Famous People and
Famous PlacesDo you know anything about
English writers and poets? Speak about one. 2.
Who is called by the British people "Our national
bard", "The bard of Avon"? 3. Who is considered
to be the national poet of Scotland? 4. What was
B. Britten? 5. Where does Royal Shakespeare
Company perform? 6. Who is the national hero of
Britain, the defender of the poor? 7. What is
the London home of the Queen?  8. What was the
first most terrible prison in Great Britain? 9.
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great
Britain? 10. What events come to your mind when
you look at the map of Great Britain and see the
following place-names Edinburgh, Alderborough,
Langollen, Liverpool? 11. Where is the Poets'
Corner?
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• The 4th game Riddle countries
• Guess the names of these countries. 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?
• 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?
• It is a country which looks like an island. Its
  not very big but its very beautiful. Its the
  country of fog and rain. There are a lot of
  places of interest.
• This country occupies a whole continent. It has
  strange animals and plants. Its very far from
  our country.

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The 5th game Make the
right choiceYou know its very important to
make the right choice in our life. Now youll get
the beginning of the sentence, you are to choose
the right answer. Scotland is situated in
Europe /Britain/ Asia. What is the name of the
city one of whose parts is called the West End?
New York/ London/ Canberra. Great Britains is
a monarchy /a constitutional monarchy/a republic.
Who spoke these lines To be or not to be
that is the question? Hamlet /King Lear/ Othello.
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The 6th
game Cultures expert1. What strait
separates Great Britain from the continent? 2.
Who was the first President of America?) 3. Who
was the 42nd President of the USA? 4. Who lives
in 10, Downing street in London? 5. What English
scientist did an apple fall on his head and
helped him to discover a physics law? 6. What
was the real name of Mark Twain? 7. The British
like to drink their tea with . . . . What kind of
tea do they call Russian tea? 8. Name the king
of the rock'n'roll.
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The 7th game Give British equivalents of the
following words1. elevator 4.
truck2. subway5. first floor3. movie
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The 8th game Match the date with the month and
name the British holidays 26 25 31 14 31 May or
April26th DecemberBoxing Day25th
DecemberChristmas Day31st DecemberNew Year
Day14th FebruarySt. Valentine's Day31st
OctoberHalloweenApril or MayEaster
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The 9 game English Proverbs
and idiomsGive Russian equivalents of the
English proverbsDon't pull my leg. To be on
the safe side. To beat the air. From the
horse's mouth. Keep your chin up. Every cook
praises his own broth. Score twice before you
cut once.
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The 10th game Parts and
the WholesCombine these parts so as to get a
name. Who will be the first? San Britain
Great Zealand New Francisco John Starr
Ringo Harrison George McCartney Paul Lennon