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BRITAIN

: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our Club of Merry and Quick-witted.

Today we shall travel to Great Britain. Our trip will be merry and interesting.
You will learn about sightseeing and history of Great Britain.
And now let me invite our teams.
1 Greetings (, , )
(School Stars, Good Friends, Merry Girls, Albion)
(Motto): We want to be the best, we try to be the best
: Let me introduce our Judges (). We ask you, judges, not to be critical and
forgive our participants the mistakes they may make.
2 Home task ( ). Act as a guide. What will you tell the
tourists during the city tour around London?
( ).
3

-. DO YOU REMEMBER
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1. How many parts of the country are

situated on the island of Great Britain?
( 3)
2. Where is Scotland situated?
(in the north of Great Britain)
3. What river is the capital of Great
Britain situated on?
( on the Thames )
4. What people live in Wales?
( the Welsh )
5. What is the highest mountain in the
United Kingdom?
( Ben Nevis in Scotland )
6. Who is officially the head of the state?
( Queen Elizabeth II )

II
1. How many parts are there in the United
Kingdom?
(4)
2. What does separate Great Britain and
France?
( the English Channel )
3. What is the capital of Scotland?
(Edinburgh)
4. What language do the people in Wales
speak?
(Welsh )
5. What is the longest river in the United
Kingdom?
( the Severn )
6. Who is in fact the Head of the state?
( the Prime Minister )

7. What is the name of the Upper House

of the British Parliament?
( the House of Lords

7. What is the name of the Lower House

in the British Parliament?
( the House of Commons )

8. What king began to use the Round

Table?
( King Arthur )

8. Who was the Leader of the Norman

Conquest?
( William the Conqueror )

9. What is the most popular lake in

Scotland?
( Loch Ness, the longest and they think
The Monster Nessy lives in it.)

9. What is the national Scottish costume

called?
( the kilt )

10. What is the name of the meridian

separating the East and the West?
( the Greenwich Meridian )

10. What is the full name of the state?

( The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland )

11. Who is the national hero of Britain,

a defender of the poor people?
(Robin Hood and his Merry Men)

11. What is the name of the forest which

played an important role in the English
history?
( Sherwood Forest )

12. What are the oldest English

Universities?
( Oxford and Cambridge )

12. What is the oldest city in Great

Britain?
( Chester )

13. What is the official residence of

Prime Minister?
( Downing Street, 10 )

13. Where did Sherlock Holmes live?

( Baker Street, 221-b )

14. Why did the Romans call Britain

Albion?
( Alba means white in Latin and
the first thing th Romans saw when
they came to the British Isles were
the white chalk cliffs of Dover.)

14. Why are English policemen called

bobby?
( This name comes from the first
name of Robert Peel who was the
founder of the English Police in
the 19-th century )

15. Describe the British coat of arms.

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15. Describe the Irish coat of arms.

16 What is the Northern part of

Scotland called?

16. What is the Southern part of

Scotland called?
( the Lowlands )

( the Highlands )
17. What was built under the English
Channel?
( Channel Tunnel )

17. London is served by two chief

airports. Do you know their names?
(Heathrow and Gatwick)

18. Why does the Lord Chancellor sit on

a special seat called the woolsack?
( Wool made England rich )

18. You can see these birds in the Tower

of London. It is said that something
terrible will happen to England if they
leave the Tower. Name them.
(Ravens)

19. Why do the Scottish names often start

with Mac?
( Mac means son of, so MacDonald
means son of Donald )

19. Alexander Graham Bell never planned

to be an inventor. But his name is
famous all over the world. Why?
( He wanted to teach deaf people
to speak. He made many
experiments with sound and tried
to find a way to send the human
voice through an electric wire.
So he invented the telephone.)

20. What does it mean:

Great Plague, Great Fire, Indian Summer?

20. What does it mean:

the Father of London, double-decker?

The Place Names of Britain

,
( ).
BIRMING
BRIDGE
HAM
BRIS
CANTER
SOR
CAM
CLEVE
TER
BURY
LIVER
LAND
YORK
MAN
NOTTING
CHES
CASTLE
FORD
POOL
CHESTER
HAM
NEW
OX
PORTS
MOUTH
SHIRE
DEEN
ABER
WIND
TOL
STRAT
FORD
BURGH
EDIN
DIFF
CAR
SHEF
MONT
GOMERY
SOUTH
FIELD
AMPTON
21.
Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chester, Cleveland, Liverpool,
Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Aberdeen, Windsor,
Stratford, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Montgomery, Sheffield, Southampton, Yorkshire)
: How can you get to Oxbridge?

Captains Competition

: A good captain is the flag of the team. Lets begin our captains competition.
( 5 .
, )
1. Are all the people in Great Britain the
1. What is the name of the British Flag?
English?
(1. Jack= . Sailor;
2. ,


Jack Star)
2. What was the kings residence in the
2. What is there in the middle of Trafalgar
dim and distant past?
Square?
3. What is the emblem (national symbol)
3. What is the emblem of England?
of Scotland?
4. What is the emblem of Ireland?
4. What is the emblem of Wales?
5. What is Big Ben?
5. What is Scotland Yard?

Say In One Word

not being dependent on other people or countries (independence)

a building designed to serve as both a residence and a fortress (a castle)
a country ruled by a king or a queen ( a kingdom )
a group of people living together under one government ( a state )
belonging to a king or a queen ( royal )
belonging to the past ( former )
a rule made by government for all the people of the country ( a law )
a person who knows much about law ( lawyer )
to choose by vote (elect )

London Sights

( )
1. It is a royal church. There are tombs of many British kings and queens and other
famous people. Since William I every British sovereign has been crowned there.
( Westminster Abbey )
2. It is the most famous of all historical places in London. It was built in the
XI century by William the Conqueror as a fortress and a royal place. Later it was
a prison, a mint, a Zoo. Now it is a museum and a Royal Treasury. The ravens are
another famous sight of it.
( the Tower of London )

3. When the Mistress of this building is at home, the Royal standard is flying.
Every day at 11.30a.m. they are changing the Guard. It is the London home of
the Queen, it is called..
(Buckingham Palace)
4. On the column in the centre there is a statue of the greatest English seaman who
won the battle in 1805. This column with the statue on the top is situated in
(Trafalgar Square)
5. The round place is often called the centre of London. There is a statue of Eros in
the middle of it.
(Piccadilly Circus)
6. This building was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in
1666. It has a famous Whispering Gallery.
(St. Pauls Cathedral)

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Im happy to announce the results of our competition.

Team 1 has got .. points.
Team 2 .
Thus () you have finished with the score.. in favour of the
team But you did your best to win and you will get awards now!
Congratulations for everybody!